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1. Relay A is controlled by the Standby button Relay B is controlled by the Go command The relay contacts are rated at 2 amps 30 volts AC or DC An external normally open momentary acting Confirm button may be connected if required The Relay Outstations have 5 modes of operation Relay A Relay B Controlled by Controlled by Standby button Go button Momentary Momentary Latched Latched Momentary Latched Latched Momentary Cue Light Mode Cue Light Mode These 5 modes can be programmed via the Master Station Configuration Editor page 34 or by using the Setup button on the Relay Outstation To prevent accidental mode changes the Setup button is interlocked with an Enable button To change the mode press and hold the Enable button After a 500mS delay the Setup button will light indicating that it is enabled Pressing the Setup button will step through the modes Any configuration changes made this way are sent to the Master Station and saved in the Master Station s memory for recall next time the system is powered up Designed and created by Built By interspace industries www interspaceind com Relay Outstation Continued The standard Relay Outstations do not have an Eavesdrop switch They are available with an Eavesdrop switch to special order thereby allowing multiple Relay Outstations to be used on the same channel Changing the mode via the front panel of an Outstation will simul
2. Designed and created by 16 Channel Cue Light System A visual signalling system for theatres that allows silent cues to be given to actors and technicians e Up to 36 programmable Cue Lights e Multiple Cue Lights per channel e 2 000m 6500ft total cable length e Uses a single 1 pair cable Built By interspace _ industries www interspaceind com Designed and created by Quick Start Guide e Using a standard 3 pin XLR microphone cable connect one or more Outstations to either XLR connector on the Master Station s rear panel Both XLRs on the Master Station can be used at the same time Both Go and Standby lamps on the Master Station will light dimmed once the Outstation has performed a lamp test e Press a Standby button on the Master Station Standby lamps on the Master Station amp Outstation flash e Press the Outstation s Confirm button The Standby lamps burn steadily Pressing the Confirm button when the Standby lamp is not flashing will light the Call lamp e Press the Go button The Go lamps light The Standby lamp goes out if it was on After 3 seconds the Go lamp flashes After a total of 15 seconds the Go lamp turns itself off Cue Light Outstation e Trigger cues across multiple channels by the press of a single master Group button Assign channels to Group A or B Power 36V DC 1 9A e When an Outstation is unplugged the Fault lamp
3. flashes Reset the Fault lamps by pressing both the red and blue buttons on the Master Station Built By Master Station s rear panel interspace industries www interspaceind com Designed and created by Index 2 Quick start Guide 4 The Cue Light Components 7 16 Channel Master Station QLM16i2 Mk4 13 Cue Light Outstation types and configuration 14 Cue Light Outstations Standard Outstation QLSi2 Mk4 Beeper Outstation QLSi2 B Mk4 14 Standard Outstation features in detail 18 Multiple Outstations per channel 19 Relay Outstation QLRI2 Mk4 22 Changing an Outstation s channel 27 Outstation Cables 32 Linking multiple Master Stations 34 Master Station Configuration Editor 46 Diagnostics 47 System design suggestions 48 Specifications 50 Warranty Declarations and Standards Built By interspace _ industries www interspaceind com Designed and created by The Cue Light Components Cue Light Master Station Cue Light Master Station Model QLM16i2 Mk4 Details on page 7 e 16 channel digital Cue Light Master Station can be used with any number of Cue Light Outstations from 1 to 40 e Any number of Outstations up to the maximum 40 can be connected to any channel e Up to 6 Master Stations can be linked for larger systems e Dual Master Stations can be used on the same wiring universe this feature coming soon e Can be controlled from a PC running show control software e 5 ty
4. power to all Outstations over this same cable Cable faults are reported as soon as they happen as Outstations are in continuous communication with the Master Station A Short lamp lit indicates a short circuit in the external wiring to the Outstations External wiring is protected by an electronic current limiter which is backed up by a self resetting fuse A white designation strip runs between all channels Designed and created by Built By interspace industries www interspaceind com 16 Channel Master Station Continued Power 36V DC 1 9A Parallel XLR connectors for Outstations or aa MAN ong og ndng oyeseg Main 1 Master Main e Slave 2 Masters 1x Main in out in out amp 1x Slave Paral el Expansicn Ports Li tk Multiple Mast ors 1 Grou Power return amp ser al control with ir terface Pin 283 Balanced Date wed Pum Master Mode Switch Used when 2 Masters are connected Parallel Expansion Ports this feature coming soon for PC Interface and the linking of Masters Master station s rear panel Go and Standby buttons The illuminated Go and Standby buttons on the Master Station light dim once an Outstation is connected and has performed a lamp test These 2 buttons are used to send cues to a Cue Light Outstation The Go and Standby buttons light brightly in response to a Go or Standby cue They are driven by data returned from the Outstations This is known as posi
5. 2 000 metres to be easily exceeded There are two main variations for the daisy chain wiring Temporary and permanently wired Cue Light Cue Light Cue Light Standby ere Standby eie Standby e0 Built By Temporary wiring Unplugging an Outstation disconnects other Outstations interspace industries www interspaceind com Cue Light Cue Light Cue Light Standby e76 Standby eve Standby eve Confirm Station onfirm Station Confirm c ECON E EOR E ECON E Permanent wiring XLR wall sockets are permanently wired blue Unplugging an Outstation does not affect other Outstations Cue Light Cue Light Cue Light Standby ee Standby ere Standby ele onfirm Station onfirm Station C C Confirm ECON Fo ECON Fee PEON In Out Multiple Outstations may be connected at each wall socket Desig ned and created by Built By interspace industries www interspaceind com Outstation Cables Continued Star wiring Star wiring uses more cable than daisy chain wiring and as a result has higher overall cable capacitance this is not desirable At the star point all the cables are simply wired in parallel This is often done at a patch panel The star configuration also has considerable attenuation for signals travelling from an outer extremity towards the star point Cable branches with nothing plugged into them will also decrease the data signal s amplitude du
6. Mk4 Details on page 19 Built By interspace industries www interspaceind com This Outstation has two relays with changeover contacts which allows for direct control of other circuits such as smoke machines door bells and stage telephones etc The relays are controlled by the Go and Standby buttons on the Master Station Cue Light Latching Momentary operating modes are selectable Connection to the voltage free relay contacts is via Phoenix compatible connectors There is provision for an external Confirm button 10 programmable options for each individual Outstation It can function as a Standard Outstation although the Go and Standby lamps are only 5mm in diameter RS232 RS485 Computer interface PC Interface QLi2 PCi Mk4 e Connects between the Master Station and a PC running 3rd party show control software to provide remote control for up to 6 Master Stations via RS232 or RS485 e Allows control from a touch screen or show control script Designed and created by The Cue Light Components Continued Coming Soon e Ethernet bridge e Splitter with 2 or 4 ports 2 000m of cable on each port Master and Outstations can connect anywhere on any port Built By interspace _ industries www interspaceind com Designed and created by Built By interspace industries www interspaceind com 16 Channel Master Station atmisi2 mk4 The system consists of a Mast
7. The Cue Light system s settings are stored in an internal file called ShowTime which can be edited by the user When shipped from the factory the ShowTime file contains factory default settings so that the Cue Lights are ready to run straight out of the box Changed settings can be saved to one of 4 internal user files which can be recalled as needed Two sets of Factory default settings and set of Installer s default settings can also be recalled To recall any one of these files to run the Cue Light system open the required file in the Configuration Editor save to the ShowTime file and then exit the Editor There are 8 files that can be opened and edited Changes can be saved to 5 of them 1 ShowTime file read write Factory Defaults with red Standby lamps read only Factory Defaults with yellow Standby lamps read only Installer s Defaults read only User settings 1 read write User settings 2 read write User settings 3 read write User settings 4 read write CON or BR GW DN 1 ShowTime file read write When the Master Station powers up it reads the ShowTime file to run the Cue Light system After editing any file changes must be saved to the ShowTime file if you want those settings to run the Cue Light system Temporary changes to the system can be made by editing the ShowTime file and saving changes to it without saving changes to any of the 4 User files The ShowTime a
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9. channel indicates when an Outstation is not communicating with the Master Station This could be due to an unplugged Outstation or a cable fault The Fault lamp has 3 states On Off and Flashing The Fault lamp is off when a channel is unused no Outstation connected Go and Standby buttons will also be off The Fault lamp is also off when an Outstation is connected but in this case the Go and Standby buttons will light dimmed The Fault lamp is on if a channel has an Outstation connected in Eavesdrop Mode but no Outstation in Normal Mode The Eavesdrop Mode Outstation will still respond to Go and Standby cues but the Go and Standby buttons on the Master Station will not light as there is no return monitoring from Outstations in Eavesdrop Mode The Fault lamp flashes when all Outstations on that channel are unplugged Flashing Fault lamps can be reset by pressing both the Beep and Dimmer on the Master Station The Master Station and Outstations are in continuous communication with each other enabling prompt detection of cable faults or disconnected Outstations interspace industries www interspaceind com Designed and created by Built By interspace industries www interspaceind com 16 Channel Master Station Continued Group buttons The group feature allows cues across multiple channels to be triggered by the press of a single button Any channel can be assigned to one of two Group Master bu
