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User Manual
Revision 7 September 1998
070-0620
© 1998, Electronics Diversified, Inc.
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  • Page 1 User Manual Revision 7 September 1998 070-0620 © 1998, Electronics Diversified, Inc.
  • Page 2 To assist you through these steps, this Manual offers: In the upper left and right corner to tell the reader which section he is using. Subheads which describe indexed categories. SCREENS: Describe details for easy identification COMMENTS: EXAMPLES: Common instructions used in normal operation.
  • Page 4 1. PLAYBACK HANDLES: 2. PLAYBACK BUMP BUTTONS: 3. EFFECTS CONTROLS: 4. FADER TAKEOVER BUTTONS: 5. MANUAL FADER CONTROLS: 6. COMMAND KEYPAD: 7. ENCODER WHEEL: 8. KEY SWITCHES: 9. DISK DRIVE:...
  • Page 5 STAGE: PREVIEW: SUBMASTER: GROUP: PLAYBACK: TRACK: CUE LIST: PATCH: EFFECT: SETUP: MACRO: HELP:...
  • Page 6 RESTORE: REM DIM: FLASH: JUMP: SWAP: SELECT: LAST: NEXT: DOWN: PAGE UP: Moves screen page up. PAGE DOWN: RELEASE: UPDATE:...
  • Page 7 MERGE: INSERT: ONLY: DELETE: RECORD: GROUP: MASTER:...
  • Page 8 DECIMAL KEY: FL KEY: AND: THRU: EXCEPT: ENTER: CLEAR:...
  • Page 9 TIME: RATE: GO TO CUE: STOP/REVERSE: MACRO KEY: MACRO 1-6: CREATE MACRO: MACRO #:...
  • Page 10 01. FOUR DMX OUTPUTS (5-pinXLR) 02. HAND-HELD REMOTE (4-pin XLR) 03. DESIGNER'S REMOTE (4-pin XLR) 04. TIMED ACTIONS INPUT (optional) (3-pin XLR) 05. AUXILIARY SERIAL PORTS (Type DB15) 06. PRINTER OUTPUT (Type DB25) 07. MIDI IN & OUT (optional) 08. PC KEYBOARD (optional) 09.
  • Page 11 DISK HANDLING PROCEDURE: WRITE PROTECTION: INSERT DISK TO BE FORMATTED INTO DISK DRIVE: SETUP Version 2.3 Grandmaster FL 9:01:00 SELECT PERIPHERALS/UTILITIES MENU: SELECT FORMAT DISK:...
  • Page 12 STEP 1: STEP 2: STEP 3: STEP 4: STEP 5: STEP 6: STEP 7: STEP 8: STEP 9: STEP 10:...

  • Page 13: Title Block

    STEP 11: STEP 12: STEP 13: STAGE Enact Grandmaster FL 9:01:00 1. TITLE BLOCK. 2. CHANNEL FIELD. 3. CUE WINDOW. 4. PROMPT WINDOW. 5. FADER WINDOW. 6. COMMAND LINE. 1. TITLE BLOCK: STAGE Enact Grandmaster FL 9:01:00...
  • Page 14 2. CHANNEL SECTION: 3. CUE WINDOW: 4. PROMPT SECTION: 5. FADER WINDOW: 6. COMMAND LINE:...

