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Vari Lite Virtuoso User Manual (401 pages)

Brand: Vari Lite | Category: Lighting Equipment | Size: 9 MB

Table of Contents
13
About this Manual
27
Additional Documentation
27
Customer Service
28
Obtaining Additional DMX Profiles
28
Text Conventions
29
Chapter 1. Descriptions and Overview

31
- Virtuoso Console Features
  
  32
  - Components
    33
    
    Console
    33
    
    Network Interface (NIF) Unit
    33
- Virtuoso DX Console Features
  
  34
  - Components
    35
    
    Console
    35
    
    Macintosh Computer
    35
  - Virtuoso DX Console Accessories List
    36
- Operation Overview Virtuoso Application
  
  37
  - Window Interaction
    37
    
    Menus and Button Bar
    37
    
    Closing Windows
    38
    
    Entering/Editing Window Data
    38
    
    Locating Hidden Windows
    38
  - Status Indicator Bar
    39
  - Arrange Monitors
    40
Chapter 2. Installation

41
- Virtuoso Console Overview
  
  42
  - Unpacking Console Road Case
    42
  - Installing Desk Lamps
    44
  - Pull-Out Keyboard Backlighting Adjustment
    44
  - Connecting Optional Components
    45
  - Connecting to System
    46
  - Virtuoso DX Console
    47
    
    Connecting Console & Computer Components
    47
    
    Overview
    47
    
    Keyboard Lock/Unlock
    48
    
    Installing Desk Lamps
    49
    
    Connecting Additional Components
    50
Chapter 3. Power-Up and Patch

51
- Power up - DMX Systems (Virtuoso DX Only)
  52
  - Powering up Console
    52
  - Powering down Console
    52
  - System Configuration Window
    53
  - Power up - VARI LITE Systems Using NIF Units
    54
    
    Powering down Console
    54
    
    Powering up Console and NIF Units
    54
    
    System Configuration Window
    55
    
    Console Naming
    56
    
    Store Configuration
    57
    
    Update Configuration
    57
  - Patch Overview
    58
    
    Setting up Plan View Window
    59
    
    Plan View Background Picture
    60
    
    Patching DMX/Conventional Fixtures
    61
    
    Patching VARI LITE Series 300 Luminaires
    66
    
    Dimmer Curves
    68
    
    Dimmer Curves Window
    68
    
    Overview
    68
  - Patch Editing
    71
    
    Editing Windows
    71
    
    Plan View
    71
    
    Patch
    72
    
    2D/3D Mode Guidelines
    73
Chapter 4. Manual Control

75
- Channel Select Overview
  76
  - Selecting Channels
    76
    
    From Channel Select Window
    77
    
    From Keypad
    79
    
    From Channel Select Panel
    80
    
    Channel Select Quick Buttons
    82
    
    [Next] and [Last]
    82
- Lamp Control Start
  
  83
  - Douse
    83
  - Reset/Recalibration/Erase Luminaire Data
    84
- Encoder Control Overview
  
  85
  - Console Encoders
    86
    
    Pan and Tilt
    86
    
    Beam
    87
    
    Color
    87
    
    Intensity
    87
    
    Dynamic States
    88
    
    Image (Gobo)
    88
    
    Frame (VL7B™ Luminaire Only)
    89
    
    Storing New Default Min/Max Settings
    90
  - Encoders Window
    91
  - Encoder Fan
    92
    
    Encoder Fan Examples
    93
- Keypad Control Overview
  
  94
  - Setting Parameters from Keypad
    95
    
    Colors
    95
    
    Intensity
    95
    
    Presets
    95
    
    Beams
    96
- Luminaire Status
  
  97
  - Luminaire Status Window
    97
    
    Parameter Columns Window
    98
  - Intensity Window
    99
Chapter 5. Select Displays

101
- General Operation Overview
  
  102
  - What Are Selects
    102
  - Accessing Selects from Keypad
    102
  - Standard Beams and Colors
    102
  - Panel Select Displays
    103
    
