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IC Live Users Manual, ICL-F & ICL-F-DUAL
Before you go any further, you should first verify that you are using the correct
measurement system (feet or meters). The default measurement system is
Metric (Meters), so you may want to change to feet.
If you want to change it, go to the File pull down menu and click on Options or
right click on the BeamWare Project window in the center of the screen. Either
method will open the Options folder.
The Settings tab opens the window shown to the right. Make the change and
then click on OK to approve the change.
Notice that the Settings window also allows you to change the height of the measur-
ing plane (the Ear Height). Until you are more familiar with the program we suggest
you accept the default setting. There are times, however, when you will want to
change the height of the measuring plane. It is set to 1.2 meters (3.94 feet) which is
fine for a seated audience, but not for a standing audience.
The Appearance tab allows you to control the appearance of the main Mapping plot.
For now, accept the default settings. You can experiment with this later.
The Scales tab allows you to change the scales used in the main Mapping window.
Many experienced users like to use the Fixed Range option under Scale Level Views;
setting the Round Up to 5 and the Show Range to 5. You may want to experiment
with this to see which setting you like best.
You should know the physical dimensions of the area(s) you want to cover, so the
next logical step is to set up the audience area(s) using the Audience Area section on
the right side of the screen.
To simplify this step, BeamWare ll provides five templates, the Standard one used as
the default starting point and four others; Small Arena, Large Arena, Open Air and
Theater. These templates are available by clicking on Presets button.
You should become familiar with these templates, so we suggest you try each one of them
and then choose the one that comes closest to matching your project. Note how the number
of areas and the size of the Audience Areas change.
Once you have selected the template, alter the Audience Area size(s) and location(s) to
match your project's dimensions. Notice that you can also add or delete up to a maximum of
3 Audience Areas by using the Number field and associated drop down arrow.
The Start field establishes the beginning point of the Audience Area relative to the "0" point
of the graph. The Start point is usually the first row of seating. Height 1 is the height of the
front of the Audience Area. It usually is "0" for the front of the first floor area.
Length is the physical length of the Audience Area from the front edge to the rear edge.
Height 2 is the elevation (height) of the rear of the Audience Area above the "0" plane.
The next step is to configure the steerable column(s) you will be using in your project, i.e.,
position them, define the beam(s), etc. using the IC Configuration section on the left side of
the window. See graphic on next page.
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