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  • Page 3: User Manual

    +44 (0)1633 838088 notice. E & OE. Fax: +44 (0)1633 867880 = 24 hour Answer Phone Issue 1 September 1998 e-mail: sales@zero88.com Manual Stock No. 73 - 710 - 00 web site: www.zero88.com Software Version 1.0 © Zero 88 Lighting Ltd. 1998...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Contents Program Mode Introduction Memories and Sequences This Manual Programming Memories and Sequences The Elara Lighting Desk Programming Controls and Displays Master Controls and Displays Setting up the Desk for Programming Turning on the Desk Selecting a Scene Memory Default State...
  • Page 5 Sequence Power Supply: Using Sound Input to Step through Audio Input: a Sequence Remote STEP + Snap or Crossfade Between Sequence Steps Memory Module: Controlling the Direction of a Sequence DMX Output: Analogue Output: (Optional) Page 3 ELARA 7371000 25.9.98...
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  • Page 7: This Manual

    This Manual This manual describes the operation and programming of the Elara lighting desk. It begins with a general description of the desk, the master controls, turning on the desk and the default state. The manual then covers the different operating modes of the desk, namely PRESET, PROGRAM and RUN.

  • Page 8: Master Controls And Displays

    FLASH ON/OFF Active scenes (see section on Preset Mode for SOUND Not active details). When WIDE is selected the red All other lights light in the button is illuminated. Page 6 ELARA 7371000 25.9.98...
  • Page 9 Introduction Page 7 ELARA 7371000 25.9.98...
  • Page 10 Page 8 ELARA 7371000 25.9.98...
  • Page 11 B faders. The A MASTER and B MASTER faders are used to crossfade between the stored scene and the scene on the PRESET faders. Crossfades can be manual or timed. Overall output is under the control of the GRAND MASTER. Page 9 ELARA 7371000 25.9.98...

  • Page 12: Preset Mode

    PRESET A and PRESET B faders, and the stored scene. The B MASTER fader is reversed (100% at the bottom of its travel) to facilitate manual crossfades when moving the A MASTER and B MASTER in tandem. Page 10 ELARA 7371000 25.9.98...
  • Page 13 Preset Mode Page 11 ELARA 7371000 25.9.98...

  • Page 14: Two Preset Operation

    PRESET MASTER to full. The scene set up on B will fade out and the scene set on PRESET B is output live. PRESET A will fade in. The crossfade is dipless. Page 12 ELARA 7371000 25.9.98...

  • Page 15: Timed Crossfades Between Scenes

    PRESET B will fade out in the selected time. The red FADING light will flash while the dipless crossfade is taking place, and go out when the crossfade is complete. Page 13 ELARA 7371000 25.9.98...

  • Page 16: Wide Operation

    PRESET channel faders and the stored scene. The GRAND MASTER is used to control the final output levels from the desk. The CROSSFADE control is used to determine the crossfade time between the two scenes. Page 14 ELARA 7371000 25.9.98...

  • Page 17: Storing And Cross Fading Scenes In Wide

    B MASTER is currently at zero). To crossfade between the stored scene and the scene on the PRESET faders, simultaneously move the A MASTER to zero and the B MASTER to full. A dipless crossfade will occur. Page 15 ELARA 7371000 25.9.98...

  • Page 18: Manual And Timed Crossfades

    (between 1 second and 5 minutes). NOTES Stored Scene Any stored scene being output in PRESET Mode will be removed from the outputs if the desk is changed to PROGRAM, RUN or SUPER USER Modes. Page 16 ELARA 7371000 25.9.98...
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  • Page 21: Memories And Sequences

    The desk also provides 3 programmable sequences. The SEQUENCE buttons are used to select the sequence, and the MEMORY PAGE and CHANNEL FLASH buttons used to program the required memories into each step. Page 19 ELARA 7371000 25.9.98...

  • Page 22: Programming Controls And Displays

    SCENE memory, or the memory numbers in a SEQUENCE. The PROGRAM light in the button is illuminated when The PROGRAM button is used to save EDIT is active. the output levels into the current scene memory. Page 20 ELARA 7371000 25.9.98...

  • Page 23: Program Mode

    RUN Mode. As current output values are recorded (not channel fader positions). DMX Channels The desk outputs and records all 24 DMX channels , even if NOT in WIDE. In NOT in WIDE then channel s 13-24 are output at zero. Page 21 ELARA 7371000 25.9.98...

  • Page 24: Setting Up The Desk For Programming

    The light in the button flashes to indicate that the memory has been selected. The lights in all the other CHANNEL FLASH buttons go out. The output levels are determined by the current positions of the PRESET faders. Page 22 ELARA 7371000 25.9.98...

