Page 1 ______________________________________ User Manual 8700 Series Document Release July 2007 Revision A...
Page 2 Leviton is not responsible for removing or replacing equipment on the job site, and will not honor charges for such work. Leviton will not be responsible for any loss of use time or subsequent damages should any of the equipment fail during the warranty period, but agrees only to repair or replace defective equipment returned to its plant in Tualatin, Oregon.
Page 3: Table Of Contents
1. 8700 SERIES INTRODUCTION AND CONNECTIONS ... 1-1 1.1. 8700 SERIES... 1-1 1.2. TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS ... 1-2 1.2.1. GENERAL... 1-2 1.2.2. MULTI-PROCESSOR SYSTEM... 1-4 1.2.3. ELECTRIC CHARACTERISTICS ... 1-4 1.2.4. AMBIENT ... 1-4 1.2.5. SIZE... 1-4 1.3. TECHNICAL SERVICE... 1-4 1.4.
Page 4 5.3.12 LIBRARIES ... 5-15 5.3.13 THE PARAMETER OF CONTROL ... 5-15 5.3.14 INVERT ... 5-15 5.3.15 RELEASING ITEMS OF THE EDITOR... 5-16 THE TRACKBALL ... 5-17 THE STATUS LINE... 5-19 RESUME... 5-20 6. CUES & GROUPS ...6-1 STORING CUES & GROUPS ... 6-1 6.1.1 CALLING TO THE EDITOR OF PLAYBACKS &...
Page 5 8.4.2 AUTOMATIC CONTROL... 8-10 8.4.3 FLASH CONTROL... 8-11 MODIFICATION OF THE MASTERS CONTENTS... 8-11 THE MASTER OF MASTERS... 8-12 PAGES ... 8-13 8.7.1 STORING OF A PAGE... 8-13 8.7.2 PAGE TEXT... 8-13 8.7.3 PAGE EXAM ... 8-13 8.7.4 LOADING OF A PAGE IN MASTERS ... 8-14 8.7.5 ASSIGNING A PAGE IN THE CROSSFADER ...
Page 6 11.4 DELETE A MACRO ... 11-3 11.5 MACROS COPY ... 11-3 11.6 MACROS EXCHANGE ... 11-3 11.7 MACROS PLAYBACK... 11-4 11.7.1 FROM THE EDITOR... 11-4 11.7.2 FROM THE BANKS KEYS ... 11-4 11.7.3 AS COMMAND OF A CUE... 11-5 11.7.4 FROM THE EVENTS LIST ...
Page 7 TOUCH SCREEN CALIBRATION (GX Models)... 14-14 14.4 14.5 SPECIAL COMMANDS ... 14-15 14.5.1 70: MULTIMEDIA PANEL... 14-15 14.5.2 71: STATUS & PLAYBACKS ZERO ... 14-15 14.5.3 79: TOOLS ... 14-16 14.6 TESTS ... 14-19 14.6.1 80: INPUTS ... 14-19 14.6.2 81: OUTPUTS ...
Page 8 19.1.2 MIDI CHART... 19-3 19.2 EXAMPLES... 19-6 19.3 CONNECTING 2 8700 Series consoles... 19-7 19.3.1 START CONNECTION... 19-7 19.3.2 END CONNECTION ... 19-8 SOUND & EXTERNAL TRIGGERS ...20-1 20.1 SETUP LINE... 20-2 20.2 CONFIGURATION ZONE... 20-2 TIME CODE & EVENT LIST ...21-1 21.1 SMPTE, MTC, CLOCK &...
Page 11: Series Introduction And Connections
LCD monitor. More compact consoles for use in reduced spaces and for a frequent transport. This console has been designed following the CE normative, on electromagnetic emission and electric security. Dimmers / DMX-Out Masters 2048 2048 2048 1024 1024 1024 LEVITON 8700 SERIES...
Page 12: Technical Characteristics
GX, GS, GL GS, GL FUNCTIONALITY All models All models All models All models All models All models LEVITON 8700 SERIES 2048 1024 1 dedicated + programmable 1 (100% ó 200%) Vertical Encoder 240 x 320 Touch 240 x 64 2000 2000.9...
Page 13 GX, GS, GL All models GX, GS, GL All models GX, GS, GL GX, GS, GL All models LEVITON 8700 SERIES 99 per category FLIP, FAN, FINE, IGNITE, ORTO… You can modify them & program new libraries. 5 preprogrammed + 3 user...
Page 14: Multi-Processor System
Humidity: 80% without condensation. 1.2.5. SIZE 8748GX, 8748GS: 8724GX, 8724GS, 8724GL: 8724GXT, 8724GST, 8724GLT: 1.3. TECHNICAL SERVICE Leviton Lighting Management Systems Division 20497 SW Teton, Tualatin, OR 97062 Mailing Address: PO Box 2210 Tualatin, OR 97062 Customer Service: (800) 736-6682...
Page 15: Installation & Start Up
If these directions are not followed, no guarantee for the safety of the equipment is granted. Note: The shut down process maintains the power supply some seconds before total disconnection. This is a normal process. 8700 SERIES INTRODUCTION AND CONNECTIONS LEVITON 8700 SERIES...
Page 16: Connections
2 – N.C. 3 – Signal (1Vpp) {jack live point} 8700 medium values Series 95 μs 25 μs 512 channels 25.000 μs LEVITON 8700 SERIES PUS H DMX512-1990 NORMA Minimum 88 μs Minimum 8μs 1-512 channels 170μs – 3.000.000μs 1-44...
Page 17 3 – Ext-3 4 – 0 V ref. Work Lights. XLR-3 plastic connectors for 12V-15V/5w lamps. The work light is dimmed by the System. Code: Pin 1: 0 Vdc Pin 2: 12 Vdc Pin 3: 0 Vdc LEVITON 8700 SERIES...
Page 18 PC standard ports: RS-232 ports VGA outputs - standard & TFT monitors. KDB - alphanumeric keyboard. MOUSE MIDI ETHERNET 2 USB NOTE: ALWAYS CONNECT THE MOUSE OR THE EXTERNAL KEYBOARD WITH THE CONSOLE TURNED OFF. LEVITON 8700 SERIES...
Page 19: About This Manual
The numerical data are written as: 0 , 9 , 8 8 , etc. A generic number is written as # . The numeric data are entered using the numeric keyboard of the console. or M3 y W3 y W3 y W3 or BANKS LEVITON 8700 SERIES...
Page 20: Others Symbols
B. Using the mouse, clicking in the desired cell, Jump The edited data are accepted moving the cursor or pressing ENTER The edition tables are closed pressing EXIT . tips, and examples. , etc. To name “any” of them, a & LEVITON 8700 SERIES...
Page 21: Options Windows
Using the console numeric keyboard Using the alphanumeric keyboard (internal or external) Entered the index number of the desired option or clicking over this option with the mouse. following) , the cursor is placed over the line #. LEVITON 8700 SERIES (see...
Page 22 MOUSE , now the trackball is illuminated in green, indicating that MOUSE mode is active. Move the pointer using the ball, and press MOUSE for the “click”. To deactivate the MOUSE mode of the TB and return to normal mode, press TB LEVITON 8700 SERIES...
Page 23: System Configuration
Press ENTER to accept the entered data. To quit, press EXIT If some option of CONSOLE CONFIGURATION is changed, the system is Reseted, and the show is deleted. Store your show! 8724GX: If the system is configured with 340 channels, the rest LEVITON 8700 SERIES...
Page 24: The Monitor Screens
The first options, of this menu, are set the monitors number to use, set how many will be base- screens (the rest of the monitors will be for auxiliary screens), and set the formats of the base- screens. Status Line Commands Line Information Line LEVITON 8700 SERIES...
Page 25 Each base screen can be configured with the following formats: Shown information Information about masters and crossfaders Information about crossfaders and detail about the progress of the parts in crossfade, plus, information about the events-list. Yet not available LEVITON 8700 SERIES maximum,...
Page 26: Moving The Screens
MONITOR - 2 Auxiliary Screens To page this screens press To page the fixtures information press desired parameters type in the screen, pressing: DIM, POS, COL, GOB, BEAM or XTRA. MONITOR LEVITON 8700 SERIES & & , or select the &...
Page 27: The Screens Background
3.6. @USER Allows us to access to a text page, in which you can write notes for the next working turn or thing to remember… @USER “text” EXIT SYSTEM CONFIGURATION & LEVITON 8700 SERIES...
Page 28 Screens and monitors configuration: From menu Monitors Configuration: MENU 60 Paging screens: In auxiliary screens: & Search fixture parameters: DIM, POS, COL, GOB, BEAM, XTRA Help on-line: MENU 69 HELP Current show exam: EXAM EXAM Text Messages: @USER “text” EXIT LEVITON 8700 SERIES...
Page 29: Fixtures Patch
Fixture Definition that presents the fixture definition that it is selected in the Cache or Patch list. Patch that has the fixtures configuration, and include the type of each fixture number, its Dmx direction, etc... After a Reset this Fixture Patch always is empty. (a: menu command) (b: quick command) LEVITON 8700 SERIES...
Page 30: Editing The Patch
Each connected moving light (fixture) must be defined in this Patch. Each time that you open this menu, the Patch list is active. At any moment you can active the Patch list pressing FIXTURE FIXTURE Each Fixture is defined by: LEVITON 8700 SERIES...
Page 31 Only if the fixture type is defined with external dimmer, here you can edit the DMX direction for this dimmer. Fixture 26 is controlling a VL5 that it is connected to the dimmer 12 in DMX-1, fixture 26 has the DMX direction 300 in DMX-3 FIXTURES PATCH to control the fixture LEVITON 8700 SERIES...
Page 32: Loading A New Fixture Definition
