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1. 8 2 5 5 The Line Tool The Line Tool sets all position in a straight line Track Editor Visible Scenes From Scene 1 E E To Scene 18 Oly p Line From Scene To Scene Apply to Sequence ol You can adjust the line using the scaling and rotation tools or change each position manually Manual V1 6 33 VXCO Lighting Systems DMXCreator Manual 8 2 5 6 The Rotation Tool The Rotation Tool enables you to rotate mirror any generated figure or existing Sequence within the Pan Tilt field Track Editor E ni Visible Scenes From Scene To Scene 15 m Te Gm Angle of rotation in degrees Restore Haboscan 318 M4 BLT1 U Mirror Vertical Horizontal ERE SEES ESSI NR ERU UR ZENSNEENESEENREN eS aaa Apply to Sequence Manual V1 6 34 VXCO Lighting Systems DMXCreator Manual 8 2 6 The Fixture Group Window If you have a large number or different types of fixtures within a Show it is helpful to create fixture groups for the Master The creation of fixture groups is done in the same way as the selection for the Master Mode Hold down the CTRL key on your keyboard and select the fixtures for the group by pressing on their icons the text under the icon will appear in red Should the fixtu
2. To Scene 12 Outer size ERE 1 Star E J Inner size i aa i FEE isu o 1 ag Sen Aaaa eno a mo pat Fanell 2 oul 0 Apply Please note that a Sequence needs at minimum 8 Scenes to create a full star shape 8 2 5 3 The Circle Tool The Circle Tool enables you to create circles figures eight etc within the Pan Tilt field Track Editor Visible Scenes From Scene 1 To Scene fe m Size of figure as percentage of total area Number of circles Restore E Eights generated aJ al DE Roboscan 318 M4 BL1 0 LO BE cee SAAS eases ACARAN PZA AAEREN E RR ERR E Zu Se s ERREUR ee Pt tat tT tat TE 1l Ll SRR sees Apply to Seqeunce Manual V1 6 32 VXCO Lighting Systems DMXCreator Manual 8 2 5 4 The Polygon Tool The Polygon Tool enables you to create triangles squares pentagons and hexagons within the Pan Tilt field amp Track Editor P E 10 xl Visible Scenes From Scene 2 To Scene 15 Size of figure as ons of total N EN area ie L Number of corners of 5 Rea the figure Restore ee ajaj ox SCO aero Roboscan 918 M4 BL1 0
3. Channels Field Available Fistures List Fistures Giotto Spot 250 BL1 0 5t 4 Giotto Spot 400 BL1 0 5f Giotto Wash 400 BL1 0 lt GiottoSpotl 200 BL1 0 lt 51 B Spoth75EB BL1 0 lt Coem ITM COLOUR BL1 U M ITM R SCAN BL1 U ITM R STAR BL1 0 MAE ITM SCAMN BL1 0 MAD L ITM STAR BL1 0 MAD L ga Cae fM 2 BL1 0 lt Mar g BL1 1 Mar MACZ5O M4 BL1 1 zMarti a MACSOO M4 BLZ 1Martir 3 M4 BL1 5 lt M arti E lt Marti E MACEUONT M4 BL1 2 M 3 MH 420 Model BL 1 0 F 3 MH 440 Model BL 1 0 F 3 MH 460 Made BL 1 0 F 3 MH S40 BL 1 4 lt Futureligt MH E6D 1 1 lt Futureligt MH EED BL 1 2 lt Futureligt MH 690 BL 1 0 lt Futureligt MH 840 BL1 1 lt Futureligh MH 860 1 0 lt Futureligt MH 860 1 1 lt Futureligt ed MINIMAL Profile M4 8 MP250 Fresnel 3 Ch BL 17 TESEI 10 1 13 20 21 22 23 24 25 25 zT 53 54 35 36 37 36 33 40 41 42 43 52 53 54 55 5 amp 57 58 53 T2 ee BL1 T 18 Technobeam Technobeam BLT 36 18 Technobeam Technobeam BL1 BH 18 Technob am Technobeam BL1 182 16 NM Spat25U T 1 BL 138 16 pot25 f T 1 BL 214 16 M SpotZ50 T 1 BL jas 194 135 156 197 133 200 201 202 205 204 205 206 207 208 203 210 211 212 215 214 215 216 217 218 213
4. Should you wish to restrict access to the DMXCreator you can create a password which only gives full access those that posess it Levels 1 Setup L The user is restricted from changing the DMX setup 2 Edit M The user is restricted from changing the Show Sequences and Scenes 3 Play H The user is restricted from starting or changing a Show If any of these restriction levels are applied their corresponding letters L H or M are visible in the Transport field Apply for Current Session Adopts changes to running Show If the Visible icon eye is crossed over the password remains invisble while being entered If no password is entered the access to all funtions is unrestricted Should you lose or forget your password please contact info dmxcreator com 9 7 The View Menu Monitor open the Monitor view see also chapter 8 2 1 The DMX Monitor Sliders open the Slider view see also chapter 8 2 2 The Fader Panel Plan open the Plan view see also chapter 8 2 The Plan 9 8 The Fixtures Menu Copy Fixture Scene Copies current Scene of selected fixture into memory Paste Fixture Scene Pastes Scene placed in memory to current position Copy Save Fixt Sequence Copy Save Fixt Sequence Copies a range of Scenes of selected fixture into memory or file Paste Load Fixt Sequence Paste Load Fixt Sequence Pastes range of Scenes from memory or file to current position Solo Only
5. When the computer returns from Standby mode Disable any Standby and Power Save functions the fixtures are no longer at their programmed of the PC positions 11 1 Known Problems Since the original conception of the DMXCreator software more than 70 different fixtures with DMX512 interface have been tested live in our laboratory In general all fixtures that support the DMX512 standard work without fault There are however a few fixtures that display problems with processing the data refresh rate of the DMXCreator 40Hz The DMX512 standard prescribes a maximum renewal rate of 44Hz The table below lists the fixtures and their known problems respectively Solution Solution EEE Martin MX 1 MX 4 Acrobat Loses steps with quick pan DMXCreator1024 Firmware gt V5 5 movements DMXCreator512MK2 Firmware gt V7 5 GLP American DJ MAX Mighty Sometimes has a delay in DMXCreator1024 Firmware gt V5 5 Scan reaction to DMX value changes DMXCreator512MK2 Firmware gt V7 5 SGM Galileo 2 4 Does not synchronize with DMX New firmware for the scanners properly available from SGM Italy DMXCreator1024 Firmware gt V5 5 DMXCreator512MK2 Firmware gt V7 5 Please visit our website from time to time http www dmxcreator com for regular news and updates Manual V1 6 61 VXCO Lighting Systems DMXCreator Manual 11 2 Support information and Hotline If you have questions regarding the DMXCreator please
6. 5h Create new Sequence E up ME erf Show DMX Input data Add to Current Sequence DMX recording is only available on the DMXCreator512MK2 and DMXCreator1024 interfaces Please note that recording of dmx data starts only if there is a change in DMX values Manual V1 6 45 VXCO Lighting Systems DMXCreator Manual 9 5 The Settings Menu DMX Channels Opens the DMX Setup Synch and Hardware Opens the Synchronization and Hardware window Sync Synchronisation This window lets the user adjust the settings for the Audio Trigger In order to use the Audio Trigger feature your PC must have a Sound Card installed Enable Audio Bass Detector Trigger On Off Filter ON OFF and ilter depth Synchronization amp Hardware Sound Source Sync MIDI ardware Autono AutoBackup Selection Beat Detector Enabled mm Iv Ae Mri Yamaha ound 4 o rm Delar Trigger delay Automatic Volume Adjustment Input Volume Detection Threshold Manual V1 6 46 VXCO Lighting Systems DMXCreator Manual Midi Sequences can be selected within a Show using an external MIDI keyboard or Sequencer Synchronization amp Hardware 10 x Sunc MIDI Hardware Autonom AutoBackup Enabled MIDI Remote Control MIDI Reception Channel Full Control Note 0 127 Scenes Patch 0 127 Sequences Sequences Note Patch 0 127 E J Octave sequences Only 414243 Transpose
7. Controller Controller EN Sequences C MER E ZI B m Use MIDI Start Stop w Use MIDI Start Stop command Close Full Control Send Note on commands 0 to 127 to select the corresponding Scene of the actual Sequence Send Program change commands 0 to 127 to select the corresponding Sequence Sequences 1 Send Note on or Program change commands 0 to 127 to select the corresponding Sequence Sequences 2 Send Controller commands to select the corresponding Sequence Necessary if you want to select from more than 127 Sequences Note If you use a standard Midi keyboard to select Scenes or Sequences please remember the following Example You like to control Sequences 1 to 24 maximum in Sequences 1 Mode 127 Sequences Your keyboard has 49 Keys Maximum keys for Note commands 127 The lowest key of they keyboard does not trigger Scene one as long as you don t shift the keyboard range to the lowest note Use the octave transpose function to shift the range Manual V1 6 47 VXCO Lighting Systems DMXCreator Manual Hardware This menu is used to control all the settings for the DMX512 interface Enable DMX Jol x Record function Synchronization amp Hardware Audio MIDI Hardware Autonom Other Select USB to use Interface Enable Trough DMXCreator1024 or DH Enabled function see below IMAVIeators Te DMX IN Enabled Basic USB Place DMX Input on LPT DMX
8. E ET Bene pe esses penus al D eel Manual V1 6 54 VXCO Lighting Systems DMXCreator Manual Channel Assignment 1 Select the desired Fader above by clicking the DMX value display below the Fader 2 Select the channels you wish to assign to the Fader from the DMX table The selected channels become yellow or magenta and now display the number of their assigned Fader Position Memory The Position Memory is a function that is primarily helpful for Shows that take place at more than one venue The different stage dimensions and the resulting focal length changes require the adjustment of both pan tilt and focus In order to avoid time consuming re programming or adjustment of individual scenes you can mace use of the Position Memory Assign the significant Scenes where specific Pan Tilt and or focus values are of importance to one of the 32 memory slots One slot may also contain multiple Scenes that have equal pan tilt and focus values Assigning Position Memory to Scenes 1 Close the Position Memory window 2 Click on the name of the Scenes in the Transport field with the right mouse button 3 Select Assign Position Reference 4 Select the number of the Position Memory slot The memory assignment can be removed or adjusted using the same procedure Now when encountering different stage proportion just adjust the presets by pressing Update This or Update A
