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Page 6 CONTROLLING DIMMERS AND FIXTURES PALETTES SHAPES CUES CHASES CUE LISTS RUNNING THE SHOW 10. USER SETTINGS AND OTHER OPTIONS 11. WORKING WITH FIXTURE PERSONALITIES 12. NETWORKING 13. TITAN MOBILE FOR AVOLITES USERS 14. RELEASE NOTES 15. GLOSSARY OF TERMS TitanMobile_Man_v4-0.doc 07/04/2011 13:46:00...
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Page 8: Table Of Contents
Page 8 – Reference Manual Contents CONTENTS Setting up Titan Mobile Guide to the controls.............. 14 Connecting up............... 17 1.2.1 Software installation................17 1.2.2 Connecting to your laptop/PC ............... 17 1.2.3 Starting up and shutting down.............. 17 1.2.4 Connecting DMX lines ................17 Using the on-screen workspace ..........
Page 9 Deleting shapes .................. 64 Advanced options ..............64 5.4.1 Shape fade mode................64 Cues Create ................. 66 6.1.1 How Titan Mobile works when programming ........... 66 6.1.2 Creating a cue ..................67 6.1.3 Using shapes in cues ................67 6.1.4 Blind mode..................67 Playback ................
Page 10 Page 10 – Reference Manual Contents 6.7.6 Blind mode..................77 6.7.7 Key Profile ..................77 Chases Create ................. 78 7.1.1 Programming a chase ................78 Playback ................79 7.2.1 Playing back a chase ................79 7.2.2 Connecting a chase for control.............. 79 7.2.3 Setting speed and crossfade for a Chase ..........
Page 11 Creating Modes ................128 11.2.6 Assigning DMX channels for each mode..........129 11.2.7 Configuring Wheel Allocation .............130 11.2.8 Adding to the Titan Mobile Fixture Library ...........130 12. Networking 12.1 Setting Titan Mobile’s IP address ........... 132 12.1.1 Setting IP address ................132 12.2 Setting up DMX outputs............
Page 12 12.7.4 Automatically assigning IP addresses (DHCP)........141 12.7.5 Private IP address ranges..............141 12.8 Repairing a Network Connection ..........142 13. Titan Mobile for Avolites users 13.1 The controls and screen............144 13.2 New programming features ........... 145 14. Release notes 14.1 Version 4.0 .................
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Page 14: Setting Up Titan Mobile
Avolites TITAN Mobile binds the awesome power of TITAN software with a compact and lightweight unit that connects to your laptop to produce a fully featured moving light control system. This manual is a reference guide to all the functions of the system.
Page 15 1. Setting up Titan Mobile - Page 15 bottom right corner of the screen shows information about the attributes being controlled. • The Attribute select buttons are used to select which attributes of a fixture (e.g. colour, gobo, position) are going to be controlled using the Control wheels.
Page 16 Page 16 – 1. Setting up Titan Mobile • The system Menu softkeys are down the top right hand side. You can select these by touching or clicking them, or by using the menu buttons on the right hand edge of the control panel.
Page 17: Connecting Up
1.2.1 Software installation Do not connect the Titan Mobile panel to your PC for the first time until you have installed the Titan Mobile software, which you do simply by running the installer file. This will make sure the drivers for the panel are installed.
Page 18: Using The On-Screen Workspace
DMX lines using passive splitters (Y-splits) as this can corrupt the data. Using the on-screen workspace As well as the Titan Mobile control surface, the on-screen workspace provides many useful features. The workspaces are designed to be used with a touch screen.
Page 19 You make a window active by touching its header bar. If your monitor is not touch-enabled, you can click buttons using the mouse as normal. Note: Titan Mobile does not currently support a second monitor. Window shortcuts Press Window Open (above the numeric keypad) then an Attribute Bank button to open the Palette window for that attribute.
Page 20 Page 20 – 1. Setting up Titan Mobile Saving workspaces You can save different workspace setups to the Workspaces touch buttons (above the wheels display) or to the 20 “Workspaces Macros and Executers” buttons on the panel by pressing View then [Record Workspace], then touching or pressing one of the Workspaces buttons.
Page 21: The Menu Area Of The Screen
1. Setting up Titan Mobile - Page 21 1.3.2 The menu area of the screen The right hand side of the screen is used for the operating menu display. Information window Menu softkeys Workspace selection buttons Attribute groups Current menu name...
Page 22: The Heads-Up Display (Hud)
Page 22 – 1. Setting up Titan Mobile the centre of the roller shows the current attribute. If a chase is being controlled, information about the chase is shown here. Above this, the screen shows which attribute group (Intensity, Position, Colour, Gobo, Beam, Effect and Special) is selected (grey box) and which are currently modified (blue circle).
Page 23: Visualiser
Auto Patch The Auto Patch function automatically creates a Visualiser rig from your Titan Mobile show. When you start Visualiser, it will open with an automatic representation of your patch. You will see the fixtures laid out on screen with 60 fixtures in a row, sorted by handle number.
Page 24: Undo/Redo
Mobile will also autosave the show periodically. Note: Titan Mobile shows can be transferred to any other Titan console, so if you discover there’s a Pearl Expert or Diamond 4 at the venue, you can run your show on it and take advantage of the extra faders.
Page 25: Manual Save And Load