To access to the Cache list from the Patch list, you can use the mouse or press: MENU 1 Select a not-used type, and execute the option 2: Load, with the mouse or pressing: 2 ENTER Using mouse LEVITON 8700 SERIES Hard Disk 0: Hard Disk 1: Floppy Disk 2: USB Disk...
Page 33 If the types-library has not the desired type, the user can edit it. More information about new types creation in Chapter 17. Note: If the selected type in Cache is been used in the Patch, this type cannot be substituted; the option 2: Load is not active. LEVITON 8700 SERIES...
Page 34: The Fixture Definition Information
THE FIXTURE DEFINITION INFORMATION Fixture Definition is an interactive window. It is synchronized with the selected type (in Patch or Cache) and presets us the definition of each parameter of the fixture type. More information in Chapter 17-Fixtures Definition. LEVITON 8700 SERIES...
Page 35: Editor
To delete the last pressed key, that is presented in the command line, press C . This function is used to delete a bad entered number, and it doesn’t affect to the editor contents. To clear completely the command line press C C LEVITON 8700 SERIES...
Page 36: Channels
Select a range from the channel # to #’ CHANNEL # THRU #’ Select a range from the channel # to the last CHANNEL # THRU Select the channel # and the channel #’ CHANNEL # CHANNEL #’ LEVITON 8700 SERIES...
Page 37: Excluding Channels
Examples for the channel 1: CHANNEL 1 Level CHANNEL 1 @ 0 5 Set its level at 5%. CHANNEL ENTER CHANNEL ENTER ENTER Control of level manual. LEVITON 8700 SERIES EDITOR 5 0 THRU 5 2 5 0 THRU 5 2...
Page 38: Selecting All The Items In The Editor
To select the channels 1 to 5 and 8 to edit them, press INVERT Set its level at 100% (FF) Set its level at 100% (FF) in a fading of 2 seconds. Increase its level a 5%. LEVITON 8700 SERIES , or setting the...
Page 39: Others Selections
2 Menus: The default time editor (2 seconds) used in the RELEASE , CALL and RST functions, can be edited inside the menu 30: Editor & Times The channels fade at 0% in 2 seconds The channels jump at 0% suddenly LEVITON 8700 SERIES EDITOR...
Page 40: Fixtures
Present, that is of a previous edition and it’s showed in a brown field. Pre-selected, that is waiting be edited and its value is showed in red. Selected that is being edited and it’s showed in a red field. Parameters values LEVITON 8700 SERIES Parameter name...
Page 41: Ltp & Tracking
Home value at White (white beam). Each fixture parameter has defined one or more steps. Each parameter step identifies a concrete function of the parameter. Example: a color wheel with 8 colors will have defined 8 steps, one step per color. LEVITON 8700 SERIES...
Page 42: Selecting Fixtures
Repeat the last selection done Select all the fixtures that are in the editor & in the scene Select all the fixtures of the range that are in the editor & in the scene FIXTURE 5 THRU 8 LEVITON 8700 SERIES and W3...
Page 43: Editing A Parameter
Its localization in the auxiliary screen to see it. • Its selection in W1 , to control it using this control wheel. Its activation to can apply it a numeric edition, pressing @ • 5.3.7 NUMERIC EDITION To edit the selected parameter numerically, press: LEVITON 8700 SERIES EDITOR...
Page 44 Set the parameter # at its next step. If the parameter only has 1 step, this command increases the parameter at %. Set the parameter # at previous step. If the parameter only has 1 step, this command decreases the parameter at %. LEVITON 8700 SERIES...
Page 45: Edition In The Control Wheels
If the same parameter of several fixtures is to different values, select it (marked with *) and press WHEEL WHEEL to copy to all the fixtures the value of the parameter of the first fixture. pressing {fixtures} PARAM # ENTER ↓↓ to access to the previous step. LEVITON 8700 SERIES EDITOR 5-11 to select its next ↑↑...
Page 46: Functional Edition - Palettes
The parameters are activated in the wheels. In concrete, the first parameter of the functionality is loaded in W1, the next parameter in W2, and the next parameter in W3. If BANKS is in AUTO mode, we have access to the palettes. LEVITON 8700 SERIES...
Page 47 ↓↓ in auto mode, changing with the edition process. This is the mode to 10 is showed in the display. to 10 Or using the mouse BANKS LEVITON 8700 SERIES EDITOR is pressed. to 10 in Auto mode, pressing: 0:Auto...
Page 48: The Home Values
Set at Home all the parameters of the selected fixtures pressing: {fixtures} HOME Set at Home only the position parameters (for example), pressing: {fixtures} POS HOME to 10 GOB 4 DIM 1 LEVITON 8700 SERIES . It’s possible to press more...
Page 49: Libraries
INVERT toggle between the present items (brown) and the selected items (red) inside editor. Examples for an editor that has channels and fixtures: Editing some channels & dimmers, press INVERT to edit the other channels and dimmers LEVITON 8700 SERIES EDITOR 5-15...
Page 50: Releasing Items Of The Editor
2 Menu: The editor default time (2 seconds) used for RELEASE , CALL and RST , can be changed inside menu 30: Editor & Times INVERT INVERT Their Dimmers fade out editor in 2 seconds. Their Dimmers jump at 0% suddenly. LEVITON 8700 SERIES...
Page 51: The Trackball
X or only Y. The parameter that the TB that corresponds with the direction that has mayor displacement. The parameters X and Y of fixtures 1 change their values. LEVITON 8700 SERIES EDITOR 5-17 is controlling will be the parameter...
Page 52 This function permits set the trackball in MOUSE mode to use it as the external mouse. In this mode when MOUSE is pressed is as a mouse click. In this mode the trackball is lit in green. Quit of this mode pressing TB or using W2 &/or W3 . Function mode LEVITON 8700 SERIES...
Page 53: The Status Line
Note: These same flags, cf , also appear in the exam of groups and cues. LEVITON 8700 SERIES EDITOR 5-19...
Page 54: Resume
ORTO, set the TB behavior (normal, none, orthogonal) FLIP, search the same point with other values of x/y. FAN-OUT, Edition of values for x/y in relative mode (lineal and symmetric) WHEEL {fixtures}{parameter*} ↑↑ or {fixtures}{parameter*} {fixtures} PARAM 91 /92 /93 LEVITON 8700 SERIES WHEEL ↓↓...
Page 55: Cues & Groups
{editor} CUE # REC To store the next cue press: {editor} CUE REC {editor} REC To store the group # press: {selection /editor} GROUP # REC To store the next group press: {selection /editor} GROUP # REC LEVITON 8700 SERIES...
Page 56: Calling To The Editor Of Playbacks & Data
CHANNEL # THRU THRU #’ FIXTURE # THRU THRU #’ To pre-select the whole scene, press: ENTER ENTER To store the next group loading a master press: {selection/editor} LOAD M# FIXTURE 3 TB GROUP 100 REC LEVITON 8700 SERIES allow to use groups...
Page 57 Call a cue, group or range using a fade-in of 2 seconds: CUE # CALL CUE # THRU #’ CALL Call a cue, group or range suddenly: CUE # CALL CALL CUES & GROUPS GROUP # CALL GROUP # THRU #’ CALL GROUP # CALL CALL LEVITON 8700 SERIES...
Page 58: Storing The Scene In The Next Cue
It’s possible to exam a cue, a group, or list. To exam the cue list press: CUE EXAM To exam the cue #, press: GROUP # Level To exam the groups list press: GROUP EXAM To exam the group #, press: LEVITON 8700 SERIES...
Page 59: Associate A Text To A Cue Or Group
For groups (2 options): GROUP GROUP GROUP MDFY To delete a group press: GROUP # DELETE To delete a groups range press: GROUP # THRU #’ DELETE To delete all the console groups press: GROUP DELETE LEVITON 8700 SERIES...
Page 60: Modify A Cue Or Group
Copy a cues range in other range: CUE # THRU #’ COPY #’’ ENTER Copy the group # to the group #’ GROUP # COPY #’ ENTER Copy a groups range in other range: GROUP # THRU #’ COPY #’’ ENTER LEVITON 8700 SERIES...
Page 61: Exchange Cues Or Groups
CUE 1 THRU 1 0 COPY COPY 2 1 ENTER The exchange of ranges keeps the original numbers. CUES & GROUPS Exchange 2 groups GROUP # COPY COPY #’ ENTER Exchange 2 groups ranges GROUP # THRU #’ COPY COPY #’’ ENTER LEVITON 8700 SERIES...
Page 62: Cue Times
The admitted times are 0.1 to 2000.9 sec. When a time is greater than 100 seconds, the decimal point isn’t represented but is computed by the system. infinite); but these can be edited in menu 30 or in CUE CUE LEVITON 8700 SERIES...
Page 63: Programming Times From The Cue List