  • Page 15: Select Channel

    STAGE Enact Grandmaster FL 9:01:00 Screen Colors: SELECT CHANNEL 10:...
  • Page 16 SELECT MORE THAN ONE CHANNEL: STAGE Enact Grandmaster FL 9:01:00 SELECT A LIST OF CONSECTUTIVE CHANNELS: REMOVE A CHANNEL FROM THE CONSECTUTIVE LIST: MAKE A TRANSITION BETWEEN CHANNEL SELECTION AND LEVEL ASSIGNMENT:...
  • Page 17 ASSIGN A LEVEL TO THE SELECTED CHANNELS HIGHLIGHTED: STAGE Enact Grandmaster FL 9:01:00 SET CHANNELS 1 THROUGH 5 TO FULL: Press STAGE Enact Grandmaster FL 9:01:00 SET CHANNELS 1, 2, 4 and 5 AT 52%. LEAVE CHANNEL 3 AT FULL:...
  • Page 18 Press TO RELEASE CHANNELS FRO LEVEL WHEEL CONTROL: TO ACCESS THE SAME CHANNELS AND RESET THE LEVELS: STAGE Enact Grandmaster FL 9:01:00 TO RELEASE THE CHANNELS WITH THE LEVELS SET FROM THE LEVEL WHEEL: TO CLEAR THE LAST SET OF CHANNELS AND SET THE LEVELS...
  • Page 19 TO SET NULL LEVELS: Another way to set a manually selected channel's level to null is STAGE Enact Grandmaster FL 9:01:00 to follow the sequence below: Press Now, Press CHANNEL CONTROL: All the channels can be selected and controlled by the level...
  • Page 20 REM DIM KEY: This is another Action key useful in setting and modifying levels. REM DIM forces forces all other channels except those on the command line to zero: Press SUMMARY: PILE ON SOURCE LEVELS ONTO EXISTING STAGE LEVELS: Press IMPOSE SOURCE LEVELS ONTO EXISTING STAGE LEVELS: Press GROUP 1 INSERTED TO 50%:...
  • Page 21 TO RECORD CUE 10: Press RECORD CUE 8 WITH TIME OF 4: Press Any ENTER press will finish the record. LABEL CUE: Cursor to Name. From optional keyboard, type Name. When complete, press ENTER. SET TIME TO 15 SECONDS: Press...
  • Page 22 TO SPLIT TIMES SO UP FADES ARE 30 AND DOWN FADES ARE 50: Press SET THE CUE TO OPERATE ON FADER 3: Cursor to PF (Preferred Fader) SET A CUE TO GO TO CUE 105.4 WHEN FADE IS DONE: Cursor to Link RUN EFFECTS 5 AND 7 WITH CUE: Cursor...
  • Page 23 DELETE CUE 8: STAGE Enact Grandmaster FL 9:01:00 Press CHANGE TIME OF THE CUE ON STAGE TO 6: Press PROPORTIONALLY RAISE/LOWER ALL ACTIVE CHANNELS IN ANY CUE: Press Use the Wheel to roll to desired level. To proportionally lower all active channels to 80% in any cue, use the Grand Master Handle.
  • Page 24 RECORD SUBMASTER 105 (page 1, handle 5): Press RECORD SUBMASTER 206 (page 2, handle 6): Press Any ENTER press will finish the record. RECORD SUB 108 (with In and Out time of 5 and zero Dwell): Press RECORD SUB 103 AS ADVANCING: Press Cursor to Mode and use SELECT to find Advancing, then ENTER.
  • Page 25 CROSSFADE INTO THE FIRST CUE IN TIME: Press When fade into first cue is complete, next cue will be loaded into fader. CROSSFADE THE ENACT TO A DIFFERENT CUE IN FIVE SECONDS. Press Enter cue number STOP A CUE IN PROGRESS: Press Cue stops.
  • Page 26 STAGE Enact Grandmaster FL 9:01:00 RECORD CUE 5 TO TRACK FORWARD: Press RECORD CUE 8 CUE ONLY: Press RE-RECORD CUE ON STAGE WITH CHANGES TRACKING FORWARD: Press RE-RECORD CUE ON STAGE WITH CHANGE CUE ONLY: Press DELETE CUE 5 WITHOUT CHANGING THE NEXT CUE: Press The highlighted Cue in the window is the current output state.
  • Page 27 LEVELS ARE SET THE SAME WAY AS IN THE STAGE SCREEN: Press PREVIEW Grandmaster FL 9:01:00 MERGE & INSERT ARE THE SAME AS IN THE STAGE SCREEN: Press Move cursor to channel 256: Press Screen Colors: TO VIEW ADDITIONAL CHANNELS: Press MOVE CURSOR TO CUE WINDOW: Press...
