Express LPC User Manual v3.02
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1. 1East 43 18 Milari Italy seeds ain ets ij East do e oS 45 27 Montreal Quebec Canada 5WesSt 45 30 Moscow Russia ES EASE iii ts 55 46 Munich Germany 1East 48 09 Naples Italy EASE ite e eut 40 53 Oslo Norway A A 59 56 Paris France LaS a cokes 48 49 Prague Czechoslovakia A radar vr 50 05 Reykjavik lceland Ques cou en he 64 08 Riga Latvia 3 East ssa Seen vs 56 40 Rome Italy T Fastin os uu a 41 48 Sapporo Japan 9 East ccc me censos 43 04 Seoul Korea S9 East nili 37 34 Stockholm Sweden 1East 59 21 Strasbourg France 1East 48 35 Tokyo Japa 29 East aspas ke 35 41 Toronto Ontario Canada 5 West 43 39 Vancouver B C Canada 8 West 49 15 Vienna Austria zA East estes 48 15 Warsaw Poland EAST est bs 52 13 Express Lighting Playback Controller Seccocc Electronic Theatre Controls North America 3030 Laura Lane e Middleton Wisconsin 53562 USA e Tel 1 608 831 4116 e Fax 1 608 836 1736 Europe 5 Victoria Industrial Estate Victoria Road e London W3 6UU England e Tel 44 181 896 1000 e Fax 442. 322711 Washington D C 5West 38 54 Outside the United States City Country Time Zone Latitude Algiers Algeria MPA 102 Ry 36 46 Amsterdam Netherlands 1East 52 23 Ankara Turkey 2 East 39 57 Athens Greece D East its 37 58 Barcelona Spain 1East 41 24 Bergen Norway East assa An ds 60 24 Berlin Germany A EN evo 52 27 Bordeaux France EAST Lemos es 44 50 Bristol England Das wk eas 51 30 Brussels Belgium Bastida a iai 50 48 Cairo EOYPt enr vpn 22 East as v3 29 52 Casablanca cus oper Le ob Diana 33 35 Copenhagen Denmark E E PR us RR 55 41 Dublin Ireland 0 A 53 22 Edinburgh Scotland ES 55 55 Fukuoka Japan QEast 33 35 Glasgow Scotland Di ta 55 52 Hamburg Germany 1East 53 33 Helsinki Finland S2 t nnn ot a 60 10 Hong Kong 8East 22 18 Lisbon Portugal OY isthe tute 38 43 London England Destacan dos 51 29 Lyon France ESSL e vere 45 42 Madrid Spain FAUEBSU 125 3 pu 40 25 Marseilles France
3. gt Lighting Playback Controller User Manual Version 3 02 Table of Contents Introduction sss 1 Getting Started 2 Mounting the LPC cc 2 Rack MOUNtING ai e A ic 3 Secured below a horizontal surface 0 00000 eee 4 Secured to the top of a horizontal surface o ooo 4 Mounting along a vertical surface o o ooooooooooo ooo 4 CM 5 ooo ada oo ore SA be 5 Power Supply cs aa IE ee La Pest 5 Dime inscite sc a ced e edes HE e t aei d 5 ACCESSONIES atadas a ali e 5 Front panel 6 LPG ONGD rra eos o 7 Macro Control csi pa hasta tins rp eb Bee ls e Medal eet 7 Gloclecohtkolus datar ds dl aL 7 Additional controls and features cc 8 SOU eu o Ao Ts DRUSI fia p Sobra ata dul ut a 8 PENE cessa na a AS deca A ud tu LM ia 8 ETGONGE meore midi aut Dip evn no RE RA cg der a rta 8 MIDI Show Control ETC MIDI ccccccc IA 8 Remote TrIgger x vns ano he A tte bed Bae ak eet vs 8 AEGIDIUS ione ord wade air wontons Morales oahu qa 9 Setting the Clock cc 10 Usingian REUS s udis a dd SA Ae DA 10 Usirig miacro buttons LA Ls A eae SD ES 11 Appendix A Time and location o 12 United States 244 00 A a tay E de atl Era de 12 Outside the United States ss as ca oa a e RM eae wees 13 Express Lighting Playback Controller Introduction The ETC Express Lighting Playback Controller LPC is a lighting control system that provides complete hands off control of area lighting with extras It is ideal for
4. For instance your show may contain a Real Time Program that runs the show two hours before every sunset When your show relies on astronomical time you must set the clock with latitude longitude and time zone information for your location Before running a show containing Real Time Programs you must set the clock This operation is covered in this User Manual under Setting the clock page 10 If you want to learn more about real time programs for the Express console and the LPC see Real Time Programs in the Expression User Manual Supplement page 33 Express Lighting Playback Controller 7 Additional controls and features You can do more with your LPC than just run pre programmed shows on command or in a timed manner with the internal clock Following is a list of these additional capabilities and how you can implement them Setup If your light show or system configuration requires special setup procedures use an Automacro to get to the Setup menu See Automacros page 9 You must have a video monitor attached to your LPC when using the setup screens See Appendix A Installation page 245 of the Express User Manual for information about connecting a video monitor Printer See the Express User Manual Appendix A Installation page 250 to install a printer with your LPC system Connect the printer to the labeled port on the LPC rear panel Information about printouts available for Express and LPC systems is found in the Expressio