# 2 Menus The cues default times can be changed inside the menu 30: Editor & Times. See chapter 14. CUES & GROUPS (or using the mouse). (or using the mouse). , or using the mouse. wheel LEVITON 8700 SERIES...
Page 64: Timing
) that are forced to jump in scene at the end of the master travel (Beg=FF). They jump in scene because End = Beg Use T3 to avoid ltps fade in scene, jumping to their target values at the end of the master travel. LEVITON 8700 SERIES...
Page 65 ) that are forced to fade in scene at the beginning of the ), COL parameters ( ) & BEAM parameters ( ), GOB ( ) and XTRA ( ) are forced to jump in scene at LEVITON 8700 SERIES CUES & GROUPS 6-11...
Page 66 These options permit us to do a dynamic test of the T2 behavior. 2: Test Slow This test is showed dynamically in the Test window. The test can be 3: Test Middle Slow, Middle or Fast. 4: Test Fast LEVITON 8700 SERIES...
Page 67 In concrete, this situation is between the types: HTP & Dimm/CHAN LTP & XY/POS/DIM/COL/GOB/BEAM/XTRA POS & XY CUES & GROUPS Status of the timing parts at this moment. Part computing a wait-in time. Test progress, currently at 40%. LEVITON 8700 SERIES 6-13...
Page 68: Set The Default Timing
Note that in the system status line, the timing flag (in example T3) is overwritten with a parts flag: P Timing and cue parts have the same structure, and only timing or only parts can be actives in a cue. Where # is the desired timing number. {to select the option 7:TO PART} LEVITON 8700 SERIES...
Page 69: Cue Parts
Part 6 (optional) + input times Part 7 (optional) + input times Part 8 (optional) + input times Part 9 (optional) + input times Where # is the part number (1 to 9). LEVITON 8700 SERIES CUES & GROUPS 6-15...
Page 70 Set the channel 1 in part 1 Set the channel 12 in part 2 Edit the part 3 And accept the modification of the cue 10 2 5 PART 1 CUE 1 REC 2 5 @ 0 1 PART 1 CUE 2 REC LEVITON 8700 SERIES...
Page 71: Return A Item To The Base Cue
Selects in the editor the part #’ of the cue # Call in the editor the part #’ of the cue # Releases of the editor the part #’ of the cue # LEVITON 8700 SERIES CUES & GROUPS 6-17...
Page 72: Modify A Range Of Cues Or Groups
The modifications are applied to the range cues in absolute mode only in case of that the source value coincides with the value of the first cue before the modification. Examples of modification for a cues range: ) and attribute (# LEVITON 8700 SERIES ). After that the...
Page 73 Channel 1@60, Channel 1@60 2@30, Fixture 1 red Fixture 1 Blue Channel 1@40, Channel 1@60 2@30, Fixture 1 red Fixture 1 blue Channel 1@30, LEVITON 8700 SERIES CUES & GROUPS 6-19 Modified cue Fixture 1 red Modified cue Fixture 1 red...
Page 74 1@ 60, channel 2 @ 50 channel 1@ 60, channel 2 @ 50 channel 1@ FF Modified cue channel 1@ 60, channel 2 @ 50 channel 1@ 60, channel 2 @ 50 channel 1@ FF, channel 2 @ 50 LEVITON 8700 SERIES...
Page 75: The Fixtures In Cues & Groups
Also it’s possible to exclude any parameter or type of the editor before to store the cue to avoid that they be stored in the cue. In example, to store the cue without the Dimmer, pressing PARAM 1 RELEASE CUES & GROUPS LEVITON 8700 SERIES 6-21...
Page 76 CUE # DELETE // GROUP # DELETE CUE # THRU #’ DELETE // GROUP # THRU #’ DELETE CUE DELETE // GROUP DELETE M# M# M# ... ENTER M# M# M# ... CALL LEVITON 8700 SERIES GROUP # REC {editor/selection} LOAD M# REC #1 #2 REC...
Page 77 {editor} PART PART # Convert timing to Parts: {editor} PART PART 7 Commands that use parts: CUE # PART #’ ENTER CUE # PART #’ CALL (CALL) CUE # PART #’ LOAD M# CUE # PART #’ RELEASE LEVITON 8700 SERIES...
Page 78 6-24 CUES & GROUPS LEVITON 8700 SERIES...
Page 79: Libraries
To store a position, select the desired fixtures and place their beams in the desired position (or positions): {fixture} TB {fixture} TB When all needed fixtures are edited, to store the position #, press: POS POS DIM DIM COL COL GOB GOB BEAM BEAM XTRA XTRA {fixture} TB LEVITON 8700 SERIES...
Page 80: Dim, Col, Gob, Beam & X-Tra Libraries
Select the first fixture of a type and edit the desired color (adjusting its color parameters). If needed, repeat this step for each type to store in the library, and press: COL COL # REC COL COL REC To store the color # To store the next color LEVITON 8700 SERIES...
Page 81: Copy & Exchange
POS POS # COPY COPY #’ ENTER Copy a libraries range, for example of position, pressing: POS POS # THRU #’ COPY #’’ ENTER Exchange 2 libraries ranges, for example of position, pressing: POS POS # THRU #’ COPY COPY #’’ ENTER LEVITON 8700 SERIES LIBRARIES...
Page 82: Exam
POS POS # THRU #’ DELETE To delete all the libraries of one category, for example of position, press: POS POS DELETE To confirm press DELETE To delete the position # To delete the positions from # to #’ LEVITON 8700 SERIES...
Page 83: Editing With Libraries
When EDIT+ is activated, the fixtures present their categories and no their parameters. This screen, more conceptual, is thought to edit directly with libraries & palettes. Note that in this screen applied libraries are showed with its number in a blue field and its text. LEVITON 8700 SERIES LIBRARIES...
Page 84: Selection In Banks Keys
& W3 , you select the library/palette in continuous mode. y W3 , you change the active wheel, marked with a *. is pressed; the edition is done in blind. is released, the edited value is effective. LEVITON 8700 SERIES...
Page 85 FIXTURE 1 FIXTURE 3 POS 1 For BANKS in mode POS For BANKS in mode AUTO to 10 - you can see the active page and its contents. For BANKS in mode POS For BANKS in mode AUTO LEVITON 8700 SERIES LIBRARIES to 10...
Page 86 Group 1 selection & edition of: position, dimmer and color. Group 5 selection & edition of: position and color Group 9 selection & edition of gobo GROUP 1 ENTER GROUP 1 CALL LEVITON 8700 SERIES...
Page 87 POS POS # (THRU #’) DELETE Delete all the libraries: POS POS DELETE Edition of palettes & libraries using the control wheels: EDIT+ W1 , W2 , W3 Edition of palettes & libraries using BANKS keys: (POS) # LEVITON 8700 SERIES LIBRARIES...
Page 88 7-10 LIBRARIES LEVITON 8700 SERIES...
Page 89: Masters And
The option in yellow is the selected option. 8.1.1 LOADING GROUPS IN MASTERS To load a group in master, normal mode, press: to M24 or M48 GROUP # LOAD M# Load the group 5 in master 8 GROUP 5 LOAD M8 LEVITON 8700 SERIES...
Page 90 A group, always, is loaded with its default fade time, Group/Ch T , and this time can be changed in the menu 30 or in the masters edition page (see bellow). Groups adopt the behavior of the timing by default. M# M# ... LOAD M6 M15 M17 LOAD LEVITON 8700 SERIES...
Page 91: Loading Cues In Masters
Load from first to last stored cues, in masters from 11: CUE THRU LOAD LOAD M11 CUE # LOAD M# Load the cue 5 in master 8 CUE 5 LOAD M8 LOAD LEVITON 8700 SERIES MASTERS AND PAGES...
Page 92: Loading Channels In Masters
M2 and channel 3 in M3. A channel, always, is loaded with its default fade time, Group/Ch T , and this time can be changed in the menu 30 or in the masters edition page (see below). LOAD LOAD LOAD 9:Channel LEVITON 8700 SERIES...
Page 93: Modes
GROUP # LOAD 1 M# GROUP # LOAD 2 M# CUE # LOAD 3 M# CUE # LOAD 4 M# CUE # LOAD 5 M# LEVITON 8700 SERIES MASTERS AND PAGES Masters status line. Master number & output level. Group text or cues text.
Page 94: Emptying Masters
EMPTYING MASTERS Empty a loaded master or several masters DELETE M# DELETE M# M# ... DELETE Empty all the masters: DELETE FLMT configuration as Masters (when controls the masters output) in red: in red: in red: LEVITON 8700 SERIES in red:...
Page 95: Examining Masters
10: RATE & 11: LEVEL. About them: 10: RATE Load a rate control to control the speed of the desired playbacks (Ra) 11: LEVEL Load a level control to control the output level of the desired playbacks (Le) MASTERS AND PAGES LEVITON 8700 SERIES...
Page 96 The next options (in the lower line) permit us to set the masters range that will be controlled for this master. In the previous example, 1-24, masters form M1 to M24. To close this masters edition table press EXIT LEVITON 8700 SERIES...
Page 97: Masters In Scene
