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Lighting Control Desks Models MP, L(P), XL(P) & XXL(P) Operator Manual Supplied by: Version 3.00 May 2008 LSC Lighting Systems (Aust) Pty. Ltd. ABN 21 090 801 675 Building 3, 66-74 Micro Circuit Designed and Dandenong South, Victoria 3175 Australia Manufactured...
MP L(P) XL(P) XXL(P) Operator Manual V3 maXim and PatPad QUICK REFERENCE [PM] refers to the PaTPad 24 Parameter Matrix buttons. fixtures of the same type as the selected fixture are [f/a] refers to the flash/assign buttons below the faders.
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Quick Reference maXim MP L(P) XL(P) XXL(P) Operator Manual V3 To recall a filter memory press; [filter], [f/a] (filter number). To include a link to a Palette in a scene; load the Palette, then without altering any “E” (palEtte) (as...
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MP L(P) XL(P) XXL(P) Quick Reference Operator Manual V3 Tapping the centre of “Flags----” selects the FLAGS • To store a step consisting only of selected menu. When the FLAGS menu is selected, tapping (flashing) parameters press; either end steps through the available flags.
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Quick Reference maXim MP L(P) XL(P) XXL(P) Operator Manual V3 When finished, press [select]. The changes that you STL (SOUND TO LIGHT) MODE have made are retained in the PLAYBACK until a To select STL mode; page is changed or the memory is reloaded.
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION INTRODUCTION The maXim MP, L(P), XL(P) and XXL(P) models are the larger desks in the extensive maXim family of fader based lighting controllers. The letter P in the model name indicates that the PaTPaD moving light controller has been fitted.
Grab Master gooseneck lamps, manual, power lead and Maximum number floppy disks. of Scenes Contact your LSC agent for details on the above Maximum Fade >16 options. times (minutes) Maximum number of Chases CARING FOR YOUR MAXIM...
The display shows the step numbers and a + or – SOFTWARE sign before the number shows if the selected step LSC has a policy of continuous improvement of its is after (+) or before (-) the current (no sign) step. products. As the maXim is a computerised...
FIXTURE window to show error codes. In the event of any PROGRAMMING” section for details. problems, these codes can be reported to LSC to assist in problem solving. The operation of the pan and tilt parameters can be inverted. See the “PATCH” section.
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MP L(P) XL(P) XXL(P) Product Description Operator Manual V3 USB “B” connector is labelled “Capture” and is used to connect the maXim to a computer running “Capture” software. “Capture” is a lighting simulation program that allows you to see a virtual stage and lights on your computer with the lights controlled by your maXim.
DESK LAMP The maXim MP has a single desk lamp socket and the other models have two sockets. The sockets provide both power and mounting for a goose-neck desk lamp. There is an internal self- resetting thermal fuse for the power to the lamp.
FRONT PANEL TOUR The maXim MP, L(P), X L(P), XX L(P) all vary in layout and in the quantity if faders. This front panel tour describes the maXim L(P). The location of some controls might be different on your model of maXim but the names and operation are the same as described here.
Front Panel Tour maXim MP L(P) XL(P) XXL(P) Operator Manual V3 the FLASH/ASSIGN button LED indicators BLUE PLAYBACKS (L,XL & XXL) blue bank faders dedicated (refer below) or when patching. PLAYBACKS. Each Playback can control the level The LED indicators in each f/a button are also of a recorded Scene or Chase or it may be empty multi purpose.
MP L(P) XL(P) XXL(P) Front Panel Tour Operator Manual V3 • Select the Stack Master when assigning, 4.12 PAGE RED BANK BUTTON & DISPLAY • In “p'back (playback) mode” it is used to select editing or copying a stack.
Front Panel Tour maXim MP L(P) XL(P) XXL(P) Operator Manual V3 4.21 4.22 4.23 4.24 4.30 4.20 4.31 4.25 4.32 4.34 4.33 4.27 4.28 4.29 4.26 4.20 DOT MATRIX DISPAY & LEDS 4.25 SELECT BUTTON The display is used to scroll messages and Used to take control of a playback.
MP L(P) XL(P) XXL(P) Front Panel Tour Operator Manual V3 4.28 ADD BUTTON 4.34 STEP STOP (OK) BUTTON • Used to: Used to STOP a selected or edited chase or • Insert steps in a stack or chase when editing.
