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- Page 1 MagicQ Console Quick Start Manual ChamSys MagicQ Quick Start Manual 1 of 34...
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Page 2: Safety Information
MagicQ Console Quick Start Manual Care of your console To keep your console in best condition please observe the following recommendations: Keep liquids away from the console. Drinks split over a console may cause irreparable damage. Keep the console out of direct sunlight – place the console in the shade. Excess heat from the sun may cause damage to the touch screens and to the plastic bezel. - Page 3 MagicQ Consoles The MagicQ range of consoles includes the MagicQ MQ100 Pro, MagicQ MQ200 Pro, MagicQ MQ300 Pro, Magic MQ100 Xpert and the MagicQ MQ50. All the consoles run the same operating system and MagicQ software – they just vary in styling, number of faders and buttons, and choice of internal or external screen.
- Page 4 MagicQ Console Quick Start Manual Connections The picture below shows the connections on a MQ100 Pro console. The MQ200 Pro and MQ300 Pro have the same connectors with the addition of extra console lamp sockets. The expansion module slots can be fitted with MagicQ expansion modules such as the twin DMX512 output module, and other future expansion modules.
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Page 5: Dmx Connections
Alternatively you can use Ethernet and an external Ethernet to DMX converter box such as the ChamSys 3 Universe Ethernet to DMX converter. Connect the DMX converter to the console Network port via the network cable provided. -
Page 6: Powering Down
MagicQ Console Quick Start Manual Powering up To power up the console press the power switch on the back panel. On the MQ50 press the red button in the top right of the front panel. The blue LEDs on the ten S buttons will light up in turn. After a few seconds the screen will come to life and you will see the operating system quickly performing self tests. -
Page 7: Console Layout
MagicQ Console Quick Start Manual Console Layout All MagicQ consoles are very similar - they differ only in the number of playback faders. The programming interface is consistent across the entire range of consoles. Window select buttons Touch screen &... -
Page 8: Touch Screen & Encoders
MagicQ Console Quick Start Manual Touch Screen & Encoders There are 24 buttons and 8 rotary encoders placed around the touch screen. The buttons are referred to as soft buttons since their function changes according to the active window on the touch screen. - Page 9 MagicQ Console Quick Start Manual Windows The area in the centre of the screen is the windows section in which the various control windows are displayed. There are two main types of windows – boxes style windows which have large boxes such as the Group Window and spreadsheet style editing windows such as the Patch Window.
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Page 10: Head Control
MagicQ Console Quick Start Manual Towards the bottom of the touch screen are two small windows, the Status Display and the Input Display. The Status Display shows the current date and time, the ADD / SWAP status of the console and other relevant status information. -
Page 11: Editor Buttons
MagicQ Console Quick Start Manual Editor buttons The Editor buttons are used to modify program data. The 8 buttons on the right hand side are the action buttons which are used to modify show data. The action buttons are... -
Page 12: Getting Going
MagicQ Console Quick Start Manual Getting going Starting up the console After powering up you are presented with the introductory Help Window. Choose Continue Show. You can revert to the Help Window by pressing the HELP button at any time. -
Page 13: Starting A New Show
MagicQ Console Quick Start Manual Starting a New Show To start a new show, go to the Setup Window and press the NEW SHOW soft button. This will clear the current show from memory – shows that have been previously saved to disc will not be affected. You will be asked to confirm by selecting YES. -
Page 14: Enabling Console Outputs
MagicQ Console Quick Start Manual Enabling Console Outputs To enable output of channel data select the DMX IO VIEW in the Setup Window. This windows enables modification of the inputs and outputs for the 18 universes. The MagicQ Pro consoles support DMX directly from the console or via an external ArtNet to DMX convertor. -
Page 15: Using Artnet And Artnet To Dmx Interfaces
If you are using Ethernet to DMX512 conversion boxes then you will need to configure the boxes to respond to the correct ArtNet sub-net and ArtNet universe. With ChamSys 3 Universe Ethernet to DMX boxes you need to set up the two rotary switches to the correct values –... -
Page 16: Connecting External Monitors
MagicQ Console Quick Start Manual Connecting external monitors MagicQ has VGA connectors on the rear panel for connecting external monitors. These monitors can be touch screen monitors. Monitor output 1 is a duplicate of the on board screen. This enables the console to continue to be used should there be a problem with the on board screen. - Page 17 MagicQ Console Quick Start Manual Patching Open the Patch Window by pressing the PATCH button. The Patch Window has three views, VIEW HEADS, VIEW CHANS and VIEW DMX. In this section we describe patching in VIEW HEADS. Choose the head you wish to patch by pressing the CHOOSE HEAD soft button. The Window will change to give you a list of manufacturers and heads.