Manual control of a master is done moving its fader, M# . The fader position controls the master output level (00-FF). If M# is over its 0, active master, the M# LED is at 100%. MASTERS AND PAGES LEVITON 8700 SERIES...
Page 98: Automatic Control
Fixture parameters defined as FADE fades following the programmed times and timing. Parameters defined as NO FADE jump to stored level and never fade. Inactive, its output at 0%. Active, its output at 50%. Active, its output at 100%. M# (GO) M# (GO) LEVITON 8700 SERIES...
Page 99: Flash Control
It’s possible to modify the scene (in the editor) and after to store this modification in the desired group or cue that is loaded in a master. Master at 100% that has the cue 1. The cue 1 has the channels 1-5 at 50%. LEVITON 8700 SERIES...
Page 100: The Master Of Masters
The fader SM , by default, is the general master of the output of all the masters. can be configured as master of masters or as general master of the DMX input. This configuration is done inside menu 03: Dmx In or menu 31: Playbacks. See chapter 14. LEVITON 8700 SERIES...
Page 101: Pages
Exam one page (#) or the list of all stored pages, pressing: PAGE # EXAM PAGE EXAM To exam the current contents of the masters, pressing: EXAM FLMT Page screens using the arrow keys. Quit pressing EXIT MASTERS AND PAGES LEVITON 8700 SERIES 8-13...
Page 102: Loading Of A Page In Masters
The rest of the masters maintain their contents. In this way it’s possible to store pages only for some masters. All the masters are updated with the page contents, including the empty masters. Normal mode Forced mode LEVITON 8700 SERIES...
Page 103: Selecting A Page In Masters Y Crossfader
8.7.9 DELETING PAGES To delete the page # press: PAGE # DELETE PAGE # THRU #’ DELETE PAGE DELETE MASTERS AND PAGES Normal mode Forced mode # is the page number to modify. Confirm pressing DELETE LEVITON 8700 SERIES 8-15...
Page 104 GROUP # LOAD M# M#.. LOAD CUE # LOAD FLMT // GROUP # LOAD FLMT {cue/group} LOAD M# {cue/group} LOAD LOAD LOAD M# PAGE # LOAD PAGE # LOAD LOAD PAGE # ENTER PAGE # ENTER ENTER LEVITON 8700 SERIES...
Page 105 Exchange: PAGE # (THRU #’) COPY COPY #’’ ENTER DELETE: A page: PAGE # DELETE A pages range: PAGE # THRU #’ DELETE All the pages: PAGE DELETE Force priority to Mn: PRIO M# PRIO Set mode for Mn (GO/FLASH/SOLO): MASTERS AND PAGES FLMT LEVITON 8700 SERIES 8-17...
Page 106 8-18 MASTERS AND PAGES LEVITON 8700 SERIES...
Page 107: The Effects
An effect is totally defined by: Ascendant (1, 2, 3...8, 9) Descendant (9, 8, 7... 2, 1) LEVITON 8700 SERIES...
Page 108 The steps are ordered, and are activated following the direction, attributes and step time. Each step is activated with a fade and deactivated without fade. Each step is activated without fade and deactivated with fade. Each step is activated and deactivated with fade. LEVITON 8700 SERIES...
Page 109 Some examples, about a effect of 4 steps, where a activated step is written as “ ”, and a deactivated step is written as “ ”, and in each example a complete lap is represented. Ascendant direction ( > ) Descendant direction ( < ) LEVITON 8700 SERIES...
Page 110: Recording A Effect
9.1 RECORDING A EFFECT An effect is recorded in the effect edition screen. EFFECT # REC EFFECT REC To open the edition screen of the effect # (1 to 2000) To open the edition screen of the next effect LEVITON 8700 SERIES...
Page 111 To edit a range (of cues, groups or channels), access to the last step and press and hold down pressed INSERT up to edit the desired steps. To close the effect edition screen press EXIT LEVITON 8700 SERIES THE EFFECTS...
Page 112: Modifying A Effect
It’s possible to exam all the effects, in a general mode, pressing: EFFECT EXAM It’s possible to exam the effect #, pressing: EFFECT # EXAM To use the arrow keys to page the information. To quit pressing EXIT LEVITON 8700 SERIES...
Page 113: Coping Effects
To delete a range, press: To delete all the effects, press: The system asks confirmation. Confirm pressing DELETE COPY #’ ENTER COPY COPY #’ ENTER EFFECT # DELETE EFFECT # THRU #’ DELETE EFFECT DELETE LEVITON 8700 SERIES THE EFFECTS...
Page 114: The Effects Playback
1. Go / Stop Rate Control M# M# … M# in red (if has level control). LEVITON 8700 SERIES . Level or LOAD in red (if has rate In the last line, the content of the...
Page 115: Activating A Effect
) always is executed at level full. M# ) always is executed at rate 100%. M# MODE Loaded Not Loaded Auto Step-to-Step Lit at 100% LEVITON 8700 SERIES THE EFFECTS controls the effect rate. controls the effect level. M# LED Lit at 50% Blinking...
Page 116 The effect, in auto mode, is played # laps. Nº GO # is laps number, (1 to 99). In monitor, the laps number that are pending to execution, appears near the scene step… In case of more than 9 laps, the symbol + appears. LEVITON 8700 SERIES...
Page 117: Learn Time Function
Load the effect in the desired masters (EFFECT 1 LOAD Mn) and then: • Press LNTM (its LED at ON). • Press M# wait the desired time, and press again M# . In this moment: M# : M# advances a step. LEVITON 8700 SERIES THE EFFECTS 9-11 M# : M# :...
Page 118: Fixtures & Effects
FX 2 @ 75% Blue FX 1 @ 25% Red (tracking) FX 2 @ 25% Blue (tracking) FX 1 @ 50% Red FX 2 @ 0% Blue (tracking) FX 1 @ 0% Red (tracking) FX 2 @ 0% Blue (tracking) LEVITON 8700 SERIES...
Page 119: Take Priority With A Active Effect
Red…Congo, White…And so on. 9.10.1 TAKE PRIORITY WITH A ACTIVE EFFECT If any other playback takes control over the LTPs of a active effect, to take control again over these LTPs with the active effect, press: PRIO LEVITON 8700 SERIES THE EFFECTS 9-13...
Page 120 EFFECT # (THRU #’) COPY COPY #’’ ENTER Playback: Nº-Lap GO: # M# STEP: STEP Nº STEP: # STEP Learn Time - LNTM: LNTM M# M# Recover the control of the LTPs of a active effect: PRIO LEVITON 8700 SERIES...
Page 121: Sequences
The list of cues to execute in sequential mode is named Sequence. The sequences are executed using crossfades: double fading between 2 cues, one that fade-out scene (scene cue) and the other that fade-in scene (next cue). As opened list. Each new cue is added to the list. LEVITON 8700 SERIES...
Page 122 In the CUE CUE screen, the cues loaded in X1 & X2, adopt this color code. When this screen is opened, the cursor is in the first cue. To toggle the cursor betwen the first cue to the cue in X2, press CUE CUE . LEVITON 8700 SERIES...
Page 123: In A Master, M
To edit the cues list loaded in M#, press: MDFY M# 10.2 EMPTYING A SEQUENCE To empty a sequence loaded in the crossfader: DELETE ASSIGN To empty a sequence loaded in a master, press: DELETE M# As closed list. LEVITON 8700 SERIES SEQUENCES 10-3...
Page 124: Execution
(near the master number). & X2 control the crossfade between the cues assigned at 100% & X2 at 0% & X2 controls the crossfade between the scene cue & next cue. LEVITON 8700 SERIES at 0%), and it at 100%). Just at this...
Page 125: Automatic Control
To pause the crossfade in progress, press P.BACK . • crossfade is paused, it’s possible: 1. To restart it again pressing GO 2. To change the crossfade direction pressing P.BACK again. 3. To end it manually using the faders. After, when the LEVITON 8700 SERIES SEQUENCES 10-5...
Page 126 Normal crossfade, the cue 2 (next) is fading in scene (0% to 100%). Paused crossfade. Inverted crossfade, the cue 2 is fading-out scene (100% to 0%). T↓ Cyan Dark Blue Dark Gray M# . After, when the LEVITON 8700 SERIES T↑ T↓ Gray If current...
Page 127: Priority Control (Masters)
10-7 10.3.3 PRIORITY CONTROL (MASTERS) If several active sequences are executed in masters, only the last activated has priority over its LTPs. To recover the priority control in any other active sequence (in a master) press: PRIO LEVITON 8700 SERIES...
Page 128: Configuration Of The Crossfaders
(i.e. if channel fades from 20% to 80%) The channel fades from its origin level to its target level in the output time, T ↓, programmed in the next cue if the level change is decreasing (i.e. if channel fades from 80% to 20%) LEVITON 8700 SERIES...
Page 129: The Order Of The Cues
End of the active Jump, and loads in X2 the next cue to the cue with the active Jump. When more than one finite Jump is active, END.JP begins controlling from the last active finite Jump to the first. END.JP LED LEVITON 8700 SERIES SEQUENCES 10-9...
