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1. WEIGHT amp DIMENSIONS 19 in 483 mm LLL TTD TITEL OLLI DDR lupmee 10 5 in 267 mm Ib gee 305 in 89 mm m 10 3 in 4 7 mm POWER DC 12V 18V 500 100 240v autos witching Adapter ciii treated x ER nie EX RW deus anaes sian eens 2 pin Edison saves FO 5A 25 THERMAL Maximum ambient rnnnnne 104 F 40 CONTROL amp PROGRAMMING 3 pin DMX Data output odia caen ra dada Eo ce locking 3 pin XLR female socket Data pin pin 1 shield pin 2 pin 3 ad 0 0 00 ae DMX 512 USITT 5 pin DMX Data locking 5 pin XLR female socket Data pin configuration pin 1 shield pin 2 pin 3 pin 4 5 not used Protocols E EES DMX 512 USITT Lighting Underground 341 East Arbor Street Long Beach CA 90805 714 618 2519 Web http www lightingunderground com E Mail lightingunderground gmail com 182. 139 171 203 235 267 299 331 363 395 427 459 491 0 12 44 76 108 140 172 204 236 268 300 332 364 396 428 460 492 0 13 45 77 109 141 173 205 333 365 397 429 1 0 14 46 78 110 142 174 206 238 270 302 334 366 398 430 462 494 0 15 47 79 111 143 175 207 335 367 399 431 0 0 1 16 48 80 112 144 176 208 240 272 304 336 368 400 432 464 496 1 0 1 17 49 81 113 145 177 209 241 273 305 337 369 401 433 465 497 0 1 0 1 18 50 82 114 274 306 338 434 466 498 x 4 0 1 19 51 83 115 275 307 339 435 467 499 0 0 0 1 20 52 84 116 276 308 340 436 468 500 1 0 1 21 53 85 117 277 309 341 437 469 501 1 1 22 54 86 118 278 310 342 438 470 502 1 1 0 1 23 55 87 119 0 0 1 24 56 88 120 280 312 344 440 472 504 1 25 57 89 121 1 0 1 26 58 90 122 282 314 346 442 474 506 1 4 0 1 27 59 91 123 283 315 347 475 507 o o 1 1 28 60 92 124 284 316 348 444 476 508 metes vas 157 es 221 250 205 7 seo set ta ses arr 509 1 30 62 94 126 158 190 222 254 286 318 350 382 414 446 478 510 Dip Switch Position DMX Address 17 Technical Specifications
3. INTRODUCTION The Stage Designer is a universal intelligent lighting controller It allows the control of 48 channels with 96 scene chase playback faders Each scene chase can contain up to 1000 individual steps or looks On the surface when the CHASE 4 gt SCENE mode there are 12 physical faders for the playback of the saved programs There are 4 pages of Scenes playback on Page A and an additional 4 pages of playback faders on Page B Programs can be triggered by music midi automatically or manually Channel assignments can be reprogrammed for ease of controlling different fixtures On the surface you will find various programming tools such as 24 channel fader A B master faders for cross mixing and Fade and Speed time faders for on the fly adjustments And it also has an LED display for easy navigation of controls and menu functions Features Universal DMX 512 controller Controls up to 48 DMX channels 8 pages of 12 playbacks faders 6 sets of chases containing 240 scenes Program fade and speed time into each step Reversible sliders Re assignable channels Sequential linking of chases Assignable joystick Fog strobe control buttons Grab any fixture on the fly Beat activation tap sync and auto run Polarity selector 6 space 6U 19 rack mount MIDI compatible NN N N N N N N N N N N NN N Product Overview front DESK CONTROLLER 24 48 48CH Dimmer Console ITEM B
4. holding down RECOR tap the REC EXIT Button to exit MIDI setting Notes This is the Channel that the controller will transmit MIDI note commands Receiving MIDI File Dump Action 7 While holding down the RECORD button simultaneously Flash button 3 three times The display reads MIDI FIEDOUMP RECVING 000 wen the device is in the correct mode 8 While holding down RECORD tap the REC EXIT button to exit MIDI setting Notes This is the process of copying your entire show to another TFX 48B This will not work with any other device 13 This process can take several minutes to complete This control will automatically being sending the PILE DUMP once the mode has been selected Therefore be sure that the other deceive has previously been setup to receive the transfer During FILE DUMP all other operation will cease to function If errors or power failure occurs FILE DUPM will be interrupted and stop Sending MIDI File Dump Action 9 While holding down the RECORD button simultaneously tap Flash 4 three times The display reads MIDI FILEDUMP SENDING 000 when the device is in the correct mode 10 While holding down RECORD tap the REC EXIT button exit MIDI setting Notes This is the process of copying your entire show to another TFX 48B This will not work with any other device This process can take several minutes to complete The control will automatically being sending the FILE DUPM once the mode has been selected T