5. W Chicago IL 6West ADO Ns metem 87 41 W Cincinnati OH 5West 39208 N x ems 84 31 W Cleveland OH 5West 419 28 Ne eua di 81 40 W Dallas TX 6West 3294 A EA 96 45 W Denver CO 7West 39 46 N 104 52 W Des Moines IA 6West AEB AN vetri 93 37 W Detroit ME sussa as ai 5West ADE DON sos mh wm 83 06 W Fargo ND re alee na serum 6West 46 52 Ne cs els ee ts 96 49 W Fort Worth TX 6West 29946 NN ui a 95 23 W Hartford CT 5West 21945 Nc 72 41 W Honolulu Hl 10West 219 79 N 3 o v rot 157 48 W Kansas City MO 6West 39 07 N ecc 94 33 W Las Vegas NV 7 Westeros ex 36 120 N AA 115 13 W Lincoln NB 6West 409 48 IN venu 96 41 W Little Rock AR 6West BAO AI N css atum eh ees 92 21 W Los Angeles CA 8West 34 05 N 118 24 W Madison Wl 6West 439 04 Ns dert 89 23 W Memphis TN 6West 35 06 N 90 00 W Miami FL 5West 25 49 N cc 80 13 W Milwaukee Wl 6West AS 03 Ns ree 87 58 W Minneapolis MN 6W
6. also be used in addition to macros to control the show but clock control is not required Here are the basic steps for running an LPC show Power up the LPC and the dimmers Insert the show disk Push the Read From Disk button Push a macro button a Macro control Two banks of macros control the LPC those operated from the front panel and those operated by means of a cable attached to the rear panel Seven pushbutton switches labeled M1 through M7 on the front panel can be programmed for macros 1 through 7 respectively See the Express User Manual Chapter 20 Control Interfaces for information about programming macros for a show Four switches can be wired to the Remote Macro connector on the LPC s rear panel and can be programmed for macros 1901 through 1904 Wiring information for remote macros is the same as for the Express console and is given under Appendix A Installation page 261 of the Express User Manual Clock control The LPC clock can control events in real time which means that they execute automatically when a time and day of the week arrives The show s programmer may create a show that contains one or more Real Time Programs For example you may have a show that runs under clock control every Monday Wednesday and Friday at 6 p m Real Time Programs operate with reference to local time such as 7 a m Central Daylight Time or with reference to astronomical time that is related to sunrise and sunset times
7. an environment where simplified control of lighting sequences and effects is needed The extras include e MIDI Show Control MSC An industry standard that allows your LPC to receive and transmit show control information using the MIDI pro tocol e ETC MIDI A variation of MSC optimized for ETC equipment e Remote Macros Start stop and control shows with external switches such as a door switch or a time clock e Remote Trigger Provide switched control to an external device during LPC show operation e Print Document the features of a particular show with printed output e ETCNet Connect the LPC to a wide variety of ETC devices such as remote interfaces and additional DMX512 devices The LPC uses the proven design of the Express lighting console a full featured lighting controller used in thousands of educational and live performance centers The LPC takes full advantage of the same complex show technology that made Express so popular but in a simplified package Any show that can run on Express can run with equal success on the Express LPC Only the show creation editing and control capabilities are different Express Lighting Playback Controller 1 Getting started To use your LPC please follow the installation and operation instructions contained in this User Manual These instructions make extensive reference to the Express User Manual and Expression User Manual Supplement both supplied with the LPC In additi
8. manner that you set the time in step 4 above finishing each setting by press ing M4 3 9 When youare satisfied with all clock settings press macro button M5 10 Remove the Clock Setup diskette from the disk drive and store in a safe place 3 You can change individual settings without disturbing the others by pressing macro button M4 to cycle through the settings Express Lighting Playback Controller 11 Appendix Time and location United States City State Time Zone Latitude Longitude Albuquerque NM 7West AI oe oc ls 106 37 W Anchorage AK 10 West OTTON oem t 149 11 W Atlanta GA 5West 338 39 N 84 26 W Baltimore MD 5bWest 3929 1T5N tar li 76 40 W Bangor ME 5West 44 48 N cc 68 50 W Billings MT 7West ab AT NS aa ees 108 32 W Boise ID eis tt aoe a Aus 7West 43 36 N ioco 116 13 W Boston MA 5West 42220 N ecc 71901 W Buffalo NY 5West 429 53 Ni eater ze 78 51 W Burlington VT xb WEST aa sse d 44 29 Now cece ad a 73 13 W Charleston SC 5West IZAN ti semet 79 59 W Charlotte NC sussa sean 5West SD Neto ses tries 80 50 W Cheyenne WY 6West 41 08 N 2 104 47