If you save to hard drive, shows are saved in the C:/Program Files/Avolites/Titan/ShowData folder, unless you change this in the User Settings. Titan Mobile will automatically load the last show when it is started If you want to load a different show: 1>...
Page 26: Clearing The System
C:/Program Files/Avolites/Titan/ShowData folder and dragging the showfile to your removable disk. Clearing the system When you start a new show on Titan Mobile it is usually a good idea to clear the system. All programming and patching is deleted, but user options are not changed.
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Page 28: Patching
You can change the fixture page at any time. Titan Mobile also allows you to allocate fixtures and dimmers to Groups, which allows you to quickly select a set of fixtures with one button touch.
Page 29: Patching Moving Light Fixtures
Titan Mobile uses a “personality” system to control fixtures. This means you don’t have to know how each fixture works, you just tell Titan Mobile what you want to do and it will send the right control commands. There is a personality file in Titan Mobile for most types of fixture, which tells it what attributes are available and how to control them.
Page 30 Page 30 – 2. Patching 1> Press Patch (bottom right of system). 2> Press [Fixtures]. 3> Select correct fixture manufacturer from the softkeys ([Previous] and [Next] page through the list of manufacturers). Or use Quick Search and type the first few letters of the manufacturer’s name on the keyboard to find the one you...
Page 31: Visualiser Auto Patch
• If a patch goes over the capacity of a DMX line, Titan Mobile will patch at the beginning of the next line. For example if you try to patch a Mac500 at channel A510, it will actually be patched at B1.
Page 32: Edit
Page 32 – 2. Patching Edit 2.2.1 Changing the DMX address of a fixture You can re-patch a fixture to a different DMX address or a different DMX output line. All programming is kept. 1> Press Patch (if you’re not already in Patch mode). 2>...
Page 33: View Fixture Patch
2. Patching - Page 33 Number you entered, and the other selected fixtures will be given a number increasing by 1 for each fixture. • You can set a legend for the current page of fixtures using the [Set Legend] function from the main Program menu.
Page 34: Fixture Exchange
Page 34 – 2. Patching The buttons on the left let you select the different output lines from the system. Scrolling the window to the right shows more information about each DMX channel. 2.2.5 Fixture Exchange The Fixture Exchange function enables you to repatch fixtures in your show using alternative fixtures, retaining important elements such as cue times, shapes and legends.
Page 35: Update Personalities
2. Patching - Page 35 The pan, tilt and dimmer will always be preserved from one fixture type to the next, as will times, shapes and legends for recorded items. Links from the palettes to groups, cues, chases and cue lists will also be preserved, so the show can be easily recreated by updating your palettes as normal.
Page 36: Using Copied Fixtures
Page 36 – 2. Patching 1> Press the Copy or Move button. 2> Touch the Select button of the fixture you want to copy/move. You can select multiple fixtures by sliding your finger across the buttons. 3> Touch the empty Select button where you want it to go. •...
Page 37: Invert Attributes
2. Patching - Page 37 1> Press Patch. 2> Press [Edit Fixtures] 3> Press [Swap Pan and Tilt]. 4> Select the fixtures to be pan-tilt swapped. Press [Pan and Tilt …] to select either [Swapped] or [Normal] for the selected fixtures.
Page 38: Controlling Dimmers And Fixtures
Page 38 – 3. Controlling dimmers and fixtures 3. Controlling dimmers and fixtures This chapter contains: Selecting fixtures and dimmers for control; changing attributes of the selected fixtures; using groups. When you are programming a show, and sometimes when you are running a show, you need to manually control the fixtures and dimmers to set the intensity, position, colour, etc.
Page 39: Setting Fixtures To A Start Position
3. Controlling dimmers and fixtures - Page 39 • Press Clear (right of numeric keys) to deselect all fixtures and remove all changes from the programmer. See the next section for more Clear options. • Once you have changed any attribute, touching a Select button will deselect all fixtures and start the selection process again.
Page 40: Changing Attributes Using The Wheels
Page 40 – 3. Controlling dimmers and fixtures • You can mask which attributes are to be cleared (for example, leaving the pan/tilt in the programmer but clearing everything else) by holding down Clear and pressing [Set Mask to Clear Nothing].
Page 41 3. Controlling dimmers and fixtures - Page 41 the Attributes workspace window; this is described in the next section. Each attribute button controls several attributes, one on each wheel. 1> With some fixtures selected, press the button for the attribute to be changed 2>...
Page 42: Setting Attributes Using The Screen
Page 42 – 3. Controlling dimmers and fixtures 3.1.5 Setting attributes using the screen For attributes with fixed values such as gobos and fixed colour wheels, the Attribute Touch here to change Editor window can be attribute bank Touch here to open easier to work with than attribute editor the wheels.
Page 43 3. Controlling dimmers and fixtures - Page 43 For variable attributes like Dimmer, holding down the button will display a horizontal slider bar. You can then move your finger left or right to change the value. Active fixtures such as media servers will display a thumbnail of the media clip in the button.
Page 44: Setting Attributes By Number
