Composer Lite User Manual v1.0.0 RevA 2000
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1. eeeeeeeeeee 64 Stand Alone Operation No PC Connected 64 Communications L OSt iioi eet etie epo ete Ee Prosa roses a eaa ska Fa a PRe REP ebRS 64 PC Shutdown and Disconnect ecce eee eee eee eee eee eee eee eee oos 65 Introduction 9 Introduction The IRIDEON Composer Lite control system is a hardware software system designed to give you complete control to design manage and update an automated lighting system It is a powerful yet friendly application that connects you with your lighting system components The Composer Lite system is designed to maximize the full potential of IRIDEON multi parameter luminaires Composer Hardware Components Composer Lite is a modularized control system consisting of a Windows 95 Windows 98 based application for system configuration programming and playback and a system controller A Composer Lite system shall consist of One PC and at least one Irideon Luminaire but is limited to no more than 31 Irideon Luminaires The PC will require a RS232 to RS485 adapter for communications ETC part 7090A1016 Personal Computer The PC is provided by the user It is used to define all programmed actions including presets and sequences Using the Composer Lite software you will program your lighting looks the Intensity Focus Color and Beam of your lighting components as well as all system behavior Composer Softw2. d Upon the resale of the equipment the Software License is automatically transferred to the subsequent purchaser provided the subsequent purchaser agrees to accept the terms of the Software License Purchaser agrees that it will not sublicense rent or assign the software e All additional software supplied in the form of updates or incorporated in replacement IRIDEON hardware shall be subject to the terms of the Software License ETC Composer Lite PC Software User s Guide This page intentionally blank Table of Contents 5 Table of Contents Introduction Composer Lite Hardware Components e eere eee eee 9 Personal Compe nsi a 9 Composer Lite Software Components sese 9 PC Application Software oooooooocnccccnccnnonononononnnononnnnnonnnananononnnoos 9 About This Ma nudl iiic idiot anaa e Po RR eeees 10 CDi AI FAL Otters TR RR 10 Symbols and COnyenuOns io 11 Left Hand Mafgli tea 11 ips Notes and Cautions sis tada 11 Related DI dede 11 ETC Inc Applications Guide ccccccnnnnoooononnnononnncncnanananncnnnnos 11 AR5 50TM Wash Luminaire Owner s Manual 11 AR6 Recessed Luminaire Owner s Manual 12 AR500 Exterior Wash Luminaire Owner s Magual eii toss eat ete eaten devi ee de EieSE 12 Technical Assistante a a Lao o eco eva eoa 12 ETC Inc Corporate Headquarters cccccccccccccccceeseesesssseeee
3. 2 At main toolbar click on button Deletion warning dialog appears Composer 2 Delete Sequence Morning Look Click Yes to continue with delete Click No to dismiss window and not delete sequence If you delete sequence by mistake you can click on al Undo Delete button on main toolbar to undo deletion Chapter 4 Playback 59 Chapter 4 Playback Playback means to put all the pieces of your design together and to begin running the finished result either from Composer Lite or by downloading a sequence to the Luminaires Playback Tools The playback tools are the tools that you use to playback and edit presets and sequences and view your playback progress The tools are available from the main toolbar and from the drop down menus You must have your project file open before you can playback your programming work The file contains your system configuration and all of the stored programming data that will be required for playback 60 ETC Composer Lite PC Software User s Guide Preset and Sequence Playback Playback is important not only for lighting but also for testing In general it is important to fully test your system both with and without timing enabled to make sure that the system and your luminaires are performing as anticipated The main toolbar contains the playback buttons Pese m ma da vo vot The first two buttons are used to playback a preset and a sequence respectively T
4. ETC Document No 7090M1010 Printed in the United States of America Software License Agreement Software Copyright 1997 1998 1999 2000 Electronic Theatre Controls Inc All Rights Reserved Before using the equipment please carefully read the software license provisions below If you do not agree with the provisions promptly return the equipment to ETC Inc and your money will be refunded a Purchaser is granted a personal non exclusive license to use the software soley to operate the equipment for its intended purpose in a single permanent installation at the Purchaser s place of use The Software License continues until Purchaser ceases to use the equipment or transfers the equipment to another party at which point the license shall be automatically transferred to the new owner subject to the terms of this license b Purchaser is authorized to execute the code embodied in the software to enable the equipment to perform according to specifications c Purchaser agrees that it will not use or copy the software copies of the software or any code in the software except as expressly authorized in this License and will not modify merge disassemble or decompile the software copies thereof or any code in the software nor remove any notices or license terms from the equipment or documentation Information necessary to achieve interoperability of the equipment with other programs is available from ETC Inc on request
5. 255 255 255 255 ER ss ss ss ms Blue Amber Magenta Beam i gt Ready Currently Active Preset 03 No Active Sequence Intensity The intensity parameter specifies the brightness of the light emerging from luminaires An opaque mechanism within the instrument is used to interfere with the light beam When open full intensity the mechanism does not interfere with the beam When closed zero intensity the mechanism fully interferes with the beam completely blocking the light Focus The focus of a luminaire is determined by its pan and tilt positions For Irideon luminaires with moving heads one stepper motor pans the fixture in a circular direction about the base moving the head horizontally through a 360 range A second motor tilts the fixture around a pivot point centered in the yoke moving the head vertically through a specific range determined by the type of luminaire in use For Irideon recessed luminaires a moving mirror reflects the light beam along an X and Y axis performing the pan and tilt functions Focus is specified as a numeric value between zero and 1023 for each of the pan and tilt parameters This represents a logical range of 1024 stepped positions providing control that is both smooth and precise Chapter 2 Presets 35 Color Color is specified by the luminaire s color parameter Some luminaires contain fixed color filters that are introduced into the light beam to change color Other lumina
6. 28 ETC Composer Lite PC Software User s Guide Slider Control Click on slider handle and hold Move slider to increment or decrement parameter value Parameter Value Field Click in field and enter numeric value Then click outside field or press Tab key to affect change Crosshairs Control Click on crosshairs and hold and move to roughly positions lighting devices Composer Lite Software Controls Slider Controls Some Composer Lite screens contain slider controls for changing lighting parameter values To move the slider point to the slider handle and click on the left mouse button Then while holding down mouse button move handle to increment or decrement value A corresponding numeric value will be displayed in the value field under or next to the slider Click on the gray space before and after the handle to increment and decrement the parameter value by five points respectively Direct Entry Some Composer Lite screens allow you to directly enter a parameter value in the value field under or next to a slider control Just click in the value field and type in the desired value Then click outside the field or press the Tab key to exit the field and affect the change Crosshairs Control The pan and tilt values can be approximated using the crosshairs control on the preset tools screen The crosshairs show on an X Y axis the rough position of the luminaires The axis does not truly represent up and down or le
7. When you use Store As changes to original preset are not stored with that preset They are only stored in new preset 2 Atmain toolbar click amp Store As button to store preset with new name 3 The Store Preset Name dialog appears 4 Enter name for preset or accept default name 5 Click OK or press Enter Preset name is added to Presets list Editing Existing Preset At times you may want to edit existing presets To do so just start the preset tools execute the preset to be edited from the Presets list and make your changes You can then save the changes to overwrite the existing preset name or assign a new name to create a new preset 1 At Presets list execute the preset to be edited 2 Manipulate lighting parameters to achieve desired effect 3 At main toolbar click button to overwrite preset or click amp button to store preset with new name 4 Alternately you can select Store Preset from mouse popup menu Tip Use the recalibrate feature to correct the positioning of a luminaire that loses its place or is knocked out of position Chapter 2 Presets 47 Deleting Presets At times you may want to delete existing presets When you need to there are three ways in which to do so 1 At Presets list click on preset to be deleted 2 At main toolbar click on 2 Delete button Deletion warning dialog appears ComposerLite Q Delete Preset Freset 07 3 Alternately you can se