9. marks on the mounting surface using a drill size appropriate to your mounting hardware ETC recommends the use of anchors for this type of mounting Attach the four rubber feet provided in the hardware package as spacers to the top surface of the LPC Use double sided tape to stabi lize the feet Using these feet as spacers is important because they stabilize the mounting and provide clearance for LPC ventilation Secure the LPC to the mounting surface Secured to the top of a horizontal surface Follow all steps under Hanging from a horizontal surface above except orient the brackets toward the bottom in step 2 and attach the feet to the bottom in step 5 Use the 4 40 x 3 8 screws provided to attach the feet Mounting along a vertical surface When mounting the LPC vertically attach with the brackets provided and with the mounting screws and anchors of your choice Proceed as follows 1 Take all hardware out of the plastic bags Find the two brackets that are pictured as the front brackets in Figure 1 Also find four of the 1 4 flathead screws You will not need the rest of the furnished hard ware for this mounting orientation Attach the two brackets to the sides of the LPC at location D shown in Figure 1 using the two bracket holes closest to its bend Orient the brackets with the mounting flange facing toward the LPC s bottom Place the LPC with attached brackets where you wish to mount it Mark the mounting surface t
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11. ains one or more of these programs use one of the two procedures below to verify that the clock setup is right only the procedure under Using an RFU can be used for astronomic settings Clock settings must agree at least with the date and your local time and if your show uses astronomic time references sunrise and sunset the clock also must be set for latitude longitude and time zone NOTE Clock setup information is stored with the LPC not on the show diskette and is retained in the console even when power is temporarily removed Once set you should not need to reset the clock but you may need to revise the setup later if you need to add astronomic information Using an RFU Those who have an ETC Remote Focus Unit should proceed as follows 1 If your LPC system does not include a video monitor connect one to it for this procedure See Appendix A Installation page 245 of the Express User Manual for monitor installation 2 On the LPC press M7 While holding M7 press and hold M4 Then release M7 to display the Setup menu shown in Figure 4 below on the monitor Release M4 gt t Menu 02 54 PM Memory left 66 Macro Editing C k Channel Attr leal Time Prog Cle Moving Lights Thursday 25 June 98 Figure 4 Setup menu display Follow the step by step clock setup instructions under Set Clock on page 33 of the Expression User Manual Supplement If you are setting the clock only to local time complete only ste
12. est A49 BIIN cee das wera 93 16 W Montgomery AL 6 WesSt 32 2 13N 8 m teres 86 17 W New Orleans LA r6West 30903 N 89 55 W New York NY 5West 40 46 N co 73 58 W Oklahoma City OK 6West 3b 28 Nokes ie os 97 30 W Philadelphia PA 5West 40 00 N 75 08 W Phoenix AZ o 7 WeSt 932 92 Nos ta 112 04 W Pittsburg PA S WOSt xo ires og 40 26 N 79 58 W Portland OR ars nt 8West ABC 92 No mg etra 122 39 W Providence Rl 5bWest 41949 N at a 719 25 W Richmond VA 5West BIST Nosy smt ns 77 28 W Salt Lake City UT FANNE SDan e bees 40 46 N 111 55 W San Antonio TX 6West 29924 N za mini ad 98 30 W San Diego CA 8West 32248 Ni iaa oe da 117 08 W San Francisco CA 8 West IPN di rod 122 33 W 12 Express Lighting Playback Controller Savannah GA 4DWesSt 32 01 Seattle WA 8 West 47 37 Sioux Falls SD 6West 43 32 Syracuse NY 5West 43 02 Tampa Fls cias dla nd va 5 WESTER ode dis ness 27 57 Tucson AZ 7 WesSt
13. g orientation is given next e na 19 rack e Secured below a horizontal surface such as a desk or shelf e Secured to the top of a horizontal surface e Secured to a vertical surface 2 Express Lighting Playback Controller Rack mounting If you want to rack mount the LPC in a 19 rack refer to Figure 1 and proceed as explained in the steps following the illustration Figure 1 Mounting brackets 1 Take all mounting hardware out of the plastic bags 2 Place one black washer on each of the eight 1 2 black Phillips head screws 3 Secure the two front brackets to the LPC with three 1 4 flathead screws each Figure 1 assembly A Use the screw holes that position the bracket flush with the front panel as shown 4 Secure the two rear brackets to the LPC with two 1 4 flathead screws each Figure 1 assembly B Note that the bracket bends away from the LPC 5 Fit the LPC into the rack where you want to install it with the front brackets on the outside surface of the rack 6 Secure the LPC to the front of the rack using two of the black Phillips head screws in each front bracket If the rack holes are not threaded place one of the threaded black clips over each hole Caution Keep the rear of the LPC supported to avoid bending the front brackets 7 Loosely attach the two black sliders to the rear of your rack in holes opposite the ones used for the front brackets Use two of the black Phillips head screw