9. do this in a complete Show the following window will appear X Move with scene data Confirm by clicking on YES and the programmed data for this fixture will be moved to the new starting address as well If you click NO the data for the fixture will be deleted 7 2 Removing fixtures from a Show Fixtures can be removed from the Show setup in two ways 1 Point and drag the fixture you wish to remove using the left hand mouse button from the starting address field or from the setup field on the right hand side and place it in the trash can located on the bottom right hand side of the screen 2 Point to the fixture with the mouse cursor either in the left hand field or on the right hand setup field click the right button and choose remove fixture Manual V1 6 16 VXCO Lighting Systems DMXCreator Manual 7 3 Setting of DMX address on the fixtures Please refer to the user manual of the fixture you wish to control in order to find out how to set its DMX starting address If this is done using a DIP Switch within the DMX512 standard you can use the graphical image at the bottom left as help Below the DMX Channels Field you will see the graphical dip switch setting for some kind of fixtures If you move the mouse pointer to the desired starting address for a fixture into the adress field you will see the correct switch setting for this address Please note that some manufactur
10. 220 221 222 223 224 assigned fivtiirac generate printable DMX setup report text file optional 1 Unit Switch Panel Fixture Name on MIENNE User Header OUTI 336 Channel Number oy Close Clear Al Call FTE Call the Panel Designer gt see chapter Panel Designer The window is divided into three parts 1 The DMX address field Here you will find a visual representation of 1024 channels 2 universes The second universe is only available for output if you use the DMXCreator1024 hardware interface 2 The fixtures pool This is a list of all currently installed fixture panels This set of panels can be arbitrarily modified by copying the desired panel files with dsp ending into the corresponding directory or by erasing them Directory c program files dmxcreator devices The new fixutre panels will be available for addressing after restarting the DMXCreator software Any number of fixture panels are available on the product CD ROM or on our website at http www dmxcreator com Manual V1 6 15 VXCO Lighting Systems DMXCreator Manual Should you not be able to find the panel corresponding to your fixture please contact us at info dmxcreator com and we will happily assist your needs If you wish to generate your own panels please refer to the chapter called The Panel Designer 3 The setup field Here you see the following information Patc
11. 8000 2000 Scenes in elder versions All 512 channels are stored There is no multiSequence mode available There is no manual Sync mode gt 8 1 2 The Trigger Modes If you enable the fade function between Scenes the amount of Scenes to be stored into the interface box will be increased as fade is only simulted in autonom mode Long fade times can result in owerflow of Scenes means that there is not enough space into the memory of the interface box DMX In mode should be set to Record function or Physical Master 1 16 gt 9 5 2 3 Hardware After programming your Show please enter the following menu Settings Synch and Hardware Autonom This menu is only active if you have a DMXCreator512MK2 interface connected to your PC Stand alone functions Synchronization amp Hardware Iofs Sequences with Sync MIDI Hardware Autonom AutoBackup audio trigger Upon recognizing the trigger signal Beat delay for MEZ Audio Ten E Delay Enable gt Tests Stand alone Go Autonom mode delay is in effect until next signal is detected Stand alone mode only Downloads Show into memory of the Interface box Close After pressing Programming the following window appears Manual V1 6 50 VXCO Lighting Systems DMXCreator Manual Synchronization amp Hardware Sunc MIDI Hardware Autonom AutoBackup 00 Add Bl Scenes counte
12. EL I III MBE wjeje e eje l i lejeje random calar cl alternate col ay Rotating Gobo rotation Fandom F s s Plan Panel 8 1 Transport bar Show Sequences Scenes Operation Settings View Fixtures Help Sequences Scene Scanner Circle Stage left E e p x Tempo Fade Time SEQUENCE Delete SCENE Delete 120 The Transport bar field is the main control window for Scenes Sequences Manual V1 6 18 VXCO Lighting Systems DMXCreator Manual 8 1 1 Elements in detail Load Show from file Undo changes made since DMX Setup last accessing Scene Name of the Show click to rename Save Show as enter name play stop current Show General Blackout Black favorite Scene assign using right hand mouse button Effective as of version V5 68 this field will include an additional function that will enable you to turn on and off the DMX output By pressing this button the current Scene becomes frozen The DMX output remains off until the button is pressed again This function is also called preview or blind sometimes Ba Switch on off the DMX output Switch on off the DMX input Name of current Sequence Sequences choose by clicking on arrow button Scanner Circle Y HEW SEQUENCE Delete Number of this Sequence within Show Create new Sequence delet
13. Group Window 6 6 1 The different Master Modes If you exclude one or more fixtures from the Show they will stop playing the current Sequence and are available for full manual control If you don t like to exlude all functions of the selected fixtures you may choose one of the available Master Modes Non excluded functions of fixtures in Master will continue to play the current Show Full Master All fixture functions are excluded from the Show standard Master Color Only Only the color functions color wheels CMY systems of the fixtures are excluded from the Show Ex Pan Tilt All functions except pan tilt are excluded from the Show Pan Tilt only Only Pan Tilt of the selected fixtures is excluded from the Show User Red Master User may define channels that should be excluded Master Group off Release the Master all Master fixtures will be deselected Manual V1 6 13 VXCO Lighting Systems DMXCreator Manual Note The Master Mode has to be chosen before selecting the fixtures into Master It s not possible to change the current Master Mode while fixtures are selected in Master gt Check also chapter 9 7 The Fixtures menu Manual V1 6 14 VXCO Lighting Systems DMXCreator Manual 7 DMX SETUP To create a new Show from beginning the connected DMX fixtures must first be defined and addressed Start the DMXCreator software Choose New Show The following window will appear Setup Fixtures X
14. Panel you are able to set different parameters to get a wide range different combinations If you move one of the Faders you will see a small preview window in the right side It Shows how the graphical waveform looks like If you choose a fixture group you will see the movement shift of the selected fixtures Note To get for example a perfect wave movement on the tilt function it s necessary to mount the scanners with ascending DMX addresses order Example with 6 similar fixtures No of channels per fixture 5 Mount from left to right fixture with address 1 6 11 16 21 26 The effects will be applied to all Scenes of the selected Sequence The more Scenes in a Sequence the smoother wave you get Usually it s not necessary to use more then 10 Seqeunces if you use the Equal Fade Mode see chapter 8 1 3 The Fade Modes Apply wave to channels Wave Generator Sine Shift of the waves between the fixtures in degrees 180 to 180 Effect generator Wave generator Fan for Sfaun Choose between single Choose Wave Form Sine IS ESTE ee m or Master Fixture r Rectangle Random Ampli Offset Start Duration Shift a tude Phase ideg 223 127 40 45 Amplitude maximum size of EM E Wave Offset offset for wave from zero line 4 4 i 4 Start phase of wave in degrees 180 to 180 Wave Generator Rectangle You have the same adjustment possiblities like on the sine wave Additio
15. contact your local Dealer first or write an e mail to the following address info dmxcreator com DMXCreator Development Team 2005 Manual V1 6 62
16. has been connected to the DMX interface you can test your Panel directly Enter the starting address to the field on the left must be the same as for fixture and press the Test button Test all the components in the panel to the right Save the panel and exit the Panel Designer Manual V1 6 60 VXCO Lighting Systems DMXCreator Manual 11 TROUBLESHOOTING Problem Verify The DMX512 interface is not accessible Is the data cable between PC gt connected properly Is the power supply connected Does it have the right voltage Only for DMXCreator512MK2 Data for power supply 9 12V AC or 250mA polarity does not matter Is the manufacturer supplied LPT cable being used Some cables that are not manufactured according to the Centronics standard have been known to cause complications Perhaps uninstall the printer or Zip drivers Do not connect the interface through a Zip drive Is the USB driver installed properly Check in Windows System Settings Reinstall driver Is the DMX512 line connected to the port of the The connected fixtures are not reacting DMX512 interface Are the starting addresses on the fixtures correct Is the cable used a DMX512 standard cable Do The fixtures are not reacting correctly not use microphone cables Is there a DMX Termination Resistor at the end of the DMX512 line 120Ohm resistor between Pin 2 and 3 of XLR plug Are the starting addresses on the fixtures correct
17. selected fixture can be worked with All other fixture icons disappear Master for Fixture Group See chapter 6 6 1 The different Master Modes Enables you to select all Master settings that will be active the next time you choose the Master function Groups lt ffnet das Gruppen Fenster gt gt Siehe auch Das Gerategruppen Fenster Values Time Editor lt ffnet den V T Editor gt gt Siehe auch Der V T Editor 9 9 The Help Menu Help open the Help Menu Serch for Help On search in Help How to use Help About About the DMXCreator Software Version Manual V1 6 57 VXCO Lighting Systems DMXCreator Manual 10 THE PANEL DESIGNER The Panel Designer is used to create adjust the fixture panels that are used in the software It is clear and easy to use Nevertheless some knowledge about DMX512 is required to use the Panel Designer effectively All defined channel values are entered in decimal 0 255 Channel on off Device Service Panels Designer ypoc5 5pro_bli0 dsp Fl Edit Function Channels used Pd Default value Channels used m Default value by this fixture lumber of used Fig NN sed m StatefBlackOut Smooth DES Gsannels 128 w Fade on off S 3 W Tilt 128 Device Name SOC TitFine 128 Black Out value Name of fixture m Color 0 T