    Mapping Selects to Different Displays
    104
    
    [Palette Shift] Button (Virtuoso DX)
    104
    
    Applying Selects
    105
  - Select Displays Window
    106
    
    Label
    107
    
    Store
    107
    
    Update
    107
    
    Delete
    108
    
    Select
    108
- Beams Overview
  
  109
  - Beam Palette Data Window
    110
  - Storing, Modifying, and Recalling Beams
    111
    
    From Panel Select Displays
    111
    
    From Keypad
    113
    
    From Select Displays Window
    113
- Colors
  
  115
  - Overview
    115
  - Colors Overview
    115
  - Color Palette Data Window
    116
  - Storing and Recalling Colors
    117
    
    From Panel Select Displays
    117
    
    From Keypad
    118
    
    From Select Displays Window
    118
- Presets
  
  119
  - Overview
    119
  - Presets Overview
    119
  - Preset Data Window
    120
  - Storing, Modifying, and Recalling Presets
    121
    
    From Panel Select Displays
    121
    
    From Keypad
    123
    
    From Select Displays Window
    123
- Groups Overview
  
  125
  - Storing, Modifying, and Recalling Groups
    125
    
    From Panel Select Displays
    125
    
    From Keypad
    126
    
    From Select Displays Window
    126
    
    From Group Select Panel (Virtuoso Console)
    127
- Macros, Snapshots, and Effects
  
  128
  - Overview
    128
Chapter 6. VARI LITE Color System

129
- Color Control Overview
  
  130
  - VARI LITE Colors
    130
- Applying VARI LITE Colors
  
  131
  - From VL Color System Window
    131
  - From Keypad
    132
- VARI LITE Color System Charts
  
  133
  - VL Color System for VARI LITE Luminaires
    133
  - VL Color System for DMX-Controllable Fixtures
    137
Chapter 7. Basic Cues

141
- Cue Concepts
  
  142
  - What Is a Cue
    142
- Creating Cues Intensity States
  
  143
  - The Four Intensity States
    143
  - Setting Intensity States
    144
  - Fader Levels
    144
  - Storing
    145
  - Modifying
    145
  - Deleting
    146
  - Undo
    146
- Playback
  
  147
  - Basic Playback
    147
  - Playback Basic Playback
    147
Chapter 8. Basic Effects

149
- Effects Concepts
  
  150
  - What Is an Effect
    150
  - Effects Control Panel and Windows
    151
    
    Effects Control Panel (Virtuoso Console)
    151
    
    Effects Control Panel (Virtuoso DX Console)
    152
    
    Effects Windows
    152
  - Direction, Mode, and Start
    153
    
    Direction
    153
    
    Mode
    154
    
    Default Settings
    155
    
    Start
    155
- Creating Effects
  
  156
  - Creating Sets
    156
    
    Interlace, Sequential, and Random
    156
    
    Set 0
    156
    
    From Effects Control Panel (Virtuoso DX Console)
    159
    
    From Sets Window
    160
    
    Creating Sequences
    162
    
    From Effects Control Panel (Virtuoso Console)
    163
    
    From Effects Control Panel (Virtuoso DX Console)
    164
    
    From Sequences Window
    166
    
    Background State
    167
    
    From Effects Select Displays (Virtuoso DX Console)
    168
    
    From Sequences Window
    169
    
    Creating Effects
    170
    
    From Keypad
    170
    
    From Effects Select Display (Virtuoso Console)
    171
    
    From Effects Select Displays (Virtuoso DX Console)
    172
    
    From Effects Window
    173
    
    Storing Effects as Cues
    174
  - Playback
    175
    
    Basic Playback
    175
    
    Playback Basic Playback
    175
    
    Submaster Display
    176
Chapter 9. Timing/Filter Displays

177
- Overview
  178
  - Timing/Filter Features
    178
  - General Touch Screen/Window Operations
    178
  - Timing Mode
    180
    