Page 44 – 3. Controlling dimmers and fixtures 3.1.6 Setting attributes by number You can directly enter a numeric value for the attributes which are live on the wheels. You must be at the main Program menu to do this (keep pressing Exit until the vertical menu bar shows “Program Menu”).
Page 45: Selecting Using A Pattern
You can enter your own patterns using the numeric keypad and softkeys, for example “2” A [In] “6”. 3.1.9 Attribute groups - IPCGBES To make life a bit simpler, Titan Mobile groups together attributes which have similar effects, using the letters IPCGBES. TitanMobile_Man_v4-0.doc 07/04/2011 13:46:00...
Page 46: Using Fixture Groups
“masking off” certain attributes from being saved. Above the attributes roller on the screen, Titan Mobile shows you which attribute group you are currently changing (the grey box). The Attribute Group is also highlighted in blue if the programmer contains any of those attributes.
Page 47: Stepping Through Selected Fixtures One At A Time
3.1.11 Stepping through selected fixtures one at a time If you have selected a range of fixtures, or a group, Titan Mobile has functions to step through the selected fixtures one at a time. This can make it easier to program a range of fixtures because you don’t have to select each one manually.
Page 48: Flip
Page 48 – 3. Controlling dimmers and fixtures 2> At the top level menu press ML Menu (just below wheel B) then [Align Fixtures]. 3> Set the mask to include the attribute groups you want to copy (using the Attribute Bank buttons on the right of the system,.or the softkeys set options for exclude and include all attributes).
Page 49: Edit
3. Controlling dimmers and fixtures - Page 49 • [Fan Within group] Fan runs across individual fixtures in each group. Holding down the Fan button also allows you to select the Curve used for the fan. The different curves allow you to obtain different fan effects.
Page 50: Advanced Options
Page 50 – 3. Controlling dimmers and fixtures You can select fixtures by touching the fixture names on the left of the screen, or if you select any fixture values, the appropriate fixture will automatically be selected. You can clear attributes in the channel grid by selecting them (touch or touch and drag to select multiple attributes).
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Page 52: Palettes
Palette values stored as a reference The most important thing about palettes is that when you use a palette value in a cue, Titan Mobile stores a reference to the palette, rather than the actual value. This means that if you program your...
Page 53: Storing A Palette
4. Palettes - Page 53 In addition, palettes may be either Shared or Normal. Shared palettes are used where the same value is set for all fixtures of the same type – for example when setting colours, the “Red” palette would set the same colour values for “Red”...
Page 54: Quick Record
Page 54 – 4. Palettes buttons on the right hand edge of the system to set the mask. An attribute group is included when the softkey is inverted (like the Colour group in the picture) and when the LED is lit on the Attribute Bank button.
Page 55: Playback
4. Palettes - Page 55 Playback 4.2.1 Recalling a palette value To recall a palette value, this is what you do: 1> Select the fixtures to be changed. Shared palettes can be set to any fixture of the same type. Normal palettes will set individual values to each fixture.
Page 56: Setting Legends For Palettes
You can also load the palette into some fixtures, modify the attributes and record the new information back on top of the existing palette entry. Titan Mobile will give you options on the softkeys to Replace or Merge the palettes. If you select Merge, anything you haven’t changed will not be affected, values you have changed or added will be amended.
Page 57: Delete
4. Palettes - Page 57 3> Touch the empty Select button where you want it to go. • The Latch Menu button latches the Copy menu, so you can keep copying, moving or linking things without having to keep pressing the Copy button. Press Exit to unlatch. •...
Page 58: Master Time For Palettes
Page 58 – 4. Palettes quick way to busk some amazing effects. Fixture Overlap=100% means that all fixtures will change together. Fixture Overlap=0% means that each fixture must complete its fade before the next will start its fade. • To set an overlap, type the overlap amount then press [Set Overlap].
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Page 60: Shapes
Titan Mobile, in common with other Avolites systems, has a shape generator (sometimes known as an Effects Generator on other systems). This allows you to quickly create exciting light shows using lots of movement and changes, with the minimum of programming.
Page 61: Playback
5. Shapes - Page 61 Playback 5.1.1 Creating a shape To create a shape you simply pick the type of shape from a list on the softkeys, then choose the shape you want from the Shapes window. Shapes are organised using the IPCGBES attribute groups, so you can pick from a list of Dimmer shapes, or a list of...
Page 62: Changing Size And Speed Of A Shape
Changing the phase of a shape across multiple fixtures Shapes get more interesting (and look more impressive) when you apply them to multiple fixtures. Titan Mobile lets you control how a shape is phased across several fixtures. You can also control Spread, which is a different way of selecting the same thing.
Page 63: Edit
5. Shapes - Page 63 1> Press softkey E to select [Adjust Phase, Spread and Offset] 2> Control the phase of the shape using the left hand wheel, or to set in terms of Spread, use the middle wheel. Phase=0 deg Phase=22.5 deg (Spread=16 fixture) Phase=180 deg (Spread=2 fixture) Phase=60 deg (Spread=6 fixture)
Page 64: Changing Fixture Order In A Shape