18. within the channel table and outline while holding left mouse button down Next click on the outlined area with the right mouse button A window will open and prompt you the following possibilities Copy Selected Copies the defined area into a buffer memory Select another area and press the right mouse button on it to paste the copied area there Clear Selected Deletes the defined area gt sets the DMX values to 0 8 2 4 3 The Effects Generator Another tool placed into the V T Editor is the Effects Generator You have the possibility to create complex beam movements or brilliant color Fades CMY fixtures with just some clicks At the moment there are two modules available the Wave Generator and the Fan for Group function The generation of these effects can be applied to groups of the same fixture type two or more fixtures selected in Master or fixture group The Effects may be used on any available channel of the fixture not just pan tilt or CMY The basic pricipal of the Effects Generator is the conversion of mathematcal graphical elements into DMX Values Not like on some other controllers an Effect will be applied always to a Sequence that means the final look of the Effect is depending on how many Scenes the Sequences consists Every step of the generated Effect may be edited manually using this technology Manual V1 6 28 VXCO Lighting Systems DMXCreator Manual Using the Faders of the Effects
19. 6 similar fixtures No of channels per fixture 5 Mount from left to right fixture with address 1 6 11 16 21 26 8 2 5 The Track Editor The Track Editor enables you to create geometrical movement patterns for moving yoke and mirror head fixtures 8 2 5 1 The main window with scaling tools Apply pattern to Sequence Track Editor Visible Scenes From Scene a To Scene 12 afo pot Fanell BL1 BL1 0 IN Spot Fanell BL1 U S sopat Panell BL1 0 a From to Scen e Duration of figure from Scene X to Y Pan Tilt field Figure scaling tool Undo Restore Pan Tilt positions Including Scene numbers A Zoom Pan Tilt field Fixture List selected Sewing Machine Tool fixture highlighted Exit Track Editor If you wish to adjust one or more positions manually select the positions by pointing and dragging with the mouse The selected area will be indicated in blue and can subsequently be moved using the mouse Manual V1 6 31 VXCO Lighting Systems DMXCreator Manual The Sewing Machine Tool This tool enables the user to create positions freely in the Pan Tilt field Every time you press the right button while moving the mouse within the Pan Tilt field this position is given a Scene number 8 2 5 2 The Star Tool Track Editor File x Visible Scenes From Scene 1 NMIEBEENEEBBEBBEEE
20. A Polarity is insignificant may not be included in some countries Printed manual DMXCreator1024 DMXCreator DMX512 hardware interface blue USB A to B cable 1 8m CD Rom Printed manual DMXCreator512Basic DMXCreator DMX512 hardware interface cable CD ROM Printed manual 4 2 Supported Operating Systems The operating systems supported are dependent on the DMX512 interface used OS DMXCreator512MK2 DMXCreator 512Basic amp 1024 Windows 95b Windows 98 SE Windows XP OR Manual V1 6 VXCO Lighting Systems DMXCreator Manual 4 3 System Requirements PCs are flexible systems and there are any amounts of possibilities to combine hardware and softare The base for a stable work with the DMXCreator lies in a stable PC system The DMXCreator software has proven in countless tests that it works without problem on systems using a standard configuration The DMXCreator carries out millions of calculations per second so that virtually all parameters are rendered parallel and in real time The CPU load is mainly dependent on the following criteria Number of occupied DMX512 channels 3D Visual emulator in use or not Single or Multi Sequence use DMX input enabled disabled Audio trigger with low pass filter enabled disabled Here a few tips on how to increase the stability of your PC Do not run other applications simultaneously to DMXCreator Disable an
21. Angle Max Pan range in degrees Tilt Angle Max Tilt range in degrees Invisible in Emulator For fixtures without light output fog machines or if you set multiple dimmer channels on one panel Fixture Type Moving mirror Moving Head or Fixed Spot Please note that the 3 D Visual Emulator only generates one light beam per panel For example if you place multiple dimmer channels from a dimmer pack on one panel only one beam will appear in the emulator 12 Next implement all the functions of the fixture in the panel using its available components In order to easily place the components enable the Snap to Grid function First click on the desired function then on the panel in order to place it The Functions Gontainer This function gathers and groups together components In order to have a better overview of your panel it is useful to create separate functional groups using Containers For example have separate groups for colors and gobos etc The background and font colors can be adjusted for each Container Pan Tilt Field This field is for fixtures that have pan and tilt ability First enter the channels for pan and tilt fine Next the following specifications can be made Manual V1 6 99 VXCO Lighting Systems DMXCreator Manual 13 14 Half Size Size of field is cut in half Pan Tilt 16 Bit For fixtures with 16Bit pan tilt resolution 2 channels per axis Inverted For special fixtures pan tilt
22. C connected Some sample applications Shop window lighting Small clubs Architectural Lighting Outdoor color changer Rental companies User friendly controller Autonom Mode using a PC Keyboard You may connect a standard PS 2 PC keyboard directly to the interface box If you connect the keyboard you are able to change Sequences up to 40 change Sequence speed trigger Blackout Favourite and Play Stop Autonom Mode without PC Keyboard If you dowloaded a Show into the interface box and connect the power supply the Show will start immediately Die Show beginnt mit der ersten Sequenz und l uft weiter solange keine Sequenz mit Loop folgt Ist ein Loop programmiert wiederholt sich diese Sequenz endlos Autonom Mode using an external DMX Desk to DMX IN The Physical Master siehe 9 5 3 Der Physical Master is also available in Autonom Mode Channels in Physical Master has to be in yellow mode Physical Master mode DMX In Mode menu Hardware has to be set to Physical Master Manual V1 6 49 VXCO Lighting Systems DMXCreator Manual How to program a stand alone Show Create your Show as usually Limitations The memory into the Interface can hold up to 40 Sequences They can be recalled by the PC Keyboard connected to the interface box see keyboard layout below The order of Sequences is corresponding to the order of Sequences into the Sequence list The total Scenes memory into the interface box is
23. CO Lighting Systems DMXCreator Manual 8 2 8 The MultiSequence Player The Sequence List only allows for play of one Sequence at a time In order to play multiple Sequences at a time you can use the MultiSequence Player The standard hot key to open the MultiSequence Player is Fg The first 16 Sequences of totally 32 players are Shown in the window below You can select the Sequences to be used in the pull down menu or in the Cues Window Sequence On Off Synch Mode and Loop Cycle On Off 1 ejs Je 13 esiVocss 2 8 umno e 10 14 Gobo changer_ den n Deseret i5 H ator Soola 8 Beamesup e 12 Dumme 16 Lead Vaca To use all 32 players you have to open the Sequence list F7 key Check and uncheck the boxes to run and stop Sequences in corresponding players Hoving Wave Color Sweep Running Light Strobe Colored Cyrcle Gobo Wave Pop Up Rainbow Color Rainbow Move lamp on Sequence 7 is running on Player 15 Note You may put a Sequence to different players at the same time This allows special effects i E a parallel running light Manual V1 6 36 VXCO Lighting Systems DMXCreator Manual 8 2 9 Die Cue Liste The various settings within the MultiSequence Player are saved as Cue DET Add Remove a Cue g 1 Update Sweeping 2 Bobo
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25. EST channel y Gobo 0 m xxm Gobo 1 Channel hint YW Undefined 0 Rotation E d for Control Elements ist 8 Gobo 0 IE ane Testing V Undefined 255 0 Shutter with fixture Only TETTE T if Interface is Grid on off HR an snap To Grid ot ren Gh ST E connected Multi Lock Elemen Control Element Properties Lock elements List of All Elements in Panel Active Components for Panel See Text ae a Additional Fixture parameters Invisible in Emulator Fisture C Scanner Beam Pan Tilt Angle 150 E Angle 530 Angle 285 E Moving Head Pan Invert X Tit Inver C Fixed Spot Beam angle in degrees Max Pan Tilt Fixture of fixture optics Angles in Degrees Type In order to be aware of all possibilities when creating a panel load an existing panel as an example The installed panel files can be found in the following folder or on the product CD ROM i E C Program Filesdmxcreator devices Now you see a control window on the left side and the panel in progress on the right side The panel you are creating looks exactly like the finished panel in the software Manual V1 6 58 VXCO Lighting Systems DMXCreator Manual When creating a new panel the following steps may be useful Obtain the DMX channel assignment table from the fixture manufacturer Press the button called New Panel Enter the am
26. Output 1 only unused channels of Select LPT Port to Hardware revision 5 5 the Show use with DMX DM Qut channels 1024 Place DMX Input on TEST DMX Output 2 only the Show Button for testing connection between Place DMX Input on Physical Enable Remote Control PC and DMX512 Interface Master see below Never remove the DMX512 interface while in use This can also result in system failures In order to remove the interface always shut down the computer first Creator512MK2 Record function Trough If Trough is enabled only if the DMX input is globally enabled the dmx data from the dmx input will be sent directly to the 3D Visual Emulator Using thsi function it s possible to visualize the DMX data from an external DMX controller into the 3D Visual Emulator of the DMXCreator Please note that the DMX address patch on both the sending controller and the DMXCreator has to be identical in order to get the correct view Hint If Trough is enabled the DMX output of the DMXCreator is disabled Remote Control Using this feature gives the possibility to control software functions from an external DMX source DMX Desk or other controller The external source has to be connected to the DMX Input of the DMX hardware interface The following control functions are availble Physical Master 1 16 Blackout value gt 128 Blackout Start Stop value 0 to 127 S