14. hrough the two mounting holes Remove the LPC and set it aside Drill through the marks on the mounting surface using a drill size appropriate to your mounting hardware ETC recommends the use of anchors for a vertical mounting Attach the four rubber feet provided in the hardware package as spacers to the bottom surface of the LPC Using these feet as spacers is important because they stabilize the mounting and provide clear ance for LPC ventilation Secure the LPC to the mounting surface Express Lighting Playback Controller Cabling All connections to the LPC except for the optional RFU are made to the LPC s rear panel Connect with reference to Figure 2 Sn mr ETCLINK MIDI ETCNET e 000 9999909 F o 000 5V Q25A112V QA CLASS 2 OUTPUTS THRU TWISTED PAIR THINNET 1512 OO Nd Q Figure 2 LPC Rear Panel Power supply 1 Push the LPC s power switch S to the off position O symbol 2 Remove the thumb screw to free cable clamp C from the rear panel 3 The power supply has a cable attached to it Clip the cable clamp over the cable near the 8 pin male connector Plug the connector into the LPC rear panel at X 5 Adjust the cable clamp so that you can re attach it to the LPC 6 Plug one end of the furnished power cord into the power supply and the other end into a grounded power outlet Dimmers Connect the dimmer
15. n User Manual Supplement page 46 ETCNet See Appendix A Installation page 253 of the Express User Manual for information about installing ETCNet and devices that can be used on it Connect the network cable to the labeled port on the LPC rear panel MIDI Show Control ETC MIDI See Chapter 20 Interfaces of the Express User Manual for information about using MSC and ETC MIDI Connect the external MIDI source such as a MIDI Sequencer to the LPC s MIDI In port If any other device should receive the MIDI signal connect the LPC s MIDI Thru port to the In port of the second receiving device If MIDI information will be generated within the LPC such as to control the external MIDI source device run a cable from the LPC s Out port to the In port of the external MIDI source Remote Trigger Your LPC can control an external device during a show with its Remote Trigger The external device must be capable of responding to a switch closure The terminals of the LPC Remote Trigger switch are available at the LPC s Remote Macro port See Appendix A Installation page 261 of the Express User Manual for an explanation about how to wire this switch to the external device The explanation applies equally to the Express console and the LPC Information about programming the Remote Trigger is found in the Express User Manual under Chapter 20 Remote Interfaces page 227 8 Express Lighting Playback Controller Au
16. on to information in these manuals regarding how shows are created and edited you may wish to obtain a copy of Expression Off Line This software program emulates Expression family consoles including Express allowing complete show creation and editing capabilities Finally if you have any questions concerning the installation or operation of the Express LPC please call ETC Technical Services at 800 775 4382 Following are the items contained in an LPC shipping package The items marked with an asterisk are not needed for all mounting positions If anything is missing please call ETC at 800 688 4116 e The LPC unit e LPC power supply and separate power cord e Two convertible front mounting brackets e Two sliders and rear mounting brackets for a 19 rack e Four rubber feet e Mounting fasteners e Clock Setup diskette e This LPC User Manual e Express User Manual e Expression User Manual Supplement Mounting the LPC The LPC may be used without brackets securing it if the surface is sufficiently level and steady All you need to do is attach the four rubber feet with the 4 40 x 3 8 screws all provided with the LPC Do not locate the LPC closer than six feet to dimmers or high current AC lines to avoid electromagnetic interference If you need to mount the LPC for stability or for operating convenience hardware is supplied for each of the four mounting orientations listed below The procedure to use for each mountin
17. ps 1 5 of the procedure If you are setting the clock to astronomic time complete the entire procedure in the User Manual Supplement through step 15 If you have latitude longitude and time zone information for your location use those figures Alternatively use the figures in Appendix A of this User Manual for the city nearest you Express Lighting Playback Controller Using macro buttons If you are setting the clock to local time not astronomical time follow the procedure below You will need the Clock Setup diskette which is included in your LPC shipping package 1 If your LPC system does not include a video monitor connect one to it for this procedure See Appendix A Installation page 245 of the Express User Manual for installation information 2 Insert the Clock Setup diskette into the LPC disk drive and press Read From Disk on the front panel of the LPC 3 When the diskette stops moving press M1 You should see the Set Time Date display Figure 5 on the monitor with the time highlighted as shown Figure 5 Set Time Date display 4 Press macro buttons M2 and M3 to increment or decrement the time until you get to the current time 5 Press macro button M4 After you press M4 AM or PM will be high lighted 6 Switch between AM or PM by pressing macro button M2 7 Press macro button M4 After you press M4 the date will be high lighted 8 Continue setting the date and day of the week in the same