10. channel s settings The Master Station e Release the buttons uses the appropriate configuration data for the type of e Save to the ShowTime file if you want those settings to run Outstation that is connected the Cue Light system e Exit the Editor once done Any unsaved changes will be lost when exiting Restoring default or previously saved settings e Start the Editor e Open the required file e Save to the ShowTime file e Exit the Editor Theatre Cue Light Master QLM16i2 Mk4 Cue Light Qi Bier pti 0 n S Innovation by Options defaults default yel amp Select page Edit all File controls Common to pages 1 and 2 16 ch eee a Designed and created by Master Station Configuration Editor continued Cue Light Outstation options Factory User Selectable Each Outstation has a number of options that can be edited Options Deiat Option Outstations do not need to be connected to be able to edit a 1 S by colour Yellow Red channel s options 2 S by Flash on Master Flashes Steady 3 S by Flash on Outstation Flashes Steady DPAP 4 S by latches Latches Momenta Use the buttons within the top grey outline to select a 5 S by Dim on ACK No Dims on EK Cue Light option to e edited When any of these buttons e Co Ficker Steady Flickers are pressed two adjacent orange lamps will light to 7 Go times out Times out Stays on indicate the selected option 8 Go flashes Flashes Steady Edit that optio
11. created by Outstation Cables Continued Cable Capacitance Cable capacitance reduces the amplitude of the data signal by storing some of that signal as on electric charge in the cable Cable branches with nothing plugged into them will also decrease the data signal s amplitude due to the cable s capacitance which is still connected to the circuit Cable capacitance is measured in pF Pico Farad per foot or metre and is determined by the cable s construction and insulating materials used Cable capacitance can be ignored where the total cable length in an installation is less than about 500m 1640 ft Where more than 500m of cable is used cables with a core to core capacitance of less than 80pF m 24pF ft should be selected Low capacitance cables have core insulation materials like polyethylene or polypropylene They are often specified as Industrial Twinax or for use in applications such as RS485 AES EBU digital audio or DMX Any of these low capacitance cables are suitable for the Cue Light system but we still need to check that their wire size is adequate for the cable length proposed See table on page 28 Built By interspace industries www interspaceind com Cables using PVC insulation for the inner conductors have high capacitance and high losses for digital signals They should be avoided for long cable runs or permanent wiring PVC outer jackets however are OK Most analogue microphone cables us
12. dimmer intensity to that required Any changes made are written to the ShowTime file Start the Editor The Editor starts with the ShowTime file already loaded This will also include the dimmer changes just made e Save to one of the four User files e Exit the Editor ay Ga amp PA 30 4 o 5o 6 o 7 8 o 9 Options Yellow S by flash S by flash Standby Dim on Go Go Go Standby on Master ff on Outstn ff Latches ACK _ flickers times out flashes E k n Go latches Cue Light Outstation options o ie fe 20 Multiple channels can be dimmed simultaneously by assigning channels to one of the 2 Groups and then using that Group s Master Go and Standby buttons to increase or decrease the dimmer intensities This tip only applies when the Editor is not active 3 1 4 5 6 Theatre Cue Light Master QLM16i2 Mk4 o amp S by Call lamp Call lamp ACK back Beepers E Beep Dimmers interlocked ff enabled flashes light on enabled ff on Go to 100 www interspaceind cot Factory Factory default red ff default yel Select page rie Cue Light amp Master il Page 1 40 Designed and created by Master Station s Configuration Editor continued Master Station options l 2 Group Master buttons linked There are only 2 options specifically for the Master Multiple Master Stations can be linked so that a press of Station one of the Group Master buttons jus
13. i Users ip Mser Ji Time _ defautt red I default ye Edit ee CUCU Q ae Select page Page 2 Page 2 Relay amp Sensor configuration Relay Sensai ee ell A Designed and created by interspace industries www interspaceind com Master Station s Configuration Editor continued The editing sequence is 1 Start the Configuration Editor 2 Open one of 8 files 3 Select an option to edit 4 Edit that option on a channel by channel basis using the Green buttons Green button lit option active 5 Save changes to 1 of 5 files Save to the ShowTime file if you want those settings to run the Cue Light system 6 Exit the Editor Configuration settings for each of the 3 types of Outstation QLSi2 Cue Light Outstation QLRi2 Relay Outstation QTSi2 Sensor Outstation future product are stored in each channel s settings The Master Station uses the appropriate configuration data for the type of Outstation that is connected It is not necessary to have any Outstations connected to be able to edit the Cue Light s settings To start the Editor press these 3 buttons for 4 seconds Theatre Cue Light Master QLM16i2 Mk4 Built By inter www intel Toggle Pages Starting the Configuration Editor To start the Configuration Editor press and hold these 3 buttons until the 16 blue Call lamps light takes about 4 seconds Release the 3 buttons The Configuration Editor has 2 p
14. pass power or allow bi directional signals to be sent down the cable Even though the system is very resistant to interference it is good engineering practice to install the Cue Light wiring away from mains wiring It will also work with cables wired with XLR pins 2 amp 3 swapped It is permitted to have dozens or even hundreds of sockets spread around a venue The Master Station can be plugged into any one of these sockets Outstations are then connected to the nearest convenient socket Outstations can be wired up in any physical sequence Outstation 2 does not have to follow 1 Desig ned and created by Built By interspace industries www interspaceind com Outstation Cables Continued There are literally hundreds of different cable types that are suitable for use with the Cue Light system The two primary cable characteristics of interest for the Cue Light application are wire size and cable capacitance A brief cable guide Where the total cable length is less than 500m 1640 ft Standard XLR microphone cable or virtually any 1 pair 24AWG screened cable can be used greater than 500m 1640 ft 18 22 AWG cables with core to core capacitance of less than 80pF m 24pF ft should be selected Suitable cables include 24 AWG Belden 9501 9841 Alphawire 5471C 20 AWG Belden 9463 Wire Size The size of the copper wire in a cable determines the voltage drop on that cable Larger copper wir
15. preference to Standard Outstations e Include some Relay amp Sensor Outstations Designed and created by Built By interspace industries www interspaceind com Specifications Master Station QLM16i2 Mk4 Outstation Connectors XLRs 3 pin male and female in parallel Power 70 watts maximum 10 to 30 watts typical External universal power supply Input 90 to 264 volts 50 60Hz Output 36V DC 1 9 amps Continuous short circuit protection Auto recovery Over voltage protection Dimensions Width Standard 483mm 19 rack mount chassis Height 2 units high 88mm 3 5 Depth excluding connectors 90mm 3 6 The unit can be table or rack mount depending on how the brackets are mounted Chassis 2mm aluminium front panel with 1 6mm sub chassis 1 6mm welded aluminium rear cover Black powder coat finish Weight 2 kg 5 95 Ibs including power supply Standard Outstation QLSi2 Mk4 Lamps Long Life high brightness LEDs used for Green Red and Yellow indication Connectors XLRs 3 pin male and female in parallel Power Powered from the Master Station via the XLR data cable Dimensions Width 92mm 3 7 Length excluding connectors 148mm 5 8 Height 38mm 1 5 Chassis 2mm steel rear and sides 1 6mm aluminium front and ends Black powder coat finish 7 mounting points Weight 505g 1 11 Ibs Beeper Outstation QLSi2 B Mk4 Lamps Long Life high brightnes
16. 300 2000 2600 3300 4000 4600 5200 5900 6500 9850 13100 Notes Belden 9860 16 12 204 102 68 51 40 34 29 25 22 20 13 10 3 Generic 14 AWG 14 14 171 85 57 42 34 28 24 21 19 17 11 8 3 Belden 9250 9816 18 10 165 82 55 41 33 27 23 20 18 16 11 8 3 Mogami 3173 18 14 134 67 44 33 26 22 19 16 14 13 8 6 3 Generic 16 AWG 16 16 108 54 36 27 21 18 15 13 12 10 T 5 3 Belden 9463 20 16 80 40 26 20 16 13 11 10 8 8 5 4 3 Belden 8719 16 18 79 39 26 19 15 13 11 9 8 7 5 3 3 Apollo Scroller cable 22 24 71 35 23 17 14 11 10 8 T T 4 3 1 3 Generic 18 AWG 18 18 69 34 23 17 13 11 9 8 7 6 4 3 3 a Belden 9463F 20 18 69 34 23 17 13 11 9 8 7 6 4 3 3 2 Belden 3105A 22 16 68 34 22 17 13 11 9 8 T 6 4 3 3 E Belden 8760 2421C 18 20 54 27 18 13 10 9 7 6 6 5 3 2 3 F Belden 9460 18 20 50 29 16 12 10 8 7 6 5 5 3 2 3 2 Belden 9841 6412 24 16 45 22 15 11 9 T 6 5 5 4 3 2 g Belden 8762 20 20 44 22 14 11 8 7 6 5 4 4 2 2 9 Generic 20 AWG 20 20 44 22 14 11 8 T 6 5 4 4 2 2 CAT5 3 pairs as gnd 24 20 equiv 38 19 12 9 7 6 5 4 4 3 2 1 2 Mogami 3159 24 20 35 a 11 8 T7 5 5 4 3 3 2 1 Generic 22 AWG 22 22 27 13 9 6 5 4 3 3 3 2 1 1 Belden 1419A amp 9729 24 24 295 12 8 6 5 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 Canare L 2E5AT 24 24 24 12 8 6 4 4 S 3 2 2 1 1 Electra EAS7201P 24 24 19 9 6 4 3 3 2 2 2 1 1 0 Olex JD1PS485A3 24 24 18 9 6 4 3 3 2 2 2 1 1 0 Klotz OT206 24 24 TA 8 5 4 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 0 Generic 24 AWG 24 24 r 8 5 4 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 0 Alphawire com equivalent in brackets An installation usually consists of a number
17. 5 6 cables CAT5 6 cable can be used but the screened variety is preferred to reduce noise pickup from adjacent cables If the CAT5 6 cable has a screen tie it to XLR pin 1 at both ends It is suggested that any CAT5 6 cables used for the Cue Light wiring be terminated in 3 pin XLR connectors so that they cannot be accidentally cross patched with PC network cabling as power from the Cue Light system may damage computer network components Screen if present ya if p CAT5 6 cable XLR Connector A termination suggestion to allow the Cue Lights to use an available CAT5 6 cable It is not a converter to enable the Cue Light system to be connected to the Internet or a PC network And you can t use this to network two PCs via a microphone cable either Suggested Cue Light XLR to CAT5 6 wiring The star configuration is often wired using CAT5 6 cable as this follows the convention used for computer networks There is no technical reason to do this The Cue Light system is also not bound by the 100m 330 ft limit imposed on computer networks It also does not use or need a hub at the star point Cables at the star point are simply wired in parallel This is often done at a patch panel By limiting the maximum length of all legs of a star wired using CAT5 6 to 200m 650 ft a Master Station and up to 19 Outstations can be placed anywhere on the star The Master Station does not need to be at the star common