27. User Manual AMAN CREATOR PC Lighting Controller VXCO Lighting Systems Switzerland Email info dmxcreator com Homepage http www dmxcreator com VXCO Lighting Systems DMXCreator Manual 1 TABLE OF CONTENT 1 TABLE OF CONTENT a IESU ne nennen 2 REVISION Sana ae ee a Ener 3 2 INTRODUCTION M 4 2 1 ABOUT THIS MANUAL zer ernennen Teer 4 4 THE ann ana mann nn an an nn nun an nn nn nun an nnnnn an an an nn 5 A INSTALLATION a aa a 6 4 1 VERIFICATION OF PACKAGE CONTENTS 6 4 2 SUPPORTED OPERATING SYSTEMS eaacnean anna sand 6 23 SYSTEM an na ee ee ee ee ee 7 4 4 INSTALLATION OF SOFTWARE ON WINDOWS 95B 98 ME 8 4 5 HARDWARE INSTALLATION 2cccccceccccecccceccccececcececcecuccucucecucsececsucecsuauuueaesacsusecscuutecsucecsuausauaesecauaecsuaecass 8 5 WORKING WITH THE 10 5 1 STARTING THE SOFTWARE ea en ee ee Rene ee 10 5 2 CONFIGURATION OF INTERFACE WITHIN THE SOFTWAR
28. Vx xx Setup will guide you trough the installation process After installation shutdown the computer Follow chapter 4 5 Hardware Installation SUIS Once is installed you can start it by clicking on the DMXCreator icon located in the programs folder of the Windows start menu Its possible that there are multiple software versions on your CD Rom The additional versions are usually Beta versions which means that they are recent software updates that are not yet completely tested and released These versions usually run without complications Should you encounter any problems with these software versions we encourage you to report them to us so that we can remove them for you and our other customers If you are updating the DMXCreator software to a newer version please de install the old version first You can also find new software versions on our website at htto www dmxcreator com 4 5 Hardware Installation The software is able to work with the following hardware interfaces from VXCO Lighting Systems only DMXCreator512Basic 1 Plug the USB Interface cable into the free USB 1 1 or 2 0 connector of your PC 2 Startthe PC Windows will now automatically detect anew USB device and installs the necessary drivers If Windows is not able to find the USB drivers point it to the following directory C Program Files Dmxcreator driver or the driver directory on the product CD Rom DMXCr
29. aesecaeeas 17 7 6 OPENING THE PANEL DESIGNER 2cccceccececcececccceccccececcecucceccecucucuececacaucueueuecsenecsuausaedesecauuecsusececsenesass 17 7 7 EXIT THE Cii A 17 WORKING SURFACE 0 cccccccscsccccccccccnccccsessccsncnencuscseccnssavsensecsnsneccucsavcansasscenencucssecenssascensss 18 8 1 TRANSPORT BAR ass ana a 18 8 1 1 Elemen e RR Pic ee eee ee ere eee Pere Eee eee ee eee eee ene eee eee eee ere re eee ee ee re 19 ND TIT DOT MIOS nennen ee eter eer ee A ee 21 8 1 3 The Fade Modes 22 8 1 4 The Scene nenne 23 e TAEPA 24 8 2 1 INE DM MONITOR 25 8 2 2 Ter aN 25 8 2 3 The Plan MUIUPIAN einnehmen nenne 26 8 2 4 oo EA A 27 8 2 5 31 826 CIS Group WV 25 D PE E ee ee ee eee 35 8 2 8 MultiSequence 36 8 2 9 Die CUC LISTC cccccccecccceccececcececcesececaenseaesscaeseusesensenenseausecaeseusesenseaenseaenacausausesenseaunseaunscaensnee
30. anel alt Plan bbn DE Ter EB Ex D Em Ezs vonitor ffffstiders 11 12 Selected fixture Color Color Gobo Gobo Fan FanFine one Fader per Manual V1 6 25 VXCO Lighting Systems DMXCreator Manual Each used DMX channel of the selected fixture is represented by a Fader You can adjust the DMX values by using the Faders or by using the fine tuning buttons 8 2 3 The Plan MultiPlan 8 2 3 1 Plan The background of the Plan is a standard Bitmap picture To create your own background picture you can use the Windows program called Paint or any other software that can output bmp compatible files The file name of the background picture is Planimg bmp it is located in the program directory i E c program files dmxcreator In the Settings menu you can change the background image by selecting Change Plan image Just enter the file name and click on open The chosen image is copied and saved in the directory as Planimg bmp The size of your image can be selected based on your screen resolution Screen Resolution Recommended Picture Resolution Pixel 800 x 600 480 x 480 1024 x 768 600 x 600 1280 x 1024 820 x 820 File type Bitmap bmp Colors 16 or 256 There are some example images on the provided product CD Rom available Note The Plan image will not be saved into th
31. axes are inverted Color Button Creates buttons for color selection The color can be specified for each button according to the colors available of the fixture The color selected for the button also serves as reference for the 3D Visual Emulator Channel number as well as DMX value must be entered for each color Picture Button Creates buttons with pictures gobos or text Small Bitmap pictures size according to button dimensions can be loaded to buttons Format BMP file 16 256 colors around 20X20 pixel Channel and DMX values must be entered Dial Knob Generates DMX values for defined ranges such as for dimmer or focus functions etc Always enter the maximum value first then the minimum value for the desired range Faders Generates DMX values for defined ranges such as for dimmer or focus functions etc The output values can be inverted Always enter the maximum value first then the minimum value for the desired range Some fixtures have functions with high resolution 16bit and use two channels In this case enable 16bit and you will get one coarse and one fine fader Text Used to label functions or indications The font itself as well as font size and color can be adjusted Color Mixer For fixtures with CMY RGB color mixing system Color Mixer field size is variable Multi Button The Multi Button can adjust multiple DMX values from varying channels simultaneously E g for switching off lamp Once the fixture
32. ble to rotate them 90 degrees at a time After placing the icons in the desired spots you can now lock them in place by using the lock icons function in the settings menu This is to prevent unwanted displacement of the icons whilst programming your Show Trai spa BL1 6 Background picture Plan Manual V1 6 24 VXCO Lighting Systems DMXCreator Manual 8 2 1 The DMX Monitor The DMX Monitor is used to illustrate the decimal DMX values 0 255 of a chosen fixture green highlight EES Monitor fSliders Gr E Wi 0 Roboscan 918 M4 BL1 0 A 156 ies Mo ds Mo Jiz mus dee Wiz do No 17 Roboscan 318 M4 BL1 0 128 Ma quus Me Ao Ao No Ma Me Mi Ma m2 H33 Roboscan 318 M4 BL1 0 128 Ms Me Ao hBo Ao Ao Ao Ma Miz Ma Ma We 49 Roboscan 318 BL1 0 126 Mas Jua Me Ao Ao Ao 12 Me No 55 65 Technobeam BL1 2 jug fes M Wo Mao Meo pes o io do o Waz le 63 Technobeam BL1 2 128 M Mo Mo ke Mo Mia Ju ks o ko ho 125 Studios pot 575 BL1 1 ase Ir o aeo Ma Me Ma io B0 Aa 4 mo ho des m No EEE TR e Lo fie io ren To pe Ju qu qo We A Hj do _ Starting direct entering of DMX value adress To enter a DMX channel directly click on its corresponding field 8 2 2 The Fader P
33. ctory It can be loaded like a normal Show Confirmation Select this option if you like to get confirmation message for deleting itmes like Scenes seqeunces Cues groups and Play List events The auto backup function creates a backup copy of the current Show in user defined intervals The backup copy is called autobak d1k and is located in the program directory It can be loaded like a normal Show Synchronization amp Hardware IDE x Audio MIDI Hardware Autonom Uther Media Player Option Confirmation C Internal Media Player Windows Media Player Plugin Delete Sequence Delete Cue M Synchronize Media in Play List Delete Group Autobackup ever 5 4 min Delete PlayList Line Manual V1 6 52 VXCO Lighting Systems DMXCreator Manual 9 6 Physical Master The Physical Master makes it possible to adjust any desired DMX channels within a Show independently It can also be controlled using the DMX Input eg Using an external DMX desk There are two different types Physical Master Channels assigned to this Master are excluded from programmed Scenes They can be used nmanually only Some applications Fog machine control using the bump function Static dimmer channel control for surrounding lights in a club Strobe lights using the bump function Dimmer Master If a channel is assigned to this mode it will work like a master dimmer channel If you move the fader alle th
34. e Show file The Show file only save the plan image position I E c program files dmxcreator image bmp 8 2 3 2 MultiPlan If you are using a large number of fixtures in your Show you can use the MultiPlan feature which gives you multiple layers of fixtures This avoids confusion From the Settings menu select Multi Page Plan On the right hand margin of the Plan a letter A will appear To add more layers click on the letter with the right mouse button and select Add Plan page You can do this up to 16 times resulting in layers with the letters from A to P You can now add fixture icons to different layers by clicking on the desired icon with the right mouse button and selecting Place on page The next Plan A P you choose will be the destination for the icon To move multiple icons simultaneously use the Master or Group functions Manual V1 6 26 VXCO Lighting Systems DMXCreator Manual 8 2 4 The V T Editor Should you not be able to see the full picture at the bottom margin press F2 to restore the full picture The V T Editor has three different graphical adjustment functions 8 2 4 1 The Time and Fade Track After opening this feature you can choose the values you wish to edit or illustrate from the field in the upper right hand corner Edit Time Track Enables you to adjust the Scene time using either the pen or ruler tool Edit Fade Time Enables you to adjus
35. e assigned channels will follow proportionally Application Master dimmer fader for all Moving head dimmer channels Basically all of the 16 faders may be defined as Physical Master or Dimmer master To change the type of Master just right click on the fader If the table is open during this selection you will se an option called Search for free Dimmer channels If you select this option all channels that are defined as Dimmer Aim of channel will be assigned to his fader The Physical Master may be remote controlled by an external DMX desk trough DMX input If fader are set to remote control they are no longer available for manual control Check the following chapter to enable DMX input to Physical Master gt Siehe 9 5 2 3 Hardware Assigning the DMX input to the Physical Master gt See the menu called Settings under Hardware Manual V1 6 53 VXCO Lighting Systems DMXCreator Manual Channel Bump may be assigned to hot Fine adjustment of key 9 channel Physical Master and Dimme 1 zw 3 jw s 5 m Fader assigned to Master Fader if checked Master Fader URAP Peas aay H Blackout is ignored if pressed Physical Master and suisa DMX Channel channel number DMX 1 out and function of actual mouse position in table Clear all assignments HERE NER ISIN Ei gt BEE 1 channel of as fixtures