  • Page 28 SUBMASTER Grandmaster FL 9:01:00 LEVELS ARE SET THE SAME WAY AS IN THE STAGE SCREEN: Press MERGE & INSERT ARE THE SAME AS IN THE STAGE SCREEN: Press MOVE CURSOR TO CHANNEL 256: Screen Colors: Press MOVE CURSOR TO SUBMASTER WINDOW: Press CHANGE THE VIEWED SUBMASTER: Press...
  • Page 29 GROUP Grandmaster FL 9:01:00 LEVELS ARE SET THE SAME WAY AS IN THE STAGE SCREEN: Press MERGE & INSERT ARE THE SAME AS IN THE STAGE SCREEN: Press MOVE CURSOR TO CHANNEL 256: Press Screen Colors: MOVE CURSOR TO GROUP WINDOW: Press CHANGE THE VIEWED GROUP: Press...
  • Page 30 PLAYBACK Grandmaster FL 9:01:00 CHANGE TIME: Press CHANGE SUB PAGE TO 6: Cursor to Sub CHANGE ALL SELECTED SUBS TO PAGE 5: Screen Colors: Press MOVE THROUGH SUB PAGES: Press CHANGE SUBMASTER TYPE: Cursor to Mode and use SELECT key to toggle through options which appear in the Command Line.
  • Page 31 Playback screen displays current assignment on playback handle through color LEDs. Sub page changes with handle up; will load when handle is restored to 0. Bump controls can start timed events (amber): Second press stops event. Parked dimmers can be assigned to playback handles. Play- backs can support only one page of parked dimmers.
  • Page 32 TRACK Grandmaster FL 9:01:00 SETTING LEVELS IN THE CUE THE CURSOR IS ON: Press MOVE CURSOR TO CHANNEL 245: Press Screen Colors: INSERT A LEVEL IN A CUE WITHOUT DISTURBING TRACKED VALUES IN THE NEXT CUE: Press MOVE CURSOR TO INFO ON LEFT HAND OF SCREEN: Press then cursor to position.
  • Page 33 CUE LIST Grandmaster FL 9:01:00 CHANGE CUE LIST ATTRIBUTES: Use SELECT key to toggle through options. LABEL CUE LIST: Cursor to Name. From optional keyboard, type Name. When complete, press ENTER. SET TIME TO 15 SECONDS: Press SPLIT TIMES SO UP FADES ARE 30 AND DOWN FADES ARE 50: Press SET THE CUE TO OPERATE ON FADER 3: Cursor to PF (Preferred Fader), press...
  • Page 34 PATCH (by dimmer) Page #1 Grandmaster FL 9:01:00 SET DIMMERS 5 AND 8 TO CHANNEL 1: Press SET DIMMER 3 TO CHANNEL 9 & PROPORTIONAL LEVEL 60%: Press Screen Colors: CHANGE DIMMER 3 PROPORTIONAL LEVEL TO 70%: Press SET DIMMER 7 TO CHANNEL 12 AND TO A NON-DIM OF 40% (goes Full when channel is above 40%): Press SET DIMMER 2 TO CHANNEL 11 AND PROFILE 6 WITHOUT...
  • Page 35 UNPATCH ALL DIMMERS: Press Press SET UP key to open Main Menu (Set-up Screen.) Press 4, ENTER. Press ENTER again to complete function. JUMP CURSOR TO DIMMER 145: Press Change viewed page to 3: Press PATCH (by channel) Page #1 Grandmaster FL 9:01:00 JUMP CURSOR TO CHANNEL 467: Press...
  • Page 36 TO INSERT GROUP NUMBERS FOR STEPS: Type in effect number using the DOWN Arrow key or ENTER EFFECT Grandmaster FL 9:01:00 key. A question mark (?) will appear if group does not exist. MOVING THROUGH EFFECTS: Press CREATE A NEW EFFECT 5: Jump cursor to effect number, press 5, ENTER.
  • Page 37 EFFECT TRACK Grandmaster FL 9:01:00 SETTING LEVELS IN THE GROUP THE CURSOR IS ON: Press MOVE THE CURSOR TO CHANNEL 245: Press MOVE CURSOR TO INFO ON LEFT HAND OF SCREEN: Use the JUMP key to cursor to position. MOVE CURSOR TO BOTTOM OF SCREEN: Use the JUMP key to cursor to position.