Page 130: Manual Displacement
A crossfader can be accelerate or decelerate. To activate or deactivate the rate control, press: RATE Now, in the control wheels... The speed control for the crossfader X is in W1 Move W1 to control Rate X, and/or press Cue # is assigned in X2. & LEVITON 8700 SERIES...
Page 131: In Masters
To select the macro that will be executed for this command. 1: MACRO To select the A-232 command that will be transmitted by the A-232 port. 2: A-232 is configured as RATE control of crossfader X. LEVITON 8700 SERIES SEQUENCES 10-11...
Page 132: Mdfy Mdfy Function
THE CROSSFADER OUTPUT As the same way that for the masters, it’s possible to select and call the outputs of the crossfaders: To select the channels and parameters (without level) of the crossfade output, press: ENTER ASSIGN LEVITON 8700 SERIES...
Page 133: Learn Time In Crossfader
For the normal time edition, deactivate the LNTM (LED at OFF). Examples: The cues 1 & 2 are programmed with the next times: T↑ T↓ T↑ T↓ LEVITON 8700 SERIES SEQUENCES & X2 . The & T↓ . And Total cue time 6.5 seconds (2,5+3+1) 6.5 seconds (3+3+0,5)
Page 134 CUE # THRU LOAD M# CUE THRU LOAD M# CUE # THRU # LOAD M# DELETE ASSIGN Cue 0: STEP Cue #: # STEP LEVITON 8700 SERIES Total cue time 5,5 seconds (1,5+3+1) 6,5 seconds (3+3+0,5) Total cue time 6,5 seconds (1,5+4+1)
Page 135: Macros
Resume: MACRO # REC {keys} MACRO {text} EXIT After, the macros list can be opened at any moment pressing MACRO MDFY to begin the recording of the macro # to begin the recording of the next macro. LEVITON 8700 SERIES...
Page 136: Macro Modification
MENU toggles between the setup line (where text can be edited) and the keys table. Press EXIT to close this screen. 11.3 MACRO EXAM It’s possible to exam a concrete macro or the macros list. MACRO # EXAM MACRO EXAM to exam the macro # to exam the macros list LEVITON 8700 SERIES...
Page 137: Delete A Macro
To exchange 2 macros or ranges, press: MACRO # COPY COPY #’ ENTER MACRO # THRU #’’ COPY COPY #’ ENTER Examples: MACRO 1 COPY COPY 4 ENTER MACRO 1 THRU 2 COPY COPY 4 ENTER LEVITON 8700 SERIES MACROS 11-3...
Page 138: Macros Playback
In this way, the 2000 macros are accessible in 200 banks selected with BANK+ & BANK- In the display, under the BANKS keys - 1 To execute a macro, press its associated bank key a 10 -, you can see the active bank and its contents LEVITON 8700 SERIES...
Page 139: As Command Of A Cue
Select the desired macro number, # This is the method to synchronize in the crossfaders any action (master playback, effect playback, load of pages, etc). a 10 -, you can see the active bank and its contents LEVITON 8700 SERIES MACROS 11-5 wheel to 10...
Page 140: From The Events List
This macro is programmed in the menu 38: Power-Up Macro See chapter 14. LEVITON 8700 SERIES...
Page 141 MACRO # COPY COPY MACRO # THRU # COPY COPY Delete: The macro #: MACRO # DELETE A macros range: MACRO # THRU # DELETE All the macros: MACRO DELETE # ENTER or # ENTER LEVITON 8700 SERIES MACROS 11-7 # ENTER...
Page 142 11-8 MACROS LEVITON 8700 SERIES...
Page 143: General Functions
Fixtures of the same type FIXTURE # COPY #' ENTER , the values of fixture # are copied to fixture #' FIXTURE # COPY COPY #' ENTER , the values of the fixtures # & #' are exchanged. LEVITON 8700 SERIES...
Page 144 Copy function. When the cue, group, etc, of target doesn’t exist, the system will create it. Exchange function. When the cue, group, etc, of target doesn’t exist the system will create it, at the same time that the cue, group, etc, of source will be deleted. LEVITON 8700 SERIES...
Page 145: Release
RELEASE , or they are released suddenly if the command ends with RELEASE RELEASE 12.4 SELECT & CALL FUNCTIONS To select items to the editor use ENTER . To call items to the editor use CALL . GENERAL FUNCTIONS LEVITON 8700 SERIES 12-3...
Page 146 The M# output is captured The outputs of these masters are captured The output of crossfader is pre-selected The contents of these playbacks are pre-selected The output of crossfader is captured The outputs of these playbacks are captured LEVITON 8700 SERIES...
Page 147: Mdfy & Exam Functions
The page is loaded in masters and crossfaders in forced mode. CUE MDFY ó CUE MEM GROUP MDFY ó GROUP GROUP MACRO MDFY ó MACRO MACRO POS POS MDFY Etc.. LEVITON 8700 SERIES GENERAL FUNCTIONS 12-5...
Page 148 Modifies the items loaded in masters. Other special commands: EXAM EXAM Permits us to exam a resume of all the show data. {editor} MDFY MDFY Special function that permits us to modify the crossfade. See the chapter 10 LEVITON 8700 SERIES...
Page 149: Selection Of The Next Item
In the commands line… NEXT LED at on. Gives the next channel in the editor NEXT LED at on. Gives the next fixture in the editor NEXT LED at off. Now, NEXT is in general mode LEVITON 8700 SERIES 12-7...
Page 150: Test Functions
Empties the editor. The selected channels fade at 100%. Empties the editor. The dimmers of the selected fixtures fade at 100%. Empties the editor. The selected group fades at 100%. Empties the editor. The selected cue fades at 100%. fade at 100%. LEVITON 8700 SERIES...
Page 151: Rescue
The original cue 3 is loaded in the editor. Now it’s possible to store this editor as any group or cue, including as cue 3 CUE 3 REC REC GENERAL FUNCTIONS 30: 3 31: 2 32: 1 33: 7 34: 5.6 LEVITON 8700 SERIES 12-9...
Page 152 ENTER ENTER // CALL CALL {selection} EXAM // {selection} MDFY RST {selection} MDFY EXAM M# // RST MDFY M# {editor} MDFY M# EXAM FLmT // MDFY FLmT EXAM EXAM {Stage} MDFY MDFY // {Blind} MDFY MDFY {item} NEXT // {item} PREV LEVITON 8700 SERIES...
Page 153: Shapes
Use the mouse; enter the option number, #, or press SHAPE as 4: LIST many times as will be necessary to pre-select the desired option (in - - - - - - - - yellow) and press ENTER to accept it. 5: EXAM 6: EXAM SEL SHAPE 0:NEW LEVITON 8700 SERIES...
Page 154 RGB, etc). This window allows you to choose the parameter where the shape is executed. To choose a parameter: Use the mouse, or enter the parameter number, # ENTER You can return to the previous window pressing C LEVITON 8700 SERIES...
Page 155 Channels & fixture parameters that are executing shapes are marked with the symbol scene screens. In the next example, the channels 1 to 10 & the Shutter parameter of the fixtures 1 to 7: 0:NEW 2:POS 40:Circle 1:Sine 0:NEW 2:FREE 1:Sine 60:Gobo LEVITON 8700 SERIES SHAPES 13-3 in the...
Page 156: Adding A Shape To A Selection
There are some complex types, as PanTil (for movements) or as ColMix (for color changes in color mix fixtures) that they cannot be edited; and other simple types, as Shutter, Dimmer, etc. that they can be edited LEVITON 8700 SERIES...
Page 157: Effect/Nm
If Nm is 0 the total offset is distributed among all the items of the shape (in the example case, 7 fixtures or items). Changing the Nm value, it’s possible to distribute this offset among Nm items. & ; the encoder is used, specially, to do LEVITON 8700 SERIES SHAPES 13-5...
Page 158 Effect3 - Total offset among all items is of ¾ of cycle Effect4 - Total offset among all items is of 1 cycle Effect5 - Total offset among all items is of 1 cycle & 1/2 Effect6 - Total offset among all items is of 2 cycles LEVITON 8700 SERIES...
Page 159 Nm is used to define the items number to apply the selected effect. If Nm=0 (default value) the effect will be applied to all the items of the selection, but it’s possible to change this value: LEVITON 8700 SERIES SHAPES...
Page 160: Advanced Parameters: Games
Nm is used to define the number of items, or cycles, for the associated Game. For items, if Nm=0 (default value) the associated Game it’s applied over all items of the selection. Mod/Par this parameter is explained using some examples. Examples based in the Game 1, but valid for Games from 1 to 4: LEVITON 8700 SERIES...
Page 161 (P). Shape fade, programmed using timing or parts, has several options: SzShp (size fade), RtShp (rate fade) or Shape (fade of size & rate). More information about timings & parts in chapter 6 – Groups and Cues LEVITON 8700 SERIES SHAPES 13-9...
Page 162: Selections