36. e current Sequence Manual V1 6 19 VXCO Lighting Systems DMXCreator Manual m SCENES m stage lett create new Scene current Scene is template single play cycle Scene for new Scene delete current Scene Manual V1 6 20 VXCO Lighting Systems DMXCreator Manual 8 1 2 The Trigger Modes Within each Sequence the way of synchronization can be chosen individual There are 4 different trigger modes available 1 Main Tempo Trigger green field Enter rate by pressing twice at rate of music this function can also be entered to a Hot change synchronization mode by pressing Key Tempo gt see also chapter called Hot 120 Keys EN Scene speed rate in BPM e g 120 BPM 0 5s The time from Scene to Scene is constant while in Main Tempo Trigger 2 The Tempo Track Rate blue field Ta change synchronization e mode by pressing Scene Time Current time between Scenes can be adjusted directly here or into Tempo Track Editor The time between Scenes can be varied from Scene to Scene using Tempo Track Mode gt See also The V T Editor Manual V1 6 21 VXCO Lighting Systems DMXCreator Manual 1 The Music Trigger Rate yellow field change synchronization mode by pressing In this mode a Sequence can be triggered using an external music signal This feature requires a sound card in your PC To find out how to activate the external trigger
37. e fixture i E no color shutter open dimmer 100 no gobo inserted The default values are stored into the panel file Z Button Puts all fixture channels to zero 0 Use this function to start profgramming groups for MultiSequence mode Manual V1 6 43 VXCO Lighting Systems DMXCreator Manual 9 THE MENUS Many functions of this software are accessible directly through fields or buttons on your working surface All of theses as well as further functions can be accessed through the menus at the top margin of your screen 9 1 The Show Menu Standard Windows file functions such New Show Load Show Save Show Save Show as 9 2 The Sequences Menu Standard Windows functions for working with Sequences New Copy Insert Delete Load Save Rename Split Merge 9 3 The Scenes Menu Standard Windows functions for working with Scenes New Copy Insert Replace Delete Rename Load Save Next Previous Refresh simple undo function Manual V1 6 44 VXCO Lighting Systems DMXCreator Manual 9 4 The Operation Menu Play Stop Black Out Favourite calls up the Favorite Scene Play in Background lets you edit your Show while it is running in the background Record opens the DMX Record window Duration of Recording Start Stop Number of Scenes Generated amp Route Data to Out 1 Poren u or Out 2 Place Into OCT C Dix OUTS ez Store recorded data Sequence
38. e time With this mode you can create smooth seamless Pan Tilt movements e g Circles ui Fade time for current Fade Time speed rate 8 1 4 The Scene Tool The Scene Tool enables you to jump forwards and backwards between Scenes whilst programming The current Scene number is Shown in the yellow field COPY copies the current Scene into a temporary buffer INSERT pastes the saved copied Scene to current location Replace replaces the Scene in current location with the saved Scene Manual V1 6 23 VXCO Lighting Systems 8 2 The Plan Open V T Editor Open Track Editor Open Physical Open Group Window DMXCreator Manual Open MultiSequence Player Open Sequence Open Play List Master Open Cue List Open 3D Visual Emulator Open DMX Monitor FS lo P ESL e SO LS ie un CEOONT M ont IER MR Y Ma 8 4 m Lx Tracks pat nu Eien Atomic ue ur am a i a 4 AL i t ps i P Soom la E Trackspat E BLI b i 10 Fixture Icons The Plan is your workspace When you create a new Show the fixture icons appear in the upper left hand corner You can drag and drop them in the place you desire using your mouse By double clicking on the icons it is also possi
39. eator512MK2 1 Plug the shipped Centronics cable to the DMX512 interface 2 Plug the other side of the cable to the free printer connector of your computer LPT 3 Connect the power supply to mains 4 Plug the power supply connector to the DMX512 interface If your interface is equipped with a black latch near the AC DC connector you may pull the power wire trough the latch to prevent unwanted pull offs 5 During work the LED does Shows the beat detection trigger of the internal microphone circuit This is used in stand alone mode only Note Be sure that the printer port mode of your PC is set to bidirectional EPP ECP mode You can check and change this in the Bios setup of your PC at boot time If your Printer port mode is not in this mode you may encounter problems if using the DMX input or downloading a Show into the interface box for stand alone mode Manual V1 6 VXCO Lighting Systems DMXCreator Manual DMXCreator1024 1 Plug the USB cable to the DMX512 Interface 2 Plug the other side of the cable to the free USB connector of your PC 3 Start the PC Windows will now automatically detect a new USB device and installs the necessary drivers If Windows is not able to find the USB drivers point it to the following directory C Program Files Dmxcreator driver or the driver directory on the product CD rom Manual V1 6 VXCO Lighting Systems DMXCreator Manual 5 WORKING WITH THE DMXCREATOR 5 1 Starting the
40. ed independently from the Show Multimedia if you like to play a vide file synchrinized to the lighting of DMXCreator you are able to output the video file on the second screen output of your PC system if available To enable this option follow these steps Open menu Settings Open tab Sync and Hardware Open tab Other Set Media Player Option to Windows Media Player Plugin insetad of the internal Media Player Check also Synchronize Multimedia in Play List to get a full synchronisation between video file and your lighting Show Please note that the secondary screen output of your graphic card has to be switched on to use this option Please refer to the manual of your graphic card Manual V1 6 41 VXCO Lighting Systems DMXCreator Manual 8 3 The Fixture Panel Black Out Default Zero Buttons Service Panel amp BllUser Defined Control Panel Header Shutter Dimmer Strobe immer Strobe Pan Tilt lela Random i Field Lr slow _ mE e medium ale EE D Random pulse _ _ E il Sal E D E RE Ul FER mae el ata Fls E Fs close ER EE NAA Fist Rese Movement Eee Lamp zi Hesolution CMY Colo cont Frost Effi Effi EffZ Va
41. ers use a different kind of coding like High End Systems and subtract 1 form the address value to set In this case you may uncheck the 1 option below 7 4 Deleting the entire setup If you want to delete an existing setup please click on the button at the bottom right of your screen called Cear All 7 5 Creating a printable DMX setup report In order to facilitate the addressing of the fixtures you can generate a printable text file of the entire DMX setup Press the button on the lower right hand side called create list and a window will appear with all specifications You can now print or save this file in txt format 7 6 Opening the Panel Designer By pressing the button that is located farthest in the lower right hand corner the Panel Designer will open For more information on this feature please read the chapter Ihe Panel Designer in this manual 7 7 Exit the DMX setup Click the Close button in order to leave the DMX Setup You will now be taken to the working surface Manual V1 6 17 VXCO Lighting Systems DMXCreator Manual 8 WORKING SURFACE The main window is where you will create your Show It consists out of three main areas Transport bar Sequences SEQUENCE 1 Ha Tempo Fade Time 0 8 H i Fa B Hoboscan Tilt La H Shutter Dimmer Strab 918 14 BL1O
42. hed DMX output of the interface gt OUT The DMx starting address of the assigned fixtures gt START this number has to be set on the corresponding fixture Amount of DMX channels occupied by this fixture gt NN The fixture type gt FIXTURE NAME Your designated heading for fixtures within the Show gt USER HEADER e g MAC600 down stage right Pan inversion gt PAN This means the pan movement becomes reversed Indicated by I while active This setting may be changed at any time It has no relation to the values of a programmed Show Tilt inversion gt TILT This means the tilt movement becomes reversed Indicated by I while active This setting may be changed at any time It has no relation to the values of a programmed Show Pan Tilt Swap gt SWAP this means the pan and tilt channels are exchanged This setting may be changed at any time It has no relation to the values of a programmed Show To add a fixture to your Show there are two possiblities 1 Choose your fixture within the fixture pool Click and hold down the left mouse button on it Now you can drag the the icon to a free starting address on the DMX address field 2 Double click on the desired fixture within the fixture field and it will appear at the next available starting address on the left hand field 7 1 Changing the DMX Start Address After placing the fixtures in the DMX address field you can move it within the field using the mouse If you
43. his manual as simple as possible Many funtions of the DMXCreator are self explanatory and easy to understand This manual is meant to introduce you to the world of the DMXCreator and to convey to you the basic skills to work with this versatile system Of course it also takes a certain amount of creativity and fantasy to create an impressive light Show We encourage you to read through this manual attentively For the fastest results it is a good idea to try out everything on your DMXCreator as we go along This of course is also possible without having the actual interface or fixtures attached to your computer All features are described in detail and some of them have visual aids to assist easy learning Software features described in this manual will be presented using square brackets Eg load Show 2 2 Language The basic language of the DMXCreator software is English However if you like to have the main menus in another language the file dmxcreator key has to be copied into your program directory for example c program files dmxcreator Please note that it s necessary to restart the DMXCreator software to load the new menu You can find this file on your product CD as well as on the internet CD ROM Directory DMXCreator Software Software Language patches On the internet http www dmxcreator com support htm Manual V1 6 VXCO Lighting Systems DMXCreator Manual 3 THE CONCEPT The DMXCreator control system consis