Page 64 – 5. Shapes 4> By the softkeys is a list of the currently running shapes. 5> Press a softkey to make the shape active. The active shape is highlighted. 6> Press Enter to get back to the Shape Generator menu. •...
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Page 66: Cues
Playbacks window, provided you don’t need a fader. The cue functions on Titan Mobile are very powerful; the first part of this section explains the basics of how Titan Mobile uses cues.
Page 67: Creating A Cue
6. Cues - Page 67 Firing a cue does not place the values from the cue in the programmer (although the Include function lets you do this, see section 6.3.3 on page 70). 6.1.2 Creating a cue 1> Press Clear to clear the programmer. This ensures that you are starting with a clean slate.
Page 68: Playback
Playback Because it’s possible to play back a large number of cues at the same time, Titan Mobile has to have rules on how it combines the output from different cues. These are called HTP and LTP rules. 6.2.1...
Page 69: Changing Playback Pages
6. Cues - Page 69 assign the function to all buttons of the same type. Also if you are using one of the system key profiles, which are not editable, you will need to select or create an editable key profile first. 6.2.3 Changing playback pages You change playback pages using the +1 and -1 buttons to the right...
Page 70: Playback And Cue View
6> Press [Merge] (the cue being edited is highlighted on the screen) 7> Titan Mobile will merge the existing cue with your changes. Unchanged information is not affected. • If you want to overwrite the cue entirely, use the option [Replace] at step 6.
Page 71: The Include Function
6. Cues - Page 71 You can edit or remove one or more individual control values in the cue. Touch or drag over the required control values in the grid to select them – they will be highlighted in blue. The softkeys then give you available settings for that control value, or you can directly edit values by typing numeric values and pressing enter,...
Page 72: Removing Attributes From Cues Using "Off
Page 72 – 6. Cues Softkey C turns them all off and D turns them all on). Softkey E lets you include or exclude Shapes from the cue. 6> Press Enter. The selected attributes of the selected fixtures will be loaded into the programmer. 7>...
Page 73: Delete
2 and 3 without having to keep pressing the Delete button. Press Exit to leave latched delete mode. Timing Titan Mobile allows a wide variety of timing functions to be set. 6.6.1 Setting fade times and Overlap for a cue You can set a delay, fade in and fade out time independently for every cue.
Page 74 Page 74 – 6. Cues The times are set like this: 1> Press [Edit Times] at the top level menu. 2> Press the Swop button of the cue. 3> Press [Fade Mode x] to set the cue mode. This sets how the times are used, see below.
Page 75: Changing Fixture Order
6. Cues - Page 75 • You can also set independent times for the IPCGBES attribute groups, and for each individual attribute, see next section for details of this. The times you enter are affected by the cue mode which is set using the [Fade Mode] option: •...
Page 76: Setting Attribute Fade Times For A Cue
Page 76 – 6. Cues 5> If you want the sequence number to increase automatically, set [Autoincrement] to On. If you want some fixtures to have the same sequence number, set it to Off. 6> Touch the Select buttons of the fixture(s) you want to place in that position in the sequence.
Page 77: Shape Size/Speed On Fader
6. Cues - Page 77 playback is killed. You can also use the Attribute Bank buttons on the right side of the system to set the mask. The default setting is to not release any attributes. 6.7.2 Shape size/speed on fader If the cue contains shapes, options B and C set how the shape behaves when the playback fades in.
Page 78: Chases
As well as being used to store static cues, the playback faders on Titan Mobile can also be used to store chases (sequences of cues). You can also store chases on touch buttons in the Playbacks window and in the Executer buttons.
Page 79: Playback
7. Chases - Page 79 shape to be the same if you didn’t press Clear after the previous step, and didn’t change the speed, size or phase of the shape from the previous step; or if you Included the shape from the previous step and have not modified it) •...
Page 80: Setting Speed And Crossfade For A Chase
You can also enter a speed from the keypad as described below. The last speed you set on the wheel is always remembered, you do not have to tell Titan Mobile to save it. Crossfade is the “slope” between cues; with a crossfade of 0, the fixtures snap instantly to the next cue, but with a crossfade of 100, the fixtures spend the whole cue time fading to the next cue.
Page 81: Manually Controlling The Steps Of A Chase
7. Chases - Page 81 [Tempo Units] to set the option to [Tempo Units Seconds] or [Tempo Units Beats Per Minute (BPM)]. 7.2.4 Manually controlling the steps of a chase You can pause a chase, if the chase is connected to the wheels, by pressing the Stop button next to the wheels.
Page 82: Editing A Chase Using Unfold
7.3.2 Editing a chase using Unfold Titan Mobile has a powerful chase editing system. The Unfold button places each cue in a chase on one of the playback faders, allowing you to fire and edit each cue individually as if it was a stand-alone cue.
Page 83: Copy, Move And Link
7. Chases - Page 83 Copy, Move and Link 7.4.1 Copying or moving a chase Using the Copy and Move buttons you can make a copy of an existing chase, move it to a new playback, or create a new playback which is linked to the existing playback.
Page 84: Timing
Page 84 – 7. Chases 5> Press [Confirm] to confirm the delete. • Alternatively you can use the Unfold function to delete a step from a chase. Timing 7.6.1 Global timings for chases When a chase is first programmed, each cue in the chase has identical timing.