18. Go Cok sby Call lampi Call lampi ACK eaa aop Ipai Standby J on Master J on Outstn J Latches ACK J flickers times out flashes latches H interlocked enabled YJ flashes YJ lighton W enabled J on Go W to 100 Master Options Master Station options Cue o 3 Ma a a a Designed and created by Master Station Configuration Editor continued Relay Outstation options Each Relay Outstation has a number of options that can be edited Outstations do not need to be connected to be able to edit a channel s options Configuration settings for each of the 2 types of Outstation QLSi2 Cue Light Outstation QLRi2 Relay Outstation are stored in each channel s settings The Master Station uses the appropriate configuration data for the type of Outstation that is connected The Relay Outstation s options can be grouped into 3 different classes 1 Five modes determine how the Relay Station contacts operate 2 Seven additional options for when the Cue Light mode is selected 3 Three miscellaneous options 5 modes for each Relay Options for Relay s Cue Light Mode 10 1 11 1 12 Relay 07o team i A Mom ff A Latch ff A Mom B Mom B Latch B Latch NS od Xe i Safe when Unsafe No All lamps Installer open flashes EOL enabled defaults Relay options grey buttons The Relay Outstation has 5 operating modes which can be changed from either the Relay Outstation s front panel o
19. Sound amp Rehearsal desk Theatre wiring example Built By interspace industries www interspaceind com Designed and created by Outstation Cables Continued Built By interspace What s the cable Limit There is no magic cable length at which the Cue Light system suddenly stops operating We have suggested that the Cue Light system be restricted to a maximum of about 40 Outstations and a total of 2 000m 6500 ft of cable These numbers are fairly conservative and provide a reasonable safety margin You should not experience any trouble wiring up the network with the architecture of your choice by using cable lengths and Outstation numbers as per the table on page 28 We have included a few examples of test setups to the right to give an idea of what the system s limits actually are Master Station 200m Cable segment length metres A Cable type Number of Outstations at this mode Cable types A 20AWG Belden 9463 B 24AWG Electra EAS7201P C CAT5 One pair wired to XLR pins 2 amp 3 Remaining 3 pairs wired to XLR Pin 1 The limit in Figure 1 was voltage drop on the cable A thicker cable would be needed to allow for a longer cable run In Figures 2 4 connection to the Master Station was via a patch panel with parallel wired connectors The limit for Figures 2 4 is the power supply s ability to provide the inrush current that the Outstations draw when power is first appli
20. Standby lamp is set to not flash the Outstation can be set to dim its Standby lamp to indicate a confirm cue Go lamp flickers Default setting is not to flicker As an aid for colour blind users the Go lamp can be set to flicker instead of burning steadily The flicker rate is approximately 30Hz Go lamp times out Default setting is to time out after 15 seconds Once a Go button on the Master Station has been pressed the cue will cancel itself after 15 seconds allowing the stage manager to attend to other duties It can be set to not time out and will stay on until either the Go or Standby button is pressed Go lamp flashes Default setting is to flash Once a Go button on the Master Station has been pressed the Go lamp will initially burn steadily but will flash after 3 seconds It can be set to not flash and will burn steadily until it times out or is cancelled Beeper and Beep On Go options only apply when a Beeper Outstation QLSi2 B is connected to that channel Outstations without a beeper ignore the beeper settings Designed and created by Built By interspace industries www interspaceind com Standard Outstations Continued e Go Latches Default setting is to latch If set to unlatched momentary action the Go lamp will only be lit for as long as the Master Station s Go button is pressed Handy for rapid fire cues e Go and Standby Interlocked Default setting is interlocked When
21. Start the Configuration Editor Select Page 1 Select Beep On Go option Press multiple Green buttons 1 16 for the channels to be edited Using the red button cycle through the four Beep On Go modes as indicated on red lamps 1 4 1 off 2 1mS 3 50mS 4 200mS Save to the ShowTime file Save to User file 1 4 optional Exit the Configuration Editor The editor will only allow you to review the mode settings for the channels one channel at a time If more than one channel is selected the red lamps will be off Theatre Cue Light Master QLM16i2 Mk4 Built By i i interspace sinduemes ee Dimmers innovation af on ee to 100 Select page Edit all Cue Light amp Master 16 ch Page 1 39 Designed and created by Master Station Configuration Editor continued Dimmer option The Dimmers to 100 button resets the dimmer intensity for all 16 channels to 100 The green Edit Channel buttons are not used There is no provision to set individual channels to intensities lower than 100 If dimmer intensities other than 100 need to be saved to one of the User files do the following e Save your initial configuration to the ShowTime file e Exit the Editor The ShowTime file will be loaded by the Master Stations operating system to run the Cue Lights e Press and hold the blue Dimmer button Now press either the Standby increase or Go decrease button on the desired channel to adjust the
22. TY We declare under our sole responsibility that the product Interspace Industries TheatreCue V4 system To which this declaration relates is in conformity with the following standards or other normative documents EN55103 1 amp EN55103 2 1966 Specific for professional Audio Visual Products Used in environment as defined under E2 Commercial and Light industry example Theatres EN 60950 2006 A1 2010 Following the provisions of the EEC Directive 89 336 EEC and 73 23 EEC ai ae P i L oe Q A Y k j Dave Humphrys Managing Director Interspace Industries Ltd Issued June 2012 All Interspace Industries products carry a 3 year limited factory warranty Environmental WEEE and RoHS Compliance TheatreCue and its associated accessories have been manufactured and sold in accordance with the requirements of the EC WEEE and RoHS directives Please return all end of life items to your supplier or Interspace Industries directly for appropriate disposal Packaging Materials Cardboard box Grade 150 K T B Single Walled Corrugated Brown Kraft Foam Electrical CE Mark TheatreCue and its associated accessories have been designed manufactured and certified to comply with all requirements of the European CE standard Including EN 550103 Technical Support or Sales Enquiries Interspace Industries Head Office 44 0 870 770 8088 Emergency Technical Support Hot Line 44 0 7976 385 046
23. about 3 seconds e Nothing It will keep flashing its channel for about 20 seconds and then it will reboot All done Designed and created by Built By interspace industries www interspaceind com Outstation Cables Design objective Wire up the venue in any manner using almost any type of three core cable and then plug anything in anywhere We have come very close to meeting the design objective with only few limitations on cable type when lengths exceed 500m The Outstations may be wired using either daisy chain star and or loop wiring topologies Any combination is permitted Even with a cable break in the loop configuration the system remains 100 operational Daisy chain Loop Combination Permitted Outstation wiring topologies It is suggested that the Cue Light system be restricted to a maximum of about 40 Outstations and a total of 2 000m 6500 ft of cable These numbers can often be exceeded See What s the Limit on page 31 The Outstations are connected by a one pair screened cable fitted with 3 pin XLR connectors All Outstations are powered from the Master Station by the Phantom Power principle where power is sent down the data pair XLR pins 2 amp 3 and returned through the ground screen conductor XLR pin1 Outstations can be connected or disconnected while the power is on Star Quad and multicore snake cables may be used Digital snakes cannot be used as they do not
24. ages Toggle between the 2 pages with this button Page 1 Settings for the Master Station and Cue Light Outstations Standard Outstation QLSi2 Beeper Outstation QLSi2 B When page 1 is selected these lamps flash Page 2 Settings for the Relay QLRi2 m When page 2 is selected these lamps flash The Editor starts with the ShowTime file opened at page 1 and with option 1 Yellow Standby selected If you wish to edit the ShowTime file there is no need to re open it but no harm is done should you do so Page 1 Cue Light Outstation and Master Station configuration Page 2 Relay amp Sensor configuration Designed and created by Master Station Configuration Editor continued To Open a file Important e Press and hold the File Open button Eight yellow buttons will light showing the 8 files that can be After editing or opening any file the file must be saved opened to the ShowTime file if you want those settings to run e Select one of these 8 files by pressing its yellow button the Cue Light system e Release the buttons To Save a file e Press and hold the File Save button Configuration settings for each of the 3 types of Outstation 5 Yellow buttons will light showing the 5 files that can be QLSi2 Standard Cue Light Outstation written to These are User 1 4 and ShowTime files QLRi2 Relay Outstation e Select one of these 5 files by pressing its yellow button are stored in each
25. ains wiring Designed and created by Changing an Outstation s channel Without the use of any tools or DIP switches An Outstation s channel is stored in non volatile EEPROM memory so that it will be remembered even when the power is off 1 Press amp hold the Confirm button while plugging in the Outstation s XLR cable Release the button when the button lights 2 The Outstation will flash its Standby lamp the number of times corresponding to the unit s currently programmed channel It will repeat after a short pause To leave the channel unchanged jump to step 4 Is the Master Station accessible No It is 100m away Yes It is next to me 3 Press the Go button on the Master Station of the channel who s number you wish to assign to the Outstation The Outstation will reboot and be ready for use All done Built By interspace industries www interspaceind com 3 Press the Outstation s Confirm button the number of times coinciding with the new channel e g 3 times for channel 3 It will flash the newly saved channel after a 2 second pause Valid channels are 1 to 16 inclusive More than 16 presses of the button are ignored If you make a mistake just repeat step 3 4 Exit the channel programming mode by doing any one of the following e Unplug the XLR wait a few seconds and plug it back in again e Press and hold the Confirm button until it reboots takes