44. hting Systems DMXCreator Manual 8 2 11 1 Settings Changing the viewpoint Hold down the left mouse button and move the mouse Changing the distance Hold down right mouse button and move the mouse Within the Settings menu select Fixtures to adjust the positions of the fixtures by moving rotating them along the X Y Z axes Predefined views Pressing the Front Right and Top buttons sets the 3D romm to the predefined view Automatic rotation In menu Settings Auto Rotate you may switch on the rotation of the 3D room Press the predefined vew Front first to get the right rotation angle Rotation is stopped by re selecting Auto Rotate Place fixtures into the 3D room DMZ Creator isual Emulator Ioj x Settings Front Right Top Fixture Position 5 coord A ot 14 4 175 1 coord Hot 733 aJ E Z coord Aot 0 Moving Head Beam Pan Angle Tit Angle 440 306 17 Close Chose menu Settings Fixtures to adjust the postitions of the fixtures the 3D space The positions of all fixtures will be stored into the Show file Please note that the fixtures should not be placed outside the room to avoid unwanted effects Manual V1 6 38 VXCO Lighting Systems DMXCreator Manual Adjust room size and details Enter Settings Room Size Room size Adjust the proportions of the virtual room
45. in terms of width height and depth settings Room Wires Fixture Wires Shows or hide the outlines of the fixture bodys or 3D room Filling Beams Lines The Fader termed Lines adjust the number of lines representing the virtual light beam of a fixture A realistic view is provided if filling instead of lines is selected Keep in mind that using filling mode will increase computing requirements Use Mouse You may save the current 3D vew as image file JPG by double clicking on the 3D screen To get a higher resolution picture resize the window of the 3D Emulator i DMX Creator isual Emulator OW x Settings Front Right Top Room Size Width 19 Height 11 mE E ee oe ir mr er Li P M m 1 epth 20 ah mm Y jt T p om MVNO en Fold Seh as Resize room F with Fixtures Room Wires Fixture Wires I Filing Beams Lines Clase Use Mouse Dblclick te save picture ta Automatically Generate File Mame 1 2 pg Import Objects into 3D Emulator To get a better representation of the 3D room you may load 3D objects such as trussing speaker enclosures furnitures musicians and so on The objects have to be in a special format called 3DS made by 3D Studio or 3DS MAX manufacturer Discreet On the product CD Rom or on www dmxcreat
46. ing the 3D Emulator The 3D files are usually located here C Program Files DMXCreator 3dobj Manual V1 6 40 VXCO Lighting Systems DMXCreator Manual 8 2 12 The Play List The Play List enables you to run an entire pre programmed Show Single Sequences as well as MultiSequence Cues can be programmed with individual start and stop times In addition to the scheduled run times of the programmed events multimedia files can be included in the Show The events within your Show are pre programmed using commands like Goto Stop Black Out End etc Create a new Event by double clicking the NN field New Load Save Start Stop Skip Start time Stop time of Multimedia Files w Ply List ini xi DEG MCI Stop af sates sur s 00 00 00 0 schwenker eins 02 00 Play Laurent Garnier Wake 00 00 0 07 378 Start Wake L E 00 00 30 0 wit et me 04 00 Play 3 00 00 50 0 W blau mite aus 05 50 Flay 4 00 01 20 0 move to side 20 00 Flap 00 01 40 0 blau gruen kreize 06 00 Play b 00 02 00 0 hip hop pink bla 07 00 Play B 4 00 02 20 0 cool green pink 09 00 Play WI 02 40 0 gruen blau mite 00 00 Pla 10 03 00 0 buehne weiss 00 00 Play O 00 02 20 0 Goto 1 Back Start MultiSequenc Fade time Special Multimedia User time e on off commands file comments The Play List has its own file format and can be saved and load
47. isual Emulator CMYRGB 15 08 02 LEB Update Position Memory DMX Off Panel strcture Dimmer Focus Manual V1 6 VXCO Lighting Systems DMXCreator Manual 2 INTRODUCTION Thank you for choosing the DMXCreator With this versatile and modern tool the only limit to your light Show is your imagination For club use rental facitlity or even for architectual lighting the DMXCreator is the right choice for any number of professional tasks Here are some of the main features of the DMXCreator PC lighting controller for Windows based systems Suitable for desktop industrial or notebook personal computers Control of fixtures using the DMX512 1990 interface DMX input only available on DMXCreator512MK2 and DMXCreator1024 interfaces with multiple possibilites for routing recording or controlling Simultaneous control of up to 128 fixtures with a maximum of 32 DMX512 channels per fixture 512 output channels 1 Universe with the DMXCreator512Basic and DMXCreator512MK2 Interface LPT 1024 output channels 2 Universes on the DMXCreator1024 Interface USB Autonome stand alone mode on DMXCreator512MK 2 for usage without PC SD Visual Emulator to preview the preprogrammed Show without physically connected fixtures Music trigger using the PCs soundcard 32 Multi Sequence Players Graphical Pan Tilt Track Editor 2 1 About this manual We have attempted to lay out t
48. ll in order to adopt the new positions Select preset Name of preset Get position from current Scene Switch bank Position Memory I x 37 38 33 40 1 42 43 44 4546 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 i 4 n New preset delete preset 215 000 Fp Cen Scene 6 9 the er 10 ean ERE ML LI LLLLLL dl bb Update This Send preset to current Scene SENSE ER RT ae Close Update all n eset Jl Scenes EEE 2 focus Close window Fixtures without List of fixtures Pan Tilt field Focus Slider pan tilt focus Manual V1 6 55 VXCO Lighting Systems Visual Emulator Media Player View Play List View Sequence List Multi Sequenz Player Cue List Full Screen Transport Control Lock Icons Change Plan Image Multi Page Plan Hot Keys DMXCreator Manual open the 3D Visual Emulator open integrated Media Player open Play List open Sequence List open Multisequece Player open Cue List Uses the full screen size for the DMXCreator program Work in this mode whenever possible as you get the maximum desktop size Enables you to choose the location for the transport field as either On Top or On Bottom of your screen margin Locks the fix
49. lue ei Indexed Continuous Indexed Continuous en Fine FI fine Walue The Panel is the control center for all possible functions of a connected DMX fixture 8 3 1 1 The Pan Tilt Field The Pan Tilt field controls the movement of the light beam of a given fixture Move the cursor within the field by holding down the left mouse button Locking the Pan Axis If you wish to move only along the Tilt Axis hold down the Shift key on your keyboard while moving the cursor within the field Locking the Tilt Axis If you wish to move only alon the Pan Axis hold down the Ctrl key on your keyboard while moving the cursor within the field Movement Resolution Allows to adjust the movement resolution while programming This feature is only enabled if the fixture has 16bit movement control If you choose a higher resolution the fixture moves slower and positioning of the fixture s beam is easier Note The movement resolution is merely for manual use while programming and has no bearing on the programmed fixture speed Manual V1 6 42 VXCO Lighting Systems DMXCreator Manual Fine adjustments Keep the right mouse button pressed into the filed to fine adjust the Pan Tilt position Use the Movement Resolution above to set the adjustment speed 8 3 2 The B D Z Buttons B Button Blackout Closes the shutter or sets the dimmer channel to zero D Button Recalls the predefined default values for th
50. nally you may adjust the duration Pulse with of the rectangle Wave Generator Random Using this mode you are able to generate waves that are made of random values At any key press on the random mode button the system builds new random values Parameters amplitude offset and shift Manual V1 6 29 VXCO Lighting Systems DMXCreator Manual The Fan for Group Function This feature allows you to spread or join beams of fixture groups or fixtures in Master same kind of fixtures only The generated fan is static and may be applied to pan tilt on single Scenes only However if you creates a Sequence with different Fan Scenes you will get a great looking Show prepared in just some seconds Effect generator a Wave generator Fan tor Group Pan T kt Offset D Two samples Tilt Spread Note The Fan for Group is only applicable on fixture groups with fixtures of the same type If you move one of the Faders you will see a small preview window in the right side It Shows a preview of the beam posiition using the actual slider settings As basic positions the software uses the actual Manual V1 6 30 VXCO Lighting Systems DMXCreator Manual programmed values beam positions of the Scene Press the Apply button to load the generated positions into the Scene Note To get a perfect spread or join effect it s necessary to mount the scanners with ascending DMX addresses order Example with
51. nenes 37 Manual V1 6 VXCO Lighting Systems DMXCreator Manual 68 210 The M dia Fayol nee ee ee er ee 37 CANENTES SEETECuu Cd m 37 8 2 12 The Play 41 8 3 THE FIXTURE PANEL 42 8 3 2 INDE BE anna nee 43 9 THE MENUS a a Ende Bean 44 9 1 THE SHOW MENU nee 44 92 THE SEQUENCES MENU ec a a ana 44 THE SCENES 44 9 4 THE OPERATION 45 95 NR ICAzNEMET 46 9 6 PHYSICAL MASTER re a en ehe 53 9 7 THE VIEW is ae are ne 57 9 8 THE FIXTURES MENU aan an a 57 9 9 HELP MENU Een ee 57 10 THE PANEL DESIGNER a aaa aha 58 11 TROUBLESHOOTING a a ana en 61 11 1 KNOWN PROBLEMS sccscceccececcecceccecuccecceccecucceucecsececcecuccuuaucecauuuucecsecuuaueuecsecuuuucaessuaesecsuuaueeeseuseeaes 61 11 2 SUPPORT INFORMATION AND HOTLINE sscceccececcecceccecccecceccecccuccecaecuececaecuuaucaecaucueaeseccauauuaesaueeeaess 62 REVISIONS Date Vis Software Changes version Version 15 10 00 LEB V5 58 24 04 01 LEB V5 62 3D Visual Emulator XB V