8. 836 1736 Telephone ETC Inc technical support hours are 8 00 AM to 5 00 PM Central Time If you call after hours you may leave a voice mail The voice mail activates a pager so please indicate clearly if your problem is an emergency ETC Inc cannot guarantee a response outside of working hours but emergency calls can generally be handled within a reasonable time Support 608 831 4116 Toll Free 800 775 4382 When you call please be at your computer have your documentation in hand and be prepared to provide the following information Product serial number used for registration Product version number found by choosing About from the Help menu in the Composer Lite application The type of computer you are using including processor type speed amount of memory type of display etc Exact wording of any messages that appear on your screen What you were doing when the problem occurred How you tried to solve the problem Introduction 15 Software Installation Operating Recommendations If you plan to use the PC temporarily then you may wish to consider the following You may want to carry the PC into the working space when you manipulate the lighting system e If your installation includes more than one PC receptacle you may wish to move from location to location Once you are finished with your programming you must download all information to the Luminaires e After downloading the
9. For instance to call up the popup menu for the Presets list you must have your mouse pointing in the Presets list For the Luminaires you must have your mouse pointing in the Luminaires list The popup menu choices are all also available through the main toolbar playback toolbar or main screen drop down menus Screen Placement and Sizing When you start the Composer Lite software you will be able to open several different tools screens These screens have smaller separate windows that open when you start the tools You may size the windows as desired using the split bars that separate the windows System Limits and Boundaries The range of allowable settings is typically limited to the range 0 to 1 000 The following elements are limited to 255 Maximum number of presets e Maximum number of sequences e Maximum number of presets per sequence is 30 Chapter 2 Presets 31 Chapter 2 Presets A preset is a user defined lighting look that specifies all controllable parameters for each device in your system You will use the Composer Lite preset tools to define this preset look The act of defining a look 1s referred to as programming the preset In general a preset consists of lighting timing and delay time parameters Preset Tools The preset tools are the tools that you use to create and edit presets The tools are available from the toolbar and from the drop down menus You must have your project file open and config
10. Theatre Controls Incorporated 3030 Laura Lane Middleton WI 53562 Toll Free 800 688 4116 Fax 608 836 1736 Technical and Sales Support There are several avenues of support as you plan purchase install and program your lighting system ETC Inc Sales Department ETC Inc Sales hours are 8 00 AM to 5 00 PM Central Time Sales 608 831 4116 Toll Free 800 688 4116 Fax 608 836 1736 Introduction 13 Your Dealer ETC Inc also has a network of authorized dealers Please call the ETC Inc Sales Department for information about contacting an authorized dealer in your area Your authorized dealer has been thoroughly trained and equipped to assist you with your automated lighting needs Contact your dealer first if you have any technical questions For your convenience write the name address and phone number of your dealer here Name Address City State Zip Phone Fax ETC Composer Lite PC Software User s Guide Technical Support If your dealer can t help you with your specialized questions feel free to contact ETC Inc Technical Support E Mail Ask questions and receive detailed answers from the Technical Support Department Just send e mail to the address listed below You will receive a reply by e mail Service etcconnect com Fax You can fax questions or comments to ETC Inc Just send a fax to the number listed below You will receive a reply by fax Attention Technical Service 608
11. Timing Example The following illustration represents an example of the relationship between transition and delay times for a preset The illustration shows the behavior of the system if timing settings were specified as such Transition times Intensity 12 seconds Focus 5 seconds e Color 5 seconds Delay time applied to color parameter 10 seconds Trigger 5 10 15 Intensity Focus Golosa E Delay Time gt Preset Destination Legend Transition Destination nonu ge Delay The behavior of the example when the preset is recalled are as follows e Atthe moment when preset is executed intensity and focus begin their transitions immediately The transition is from the current motor position to the final target state Focus reaches its target after 5 seconds Intensity reaches its target after 12 seconds Color does nothing until the 10 second delay is complete e After the delay time color begins its transition Color transition time is 5 seconds The entire preset reaches its target in 15 seconds ETC Composer Lite PC Software User s Guide Creating New Preset Based on Existing Preset Frequently you will want to base a new preset on the values of another preset one that looks much like the preset that you want to create This enables quicker editing 1 Adjust lighting parameters to achieve desired effect Note
12. Weine eustan oae 7 ColorlS olid Lum 240 Blue 255 Cancel Add to Custom Colors 8 Click on color to assign as screen chip You may click on Basic colors Custom colors or from color table at right of dialog Color 9 Click on Add to Custom Color Then click on OK to return to Define Custom Color dialog 10 At Define Custom Color dialog click on OK to dismiss dialog and return to main Composer Lite screen To delete a custom color 1 Right mouse click on custom color to be deleted 2 Select Delete Custom Color Once deleted there is no undo feature Imdean Colors 20 EE EB 31 New Custom Color Delete Custom Color Chapter 2 Presets 43 Adjusting Beam For luminaires with diffusion control The beam parameter specifies the size and sharpness of the beam emerging from the lighting device When the setting 1s zero normal wash the diffusion mechanism does not impinge on the light path The result is a normal collimated beam When the setting is maximum diffusion the widest beam angle allowed by the lens is provided The preset tools expresses beam control as a value of maximum diffusion The diffusion control is graduated into 256 discrete steps where 0 is least diffusion and 255 and is maximum diffusion You may select lighting devices individually to specify exact beam edge characteristics on a device by device basis You may also select multiple channels allowing adjustment
13. Your feedback 1s the behavior of the luminaires themselves Programming Benefits You can manipulate intensity focus color and beam parameters directly You can store current visible state of all luminaires as named preset All operations are immediately reflected in behavior of selected instruments Luminaires in selected presets adopt preset target state e fpreset time value has been entered newly selected presets move to their target state according to specified transition time Creating and Managing Presets The names of your presets appear in the Presets list window Parameter changes only apply to an active preset A preset is active if it is selected highlighted from the Presets list You may highlight any preset by pointing at the preset name and clicking You can playback the preset by double clicking on the name If you click the right mouse button while pointing in the Presets window you can playback store or delete presets As you program your lighting looks into the system you may find it convenient to create a preset from the luminaire s previous position Chapter 2 Presets 37 Lighting Parameters You will spend most of your time working directly with the lighting parameters as you create and edit presets The preset tools provide a unique tool for manipulating each lighting parameter Setting Intensity The preset tools Intensity manual control is used to express the brightness of th