Page 85: Individual Cue Times In Chases
7. Chases - Page 85 • Press [Fixture Overlap] then enter 0-100 on the keypad to change how fixtures overlap in the cue. 100% (the normal setting) means all fixtures fade together. 0% means that the first fixture will finish its fade before the next one starts giving a “rolling”...
Page 86: Setting Attribute Fade Times For A Cue In A Chase
Page 86 – 7. Chases want to edit. 3> Use the softkey options to change the times or settings. 4> Repeat from 2 to change other times or settings. • You can change a range of cues all at once by dragging across the grid to select multiple cells, or you can use wheel B to select multiple cells for editing.
Page 87: Advanced Options
7. Chases - Page 87 Advanced options To set options for a chase, press [Playback Options] on the root menu, then press the swop button of the playback to be edited. The same options are available as for Cues (see section 6.7 on page 76), with some additional options for Chases.
Page 88: Cue Lists
Page 88 – 8. Cue Lists 8. Cue Lists This chapter contains: Programming a cue list; running a cue list; editing, copying and deleting cue lists; setting fade times; cue list options. Cue Lists allow you to record a sequence of cues, each of which can have its own timings and can be triggered by the Go button or run automatically to the next cue.
Page 89: Create
8. Cue Lists - Page 89 Create 8.1.1 Programming a cue-list Programming a cue list is similar to recording a chase. You need to set up the look on the stage for each cue and then add it to the cue list. If you want to set fade times, you can either set them while saving the cues or later.
Page 90: Changing Legends For Cues In A Cue List
Page 90 – 8. Cue Lists 8.1.2 Changing legends for cues in a cue list You can set a legend for each cue, which is shown on the screen when running the cue list and can be helpful for keeping track of where you are.
Page 91: Playback
8. Cue Lists - Page 91 The Autoloaded playback will be fired when the cue starts, and killed when the cue list moves on to the next cue, unless you have also loaded the playback into the next cue. You can set options for each Autoloaded playback by pressing the softkey where the Autoloaded playback is shown.
Page 92: Killing A Cue List
Page 92 – 8. Cue Lists • You can use Key Profiles to set the blue and grey buttons of the playback to have various functions including Go, Stop, Connect, Next Cue, Prev Cue, Cut Next Cue To Live, and Snap Back. •...
Page 93: Editing A Cue List Which Is Running
1> Press [Cue Number=x] and type the cue number to be edited. 2> Titan Mobile will jump to the cue and show the output. 3> Make the changes that you want to the programming of the current step, or to the timings using [Edit Cue x Times].
Page 94: Copy, Move And Link
Page 94 – 8. Cue Lists • You can’t change the cue number using this menu – if you press [Cue Number] this will change the cue you are editing. Use [Advanced Options] to change cue numbers. Copy, Move and Link 8.4.1 Copying or moving a cue list Using the Copy or Move buttons you can make a copy of an existing...
Page 95: Deleting A Cue From A Cue List
8. Cue Lists - Page 95 8.5.2 Deleting a cue from a cue list To delete a single cue from a cue list: 1> Press the Delete button. 2> Press the Swop button of the cue list. 3> The cues in the cue list are listed on the screen. Use the left hand wheel to select the cue you want to delete, or type in the number of the cue to be deleted.
Page 96: Cue Linking & Link Offset
Page 96 – 8. Cue Lists 8.6.2 Cue linking & Link Offset Cues in cue lists may be linked together, allowing you to build up complex self-timed sequences. The link options are set using the softkeys and are: • [Link Wait For Go]: the cue waits for the Go button to be pressed then fires immediately.
Page 97: Individual Attribute Fade Times
Fixture overlap For each cue you can set a (linked together) fixture overlap, which causes Titan Mobile to apply the settings in the cue to each fixture sequentially giving a “rolling” change across the fixtures in the cue. This can create some great effects without much programming on your part.
Page 98: Running A Cue List To Timecode
8.6.5 Running a cue list to timecode Titan Mobile can run a cue list automatically to a timecode. This is very useful for complex performances which must be exactly the same time after time, or for unattended operation. Each step in the cue list is assigned a time at which it will run.
Page 99: Advanced Options
8. Cue Lists - Page 99 fire as the timecode matches its programmed time. You can edit the timecode for each cue by using Wheel A to select the cue, then press Enter and type the new timecode for the cue. While editing a time you can also use Wheel B to select multiple cues, and use the softkey options to enter a value to change the time of all the cues (offset, add a fixed time or subtract a fixed time).
Page 100: Handle Paging
Page 100 – 8. Cue Lists 8.7.3 Handle Paging This option allows you to lock the playback on a handle so that it always appears on that handle no matter what page is selected. If you select “Transparent Lock” then the playback will appear on the current page if no other playback is programmed in that position.
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Page 102: Running The Show
Page 102 – 9. Running the show 9. Running the show This chapter contains: Operating modes, master faders, manual control during a show, setting up workspaces Playback 9.1.1 Back up the show At regular intervals while you are programming, and when you have finished programming (or you’ve run out of time) and it’s showtime, the most important thing is to save the show to USB pen drive or hard disk (see section 1.3.5 on page 23 for instructions).