If the template for your fixture is not on the patch (above), then select the first DMX slot website you can contact LSC by posting a request number in the sequence. HOLD the [f/a] button of forum...
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MP L(P) XL(P) XXL(P) Patching Operator Manual V3 Detailed instructions on how to write your own 5.3.7 REMOVE ALL TEMPLATES Templates using a text editor program on a To remove the entire contents of the library; press personal computer can also be obtained from the [menu], [library], [remove], [all], [yes].
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Patching maXim MP L(P) XL(P) XXL(P) Operator Manual V3 different types of Fixtures you can load their 5.3.12 PATCHING MULTIPLE Templates now or you can patch the currently FIXTURES loaded Fixture (see below) then return to the Whilst patching (above), you can automatically library later and load the other Templates.
MP L(P) XL(P) XXL(P) Patching Operator Manual V3 select the DMX slot of a fixtures LTP attribute • If the show (disk) template is the newer (instead of the HTP intensity attribute) the maXim version, it will be used for the show and...
MP L(P) XL(P) XXL(P) Operator Manual V3 MODES OF OPERATION OVERVIEW WIDE MODE The maXim has several banks of faders. Wide mode utilises both the red and yellow banks • The Yellow bank always controls the levels of as a single wide bank thus doubling the number of channel/fixture faders.
MP L(P) XL(P) XXL(P) Operator Manual V3 MEMORY STRUCTURE OVERVIEW When a blue bank page is changed, the contents Scenes, Chases and Stacks are stored in non (scenes and chases) of the indicated blue page volatile memory. The red bank has 9 pages of are COPIED (subject to any “Page Freeze”...
Memory Structure maXim MP L(P) XL(P) XXL(P) Operator Manual V3 playback, then the changes will also be seen on SELECT PLAYBACK When [select], [f/a] is pressed, the copy of a that playback. scene or chase in a playback can be varied In addition to the changes that can be made by without affecting the original memory.
MP L(P) XL(P) XXL(P) Operator Manual V3 SCENES or stack) numbers and unused numbers in each OVERVIEW page. A “recorded” SCENE is a snapshot of the maXims output, together with In and Out fade 8.2.3 Page Selection time settings and a descriptive name, that is Repeated presses of either [page red bank] or stored in non volatile memory.
Scenes maXim MP L(P) XL(P) XXL(P) Operator Manual V3 • To erase the existing memory and replace 8.3.3 PLAYBACK FADE TIMES To control the fade times of the scene you can it with the current output either press [yes] either [select] the playback controlling the scene or [f/a] (existing memory to overwrite).
MP L(P) XL(P) XXL(P) Scenes Operator Manual V3 setting, OUT time setting and the page/scene • To erase the existing memory and replace number. These editing processes are described it with the copy either press [yes] or [f/a] below.
MP L(P) XL(P) XXL(P) Operator Manual V3 CHASES OVERVIEW CHASE RECORDING A chase is a recorded list of steps that are to be To record a chase, press; replayed in order, stepping continuously from one [record chase], step to the next and automatically repeating the Select a memory number for the chase, press;...
MP L(P) XL(P) XXL(P) Chases Operator Manual V3 The chase will be a conventional forward running • To control the SPEED, rotate the EDIT wheel. chase. To select other chase modes either The display shows the speed in Beat Per [select] or [edit] the chase as described below.
Chases maXim MP L(P) XL(P) XXL(P) Operator Manual V3 The speed can be increased by up to 1999% of its • Colour and beam parameters have their “As original value. The maximum speed is limited to Chase” flag set to “No” by default. They 999 BPM.
MP L(P) XL(P) XXL(P) Chases Operator Manual V3 • To change the MODE or DIRECTION, use the If the level is varied above its recorded value it is prefixed by a + sign. If it is varied below its 3 buttons below the EDIT wheel as described recorded value it is prefixed by a - sign.
The Grab master is a multi function master that is Any existing Chase from any Page may be copied only available on the maXim MP model. The MP to the Grab master, or a chase may be recorded does not have any Blue playbacks.
MP L(P) XL(P) XXL(P) Operator Manual V3 11 STACKS page) then HOLD [f/a] (first memory in range), 11.1 OVERVIEW and tap [f/a] (last memory in range). Any A stack is a recorded list of steps that are to be memory in the selected range that is empty or replayed in order.
