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Strand Lighting NEO User Manual

Strand Lighting NEO User Manual (248 pages)

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Brand: Strand Lighting | Category: DJ Equipment | Size: 20 MB

Table of Contents

Strand Lighting Offices
2
Important Information

3
Table of Contents

14
Introduction Preface

14
- About this Guide
  14
NEO Software License

15
- NEO Software License Agreement
  15
Customer Support

18
- How to Reach Us
  18
- Additional Resources
  18
  - Additional Documentation - DMX512
    18
  - NEO Software & Documentation
    18
Overview Components

19
- Included Items
  19
- Processor
  19
- Accessories and Expansion Devices
  19
  - Monitor/Touchscreen
    19
  - Optional Accessories (Sold Separately)
    19
- Software Upgrades
  19
- DMX Output Universe Upgrades
  19
- Features
  19
  - Standard Features
    19
  - Control
    20
  - Playback
    20
  - Display Functions
    20
  - Connectivity Features
    21
  - External Control
    21
Software Overview NEO Software

22
- Benefits of NEO Software
  22
- Offline Editor
  22
- Control of Connected Devices
  22
- External Control
  22
Installation and Setup Unpack

23
- Site Requirement
  23
- Product Care
  23
- Unpack and Assemble Components
  23
- Hardware Setup
  23
  - Connecting Console Components
    23
- DMX512 Output
  24
- MIDI/Smpte
  24
- Console Power up Procedure
  24
- Using the Manual
  
  25
- Controls
  
  26
  - Desk Layout
    26
    
    Console Overview
    26
  - Programming Button Layout
    26
    
    Display Keys
    27
    
    Effects Keys
    27
    
    Playback Keys
    27
    
    Action Keys
    28
    
    Command Keys
    28
    
    Advanced Keys
    29
    
    Selection / Attributes Keys
    30
    
    Shortcut Keys
    30
  - Intelligent Lighting Buttons and Encoders
    30
    
    Level Wheel
    30
    
    Automated Luminaire Encoders
    31
  - SUBMASTER Controls and Button Layout
    31
  - Playback Controls Layout
    31
    
    Primary Split Playback Faders
    31
    
    Playback Faders
    32
  - Grand Masters and Master Fade Time Fader
    32
  - Trackball/Mouse Controls
    32
- Software Configuration
  
  33
  - Command Pulldowns
    33
    
    Command Pulldown - Selection
    34
    
    Command Pulldown - Level
    35
    
    Select Active Options
    35
    
    Home Options
    38
    
    ON Options
    38
    
    Command Pulldown - Release
    39
    
    Release Option
    40
    
    Undo Options
    40
    
    Command Pulldown - Record
    41
    
    Command Pulldown - Items
    46
    
    Command Pulldown - View
    48
    
    Control Tabs
    58
    
    Side Bar Cue List
    60
    
    Clock
    61
    
    Library FX Control
    61
    
    Split View
    61
  - NEO Console Configuration Status
    62
    
    Command Line
    62
    
    Master Fade Time
    63
  - Shortcuts
    63
    
    On-Screen Shortcuts
    64
    
    Options
    65
    
    Right Click Options
    65
  - Submasters and Submaster
    66
    
    Submaster Options
    66
    
    On-Screen Submasters
    67
  - Fader Mode
    67
  - Submaster Wheel
    68
  - Grid Mode
    68
  - Playback Page
    69
  - Display Options
    69
    
    Options
    69
    
    Open a Saved Show
    70
    
    Open a Server Based Show File
    70
    
    Save (Show) as
    70
  - External Triggers
    71
    
    MIDI Control
    71
    
    MIDI Learn
    72
    
    Note Triggers
    72
    
    Control Change Events
    73
    
    Note Velocity
    73
    
    PC Line-In
    74
    
    Timecode (MTC) / Clock
    74
    
    Creating an Event
    75
    
    Timecode
    75
    
    Mysql Interface
    76
  - Scheduled Tasks
    77
    
    Create a Scheduled Task
    77
    
    Modify a Scheduled Task
    79
    
    Remove a Scheduled Task
    79
    
    Temporarily Turn off a Scheduled Task(S)
    79
  - User Permissions
    80
  - NEO Software License Registration
    81
  - Live Display
    82
  - Groups Display
    83
    
