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Lightwave Research Status Cue User Manual

Lightwave Research Status Cue User Manual (348 pages)

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Brand: Lightwave Research | Category: Music Mixer | Size: 3 MB

Table of Contents

Declaration of Conformity
3
Table of Contents
9
Introduction

27
- About this Manual
  27
  - Text Style
    28
  - Software Variations and Updates
    28
  - Caution and Warning Symbols
    28
  - Safety Instructions
    28
- Current Status Cue Features
  29
- System Overview
  30
  - Basic Setup
    31
  - Expanded Setup
    32
  - Performance Only Setup
    33
  - Redundant Systems Using Status Cue
    34
- Redundant System
  34
  - Console
    35
  - Application
    36
  - Linkcard
    36
  - Minimum Personal Computer Requirements
    37
    
    Computer Software
    37
    
    MIDI
    37
    
    PC Hardware
    37
    
    Video
    37
  - Specifications
    38
  - Accessories
    38
  - Compliance
    39
Chapter 1 Installation and Setup

41
Chapter 2 Axiom of Operation

71
- Overview
  71
- Data Organization
  71
- LTP and Transparencies
  71
- CONSTRUCTS Group
  73
Chapter 3 MIDI Setup

75
- Overview
  75
- MSC Configuration
  75
- MIDI Show Control Setup
  75
  - MIDI Device Configuration
    76
  - Removing MIDI Devices
    78
  - Editing MIDI Devices
    78
- MIDI Devices Dialogue Box
  78
Chapter 4 Fixture Setup

81
- Overview
  81
- Import
  81
  - Adding Fixtures
    82
- OBJECT Group
  82
- Fixture Setup Dialogue Box
  83
- Special Settings Window
  84
  - Changing Fixture Types
    86
- Selecting Fixtures Example
  86
- Change Fixture(S) to
  87
  - Moving Fixtures
    89
  - Removing Fixtures
    91
- Remove Fixture(S)? Dialogue Box
  91
  - Patching and Unpatching Fixtures
    92
- Selecting Fixtures to Patch Example
  92
  - Soft-Patching Single DMX Channels
    96
- Selecting Fixtures to Soft-Patch
  96
- Soft-Patch to Which Channel? Dialogue Box
  97
  - Eliminating Soft-Patches
    99
- Change Fixture(S) to
  100
  - Changing Fixture Attributes
    101
- Change Attributes for Selected Fixture(S) Dialogue Box
  101
- Change Attributes for Selected Fixture(S)
  101
- (Single Channel DMX) Dialogue Box
  101
  - Importing Fixture Data
    102
- Import from
  103
Chapter 5 Scenes, Fixture Groups, and Palettes

105
- Overview
  105
- Creating Scenes
  106
- OBJECT Group
  106
- MEMORY Group
  107
  - Editing
    108
    
    Selecting Fixtures
    109
- CONTROL and SELECT Groups
  109
- TRACKBALL Group
  110
  - DIM
    111
- DIM Wheel
  111
- CONSTRUCTS Group
  111
- Set DIM at Dialogue Box
  112
  - Pan and Tilt
    113
- TRACKBALL Group
  113
  - Xfade
    114
- Xfade Diagram
  114
- SCENE Group
  115
- Xfade Field
  115
- Fixture Constructs Controlled by Xfade
  115
- Delay Diagram
  116
  - Delay
    117
- Delay Field
  117
- Rate Diagram
  118
  - Rate
    119
- SEQUENCE Group
  119
- Rate Field
  119
  - Mspeed
    120
- Mspeed Diagram
  120
- MSPEED Wheel
  121
  - Color
    122
- COLOR Group
  122
  - Color MIX
    123
    