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16. is restored Chapter 5 Data Transfers 65 PC Shutdown and Disconnect Once you have programmed your lighting system and have downloaded the information to the luminaires and are satisfied with its performance you can disconnect your PC To shut down and disconnect PC Note Be sure to copy your project file to a backup diskette to protect against data loss or corruption 1 Ifthe Composer Lite application is running with an open project file at File menu select Close 2 Alternately you can click on X button to close file 3 At main Composer Lite application screen at File menu select Exit 4 Alternately you can click on X button to exit Composer Lite application 5 At wall mounted programming receptacle remote control station disconnect connector 6 At PC disconnect other end of cable 7 At Windows 95 taskbar click BN Stan button and choose Shut Down 8 When shut down is complete remove power to PC 66 ETC Composer Lite PC Software User s Guide Glossary 67 Glossary Address Unique number assigned to luminaire for control AR500 AR5 AR6 AR7 Trademark name for Irideon line luminaire Beam Amount of spread and quality of light Calibration Sets devise to a predetermined reference point Color The hue and value of the quality of light coming from the fixture Some fixtures use predetermined color wheels and some fixtures use dichroic filters Color mechanism The panels and a
17. of the diffusion for several devices simultaneously Timing Values Timing values are set to tell a preset how long it should take to make a transition That is the time it should take to go from one look to another Timing is composed of two components the transition time and the delay time The transition time is the time that it takes for a preset to fully execute For example if you assign a timing value to color so that the color changes from red to yellow in 10 seconds then 10 seconds is the transition time Note Luminaires utilizing fixed color filters may have to pass through unintended colors in their transition from one color to another This should be taken into account when setting transition times You can also specify a delay time which is the length of time a parameter will wait before executing the start of the parameter transition For example if you set the color timing for 10 seconds and then also specify a delay time for color of 5 seconds when the preset is executed the lighting device will wait 5 seconds before beginning the color change Note It is important to remember that the total timing for this preset is 15 seconds 10 for the color transition and 5 seconds for the delay When creating sequences you will need to specify a preset follow time which needs to be as long as the total timing for a preset to ensure that the preset 1s fully executed ETC Composer Lite PC Software User s Guide All timi
18. provided to the lighting system the lighting devices will assume the Emergency preset position If there is no emergency preset programmed the lighting devices will remain in their current state until the control signal has been restored To create Emergency preset 1 Make sure that preset tools screen is started and playback toolbar is displayed 2 Adjust manual controls to create Emergency preset From Control menu choose Emergency Preset pm os E Select All Luminaires Deselect All Luminaires Playback d Recalibrate Home Prezet d Emergency Preset Play Emergencu Store Emergency Delete Emergency 4 Select Store Emergency 5 Youcan select Play Emergency from Control menu to send selected lighting devices to Emergency preset values Chapter 2 Presets 51 To edit Emergency preset 1 Make sure that preset tools screen is started and playback toolbar is displayed 2 Play back Emergency preset by choosing Emergency Preset from Control menu and then choosing Play Emergency 3 Adjust manual controls to edit Emergency preset to desired values 4 From Control menu choose Emergency Preset 5 Select Store Emergency New preset values are assigned as Emergency preset To delete Emergency preset 1 Make sure that preset tools screen is started and playback toolbar is displayed 2 From Control menu choose Emergency Preset Control teo E Select All Luminaires Deselect All Luminai
19. select When you bring up a new color palette page the colors assigned to that page will be visible on your desktop There are a total of three color palette pages per type Luminaires Utilizing Blue Amber and Magenta Filters For luminaires with separate blue amber and magenta color filters these filters can be combined to produce far more colors than shown on the standard palette Luminaires With Discrete Filters Effects Wheels For luminaires with discrete color filters the color palette serves a slightly different role Effects Wheel 1 typically color has nine positions controlled by the nine color wheel positions shown on the top row of the color palette Effects Wheel 2 typically image patterns also contains nine positions controlled by the nine color wheel positions shown on the bottom row of the color palette In the case of both effects wheels position number is open no color and or no pattern The second and third color palette pages may be customized to store unique filter wheel positions It is possible to store a filter position that is between two discrete filters producing a unique color effect derived from each of the two filters ETC Composer Lite PC Software User s Guide Color Saturation Sliders Wheel Control The color saturation sliders wheel controls are used to select desired colors The controls perform this task in different ways depending on which type of color system 1s used in the lumina
20. sure that preset tools screen is started and playback toolbar is displayed 2 Manipulate manual controls to create Home preset 3 From Control menu choose Home Preset p Her IE Select All Luminaires Deselect All Luminaires Playback d Recalibrate Home Preset Play Home Emergency Preset d Store Home Delete Home 1 Select Store Home 2 Alternatively you can select Play Home from Control menu Home Preset Play Home to send selected lighting devices to Home preset values Chapter 2 Presets 49 To edit Home preset 1 Make sure that preset tools screen is started and playback toolbar is displayed 2 Manipulate manual controls to edit Home preset to desired values 3 From Control menu choose Home Preset Control Home Preset Store Home 4 Select Store Home New preset values are assigned To delete Home preset 1 Make sure that preset tools screen is started and playback toolbar is displayed 2 From Control menu choose Home Preset 3 Select Delete Home Home preset is cleared Note Once deleted there is no undo feature for home presets 50 ETC Composer Lite PC Software User s Guide Emergency Preset The Emergency preset is similar to the Home preset in that it is also stored in an Irideon luminaire If programmed the Emergency preset is automatically invoked when the luminaire loses control communication for five minutes When that happens assuming power is still
21. to store edit and delete sequences Store button Stores a preset or sequence Store will overwrite any existing stored features Store As will store it as a dif ferent name Store As button Stores an existing preset or sequence under a different name Store As is used when you have used an exist ing preset or sequence as the basis for a new one and you don t want to overwrite the original stored item Store will overwrite the active item Delete button Deletes a preset or sequence Undo Delete button Undo a delete of a preset or sequence Chapter 1 Getting Started 21 Playback Toolbar Pb Sh m ied e Mm El et PP Playback Preset button Playback a single selected preset sr Playback Sequence button Playback a single selected sequence Stop button Stops a sequence during playback qq Go To First Item button Goes to the first preset in a selected sequence Previous button Steps back through the presets of a selected sequence Next button Steps forward through the presets of a selected sequence y le Go To Last item button Go to the last preset of a selected sequence Select All button Selects all items Deselect All button Deselects all items ae Activate Timing button Activates or turns off timing when playing back pre sets and sequences This will allow you to view a pre set or sequence that may have a long timing value without having to wait for the time to elapse a
22. Electronic Theatre Controls Inc Composer Lite Control system User s Guide Automated Lighting Control System Version 1 0 2 ETC Composer Lite PC Software User s Guide Copyright Trademarks Copyright 1997 1998 1999 2000 Electronic Theatre Controls Inc All Rights Reserved Portions of the software described in this document copyright Microsoft Corporation All rights reserved Information in this document is subject to change without notice The software described in this document is furnished under a license agreement or nondisclosure agreement The software may be used or copied only in accordance with the terms of those agreements No part of this publication may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or any means electronic or mechanical including photocopying and recording for any purpose other than the purchaser s use without the written permission of ETC Inc Electronic Theatre Controls Incorporated 3030 Laura Lane Middleton WI 53562 U S A Irideon is a registered trademark and AR5 AR6 AR7 ARSOM Composer and DMX Interpreter are trademarks of ETC Inc Intel is a registered trademark and Pentium is a trademark of Intel Corporation Microsoft and MS DOSO are registered trademarks and Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation All other registered and unregistered trademarks are the sole property of their respective owners
