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  • Page 1 NAVIGATOR 2000 version 1.32 Page 1...

  • Page 2: General Instructions

    NAVIGATOR 2000 version 1.32 General instructions Read the instructions in this handbook carefully, as they give important information regarding safety during installation, use and maintenance. Be sure to keep this instruction manual with the FIXTURE, in order to consult it in the future. If the FIXTURE is sold or given to another operator, make certain that it always has its manual, to enable the new owner to read about its operation and relative instructions.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    2.2 - Cleaning and periodical checks 5.4 - Creating a Preset 5.4.1 - Editing Preset 3 - 3 - NAVIGATOR 2000 controls 6 - Advanced use of the NAVIGATOR 2000 3.1 – Record 6.1 - Multiple FIXTUREs 3.1.1 - Mixing techniques 6.2 - Multiple scanner FIXTUREs...

  • Page 4: Index

    1. NAVIGATOR 2000 layout Main Features 's new NAVIGATOR 2000 universal lighting controller is one of the results of our long experience in the manufacture of this type of control equipment, and is able to control 512 channels using DMX 512 protocol, of which a maximum of 192 channels can be set as dimmer channels and the rest reserved for 40 intelligent FIXTUREs using up to a maximum of 36 channels each (the channel limit obviously remains 512).

  • Page 5: Navigator 2000 Sections

    1.3.5 – Utility This section of the NAVIGATOR 2000 makes special functions such as Extra, Lamp e Reset, immediately available: these operate directly on the luminaires (swit-ching the lamp on and off), the intelligent Fixtures (remote Reset) and the con-trols...

  • Page 6: Universal Controls

    1.4 NAVIGATOR 2000 connectors 1.4.1 - DMX 512 The NAVIGATOR 2000 controller has DMX 512 input/output. At the moment the input isn't enabled by the software. Certified screened DMX512 cables (2x0.25mm) must be used for connec-tions and must be of good quality to avoid faulty equipment ope-ration.

  • Page 7: Midi

    3 - NAVIGATOR 2000 controls 3.1 – Record NAVIGATOR 2000 is a universal controller able to control both intelligent lighting and dimmers. Although manual control of the FIXTUREs can always be assumed at any point, the utmost can obtained from the board's performance by exploiting its Memories, powerful groups of controls which work in a similar way to the “macros”...
  • Page 8 - 4 Mchases (assignment of dimmer channel switching to the 4 available audio bands: Low, Mid-Low, Mid-High, High - 4 Presets (lighting Scenes created by the dimmer channels). NAVIGATOR 2000 has 40 Memories, which over-ride each other. 3.1.1 - Mixing Techniques 3.1.1.1 - HTP technique Dimmer channels are switched on using HTP technique (Highest Takes Precedence): the highest output level “passes”.

  • Page 9: Record

    40 Memories available. If a Record isn't enabled, the following appears on the display 3.3 – Chase NAVIGATOR 2000 has 192 channels that can be reserved for control of the dimmer channels. These 192 channels can be animated thanks to Chases, series of on/off commands that can be programmed by the operator.

  • Page 10: Program

    To select a Mchase, first select one of the 40 Memories available. If a Record isn't enabled, the following appears: 3.5 – Preset This function also uses the 192 dimmer channels available on the NAVIGATOR 2000, which in this case are used to create fixed lighting Scenes. There are 40 Presets available, programmable by the operator.
  • Page 11 SCENEs cues. 3.6.1 - Groups of FIXTUREs NAVIGATOR 2000 is able to control 6 groups of FIXTUREs independently of each other and offers the possibi-lity of recalling the groups whenever required. When...

  • Page 12: Mchase

    )is enabled along with The Edit LED flashes. 3.8 - Page NAVIGATOR 2000 has 2 pages for Memories, Programs, Chases, Mchases, Presets, FIXTUREs and SCENEs. When the button's LED is off ( )page 1 is enabled (selections from 1 to 20), whereas when ( ) is lit, page 2 is enabled (selections from 21 to 40).
  • Page 13 NAVIGATOR 2000 version 1.32 Allows to set the general level of the Record Objects (Programs, Chases, Mchases and Presets). This function operates simultaneously (but individually) on all 4 elements of the Record Objects assignable to a Record and is only enabled for the elements of the Record Objects that have already been selected.