    Channels
    83
    
    Group Name
    83
    
    Group Number
    83
    
    DMX
    84
    
    Overview
    84
    
    Add/Delete
    85
    
    Channel Grid
    85
    
    Delay
    85
    
    Matrix
    85
    
    Timing
    85
    
    Behavior
    86
    
    Fade Time
    86
    
    Value
    86
    
    Apply Shortcut
    87
    
    Selection Shortcut
    87
    
    Submaster
    87
    
    Toggle Shortcut
    87
    
    Snap Attributes
    88
  - Options
    88
    
    Add Active Groups to a Cue
    88
    
    Add Selected Groups to a Cue
    88
  - Snapshot When Adding Groups
    88
  - Select Active Button
    88
  - Select All / Unselect All
    88
  - Select Inactive
    88
  - Sorting
    88
  - Filters
    89
  - Print Channel Groups
    89
  - Cue List Display / Editor
    89
  - Cue Lists
    89
    
    Active Vs. Selected Cue Lists
    90
    
    Behavior
    90
    
    Cue List Security
    90
    
    Cue List Behavior
    91
    
    Cue List Options Menu
    91
    
    Open Tracking Sheet
    92
  - Open Visual Timecode Editor
    93
    
    Report
    94
    
    Safety Playback Mode
    94
    
    Use Primary Playback
    94
    
    Cue Go to Always Apply to the Current Cue List
    95
    
    Edit Cue Channels Live
    95
    
    Export to CSV File
    95
    
    Keyboard Playback Options
    95
    
    Print
    95
    
    Print Preview
    95
    
    Printing Settings
    95
    
    Record Current Channel State When Adding Cues
    95
    
    Selected Cue to Follow Current Cue
    95
    
    Show / Hide Search Bar
    95
    
    Cue List
    96
    
    Reset Grid Layout to Default
    96
    
    Visible Columns
    96
    
    Cue Options
    97
    
    Add Cue
    100
    
    Delete Cue
    100
    
    Run Cue
    100
    
    Visualizer Preview Options
    100
    
    Cue Controls
    101
    
    Cue Number
    101
    
    Description
    101
    
    Overview
    102
    
    Tricks for Editing Multiple Cells at Once
    102
    
    CH Grid
    103
    
    Delay
    103
    
    DMX
    103
    
    Profile
    103
    
    Timing
    103
    
    Palettes
    104
    
    Matrix
    105
    
    Playback Options
    110
    
    Cue Back
    111
    
    Cue Go
    111
    
    Cue Reset
    111
    
    Cue Stop
    111
    
    FX List (Effects Editor)
    111
    
    Testing a Show
    111
    
    Creating New Effects
    112
    
    Effect Filters
    112
    
    New Effects Builder Opening Page
    113
    
    DMX Recorder
    116
    
    Effect Library
    117
    
    Effect Playback Controls
    117
    
    Create an Independent FX Playback
    119
    
    Add the Selected FX to Multiple Cues
    120
    
    Simple Chase
    121
    
    Timeline Effects
    124
    
    Channels / Fixtures
    129
    
    Matrix Effect
    131
    
    Media Effect
    134
    
    All Palettes Shown
    135
    
    Options
    135
    
    Palettes & Groups
    135
    
    Creating Color Palettes
    136
    
    Palettes (Generic Palettes)
    136
    
    Channel Groups (Specific Palette)
    137
    
    Creating Position Presets
    137
    
    On the Fly Control (Busking a Show)
    137
    
    Using Palettes from the Shortcut Window
    139
    
    Using the Color Palettes
    139
    
    Using the Position Presets
    139
    
    Cue List Based Shows
    140
    
    Recording Palettes into Cues
    141
    
    Manually Changing a Palette in a Cue
    142
    
    Patch
    143
    
    Updating a Cue with a Palette
    143
    
    P/T (Pan & Tilt) Adjust
    144
    
    Profile
    144
    
    Aux Dimmers
    145
    
    Color
    145
    
    Color Description
    145
    
    Fixture Type
    145
    