26. an Eavesdrop switch to special order thereby allowing multiple Relay Outstations to be used on the same channel Future Product The Sensor Outstation QTSi2 Mk4 also adds versatility to a system The Master Station has a dedicated display for 4 Sensor Outstations These Sensor Outstations are numbered 1 to 4 More than 4 Sensor Outstations can also be included in a system Sensor Outstations 5 to 16 use Cue Light channels 5 to16 Other Outstations can not share a channel with a Sensor Outstation on channels 5 to 16 lf used Sensor Outstations count towards the system total of 40 Outstations Some typical systems Here are some suggested systems based on customer orders Basic systems 4 12 Channels 1 x Master Station QLM16i2 Mk4 4 12 x Standard Outstation QLSI2 Mk4 1 4 x Beeper Outstation QLSi2 B Mk4 16 Channels 16 Outstations 1 x Master Station QLM16i2 Mk4 12 x Standard Outstation QLSiI2 Mk4 4 x Beeper Outstation QLSi2 B Mk4 Not so basic systems 12 16 Channels 16 22 Outstations 1 x Master Station QLM16i2 Mk4 12 20 x Beeper Outstation QLSi2 B Mk4 multiple Outstations per channel 1 x Relay Outstation QLRi2 Mk4 1 x Sensor Outstation QTSi2 Mk4 TBC 16 Channels 26 38 Outstations 1 x Master Station QLM16i2 Mk4 16 30 x Beeper Outstation QLSi2 B Mk4 multiple Outstations per channel 4 x Relay Outstation QLRi2 Mk4 4 x Sensor Outstation QTSi2 Mk4 TBC Executive Summary e Specify Beeper Outstations in
27. ation Configuration Editor continued When the Cue Light mode is selected the following 7 Cue Light Mode options are available All options can be programmed individually for each channel The Cue Light mode is one of five possible modes that a Relay can be assigned to There are seven additional Factory User Selectable options for this mode which only come into effect when the Options Default Option Relay is assigned to the Cue Light mode S by Flash on Master Flashes Steady Select a Cue Light mode option to be edited using the ee SO Uistanon Meelis ERE buttons o l Go times out Times out Stays on The green buttons indicate the status of this option for Coniecnce Flashes Stead each of the 16 channels When a green button is illuminated Goilatche Latches EER the option for that channel is active selected Toggle all 16 channels at once by using the Edit all 16 ch Hia oeked Mero CRGA madependent button Cue Light Mode options for the Relay QLRi2 Outstation More Relay Options There are three additional options for the Relay Outstation that are independent of the Relay s mode settings Two of these options control the behaviour of the Call lamp on Options Default the Master Station The third option All lamps enabled i ae There are three more Relay options Factory User Selectable Option blanks all lamps on the Relay Outstation This is useful when Call lamps enabled Enabled Call lamp off the Rela
28. ations This allows cues across multiple Master Stations to be triggered by the press of a single button Group buttons are discussed in detail on page 10 Multiple Master Stations are linked by daisy chaining their Expansion Ports with the supplied RJ12 patch leads Either Expansion Port can be used as they are simply wired in parallel The cable is of the 6 core flat telephone type These cables are intended to be short patch leads because they are unscreened and untwisted however lengths up to 100m 300 ft will work The Expansion ports are also used for connection of the PC Interface unit The 4 Group A amp B Master buttons are linked RJ12 Expansion Ports Desig ned and created by Built By interspace industries www interspaceind com Master Station Configuration Editor The Configuration Editor allows the Master Station and individual Outstations to be customized to suit specific needs The Configuration Editor is very simple to use once you have read the instructions These instructions should be read in conjunction with having a Master Station in front of yOu Read at least pages 36 and 37 first or you may waste a lot of time Two alternate button overlays are used when the editor is active These overlays are on the following page and will be the only page you will need to refer to for all common configuration changes once you are familiar with how the Configuration Editor works
29. e A Master Station and its associated universe supports a maximum of 16 channels With Universe A multiple Outstations per channel there may be up to 40 Master A Outstations connected to these 16 channels Latakststateheltaebetetetscseel Where more than 16 channels are required multiple Master Stations must be used A separate universe cable run is required for each Master Station A 2 pair cable can be used but avoid foil screened cables that use one drain wire for the whole cable We need a screen with a low resistance as this is the return path for power from the Outstations A separate universe cable run is required for each Master Station Outstation 16B Multiple Master Stations require one wiring UNIVERSE per Master Station Built By interspace industries www interspaceind com Desig ned and created by Built By interspace industries www interspaceind com Multiple Master Stations continued When multiple Master Stations are used the 4 Group Master buttons can be linked across the Master Stations via an Expansion Port on the Master Stations rear panels The group feature allows cues across multiple channels to be triggered by the press of a single button Up to 6 Master Stations can be linked Pressing any of the four Group Master buttons on any linked Master Station will electronically press the corresponding Group Master button on all other linked Master St
30. e PVC insulation and can be used where the total cable length in an installation is less than about 500m 1640 ft PVC insulated cables are also OK for use as tails between permanently installed 3 pin XLR outlets and the Outstations in large installations In this case they only form a small percentage of the total cable in the system and do not degrade the overall system performance significantly Lower cable capacitance longer possible cable runs due to less attenuation of the data signal Designed and created by Outstation Cables Continued It is suggested that the Cue Light system be restricted to a maximum of about 40 Outstations and a total of 2 000m 6500 ft of cable however these numbers can usually be exceeded See What s the Limit on page 31 Unused cable branches must be included in the total cable length because the cable s capacitance is still connected to the circuit even if no Outstations are connected to that cable run There are three basic wiring configurations these are daisy chain star and loop Most installations use a combination of star and daisy chain Daisy Chain wiring Daisy chain wiring uses less cable than star wiring but it may need to be of a heavier gauge because many Outstations may be connected to any given cable run As the daisy chain uses the least amount of cable it has the lowest cable capacitance resulting in the strongest possible data signal allowing the recommended total of
31. e being approached The maximum voltage drop will be higher if Outstations are configured to allow both Go and Standby lamps to be on at the same time 9 10 11 12 Fault Fault Fault Fault Fault Fault Fault Fault Fault Fault Group Group Group Group Button amp Lamp test This test is used to check the operation of buttons and lamps on the Master Station Press 3 buttons until all lamps on the Master Station s front panel light takes about 4 seconds then release the buttons To exit this test press the 3 buttons again or cycle the mains power The lamps on channels 1 16 will chase sequentially in rows The sequence is OOOO followed by and on together but dimmed The sequence then repeats Lamps to the right of channel 16 also flash sequentially Pressing any button will halt the chase sequence and light lamp s adjacent to the button that was pressed Pressing the Go or Standby buttons on channels 1 16 will light the button pressed Pressing the Group button on channels 1 16 will light the Fault Group A amp B and Call lamps for the channel pressed Pressing the 6 buttons to the right of channel 16 Pressing the red Beep button will light lamps on channels 1 to 8 Pressing the blue Dimmer button will light the same lamps on channels 9 to 16 Pressing Group A Standby or Go button lights the button of same name on channels 1 8 Pressing Group B Standby or Go button lights
32. e l ay inter fndustries ae A a A HE A a A Hey K ug cy Ey oad mo mom Pad casey Call or Call ae All nee Exit EE B 8 Mom B be cach B Ae B 5 vom eey on oe on po EEA R E out ro EN E Panel poe Pea Sensor Options No ja i2 LS ic Le Show e Factory eS Factory defaults deat ea acioun ye BARA Power Designed and created by Group Group Group Group Group Group Group Group Group Call Call call cal call cal cal Call Call Call Diagnostics Outstation test This test is used to check operation of Outstation lamps communication to and from the Master Station and cable voltage drop Press 2 buttons until all lamps on the Master Station s front panel light takes about 4 seconds then release the buttons To exit this test press either of the 2 buttons or cycle the mains power The Go and Standby lamps on all outstations flash alternately Outstation Standby colour changes between red amp yellow on every 2nd flash of the Standby lamp As all Outstations are active this provides the maximum voltage drop on the interconnecting cables When the number of Outstations placed on the end of a cable run exceeds the number specified in the table on page 28 the excessive voltage drop will cause the Outstations to automatically dim their lamps to reduce power consumption and hence reduce the voltage drop The automatic dimming of the Outstation lamps is an indicator that the limits of the cable run ar
33. e of Outstation Details of these options can be found in the following pages describing each type of Outstation All options can be changed using the Master Station Configuration Editor page 34 Any of the two Outstation types can be connected to any channel The Master Station stores configuration option settings for each type of Outstation for each channel When an Outstation is connected the configuration data for that specific type of Outstation is used to configure that channel When an Outstation is swapped for a different type the configuration data for the newly connected type of Outstation is used by the Master Station to reconfigure that channel The Relay Outstation QLRi2 Mk4 also allows for their configurations to be changed from their front panel Any configuration changes made this way are sent to the Master Station and saved in the Master Station s memory for recall next time the system is powered up The Master Station has seven files presets that can be recalled by the user There are two Factory Default files one Installer Default file and four User files The configuration settings stay with the channel and do not follow the Outstation If an Outstation is re addressed to a different channel it will take on the configuration settings assigned to the new channel When an additional Outstation in Eavesdrop Mode is added to a channel it will take on the configuration settings assigned to that channel Differ