  • Page 38: Access Menu

    SETUP Version 2.3 Grandmaster FL 9:01:00 ACCESS MENU: Screen Colors: FAST SETUP:...
  • Page 39 SETUP Version 2.3 Grandmaster FL 9:01:00 SETUP Version 2.3 Grandmaster FL 9:01:00...
  • Page 40 SETUP Version 2.3 Grandmaster FL 9:01:00 SETUP Version 2.3 Grandmaster FL 9:01:00 SETUP Version 2.3 Grandmaster FL 9:01:00...
  • Page 41 SETUP Version 2.3 Grandmaster FL 9:01:00 SETUP Version 2.3 Grandmaster FL 9:01:00 SETUP Version 2.3 Grandmaster FL 9:01:00...
  • Page 42 SETUP Version 2.3 Grandmaster FL 9:01:00 SETUP Version 2.3 Grandmaster FL 9:01:00...
  • Page 43 SETUP Version 2.3 Grandmaster FL 9:01:00...
  • Page 44 Press the HELP key on any screen to activate the Help features. Keys interactive with the Help screen are listed in the information box on the screen. Press the listed key which requires further explanation. A definition of the key function will appear in the information box. Press ENTER or CLEAR to leave HELP mode.

  • Page 45: Manual Input

    DEFAULT PROFILE IN PATCH IS 1. PROFILE Grandmaster FL 9:01:00 TO CHANGE INPUT SELECTION: All changes will force the profile to recalculate the levels in between the 5% marks. MANUAL INPUT: Screen Colors ASSIGN PROFILE: SOURCE Enact Grandmaster FL 9:01:00 Screen Colors:...
  • Page 46 SETUP Version 2.3 Grandmaster FL 9:01:00 TO COPY STAGE OUTPUT TO SUBCOMMANDER: SETUP Version 2.3 Grandmaster FL 9:01:00...

  • Page 47: Set Up Printer

    Connect 6-pin XLR from labeled video port at station or back of the console. Connect SVGA monitor cable to DB 15-pin labeled Monitor. Connect 120VAC power transformer cable to Power in position. Configure Video output (Item #3) on Peripherals/Utilities menu screen.

  • Page 48: Operation

    When connected, press Set-Up key. Set-up screen Main menu will appear. Press item #11 to access Peripherals/Utilities screen. Press item #3 to switch on HHR. 2-line liquid crystal display will appear. OPERATION: The Designer's remote is supplied with a 4-pin XLR connector on the rear output plate.
  • Page 49 THE CONSOLE WILL RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING COMMANDS: THE CONSOLE WILL SEND THE FOLLOWING COMMANDS: TO TURN ON MIDI: (Optional) TO ENTER TIMES: TIMED ACTIONS Grandmaster FL 9:01:00 TO ENTER ACTION: To sequentially arrange times, press MERGE. To delete a time, press DELETE when on Time. To toggle between source inputs, press SELECT.
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  • Page 54 Internet E-Mail: ..............service@edionline.com If your EnAct console needs repair, call 503-645-5533 for a Return Materials Authorization number, and a shippping...
  • Page 55 Attention Enact console owners! Please return this registration card immediately. Your prompt attention to this matter will ensure your receiving updated technical information for this product as it becomes available. Please complete all information. Look for acknowledgment of your registration within 6-8 weeks.