Page 103: Manual Control During A Show ("Busking")
This is sometimes called “busking”, and is where the fun starts! You can create instant variations by recalling palette values to modify your existing cues. Titan Mobile can fade to the palette values for added effect. 1>...
Page 104: View Menu
Page 104 – 9. Running the show 9.2.1 View menu Pressing Open Window (above numeric keys) takes you into the View menu. From here you can set up what is shown on the screens. • [Window Options] allows you to reposition and resize windows, and to move them between the screen and the external monitor.
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Page 106: 10. User Settings And Other Options
Setting Titan Mobile options using the Titan application menu; the Utilities menu; Curves; upgrading the software. Titan Mobile has a large number of options to help you set it up just the way you like it. Commonly used options can be set from the User Settings softkey;...
Page 107: Saving Workspaces
10. User Settings and other options - Page 107 10.1.3 Saving workspaces You can save different workspace setups to the Workspaces touch buttons (to the left of the menu) or to one of the 20 hardware buttons by pressing View then [Record Workspace], then touching one of the Workspaces buttons.
Page 108: Configuring A Second Monitor
Page 108 – 10. User Settings and other options to do this twice, once with the “Fixtures and playbacks” window selected, and once with the “Palettes and groups” window selected. 10.1.5 Configuring a second monitor • Titan Mobile currently only supports a single monitor. TitanMobile_Man_v4-0.doc 07/04/2011 13:46:00...
Page 109: Key Profiles
10.2 Key Profiles Titan Mobile allows you to reconfigure how the front panel buttons work to suit your method of working. You can save your settings as a Key Profile. Different profiles can be selected for different users or to enhance the operation of the system for a particular use.
Page 110: Selecting A Key Profile
Page 110 – 10. User Settings and other options flash function (if a handle has both group and flash functions) or vice versa. Cues: the blue or grey key can be allocated to Disabled, Flash, Swop, Latch, Preload. Chases: the blue or grey key can be allocated to Disabled, Flash, Swop, Latch, Go, Stop, Preload, Connect, Tap Tempo.
Page 111: The System Menu
10. User Settings and other options - Page 111 10.3 The System menu Titan Mobile System menu is accessed by pressing Avo and Disk. The options in this menu are separated from the other options on the system because you would normally only change them occasionally, or because they can have serious effects on the way the system works and you wouldn’t want to change them accidentally.
Page 112: Key Profiles
The Wipe menu erases the current show. This is the same as the [New Show] option on the Disk menu, but is provided here for experienced Avolites users who are used to it being on the System menu. TitanMobile_Man_v4-0.doc 07/04/2011 13:46:00...
Page 113: Dmx Output Mapping
10. User Settings and other options - Page 113 10.4 DMX output mapping Titan allows you a lot of flexibility in how you connect fixtures to the system. As well as the 4 sockets on the rear of the desk, you can connect fixtures using Ethernet and wireless links.
Page 114: Titan Application Tools Menu
10.5 Titan application Tools menu Some “system” options on Titan Mobile can also be set from the Tools menu on the Titan application which will be visible in the windows taskbar. This method of setting options will be removed in future versions as all options can now be set from the touch screen.
Page 115: General Tab
“off” and “on” mode information. • Show file format allows you to change the file format to enable compatibility with earlier software versions. • Compress show file will cause Titan Mobile to compress the file before saving. TitanMobile_Man_v4-0.doc 07/04/2011 13:46:00...
Page 116: Factory Settings
Show heartbeat on LED: No effect on this system • Log panel keypresses: All keypresses are logged to a file on the hard disk. This enables Avolites to reconstruct what you’ve done, should a problem occur. • DMX Properties..: Allows you to modify the timing of the DMX generated by the system, if you have problematic devices which need specific timings.
Page 117: Exchange Fixture
10. User Settings and other options - Page 117 10.5.5 Exchange fixture Titan Mobile allows you to exchange fixtures in your show for entirely different fixtures while retaining the show programming. This feature is described in section 2.2.5 on page 34.
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Page 121: Upgrading The Software
Software upgrades for Titan Mobile are installed like any other Windows application. Having downloaded a new version of software, install it on the system like this: 1> Stop Titan Mobile software by closing the window using the red X button. 2> Run the installer program. 3>...
Page 122: 11. Working With Fixture Personalities
Page 122 – 11. Working with Fixture Personalities 11. Working with Fixture Personalities For each type of fixture, Titan Mobile has a “personality” file which tells it how to control the fixture, which channel is the dimmer (HTP) channel, and a large amount of other fixture-specific information.
Page 123: Updating The Personality Cache On The System
Cache column for any fixture. Alternatively you can get this file by clicking on the Download link at main screen, or using the Download link at the top of the screen, then clicking on Titan Mobile. Then use the following procedure.