23. RSOO C ARES C ARBYW Uptions e Color tfi v Intensity 2 At Name field enter name for luminaire or accept default name 3 At Address field enter address assigned to luminaire or accept the default address Address must match address entered onto thumbwheel address switch on luminaire 4 At Model field click on radio button for luminaire type being added 5 At Options field click on options contained in luminaire being added Options vary based on luminaire model selected 6 Click Add button to add luminaire configuration to system and to reset Luminaire Configuration dialog to allow for more luminaires to be added 7 When all luminaires are added click Done to return to the main Composer Lite screen 24 ETC Composer Lite PC Software User s Guide Modifying a Luminaire To modify your configuration data for luminaires 1 Click on System menu 2 Click on Configure 3 Click on Modify Luminaire Bee View Program Control Help Configure i Add Luminaires Select CommPort Modify Luminaire Download Sequence Delete Luminaire Luminaire Sequnce d System Test Set Luminaires Personality Removing Luminaire To remove the device you have to be able to view the device name from the luminaire list to select it 1 Click on System menu 2 Click on Configure 3 Click on Delete Luminaire 4 Click Yes in the dialogue Chapter 1 Getting Started 25 Opening Existing Project A project
24. are Components The system software consists of Operating software for the PC application software running under Windows 95 or Windows 98 PC Application Software The Windows 95 98 based PC application software is the part of the system with which you directly interact The software also allows you to program presets and sequences and transfer information between the PC and the luminaires 10 ETC Composer Lite PC Software User s Guide About This Manual This manual describes all operational information associated with the Composer Lite software application The manual does not provide detailed descriptions of the automated lighting fixtures themselves Refer to the associated owner s manuals for additional information on those components Organization The chapters are organized in the order in which you will require them The major tasks associated with the Composer Lite software rely on editing tool sets one for each category of design activity One chapter is devoted to each of these editing tool sets The Getting Started chapter describes how to load and start the Composer Lite software and also provides information on manipulating the software s toolbars and menus The Playback chapter then explains how to put your design components together into a running system The Data Transfers and Backups chapter describes all data transfer operations for the Luminaire communication and directions
25. ay be active at a time 5 At Preset Follow Time enter follow time minutes and seconds for preset 6 Continue adding presets and their follow times to Sequence Main Body until sequence is complete Remove presets from Sequence Main Body by clicking on preset name in Sequence Main Body and clicking eine 1 button Clear all presets from Sequence Main Body by clicking jam button 56 ETC Composer Lite PC Software User s Guide 7 Store your sequence a Click button if you want to overwrite existing sequence Overwrite warning dialog appears 2 Overste existing Sequence Sequence 04 Click Yes to overwrite sequence Click No to dismiss dialog and not overwrite sequence b Ifyou based your sequence on an existing sequence and you do not want to overwrite existing sequence click sl button to store sequence as another name Store Sequence Named dialog appears Store Sequence Nam EJ E3 Enter sequence name or accept default name and click OK Chapter 3 Sequences 57 Editing Sequences You edit an existing sequence much in the same way you created it Clicking on the sequence in the Sequences list displays the Sequence Main Body and its assignments To edit sequence l Make sure that the Composer Lite application is running required project file is open and sequence tools are started At Sequences list click on sequence to be edited Sequence Main Body and its components ar
26. ce Sequences list Sequence Main Body field Preset Follow Time fields Presets list Main Toolbar Playback Toolbar Preset Follow Time fields y Composer Lite Windriver ict D dk Yar dF S EEG Sequence 01 Preset 01 Sequence 02 Preset 01 00 mins 10 secs Preset 02 00 mins 05 secs Sequence List Sequence Maih Body Fields 54 ETC Composer Lite PC Software User s Guide Sequences Sequence l Sequence U2 Sequence 0 3 Sequence 014 Sequences list window contains names of all sequences Preset Follow Time 00 01 Preset Follow Time is entered in minutes and seconds Sequences List As you create new sequences you will name them accumulating a growing list of sequences all displayed in the Sequences list Once you have more sequences than will fit in the window a scroll bar automatically appears Sequences are sorted alphabetically Presets List As you create new presets you will name them accumulating a growing list of presets all displayed in the Presets list Once you have more presets than will fit in the window a scroll bar automatically appears Sequence Main Body You create sequence by adding preset names into the sequence main body and then assigning a preset follow time The order in which the presets are listed in the sequence main body is the order in which they are played back A total of 30 presets can be added to the sequence main body Preset Follow Time The follow
27. d have your system operate automatically Saving Project Files Although the Composer Lite software saves your project changes on the fly the system does not create a backup copy In case of a malfunction of your PC for example a sudden loss of power or other graceless exit you should keep a backup copy of the show file on another PC or on a 3 5 floppy diskette 1 From the File menu choose Save As Save As dialog appears Save As Save in ComposerLite 1 0 6 c l El al first try ict if Untitled ict ff Windriver ict File name AA Save as type Composer ite Files 1ct a Cancel 2 Navigate to drive where you want to store file or select floppy diskette drive usually A drive and assign name for file or accept default name 3 Click Save to save file 64 ETC Composer Lite PC Software User s Guide Downloading a Sequence to Luminaires 1 Click on System 2 Click on Download Sequence Bee View Program Control Help Configure d Select CommP ort Download Sequence Luminaire Sequnce d System T est Set Luminaires Personality 3 Click Start 4 Click Finish Download D ata to Luminaires Select a Sequence to Download Sequence 01 Cancel Communications Lost If communication is lost for five minutes between a Master Luminaire and a Slave Luminaire s Luminaires s will go to their previously programed Emergency Preset until communication
28. e displayed Make changes to Sequence Main Body as necessary a Add presets by dragging and dropping them from Presets list Remove individual presets by clicking on preset and at amp S Luasmumnamumunuununuunuam playback toolbar clicking button Remove all clear presets from Sequence Main Body by Hem All clicking on button at playback toolbar Reorder presets by clicking on the up button or the v down button New position will be under after highlighted preset Modify Preset Follow Time by clicking on preset to make preset active and then adjusting follow time Note Ifyou attempt to select a different sequence after creating or changing another Store Changes warning dialog appears Composer 2 Current Sequence Sequence U2 has been modified Store Note Click Yes to overwrite existing sequence If you click No overwrite warning dialog appears 58 ETC Composer Lite PC Software User s Guide 3 Store your sequence changes by clicking on button Overwrite dialog appears Composer 2 Overwrite existing Sequence Sequence 04 Note Click Yes to overwrite existing sequence and save changes or click No to dismiss dialog without saving changes Deleting Sequences Sequences can be easily deleted You just have to be able to view the Sequences list To delete sequence 1 Make sure Sequences list is visible At Sequences list click on sequence to be deleted
29. e selected devices The intensity control is graduated into 256 discrete steps where 0 is fully dimmed and 255 is brightest You may select luminaires individually to specify exact intensity relationships on a device by device basis You may also select multiple channels allowing you to adjust the intensity of several devices simultaneously Note Remember that when using absolute controls the parameter value displayed in the box corresponds to the selected lighting device If more than one lighting device is selected the data corresponds to the first selected luminaire in the list Manipulate slider with mouse for continuous control over intensity Type desired intensity value or view 113 current setting in white text box Intensity To assign intensity value to lighting device 1 From Luminaires list select the luminaires for which the intensity is to be manipulated 2 At Intensity control set intensity to desired value ETC Composer Lite PC Software User s Guide Specifying Focus The preset tools represents focus as a pair of values one for the pan position and one for the tilt position Each motor control is graduated into 1024 discrete steps where 0 is beginning of travel and 1023 1s end of travel Typically individual lighting devices are selected to specify exact focus positions on a device by device basis You may also select multiple lighting devices allowing you to move groups of fixtures The f
