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- Page 1 User Instruction...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Contents Introduction ......... 1 Safety Rules ............1 Notice Information ..........2 Specifications ........3 Getting Acquainted ......4 Principle Features ..........4 Basic Control Parts ..........5 Setup Menu Field ........ 7 Internal Library ..........7 Create New Fixture ......... 7 Total DMX Channel ........ - Page 4 Contents View Free Memory ............. 23 Send Data File ............23 Load Data File ............25 Update Software ............26 Save to Card .............. 27 Load from Card ............28 Record Functions ........30 Recording Shows ............30 Active Effects ............31 Edit Steps ..............
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Page 5: Introduction
Introduction Welcome! You made the right decision by choosing this sophisticated and intelligent product. Every unit has been thoroughly tested and carefully packed before shipment. Unpack the shipping carton carefully, saving the carton and all packing materials for possible later use. Check carefully for sure your product is not damaged and all accessories not missing. -
Page 6: Notice Information
Introduction Notice Information Keep dry This product is not waterproof, and may malfunction if exposed to high levels of humidity. Rusting of the internal mechanism can cause irreparable damage. Do not drop This product may malfunction if subjected to strong shocks or vibration. Keep away from strong magnetic fields Do not use or place this device in vicinity of equipment that generates strong electromagnetic radiation or magnetic fields. -
Page 7: Specifications
Specification Model: BORA Power Requirement: AC 230V/ AC 120V Housing: Sheet metal with epoxy powder finish LCD: 2x40 characters DMX Channels 512 DMX channels, Configurable for fixtures, traditional pars and DMX strobes Inputs/Outputs DMX OUT: 3-pin Neutrik chassis connector MIDI IN/THRU/OUT:... -
Page 8: Getting Acquainted
Getting acquainted Principle Features 512 DMX channels (24 channels for pars, 8 channels for strobes and up to 36 channels per fixture) 20 preset Strobe programs & 48 programmable scenes 48 freely programmable shows for the fixtures, each with a maximum of 48 steps 48 freely programmable chases for the pars, each with a maximum of 48 steps... -
Page 9: Basic Control Parts
Getting acquainted Basic Control Parts Fixture This button allows you to choose fixtures for manual control. Group function is enabled when the Fixture button is pressed down. Number Fixtures 1-16 These 16 buttons are used to enable or disable the fixtures in the patch. Joystick This joystick is used to control the Pan or Tilt movement of the fixtures. - Page 10 Getting acquainted Basic Control Parts Flash Buttons These 12 buttons are used to bring an individual channel to full intensity. They also are used in combination with the Flash Page button, to select the scene or the step number of the chases or shows. "Latch" can be enabled when the buttons are pressed down for 2 seconds.
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Page 11: Setup Menu Field
Setup Menu Switch the power on, this unit will access Fixture mode automatically(The fixture LED light up). To access Setup menu, simply press the Setup button in Fixture mode. The Setup LED blinks briefly and the right LCD appears a Setup menu dialog box. The Setup menu contains 11 options, including Internal Library, Patch, MIDI Channel, Strobe Type, Gooseneck Dimmer, View Free Memory, Send Data File, Load Data File, Update Software, Save to Card and Load from Card. -
Page 12: Total Dmx Channel
Setup Menu Total DMX Channel In Create New Fixture menu, use Cursor UP/DOWN buttons or F5 fader to scroll to [ TOTAL DMX CHANNEL]. Pressing right arrow Select button gives access to setting and pressing left arrow button allows you to go back the previous menu. Select feature to configure for FIXTURE NAME - [ TOTAL DMX CHANNEL... -
Page 13: Internal Patch
Setup Menu Confirm your setting by pressing the right arrow button, a dialog box appears in the LCD. Enter the string for effects more Each page contains 6 character strings, and each character string consists of a maximum of 6 letters. The Cursor UP/DOWN buttons are used to scroll through the set of characters available, LEFT/RIGHT buttons to pass from letter to letter. -
Page 14: Pan/ Tilt Patch
Setup Menu In the case: COLOR GOBOS G. ROT PRISM SHUTT DIMMR [ 5 ] Pressing the right arrow Select button gives access to page 2 and the left arrow returns to the previous menu. Storage is automatic. Pan/ Tilt Patch In Create New Fixture menu, use Cursor UP/DOWN buttons or F5 fader to scroll to [ PAN/TILT PATCH]. -
Page 15: Fixture Name
Setup Menu "Ok" confirms, the effect string created in the LCD Effect Label will reappear. COLOR GOBOS G. ROT PRISM SHUTT DIMMR [HARD] HARD HARD HARD HARD HARD This menu is used to set the speed at which the fixture passes from one effect to another. "Hard"... -
Page 16: Reset/ Lamp Values
Setup Menu Reset/ Lamp Values In Create New Fixture menu, use Cursor UP/DOWN buttons or F5 fader to scroll to [ RESET/ LAMP VALUES]. Select feature to configure for FIXTURE NAME - [ RESET/ LAMP VALUES Press right arrow button, a warning message appears, reminding you not to reuse one same DMX channel for different effects. -
Page 17: Control Type
Setup Menu "Ok" confirms, a dialog box will appear. ENTER THE DIP-SWITCH CONFIGURATION esc n.dip = [ - ] 1st channel = - = - This menu is used to select the addressing system that different manufacturers use. Use the Cursor UP/DOWN buttons to select the value, LEFT /RIGHT to pass from parameter to parameter. - Page 18 Setup Menu To set the table's parameters, press the Function button corresponding to COLOR, a dialog box will appear. PAGE_1 TOT.Pset Pset VALUE EFFECT_1 [ 1 ] TOT.Pset refers to the number of parameters to be entered in the table(maximum 50), Pset indicates the no.