5. 48 CHANNEL DMX CONSOLE USER MANUAL TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 Before YOU ncn in cr nra iria aa ari nu kia a Fa td 2 Li E Io elle To METRE 2 Unpacking 2 Safety IDs ONDES eneen nann 2 2 upon m 3 Rr 3 Product Overview EC 4 5 Product Overview rear 6 6 3 Operating amp 1 E 7 sj YR PCS 7 Setting RU Segre RN ERE E 7 Physical fader Assignment optional 7 Switching between Page and Page B Channels 1 21 and 25 48 8 4 PrOGIAINMING e HR 9 Erase a Program Pugna th Ranae 9 Erase 1 dq n 9 Record 2 Me Tcr M 9 5 itc rer eire RE EE eR dE 10 Insert step OF ett ite t Extent Ee ERE ARE E 10 Modify a step or 5 5 10 5 um M H R 11 Playing a SCI m
6. Adjusts overall intensity Product Overview rear panel 2 3 7 8 ITEM Button or Fader Function 1 3 pin DMX output connector DMX control signal 2 5 pin DMX output connector DMX control signal 3 Polarity switch Used to select DMX polarity 4 MIDI Thru MIDI port for connecting to a sequencer or MIDI device 5 MIDI Out MIDI port for connecting to a sequencer or MIDI device 6 MIDI In MIDI port for connecting to a sequencer or MIDI device 7 Audio Input This jack accepts a line level audio input signal ranging from 100 mV to 1Vpp 8 Remote Input Blackout and Full On may be controlled by a remote control using a standard 1 4 jack 9 DC Input DC 12 20V 500mAMin Common Terms The following are common terms used in intelligent light programming Blackout is state where all lighting fixtures light output are set to 0 or off usually a temporary basis E DMX 512 is an industry standard digital communication protocol used in entertainment lighting equipment For more information read Sections DMX Primer and DMX Control Mode in the Appendix Fixture refers to your lighting instrument other device such fogger or dimmer which you can control Programs a number of scenes arranged one after another can be programmed as either a single scene or multiple scenes in sequence Scenes are static lighting states E Sliders are also know
7. U 2 Plug the AC to DC power supply into the system back panel and into the mains outlet 3 Plug in your DMX cable s to your intelligent lighting as described in the respective fixture s manual For a quick overview of DMX see the DMX Primer on page 19 4 Reset the system using the instructions on page 11 under ERASE ALL SCENES PHYSICAL FADER ASSIGNMENT OPTIONAL SETUP Use this feature to combine or unify fixture control attributes for different fixtures For example if you were controlling 4 moving mirrors and 4 moving yokes the color gobo and dimmer channels may not line up ideally on the physical faders Use this function to re assign the dimmer color and gobo channels to faders 1 2 and 3 From now no you will be able to control the same attributes on all fixtures using the same fader location This is also most useful when needing to combine all colors together ACTION 1 Press and hold RECORD button 2 While holding the Record button press the Flash button 6 3 times 3 Press the Flash button that you wish to assign the DMX channel output to 4 While holding Record press the Flash button corresponding to the DMX output that you wish to assign the Fader to 5 Repeat steps 2 3 as often as necessary 6 Press and hold Record amp Rec Exit to exit the mode NOTES All physical faders can be re assigned to output on a different DMX channel Faders are given a channel number and are labeled on the surface of the con
8. cene mode In this instance Master Fader 11 A will control the manual fader controls whish Master Fader B will control the Scenes being played back PLAYING A SCENE A Scene can contain 1000steps The term steps and scene are used interchangeably Action 1 Tap the ode select button to select Chase 4 SCENE MODE 2 Tap the page to select the correct page the program you wish to run is located 3 Push master Slider B to its maximum position fully down 4 Move the desired Channel slider 13 24 to its maximum and the Scene will fader in depending upon current fade time 5 Move the channel Slider to adjust the output of the current program NOTES The current mode is indicated by the 3 ALEDS Red is the Chase P scene Yellow is 2 scene preset a b And Green is 1 24 single mode You may press and hold down the relevant Flash button for Scene to trigger the button Momentarily PLAYING A SCENE TO AUDIOTIGGERING Action 1 Select your Scene as described in the above section 2 Tap the Audio button until its LED lights indicating AUDIO mode is active 3 Use the Audio Level slider to adjust the sensitivity 4 Toreturn to normal mode tap the Audio button a second time causing its LED to go out AUDIO mode is disengaged NOTES This is the process of using the built in microphone or using the audio jack on the controller to use an alternative audio source for triggering of Scenes MIDI Operation The controller wil