  • Page 14: Scene

    SCENE times set when creating the Chase. 3.13 – Copy NAVIGATOR 2000 has 40 Programs, 40 Chases, 40 Mchases and 40 Presets. The Copy function allows operators to copy the elements making up the Record Objects, obtaining new elements identical to the original ones.
  • Page 15 The Play function allows to run one of the 20 tracks of previously recorded “events”. For details, see the relative chapter. 3.16 – Extra NAVIGATOR 2000 allows to reserve a maximum of 48 channels for particular FIXTUREs or functions. One classic example is the control of strobe lights, smoke machines and, generally speaking, any FIXTUREs requiring just one DMX channel for their control.
  • Page 16 In the above case, FIXTURE 1 is an YPL Victory II 250, whose starting address is set at 100. NAVIGATOR 2000 automatically calculates the last channel required by that FIXTURE and on the right-hand side of the display shows the configuration to set on the dipswitch on the rear of the Fixture.
  • Page 17 NAVIGATOR 2000 version 1.32 For access to these settings, just press the right-hand arrow of the SCROLL buttons (on the right of the display): “DMX-CH” indicates the “physical” dimmer channel of the DMX chain (from 1 to 512); CHANNEL shows which dimmer channel of the Pilot will control the chosen channel or channels; LIM% indi- cates any attenuation on that channel and EQUAL the equalization curve assigned to the channel.

  • Page 18: Levels

    With a view to this, NAVIGATOR 2000 allows to control the 20 different scanning areas for each Fixture (obviously only scanners and moving head FIXTUREs) which operators have at their disposal.
  • Page 19 NAVIGATOR 2000 version 1.32 For access to these settings, just press the right-hand arrow of the SCROLL buttons (on the right of the display): LED lights up simultaneously: this shows operators that they have to choose the FIXTURE whose working area has to be modified.
  • Page 20 This function is left by pressing OK again. 4.7 – FIXTURE Library This menu, made up of 3 sections, is a fundamental part of the NAVIGATOR 2000's "brain": this is where the FIXTUREs to be controlled are created, modified or cancelled from the internal Record.
  • Page 21 NAVIGATOR 2000 version 1.32 will show . Using the CURSOR up/down arrows (or the right-hand fader of the row under the display), the operator can increase the number of pages required to view all the FIXTURE's effects on the display. Continuing with our...
  • Page 22 NAVIGATOR 2000 version 1.32 It's very important to set these values, particularly when working with Fixtures fitted with discharge lamps, whose shutters have to be closed to avoid light spill, or those with halogen lamps, for which, as well as closing the shutter, output can be lowered by dimming the light. The menu is the following: .

  • Page 23: Times

    NAVIGATOR 2000 version 1.32 These settings therefore indicate when the channel of the dimmer function must be considered as such (DIM) and when it must be considered as an effect (EFF). Press the left-hand SCROLL to return to the creation menu now. Storage is automatic.

  • Page 24: Enter

    NAVIGATOR 2000 version 1.32 These settings therefore indicate that the channel of the dimmer function, the gobos and their rotation and the prism and its rotation must operate in SOFT mode, whereas the colourchanger and shutter operate in HARD mode.
  • Page 25 NAVIGATOR 2000 version 1.32 dipswitch for patching the FIXTUREs during FIXTURE assignment procedure (see 4.1). If the new FIXTURE does not have a dipswitch section, but a built-in microcomputer, these settings can be omitted. The fol- lowing menu appears: . Press the right-hand arrow to access setting and the left-hand one to leave the function.
  • Page 26 NAVIGATOR 2000 version 1.32 . Press the right-hand arrow to access setting and the left-hand one to leave the function. Once OK (right-hand SCROLL) has been pressed, the effect string created in 4.7.1.2 will reappear: the following menu appears: . Use the CURSOR up/down arrows to set the value, left/right to pass from effect to effect, press the right-hand SCROLL to go to page 2 and the left-hand SCROLL to return to the previous menu.
  • Page 27 NAVIGATOR 2000 version 1.32 TO.ITEM is intended as the number of parameters to be entered in the table (maximum 50). Press the right-hand CURSOR button to decide which INDEX to change and then the VALUE to enter for that index.