34. e to the cable s capacitance which is still connected to the circuit For star wiring do not exceed the recommended total of 2 000 metres Cue Light Cue Light Cue Light Standby eye Standby eve Standby eye Confirm Station EGON amp Star wiring While the star configuration works well and may be convenient it is not the optimum wiring arrangement due to its increased attenuation of the data signal It is best used in combination with daisy chain and loop configurations Loop wiring Loop wiring has the advantage that when a cable breaks or becomes disconnected the system remains 100 operational When designing a loop configuration allow for the worst case scenario where either of the 2 cables are unplugged at the Master Station The cable gauge needs to be selected such that all of the Outstations can operate on what has now become a single long run Refer to the table on page 32 Cue Light Cue Light Cue Light Standby Standby eye Standby eve Loop wiring Technical note The lumped capacitance of all the legs of a star driven in parallel via the impedance of one leg makes a very nice low pass filter which attenuates the data Outstation Cables continued Designed and created by Cable Length Built By interspace industries www interspaceind com Nominal wire size AWG Metres 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600 1800 2000 3000 4000 Conductor Screen Feet 650 1
35. ed The worst case situation occurs when the cable lengths are very short In this case the inrush current is at its highest and the power supply can only drive 40 Outstations As the cable lengths are increased the inrush currents are reduced due to the cables s resistance allowing more than M 200m 6 200m G 200m 200m 6 200m 6 A A A A A Fig 1 Cable total 1 000m 100m A 100m A 100m A 100m A 100m A 300m B Fig 2 Cable total 3 800m A 100m 100m A 100m A 100m A 100m A 100m A 500m G A 100m 100m B 100m B 100m B 100m B 100m B 500m C A 100m 100m B 100m B 100m B 100m B 100m B 300m B A 100m Outstations 36 Outstations 50 4 x B 50m no Outstations connected Fig 3 Cable total 3 700m 900m 900m 300m 200m 200m 200m 200m 100m 50m Outstations 60 200m 200m 200m 200m 200m 150m 150m 150m 150m industries www interspaceind com 40 Outstations to be connected Network architecture star daisy chain loop or combination of these v FH OO PO pw fw yw Fw IO IO 50m Fig 4 Cable total 4 000m TI p J J pP Ee e Ie IP r 100m Outstations 43 B 50m B 50m B 50m B 50m Designed and created by Multiple Master Stations More than 16 channels The wiring between a Master Station and its Outstations is known as a wiring univers
36. ent Types Same channel Different types of Outstation QLSi2 or QLRi2 can be connected to the same channel at the same time but only one type will be operational The first Outstation type to be connected will become operational Other Outstation type s added later will be non operational until the first operational Outstation is unplugged When 2 or more different types of Outstation are connected at power up the type with the highest precedence will become operational Types with lower precedence will be non operational until the operational type is unplugged The order of precedence is Standard outstation QLSi2 highest Relay Outstation QLRi2 lowest Designed and created by Cue Light Outstations The Beeper Outstations can be used as a Standard Standard QLSI2 Mk4 Outstation They only beep when the red Beep button on With beeper QLSi2 B Mk4 the Master Station is pressed in conjunction with the Go or Standby button on the required channel Beep button Standby button very short beep Beep button Go button long beep They beep independently of whether a cue is active or not Beeper Outstations can also be programmed to beep when ever a Go cue is received See Beep on Go on page 39 Typical Operation with factory default settings e Press a Standby button on the Master Station Standby lamps on both the Master Station and Cue Light Outstation flash e Press the Outstation s Confirm button T
37. er Station and any number of Cue Light Outstations from 1 to a maximum of 40 Cue Light Outstations have an Eavesdrop mode which allows an unlimited number of Outstations to be assigned to the same channel up to the system s maximum of 40 The wiring between a Master Station and its Outstations is known as a wiring universe A universe supports a maximum of 16 channels With multiple Outstations per channel there may be up to 40 Outstations connected to these 16 channels The Master Station can be connected at any point in the wiring universe This allows the Master Station to be easily moved from any mode to any other mode on the wiring such as from prompt corner to a production desk in the auditorium during rehearsals Two Master Stations can be connected to the same wiring universe allowing for dual control of 16 channels this feature coming soon Beep Dimmer Theatre Cue Light Serene Sb y up Master QLM16i2 Mk4 GO down Built By interepepe justries were interepacemnd com Group B Standby Standby Up to 6 Master Stations can be linked for larger systems Each Master Station must have its own wiring universe of 16 channels The digitally addressed Cue Light Outstations are connected using a single 3 pin XLR microphone cable although screened data cable is preferable CAT5 6 cable may be used Outstations may be connected using either daisy chain star and or loop wiring topologies The Master Station provides
38. es decrease the voltage drop and allow for longer cable runs with more Outstations connected The size of the copper wire is measured in either cross sectional area such as Square mm or by wire gauge such as AWG American Wire Gauge Bigger AWG numbers represent smaller wires 24 AWG is the smallest size that should be used with 18 22 AWG being preferable The actual wire size required for an installation will depend on the length of the cable runs and the maximum number of Outstations to be connected to each run A following table see page 28 gives a guide as to wire size Vs length Vs number of Outstations that can be connected to each cable run The cable s screen provides the return path for the Outstation s power A screen with low resistance is preferred A woven copper screen usually has lower resistance than a wrapped foil screen Characteristic Impedance measured in ohms is a common cable specification It can be ignored in this application It is not a measure of a cable s resistance If many Outstations are placed on the end of a cable run that is either very long and or very thin there may be excessive voltage drop for the Outstations to keep working normally Rather than stop working due to the lack of voltage the Outstations automatically dim their lamps to reduce power consumption and hence reduce the voltage drop Lower cable resistance longer possible cable runs due to lower voltage drop Designed and
39. f the rear cover When mounted to a microphone stand with the front of the Outstation facing the ceiling the Outstation can be viewed from 360 degrees Technical note The Outstation data is balanced and uses transformer isolated RS485 RS485 is what DMX uses The data uses a Group Encoding scheme with digital FM modulation for excellent noise immunity and error detection Data is slew rate limited to reduce radiated electrical noise to a minimum Outstations are powered by the Phantom Power principle where power is sent down the data pair with a ground return Designed and created by Built By interspace industries www interspaceind com Cue Light Outstations Continued The following Outstation options can be programmed individually for each channel from the Master Station To change any of these settings see the Master Station Configuration Editor on page 34 Factory User Selectable Option Default Option S by colour Yellow Red S by Flash on Outstation Flashes Steady S by Flash on Master Flashes Steady S by latches Latches Momentary S by Dim on ACK No Dims on ACK Go Flickers Steady Flickers Go times out Times out Stays on Go flashes Flashes Steady Go latches Latches Momentary Go amp S by interlocked Interlocked Independent Call LED enabled Enabled Call LED off Call LED Flashes Flashes Steady ACK button backlight On Off Beeper QLS B only x Enabled Disabled Beep on Go QLS B only Si
40. g is to not beep Beeper Outstations can be set to beep whenever a Go cue is received The beep can be programmed to be off 5mS 50mS or 200mS duration Changes are made by using the Master Station Configuration Editor see page 34 A 5mS beep is heard as a discreet click rather than a beep Handy for sound and lighting operators Dimmer The Outstation s lamp intensity can be dimmed in 5 steps from 5 to 100 Designed and created by Built By interspace industries www interspaceind com Multiple Outstations per channel Eavesdrop Mode One might use multiple Outstations assigned to the same channel for some permanent function such as the fly floor leaving the two groups free on the Master Station for other uses e When there is only one Outstation on a channel set the Outstation s Mode switch to Normal This Outstation will send return monitoring to the Master Station for driving the illuminated and Standby buttons e When there is more than one Outstation on a channel set additional Outstations to Eavesdrop Mode These Outstations do not send return monitoring to the Master Station for driving the Go and Standby lamps e Cues can be Acknowledged from both Normal and Eavesdrop mode Outstations If more than one Outstation on any one channel is set to Normal mode incorrect operation may result but no damage will be done Up Normal mode Down Eavesdrop mode The Outstation s Mode
41. g that Group s Master Go and Standby buttons to increase or decrease the dimmer intensity Designed and created by 16 Channel Master Station Continued Parallel XLR connectors for Outstations Power 36V DC 1 9A Parallel Expansion Ports Eh 2282 20081 cve uis 8 coral Coane S o Pin 283 Sepund and Power return Multiple Masters Master Station Mode switch Used when 2 Master Stations are connected Parallel Expansion Ports for PC Interface and the linking of Master Stations Expansion Port An Expansion Port consisting of two parallel RJ12 connectors allows for the linking of multiple Master Stations see page 10 and also for connection of the PC Interface unit see page 5 The cable is of the 6 core flat telephone type Suitable cables are supplied with the PC Interface and multiple Master Station purchases These cables are intended to be short patch leads because they are unscreened and untwisted however lengths up to 100m 300 ft will work RJ12 cables with only 4 of the 6 pins wired can also be used pins 1 amp 6 not wired Pins 1 amp 2 Ground Pins 3 amp 4 RS485 data Pins 5 amp 6 30V power Built By interspace industries www interspaceind com Expansion Port wiring looking at the socket on the rear of the Master Station This feature coming soon Master Mode Switch pot yet available When two Master Stations are connected to the same wiring un