    Overview
    180
    
    Delay
    181
    
    Time
    181
    
    Time/Speed Formats
    181
    
    Speed
    182
    
    Timing Mode Operation
    182
  - Filter Mode
    185
    
    Overview
    185
    
    Filter Mode Operation
    187
  - Dynamic State Mode
    189
    
    Overview
    189
    
    Dynamic State Attributes
    190
    
    Storing Dynamic States as Cues/Presets
    191
    
    Palette: Store Dynamic Only
    192
    
    How to Store Dynamic Only Values
    193
  - Sneak Mode
    194
    
    Overview
    194
    
    Sneak Mode Values
    195
    
    Sneak Mode Operation
    196
  - Templates
    198
    
    Creating Templates
    198
    
    From Template Select Display (Virtuoso Console)
    198
    
    From Timing Window
    198
    
    From Touch Screen (Virtuoso DX Console)
    199
Chapter 10. Special Features

201
- Ad Hoc Groups
  
  202
  - Overview
    202
  - Creating Ad Hoc Groups
    202
    
    From Keypad
    202
    
    From Select Displays
    202
    
    From Submasters
    202
- Advanced Control
  
  203
  - Manual Timing
    203
  - Quickfocus
    203
  - Park
    204
- Data Copy and Move
  
  205
  - Copy Channel
    205
  - Copy/Move
    206
  - Copy Data
    207
- Function Keys
  
  208
  - Setting Function Key Option
    208
  - Using Function Keys
    208
Chapter 11. Snapshots, Macros, and Board Cues

213
- Snapshots
  
  214
  - Overview
    214
  - Snapshots Overview
    214
  - Storing Snapshots
    215
  - Deleting Snapshots
    217
  - Recalling Snapshots
    217
  - Snapshot Data
    218
- Macros
  
  219
  - Overview
    219
  - Macros Overview
    219
  - Recording Macros
    220
    
    Using Record Button
    220
    
    From Encoders Window
    221
    
    From Keypad
    221
  - Macros Data Window
    222
  - Recalling Macros
    224
- Board Cues
  
  225
  - Overview
    225
  - Recording Board Cues
    226
    
    From Keypad
    226
    
    Using Record Button
    226
    
    From Encoders Window
    227
  - Deleting Board Cues
    227
  - Recalling Board Cues
    228
  - Board Cues Window
    229
Chapter 12. Advanced Cue Features

231
- Special Cue Attributes
  232
  - Overview
    232
  - Link
    233
  - Loop
    234
  - Wait/Trail Time
    235
  - Out Time
    236
  - Advanced Cue Storing and Modifying
    237
    
    Grand Master/Black out
    237
    
    How Faders Affect Intensity
    237
    
    Submaster Faders
    238
    
    Command-Line Shortcuts
    239
    
    Submaster Load
    239
    
    Using [+] with [Store]
    239
    
    [Store] [Store]
    239
    
    Creating Cue Numbers Without Storing Data
    240
    
    Cue Attribute Target
    240
    
    Cue Store Target
    240
    
    Miscellaneous Shortcuts
    240
    
    Locating Stored Cues
    241
    
    Update
    242
    
    Selective Store
    243
    
    Selective Recall
    244
    
    Modifying Cues in a Submaster
    245
    
    Undo a Delete Command
    245
    
    Store, Update, and Selective Store with Submasters
    246
    
    Unexpected Behavior
    246
    
    Submaster Direct Mode
    247
  - Cue Windows
    248
    
    Cue Sheet
    248
    
    Forward/Backward Buttons
    248
    
    Separators
    249
    
    Renumbering Cues
    250
    
    Snap Shot Indicator
    250
    
    Submaster Stop/Step
    250
    
    Submasters Autoload
    250
    
    Submasters Track Mode
    250
    
    Cue Data
    251
    
    Cue Editing
    252
Chapter 13. Advanced Effects Features

255
- Advanced Attributes
  
  256
  - Changing Direction, Mode, or Start Settings
    256
- Effect Timing Overview
  