52. or com you will find a small library of objects that may be imported To keep the processing power low the objects are Shown half transparent Please note that lot of complex objects needs more processing power of your system Manual V1 6 39 VXCO Lighting Systems DMXCreator Manual 8 DMZ Creator Yisual Emulator O x Settings Front Right Top us coordinates of the 3D object 30 Objects 2 0 10 4 Y coord Rot Mein Load ans save of a full Z coord Rat objects set 10 410 Load awe Imp 3D5 Delete Delete the selected object Scale the selected object Color of the selected object Table of all objects in order of creation Import 3D object 3DS file Puts selected object into the center of the room Placing objects Press the Imp 3DS button Enter the source of your file Select the file and press open Press the Centre button to place the object into the centre of the room Move the object to the desired position by changing X Y Z coordinates Change the color by pressing the Color button If you finished placing all object you may save the full setup of objects into a file save load This way you may use the same setup for another Show Hint The 3D objects are not saved directly into the Show file Anyway the Show file remember the location of the file including the objects Don t forget to save the full objects setup after leav
53. ount of DMX channels used by the fixture Enter the name or type of fixture Please put the name of the manufacturer in lt gt brackets If you wish to use a custom picture icon you can load a bmp picture with a dimension of 32X32 pixels and 16 colors This will be the icon for your fixture in the Plan Define the functions of the channels in the table on the right The following functions are definable oe I D Pan 16 Bit MSB Tilt 16 Bit MSB Color Gobo Pan Fine 16 Bit LSB Tilt Fine 16 Bit LSB Dimmer from software V5 68 on Focus from software V5 68 on Should you have functions that are not definable within the parameters above you can place them under Undefined and type the name of the function into the Hint coloumn 7 Define the value of channels in default state 8 Define the value of the channels in blackout state Shutter closed or dimmer 0 9 Choose smooth for linear channels E g dimmer 0 255 or zoom 0 255 This does not apply for channels that work in snap mode For example Colors 0 white 15 yellow 30 blue etc Fade on channels is only possible if the channel is set to smooth into the panel file 10 Close any unused in between channels within the Used column 11 Enter the data for the 3 D Visual Emulator in the lower most field Beam Angle Exit angle of beam in degrees For fixtures with zoom function enter a median value Pan
54. please refer to the chapter called gt Menus Starting with the software version V5 68 there will be a fourth trigger mode implemented 2 Manual Trigger Mode pink mode Using this feature you can trig manually on the drum symbol to get from one Scene to the next If you use a Fade between Scenes the Fade will executed first 8 1 3 The Fade Modes In order to program smooth transitions between Scenes the DMXCreator software offers four different Fade Modes 1 No Fading The transition from Scene to Scene is not smooth The DMX values switch immediately from Scene to Scene at each trigger You can activate deactivate fading by pressing the symbol Shown below Fading on off 2 Equal Fade time for all Scenes Using this mode the Fade time for all Scenes in a given Sequence is equal The Fade time can be adjusted by pressing the plus or minus buttons or by entering the desired Fade time directly in to the display Fade Mode symbol m Fade Time Fade time for all Scenes Manual V1 6 22 VXCO Lighting Systems DMXCreator Manual 3 Fade Track Time In this mode the Fade time can be adjusted for each Scene individually using the V T EDITOR This can also be done by using plus and minus buttons or by entering the desired value directly into the display eu Ai Fade Time Fade time for current Scene 00 15 4 Fade time equal Scene time In this mode the entered Scene time trigger equals the Fad
55. r 40 00 Addr1 20 Scenes counter 56 mac300 Add 1 6 Scenes counter 36 macho Add 272 Scenes counter 32 SEQUENCE Addr 304 Scenes counter 32 om ar Cancel upload Confirm programming Close Should you receive the message Programming impossible you have created more than 8000 or 2000 on elder Interfaces Scenes Total Amount of Scenes to be Total Size 336 scenes Programming is possible uploaded The DMXCreator512MK2 interface has a 32 Mbit Flash Memory allowing for a maximum capacity of 8000 Scenes per upload 2000 Scenes memory on elder interfaces Note If your Show uses Sequences with slow faded Scenes the amount of programmed Scenes may exceed the actual available memory space into the interface box The reason for this is that the microcontroller into the interface merely emulates the Fade function by generating intermediate Scenes As a result long Fade times result in more Scenes If you don t use the Fade feature at all you will have the full amount of memory Scenes available Stand Alone Mode without PC Keyboard Once uploaded to the interface the Show will run as soon as the interface is connected to a power supply The Show begins with the first programmed Sequence If the Sequences play mode is set to loop it will repeat itself endlessly else it will stop after running the Sequence once Stand Alone Mode using a PC Keyboard The DMXCreator512MK2 has a PS 2 port for connecting a reg
56. rates or with differing trigger sources 6 5 Cue A selection of Sequences from the Multi Sequence Player can be saved and called up as Cue Cues can be stored and recalled from the Cue List 6 6 The Master Mode The Master Mode plays an important role within the DMXCreator It has two different functions 1 Stop Mode function Sequence is not running Stop button is pressed In this mode you can control single or multiple fixtures simultaneously by holding the Ctrl key on the keyboard and then clicking on the fixture icon The text base of the icon at this point turns from green to red If different fixture types are selected simultaneously it is possible to change to and from the different types All changes made in the fixture panels are saved in the given Scene instantly You can turn the Master mode off by clicking the Master Off button on the menu bar may be set on Hot Key too 2 Play Mode function Sequence is running play button is pressed When in used in play mode the fixtures selected to the Master are excluded from the running Sequence Like this they could be used for follow spot functions for example All changes made in the fixture panels are temporary and are not saved When the Master Mode is disengaged the fixtures return to the running Sequence Quick selection of multiple fixtures as well as further Master options are possible by using the Group Function gt see also The Fixture
57. re icons lie close to each other on the icon Plan you can outline them by holding down the CTRL key and pointing at the outermost fixture icon the text field under the icon will appear red Next outline the fixtures for your groups by holding the left mouse button down and dragging a box around the icons All text fields of the fixture icons will appear in red Open the Fixture Group window and press the button to create a group out of the selected fixtures t Add Group E MAC2000 2000 M4 BL1 0 2000 4 BL1 0 2000 BL1 0 2000 BL1 0 E Scanner 918 MACHOD Selected Group Be Dimmer Truss Remove Group Fixtures within Group Note It s possible generate Groups using different Master Modes See also chapter 6 6 The Master Mode 8 2 7 The Sequence List The Sequence List allows for quick access to all Sequences in a Show during programming or in live action Sequences Scanner Circle 8 Lot of Cyrcles 8 Step by Step TIM Stage right 8 Drummer fel Lead Vocals Sequence Number and sync mode colored background Name of Sequence 5 Strobe BS Running Lights Spot 8 Scanners up Selected Sequence If you are not in Play Mode you can change the names and order of the Sequences directly within the Sequence List The standard hot key to open the Sequence List is F7 Manual V1 6 35 VX
58. s all around 3 One Point 4 Color Circles Update Cue after modification 8 2 10 The Media Player The built in Media Player functions like the standard Windows Media Player It can play multimedia files like MP3 AVI Midi etc independently from your Show The Media Player settings are not saved in the Show Extravaganza V2 Animation2 avi s 00 04 0 1 m 8 2 11 The 3D Visual Emulator The 3D Visual Emulator is an excellent visualization tool which can be used as aid while programming your Show Even with no physical fixtures connected to the system it will Show the real lighting situation on stage in real time There is no need for video drivers The use of a fast graphic card is recommended to have a good performance The fixtures are placed in a virtual 3D room The first pan placement of the fixture icons is adopted here The emulator works for yole and mirror heads as well as fixed spots The 3D virtual light beam is generated in the color and position programmed for limitations see also The Panel Designer Per fixture up to two color wheels or one CMY RGB plus one color wheel set is supported If the fixture has a separate dimmer channel the brightness of the beam will also be Shown using the right projection angle The representation of Gobos has been left out due to concerns regarding increased system requirements and complexity of creating fixture panels Manual V1 6 3 VXCO Lig
59. software Up on initiating the software it will first test the link to the DMX512 interface If the following message appears DH Cre ator DM hardware is inaccessible Continue in demo made possible that there is no DMX512 hardware interface connected to the PC right now Press Yes to start the program in demo mode possible that there is a problem with the connection to the DMX512 interface or that the power supply DMXCreator512MK2 only is not connected Verify all cable connections possible that the software is not configured for the connected DMX512 interface Press Yes to start the software and then configure the interface correctly see chapter 5 2 NEW LOAD LAST EHOW SHOW PANEL There are four options in the initial menu New Show create a new Show Last Show load the most recent Show used Load Show load a saved Show Panel Designer see chapter Ihe Panel Designer Choose new Show to define your new Show or choose load Show if you have already programmed a Show You can also load a pre installed sample Show For first start we recommend to load the provided sample Show Manual V1 6 10 VXCO Lighting Systems DMXCreator Manual 5 2 Configuration of Interface within the Software 15 now necessary to tell the software which DMX512 interface you are using You only have to do this once if you are planning on using only one kind of in
