MC 7516 MC 7524 MC 7532 MC 7516 / 7524 / 7532 MEMORY LIGHTING CONTROLLERS USER GUIDE Software Revision 1.29 and above Copyright 2003 ® Leviton Manufacturing Co., Inc. Leviton MC 7500 Series Memory Lighting Controllers Page 1 of 32 PK-93382-10-00-0A...
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Editing Submasters ...22 Recording Chases ...23 Recording Cue Stacks ...25 MIDI MIDI Show Control ...26 Note On ...27 MIDI Time Code / SMPTE ...27 Leviton MC 7500 Series Memory Lighting Controllers Table of Contents User Guide Page 3 of 32...
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User Guide TROUBLESHOOTING Reset and Memory Clear ...28 SPECIFICATIONS Console Specifications ...29 WARRANTY LIMITED TWO YEAR WARRANTY AND EXCLUSIONS ... 30 Page 4 of 32 Leviton MC 7500 Series Memory Lighting Controllers...
OVERVIEW Welcome Thank you for your decision to purchase a Leviton-NSI product. The powerful Leviton-NSI Micro-plex design involves the electrical marriage of microprocessor technology and digitally controlled multiplexing. The result is a control package with the flexibility for a variety of innovative applications.
LED will flash orange indicating that the new scene from the new page will be loaded when the control is brought to minimum. Page 6 of 32 CONSOLE SNAPSHOT Leviton MC 7500 Series Memory Lighting Controllers ================ NSI ================= MC 7516 Rel 1.29 CLEAR...
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In the Submaster (SUBS) and Wide Mode (SNGL SCN or addition channels), the control is at maximum when the slider is at the top of itʼs travel. The LED above the slider reflects the relative setting of the control. Leviton MC 7500 Series Memory Lighting Controllers User Guide Page 7 of 32...
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This rotary knob is used for changing fade rate and other data entry. Rotating the 33. Encoder Wheel: wheel slowly cause fine, incremental changes. While rotating quickly cause the rate of change to be significantly increased for coarse changes. Page 8 of 32 Leviton MC 7500 Series Memory Lighting Controllers...
It is important that the voltage selector is set for the correct voltage. Fuses should only be replaced with ones of same type and rating. These 2 outputs provide Leviton-NSI microphone dimmer connection via a 3-pin XLR 2. Micro-plex Outputs: type connector.
3-pin XLR type connector) to either of the jacks marked MICROPLEX on the rear apron of the console. It doesnʼt matter which jack is used; two jacks are provided for convenience. Connect the other end of the cable to the Leviton-NSI dimming equipment. NOTE Minimum 20-gauge high quality shield cable is highly recommended in the run between the console and the dimmers to prevent interference and dimmer flickering from noise.This heavy-duty cable is required...
Patch Setup function is selected. Patch Setup: To edit the softpatch, first press the Patch Setup function button. This will bring up a menu of editing functions. Leviton MC 7500 Series Memory Lighting Controllers CONFIGURATION Stack...
(MAX DIMS) and channel size of the memory. The More function button leads to the next menu of options. Page 12 of 32 Are you sure? Are you sure? Dim: 1>100% 2>100% 3>100% Preheat Max Dims Leviton MC 7500 Series Memory Lighting Controllers Full Size More...
The consoleʼs entire memory may be dumped to a MIDI device that stores SYSTEM EXCLUSIVE messages from MIDI (such as a MIDI disk). Press the Save Mem function button to access the save menu. Leviton MC 7500 Series Memory Lighting Controllers Chan...
Once the Setup Lock is set, the key code is required to access the setup (configuration) parameters and change the locks. Page 14 of 32 Real Time Clock MIDI Send Norm Real Time Clock MIDI Send Norm Rec Lock Setup Lock Leviton MC 7500 Series Memory Lighting Controllers More More...