  • Page 25: Editing A Scene Memory

    PRESET faders. sequences, the relevant step(s) in those sequences will be AUTOMATICALLY DELETED. For example, if a sequence was programmed with scene memories 1,2,3,4,1,5,6,7,8 and memory number 1 was deleted, the sequence would automatically become 2,3,4,5,6,7,8. Page 23 ELARA 7371000 25.9.98...

  • Page 26: Selecting A Sequence

    4 Repeat step 2 until all the required and 5, the new step becomes step 5 and the original steps 5 to 10 become steps 6 to 11. steps have been programmed. Page 24 ELARA 7371000 25.9.98...

  • Page 27: Editing A Step In A Sequence

    6 to 10 become steps 5 to 9. Abandoning Edits To abandon edits made to a sequence, press the MEMORY TYPE button, MODE button, or a SEQUENCE button. The desk will exit the EDIT function. Page 25 ELARA 7371000 25.9.98...

  • Page 28: Clearing/Deleting A Sequence

    MEMORY PAGE button show the page number, and a light in one of the CHANNEL FLASH buttons is illuminated to indicate the memory programmed into the current step. The contents of the memory are output live. Page 26 ELARA 7371000 25.9.98...
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  • Page 31 SEQUENCE MASTER and the GRAND MASTER. The desk outputs 24 channels of DMX all the time. If WIDE is not active, channels 13 - 24 are output at zero. Page 29 ELARA 7371000 25.9.98...

  • Page 32: Run Mode

    The CROSSFADE control is used to determine the fading between steps of a MEMORY PAGE sequence. This button is used to select the current memory page. The lights above the button indicate the selected page. Page 30 ELARA 7371000 25.9.98...
  • Page 33 Run Mode Page 31 ELARA 7371000 25.9.98...

  • Page 34: Entering Run Mode

    Ensure that DBO is not active. corresponding scene memory is Select WIDE, if required. output. Set all the PRESET faders to zero. Set the SEQUENCE MASTER and GRAND MASTER to full. Set the CROSSFADE control to Manual. Page 32 ELARA 7371000 25.9.98...

  • Page 35: Accessing Scene Memories On

    FLASH button stops flashing (page 2 Use the MEMORY PAGE button to memory 6 is removed from the select page 1. output) The PRESET fader is now controlling page 1 memory 6. Page 33 ELARA 7371000 25.9.98...

  • Page 36: Flashing Memories

    (see the following sections for details). Press the SEQUENCE button again to remove the sequence from the outputs. The light in the button goes out indicating the sequence is not active. The DISPLAY goes blank. Page 34 ELARA 7371000 25.9.98...

  • Page 37: Moving Between Sequence Steps

    Manual. Use the SPEED control to adjust the 4. To use a combination of sound and rate at which the sequence is automatic, set the basic speed with advanced (the sequence speed). the SPEED control. Page 35 ELARA 7371000 25.9.98...

  • Page 38: Snap Or Crossfade Between Sequence Steps

    SOUND button. Removing Sound Input If the external sound source is removed, the sequence will advance at the rate set on the SPEED control. If the SPEED control is set to Manual, the sequence will stop. Page 36 ELARA 7371000 25.9.98...

  • Page 39: Entering Super User Mode

    The SUPERUSER light above the MODE button comes on. The DISPLAY shows the software version. Exiting Super User Mode To exit SUPER USER mode press and hold the MODE button for 1 second. The desk will return to PROGRAM mode. Page 37 ELARA 7371000 25.9.98...

  • Page 40: Setting Recovery Mode

    The display then returns to showing the software version. Memory Module Error Codes Code Error Errors Saving No module connected Faulty module Error Loading No module connected Faulty module Wrong desk type Incompatible version Page 38 ELARA 7371000 25.9.98...

  • Page 41: Power Supply

    Tip = Left channel Ring = Right channel Sleeve = 0V Signal ground Remote STEP + 0.25” stereo jack socket. Connect Sleeve to Tip to simulate a STEP + button push Figure B. Stereo Jack Plug Page 39 ELARA 7371000 25.9.98...

  • Page 42: Memory Module

    PIN 7 = Not used See Figure C. PIN 8 = 0V Signal Ground See Figure D Figure C. DMX Connector Viewed from rear of desk. Figure D. Analogue Connector. Viewed from rear of the desk. Page 40 ELARA 7371000 25.9.98...
  • Page 44 Zero 88 Lighting Ltd. Usk House, Llantarnam Park Cwmbran, Gwent NP44 3HD United Kingdom Tel: +44 (0)1633 838088 Fax: +44 (0) 1633 867880 = 24 hour Answer Phone e-mail sales@zero88.com web site: www.zero88.com...

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