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Page 19: Dimmer Patch
Setup Menu Dimmer Patch In Create New Fixture menu, use Cursor UP/DOWN buttons or F5 fader to scroll to [ DIMMER PATCH]. Select feature to configure for FIXTURE NAME - [ DIMMER PATCH Press right arrow button, a warning message appears, reminding you not to reuse the identical channels occupied by X(Pan), Y(Tilt), Reset or Lamp . -
Page 20: Delete Fixture
Setup Menu Delete Fixture In Internal Library menu, use Cursor UP/DOWN buttons or F5 fader to scroll to [ DELETE FIXTURE ]. INTERNAL LIBRARY CONFIGURATION DELETE FIXTURE Select ITEM Press the right arrow Select button to access this menu, a dialog box appears as follow: Select fixture to erase from libr. - Page 21 Setup Menu When changes are made to a fixture that already exist in the library, a dialog box like this will appear. F I X T U R E N A M E - A L R E A D Y E X I S T ! quit D o y o u w a n t t o r e p l a c e i t ? Press the right arrow Select button(yes) to confirm the modifications to the existing...
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Page 22: Patch
Setup Menu Patch In Setup menu, the flashing characters inside the brackets will remind you to select the item you want to work on. Use Cursor UP/DOWN buttons or F4 fader to scroll to [ PATCH ]. CONFIGURATION & SETUP MENU SELECT PATC H Pressing right arrow Select button gives access to this setting, a dialog box appears,... -
Page 23: Fixture Patch
Setup Menu Fixture Patch Use the Cursor UP/DOWN buttons or F5 fader to scroll to [FIXTURE PATCH]. DMX CHANNEL AUTO PATCH- ON Select FIXTURE PATCH Pressing the right arrow button gives access to this setting, a dialog box appears. Fix. TYPE FROM 1 - - cod - - 10... -
Page 24: Strobe Patch
Setup Menu Pressing the right arrow button gives access to this setting, a dialog box appears. PAR DMX CHANNEL FROM [ 480 ] TO 503 In Auto Patch mode, DMX channel 480-503 will be automatically assigned to the pars. In Manual Patch mode, use the Cursor UP/DOWN buttons or F2 fader to set the value for the starting channel of the pars, "ok"... -
Page 25: Midi Channel
Setup Menu Pressing the right arrow button gives access to this setting, a dialog box appears. SMOKE DMX CHANNEL FROM [ 512 ] TO 512 In Auto Patch mode, DMX channel 512 will be automatically assigned to the pars. In Manual Patch mode, use the Cursor UP/DOWN buttons or F2 fader to select any channel for the fog machine, "ok"... -
Page 26: Gooseneck Dimmer
Setup Menu Pressing right arrow Select button gives access to this setting, a dialog box appears. STROBE TYPE SPQ-2 There are two options for strobe type, including SPQ-2 and SP-1500/SP-750/SP-200H. Use the Cursor UP/DOWN buttons or F4 fader to select the strobe type you need. "Ok" confirms your setting, "esc"... -
Page 27: View Free Memory
Setup Menu View Free Memory In Setup menu, the flashing the characters inside the brackets will remind you to select the item you want to work on. Use Cursor UP/DOWN buttons or F4 fader to scroll to [ VIEW FREE MEMORY ]. CONFIGURATION &... - Page 28 Once the Hyper Terminal Program is getting started, you will be asked to choose a name and an icon. Name it BORA then pick any icon then click OK. Go to the next dialog box "Connect to" and choose "Direct to COM 2" . Ignore the telephone number and other settings in this box then click OK.