To obtain information about the shapes loaded in playbacks, access to the Playbacks Shapes screen pressing: SHAPE 3:PLAYBACKS This screen allows to you have information & control about the shapes. The control only is accessible for the active playbacks and has 3 basic commands: LEVITON 8700 SERIES...
Page 163 Call to editor the shapes that proceed of the master 13, M13, from the screen SHAPE 3 Now, from the editor, inside screen SHAPE 2, you can modify the size or rate of a shape After the modification, you can store it in the master 13, pressing MDFY M13 LEVITON 8700 SERIES...
Page 164: Shapes Library
Then, to store the shape, enter the number, in example 1 0 0, and press ENTER. 13.5.2 MAINTENANCE OF THE SHAPES LIST The maintenance of the shapes list is done from the Shape list screen. To access to this screen press: SHAPE 4:LIST LEVITON 8700 SERIES...
Page 165: Loading Shapes From Others Shows
Too, it’s possible to open the shapes information screen with a format it allows to you see the content of each selection ( ), pressing: SHAPE 6:EXAM SEL These commands only works inside the exam screen of cues and groups. LEVITON 8700 SERIES SHAPES 13-13...
Page 166 13-14 SHAPES LEVITON 8700 SERIES...
Page 167: Menus
Chapter 16 – DMX input Chapter 18 – The RS232 port Chapter 19 – Midi Chapter 20 – Sound and externals triggers Chapter 21 – Synchronisms, Time Code Chapter 24 – Ethernet Chapter 24-Ethernet & Chapter 22-Reset and Updates. LEVITON 8700 SERIES...
Page 168: General Edition
A show is defined with a Name, a Title, the model and version of the console where was stored - Board & Ver, the capacity in Kbytes, and its Date & Time. This directory always has a last empty line that is used to store a new show. LEVITON 8700 SERIES...
Page 169: Store A New Show
The system requests you confirmation: Confirm pressing ENTER . The selected show is loaded in the system. When the loading ends it presents a general exam screen. Press any key to close this exam screen. • LEVITON 8700 SERIES MENUS 14-3...
Page 170: Load Some Items Of A Show
Load Selected, and: Select the Cue line and set its Load cell at YES. Edit From-To at 101-150 To preserve the console cues 140-145 edit its Overwrite at NO. To overwrite the console cues 140-145, edit Overwrite at YES. LEVITON 8700 SERIES...
Page 171: Delete A Show
A LT show can be edited in a PC, using the 8700 Series Off Line Editor. An ASCII show can be edited in a PC using any text editor. LEVITON 8700 SERIES MENUS 14-5...
Page 172: Select The Format & Active Disk
It’s possible to create Folders to organize the shows. To create a new Folder in the current directory: Move the cursor to the empty last line. Its F cell is active. • • Execute the option 4: New Folder LEVITON 8700 SERIES...
Page 173 Delete each one of the shows inside the folder, and quit to the previous folder and: Select the folder to delete with the cursor. • Access to its F cell • Execute the option 7: Delete Folder • Graphic example: LEVITON 8700 SERIES MENUS 14-7...
Page 174: Format Athe Floppy Disk
Your console can load the LT show files: • Any show stored in this console with the same version number or lower. Any show stored in a 8700 Series console with the same number of software version or • lower. LEVITON 8700 SERIES...
Page 175: Menu 11 - Data Print
In the setup line select All/None and choose one the its options: • To unselect all the items, select 0: NONE To select all the items, select 1: ALL • To return to the list, use the mouse, press ENTER , or press ↓ LEVITON 8700 SERIES MENUS 14-9...
Page 176 The objective of this file is be used in a PC. From the PC will be possible to edit it, to print it, etc. For … Print to file in a hard disk Print to file in a floppy disk Print to file in a USB disk LEVITON 8700 SERIES...
Page 177: Setup Configuration
• BLKoUT-SM-SX, allows you to disable (or enable) the blackout key of the masters SM , & GM . • CHS OUT GM, allows you to edit the channels number not- controlled by the GM . By default 0. The fixture parameters aren’t controlled by GM LEVITON 8700 SERIES MENUS 14-11 as control of master...
Page 178: 32: System
33: DMX OUTS UPDATES MENU 3 3 Here, it’s possible to adjust the speed transmission for each one of the DMX outputs: DMX 1, DMX 2, DMX 3 & DMX 4. control are always the last of the LEVITON 8700 SERIES...
Page 179: 34: Security
There are 2 types of remote control: Remote Note: For more information about these types, see the respective user manual. To configure the communication with the remote control, you have the next options: & Pocket PC LEVITON 8700 SERIES MENUS 14-13 To activate the Security...
Page 180: 36: Power-Up Macro
Follow the process in screen. The adjustment will be better if it is done using a pointer suitable for touch screen. 14.5 SPECIAL COMMANDS Menus 70 & 71 and placed in the same screen. Use the number 0 to delete any edited LEVITON 8700 SERIES...
Page 181: 70: Multimedia Panel
These commands are very used to give back (at zero) in processes of playback or edition. To execute any of these commands, select its corresponding 0: ZERO option. • 14.5.3 79: TOOLS, SOFTWARE UPDATES… MENU 7 9 Zero Zero Zero Zero & SM are enables. LEVITON 8700 SERIES MENUS 14-15...
Page 182 ENTER or double click: Opens the selected folder and presents you its contents. If the path is selected (first line of the lower sub-zone), returns to the previous directory. LEVITON 8700 SERIES...
Page 183 Copy [4]: Copies the selected file or folder to the other zone (disk). Delete [5]: Deletes the selected file or folder. LEVITON 8700 SERIES MENUS 14-17...
Page 184 Take care using File Tools, this tools can delete or modify any stored file. The active show can’t be affected for the operations the File Tools. To return to the system from File Tools, press EXIT . LEVITON 8700 SERIES...
Page 185: Tests
The screen presents you all the options to test: working lights, sound output, each console LED and the console Display. Select the item to test using While an item is selected it is executing an auto-test. & LEVITON 8700 SERIES MENUS 14-19...
Page 186: 82: Vga
The system does an auto-test and presents you the data memory status. This test doesn’t affect to the show data. 14.6.7 86: MIDI MENU 8 6 It allows you to test the MIDI port. Follow the instructions in the screen. LEVITON 8700 SERIES...
Page 187: Rs232
88: 8700 Series Link MENU 8 8 Test of the 8700 Series Link port. Follow the instructions in the screen. 14.6.11 90: DISK MENU 9 0 Used to test the disk unit. Follow the instructions in the screen. LEVITON 8700 SERIES MENUS 14-21...
Page 188: Alphanumeric Keyboard
Toggles the current status of the alphanumeric keyboard, allowing or not, to access to the console functions from the keyboard. Remember the Text function is always active. The correspondence between the keys of the console & the alphanumeric keyboard are explained in the chapter 23. LEVITON 8700 SERIES...
Page 189: Channels Patch
Dmx 1.1 – 512,4 1 dimmer can be controlled only by 1 channel or be free. 1 channel can control as many dimmers as will be needed. Edit the Patch before the show programming! To open the Channels list LEVITON 8700 SERIES...
Page 190: Channels List
If the active cell is a Dmx: To edit the associated dimmer, enter the dimmer number To delete the associated dimmer press DELETE To insert the next dimmer (in accordance with the previous channel) press INSERT . The system selects this channel into LEVITON 8700 SERIES...
Page 191: The +Edit Window
(empty) and enter the dimmer number. To return to Channels list, press EXIT The values by default, of Dmx, Li and Cu, are presented in gray. In this mode is easy to locate an edited value. Notes: LEVITON 8700 SERIES...
Page 192: Dimmers List
By default, the system assigns all the channels, consecutively, from the first direction of DMX-1. 15.2.1 EDITING Into the Dimmers list: • Use the arrow keys or mouse to select the data (cell) to edit. LEVITON 8700 SERIES...
Page 193: Selection Of List
There are 3 ways to select the desired list. Using the commands of the Setup line. To access to Setup line, press MENU , and select the first cell. Here it’s possible to press: 0 ↓ To access to Channels LEVITON 8700 SERIES...
Page 194: Patch Tools
