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- Page 1 English – V.202106 USB and Ethernet Stand Alone interface Datasheet / Technical manual...
- Page 2 This CQSA-E 1024 Technical Manual is written in English and French. (Le manuel technique du CQSA-E 1024 est rédigé en anglais et en français.) All products and software are developed and designed in France.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
English – V.202106 SUMMARY SUMMARY........................................3 INTRODUCTION ......................................4 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ..................................4 DEVICE FEATURES ......................................4 SOFTWARE OPTIONS ..................................... 5 BUTTONS AND CONNECTIVITY ..................................5 Front and Side Panels ....................................5 Rear Panel ......................................... 5 BUTTON OPERATION AND LED DISPLAY MENU ............................6 Mode options ...................................... -
Page 4: Introduction
English – V.202106 INTRODUCTION The CQSA-E is a versatile multifunction lighting control interface. • Suitable for live applications and fixed installations • Hardware compatibility with Player, Pro and Studio DMX software • Remote device configuration and lighting control when connected to an access point or Wifi router •... -
Page 5: Software Options
English – V.202106 SOFTWARE OPTIONS Player Software 1024 channels DMX + Stand Alone mode, Live Board mode Studio DMX 3D viewer Full Mode Pro Software 1024 channels, normal mode, 30-minute loop of Audio and Video Timeline Art-Net output from PC 1 or 2 Universes (DMX + Artnet) Wi-Light 2 App Control Player, Pro or Pixel Mapping software over local WiFi network... -
Page 6: Button Operation And Led Display Menu
English – V.202106 BUTTON OPERATION AND LED DISPLAY MENU Mode selection button Press the button to select one of the available modes: Scene triggers (SA), Page (PA), Colour (Co), Speed (SP), Dimmer mode (dI) or zone selection (Zo). Press and hold the button for 4 seconds to enter the advanced function mode. -
Page 7: Led Display Menu Key
English – V.202106 LED Display Menu Key The LED Display shows the current scene, zone, page, colour, operating mode, speed, dimmer and firmware version. The displayed values vary according to the selected mode. The interface is connected to a computer and communicating with the software. In this mode, the interface is under software control. -
Page 8: Clock And Calendar Setting
English – V.202106 Clock and calendar setting In Clock mode (advanced function menu F4) "YE" shows the current year setting. Use the + and - buttons to select the correct year and confirm by pressing the button. Repeat this procedure to set month (Mo), day (dA), hour (ho) and minutes (Mi). After confirming the minutes, “CL”... -
Page 9: Ethernet Connection And Ip Settings
English – V.202106 ETHERNET CONNECTION AND IP SETTINGS Connect the interface to the local network (LAN or WLAN) via RJ45 cable attached to its Ethernet port. Power the interface with DC input (5-24V) or via the USB cable (5V). The interface will be detected by the control software when running on a computer connected to the same network. 1st connection (DHCP or Static IP) The default static IP address is 192.168.0.5 with subnet mask 255.255.255.0. -
Page 10: Connecting To Dmx Ethernet Devices Via Wifi Router
English – V.202106 CONNECTING TO DMX ETHERNET DEVICES VIA WIFI ROUTER The RJ45 port on DMX Ethernet devices enables wired connection to a local area network, but it is also possible to wirelessly connect to the network by WiFi. Illustrated below is an example configuration using a third-party mini WiFi router to enable a wireless connection. Other descriptions for such routers include “hotspot”, “hub”, “dongle”, “bridge”, “repeater”, etc. -
Page 11: Stand Alone Configuration And Settings
English – V.202106 STAND ALONE CONFIGURATION AND SETTINGS Save scene in memory In the Stand-Alone mode of the control software, drag and drop a scene from the open project’s scene list to the list of scenes to be written to the interface’s memory. Adding a trigger action (LED Button, Contact, IR remote, DMX In, Repeat Time and Start Time) will automatically transfer the selected scene into the list of scenes to be written into the memory. -
Page 12: Stand Alone Operation
English – V.202106 STAND ALONE OPERATION Reverting to Stand Alone mode The interface enters Stand Alone mode within 5 seconds of powering on if no control software connection is detected. External Power supply and USB The external power supply is used only for Stand Alone mode. If a USB cable is connected to the interface when operating in Stand Alone mode, the device will reboot to detect a computer connection. -