A separate scale is provided for the B crossfader indicating that 10 (max level) is at the top of the control. In Wide Mode (expanded channels or sngl scn), the Scene B Sliders control these additional channels; MC 7516: Leviton MC 7500 Series Memory Lighting Controllers OPERATION Set Operating Mode to Submaster Mode.
DIRECTION and ATTACK buttons. Chase rate may be set by using the Chase Rate slide control or by tapping the TAP SYNC button at the desired rate. Page 16 of 32 RATE LEVEL Leviton MC 7500 Series Memory Lighting Controllers...
The Cue Stack feature allows combinations of scenes and chases already stored in memory to be arranged as steps in a stack. The LCD displays the stack information as follows: Current live stack step Stack Leviton MC 7500 Series Memory Lighting Controllers button to change rate. SYNC Next stack step Step...
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Fade *<1:1 0:0.00 button (current now 1:1, next now 1:2). Clear Step Fade 1:1<1:2 0:00.0 button (current now 1:2, next now 1:3). Clear Step Fade 1:2<1:3 0:00.0 Leviton MC 7500 Series Memory Lighting Controllers Page Setup Page Setup Page Setup...
2. Set Scene A preset sliders to various levels. 3. Tap SNAPSHOT 4. Set Scene A preset sliders to different levels. 5. Tap SNAPSHOT 6. Tap SNAPSHOT CLEAR Leviton MC 7500 Series Memory Lighting Controllers Stack Step Fade 1:2<* 0:00.0 button (stack shows *<*).
This provides for quick dousing of stage levels or for creating solo effects when used in conjunction with the Bump buttons. Blackout is active whenever the BLACKOUT LED is lit red. Page 20 of 32 Leviton MC 7500 Series Memory Lighting Controllers...
Submaster Bump LED will flash amber. The new scene will load and the LED will stop flashing when the Submaster is reduced to minimum or the bump button is deactivated. Leviton MC 7500 Series Memory Lighting Controllers PROGRAMMING...
Example: Program a 4-step chase consisting of channels 1 - 4 into chase 2. 1. Press the button. The RECORD LED should now be lit. RECORD Leviton MC 7500 Series Memory Lighting Controllers P: 1 S: 1 0 100 0 100...
To finish recording the entire stack, press the MAIN MENU button or the RECORD button (not the LCD Rec button) and the stack will be saved. The maximum number of steps that may be recorded is 255. Leviton MC 7500 Series Memory Lighting Controllers Page 25 of 32...
Stack running. If the external time code is again applied, it will take over from the internal time base. Leviton MC 7500 Series Memory Lighting Controllers User Guide...
The dimmer pack may be defective. • Check memory size setting in SETUP menu. • Locked. Check SETUP menu for console locks. • Check all Setup parameters in SETUP menu before other operations or programming. Leviton MC 7500 Series Memory Lighting Controllers...
Leviton warrants to the original consumer purchaser and not for the benefit of anyone else that this product at the time of its sale by Leviton is free of defects in materials and workmanship under normal and proper use for two years from the purchase date. Levitonʼs only obligation is to correct such defects by repair or replacement, at its option, if within such two year period the product is returned prepaid, with proof of purchase date, and a description of the problem to Leviton Manufacturing Co., Inc., Att: Service Department, 20497...
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Leviton Manufacturing Company, Incorporated 59-25 Little Neck Parkway, Little Neck, NY 11362-2591 Visit Levitonʼs websites at http://www.nsicorp.com & http://www.leviton.com Copyright 2003. Leviton Manufacturing Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved ® Page 32 of 32 Leviton MC 7500 Series Memory Lighting Controllers PK-93382-10-00-0A Specifications and pricing subject to change at any time.
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This page is NOT to be printed in the booklet LEVIT ON INSTRUCTION SHEET/MANUAL Leviton MC 7500 Series Memory Lighting Controllers SPECIFICA TIONS PK-93382-10-00-0A Black Helvetica Min. 24 lb., min. 90 brightness Front/rear page gloss card stock Paper size: 8.5" X 11" (32 pages)
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