Some commands examples that can be edited: CHANNEL CHANNEL * Default value for dimmer 1.1 512.3 * Default value for dimmers from 2.1 to 512.3 * Default value for DMX-1 output. * Default value for outputs from DMX-1 to DMX-4 LEVITON 8700 SERIES...
Page 195 * Exchange dimmers from 2.1 to 2.2 with dimmers from 2.3 to 2.4 Dimmer * Exchange dimmers of DMX-1 output with DMX-2 output Dimmer * Exchange dimmers of outputs 1 & 2 with outputs 3 & 4. LEVITON 8700 SERIES CHANNELS PATCH 15-7 DMX-1...
Page 196 15-8 CHANNELS PATCH LEVITON 8700 SERIES...
Page 197: User Curves
And this curve is used, mainly, in backstage (dressing rooms, working lights...) and it guarantees that the channel is at 100% if the consol is turned off. CHANNELS PATCH LEVITON 8700 SERIES 15-9...
Page 198 The commands of the Setup line are grouped by curve, and are: Remember, that pressing MENU , the cursor toggle between Setup line and curves edition zone. These commands are used to select the curve mode, and to copy the values of any curve. LEVITON 8700 SERIES US7 & US6,...
Page 199 The Hard mode is used to do special effects (fire, storm, palpitates…) using curves. In the screen, a Hard curve is presented only with 10 bars (note that the Soft curves are presented with 20 bars): Only the user curves can be Hard. LEVITON 8700 SERIES...
Page 200: Dmx In
Permits us to use the DMX input to control a maximum of 512 channels (the first 512 system channels). The channels levels that be read from the Dmx In are presented in a blue filed. To capture their levels in the editor, press CALL CALL (also it’s possible to use CALL REC ). LEVITON 8700 SERIES...
Page 201 00. This conversion allows the compatibility with some consoles that send the level of 01 for the inactive channels (conceptually at 0%). Close the this menu screen, pressing EXIT that can work as masters-control or DMX input- LEVITON 8700 SERIES...
Page 202: Dmx Input Test
It’s possible to test (read) the DMX input selecting the menu 83: Dmx In: MENU 8 3 Inside this menu, use & to page it. To close this menu screen press EXIT Note: This test is available with the DMX input enabled or disabled. LEVITON 8700 SERIES...
Page 203 16-4 DMX IN LEVITON 8700 SERIES...
Page 204: Fixtures Definition
There is a USER option, where to include the manufacturer personalities not envisaged. If there are fixtures of manufacturers that are not included in the current manufacturers list, these fixtures are labeled as ????? LEVITON 8700 SERIES...
Page 205: Parameters Definition
GOB for the gobo parameters. BEAM for beam parameters, including the blades parameters. X-TRA for the rest of the fixture parameters: prisms, effects, macros, speed, etc. Fixture parameters are always ordered by functionality. LEVITON 8700 SERIES To edit it enter its...
Page 206 1 when the parameter is continuous (only has 1 step from 0 to 255). Some continuous parameters are X, Y, Zoom, Iris, Dimmer, etc. 2, 3... 99 when the parameters is defined with steps (2, 3... 99). These steps definition can be edited in the Steps Definition zone. FIXTURES DEFINITION LEVITON 8700 SERIES 17-3...
Page 207: Steps Definition In A Parameter
It’s possible to omit a range (not-used) of the parameter. It’s not possible to overload these values. Example: White: 0-15 & Blue: 15-31 is a configuration not admitted. The value 15 only must be defined in one step. LEVITON 8700 SERIES...
Page 208 *Remember: Some fixtures send the level by all the Dmx channels to execute the commands. FIXTURES DEFINITION S tandard White Y ellow Orange & 47:Color Magenta Green Cyan Blue Congo LEVITON 8700 SERIES 17-5 to change of step. P ersonalizado White Y ellow Cyan Magenta Congo Pink Blue Green...
Page 209: Exam & Type Edition
Each time that a Type is edited or created, its name appears in red… This status indicates us that this fixtures still is not stored in the library or in a show. * Note: The complete Cache is stored in the Show. LEVITON 8700 SERIES...
Page 210: Conceptual
Any Type in Cache can be substituted from other in the Hard Disk, Floppy or USB. Any Type edited in Cache can be stored to Hard Disk, Floppy or/and USB. To Patch a fixture with a Type, this Type must be in the Cache. FIXTURES DEFINITION LEVITON 8700 SERIES 17-7...
Page 211: The Types Files
Execute the 0: Enter option Access to the Files list, pressing MENU or Select the File to erase, and select its cell Execute the 0: DELETE option, pressing 0 ENTER . The selected File is erased. Quit pressing EXIT LEVITON 8700 SERIES...
Page 212: Serial Ports
The setup line with general options. • The Ports list with the status and the associated Device of each port. • • The list of the Cache memory, with the active Devices that can be used in the Ports list. LEVITON 8700 SERIES...
Page 213: Ports Configuration
• To save any Device in the Library (Hard, Floppy or USB). • To access to Cache, click with the mouse in any cell of Cache, or select the option 1: Edit Cache (inside the setup line). LEVITON 8700 SERIES...
Page 214: Device Edition
It’s the Device name and also is the name of the library file. This name can has 8 characters more 3 characters for the extension. It’s the number the bits used. It’s the number of stop bits used. The data must be in accordance with the LEVITON 8700 SERIES SERIAL PORTS 18-3...
Page 215: Create A New Device
Inside Cache, select the Device that will be replaced by the new (this Device cannot be associated to a serial port) and execute its option 1: New ) * + , ; < = > ? ] ^ _ j k l m n o LEVITON 8700 SERIES...
Page 216: Load A Library Device
If there is a file with the same name, the system request confirmation. Confirm pressing ENTER or cancel pressing EXIT and edit its FileName to save in other file. Remember that all the Cache Devices presented in red, are not stored. Notes: LEVITON 8700 SERIES SERIAL PORTS 18-5...
Page 217: The Device Files
Inside CUE CUE screen, associating the command to a cue. When the cue begins its • crossfade the command is transmitted. Programming the command as an event in the events list. ( MENU 2 3 ) • Executing its option Run inside Device Definition in menu 20: Serial Ports • LEVITON 8700 SERIES...
Page 218: Midi
Notes - keys and Controllers faders. This association is designated as MIDI chart, and it can be edited. The MIDI chart by defect, which depends on each console model, it is thought to maintain a compatibility maximum between the different models of the 8700 series. LEVITON 8700 SERIES...
Page 219: Setup Line
MIDI transmitter, select the 0: OUT option; and when the console is the MIDI receiver, select the 1: IN option. Channel 1 Select the communication channel (from 1-16) to the communication entering its number. Remember, the MIDI protocol use 16 channels independents. LEVITON 8700 SERIES...
Page 220: Midi Chart
The rest of the columns present the Keys with their associated Notes. At the end of the last column, the special commands are presented. These special commands are: Program Change (PC) and Mouse & Keyboard. LEVITON 8700 SERIES MIDI 19-3...
Page 221 If the port is in Midi In mode, each time that the system receives a Note On (or Controller at 64) presses its associated key, and each time that the system receives a Note Off (or Controller at 0) releases its associated key. Label Keys Line-1 Line-2 LEVITON 8700 SERIES...
Page 222 This option can be used when 2 8700 Series consoles are connected via MIDI. The 128 PCs (PC1-PC128) permit us to load 128 SELECT is executed; the page # SELECT is executed; the page # +127 LEVITON 8700 SERIES MIDI 19-5 is loaded. is loaded.
Page 223: Examples
It’s possible to connect a MIDI sound generator, to execute some of its sound synchronized with the console. The connection: 8700 Series MIDI: Out SEQUENCER Midi In Recording mode SEQUENCER Play mode Midi In MIDI Keyboard Midi In MIDI Sound Generator Midi In LEVITON 8700 SERIES...
Page 224: Connecting 2 8700 Series Consoles
• The actions done from the externally (from remote, DMX-in, externals, etc) are not transmitted to the auxiliary console. If it’s needed, the user must connect this external element to both consoles. • Any think done in the auxiliary console is not transmitted to the main console. LEVITON 8700 SERIES MIDI 19-7...
Page 225: End Connection