Stacks maXim MP L(P) XL(P) XXL(P) Operator Manual V3 You may only crossfade back one step. You may 11.2.4 NAMING EACH STEP IN A however STEP back to any step. See “STEPPING STACK See “EDITING A STACK” below. A STACK” below.
MP L(P) XL(P) XXL(P) Stacks Operator Manual V3 • To record a snapshot (of the current maXim 11.4.2 LINK TIMES If a step contains a LINK time, then when that output) as the added step press; step is played, its link time starts counting down.
Stacks maXim MP L(P) XL(P) XXL(P) Operator Manual V3 To see the level of any channel, press its [f/a] exists – overwrite?”. You now have two button. Whilst the channels’ f/a button is held options. down, the display shows the channel number.
MP L(P) XL(P) XXL(P) Operator Manual V3 12 FLASH If the maXim is in ADD mode, and a channel is 12.1 OVERVIEW already ON when it is flashed, the flash level acts The FLASH section of the maXim utilises the “f/a”...
MP L(P) XL(P) XXL(P) Operator Manual V3 13 FIXTURE PROGRAMMING CONCEPTS stored. Fading up the blue scene only changes all 13.1 OVERVIEW of its Fixtures to blue. There are two basic situations in which Fixtures Filters are a powerful tool that you will often use (moving lights) are used in a show: on the PaTPad.
MP L(P) XL(P) XXL(P) Fixture Programming Concepts Operator Manual V3 faded down and momentarily reveal its chasing maXim is in “wide” mode. They are also under the colours pressing [f/a] button. total control of the yellow master. possibilities are endless.
MP L(P) XL(P) XXL(P) Operator Manual V3 14 BASIC FIXTURE PROGRAMMING Programming fixtures with the maXim consists of the following basic steps; • Fading up some Fixtures. • Getting the Fixtures onto the PaTPad. • Adjusting parameters to get the desired look.
MP L(P) XL(P) XXL(P) Basic Fixture Programming Operator Manual V3 Tapping a parameter displayer that is showing a 14.4 SELECTING A FIXTURE To select any of the loaded fixtures, tap either end Name will also change it to Value.
Basic Fixture Programming maXim MP L(P) XL(P) XXL(P) Operator Manual V3 parameters of a fixture. If only pan and tilt have 14.11 PARAMETER TIMES filters applied, then the < and > buttons are In Time mode (HOLD the [PM] button), there are restricted to only selecting pan and tilt.
MP L(P) XL(P) XXL(P) Basic Fixture Programming Operator Manual V3 14.15 PAD VIEW Video 4 (Pad View) shows a list of all Fixtures The maXim provides several ways of programming loaded on the PaTPad and shows exactly which scenes into memory.
MP L(P) XL(P) XXL(P) Operator Manual V3 15 FIXTURE PLAYBACK 15.1 OVERVIEW When a scene is faded down, any intensity levels Scenes containing fixture information are played in the scene will fade down but the parameters do back differently to scenes that only contain not change.
MP L(P) XL(P) XXL(P) Fixture Playback Operator Manual V3 will not respond to any playback from scenes or The same techniques can be used to change chases. other parameters in the chase such as gobo or You determine which parameters are flashing by shutter by storing scenes that are Filtered to only using Filters and/or Hi-lights.
MP L(P) XL(P) XXL(P) Operator Manual V3 16 ADVANCED FIXTURE PROGRAMMING Some of the following functions have already 16.3 CLEARING FIXTURES been mentioned earlier in this manual. This To clear all fixtures from the PatPad press; section gives additional descriptions of these [clear], [all].
MP L(P) XL(P) XXL(P) Advanced Fixture Programming Operator Manual V3 Tapping the centre of the displayer 16.6 PARAMETER TIMES As-Tilt. In Time mode (HOLD the parameters PM button), toggles between N (No) or Y (Yes). When set to there are 3 pages of settings available for every N, the parameter will use its own Move and Delay parameter.
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Advanced Fixture Programming maXim MP L(P) XL(P) XXL(P) Operator Manual V3 Selecting colour, beam or focus will reveal 3 16.6.3 PREVIEWING TIMES WITH pages of settings for “move”, “delay” and “flags” P-Trig which are the same as described above. The times that you set on the PaTPaD are saved Selecting [clear] will restore the factory default in any scene that you record or store.