42. he LEDs or drive circuits fail The Confirm button is back lit so you can find it in the dark The back light only comes on when error free communication is established with the Master Station The backlight winks slowly if data is lost as can happen if the 2 data conductors are shorted together Any Outstation can Call the Master Station An Outstation s Confirm button has 2 functions If a Standby cue is waiting to be acknowledged Standby lamp flashing pressing the Confirm button will cause the Standby lamps to burn steadily Pressing the Confirm button at any other time will light the Call lamp on the Master Station The address of any Outstation can be changed in a few seconds without the use of any tools or fiddly DIP switches See Changing an Outstation s address page 22 Outstations may be connected using either daisy chain star and or loop wiring topologies Outstations can be wired up in any order Outstation 2 does not have to follow 1 ina daisy chain Multiple Outstations can be used on the same channel by setting additional Outstations to Eavesdrop Mode See Multiple Outstations per channel page 18 Outstations can be added or removed while the power is on Flush mounted Confirm button Go and Standby lamps are virtually impossible to break or shear off The 2mm steel outer case has a total of 6 mounting holes including a 10mm hole for attaching a hook clamp A 3 8 microphone stand mount is at the centre o
43. he Standby lamps burn steadily e Press a Go button on the Master Station The Go lamp lights The Standby lamp goes out if it was on After 3 seconds the Go lamp flashes After 15 seconds the Go lamp turns off Standard Cue Light Outstation QLSi2 Mk4 Outstation with Beeper QLSi2 B Mk4 It is not necessary to give a Standby cue before giving a Go cue Go and Standby cues can be given at any time regardless of any previous cue state The Go or Standby lights can be turned off or cancelled at any time by pressing their respective buttons a second time Multiple Go cues are simply done by using the Go button Built B only Press Go to turn the Go Light on press it again to turn y it off The Go lamp is also programmable on a per channel basis between latching or non latching momentary acting to niets oe tri allow for even faster cueing Options can be changed using INAGUSTFIES the Master Station Configuration Editor page 34 www interspaceind com Designed and created by Built By interspace industries www interspaceind com Cue Light Outstations Continued Anywhere from 1 to 40 Outstations can be connected to the Master Station Rectangular 25mm 10mm Go and Standby lamps are bright wide angle and dimmable in 5 steps from 5 to 100 The Go and Standby lamps consist of four LEDs for each colour The LEDs are fed from 2 drive circuits with two LEDs per circuit to provide redundancy should any of t
44. interlocked pressing the Go button will cancel a Standby cue if it is active Likewise pressing the Standby button will cancel a Go cue if it is active If set to non interlocked both Go and Standby lamps can be on at the same time One application is when Outstations are used as under stage path lights where the Cue light system can also be easily fed from a battery backed supply for added under stage safety e Call Lamps enabled Default setting is enabled If disabled the Call lamp on the Master Station will not light If a Standby cue is waiting to be confirmed Standby lamp flashing pressing the Outstation s Confirm button will cause the Standby lamps to burn steadily Pressing the Confirm button at any other time will light the blue Call LED on the Master Station e Call Lamps flash Default setting is to flash The blue Call lamp on the Master Station can be set to flash or burn steadily Confirm button back light Default setting is to be lit The Confirm button s back light can be turned off One well known circus uses the Outstations to indicate the safety status of acrobatic equipment In this case the back light is turned off Beeper QLSi2 B Outstation only Default setting is to beep Beeper Outstations can have their beeper disabled This is not normally required as the beeper only sounds when the red Beep button on the Master station is pressed Beep on Go QLSi2 B Outstation only Default settin
45. iverse for dual control of 16 channels set the Master Mode switch on one Master Station to Main and the other to Slave The configuration settings stored in the Main Master Station will be those used to run the Cue Lights These configuration settings will also be copied across to the Slave Master Station so that either Master Station can then run the show If only one Master Station is connected set the mode switch to the Main position Master Mode Main Slave Main Single or 1st Master Slave 2nd Master Master Mode switch Power Connector The Master Station is powered from an external AC adaptor rated at 36V DC and 1 9 amps Input to the adaptor is 90 to 264 volts 50 60Hz The Master Station provides power to all Outstations via the interconnecting 3 pin XLR cables The Master Station can be powered from a supply as low as 24 volts DC although the cable length to the Outstations may need to be reduced as there are less volts available to overcome losses in the interconnecting cables Designed and created by Built By interspace industries www interspaceind com Outstation types and configuration Outstation Configuration There are currently 2 main different types of Outstation that can be connected to the Cue Light Master Station e Standard Outstation QLSiI2 Mk4 Variants Beeper QLSi2 B Mk4 Relay Outstation QLRi2 Mk4 e There are a number of options that can be configured for each typ
46. l 16 ch When an option is changed from the Outstation the change button G is sent to the Master Station and saved in the Master Station s ShowTime file for recall next time the system is The All lamps enabled option can only be edited by using turned on the Master Station Configuration Editor This option blanks To save ShowTime file changes to one of the 4 User files all lamps on the Sensor Outstation which is useful when the follow the steps in the example below Sensor Outstation needs to hide from public view When the lamps are disabled pressing the Grey Enable button on the Outstation will momentarily light the Outstation s lamps so that its operation can be monitored or Start the Configuration Editor its mode changed The Editor opens with the ShowTime file already loaded Save the ShowTime file to User file 1 4 Exit the Configuration Editor Start the Configuration Editor Select Page 2 6 Factory User Selectable Select No EOL option Options Default Option Press the green button for channel 4 to deselect the No EOL option Safe when open when open Safe when closed Unsafe r aries Steady Green button lit no EOL resistors Green button not lit 2 EOL resistors No End of Line resistors No resistors 2 EOL resistors S to the ShowTime fil All lamps enabled Enabled Off P ee ee Save to User file 1 4 optional Sensor Outstation options Exit the Configuration Editor Theatre Cue Light Master QLM16i2 Mk4 R
47. lent Beeps on Go Dimmer 100 5 steps 5 100 Cue Light options for the following Outstation types Standard QLSi2 Beeper QLSi2 B These 16 options can be combined in 48 152 different ways for each channel Hopefully there is a combination that suits any special applications that may arise Please let us know if there are any options that you would like but are not provided e Standby Colour Selectable between red and yellow default e Standby Flash on Outstation Default setting is to flash Some users prefer a non flashing standby lamp The Outstation s standby lamp can be set to flash or not independently of the standby lamp on the Master Station To indicate an acknowledged cue on the Outstation the Outstation can be set to DIM on Confirm if required Standby Flash on Master Station Default setting is to flash If the Outstation s standby lamp is set to not flash it is desirable to have the Master Station s lamp flash so that an indication of a Confirm cue can be seen Some applications use the Outstations to indicate a safe unsafe condition In this situation the Standby lamps on both the Master Station and Outstation are set to not flash Standby Latches Default setting is to latch If set to unlatched momentary action the Standby lamp will only be lit for as long as the Master Station s Standby button is pressed Standby Dim on Confirm Default setting is not to dim When an Outstation s
48. maintained for more than 400mS the power supply enters a hiccup mode where power to the Outstations is turned off and reapplied once every few seconds until the fault is cleared If the short is persistent the period before reapplying power increases from 2 seconds to 8 seconds Dimmer button The Outstation lamps can be dimmed in five steps from 5 to 100 Press and hold the Blue Dimmer button on the Master Station Use the Standby button to increase intensity or the Go button to decrease intensity Once 5 or 100 is reached further presses are ignored Four presses of the Standby button will set an Outstation to 100 irrespective of its initial setting The Dimmer button can also be used in conjunction with the group master buttons The Go and Standby lamps on the selected Outstation flash alternately as the intensity is adjusted The intensity can also be adjusted from an Outstation Press and hold the Dimmer button on the Master Station Pressing the Confirm button on an Outstation starts the Go and Standby lamps flashing alternately Subsequent presses of the Confirm button increase the intensity by 1 step When 100 is reached it rolls back to 5 The lamps flash faster when at 100 The dimmer settings for each channel are saved in the Master Station memory and are restored when the Master Station is powered up Multiple channels can be dimmed simultaneously by assigning channels to one of the 2 Groups and then usin
49. n on a channel by channel basis using the 9 Go latches Latches Momentary Green buttons Green button lit option active 10 Go amp S by interlocked Interlocked Independent Toggle all 16 channels at once by using the Edit all 16 ch 11 Call lamp enabled Enabled Call lamp off button 5 12 Call lamp flashes l Flashes Steady 13 ACK button back light On Off 14 Beeper Enabled Disabled Example Change the Outstation s Standby colour 15 Beep on Go Silent Beeps 4 choices 16 Dimmer 100 5 100 in 5 steps Start the Configuration Editor Select Page 1 Cue Light options for the following Outstation types Select Yellow Standby option Standard QLSi2 Beeper QLSi2 B and Small QLSi2 SM When Green button 1 16 is lit Standby colour yellow When it is not lit Standby colour red Save to the ShowTime file Beeper and Beep On Go options only apply when a Save to User file 1 4 optional Beeper Outstation QLSi2 B is connected to that channel Exit the Configuration Editor Outstations without a beeper ignore the beeper settings N Theatre Cue Light Master QLM16i2 Mk4 2 3 Cue Light amp q 13 14 15 16 senna uStrioS Options Yellow S by flash S by flash Standby Dim on Go Go Go Go Go amp S by Call lamp Call lamp ACK back f Beepers Beep Dimmers tandby on Master ff on Outstn ff Latches W ACK flickers Wtimes out flashes latches interlocked enabled ff flashes light on ff enabled f on Go J