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31. er approaches 235 At position 236 the wheel reverses direction and spins at its slowest speed The speed increases as the slider position number increases until it reaches maximum speed at 255 These continuous spin effects allow for constantly changing color and or pattern projection Chapter 2 Presets 41 Custom Colors To create a new custom color 1 From Luminaires select one or more luminaires 2 Manipulate color to achieve desired color 3 Click on color palette Custom Colors advance button A blank page of color buttons appears Irnidean Colors mmc me CONI UN 4 Click an unused button Select New Custom Color Hen 4 Custom Calor DEE listann Color 5 At Name field enter name for color or accept default name You must have unique name for each custom color Define Custom Color AR5 AASOO Colors Blue Amber 239 Magenta 230 Screen Chip Setup Chip ARE AH Wheel Positions wheel 1 HA wheel 2 Naa Gobo lades NA Cancel 6 For AR6 luminaires check box indicating which wheel position custom setting applies to 42 ETC Composer Lite PC Software User s Guide 7 Click on Setup Chip gt gt to create screen color chip This provides the opportunity to color the chosen custom button to help identify locations of custom colors created Color dialog appears Basic colors 4 Custom colors ee ep MN B3 Hue 148 Red 255 rFTTTTTT I
32. es numerous ideas example installations and rules of thumb that help you make the most of your lighting system AR5 50 Wash Luminaire Owner s Manual The ARS Wash Luminaire Owner s Manual ETC part number 7092M1003 provides a detailed reference on the AR50 luminaires Fully illustrated the manual gives step by step procedures for site preparation physical mounting address configuration power and control cabling testing and troubleshooting and field maintenance procedures including lamp replacement 12 ETC Composer Lite PC Software User s Guide AR6 Recessed Luminaire Owner s Manual The AR6 Recessed Luminaire Owner s Manual ETC part number 7093M1000 provides a detailed reference on the AR6 luminaire Fully illustrated the manual gives step by step procedures for site preparation physical mounting address configuration power and control cabling testing and troubleshooting and field maintenance procedures including lamp replacement AR500 Exterior Wash Luminaire Owner s Manual The AR500 Wash Luminaire Owner 5 Manual ETC part number 7091M1005 provides a detailed reference on the AR500 luminaire Fully illustrated the manual gives step by step procedures for site preparation physical mounting address configuration power and control cabling testing and troubleshooting and field maintenance procedures including lamp replacement Technical Assistance ETC Inc Corporate Headquarters Electronic
33. for backing up your system files Introduction 11 Symbols and Conventions Left Hand Margin The left hand margins occasionally provide comments cross references or a quick reference Key points and features may be pulled into the margin for quick access This allows certain major points to catch your eye and lead you through the section quickly They may provide shortcuts or they may simply point to another section of the manual As an example the first sentence of this paragraph appears as a comment on this page Tips Notes and Cautions Special comments or areas that demand extra close attention are flagged throughout this manual with separating lines and a boldface leading keyword Tip When you scan a set of instructions pay attention to information separated by lines as shown here It may save you some time or help you avoid some common mistakes As shown above tips are highlighted and set out from the text You will find explanatory notes shortcuts and cautions displayed in the same manner Related Documents In addition to this user s guide the following documents are related to the Irideon Inc product line Irideon Inc Applications Guide The rideon Application Guide ETC part number 7090M1009 provides useful guidelines and worksheets to help you understand the capabilities of automated lighting and plan your installation In addition to specification and installation overviews the document provid
34. ft and right and should therefore be used to roughly position your lighting devices Use the crosshairs by pointing at the plus sign shaped crosshairs and clicking the left mouse button Then while holding down mouse button move crosshairs to roughly position lighting devices Make fine adjustments to the pan and tilt positions using the pan and tilt sliders or direct entry fields 00 00 Increment Decrement Buttons Click on minutes or seconds and then click on buttons to right to increment or decrement timing values wd TF C ME Delay Timing Check Boxes Click on box or I F C B letters to enter check in box or remove check Chapter 1 Getting Started 29 Increment Decrement Buttons Several Composer Lite screens use increment and decrement buttons to make parameter changes especially for timing values For timing values use the buttons by clicking on either the minutes or seconds and then clicking on the top or bottom button to increment or decrement the timing value If you do not click on the minutes or seconds the system default is to change the seconds first For other fields using increment decrement buttons click on the top or bottom button to increment or decrement the value Alternatively press the Tab key to move through timing value fields Lastly you can click on the minutes and seconds values and directly enter a value from the keyboard to assign timing values Delay Timing Check Boxes T
35. ftware is a Windows 95 98 application and complies with standards established by Microsoft for such applications Minimum requirements for PC l 2 3 4 5 6 El 8 Pentium processor 75 MHz 16Mb RAM 30 Mb available hard disk space Unused serial comm port VGA color monitor 3 5 high density disk drive 1 44 MB Mouse or other pointing device Windows 95 989 operating system Software Installation To install Composer software l 2 3 4 Make sure PC is turned on and Windows 95 98 is running Close all applications Locate sealed plastic bag containing distribution diskettes If you have not already done so read the license agreement on previous page If you agree to the terms tear open plastic bag and remove distribution diskettes Insert diskette labeled Disk 1 into 3 5 floppy disk drive on your PC This drive is usually drive A Note If your floppy drive is not drive A substitute your drive name for A in command Introduction 17 6 At Windows 95 98 taskbar click on Start button and then click on Run Run dialog appears Hun ki Ei Type the name of a program folder document or Internet resource and Windows will open it For you Oper a setudl Cancel Browse 7 Type a Setup in the text box 8 Alternately you may click Browse to navigate to correct drive Then select appropriate choices to locate your floppy drive and double click on Setup icon to o
36. he Delay Timing check boxes are used to assign delay timing to particular parameters The entered delay time will only be assigned to those parameters for which the check box is checked Click on the box or Intensity F Focus C Color B Beam letters to enter a check in the box or remove a check Selecting Items From Lists To select group of contiguous adjacent items 1 At list window click on item to be selected 2 While holding keyboard Shift key using left mouse button click on last item All contiguous items from the first to the last selected are highlighted 3 Release Shift key and click again to deselect group To select group of discontiguous items items that are not adjacent 1 At list window click on item to be selected 2 While holding keyboard Ctrl key using left mouse button select another item Both items are selected 3 Continue to hold Ctrl key and click on items to be selected Each selected item is highlighted 4 Hold Ctrl key and click on highlighted selected items to deselect them 5 Release Ctrl key and click again to deselect entire group ETC Composer Lite PC Software User s Guide Mouse Popup Menus Several Composer Lite screens contain windows that have mouse popup menu choices available For those windows that have the popup menu available in all instances to bring up the popup menu you need to click on the right mouse button with the cursor pointing in the window