    Rgb
    123
- COLOR MIX Group
  123
  - Hsi
    124
  - Gel
    126
    
    Using Gel Tables and the Color Picker
    126
    
    Editing Gel Tables
    128
    
    Editing Gel Tables Off-Line
    128
    
    Deleting a Gel
    129
    
    Reverting to the Default Gel Look-Up Table
    129
    
    Importing Gel Look-Up Tables
    130
    
    Gobos
    131
- GOBO Group
  131
  - Rotating Gobos
    132
- ROTATING GOBO Group
  132
- ROTATE Group
  133
  - Gate / Strobe Rate
    134
- STROBE RATE Wheel
  134
  - Focus
    135
  - Zoom
    135
- FOCUS Wheel
  135
- ZOOM Wheel
  135
  - Frost, Frost Strobe, and Effect
    136
- EFFECT Group
  136
  - Iris
    137
- IRIS Wheel
  137
  - Single Channel DMX
    138
- DIM Wheel
  138
- Set DIM at Dialogue Box
  138
  - Naming a Scene
    139
  - Storing a Scene
    140
  - Using Song Presets
    141
  - Copying a Scene
    141
  - Removing a Scene
    142
  - Recalling a Scene
    143
  - Closing a Scene
    143
- Recall Scene Dialogue Box
  143
  - Playback
    144
    
    Live Control
    144
- Master Group
  144
  - Presets
    145
  - Fixture Groups
    146
    
    Changing Banks
    146
- CONTROL Group
  146
- SYSTEM KEYS / INSTANT PRESETS Group
  147
  - Creating and Storing Fixture Groups
    148
- CONTROL and SELECT Groups
  148
- FUNCTION Group
  148
  - Recalling Fixture Groups
    149
  - Erasing Fixture Groups
    149
  - Palettes
    150
    
    Creating and Storing Palettes
    150
- FUNCTION Group
  150
- CONTROL Group
  151
  - Assigning Palettes to Fixtures
    152
  - Editing Default Palette 128
    153
  - Importing Palettes
    154
- Import from
  154
- Continue with Import? Dialogue Box
  156
  - Erasing Palette Data
    157
Chapter 6 Sequences

160
- Creating Sequences
  160
- OBJECT Group
  160
- MEMORY Group
  160
  - Editing
    162
    
    Naming a Sequence
    162
- CONTROL Group
  163
  - Inserting New Steps
    163
    
    Naming Steps
    164
    
    Editing Fixture Constructs
    165
    
    Copying and Pasting Fixture Constructs
    166
    
    Cutting, Copying, and Pasting Steps
    166
    
    Deleting Steps
    167
    
    Dragging and Dropping a Scene into a Step
    167
    
    Dragging and Dropping Steps
    167
    
    Setting, Inserting, and Getting Sequences into Presets
    167
  - Storing Sequences
    168
  - Recalling Sequences
    169
  - Closing a Sequence
    169
- Recall Scene Dialogue Box
  169
  - Removing Sequences from Scratch Memory
    170
- Remove Sequence Dialogue Box
  170
- Delete Sequence Confirmation Box
  171
  - Playback
    172
    
    Live Control of a Static Step
    172
    
    Live Control of a Sequence Loop
    173
- SEQUENCE Group
  173
  - Presets
    174
Chapter 7 Songs

175
- Overview
  175
- New Song Window
  176
  - Setting a Preset
    177
- Set a Preset in Song Dialogue Box
  177
- SONG Group
  177
- SYSTEM KEYS/INSTANT PRESETS Group
  178
- FADER PRESETS Group
  178
- Song Window
  178
  - Inserting a Preset
    179
- Insert a Preset in Song Dialogue Box
  179
  - Getting a Preset
    180
  - Erasing a Preset
    181
- Erase a Preset from Song Dialogue Box
  181
- CONTROL Group
  181
  - Configuring Preset Types
    182
- SONG Group
  182
  - Scene Transition
    184
  - Button Action
    184
  - Fader Action
    185
  - Construct Filter
    186
  - Creating New Songs
    187
- MEMORY Group
  187
- OBJECT Group
  187
- Store Song Dialogue Box
  188
  - Naming Songs
    189
  - Storing Songs
    189
  - Recalling Songs
    190
    
    Bank Method
    190
- Select Song from Preset Keys Dialogue Box
  190
- CONTROL Group
  190
  - List Method
    191
  - Reordering Songs
    192
- Song Order Dialogue Box
  192
  - Loading a Song Order File
    193
- Save Song Order as
  193
- LOAD Song
  193
  - Editing a Song Order File Off-Line
    194
  - Removing Songs
    195
  - Playback
    196
    
    Advancing Songs
    196
    
    Playing Back Presets
    196
- CONTROL Group
  196
  - Clearing Instant Preset Output
    197
- SONG Group
  197
Chapter 8 Cuelists

199
- Overview
  199
- Before You Begin
  199
- Creating a New Cuelist
  200
- OBJECT Group
  200
- MEMORY Group
  200
  - Finding Your Way Around
    201
    