    Position
    145
    
    Power
    145
    
    Purpose
    145
    
    Unit
    145
    
    Vis Patch
    145
    
    Weight
    145
    
    Accessories
    146
    
    Circuit Name, Circuit Number & Dimmer Phase
    146
    
    Command Buttons and Pulldowns
    146
    
    DMX Settings
    146
    
    Generic Data 1, 2 and 3
    146
    
    Command Line Patch
    149
    
    Intelligent Fixtures
    149
    
    Standard Dimmer Patching
    149
    
    Other Information
    150
  - Rdm
    150
    
    Automatic Patching
    152
    
    Edit Menu
    152
  - Cue Playbacks
    156
  - FX or Effects Playbacks
    157
    
    Options
    158
    
    Timeline Effects Options
    160
    
    Chase Options
    161
    
    Profile Effect Options
    162
    
    Matrix Effect Options
    163
    
    Media Effect Options
    163
    
    Playback Controls
    164
  - Macro Editor
    164
    
    Additional Commands
    165
  - DMX View
    166
  - System Properties
    167
    
    Max DMX Universes
    168
    
    Number of Desk Channel
    168
    
    System Input/Output (DMX)
    168
    
    Configuring DMX Universes
    169
    
    DMX Frame Rate
    169
    
    Merge with Universe
    169
    
    Network Interface
    169
    
    Port
    169
    
    Artnet & Sacn Unicast Options
    170
    
    Information
    170
    
    Telnet Command Line Interface
    170
    
    System Input/Output - Advanced
    171
  - System Settings
    171
    
    A/B Fader Mode
    172
    
    Command Line Single Digit Entry
    172
    
    Show Command Syntax Help
    172
    
    System Properties, System Settings Tab
    172
    
    Cue List Split Crossfader
    173
  - Automatic Show File Backup Service
    173
    
    Backup Location
    173
  - Intermediate Options
    174
    
    Fine Movement Sensitivity
    174
    
    Immediately Select after Pressing
    174
    
    Mouse Wheel Sensitivity
    174
    
    Number of Cue List Playbacks Per Page
    174
    
    Number of Submaster Pages
    174
    
    Number of Submasters Per Page
    174
    
    Select Fixtures after Setting
    174
    
    Submaster Denounce Level
    174
    
    Disable Double Click Function
    175
    
    Don't Show Palette Options When Recording a Cue
    175
    
    Start New Show with Nothing Patched
    175
    
    Submasters Must Return to the Current Position after a Page Change
    175
    
    Use Advanced Color Heuristics
    175
    
    Use Attribute Default Values When Nothing Is in Control
    175
    
    Virtual Dimmer to Inhibit Colors
    175
    
    Wheel Changes Ignore Master Fade Time
    175
    
    Apply Color Selection to All Color Mixers
    176
    
    Disable Fader Move with Bump Buttons
    176
    
    GM (Grand Master) Affects Record
    176
    
    Multiple Shortcut and Submaster Windows
    176
    
    Tracking Backup Options
    176
    
    Sunrise / Sunset
    177
    
    Advanced System Settings
    178
    
    External Joystick Sensitivity
    178
    
    External Joystick Threshold
    178
    
    Check for Software Updates
    179
    
    Disable Undo in the Cue List Window
    179
    
    Don't Apply Submasters for Merged Channels
    179
    
    Don't Prompt to Close the Software
    179
    
    Don't Show Startup Failure Warning
    179
    
    Log Incoming Telnet Data
    179
    
    Remember Cue Update History
    179
    
    Reset Chase When Submaster Reaches Zero
    179
    
    Show "First Time Software Is Run" Dialog
    179
    
    Shutdown System on Exit
    179
    
    Basic Options - Cue List Defaults
    180
    
    Make Show File Smaller
    180
    
    Restore Factory Defaults
    180
    
    Show Defaults
    180
    