37. he other buttons are used to reset the sequence to the first preset step backward step forward and to advance to the last item respectively It is important to remember that when you playback a preset or sequence that you also playback the timing values stored with the event You can turn off the timing for playback which can be especially useful when test and checking out your programming data You use the Activate Timing button to turn timing on and off When timing is turned off the lighting parameters move to their end state as quickly as possible For sequences this means that presets can be stepped as quickly as it takes for the luminaires to achieve their end state The default state for the button is with timing enabled You have to click it one time to disable timing Chapter 4 Playback 61 Preset Playback When you playback a preset the other playback buttons allow you to scroll through and play back your presets When used to step through the playback of a sequence the Step Forward button would step to the next preset in the sequence When you playback a preset the button plays back the following preset from the Presets list To playback preset 1 Make sure that the Composer Lite software is running and the required project file is open 2 Make sure that Preset tools are open 3 At Presets list click on preset to playback to make it active Note When you playback a preset all timing values wi
38. ine look stored created and stored by the user Self Tests Diagnostics exercises to calibrate and test equipment Sequence Set order of running presets incorporating timing and delays System Test Set of movements controlled by Composer Lite Used to determine the system is working Termination Connecting wires to their appropriate place Tilt Up down axis of movement for a luminaire Transition Time Time it takes for a luminaire to move from a position or color to another Troubleshoot Logical approach to defining a problem step by step index Index 69 Ad toa 22 A E Pee ere ee rete 43 rollo NS PT 39 A tyi bes uei ie uds capit eeicaiede 20 COITU dei tae 20 CYOSS alt CA dianas 28 Causton COLOR etsium A a 41 Beby A bate ite ata aie Alea Aude mae ne aa 43 Downloadi it e mies 64 A Ain t desea ls Me Ale a iced ae 38 IMERST dT TC Hm 34 LAS neue e trea ime E eo UI Me UEM tu Reet 23 PAGING idea 23 MOI ll ioda 24 Do eee en nee eee 24 Main Tool Bara UMe EUR EE 26 PESA das 65 E AAA A So 59 TOO AAN M 59 lis T 60 SEQUE ol dA ede td 60 Play WACK LOOM Bap ion t basia D ind tss teen 27 lg ees ti ia c ges aan ada da et 31 TOUS seas eis A ieee taoseaee 31 PA MORE 33 A 48 l9niggu ced E E mectces 50 A A o cete dum REDE 44 Re Calibraung Luminaires oe aepo mex td ted 47 Dave ICS esie etes E cam esearch 63 Sequence CT C 02 O OUS t bela II Lid
39. ire to be controlled In luminaires with separate blue amber and magenta color filters the sliders control the color saturation of each filter In luminaires with discrete filters the blue and amber sliders each control a filter wheel to move a chosen filter into the light path Luminaires Utilizing Blue Amber and Magenta Filters There are three color saturation sliders one for each main color component blue amber and magenta Each of the three color sliders is graduated into 256 discrete steps where 0 is lowest color saturation and 255 is maximum color saturation Luminaires With Discrete Filters Effects Wheels For luminaires with discrete filters color and or pattern effects wheels the Blue and Amber Color Saturation Sliders serve a different purpose The color sliders are graduated into 256 discrete steps The blue slider controls rotation of effects wheel 1 and the amber slider controls rotation of effects wheel 2 The magenta slider controls the idexing of gobos on wheel 2 if this feature is installed As the sliders are moved from positions 0 through 255 the effects wheels turn Between positions and 215 the wheels rotate allowing for specific filter selection or split filter selection to produce two colors at the same time Position 216 allows the wheel to spin continuously in one direction at the fastest available speed The wheel spins at different speeds based on the slide position selected and slows as the slid
40. ires rotate color filters into the light beam In its open position the color mechanism passes all wavelengths white light For the three color filter color mechanisms the blue amber and magenta filters appear in series each affecting the beam as it is passed from the previous filter in the series The combined result of the three stages produces the final color mix Each color motor has 256 stepped positions providing millions of possible color settings Color is specified as three numeric values each between zero and 255 There is one value for each of the three color filters For luminaires utilizing fixed color filters a color wheel containing eight discreet filters and one open position is used Two standard color wheels are available one saturated color wheel and one pastel color wheel Beam Luminaires that are equipped with a diffusion mechanism support beam control The beam parameter specifies the size and sharpness of the beam emerging from such luminaires A motor passes diffusing panels into the light beam When open normal wash the panels do not interfere with the light path providing a collimated beam When fully closed maximum diffusion the blades fully interfere with the light path providing the widest and softest beam angle allowed by the lens Transition Time Parameters After specifying the target state program the timing parameters values that control the transitions between looks to finish p
41. is considered existing if you have opened a file and assigned a name to it even if you did not add any luminaires Start Composer Lite application 1 At main toolbar click button to open existing project Alternately you can select Open from the File menu Open dialog appears Look in E CompozerLite 1 0 6 4 Ex El 5 first try ict i Untitled ict f M IF ri Ju er i File name windriver ict Files of type Composer ite Files ict Cancel 2 Navigate to directory where project is stored 3 Click on name of project to be opened and then click on Open Alternately double click on project name to open Adding Luminaires To add luminaires to an existing projects 1 Make sure desired project is open 2 Right Click on Luminaire List 3 Click on Add Luminaire 4 Select the correct luminaire type and options 5 Left click on Add or Done Add Modify Delete 26 ETC Composer Lite PC Software User s Guide Getting Familiar with Composer Lite Software Main Toolbar File Edit System View Program Control Help j amp la a o m m Ea New button Opens a new file Open button Opens an existing file Opens the preset tools screen This screen contains all of the tools needed to manipulate your lighting system and to store edit and delete presets Sequence Tools button Opens the sequence tools screen This screen contains all of the tools needed
42. lect Delete Preset from mouse popup menu or select Delete from Edit menu 4 Click Yes to complete preset deletion Press No if you change your mind and don t want to delete preset 5 Ifyou delete preset by mistake you can click on al Undo Delete button on main toolbar to undo deletion Recalibrating Lighting Devices Luminaires contain their own internal calibration routines You may invoke this routine by selecting Recalibrate menu selection from the Control menu When selected luminaires are calibrated they move all of their motors through a pre defined calibration sequence At the conclusion of the sequence the luminaires adopt their Home position Note The calibration sequence takes about 15 seconds During calibration luminaires do not respond to any commands ETC Composer Lite PC Software User s Guide Home Preset You may want to start programming your system from a known state This state can be the default Home position preprogrammed into your Irideon luminaire or a personally designed default Home state that you can store as the Home preset For Irideon luminaires the Home position is stored in the luminaire It does not receive this preset data from the control system The Home preset is used as the preset that the lighting devices will go to when they have finished calibrating Playing of the Home Preset forces all luminaires to their home position regardless of selections To create Home preset 1 Make
43. lighting program your PC is no longer needed Bear in mind that you may need to make changes to your system in the future and therefore may need to have a PC available to you again If you rent or borrow your PC be sure to secure both the Composer Lite program diskettes and save the lighting data that you program onto diskettes Should you need to re install or update your system in the future you will then be in possession of all required materials License Agreement You are purchasing a license to use the Composer Lite software The software is owned by and remains the property of ETC Inc and its licenser is protected by international copyrights and is transferred to the original purchaser and any subsequent owners of the software media for their use only on the license terms set forth in the license agreement printed for easy access at the front of this document Be aware that opening the packaging and or using the software indicates your acceptance of these terms If you do not agree to all of the terms and conditions or if after use you are dissatisfied with the software return the software manuals and any partial or whole copies within thirty days of purchase to the party from whom you received it for a refund subject to the terms of the ETC Inc return policy 16 ETC Composer Lite PC Software User s Guide System Requirements You will use the software described in this manual to program your lighting system The so
