Safety Notes; Introduction; Features; Additional Features - Chauvet Stage Designer 50 User Manual

Safety Notes

2. I
NTRODUCTION

Features

Additional
Features
Stage Designer 50 User Manual Rev. 10
Please read the following Safety Notes carefully before working with the product. The Notes
include important safety information about installation, usage, and maintenance.
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Always connect the product to a grounded circuit to avoid the risk of electrocution.
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Always disconnect the product from the power source before cleaning.
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Make sure the power cord is not crimped or damaged.
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Never disconnect the product from power cord by pulling or tugging on the cord.
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Make sure there are no flammable materials close to the product when operating.
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The product is not intended for permanent installation.
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Always make sure that the voltage of the outlet to which you are connecting the
product is within the range stated on the decal or rear panel of the product.
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The product is for indoor use only! (IP20) To prevent risk of fire or shock, do not
expose the product to rain or moisture.
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Always install the product in a location with adequate ventilation, at least 20 in
(50 cm) from adjacent surfaces.
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Never connect the product to a dimmer or rheostat.
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Never carry the product from the power cord.
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The maximum ambient temperature (Ta) is 104 °F (40 °C). Do not operate the
product at higher temperatures.
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In the event of a serious operating problem, stop using the product immediately.
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Never try to repair the product. Repairs carried out by unskilled people can lead to
damage or malfunction. Please contact the nearest authorized technical assistance
center.
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To eliminate unnecessary wear and improve its lifespan, during periods of non-use
completely disconnect the product from power via breaker or by unplugging it.
Keep this User Manual for future use. If you sell the product to someone else, be
sure that they also receive this document.
The Stage Designer 50 is a universal intelligent lighting controller. It allows the control of
48 channels with 24 faders. Each scene/chase can contain up to 1000 individual steps,
or looks. On the surface, when in playback mode, there are 12 physical faders for the
playback of the saved programs. There are 4 pages of scenes to play back on Page A,
and an additional 4 pages of scenes to play back on Page B. Programs can be triggered
by music, midi, automatically or manually. Channel assignments can be reprogrammed
for ease of controlling different fixtures. On the surface you will find various programming
tools such as A/B master faders for live control, and Fade and Speed time faders for on
the fly adjustments. It also has an LCD display for easy navigation of controls and menu
functions.
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48-channel DMX-512 dimming console
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4 pages with 12 scenes each yields 48
total playback faders (simultaneous
playback)
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48,000 programmable steps
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3-pin and 5-pin DMX connections
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Built-in cross-fading, dark and kill
buttons
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MIDI in, out and thru (with file dump)
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Direct audio input
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Sequential linking or simultaneous
playback of chases
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2 programmable aux buttons
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Adjustable chase and fade times
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Re-assignable channels
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Override chases on the fly
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Beat-activation, tap sync, auto run,
midi in/out
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6-space (6 U) rack mount
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Polarity selector
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