    Default Record Mode
    181
    
    Default Tracking Record Mode
    181
    
    Full Tracking Mode / Hybrid Tracking Mode Switch (Important)
    181
    
    Include Palettes and Presets
    182
    
    Include Running Effects
    182
    
    Include Submasters
    182
    
    Intermediate Options
    182
    
    Set Auto Mark
    182
    
    Channel Group Defaults
    183
    
    Group Behavior
    183
    
    Advanced Level Programming Options
    184
    
    Appearance
    185
    
    Create a Taskbar Button for Every Window
    186
NEO Console & Software

187
- Software Registration
  187
- Upgrade this NEO System
  187
- Visualization
  188
- Media
  189
- Special Shortcuts
  190
  - Special Shortcuts: more
    191
  - Shortcuts Window
    191
  - Submaster Window
    191
  - Playback Window
    192
  - DMX View
    192
  - Live Video Preview
    192
  - Touchscreen Keyboard
    192
  - Timecode Monitor
    192
  - Power Monitor
    193
  - Console Debug Window
    193
  - Desk Light Control
    193
  - Control Panel
    194
    
    Edit Fixture Library
    194
    
    Edit Matrices
    195
    
    Edit Profiles
    195
    
    Edit Color Filters
    196
  - Layout Setting
    196
    
    Save Layout and Settings
    196
    
    Load Layout and Settings
    197
  - Control Panel
    197
    
    Start up
    197
    
    Applications
    198
    
    System
    199
  - Maintenance
    208
- General Concepts
  
  210
  - Lighting Concepts
    210
    
    DMX System
    210
    
    Dimmers
    211
    
    Rdm
    211
    
    Channel Profile
    212
    
    Channels (Logical/Desk Channels or Fixtures)
    212
    
    Dimmer Patching
    212
    
    DMX Universe
    212
    
    DMX Value
    212
    
    Conventional Fixtures
    213
    
    Fixture Attributes
    213
    
    Intelligent Fixtures
    213
- NEO Concepts and Terminology
  
  215
  - Channel Groups
    215
  - Submasters and Shortcuts
    215
  - Cues
    216
    
    Blocking
    216
    
    Cue Number
    216
    
    Cue List
    217
    
    Cue Lists
    217
    
    Cue Playbacks
    217
    
    Cue Trigger
    217
    
    Fixture Block
    217
    
    Smart Block
    217
    
    Cue Channels
    218
    
    Cue Effects
    218
  - Cue Shortcuts
    218
  - Cue Channel Groups
    218
  - Tracking (Intelligent Cue Execution)
    218
    
    Full Tracking Mode
    218
    
    Hybrid Mode
    218
    
    Tracking Options
    218
  - Recording Modes
    219
  - Effects
    219
    
    Effect Playbacks
    219
    
    Effect Types
    219
    
    Exclusive Groups
    220
  - Command Line Interface
    220
    
    Command History
    220
  - Telnet Interface
    220
  - Palettes
    220
  - Macros
    220
  - Modes
    220
  - Shortcuts
    221
Computer Concepts

222
- Trackball
  222
- Mouse Scroll Wheel
  222
- Drag-And-Drop
  222
- Right-Click Pop-Up Menus
  222
- Window Docking
  222
- MIDI
  222
- Smpte
  222
- Timecode
  223
- SQL Server
  223
- Usb
  223
- Ethernet
  223
Let's Get Started

224
- Tutorial
  224
  - Console Default Settings
    225
  - Storing and Editing Cues
    227
  - Adjusting Cue Parameters
    227
  - Patching an Automated Luminaire
    227
  - Controlling a Moving Light
    229
  - Creating a Basic Cue List
    230
  - The Cue List Editor
    232
  - Running the Show
    233
Reference / Window Overview

234
- Command Window Interface
  234
  - Command Window Options
    235
  - Command Structure
    235
  - Command History
    235
  - Channel Commands
    236
  - Other Commands
    238
- Hardware Interfaces
  244
- Cueserver
  244
- Hardware Submasters
  245
- Hardware Shortcuts
  246
- Window Layout Options
  246

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