44. ll also be played back For presets with long timing values playback could take a very long time 4 Ifpreset is to be played back without timing at playback toolbar click button 62 ETC Composer Lite PC Software User s Guide Sequence Playback When you playback a sequence you can play back the sequence with full timing and follow times or you can stop automatic playback and begin manually stepping through the sequence a preset at a time To play back sequence l Make sure that the Composer Lite software 1s running and the required project file is open Make sure that Sequence tools are open At Sequences list click on sequence to playback to make it active Note When you playback a sequence all timing values will also be played back For sequences with long timing values playback could take very long time 4 If sequence is to be played back without timing at playback toolbar click button To step through sequence click Stop button And then click Step Forward and Step Back buttons To advance to the last preset of a sequence click al Go to the Last Item button To reset sequence to first preset click Hd Go to the First Item button Edit sequence as needed as you step through it using sequence tools Chapter 5 Data Transfers 63 Chapter 5 Data Transfers Once you have completed your programming Composer Lite allows you to save your work disconnect the PC an
45. ll stored presets appear in the Presets list As you create new presets you will name them accumulating a growing list of presets all displayed in the Presets list Once you have more presets than will fit in the window a scroll bar automatically appears Presets are sorted alphabetically Note To select another preset double click on the desired preset The name of the active preset is displayed at the bottom of the screen Luminaire Controls When you program a preset you first specify the intensity focus position color and beam setting for each device in your system You access the preset tools to make changes to these parameters These settings together constitute the appearance of your lighting after all of the devices have adopted their programmed positions Since the devices must pass through a transition to arrive at this look the final lighting appearance is called the target state of the preset 34 ETC Composer Lite PC Software User s Guide Composer Lite Windriver ict File Edit System View Program Control Help DE Ar DPS B i4 9 B e Timing Irideon Colors Whls t foo o0 F o0 00 1 OG e Ju rt zd BEES i c foo 00 A B foo 00 eee LIE Ta US ee l Luminaire 01 4R5 Luminaire 02 4R501 Preset 0 Preset 01 Preset 02 Preset 03 Luminaire 03 ARES Luminaire 04 A4R5 s p PH Intensity ml
46. n associated with Comm Port you want to use 4 Click OK or press Enter Chapter 1 Getting Started 21 System Test Use System Test to test your system to ensure that the communications link is valid The test also validates the installation and proper operation of the Irideon luminaires and the entire control system While the test is active all Irideon luminaires move through a predefined series of actions that exercise every fixture parameter Make note of any fixtures that are not behaving correctly Configure d Select CommPott Download Sequence Luminaire Sequnce d m Sistem T est Set Luminaires Personality To enable system test 1 Make sure Composer Lite application is running 2 From System menu choose System Test Check mark indicates system test is active To disable system test 1 From System menu select System Test Check mark disappears indicating system test is disabled Creating A New Project Tip You can locate and select your luminaires more easily if you give them meaningful names Before you can work with your automated lighting system you must create a project and configure it by telling the system which hardware you are using within that project Configuration information includes the name address and device type for Irideon luminaires Naming Conventions Names may be up to 20 characters in length and consist of letters numbers and all printable special characters including
47. ng values are entered in the Timing section of the preset tools screen Timing foo 00 F nno Es 00 00 B 00 00 All timing values are entered in minutes and seconds and can be specified individually for all four lighting parameters I Intensity C Color F Focus and B Beam A single delay time is specified in minutes and seconds and then the specific lighting parameters to be delayed have their check box marked All or none of the parameters can be delayed The maximum duration for any timing value is 59 minutes 30 seconds Resolution for timing values is as follows 1 sec Through 4 min 15 sec 4 min 16 sec 42 min 20 sec 10 second resolution 42 min 20 sec 59 min 30 sec Preset Playback With and Without Timing When you select a preset all luminaires respond by moving to their target state They will do so with or without their specified times values according to whether the button is pressed When the button is pressed the default setting timing 1s activated meaning that when you playback the preset all timing values will be fully activated When you press the button again to turn off timing when a preset is executed there will be no timing associated with it This allows you to test your system without having to wait up to 1 hour for a preset to be fully executed When timing 1s turned off each parameter will complete its action as quickly as it can Chapter 2 Presets 45
48. ocus controls exhibit the same behavior whether you have selected one or several luminaires For reference note that the crosshairs position at exact center of the white area represents the halfway positions of the pan and tilt motors 512 position Tilt 184 M FERES a Fan 254 To set luminaire pan and tilt position 1 From Luminaires select luminaires for which pan and tilt positions are to be manipulated 2 At Pan and Tilt sliders or focus crosshairs move luminaires to desired position Chapter 2 Presets 39 Assigning Color The preset tools can control color for lighting devices that utilize separate blue amber and magenta color filters and for those that utilize discrete color filters There are two sets of manual controls that can be used to assign color to lighting devices the color palette and the blue amber and magenta color saturation sliders Color Palette The color palette contains easily selectable standard and custom colors The standard colors used by the Composer Lite system are preprogrammed at the factory Imdeon Colors The standard colors are viewed on the first page of the color palette Additional custom colors can be created and stored to the color palette on different pages While The __________ button allows you to access the Gobo wheels The gt lt lt buttons can page you forwards and backwards through the pages to allow you to display the color you want to
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50. pen it 9 Click OK or press Enter 10 Follow instructions on screen inserting each diskette into drive when prompted PC Connection You must physically connect your PC communication comm port to the lighting system before you can control your lighting system The connection is via a Remote Programming Receptacle System Connection To connect to PC Interface Station 1 Place your computer in convenient location and connect one end of DB9 serial extension cable to the serial port of your PC 2 Connect other end of DB9 serial extension cable to the power adapter Note that connector requires specific orientation 3 Connect the RJ 45 cable to the power adapter and Remote Programming jack or Connect the RJ 45 cable to the power adapter and connect the 5 pin XLR to the first connectorized fixture 18 ETC Composer Lite PC Software User s Guide Luminaire Upgrade to support Composer Lite operation Purpose The reason the upgrade to the luminaire is necessary 1s to support the Composer Lite platform of Irideon control Composer Lite requires that custom sequences be downloaded from the PC to luminaires and stored in the luminaires Once the sequence is downloaded to the luminaire 1t can be played from a master luminaire luminaire 1 by toggling it into test mode Once the luminaires have the sequence there is no need to have a PC to control the luminaires unless a change in the sequence is required Fixture