  257
  - Effect Level Timing
    258
  - Assigning Effects Level Timing
    259
    
    From Select Displays
    259
    
    From Effects Window
    260
  - Sequence Level Timing
    261
  - Assigning Sequence Level Timing
    262
    
    From Select Displays (Virtuoso DX Console)
    262
    
    From Sequences Window
    262
    
    From the Effects Panel (Virtuoso Console)
    262
- Advanced Playback
  
  263
  - Stop Flags
    263
  - Auto Load
    264
  - Run/Stop Control
    265
Chapter 14. Submasters

267
- Submaster Overview
  
  268
  - Panel Submasters
    268
  - Submasters Window
    269
- Submaster Modes
  
  270
  - Using [Choose] and [Clear]
    270
    
    Choose
    270
    
    Clear
    271
  - Rate
    271
  - Freeze
    272
  - Function Filter
    272
  - Channel Filter
    273
  - Dynamic Disable
    273
  - Timing Disable
    274
  - Independent
    274
  - Manual Assign
    275
    
    Intensity Level with Manual Assign
    276
  - Bump
    276
  - Board Command Disable
    277
- Playback Intensity Level
  
  278
  - How Playback Intensity Is Determined
    278
  - Example Scenarios
    279
  - Intensity Transitions
    280
  - HTP (Highest Takes Precedence)
    280
    
    Advanced Playback of Cues
    281
    
    Controlling Linked Playback
    282
    
    Fade Times for Marked/Zero/Out Cues
    282
Chapter 15. System Setups

283
- Default Options
  284
  - Settings Window
    284
  - Default Explanations
    285
    
    Date/Time Stamp
    285
    
    Emergency Action
    285
    
    Palette Store Options
    285
    
    Startup Action
    285
    
    Units
    285
    
    Buttons/Keys
    286
    
    Timecode Autoswitch
    286
    
    Use of Filters with Color Store
    286
  - Display Filters
    287
    
    Loading Filters
    287
  - Multi-Console Features
    288
    
    Online Backup
    288
    
    Primary and Secondary Setups
    288
    
    Setting up a Backup Console
    288
    
    Configuring Multiple Consoles
    289
    
    Power up
    289
    
    Connecting Virtuoso DX Backup in Standard Ethernet Systems
    290
    
    Disable Console
    291
  - Off-Line Programming
    292
    
    Performing Off-Line Programming
    292
  - VARI LITE Software Downloads
    293
    
    VL2000 Luminaires
    293
Chapter 16. 3D Graphic Display

295
- Overview
  296
- D Features Overview
  296
- Defining a New Venue
  296
- Importing a Venue
  297
  - 3D Layer Control
    298
  - Exporting a Scene
    298
  - Match 3D
    299
  - 3D Display Window
    300
    
    Defining X, Y, Z Locations
    300
    
    Changing 3D Height Location
    301
    
    Using 3D Graphic Window
    302
    
    3D Graphic Settings
    304
- Live/Preview Mode
  
  305
  - Overview
    305
  - Using Preview Mode
    306
Chapter 17. Show Maintenance

307
- Data Management
  
  308
  - Show File Manager
    308
    
    Open New Show File
    308
    
    Backup Show File to Disk
    309
    
    Open Existing Show File
    309
    
    Rename, Duplicate, or Delete Show File
    309
    
    Import Show Data
    310
    
    Importing Palette Data
    312
  - Save a Copy
    315
  - Export Patch
    315
  - Import Patch
    316
  - Console Log
    316
  - Printing
    318
- Updating Profiles
  
  320
  - Overview
    320
  - Importing Profiles
    321
  - Import Profiles from Show
    321
  - Updating Show File Profiles
    322
- On-Line Diagnostics
  
  323
  - DMX Channel Tests
    323
  - Error Log
    324
- Off-Line Diagnostics
  
  325
  - Overview
    325
  - Diagnostic Mode Operation (Virtuoso Console)
    325
    