Both consoles are synchronized for edition & playback. If the main console faults, is enough to disconnect the MIDI cable between the 2 consoles and follow working in the auxiliary console. As preventive measure, it’s recommended to disable the MIDI port in the auxiliary console (OFF). LEVITON 8700 SERIES...
Page 226: Sound & External Triggers
Sensibility cell. Each filter has a Test value (current filter output), with the objective to help us to adjust the Sensibility. The configuration of these inputs are placed in the menu 22: Ext & Sound MENU 2 2 LEVITON 8700 SERIES...
Page 227: Setup Line
The audio input can be used to synchronize an effect with the sound, in step-to-step mode (pressing STEP M# ). In this way, the effect executes its steps in accordance with the rhythm of the audio signal. LEVITON 8700 SERIES...
Page 228: Time Code & Event List
The menu 23: Time Code allows you to configure and to edit the events list: MENU 2 3 This screen has 2 zones: Setup line & Event list. MENU toggles between these 2 zones. SMPTE or MTC (Midi Time Code) INTERNAL LEVITON 8700 SERIES...
Page 229: Setup Line
From value up to To value, and then the count cycle is repeated, and so on until the counter is stopped or paused. From 00:00:00:00 The first value for the TC INTERNAL, by default 00:00:00:00 The events with TC lower than From are not executed. LEVITON 8700 SERIES...
Page 230: Events List
And, also it’s possible to edit at the same time a TC and its playback action (or vice versus). TIME CODE & EVENT LIST Execute a cue in the crossfader X Execute a Macro Transmit a command of the A port LEVITON 8700 SERIES 21-3...
Page 231: Tc Edition Or Tc Capture
When the current TC arrives to an event TC, the event is executed automatically. The events list is active (ON) Current TC and TC type, in the example INTERNAL. Events list. This list presents the next 6 events. LEVITON 8700 SERIES...
Page 232 TIME CODE & EVENT LIST 21-5 The cues programmed in events present us a flag of a musical note (as reference). LEVITON 8700 SERIES...
Page 233 21-6 TIME CODE & EVENT LIST LEVITON 8700 SERIES...
Page 234: Reset & Update
22.2 SOFTWARE UPDATE The update software of 8700 Series consoles is available at www.lms.leviton.com. Inside there is an installer that allows you to install the new software using a floppy, a Ethernet connection with the PC or a USB memory.
Page 235: Software Update By Floppy Disk
Store the Show to disk before do a software update. 22.2.1 SOFTWARE UPDATE by FLOPPY DISK You can obtain the update disk contacting with your Leviton distributor or you can create it using the program Install8700SERIES.exe with the option Update by Floppy Disk in File menu (see 22.2).
Page 236: Software Update By Usb Disk
3. Turn on the console. 4. Access to menu 79: Tools, Software Updates… and select its option 4: Console by USB Disk. The update process begins. Follow the instructions in the screen. RESET & UPDATE LEVITON 8700 SERIES 22-3 de 4...
Page 237 1. Connect the remote control to the console 8700-LINK port using a 8700-LINK cable. 2. Turn on the remote control. 3. In the console, access to menu 79: Tools, Software Updates… and select its option 5: Remote Control by Cable. The update process begins. Follow the instructions in the screen. LEVITON 8700 SERIES...
Page 238: Off Line Editor
PC video at 256 colors (16 bits). 23.1.1 INSTALLATION The Off Line Editor software is supplied with the consoles and also is available at www.lms.leviton.com. Each model and version of console has its corresponding Off Line Editor. This software is supplied zipped. Model Zipped File (1) wOLEGX.zip...
Page 239: Using The Off Line Editor
To close the off line editor program, press Tab 99, and follow the instructions; or click over the ON switcher of the console bitmap. then press the key that you want hold down M1, M2 … LOAD L Ctrl 01, 02 …Ctrl CapsLock LEVITON 8700 SERIES...
Page 240 OFF LINE EDITOR 23-3 LEVITON 8700 SERIES...
Page 241: Some Exceptions
The hardware test of the console has no utility in the Off Line Editor. Special Functions To obtain the “bitmaps” Press “Pause” in the PC-keyboard. These bitmaps are stored as of console and monitors *.bmp files, inside the Off Line Editor folder. LEVITON 8700 SERIES...
Page 242: Ole & Ethernet
DMX universes by Ethernet all the time when a console is connected a its net. It’s enough that OLE Demo detects a 8700 series console one time for that the “Demo” flag disappears. From this moment, this OLE, in its PC, always can transmit DMX by Ethernet. OFF LINE EDITOR LEVITON 8700 SERIES 23-5...
Page 243 23-6 OFF LINE EDITOR LEVITON 8700 SERIES...
Page 244: Ethernet
Ethernet allows you to connect 8700 Series systems (consoles /PC OLE) of the same console model and the same software version, and with the same, or not, masters number. Basic connection for 2 consoles: Recommended: Use STP cable to connect the consol with the first Ethernet unit. LEVITON 8700 SERIES...
Page 245: Configure A Net
In others words, it’s needed that all the units are in the same net to can interact together. The user can change the net number in the setup-line of this menu. The console has 10 nets, from Net 0 to Net 9. LEVITON 8700 SERIES...
Page 246: Activate Ethernet Communication
- The 8700’s on Net window shows the names of all the consoles (OLE’s) connected in this net. About this list: • The consoles are numbered (Nh) and in this order, 1 LEVITON 8700 SERIES Ethernet 24-3...
Page 247 Master console works as Master+, but and a FullSlave as FullSlave, but if the Master console faults, the FullSlave console must begin to work as Master. At present, this cell can have several values: Master+, Master, FullSlave+, FullSlave & Off LEVITON 8700 SERIES...
Page 248: Dmx Configuration
Slave console takes the control of the show. Status of a session where the master console in fault is newly ok, but the control still being in the slave console. Status of a session where the slave console is deactivated. LEVITON 8700 SERIES Ethernet 24-5...
Page 249: Examination Of The Net
In this cases, will be necessary the show reload into all the session consoles. Communication Problem M☺ F☺ (communication problem) shows us the session status. LEVITON 8700 SERIES...
Page 250: Ebox Converters
These Ethernet <> DMX converters allow you to obtain conventional DMX signal at any point of the Ethernet installation, and this installation can use any present technology in the marked… In example, you can work with an installation Ethernet wireless, using wireless access points: Status LEVITON 8700 SERIES Ethernet 24-7...
Page 251: Capture
Ethernet cable to connect between console & PC • In the PC, install the Ethernet protocol IPX, with frame type: Ethernet 802.3 In the console, active the Ethernet communication (On) and transmit some DMX by Ethernet ports. LEVITON 8700 SERIES...
Page 252 If PC & console are connected directly, use a cross Ethernet cable. If PC & console are connected using a hub, use a no-cross Ethernet cable. • Console & capture must have the same patchs information for a correct simulation. LEVITON 8700 SERIES Ethernet 24-9...
Page 253 • Accede to the menu View and to select anyone of the monitors/tables that appear in this menu… It’s possible to change of monitor as long as is wished, belonged or not to the same console. • To close the program, File/Exit LEVITON 8700 SERIES...
Page 255 Copyright © 2007 Leviton Manufacturing Company Incorporated. All Rights Reserved. Information contained herein is subject to change without notice. Document Release July 2007. Rev. A Leviton Lighting Management Systems Division 20497 SW Teton, Tualatin, OR 97062 Mailing Address: PO Box 2210...

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Leviton P8724GLT User Manual

1 Series Introduction and Connections

2 About this Manual

3 System Configuration

4 Fixtures Patch

5 Editor

6 Cues & Groups

7 Libraries

8 Masters and

9 The Effects

10 Sequences

11 Macros

12 General Functions

13 Shapes

14 Menus

15 Channels Patch

16 DMX in

17 Fixtures Definition

18 Serial Ports

19 MIDI

20 Sound & External Triggers

21 Time Code & Event List

22 Reset & Update

23 Off Line Editor

24 Ethernet

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