18. s and washers for each slider If the rack holes are not threaded place one of the threaded black clips over each hole 8 Line up the slider and the rear bracket on each side of the LPC so that the threaded studs on the bracket fit into the slider slots Loosely fasten the rear brackets to the slider at each side with two 3 8 Phil lips head lockscrews each Figure 1 assembly C The screws go through bracket holes into the threaded slider holes 9 Tighten the rear rack mounting screws and the four 3 8 screws that secure the sliders to the rear brackets Express Lighting Playback Controller 3 Secured below a horizontal surface When securing the LPC to the bottom of a horizontal surface attach with the brackets provided and with the mounting screws and anchors of your choice Proceed as follows 1 6 Take all hardware out of the plastic bags Find the two brackets that are pictured as the front brackets in Figure 1 Also find four of the 1 4 flathead screws You will not need the rest of the furnished hard ware for this mounting orientation Attach the two brackets to the sides of the LPC at location D shown in Figure 1 using the two bracket holes closest to its bend Orient the brackets with the mounting flange facing toward the LPC s top Place the LPC with attached brackets where you wish to mount it Mark the mounting surface through the two mounting holes Remove the LPC and set it aside Drill through the
19. s as explained in Appendix A Installation of the Express User Manual Accessories If you are using a monitor a Remote Focus Unit a printer ETCNet MIDI or remote macros with your LPC or if your show performs remote triggering connect and install as explained in Appendix A Installation of the Express User Manual The chassis may also be grounded if needed by placing a ground wire under the Phillips head screw at G Express Lighting Playback Controller 5 Front panel The LPC s front panel is illustrated in Figure 3 below e CLass 2 OurPurs M IK F 1 64 250v RFU 12V Figure 3 LPC Front Panel The features of the LPC front panel are from left to right 1 The power on indicator at I This glows when the LPC is powered on 2 Seven macro control buttons Use these to control the LPC and the show 3 Read From Disk button Use this to read the show into the LPC Disk drive 5 Fuse holder at F Protects the LPC from an excessive power drain by the RFU if attached 6 RFU connector at R 6 Express Lighting Playback Controller LPC operation You can run a show in an Express LPC as soon as you re done mounting if needed and cabling your LPC as explained earlier in this manual The only thing more you need is a show that has been recorded on diskette accompanied by instructions about which macros available to the LPC were programmed into the show The LPC clock may
20. tomacros Ordinarily the front panel macro buttons activate some predefined action in a show you loaded from diskette For instance macro 1 might be used to start the show and macro 2 used to stop it The LPC software also responds to these macro buttons whether a show is loaded or not We call those intrinsic macro operations Automacros to distinguish them from programmed macros that are unique to each show The LPC has three Automacros Each can place a particular display related to the system software on an attached video monitor These three displays are the same that one sees when working directly with an Express console Use these Automacros in conjunction with a Remote Focus Unit if necessary to patch lights do setup procedures and do show editing Below is a list of the LPC Automacros and the display each activates For additional information about these displays see Chapter 2 Displays in the Express User Manual To activate an Automacro press and hold macro button M7 While holding M7 press and hold one of the three buttons below Then release M7 and the desired display will appear on the monitor Release the other button M1 Stage Display M3 Patch Display M4 Setup Display 2 Note that M7 is pressed first and released first This order is critical Express Lighting Playback Controller 9 Setting the clock The LPC clock must be set only for shows containing Real Time Programs If you learn that the show cont
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