Page 124: Creating Your Own Personality
RGB levels accordingly. 11.2 Creating your own personality The Avolites Personality Builder is included as part of the Titan Mobile installer. This allows you to create your own personalities for fixtures which are not in the library. Run Personality Builder from the Avolites section of the Start menu.
Page 125: Adding Attributes
11. Working with Fixture Personalities - Page 125 Enter the fixture’s name in the Name field Enter a name in the Display Name field. (The Display Name field has a maximum length of 10 Characters). Note: Creating your own unique Manufacturer name for all your created fixtures will ensure they all appear under the same Manufacturer name in your console’s patch menu.
Page 126: Adding Functions To Attributes
Page 126 – 11. Working with Fixture Personalities 11.2.3 Adding functions to attributes 1. Add the appropriate functions for each attribute from the Attribute Pane by dragging them across to the Navigation Pane. 2. Once all the functions have been added, you can add their DMX Values by selecting the ‘DMX Values’...
Page 127: Setting Locate Values
11. Working with Fixture Personalities - Page 127 4. Ensure that all created attributes have functions and the relevant DMX information added to them. 11.2.4 Setting Locate Values: Expand an attribute from the Properties Pane so that all the functions it contains are visible.
Page 128: Creating Modes
Page 128 – 11. Working with Fixture Personalities 11.2.5 Creating Modes 1. Select ‘Modes’ from the Navigation Pane. 2. Choose a mode template from the Attribute Pane and double click it to add it to the list of Modes. From here you are able to add any combination of created attributes to this mode by first selecting the relevant mode, then dragging the created attributes across from the Attribute Pane.
Page 129: Assigning Dmx Channels For Each Mode
11. Working with Fixture Personalities - Page 129 11.2.6 Assigning DMX channels for each mode 1. Select the appropriate mode in the Navigation Pane. 2. Click on the ‘Channels’ tab at the bottom of the Properties Pane. 3. While this page is filled in automatically, you may need to edit the order of DMX channel assignments listed in the ‘Channel Offs’...
Page 130: Configuring Wheel Allocation
Name_Fixture Name.d4. Copy the personality to C:\Program Files\Avolites\Titan\FixtureLibrary Restart the Titan Mobile software for the changes to take effect. If any previous versions of your file are patched, your show will have to be updated via the ‘Update Personality’ function.
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Page 132: 12. Networking
Connecting to fixtures with ArtNet, eDMX and EzDMX; AvoTalk; explanation of IP addressing. There are a number of ways for Titan Mobile to communicate with lighting fixtures beyond the traditional DMX sockets, which are described in this chapter. Titan Mobile also supports communicating with a number of different simulators/visualisers over various communication methods.
Page 133: Setting Up Dmx Outputs
12. Networking - Page 133 12.2 Setting up DMX outputs Titan Mobile has 12 DMX lines which can be routed to the DMX sockets on the side of the control panel and/or can be sent out of your PC’s Ethernet socket.
Page 134: Setting Up An Artnet System
Line C to Box 2 universe 2 and the dimmer rack 12.3.2 Setting up an ArtNet system For this example, it is assumed that you will connect Titan Mobile to an Art Net DMX output box (such as an Artistic License Net-Lynx) via a network hub.
Page 135: Additional Artnet Resources
Titan Mobile to that address range instead of 2.x.x.x With everything connected, start Titan Mobile. 1> Ensure Titan Mobile has an IP in the 2.x.x.x range as described at the start of the chapter. 2> On the Titan application, click on Tools, Setup DMX outputs.
Page 136: Connecting To A Simulator With Acdi
(2.0.0.x in this example) and have the same subnet mask, or they won’t be able to communicate. On Titan Mobile, set the address to 2.x.x.x as described in section 12.1.1 at the start of this chapter. If you need to set a custom address to match the visualiser PC you can use Control Panel to do this.
Page 137: Module Setup
12. Networking - Page 137 Refer to the previous section to setup a DMX line on Titan Mobile to be sent to the Visualiser. Finally, start Titan Mobile, and open or create the theatre file. (See the Visualiser manual for more information on this) Once ready to connect to Titan Mobile, go to run mode in the Visualiser, and select simulator under DMX.
Page 138: Example Avotalk Setup
Titan Mobile over the network using the AvoTalk protocol. These thumbnails, for example, can then be used in the wheel view on Titan Mobile to provide a preview of the media selected on a particular media layer.
Page 139: All About Ip Addressing
Now run the Stage application on the Hippotizer. DO NOT CLOSE THE PLUGIN. 10> Finally, on Titan Mobile, go to Setup DMX Outputs and you will see the Hippotizer appear as a Node. Add this to the required DMX line. Again, there may be a slight delay before the Hippotizer node appears.
Page 140: Subnet Masks
IP address on Titan Mobile you will have to do it on any tracking backup you are using and any ArtNet fixtures. Beware that some ArtNet fixtures have a fixed IP address in the range 2.x.x.x, in which case you have to set Titan Mobile to that range.
Page 141: Automatically Assigning Ip Addresses (Dhcp)
Titan Mobile 10.100.100.100 255.0.0.0 ArtNet Fixtures 10.x.y.z 255.0.0.0 Where a combination of x, y and z are unique for these fixtures. Titan Mobile and ShowSafe outputting over ArtNet (and DMX). IP Address Subnet Mask Titan Mobile 2.100.100.100 255.0.0.0 ShowSafe 2.100.100.101 255.0.0.0...
Page 142: Repairing A Network Connection