    Screen Indicators
    201
  - Cuelist Configuration
    202
    
    Clock Source
    202
- Standard Clock
  203
- CD Clock Source
  203
  - Insertion Methods
    204
  - Time Options
    204
  - Cue Sorting Window
    204
  - Output and Input Control Windows
    205
  - Inserting Cues
    206
    
    Blank Cue
    206
- CONTROL Group
  206
  - Cutting or a Copying Scenes and Sequences into a Cue
    207
  - Placing the Active Scene or Sequence into a Cue
    207
- Store Cue Dialogue Box
  207
- MIDI Viewer
  209
  - Storing Cuelists
    210
  - Recalling a Cuelist
    211
  - Editing Cuelists
    212
    
    Label
    212
    
    Cue Number
    213
    
    Renumbering Cuelists
    213
    
    Cue Time
    214
- Drag Editing
  214
- Edit Time Dialogue Box
  214
  - Transition Time
    215
- Select MSC Command Dialogue Box
  215
- Edit Time Dialogue Box
  215
  - Device
    216
  - Command and Data Fields
    218
    
    None
    218
    
    Stop
    219
- Use the Current Song Dialogue Box
  219
- Go Preset
  219
- STOP Command
  219
- Stop Preset
  219
  - All off
    220
  - Load
    220
- ALL off Command
  220
- LOAD Command
  220
  - Goto First
    221
  - Goto Label
    221
  - Goto Zero
    222
  - Snapshot
    222
    
    Start Clock
    223
- GO CUE Command
  223
- GO CUE Dialogue Box
  223
- GO CUE Example
  223
  - Stop Clock
    224
  - Start a Cuelist
    224
  - Stop a Cuelist
    225
  - Start at Number
    226
- Start Cuelist at Number Dialogue Box
  226
  - Start at Time
    227
- START at TIME Command
  227
- Start Cuelist at Time Dialogue Box
  227
  - Open Cuelist
    228
  - Close Cuelist
    228
  - Beep
    229
  - Fire Macro
    229
- BEEP Command
  229
  - Shutdown
    230
  - Shutdown/Restart
    231
- Shutdown/Restart Dialogue Box
  231
- SHUTDOWN/RESTART Command
  231
  - Msc
    232
- Select MSC Command Dialogue Box
  232
  - MIDI
    233
  - Sysex
    235
- Generic MIDI Sysex Hex Editor
  235
  - Comments
    236
  - Getting a Scene or Sequence Stored as a Preset in a Cue (Get/Get)
    237
- SONG Group
  237
  - Playback
    238
    
    Automated Playback
    238
    
    Cue Information Box
    238
    
    Overriding Automatic Playback
    238
    
    Hold Function
    239
- Hold Field
  239
  - Manual Playback
    240
Chapter 9 Shows

241
- Overview
  241
- Creating a New Show
  242
- OBJECT Group
  242
- MEMORY Group
  242
  - Storing a Show
    243
- Save Show as
  243
  - Recalling a Show
    244
  - Archiving a Show
    245
- Archive to Which Directory Dialogue Box
  245
  - Unarchiving a Show
    246
- Unarchive Which File Dialogue Box
  246
- Unarchive to Which Directory? Dialogue Box
  246
  - Deleting Show Files from the Hard-Disk Drive
    247
  - Recovering a Show
    247
Chapter 10 Tips and Tricks

249
- Overview
  249
- Macros
  249
  - Creating Macros
    250
- CONTROL Group
  250
- FUNCTION Group
  250
- SYSTEM KEYS-INSTANT PRESETS Group
  251
  - Running Macros
    252
  - Erasing Macros
    252
- Erase a Macro
  252
  - Windows' Positions and Sizes
    253
    
    Storing Windows
    253
- OBJECT Group
  253
  - Recalling Windows
    254
  - Identifying Fixtures
    254
  - Flip Function
    255
  - Homing Fixtures
    256
  - Status Cue Function Modes
    256
  - Viewing Fixture Data During Preset Playback
    257
  - Additional Tips and Tricks at a Glance
    258
Appendix A Troubleshooting and Maintenance

259
- Overview
  259
- Before You Begin
  260
- Required Support Information
  261
  - Determining Software and Code Versions
    262
- Acquiring Help
  263
- Linkcard Leds
  264
  - Conflict between Option Cards and Computer Components
    265
    