MP L(P) XL(P) XXL(P) Advanced Fixture Programming Operator Manual V3 The [group] buttons lights orange and the [f/a] Top LED on = buttons of all yellow bank faders that have a group Values from Pad stored in them will flash. The “GROUP MEMORY”...
When finished selecting filters you can manually number. The yellow [f/a] buttons select the end the operation by pressing; number. The maXim MP, L, XL and XXL can [filter] (it lights blue) or automatically end the store 24, 36, 48 or 60 filter memories respectively operation by performing any other function.
MP L(P) XL(P) XXL(P) Advanced Fixture Programming Operator Manual V3 To store your current filter settings, press; and all fixtures in between them have their Hi- [store], [filter], [f/a] (filter memory number). lights cleared. This also stores a list of the fixture numbers that have filters applied.
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Advanced Fixture Programming maXim MP L(P) XL(P) XXL(P) Operator Manual V3 You now program the scenes for your show by 16.10.4 LINKING A PRESET TO A creating each look on stage and recording each SCENE look as a scene. If a scene is to include the...
MP L(P) XL(P) XXL(P) Advanced Fixture Programming Operator Manual V3 One MAC2000 is loaded onto the PaTPad and 16.10.9 LOADING THE PaTPaD WITH has its Cyan, Magenta and Yellow parameters are THE FIXTURES IN A PRESET To load the PaTPaD with all fixtures in a preset adjusted to match the yellow of the Trackspot.
Advanced Fixture Programming maXim MP L(P) XL(P) XXL(P) Operator Manual V3 16.11.4 LINKING A PALETTE TO A 16.11.9 LOADING THE PaTPaD WITH SCENE THE FIXTURES IN A PALETTE To link a palette to a scene, apply the palette To load the PaTPaD with all fixture types in a...
MP L(P) XL(P) XXL(P) Advanced Fixture Programming Operator Manual V3 • applied then only those parameters that are Get all patched fixtures onto the PatPad. Filtered are cloned. [get], [all] All scans and washes are loaded and hi-lighted Only FLASHING parameters will be INCLUDED.
PaTPaD. 16.20 DIRECT ATTRIBUTE CONTROL See the LSC document on “How to write fixture The maXim also provides an alternative to the templates” for more details. PaTPad that allows you direct access to the It is available on the LSC forum at;...
MP L(P) XL(P) XXL(P) Operator Manual V3 17 EFFECTS Position the beam (or beams) to the position on 17.1 OVERVIEW stage where the effect is to occur. PatPad “effects” allow you to program complex Press; [menu], [EFFECTs], [shape]. pan and tilt movements of fixtures with just a few Press either end of the “shape”...
Effects maXim MP L(P) XL(P) XXL(P) Operator Manual V3 PHASEs 17.3 STOPPING EFFECTS There are several methods of stopping an effect. Phase: (the point in the waveform where the Pan and Tilt will start) To stop a running effect; PPhase: (the point in the waveform where the •...
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MP L(P) XL(P) XXL(P) Effects Operator Manual V3 T-Bounce • If “Phase” is set to 0%, the circle begins at The beam tilts up then down at the set the 0% point in the cycle and hence the rate.
Effects maXim MP L(P) XL(P) XXL(P) Operator Manual V3 Press [menu], [effects], [control] then tap the 17.6.6 CYCLES Last:# end of the displayer to show [reset?]. Press This sets how many cycles of the effect [reset?]. oscillator will run until the effect stops.
MP L(P) XL(P) XXL(P) Operator Manual V3 18 FANS The following functions are available; 18.1 OVERVIEW F-Pan Position (Fan Pan Position) When you are controlling multiple fixtures on the F-Tilt Position (Fan Tilt Position) PatPad you have the ability to manually make a...
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Fans maXim MP L(P) XL(P) XXL(P) Operator Manual V3 Therefore if you have 6 fixtures and get them in For example, if you have an existing scene that the order 1, 2, 3, 4 ,5, 6 and then fan the pan from focuses your fixtures “down stage”...
MP L(P) XL(P) XXL(P) Operator Manual V3 19 STL and SyncoBEAT (SOUND TO LIGHT) toggle the display between the STEP number, the 19.1 OVERVIEW SPEED and the CROSSFADE. The maXim has two identical STL (Sound To When the STEP number is displayed;...