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Page 29: Load Data File
Setup Menu Once configured, you can use Hyper Terminal to send the ME-2 data file and save it on your hard disk. Connect to your PC as described hereinbefore. Next call the version of Hyper Terminal that you created for ME-2. Click on "Transfer" on the top menu bar and select "Capture Text". -
Page 30: Update Software
RS-232 port. Use the Cursor UP/DOWN buttons or F4 fader to select the file item you want . Once the item is selected, press "ok" and a dialog box will appear. This BORA is now ready to receive the file from your PC. -
Page 31: Save To Card
Please wait ..exit BORA is now ready to receive the file from your PC. Next call the version of Hyper Terminal that you created for BORA. Click on "Transfer" on the top menu bar and select "Send Text File". A dialog box will appear allowing you to select the text file we provided (We will provide you the higher version software in Text type file). -
Page 32: Load From Card
Setup Menu "Ok" confirms to access this setting, a dialog box appears. Save data from Console to Card Select LIBRARY Use F4 faderr or Cursor UP/DOWN buttons to select library, memory or setup, "ok" confirms and the display will prompt you that it is proceeding. Save LIBRARY from Console to Card Please wait .. - Page 33 Setup Menu This menu allows you to restore the library, memory and setup of BORA from the CF card. Use the F3 fader or Cursor UP/DOWN buttons to select the sector from the CF card, "ok" gives access to this setting, a dialog box will appear in the LCD.
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Page 34: Record Functions
Recording This section detailed the procedure for creating scenes, chases and shows. You will learn how to start the recording, how to create or save a show for selected fixtures or effects, how to create chase and edit steps, etc. To start recording, simply click the Record button, its LED will blink rapidly, and you will be asked to select what to record by the prompt in the display. -
Page 35: Active Effects
Recording Active Effects In Edit menu, use the F4 fader or Cursor UP/DOWN buttons to select [ACTIVE EFFECTS]. EDIT MENU ACTIVE EFFECTS Pressing the right arrow button gives access to this setting. If you have not yet assign a fixture to be subject to the show, you will be required to select active fixtures or effects. SELECT FIXTURE Select active fixtures/effects Use the Fixture 1-16 buttons to choose the fixture that has been patched in setup... -
Page 36: Edit Steps
Recording Edit Steps In Edit menu, use the F4 fader or Cursor UP/DOWN buttons to scroll to [EDIT STEPS]. EDIT MENU EDIT STEPS Pressing the right arrow button gives access to this setting. You will be required to select a fixture when no fixture is selected. Use the Fixture 1-16 buttons to select the fixture, remember that the latest one is only active for this setting. -
Page 37: Step's Time
Recording Step's Time In Edit menu, use the F4 fader or Cursor UP/DOWN buttons to scroll to [STEP'S TIME]. EDIT MENU STEP'S TIME Pressing the right arrow button gives access to this setting, a dialog box appears. SHOW STEP CROSS% TIME - 1 - This function allows you to set the duration time(Time) and running time(Cross%) -
Page 38: Recording Chases
Recording Recording Chases There are total 48 chase available for the pars. In Record mode, press "Chase", its LED will light up, you are prompted to select the page and chase, the page LED will light indicating the current chase page. Select page and chase number A dialog box will appear when you select a chase using the Page and Flash 1-12 buttons. -
Page 39: Recording Scenes
Recording Recording Scenes A dialog box will appear when you select a scene using the Page and Flash 1-12 buttons. "Esc" will leave this menu. SCENE TIME - 1 - This menu allows you to create scenes of lighting and set the time it takes for each scene to fade in. -
Page 40: Playback Mode
Playback Mode This section outlines how to choose, play and pause the scenes, chases and shows you have created in previous chapter. A scene is a recording of selected channel levels of lighting, a chase is a sequence of steps(scenes), providing some changes at a preprogrammed speed for traditional pars, and a show is a sequence of scenes for the effects control of the intelligent fixtures. -
Page 41: Multi Playback
Playback Mode Multi Playback There are 32 preset available for 4 pages, each per 8 presets. Such an arrangement of preset is a great convenience that allows you to play multiple presets. You can call and play Up to 4 scenes, 4 chases and 4 shows at one time. When several shows are selected, LTP (Latest Take Precedence) is used to control the fixtures if there is some overlap. -
Page 42: Strobe Light Programs
Strobe Light Programs There are total 20 programs you can use to control up to 4 strobe lights. The Menu button can be used to scroll through the Program, Speed and Dimmer menu settings. In Program menu, use the UP/DOWN buttons to select any one of the 20 programs. In Speed menu, use the UP/DOWN buttons to set the value for the speed at which the chase of the programs will run. -
Page 43: Choose Fixtures
Choose Fixtures This BORA can control 16 fixtures you have assigned in Fixture Patch menu. The fixture will have access to direct control of fixture channels, and as well respond to the shows, which gives us great flexibility. Select a Fixture... -
Page 44: Utility Controls
Choose Fixtures Press one of the F 1-6 buttons corresponding to the group numbers in the display to select the group number when the Fixture button is pressed down. Next select several equal fixtures, their LEDs will blink simultaneously indicating they are in the identical group. -
Page 45: Copy
Reset This function allows you to carry out Reset function using this BORA instead of your fixtures. Pressing the Reset button gives access to the Reset function, its LED flickers briefly and a dialog box appears. -
Page 46: Lamp
MIDI Implementation To activate MIDI operation, you must first select a MIDI channel identical to that of the MIDI keyboard or sequencer. The BORA will send and receive MIDI program changes according to the following table: NOTE FUNCTION 0-47(00H-2FH) - Page 48 24-004-0978 Engineered in China Rev 1.0 August 2003...
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