  • Page 28: Reset

    NAVIGATOR 2000 version 1.32 Press the right-hand SCROLL button to see all the parameters again and correct any wrong data: press the left-hand button to abort the session for creating the new FIXTURE, obviously losing all work done up until then.
  • Page 29 NAVIGATOR 2000 version 1.32 Press the SCROLL buttons' right-hand key to access the function: Press ESC (left-hand SCROLL button) to leave the cancel function or OK (right-hand button) to eliminate the Fixture. 5 - Creating and modifying elements in the...
  • Page 30 NAVIGATOR 2000 version 1.32 After leaving the Program's functions, the following appears on the display Pressing the button, the variations carried out will be stored definitively, press the light grey universal button in correspondence to ESC on the display to abort Edit without modifying the Program, press Back (Left-hand scroll) to return to the Editing phase.
  • Page 31 NAVIGATOR 2000 version 1.32 Scrolling with the up/down cursor arrows, the following appears on the display: . Pressing OK (right-hand Scroll button) gives access to the menu for creating or modifying the SCENEs. button's red LED flashes and the green LEDs of the keys corresponding to the ena-bled FIXTUREs which were previously patched (see 4.1) and for which the effects to be used have...
  • Page 32 5.2 - Creating a Chase As already mentioned (see 3.3), NAVIGATOR 2000 has 40 Chases, each with a maximum of 40 SCENEs. As with the Programs, it must always be remembered that modifying a Chase used by several Memories is equivalent to modifying all the Memories that contain it.
  • Page 33 NAVIGATOR 2000 version 1.32 After Chase functions have been left, the following appears Pressing the button, the changes made will be stored definitively, pressing the light grey universal button corresponding to ESC on the display, Edit is aborted without modifying the Chase, pressing Back (left-hand scroll) returns to the Edit stage.
  • Page 34 5.3 - Creating a Mchase As already mentioned (see 3.4), NAVIGATOR 2000 has 40 Mchases. As with the Programs and Chases, it must always be remembered that modifying a Mchase used by several Memories is equivalent to modifying all the Memories that contain it.
  • Page 35 When these operations have been carried out, press to save modifications and leave the function. 5.4 - Creating a Preset As already mentioned (see 3.5), NAVIGATOR 2000 has 40 Presets, each with a maximum of 40 SCENEs. It's Page 35...
  • Page 36 (from 0 to 255), whereas the light grey universal buttons are used set the values 0 or 255 directly. When these operations have been carried out, press to store modifications and leave the function. 6 - Advanced use of the NAVIGATOR 2000 Page 36...
  • Page 37 NEVER try to create new FIXTUREs or multiple FIXTUREs without first having all the data regarding the FIXTUREs to be created or modified! As has already been seen, each NAVIGATOR 2000 can control 40 Fixtures, each using up to 36 channels.
  • Page 38 NAVIGATOR 2000 version 1.32 • Allocation of control channels: • Allocation of control channels: • Setting for standby parameters: Page 38...

  • Page 39: Fixture Name

    NAVIGATOR 2000 version 1.32 Setting for Mirror/Head (the Fixture has no moving parts): Setting for Slope Speed, bearing in mind that both the dimmer and the Flasher DMX 1.5 flash rate have linear regulation: • Setting for the new Fixture's name: •...
  • Page 40 NAVIGATOR 2000 version 1.32 • Setting the control of the parameters for the channels (Linear or Tabular), in which there is only the Linear value, as the two channels have continuous regulation: This setting finishes the procedure for creating multiple FIXTUREs.
  • Page 41 NAVIGATOR 2000 to increase the FIXTUREs and programs available (Master/Slave connection); - connecting a NAVIGATOR 2000 for use as a ‘slave’ of a master keyboard or sequencer When several boards are connected in a MIDI chain, the DMX signals aren't summed: each board must be connected to the relative DMX chain.
  • Page 42 As seen at 9.3.3 (MIDI IN), if for example another Pilot board is connected to the one being used, this allows to send the command for changing the Record. The patch of the NAVIGATOR 2000 that receives this command must always be set at Channel 1. 7.4 – RS-232 connections Using a standard DB-9 connector, by means of this connection it's possible to connect a Pilot 2000 board to a personal computer.
  • Page 43 8 - Using ‘Event Recording’ NAVIGATOR 2000 boards are able to record 20 sequences of events and reproduce them. In order to do this, a time code is required for sync purposes: for this reason, NAVIGATOR 2000 boards are fitted with a socket for connection to an SMPTE signal generator.