50. nd 4 User files are stored in non volatile EEPROM memory within the Master Station so that their contents will be remembered even when the power is off 2 amp 3 Factory Defaults read only These 2 files contain a standard setup Both files are identical except that one configures the Outstation Standby lamps to red and the other to yellow To recall the Factory Default settings open one of the two Factory Default files in the Configuration Editor save to the ShowTime file and then exit the Editor 4 Installer s Defaults read only This file contains settings that the installer decided should be the default for your system You may edit these settings and save changes to the ShowTime file and or one of the four User files Changes cannot be saved by the user to the Installer s Default file To recall the Installer s Default settings open the Installer s Default file in the Configuration Editor save to the ShowTime file and then exit the editor If you are an installer or system integrator please contact us for details on how to save your custom settings to the Installer s Default file 5 8 User settings 1 to 4 read write These 4 files are used to save any configurations that the user creates To recall saved User settings open one of the four User files in the Configuration Editor save to the ShowTime file and then exit the editor I Start the Configuration Editor _ Co nfi g ura t ion F d I
51. nfiguration Editor mode for each of the 16 channels When a green button is illuminated that channel is assigned to the selected mode Pressing a green button assigns that Relay to the selected Relay A ea Relay B eon by mode Once assigned to a particular mode that channel y cannot be deselected by pressing its green button a second 1 Momentary Momentary time To deselect a Relay from a particular mode just 2 lLatched Latched assign it to the required mode and that action will deselect it 3 Momentary Latched from all other modes 4 Latched Momentary 5 Cue Light Mode Cue Light Mode The 5 Relay Modes Momentary Relay operates only while the button is pressed Latching Press the button to set turn on the Relay Press it again to reset turn off the Relay More Relay Options 5 modes for each Relay Options for Relay s Cue Light Mode Theatre Cue Light 1 2 3 ae OLE a 4 5 6 T 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 i a interspace _ real O Oo D 0 0 0 O O BO 0 0 0O Q EEr cov EREN BREE BREN BE a ET E ae et Ty B Mom B Latch B Late B Mom Mode on Master on Outstn latches times out flashes latches f interlockedf enabled f flashes enabled gt z LLON Safe when Unsafe No All lamps Installer Show Factory Factory Select page Edit all Relay options grey buttons Relay amp Sensor y options grey 16 ch bage 2 eee H Designed and created by Master St
52. of cable runs of different lengths Use this table as a guide as to how many Outstations may be connected on the end of each run for various cable types and lengths Most installations would be covered by cables in the shaded area If a cable is not listed here it does not mean it is not suitable All of these cables are of the low capacitance variety and consist of a mix of generic general purpose data and types used by various customers For cable lengths not shown halving a given length will allow double the number of Outstations shown If in doubt about your favourite cable please contact your distributor Number of Outstations connected Vs Cable Length and Size AWG American Wire Gauge is the nominal size of the conductors Bigger AWG numbers represent smaller wires The screen shield might be bigger or smaller than the conductor size A bigger screen will move a cable towards the top of the table this is desirable Note 1 Scroller cable 22 AWG data pair wired to XLR pins 2 amp 3 2 x 14 AWG power cores wired in parallel with the 24 AWG screen to XLR pin 1 Note 2 Cat5 6 cable One pair wired to XLR pins 2 amp 3 Remaining 3 pairs wired to XLR pin 1 Note 3 Red numbers are outside the system s power supply capability and cannot be achieved Restrict the number of Outstations to 45 or less Designed and created by interspace industries www interspaceind com Outstation Cables Continued Cat
53. orresponding Group Master button on all linked Master Stations This allows cues across multiple Master Stations to be triggered by the press of a single button Desig ned and created by Built By interspace industries www interspaceind com 16 Channel Master Station Continued Beep button The red Beep button works like a shift key in conjunction with a channel s Go and Standby buttons The Beep function requires a Beeper Outstation Model QLSi2 B which is basically a standard Cue Light outstation fitted with a beeper This Outstation functions just like a standard Outstation when the Master Station s beep button isn t pressed The beeper can be triggered to emit either a very short beep which sounds like a click or beep for as long as the button is pressed up to a maximum of one second Beep button Standby button very short beep Beep button Go button long beep The beep is accompanied by the flashing of the Standby lamp on the triggered Outstation s The Beep button can also be used in conjunction with the group master buttons The beep function can be disabled on a channel by channel basis via the Master Station Configuration Editor page 34 The Beep command is ignored by Outstations not fitted with a beeper Short Lamp The Short lamp indicates short circuits on the external XLR wiring Fault current is electronically limited to approximately 1 6 amps If the short is
54. pes of Outstation including Relay e Up to 16 programmable options for each individual channel e Outstations can be wired using daisy chain star and or loop wiring topologies on a single 3 pin XLR microphone cable Total cable length can be greater than 2 000m 6 500 feet Built By Powered from a universal 90 264V 50 60Hz external e power supply interspace industries www interspaceind com Standard Cue Light Outstation Model QLSi2 Mk4 Cue Light Outstation with Beeper Model QLSi2 B Mk4 Standard Cue Light Outstation Model QLSi2 Mk4 Details on page 14 e 20mm Go and Standby LED lamps are bright wide angle and dimmable e Red or yellow Standby lamp option programmable per Outstation e Backlit Acknowledge button can also signal the Master Station e Eavesdrop mode switch enables the use of multiple Outstations per channel e 16 programmable options for each individual Outstation Cue Light Outstation with Beeper Model QLSi2 B Mk4 Details on page 14 e As per the Standard Outstation but with an inbuilt beeper e The beeper is triggered by the Beep button on the Master Station and or programmable Beep on Go option e t can be used as a Standard Outstation without beeps as it only beeps when specifically commanded to do so All Outstations are available individually Designed and created by The Cue Light Components Continued Relay Outstation Relay Outstation Model QLRi2
55. point The 200m figure is derived from the cable table on the previous page where it can be seen that 19 Outstations can be connected at the end of 400m 1 300 ft of CAT5 6 The distance between any 2 extremities on a star with a 200m per leg limit is 400m Designed and created by Outstation Cables Continued A wiring example This example shows how a theatre might be permanently wired using a mix of daisy chain and star wiring Backbone cable segments in green are wired with a thicker cable as these have a larger number of outlets attached to them The Master Station unit could be located at XLR point 8 Stalls Balcony during rehearsals The cable between the patch panel and points 8 would have to carry 100 of the Outstation load hence the thicker cable Small venues or those using 8 or less Outstations could be cabled entirely in 24 AWG Typical cables would be 24 AWG Belden 9841 1 Permanently wired Cue Light XLRs 20 AWG Belden 9463 1 Fly Gallery 5 Balcony 24 AWG cable 2 Stage traps 6 Lighting amp spots 20 AWG cable 3 Stage 7 Doors 4 Orchestra Pit 8
56. r from the Configuration Editor When a mode is changed by using the Outstation s front panel buttons the change is sent to the Master Station and saved in the Master Station ShowTime file for recall next time the system is turned on To save ShowTime file changes to one of the 4 User files follow the steps in the example below Example Saving changes made to the ShowTime file Start the Configuration Editor The Editor opens with the ShowTime file already loaded Save the ShowTime file to User file 1 4 Exit the Configuration Editor More Relay Options 1 5 Theatre Cue Light Master QLM16i2 Mk4 Built interspace industries w interspaceind com ww Innovation by i EGON O Power 13 14 page Edit all Relay amp Sensor 16 ch Page 2 42 Designed and created by Master Station Configuration Editor continued Example Change mode for Relay 12 Rel ion option elay Outstation options Assign Relay 12 to A momentary B Latch mode Relay Mode Start the Configuration Editor Each Relay must be assigned to one of 5 modes Select Page 2 Select a Relay Mode from these 5 buttons Select A momentary B Latch mode When any of these buttons are pressed two buttons will Press green button for channel 12 illuminate yellow lamps to indicate the selected option Save to the ShowTime file Save to User file 1 4 optional The green buttons indicate the status of the selected Exit the Co
57. s LEDs used for Green Red and Yellow indication Connectors XLRs 3 pin male and female in parallel Power Powered from the Master Station via the XLR data cable Dimensions Width 92mm 3 7 Length excluding connectors 148m 5 8 Height 38mm 1 5 Chassis 2mm steel rear and sides 1 6mm aluminium front and ends Black powder coat finish 7 mounting points Weight 510g 1 12 Ibs Designed and created by Built By interspace industries www interspaceind com Specifications Relay Outstation QLRiI2 Mk4 Connectors XLRs 3 pin male and female in parallel Power Powered from the Master Station via the XLR data cable Dimensions Width 92mm 3 7 Length excluding connectors 143mm 5 6 Height 43mm 1 7 Chassis 2mm steel rear and sides 1 6mm aluminium front and ends Black powder coat finish 6 mounting points Weight 540g 1 19 Ibs Sensor Outstation QTSi2 Mk4 Future product Connectors XLRs 3 pin male and female in parallel Power Powered from the Master Station via the XLR data cable Dimensions Width 92mm 3 7 Length excluding connectors 143mm 5 6 Height 43mm 1 7 Chassis 2mm steel rear and sides 1 6mm aluminium front and ends Black powder coat finish 6 mounting points Weight 530g 1 17 lbs Designed and created by Built By interspace industries www interspaceind com DECLARATION OF CONFORMI
58. switch selects between Normal and Eavesdrop modes Important On any one channel Set one Outstation to Normal Mode Set the additional Outstation to Eavesdrop Mode Should only Eavesdrop Mode Outstations be connected to a channel the Outstations will respond to Go and Standby cues but the Go and Standby lamps on the Master Station will not light as there is no return monitoring The Fault LED on that channel will light steadily to show that only Eavesdrop Mode Outstations are connected Any number of Outstations up to the system maximum of 40 may be assigned to a single channel lf an Eavesdrop Mode Outstation is on the end of a cable run and it is disconnected there will be no indication on the Master Station as there will be no loss of return monitoring to be detected If possible arrange the Outstations so that a Normal Mode Outstation of any channel is on the far end of a cable run Should the cable break or become disconnected the return monitoring from Normal Mode Outstation will stop This loss of return monitoring will be indicated by flashing Fault lamp on the Master Station Designed and created by Built By interspace industries www interspaceind com Relay Outstation atri2 uke Relay Outstation QLRI2 Mk4 Relay connections Common N C N O pins 4 amp 5 not used The Relay Outstation provides two voltage free changeover relay contacts controlled by the Master Station