STL and SyncoBEAT maXim MP L(P) XL(P) XXL(P) Operator Manual V3 The current mode of each STL is also shown at When a chase is connected to an STL that is in the bottom of the main video screen. The ”Volume SyncoBEAT mode, the chases own internal Control”...
ON the MIDI function. as listed below. • MIDI channel 4 is used for the blue f/a HOLD [function], tap [f/a] (setup). buttons (not on maXim MP) as listed below. The display asks “Lock Console? Press [no]. 20.5 CONTROLLING THE MAXIM FROM A The display asks “Set MIDI on?”...
STL and SyncoBEAT maXim MP L(P) XL(P) XXL(P) Operator Manual V3 on MIDI channel 1, it will step the stack to the next step. Stepping a chase. If the maXim has a chase on a red 9 master and the chase is set to “single step”...
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• The maXim L only has 36 red f/a buttons, 36 yellow f/a buttons and 9 blue f/a buttons. • The maXim MP only has 24 red f/a buttons, 24 yellow f/a buttons and no blue f/a buttons. MIDI Note...
CAPTURE DEMO SHOWS A “Capture Demo Show” is a computer file that the “save” and “print” functions of Capture. you can download from the LSC website, Capture Full lets you design and save your www.lsclighting.com.au shows then open them again to rehearse and Each “Capture Demo Show”...
MP L(P) XL(P) XXL(P) Operator Manual V3 22 VIDEO 22.1 VIDEO OVERVIEW Your maXim is fitted with a VIDEO output to connect a SVGA computer monitor. Bargraphs of fixture output “Pinned” levels. video 1 Flash, Time fader and “Pinned”...
Video maXim MP L(P) XL(P) XXL(P) Operator Manual V3 To remove all pinned displays press; To scroll the display to other channel numbers, [select], [remove]. rotate wheel. display will EDIT During normal operation, when any of the 4 video automatically follow the selected fixture on the pages (below) are displayed they will cover any PaTPaD.
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MP L(P) XL(P) XXL(P) Video Operator Manual V3 22.4.4.1 PAD VIEW Video 4 (Pad View) shows a list of all Fixtures loaded on the PaTPad and shows exactly which parameters are included in your PaTPad operations because they flash.
Video maXim MP L(P) XL(P) XXL(P) Operator Manual V3 22.5 FIXTURE POP-UP WINDOW To see a list of all available (patched) Fixtures, press; [get]. If you then select a Fixture by pressing its [f/a] (Fixture Number), pop-up window automatically closes.
See also “POWER ON RESET” below. HINT: LSC recommends that you use a Performing a system reset selects “preset” mode dedicated USB flash disk for the storage of but will not affect any of the recorded memory.
This allows local LSC agent including the serial number of crossfades between the Red and Yellow masters your maXim (located on the rear panel). An to be performed with the Red and Yellow fader unlock code will be emailed to you (or your agent).
“Codelink”. When the upgrade is complete you must perform Notification of new versions of the maXim a “power on total reset”. software are posted on the LSC discussion forum Turn the desk off. http://forums.lsclighting.com.au HOLD [yes] and [no] together.
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The window pops up on the video screen show showing any system error information. In the event of any problems, this information can be conveyed to LSC to assist in fixing problems. To exit, press [ok]. 23.7.8 MEMORY TEST Enter diagnostics mode (above) then press red bank [f/a] (12).
24.7 WHEEL STOPS. maXim Operator Manual. These Terms have Parameters on the PaTPad can be continuously been adopted by LSC as the best descriptions for variable or they can jump between pre-defined functions and operations performed on the values called wheel stops. Each wheel stop can...
Terminology maXim MP L(P) XL(P) XXL(P) Operator Manual V3 parameters (for example, colour). A palette can 24.17 CHASE include more than one type of Fixture. If a palette A Chase is a list of steps that are replayed in is recalled onto the PaTPad, all Fixtures on the...
In any event, LSC Lighting Systems (Aust) Pty. Ltd. can not be held liable for any direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages or loss whatsoever (including, without limitation, damages for loss...
MP L(P) XL(P) XXL(P) Operator Manual V3 26 COMPANY PROFILE The LSC name is synonymous within the Entertainment Lighting Industry for producing leading edge lighting control products that are innovative, stylish and functional. Furthermore, dedication maXim – advanced lighting...