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Page 18: Naming And Numbering Heads
MagicQ Console Quick Start Manual If you wish to patch multiple channels at fixed offsets e.g. five Martin Mac250s at DMX channels 1,21,41,61,81 then enter 5 @ 2 – 1 / 20 To patch a dimmer, simply press CHOOSE DIMMER rather than CHOOSE HEAD and then patch one or more dimmers as above. -
Page 19: Controlling Heads
MagicQ Console Quick Start Manual Controlling Heads Selecting Heads In order to control intelligent heads it is necessary to be able to select which heads to use. The MagicQ console keeps track of the currently selected heads to enable it to determine which heads to apply changes to. The operator can select head individually or can use groups to recall configurations of heads that are used frequently. -
Page 20: Recalling A Group
MagicQ Console Quick Start Manual Recalling a Group Once a group has been recorded then pressing the touch screen for the group will make all the heads in the group selected. All other heads will be deselected. Use SHIFT to select multiple groups. There is a Setup option to allow the user to default to selecting multiple groups. -
Page 21: Locating Heads
MagicQ Console Quick Start Manual Locating Heads The first action you are likely to want to do is to locate the heads – i.e. to put them into a starting position. Select the required heads and then press the LOCATE button. Locating a head brings all the attributes for that head into the programmer. - Page 22 MagicQ Console Quick Start Manual For indexed attributes such as colour wheels and gobo wheels, the button associated with each encoder can be used to bump the attribute value to the next range. Pressing SHIFT and the button bumps back to the previous range.
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Page 23: Recording A Palette
MagicQ Console Quick Start Manual Recording a Palette To record a favourite combination of attributes into a palette (e.g. a rotating triangle with a prism on a MAC500), first modify the attributes to the values you wish to record. Then press RECORD and select the palette entry you wish to record. - Page 24 MagicQ Console Quick Start Manual So, for example to record a stack of two looks, the first yellow dots, the second blue triangles: • Generate the yellow dots look. • Press RECORD and press the SELECT button of the playback.
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Page 25: Saving Your Show
MagicQ Console Quick Start Manual Saving your show The MagicQ utilises a large hard disk to enable storage of a virtually infinite number of shows. When you are programming a show the show is stored in memory. In order to store your show on the disk you need to press the SAVE SHOW soft button in the Setup Window. - Page 26 MagicQ Console Quick Start Manual Hints for Operators used to other consoles Users familiar with Hog II consoles Choose “Hog II Warp Mode” or “Theatre Tracking Mode” Feature MagicQ Hog II Universes 4 (7 in overdrive) Channels 9216 2048 (3584 in overdrive)
- Page 27 MagicQ Console Quick Start Manual Users familiar with Avolites consoles Choose “Normal Mode” MagicQ operates most like a Avolite console when you set it into “Normal” mode rather than “Tracking mode”. You can choose the mode when you start a show, and also at any time via “Prog Mode” on Soft Button B in the Setup Window.
- Page 28 MagicQ Console Quick Start Manual Users familiar with Strand Consoles Choose “Theatre Tracking” Channels Unlike Strand consoles MagicQ does not distinguish between intensity channels and attribute channels. MagicQ consoles support 9160 channels of any type – e.g. you could patch 9160 dimmers, or you could patch 9160 channels of moving lights, or any combination.
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Page 29: Troubleshooting
MagicQ Console Quick Start Manual Troubleshooting No outputs Check whether the desk is operating correctly by opening the Outputs Window and looking at the channel data. If channels are not at their correct levels then check: • Are the Grand Master and Playback Master (Sub Master) faders up? •... -
Page 30: Screen Problems
MagicQ Console Quick Start Manual Check nothing is accidentally leaning on the keyboard or other buttons Exit button test mode (hold top left SHIFT button and press top right SHIFT button) Screen problems If the screen is blank – then this may be because of the screen saver. Try pressing SHIFT. - Page 31 MagicQ Console Quick Start Manual 31 of 34...
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Page 32: Backup Archives
Log files are stored in the log folder and are named according to the time and date the session was started – a new log file is started each time the console re-starts. The time and date of the file is the time that the session ended. Please email the log files and show files to support@chamsys.co.uk. 32 of 34... - Page 33 MagicQ Console Quick Start Manual Upgrading console software New versions of MagicQ console software are made available on the downloads page of the ChamSys website – www.chamsys.co.uk in the form of .cde files. Ensure you have saved your current show file to a USB memory stick or to an external computer via network before you change software version.
- Page 34 MagicQ Console Quick Start Manual • Configure the IP addresses of the host system and the desk so that they are on the same sub-net. For instance if the desk is set to IP address 2.9.200.5, subnet mask 255.0.0.0 then set the host system to IP address 2.9.200.6 subnet mask 255.0.0.0.
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