60. sts out of one or more Sequences Each Sequence consists out of one or more Scenes that may or may not Fade in to each other Scenex 6 1 Show The pool of programmed Sequences is called a Show Show can be saved as files and include all other components like the DMX setup Sequences Scenes Cues Play Lists emulator settings etc The following items are not stored into a Show file The plan image background picture Only the file location on your disc will be saved The fixture panel files 6 2 Sequence A Sequence can consist of single or multiple connected Scenes Each Show can have a maximum of 16 384 Scenes 6 3 Scene A Scene is the lowest or most basic entity of a Show Scenes are the entered variable values of all fixtures connected at a given time A Sequence is built out of one or more Scenes The maximum number of Scenes per Sequence is 16 384 You may define an individual Fade time for each Scene Manual V1 6 12 VXCO Lighting Systems DMXCreator Manual 6 4 MultiSequence With the DMXCreator it is possible to run up to 32 Sequences at one time This is helpful among other applications if you wish to control different fixture groups independent of each other i e Scanners group Statics Moving heads group wish to combine Sequences that only have pan movement with Sequences that only have color change for example wish to run pan tilt movement and color change at different
61. t the Fade time between Scenes using either the pen or ruler tool Ruler tool scene Fade time of the current Scene Intervall T empo Edit DMs Channelz Values N Bh Close 10 0s 5 4 606 E dit Time Track Edit Fade Time Habazcan 318 M4 BLO 1 00 0 36 0 4 35 7 T otal 5 08 5 Hoboscan 318 M4 BL1 0 17 E 318 M4 BL1 0 318 M4 BL1 0 25 Scene scale Value cursor position Standard cursor Fade time pink Scene time green Time scale 4 Manual V1 6 27 VXCO Lighting Systems DMXCreator Manual 8 2 4 2 Editing Illustrating DMX Values By choosing the Edit DMX Channel Values from the upper right hand corner you can illustrate or adjust the values of every DMX channel within a given Scene Sequence The pen and ruler tools can be used here as well Value l f Edit DM Channels Values 2 E Close 127 FIXE Pack Tine Aoboscan 318 M4 BLT E 9 Z TF 25 33 318 M4 BL1 0 Roboscan 318 M4 BL1 0 918 M4 BL1 U Channels of selected fixture I2Panfine 13 Tilt 14 TiltF 240 pode z208 132 176 160 144 128 112 gb Bl b4 45 Sues 16 fri aJa DMX values of selected channel within the Sequence green Select Close to leave the V T Editor k ajal Copy delete data Choose an area
62. terface e g always using DMXCreator1024 The default interface setting after installation is USB Once you have reached the main window of the DMXCreator software please follow these steps Open the settings menu Click on sync and hardware Click on hardware Choose USB if you are using the DMXCreator512Basic or the DMXCreator1024 interface Choose LPT if you are using the DMXCreator512MK2 Click on the Test button If the connection is properly established a message will appear including the Interface type and the firmware version You are now ready to program your first Show 8 If the connection is not established properly the following message will appear NOOR OND DH Cre ator DMS hardware Is inaccessible Continue in demo made Possible problems The DMX512 interface is not properly connected Verify alle cable connections The power supply is not turned on DMXCreator512MK 2 only If there is a hardware version i 5 Shown the printer port is not set to bidirectional mode Manual V1 6 11 VXCO Lighting Systems DMXCreator Manual 6 THE SOFTWARE STRUCTURE The software has the following structure for Shows E 1 2 3 Sequence x ne c Scene Scene Scenex Fade 10sec Fade x sec Fade 10sec Fade 10sec Fade 10sec Each Show consi
63. top value 128 to 255 Start Select 32 Sequences or Cues the first 32 into the Sequence or Cue list value gt 128 Select Switching on off of the 16 MultSequence players value 0 to 127 off value 128 to 255 on The functions may be assigned to the DMX in channels by moving the function from the right coloumn to the left side to the corresponding DMX in channel Clear all assignments will clear all entries in the left side of the table Manual V1 6 48 VXCO Lighting Systems DMXCreator Manual IN assignment Functions o 10 11 NN Assigned function Sequence Lue Sequencez Lue2 1 Physical Master 1 Physical Master 1 5 Physical Master 2 Physical Master 2 3 Physical Master 3 Physical Master 3 4 Physical Master 4 z BlackOut Physical Master 5 Physical Master 6 DMX in Channels 7 Play Stop Physical Master 7 B Fhusical Master 8 Physical Master 5 Physical Master 10 Physical Master 11 12 5equence3 Lue3 Physical Master 12 13 Physical Master 13 1400 Sequence5 Cue5 Physical Master 14 15 Physical Master 15 Physical Master 15 Black Out Favorite Play Stop Sequence Lus 2 Sequence E Sequence3 Lue3 Clear all assignments Cancel Autonom The DMXCreator512MK2 includes a special stand alone mode The built in memory is able to run a Show without any P
64. ts of two components 1 The PC software 2 The DMX512 hardware interface The interface provides the link between your personal computer and the DMX512 compatible fixtures e g scanners moving heads foggers dimmer units etc The DMXCreator software is capable of controlling three different hardware interfaces 1 The DMXCreator512MKIl interface Parallel port interface 512 channels of output 512 channels of input stand alone mode with keyboard control external power supply 2 The DMXCreator1024 interface USB interface 1024 channels of output 2 Universes 512 channels of input power supplied through USB interface he DMXCreator512Basic interface USB interface 512 channels of output 1 Universe power supplied through USB interface You may connect your DMX512 fixtures directly to the DMX interface Please use only data cable that is suitable for DMX512 do not use standard microphone cable Please terminate each data line using a 1200hm resistor connected to te out connector of the last fixture in line Manual V1 6 VXCO Lighting Systems DMXCreator Manual 4 INSTALLATION 4 1 Verification of package contents Please verify that you have received all components of the system In case that something is missing please contact your DMXCreator dealer immediately DMXCreator512MKIl 1 DMXCreator DMX512 hardware interface red 1 Centronics cable 1 CD ROM 1 Powersupply AC 9 12V 300m
65. ture icons on the Plan so that they can not be moved by mistake Here you can also replace the background picture for the fixture Plan gt see also The Plan MultiPlan Here you can also replace the background picture for the fixture Plan gt see also The Plan MultiPlan This table can be used to place virtually all functions of the DMXCreator on the keys of your keyboard Click on a field in the Hotkey column and press on the desired hotkey on your keyboard subsequently Warning Should you define normal keys like A Z or 1 9 as hotkeys those keys will always respond with the assigned functions You can no longer use the keys to enter text or numbers within the software In order to disable a hotkey choose the field and press the Break key The hot key definition is stored into the following file dmxcreator key in the program directory It s the same file that holds the language translation If you get the following error DMXCreator 1024 X x Cannot create Programme DMs Creator DMs Creator key the file dmxcreator key is write protected This happens if you copy your language file from the product CD Rom To change it enter the DMXCreator program directory i E C Program Files DMXCreator Right click on the file named dmxcreator key and chose properties Uncheck the write protected option and press OK Manual V1 6 56 VXCO Lighting Systems DMXCreator Manual Access
66. ular PC keyboard Within the Stand Alone Mode the keyboard can be used to select Sequences change speed rates blackout and starting stopping Sequences Here is the layout for a keyboard quenc CN JH HBH TT eTe u 20 Manual V1 6 91 VXCO Lighting Systems DMXCreator Manual Automatically assigned Key Functions not user diefinable Sequence Selections 1 0 A Z Period Comma as well as possible instead of Disable Physical Master F3 Favorite Scene F10 Blackout F11 Play Stop F12 Stop within Sequence Escape Play within Sequence Enter Manual Tempo Tab Tempo and or and There may be different key labels depending on the language type of keyboard Note The order of Sequences on the keyboard is equal to the order of Sequences in the Sequence List of the DMXCreator software You may arrange the order into the Sequence list to your needs before downloading the Show into the interface box Other Media Player Option Selection of internal or Windows Media Player gt 8 2 12 The Play List Synchronize Multimedia in Play List Select this option if you like to have a fully synchronized playback of DMXCreator and Media file in Play List The internal time code will be used Autobackup The auto backup function creates a backup copy of the current Show in user defined intervals The backup copy is called autobak d1k and is located in the program dire
67. y Windows power save fuction Un install interfering printer drivers or printer management software only DMXCreator512MK2 Connect the interface directly to the PC whenever possible Avoid intermediate devices like Zip drives on the parallel port DMXCreator512MK2 or USB Hubs DMXCreator512Basic amp 1024 pp Besides having the right operating system and free ports for your interface please be advised of the following absolute minimum system requirements IBM compatible PC Minimum Pentium CPU 100 Mhz 32 MB RAM VGA graphics card with SVGA resolution 800 X 600 256 colors 10 MB available hard disk space CD ROM drive for installation Mouse Recommended system requirements for full use of all features Minimum Pentium CPU 1Ghz 128 MB RAM Fast graphics card with XGA resolution 1024 X 768 with 16 Bit color depth Sound Blaster compatible soundcard with MIDI Interface Manual V1 6 VXCO Lighting Systems DMXCreator Manual 4 4 Installation of Software on Windows 95b 98 ME The next step is to install the DMXCreator software Close all running applications on your PC Please make sure that the DMXCreator Hardware interface is not connected to the PC right now 1 Start up your computer Insert the shipped product CD into the CD Rom drive Wait until the CD Menu appears If no menu appears after 20seconds change to your CD Rom drive and click on Menu exe Choose Install DMXCreator Software

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