    Display Diagnostics
    325
    
    Fader and Encoder Diagnostics
    325
    
    Switch Diagnostics
    325
  - Diagnostic Mode Operation (Virtuoso DX Console)
    328
Chapter 18. Show Control by External Devices

329
- About MIDI/SMPTE
  330
- Input Options
  331
  - MIDI In/Thru/Out
    331
  - SMPTE Input
    331
  - Switch Closure Trigger Input (Virtuoso Console)
    331
  - Switch Closure Trigger Input (Virtuoso DX Console)
    332
  - Note Mapping
    333
    
    Overview
    335
  - MIDI/Smpte Timecode
    335
    
    Synchronizing Protocol
    335
    
    Recording
    336
    
    Timecode Scripts Window
    337
  - MIDI Show Control
    340
    
    Overview
    340
    
    Variables
    341
    
    Commands
    342
    
    Defined [Go] Actions
    343
Appendix A. Tutorial

345
- Overview
  345
- Basic Tutorial
  346
Appendix B. Glossary

363
Appendix C. Technical Specifications

373
- Virtuoso Console
  373
  - Weight
    373
  - Power Requirements
    373
  - System Capacity
    374
  - Interface Support
    374
  - Optional Equipment Support
    374
  - Virtuoso DX Console
    375
    
    Power Requirements
    375
    
    Weight
    375
    
    Interface Support
    376
    
    Optional Equipment Support
    376
    
    System Capacity
    376
    
    Virtuoso Console Overview
    385
Appendix E. Reference Fold-Outs

386
- Virtuoso Channel Select
  386
- Virtuoso Group Select
  387
- Virtuoso Manual Control
  388
- Virtuoso Soft Select Displays
  389
- Virtuoso Command-Line Keypad
  390
- Virtuoso Submasters
  391
- Virtuoso Effects
  392
- Virtuoso Touch Screen & Macro/Snapshot/Template Display
  393
- Virtuoso DX Console Overview
  394
- Virtuoso DX Console Connections
  395
- Virtuoso DX Channel Select/Lamp Status
  396
- Virtuoso DX Manual Control
  397
- Virtuoso DX Select Displays
  398
- Virtuoso DX Command-Line Keypad
  399
- Virtuoso DX Submasters
  400
- Virtuoso DX Timing/Filter Display
  401

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1. Descriptions and Overview

Virtuoso Console Features

Virtuoso DX Console Features

Operation Overview Virtuoso Application

Chapter 2. Installation

Virtuoso Console Overview

Chapter 3. Power-Up and Patch

Chapter 4. Manual Control

Lamp Control Start

Encoder Control Overview

Keypad Control Overview

Luminaire Status

Chapter 5. Select Displays

General Operation Overview

Beams Overview

Colors

Presets

Groups Overview

Macros, Snapshots, and Effects

Chapter 6. VARI LITE Color System

Color Control Overview

Applying VARI LITE Colors

VARI LITE Color System Charts

Chapter 7. Basic Cues

Cue Concepts

Creating Cues Intensity States

Playback

Chapter 8. Basic Effects

Effects Concepts

Creating Effects

Chapter 9. Timing/Filter Displays

Chapter 10. Special Features

Ad Hoc Groups

Advanced Control

Data Copy and Move

Function Keys

Chapter 11. Snapshots, Macros, and Board Cues

Snapshots

Macros

Board Cues

Chapter 12. Advanced Cue Features

Chapter 13. Advanced Effects Features

Advanced Attributes

Effect Timing Overview

Advanced Playback

Chapter 14. Submasters

Submaster Overview

Submaster Modes

Playback Intensity Level

Chapter 15. System Setups

Chapter 16. 3D Graphic Display

Live/Preview Mode

Chapter 17. Show Maintenance

Data Management

Updating Profiles

On-Line Diagnostics

Off-Line Diagnostics

Chapter 18. Show Control by External Devices

Appendix A. Tutorial

Appendix B. Glossary

Appendix C. Technical Specifications

Appendix E. Reference Fold-Outs

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