51. res Playback d Recalibrate Home Prezet d Emergency Preset Play Emergency Store Emergency Delete Emergency 3 Select Delete Emergency Emergency preset is cleared Note Once deleted there is no undo feature for emergency preset 52 ETC Composer Lite PC Software User s Guide Chapter 3 Sequences A sequence is a collection of presets that are recalled one after another in sequence to create a dynamic lighting effect Sequences are managed using the sequence tools A sequence is made up of the sequence main body the list of presets and preset follow times Sequence Tools The sequence tools are the tools that you use to create and edit sequences The tools are available from the main toolbar and from the drop down menus You must have your project file open and configured before you can work with sequences The file contains your system configuration and all of the lighting events that will be required to create sequences Starting Sequence Tools 1 Make sure that Composer LITE application is running and your lighting project file is open 2 At main toolbar click button Sequence tools screen appears 3 Alternately from Program menu choose Sequences Chapter 3 Sequences 53 Getting Familiar with Sequence Tools Screen In addition to the main and playback toolbars the sequence tools contains several windows that open by default to allow for creating editing and maintaining your sequen
52. rogramming a preset The transition time is the specified time during which each device moves from its current state to its target state Presets include a separate transition time for each lighting parameter of the luminaire The value represents the amount of time that the luminaire will take to change a given parameter from its current position to the new position specified by the preset Since it may be in any position when instructed to go recall a preset the luminaire itself calculates the motor speeds required to move each parameter from its current to its target state There can be a separate transition time for Intensity Focus Color and Beam 36 ETC Composer Lite PC Software User s Guide Reminder Your computer must be connected to the Luminaires Delay Time Parameters In addition to the transition time you can specify a delay time to specific luminaires The delay time is a waiting time that allows lighting parameters to start their transition later than others The delay timer begins when a triggering action first recalls the preset After the delay time has passed those parameters marked for delay begin their transitions You enter a delay duration in a data field and then click in parameter check boxes to select the parameters to be delayed Any combination of Intensity Focus Color and Beam can be marked for delay Programming When you are programming you have direct real time access to your lighting system
53. s affected ARS ARS0 AR6 AR500 Socket numbers or U numbers on Control card ARS US AR50 US AR6 U10 AR500 US Chapter 1 Getting Started 19 Chapter 1 Getting Started Starting Composer Software Before you begin programming your lighting system you should ensure that your luminaires are installed all cabling is run and tested and all address settings are known Refer to the installation instructions and owner s manuals for additional information From Windows 95 98 Start Menu 1 At Windows 95 98 taskbar click Start button 2 Click on Programs 3 Click on Composer Lite From Shortcut on Desktop 1 On your desktop double click the Composer Lite shortcut icon 20 ETC Composer Lite PC Software User s Guide Configuring Your System Setting Comm Port If the software does not respond you may need to access the communications setting dialog from the System menu EIE View Program Control Help Configure d Select CommPaort Download Sequence Download System Sequence System Test Set Luminaires Personality To set or change comm port l Make sure Composer Lite application is running 2 From System menu choose Select CommPort Communication dialog appears Communication Select Port for Composer communications ie Comm Port 1 C Comm Port 3 C Comm Part 2 C Comm Part 4 Cancel 3 At Select Port for Composer Lite communication Field click radio butto
54. spaces The default name for luminaires is the word Luminaire followed by a unique number ETC Composer Lite PC Software User s Guide Thumbwheel Addresses Every device connected and configured in your Composer Lite system has a physical switch setting that identifies the unique control channel to which the device is assigned This switch setting is referred to as the address You should have a record of the address for all devices installed in your system Without this record you will have to physically open each device to read the switch setting Refer to your owner s manuals for additional information on addresses The master luminaire is addressed as 01 Slave luminaires are addressed as 02 through 99 but may not be addressed as 00 Composer Lite systems are limited to 31 luminaires There may be only one Master Luminaire Opening a Project 1 Start Composer Lite application 2 At main toolbar click Bj button to open new project 3 Alternately you can select New from the File menu Chapter 1 Getting Started 23 Adding Luminaires Composer Lite will automatically create a Master Luminaire with an address of 01 Composer Lite will default the Master to an ARS with color and intensity 1 At New Configuration Options dialog click on Add Luminaires Luminaire Configuration dialog appears Luminaire Configuration Fo Mame AEn Address E Model Done f AR5 5 C A
55. ssemblies that make the color changing part of the luminaire Comm Port PC communication port Composer Trademark name for Irideon PC based control program Crosshair Control Control of pan and tilt functions of luminaires y moving your mouse pointer in a relative field Custom Color User definable color created and stored in Composer Lite Delay Time Time after the transition timer start before that parameter of the fixture begins its move Diffuser Spreads out light softens Emergency Preset Pre programmed look that luminaires go to if communication between the Master and slave luminaires is lost for five minutes Filter Panel that slides in front of lamp to change quality of light Fixture Address Unique number assigned to a luminaire for control Focus Direction the luminaire is pointed Input Data signal or electricity needed to control a luminaire Home Preset Pre Programmed look defined by the user Intensity Amount of light coming from luminaire Irideon Trademark name for ETC s automated architectural product line 68 ETC Composer Lite PC Software User s Guide Lamp Light bulb Lens Glass piece in front of lamp changes quality of light Luminaire The whole lighting fixture Output Data signal or electricity coming from a unit to continue signal path Pan Left right axis of movement for a luminaire Panels Slides in front of lamp to change quality of light example color diffuser douser Preset Predeterm
56. time determines the length of time that the preset is to be active before the next preset is executed The default follow time is 1 second The follow time begins counting at the moment the preset first begins to play For this reason you need to make sure that your preset follow time is equal to or greater than the total timing of the preset Otherwise the following preset may begin before the currently playing preset is completely executed Composer Lite calculates the longest Preset timing value and uses that for its default Follow Time You may select to use the timing values from the previous Preset by checking the FT Based on Prev box Iw FT Based on Frey Follow Time is Based an Prey Preset Chapter 3 Sequences 55 Creating and Managing Sequences To create a sequence you will assemble the order of the presets and then assign follow times Creating Sequences 1 Make sure that the Composer Lite application is running and that required project file is open 2 At main toolbar click button to open sequence tools 3 At Presets list click on first preset to be in sequence and while holding the left mouse button drag and drop preset name into Sequence Main Body Cursor changes to show plus sign to show preset name is being copied into Sequence Main Body You may also click on the preset to be added and then click the 2I EN 4 At Sequence Main Body click on the preset name to make it active One Preset m
57. ured before you can work with presets The file contains your system configuration including the types and addresses of your luminaires and so it is required for the system to communicate with the lighting devices Starting Preset Tools 1 Make sure that the Composer LITE application is running and your lighting project file is open 2 At main toolbar click button Preset tools screen appears 3 Alternately from Program menu choose Presets 32 ETC Composer Lite PC Software User s Guide Getting Familiar with Preset Tools Screen The preset tools contains several windows that open by default to allow for manual control of your luminaires e Main toolbar e Presets list e Timing fields e Color palette e Luminaire controls Main Toolbar Playback Toolbar Color Palette Timing Fields y Composer Lite Windriver ict Da ELSE AMES la 00 00 00 00 00 00 gt AAA foo 00 E 00 00 o o ET 00 Per 01 Luminaire 02 Luminaire 03 Luminaire 04 Luminaire 05 Luminaire 06 AR MASTER ARS Presets List Luminaire DMX list Absolute Controls Preset 0 Preset 02 Preset 03 Preset 04 Presets list window contains names of all stored presets Chapter 2 Presets 33 Presets List A preset is a user defined lighting look that specifies all controllable parameters for each device in your system You will assign values to each luminaire parameter to create the lighting look you desire The names of a
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