    Simplify Your System to Test for Conflicts
    265
    
    Determining Used Irqs and Excluded Memory Addresses
    266
  - Linkcard Hardware Problems
    268
    
    Replacing Linkcard Fuses
    269
- Solving Linkcard Not Found Errors
  264
- Linkcard Fuses
  270
  - Operational Troubleshooting
    271
  - Console Diagnostics
    274
- SELECT Group
  274
  - LED Tests
    275
- COLOR Group
  275
  - Key Press Tests
    276
- GOBO Group
  276
  - Viewing Code Versions
    277
- ROTATING GOBO Group
  277
  - Encoder Tests
    278
- COLOR MIX Group
  280
  - Fader Tests
    281
- SYSTEM KEYS / INSTANT PRESETS Group
  281
  - Trackball Tests
    282
  - Littlite Intensity Tests
    282
- CONTROL Group
  282
  - Preventative Maintenance
    283
    
    Protection against Viruses
    283
    
    Software
    283
- Microsoft Anti-Virus Application
  283
- Microsoft Anti-Virus Program
  285
- Options Setting Dialogue Box
  285
  - Checking and Fixing Disk Errors
    287
- Advanced Options Dialogue Box
  288
  - Defragmenting the Hard-Disk Drive
    290
- Disk Defragmenter Dialogue Box
  290
- Advanced Options Dialogue Box
  291
- Defragmenting Drive C Dialogue Box
  291
  - Computer
    292
  - Console
    292
Appendix B Supplemental Information

293
- Overview
  293
- Pin Configuration
  293
- Redundant System Installation
  293
  - Total Redundant System
    293
- Status Cue Files
  293
  - Single Console Redundant System
    298
  - Upgrading Status Cue for Windows Software
    299
  - Status Cue File System
    300
  - Viewing the Output Stack
    301
- Output Stack Window
  301
  - Viewing MIDI Data
    302
  - Setting System and Show Preferences
    303
- Preferences Dialogue Box
  303
- Status Cue Linkcard Setup Dialogue Box
  306
  - Uploading Devices
    307
- Device Upload Status Information Window
  308
  - Inside the Console
    309
- Internal Storage Trays
  309
  - DB-9 Pin Configuration
    310
Appendix C Special Configuration and Control of Fixtures

311
- Available Fixture Types
  311
- Lightwave Research
  311
  - AF1000 Three Channel
    313
- Overview
  311
- EFFECT Group
  313
  - AF1000 Two Channel
    314
  - Color Pro
    314
  - Cyberlight Running DMX
    314
  - Cyberlight CX Running DMX
    314
  - Intellabeam Running DMX
    314
  - Studio Color
    315
- COLOR Group
  315
- ZOOM Wheel
  315
  - Trackspot Running DMX
    316
- FOCUS Wheel
  316
  - Clay Paky
    317
    
    Golden Scan HPE
    317
    
    Golden Scan II
    317
    
    Stage Scan
    318
    
    Super Scan
    318
    
    Super Scan Zoom
    318
    
    Pf3013
    319
  - Coemar
    320
    
    Nat MM 1200
    320
    
    Nat MM 2500
    320
- GOBO Group
  320
  - Nat Tm 1200
    321
  - Nat Tm 2500
    321
  - Martin Professional
    322
    
    MAC 1200 with Vectoring
    322
- MSPEED Group
  322
  - Pal 1200
    323
- CONSTRUCTS Group
  323
- ROTATING GOBO Group
  323
  - PAL 1200 with Vectoring (Mspeed
    324
  - PAL Disco
    324
  - PAL Disco with Vectoring (Mspeed
    325
  - Roboscan Pro 518
    325
  - Roboscan Pro 1220 Cymr
    325
  - Roboscan Pro 1220 Xr
    325
  - Studio Due
    326
    
    Stratos
    326
  - Vari-Lite
    327
    
    VL5 and Vl5A
    327
    
    Vl6
    328
    
    Vlm
    328
  - Important: Informations de Sécurité
    347
  - Wichtige Sicherheitshinweise
    347
  - Información Importante de Seguridad
    348
  - Importanti Informazioni DI Sicurezza
    348
Appendix D Terms

329
- Glossary of Terms
  329
Appendix E Important Safety Information

347

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