Page 13: Choosing Stand Alone Modes
English – V.202106 Choosing Stand Alone modes It is possible to customize the interface according to the modes used in Stand Alone. Drag and drop mode icons to arrange their order. Right click to Add or Remove a mode. Dimmer mode Scene mode Colour mode Zone mode... -
Page 14: Trigger Configuration
English – V.202106 TRIGGER CONFIGURATION The software’s Stand Alone mode enables configuration and customization of all triggers. Configuration information is saved to the interface with the memory writing function. Buttons Stand Alone mode offers 8 graphical buttons that represent the interface’s 8 physical LED buttons. From the scene list in Stand Alone mode, drag and drop a scene on any button to assign a button number. -
Page 15: Clock And Calendar
English – V.202106 Clock and calendar Stand Alone mode includes an internal clock and calendar. Time triggers can be assigned to every scene in the scene list. (255 max) Start and end schedules can be programmed according to calendar dates, hours and minutes, and further defined by days of the week, enabling fully-automated scheduled playback. -
Page 16: Dry Contact
English – V.202106 Dry contact The 7 external contacts are located on the second RJ45 connector (RJ2). The 7 dry contacts can be used to trigger 7 scenes via external relay. Adding more than 7 triggers requires a multiplexed system (for a maximum of 127 contacts maximum). -
Page 17: Infrared
English – V.202106 Infrared To use the optional IR remote control, an external PCB with an IR receiver must be connected to the first RJ45 port on the Stand-Alone interface. The maximum cable distance to the receiver is approx. 20 meters. Button 1 to 10 must be assigned to a scene via the software. -
Page 18: Dmx In
English – V.202106 DMX in Stand Alone mode offers up to 512 DMX IN channel triggers and up to 255 DMX trigger values per channel. This enables triggering scenes directly from an external DMX source. DMX-B Must be set to Input in Standard DMX Controller board the software DMX A... -
Page 19: Other Advanced Trigger Options
English – V.202106 OTHER ADVANCED TRIGGER OPTIONS Scene recovery after power off The interface can recall the last scene played before power is cut off, and recover that scene when the power is restored. Each scene has the option to select “Restore if power off” Click to enable the option Scene trigger priority When several scenes have the same time trigger (date + hour + minute), only the first scene in the... -
Page 20: Editor Mode
English – V.202106 Editor mode The zone window can be displayed by clicking on the « Zone » button Click on + to add zones In the zone window, move the central bar to define the zone parameters. It is also possible to manually choose the zone range in the fields. -
Page 21: Master/Slave Settings And Configuration
English – V.202106 MASTER/SLAVE SETTINGS AND CONFIGURATION Cable Master / Slave (up to 32 interfaces). When multiple interfaces are connected with USB, the Stand-Alone mode allows to set them as Master/Slave. This mode synchronises the 2 interfaces and mutualizes their Stand-Alone spaces, combining the universes. Here is an example of wiring 2 interfaces connected as Master/Slave with a standard RJ45 cable. -
Page 22: Ethernet Master / Slave
English – V.202106 Ethernet Master / Slave Master/Slave operation over Ethernet networks functions the same as the modes described earlier. This option offers longer cable distances between connected interfaces and allows up to 128 interfaces to be connected. This option can be enabled/disabled in the Master/Slave tab of the software’s Stand-Alone mode settings. The interface must be correctly configured to communicate by DHCP or static IP on the local network. -
Page 23: Node Setting And Configuration
English – V.202106 NODE SETTING AND CONFIGURATION The interface can be used as a NODE. It will be detected on the Art-Net network and DMX universes can be assigned to its DMX outputs. When the interface is in Stand Alone mode, the F3 function allows access to the NODE mode. Once in NODE mode, the interface displays (No) and it is now visible on the Art-Net network. -
Page 24: Physical Dimensions
English – V.202106 PHYSICAL DIMENSIONS Metric unit measurements in mm. Rear panel Side panels Bottom panel USB and Ethernet Stand Alone interface Datasheet / Technical manual...
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