  • Page 44: Quick Reference

    (using the Record buttons) select the required ‘track’. 9 - Quick reference This section is a brief summary of up the function buttons on the NAVIGATOR 2000 and their applica-tions. NAVIGATOR 2000 has a general output level control, by means of which the overall level of all the “dimmer”...
  • Page 45 Programs, 4 Chases, 4 Mchases and 4 Presets simultaneously. The control is used to select the Record to be created, modified or run. NAVIGATOR 2000 has 40 Programs, of which any 4 can run simultaneously in a Record. maximum number of Scenes (SCENEs) able to be run is 40 for each program, with the possibility controlling up to 40 motorized Fixtures.
  • Page 46 The 192 dimmer channels can also be switched on and off in time with the music, with the sync latched to 4 audio bands (Low, Mid-Low, Mid-High, High). NAVIGATOR 2000 has 40 Mchase set-ups that can be programmed by operators. This control is used to select the Mchase to be created, modified or run.
  • Page 47 NAVIGATOR 2000 version 1.32 9.1 - Tree-structure diagram of Setup functions Page 47...
  • Page 48 NAVIGATOR 2000 version 1.32 10 - Practical Guide Page 48...
  • Page 49 NAVIGATOR 2000 version 1.32 The following pages contain the sequences of commands to be carried out to obtain a certain situation. The following three symbols conventionally indicate the buttons LED's status as off ( ), lit ( ) or flashing ( 10.1 - Changing page...
  • Page 50 Program. 10.8 - Groups of FIXTUREs NAVIGATOR 2000 allows to control 6 groups of FIXTUREs that can be stored and recalled using the 6 light grey buttons under the 6 multifunction faders. 10.8.1 - Creating Groups of FIXTUREs 1 - Press and hold down the button..
  • Page 51 NAVIGATOR 2000 version 1.32 3 - Release the button.. 10.9 - Creating a Preset 1 - Select one of the 40 Memories. 2 - Press the button. 3 - Press the key corresponding to the Preset to be created 4 - Press the button (the LED of the Edit button will flash and the LED of the Preset but-ton will remain lit).
  • Page 52 NAVIGATOR 2000 version 1.32 6 - Set the levels required per each channel using the universal faders. 7 - Press the button. 8 - Press the button to confirm creation or modification. 10.11 - Creating a Chase 1 - Select one of the 40 Memories.
  • Page 53 NAVIGATOR 2000 version 1.32 14 - The following screen will appear: 15 - Modify the LENGTH field (total number of SCENEs programmed) according to the number of SCENEs created using the up/down keys . 16 - Press the button. 17 - Press the button to confirm creation or modification.
  • Page 54 NAVIGATOR 2000 version 1.32 7 - Press the button. 8 - Press the button to confirm modification. 10.13- Re-patching a dimmer channel Assuming it's necessary to patch channel 12 of the manual section to DMX channel number 512 in On/Off mode: 1 - Press the button.
  • Page 55 NAVIGATOR 2000 version 1.32 8 - Press button to store the configuration and leave Setup. 10.14 - Patching FIXTUREs Assuming there is a Victory II 250 Fixture whose address starts with channel 50: 1 - Press the button. 2 -Scroll with the up/down arrows until “FIXTURE Patch”...

  • Page 56: Creating A Program

    NAVIGATOR 2000 version 1.32 2 - Press the button its LED will start to flash. 3 - Set the scanner's controls as required using the faders, checking the value of the command sent on the display: esc ok --- YOU MUST SELECT A RECORD --- pan tilt 10.16 - Creating a Program...
  • Page 57 NAVIGATOR 2000 version 1.32 7 - Use the up/down arrows to select the Edit SCENEs Menu. 8 - Confirm the choice by pressing the right-hand scroll button 9 - At this point, the buttons' LEDs start flashing. 10- Set the scanner controls as required using the faders, checking the value of the command sent on the display.

  • Page 58: Scene's Time

    NAVIGATOR 2000 version 1.32 2 - Press the button. 3 - Press the right-hand scroll button to enter the Program's Edit Menu. 4 - With the up/down arrows , select the Menu called SCENE’s Time. 5 - Confirm the choice by pressing the right-hand scroll button...

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