Page 142 – 12. Networking 172.16.0.0 172.31.255.255 255.255.0.0 192.168.0.0 192.168.255.255 255.255.255.0 For Art-Net, the 10.x.x.x range must be used. 12.8 Repairing a Network Connection If you are sure your network connection settings are correct or had them working but they are no longer working it may be necessary to repair the network connection.
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Page 144: 13. Titan Mobile For Avolites Users
Page 144 – 13. Titan Mobile for Avolites users 13. Titan Mobile for Avolites users Titan Mobile is designed to used in conjunction with a laptop to be a small, portable but fully featured lighting control system with all the power of bigger Avolites consoles.
Page 145: New Programming Features
13. Titan Mobile for Avolites users - Page 145 hold the first in the range, then touch and hold the last, then release the first; or you can drag your finger along the buttons. Cues and Chases on the screen In addition to the playback faders, you can store cues (memories) and chases on the screen using the Playbacks window.
Page 146 Page 146 – 13. Titan Mobile for Avolites users higher priority, then the new playback will take over. However, if the new playback is set to lower priority than the first playback, the fixture will not change. This is useful if, for example, you’ve programmed looks using all your fixtures, then you decide you want a couple of them to spotlight a singer.
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Page 148: 14. Release Notes
14.1 Version 4.0 14.1.1 Upgrading from previous versions Version 4.0 is the first released version of Titan Mobile. 14.1.2 New features in v.4.0 Undo / Redo: You can now undo and redo up to 20 actions. This applies to the following actions: •...
Page 149: Improvements In V.4.0
14. Release notes - Page 149 Freeze attributes: Freeze individual attributes of selected fixtures and/or whole selected fixtures through [Edit Fixtures] in [Patch]. Frozen attributes cannot be changed by either playbacks or programmer. Deselect frozen individual attributes of selected fixtures and/or whole selected fixtures, in [Edit Fixtures] in [Patch] to release.
Page 150 Page 150 – 14. Release notes Keystone and blade graphical control: Keystone and/or blades of appropriate fixtures can be edited through a graphical interface accessed from the [Attribute Editor] in [Open Workspace Window]. Select keystone or blades from the Attribute Control options in the window and then adjust by selecting and dragging the corners or sides of the space displayed.
Page 151: Bugs Fixed In V.4.0
14. Release notes - Page 151 14.1.4 Bugs fixed in v.4.0 Flash buttons did not register when a Swap button was depressed: Found in version: 1.5 – If a Swap button was held down whilst a Flash button was also pressed, the fixtures being flashed did not come on when the Swap button was released.
Page 152: 15. Glossary Of Terms
Page 152 – 15. Glossary of terms 15. Glossary of terms ADDRESSES The DMX Channels occupied by individual Fixtures. The first Channel occupied is usually encoded onto the Fixture somehow (often by switches or using a menu) and called its ADDRESS. ALIGN A means of copying Attribute characteristics from the first Fixture selected to other selected Fixtures,...
Page 153 Pan and Tilt positions for each point on stage, and FLIP will alternate between them. FOCUS What Palettes are called on other Avolites systems. See PALETTE. May also be used in connection with moving fixtures to focus (set the sharpness) of a gobo projection.
Page 154 OVERLAP Sets how Titan Mobile allocates new values to a group of fixtures. 100% means that all fixtures are updated simultaneously. 0% means that the fixtures will be updated one after the other.
Page 155 Also a cue list function which allows one cue to preload the LTP channels in another cue. PRESET FOCUS What Palettes are called on other Avolites systems. See PALETTE. PROGRAMMER The part of the system which contains Channel information which has been changed by the user, prior to recording.
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Page 158 Page 158 - Index Index Softkey Menu items are indicated with capital letters (for example “Activate A Timecode Cuelist”) recording · 78 running · 79 speed and crossfade · 80 tap tempo · 84 temporary speed · 80 clear button · 39 acceleration mode of wheels ·...
Page 159 15. Glossary of terms - Page 159 displaying for fixture · 29 setting for fixture · 30 DMX output mapping · 113 DMX outputs · 17 Include button · 71 DMX workspace window · 33 Insert (in unfold mode) · 92 Insert (rec chase) ·...
Page 160 Page 160 - Index New Show · 26 random chase · 81 Rec Step button · 93 Rec Times button · 93 Record (in unfold mode) · 82, 92 Record Chase button · 78 Record Cue button · 67 Off button · 72 recording macros ·...
Page 161 15. Glossary of terms - Page 161 Visualiser · 23 Visualiser auto patch · 31 undo/redo · 24 unfold cue list · 92 Unfold button · 82 warn before parking fixtures · 111 Unknown fixtures · 123 unlinking chase cues · 85 Wheel sensitivity ·...
Page 162 8200-0170 Price £30 Additional copies of this manual, together with other useful spares etc. can be purchased through the Avolites On line shop. Visit http://www.avolites.com then navigate to Avo Shop from the links on the left hand side.

Avolites Titan Mobile Operator's Manual

1 Setting up Titan Mobile

2 Patching

3 Controlling Dimmers and Fixtures

4 Palettes

5 Shapes

6 Cues

7 Chases

8 Cue Lists

9 Running the Show

10 User Settings and Other Options

11 Working with Fixture Personalities

12 Networking

13 Titan Mobile for Avolites Users

14 Release Notes

15 Glossary of Terms

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