59. t to the right of channel 16 can trigger multiple cues across multiple Master 1 Master Station s address Stations When multiple Master Stations are used with the PC This setting is ignored by a single unlinked Master Station Interface unit QL PCi2 Mk4 each Master Station must Master Stations are linked via the RJ12 Expansion Port be set to a different address in the range of 1 6 on the Master s rear panel The Master Station s address setting is ignored if the PC Interface is not connected Example Linking the Group Master buttons Start the Configuration Editor Select Page 1 Select the Group btns linked option The button will light to indicate the selection Press the green button immediately beneath it to Example Change the Master Station s address Start the Configuration Editor Select Page 1 Select Master Station s Address option toggle the option Green button lit linked Green button off unlinked Save to the ShowTime file Save to User file 1 4 optional Exit the Configuration Editor Using the red button cycle through the addresses 1 6 as indicated on red lamps 1 6 Save to the ShowTime file Save to User file 1 4 optional Exit the Configuration Editor gt 1 2 3 4 D 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Master QLMI6i2 Mid cutint O JE GO GO JE Di GO G0 Gi GO GO BG GO BO D O Oi Opti ons i i ae Yellow S by flash ff S by flash Standby ff Dim on Go W Go Go W
60. taneously change the mode of all Relay Outstations connected to that channel When the Relay s Cue Light mode is selected the following options are also available These features can be programmed individually for each channel via the Master Station Configuration Editor page 34 Factory User Selectable Option Default Option S by Flash on Master Flashes Steady S by Flash on Outstation Flashes Steady S by latches Latches Momentary Go times out Times out Stays on Go flashes Flashes Steady Go latches Latches Momentary Go amp S by interlocked Interlocked Independent Call lamp enabled Enabled Call LED off Call lamp Flashes Flashes Steady All Outstation lamps Enabled Off These options function in the same manner as the options on a Standard Cue Light Outstation See pages 16 17 for details of these options Designed and created by Built By interspace industries www interspaceind com Relay Outstation Continued Wiring examples for the Relay Outstation Power Supply x to suit lamp 12 24V Lamp s 2 Amps max Relay Outstation Relay Outstation driving a low voltage lamp 12 24V Relay Coil Power Supply to suit relay Power 120 240V 120 240V Relay Lamp Mains Relay Outstation Relay Outstation driving a mains voltage lamp or a high power load Bright Outdoor Cue Light Idea Power supply QLRi2 Mk4 to suit lights The relay contacts are NOT to be connected direct to m
61. the button of same name on channels 9 16 Theatre Cue Light 14 1 5 1 6 Beep Dimmer Master QLM16i2 Mk4 Fault Fault Fault l Sb y short Sb y G y lon Y iow Group Group Group g rida Call Call Call RESA EMIS Standby f Standby f Standby Standby f Standby Standby Standby f Standby Standby f Standby f Standby Standby f Standby Standby f Standby f Standby ff Standby fStandby Unsafe Safe Designed and created by Built By interspace industries www interspaceind com System Design Suggestions For Cue Light designers and consultants The Master Station has 16 channels for Cue Lights but you can connect any number of Outstations from 1 to 40 Using the ability to connect more than one Outstation to the same channel will free up the Groups which are used to trigger cues on multiple Outstations The Beeper Outstation QLSi2 B Mk4 can be used as a standard Outstation as it only beeps when specifically commanded to do so Some customers order Beeper Outstations exclusively The advantage is that the end user doesn t need to keep track of which Outstations have beepers and which dont The Relay Outstation QLRi2 Mk4 adds versatility to a system One would be sufficient for a small system while 2 or 3 may be in order for a large system Systems with specific needs may have a dozen or more The standard Relay Outstations do not have an Eavesdrop switch They are available with
62. tive monitoring They are not just a local indication that a button has been pressed Eavesdrop Outstations On any channel set only one Outstation to Normal Mode This Outstation will send return monitoring to the Master station for driving the Go and Standby lamps All additional Outstations assigned to that same channel must be set to Eavesdrop Mode These additional Outstations respond to commands from the Master Station but send no return monitoring They can however send Call signals see the following page For more details on Eavesdrop Mode see the section on Multiple Outstations per channel page 18 Designed and created by 16 Channel Master Station Continued Fault Lamps Built By Call Lamps Each channel has a blue Call lamp to enable an Outstation to signal the Master Station An Outstation s Confirm button has 2 functions e lf a Standby cue is waiting to be acknowledged Standby lamps flashing pressing the Confirm button will cause the Standby lamps to burn steadily e Pressing the Confirm button at any other time will light the Call lamp The Call lamps can be disabled as well as set to flash or burn steadily on a channel by channel basis These changes are made via the Master Station s Configuration Editor page 34 While Outstations set to Eavesdrop Mode do not send return monitoring to the Master Station they do send Call signals A red Fault lamp at the top of each
63. to 100 Options P i Installer Show Factory Factory defaults Time default red default yel amp J Select y pagg a Cue Light amp Master Station Cue Light Outstation options il Page 1 ee ets a 4 6 e11 e12 Built By Designed and created by Master Station Configuration Editor continued Beep On Go option There are 3 beep durations that can be programmed for each channel as well as an off option The Beep On Go Modes are 1 off 2 1mS 3 50mS 4 200mS The Fault lamps at the top of channels 1 to 4 are used as an indicator of the Beep On Go mode Example Edit Beep on Go single channel Start the Configuration Editor Select Page 1 Select Beep On Go option Press a Green button 1 16 for the channel to be edited Use the red button to cycle through the four Beep On Go modes as indicated on red lamps 1 4 1 off 2 1mS 3 50mS 4 200mS Save to the ShowTime file Save to User file 1 4 optional Exit the Configuration Editor Cue Light Options Master Options Editing multiple channels When more than one channel green buttons 1 16 is initially selected the red mode indicator lamps will be off This is done to prevent an ambiguous display should the channels be set to different modes Pressing the red button will cause a mode lamp to light as all selected channels are now set to the same mode Example Edit Beep on Go multiple channels
64. to r 3 Editor starts with the ShowTime file opened and option 1 selected Alternate button overlays Select options page 1 or 2 Select an Option to edit from the grey amp yellow boxes Read pages 36 amp 37 first or you may waste a lot of time These pages will walk you through the 5 E h T l basic steps of using the Editor oe 4 seconds Exit the Editor amp 1 5 6 10 1 11 1 12 15 1 16 ies Cue Light Built By Cue Light lt n 0 d i JS J Gd OB eon it ee ndby i on Master on Outstn Latches ACK flickers times out flashes _ interlocked enabled flashes light on enabled on Go to 100 J wnt 2 re 2 2 2 2 Options ower Master s Group btns Show Facto Facto Edit O00000 0 00 0000 OOOO z 5 P 1 Page 1 Cue Light Outstation and Master Station configuration Cue Ba amp Master Read only files Read write files 5 modes for each Relay Options for Relay s Cue Light Mode More Relay Options eS 7 9 110 1 11 1 12 1 13 1 14 1 15 1 16 eee Built By 0 ters idustries Options a ae S by flash i S by flash S by Go Go Go Go amp S by Call lamp Call lamp All lamps i nnov Mode on Master jf on Outstn latches j times out flashes latches interlocked enabled flashes enabled Br a eleliel e ieieie when Unsafe No All lamps Installer Show Factory Factory Options irk EAn eo eo eo e defaults User 1 1 if ser
65. ttons Group A and Group B The group assignment for each channel is controlled by the Group button and its associated amber lamps 1 Pressing a Group button cycles through four possible group assignments A B A B and none Pressing either of the Group Master Go or Standby buttons is exactly the same as pressing the corresponding Go or Standby button on any channel that has been assigned to that group master The channel s Go and Standby buttons still remain fully operational independent of any group assignment The status of each channel s Group button is saved in memory and is restored when the Master Station is powered up To quickly clear group assignments across multiple channels press and hold any two Group buttons for 0 5 seconds All channels between and including those two buttons will have their Group assignments set to off Power 36V DC 1 9A Parallel XLR connectors for Outstations Li k Multiple Masti ra 1 Ground and Power retum Parallel Expansion Ports for PC Interf d the in OT a eF Master Station Mode switch Stations Used when 2 Master Stations are connected Linking Multiple Masters Stations When multiple Master Stations are used the 4 Group Master buttons can be linked across the Master Stations via an expansion port on the rear panel Up to 6 Master Stations can be linked Pressing any of the four Group Master buttons on any Master Station will electronically press the c
66. y Outstation needs to hide from public view Call lamp Flashes Flashes Steady All lamps enabled Enabled Off When the lamps are disabled pressing the Enable button on the Relay Outstation will momentarily light the Outstation s lamps so that its operation can be monitored or its mode changed More options available for all 5 modes More Relay Options amp q 2 3 4 5 6 T 8 9 10 11 12 13 asier uc interspace rea OF 0 Of Of Of Ol 0 0 JEE E ae Options A Mom A Latch A Mom A Latch Cue Light S by flash S by flash S by Go Go amp S by Call lamp Call lamp All aa i jgan Mom B Latch B Latch B Mom Mode on Master on Outstn latches PE out o latches interlocked enabled flashes ArT sensor f e Options when poy PA 2 Ae Bee Pra eg pote amp elec Relay options ae igi oo ee k 5 modes for each Relay Options for Relay s Cue Light Mode Designed and created by aari i O TEE a Master Station Configuration Editor continued Sensor options Select an option to edit by using the yellow buttons 4 v this feature coming soon not yet available The button will light to indicate the selection Edit that option on a channel by channel basis using the The Sensor Outstation has 4 options 3 of which are Green buttons Green button lit option active programmable from the Outstation s front panel Toggle all 16 channels at once by using the Edit al

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