9. d alone mode All Chauvet lighting fixtures featuring standalone functions do not require additional settings simply power the fixture and it will automatically enter into this mode 16 DMX Dipswitch Quick Reference Chart DMX DIP SWITCH DMX Address Quick Reference Chart Dip Switch Position eer 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ron pope 1 1 11 1 1 2 4 5 o o 0 32 64 96 128 160 192 224 256 288 320 352 364 416 448 480 1 0 0 1 33 65 97 129 161 193 225 257 289 321 353 385 417 449 481 0 1 BH 0 2 34 66 98 130 162 194 322 354 386 418 0 35 67 99 195 227 259 291 451 483 0 36 68 100 196 228 260 292 324 420 452 484 0 5 37 69 101 197 229 293 325 453 485 1 38 70 102 134 166 198 294 326 358 390 422 454 486 1 1 0 39 71 103 135 167 199 231 263 295 327 359 391 423 455 487 EH 0 40 72 104 136 168 200 232 264 EE 360 392 424 1 0 0 1 0 9 41 73 105 137 169 201 233 265 297 329 361 393 425 1 0 10 42 74 106 138 170 202 330 362 394 426 458 490 4 1 6 11 43 75 107
10. direct cabling Connect fixtures using shielded two conductor twisted pair cable with three pin XLR male to female connectors The 14 shield connection is pin 1 while pin 2 is Data Negative S and pin 3 is Data positive S FIXTURE LINKING Figure 1 DMX connector configuration T f N _ Resistance 120 pd ohm 1 4w between gt MIND pin 2 DMX and COMMON pin 3 DMX of DMX eS Ta w the last fixture p Termination reduces signal emors and to DMX oE Z avoid signal transmission probiems and Interference Is always advisable to connect DMX signal terminator Note If you use a controller with a 5 pin DMX output connector you will need to use a 5 pin to pin adapter The chart below details a proper cable conversion 3 Pin to 5 pin conversion channel CONDUCTOR 3 Pin FEMALE OUTPUT 5 Pin GROUN SHIELD Pin 1 Pin 1 DATA SIQNAL Pin 2 Pin 2 DATA SIQNAL Pin 3 Pin 3 DO NOT USE DO NOE USE DO NOT USE DO NOE USE General Troubleshooting Applies to lights Foggers controllers Dimmers amp Symptom Solution s S GLOW Auto shut off Check fan thermal switch reset Beam is very dim Clean optical system or replace lamp N or not bright Check 220V 110V switch for proper setting Breaker Fuse Check total load placed on device keeps blowing Chase is too slow Check users manual for spe
11. e step which you wish to insert the step before You may read the step from display 4 Tap the Insert button to insert the step you ve created before 5 Exit Edit mode NOTES Part of entering the Edit mode is selecting scene you wish to edit See section on Edit enable for further instruction All LEDS will flash to indicating a successfully Insert of the step MODIFY STEP OR STEPS Action 1 Enter EDIT node 2 Press and hold the UP button if you want to raise the intensity Press the DOWN button if you want to lower the intensity 3 3 Tap the Step button to scroll to the step which you wish to insert the step before You may read the step from display 4 While holding the UP or DOWN button tap the Flash button corresponding to the DMX channel of the Scene you wish to modify until you reach the desired intensity value read from the display Then you may tap the Flash buttons until you are satisfied with the new Scene 5 Repeat step2 3 and 4 until all the steps have been modified 6 Exit EDIT mode NOTES Part of entering the Edit mode is selecting which scene you wish to Edit See section on enable for further instructions All LEDS will flash to indicate a successful insert of the step 5 Playback This controller uses the Channel Fader and Flash buttons for multiple uses In this occurrence Channel Fader 13 24 37 48 are used playing back of scenes already recorded This is only when the controller is the Chase 4 s
12. ec 11 Playing Scene to audio Trigderlrgs osos ao ct o eo e ettet ete te 11 Midi Operaatio iperen reae ea T 11 Setting MIDI IN seitin enine ie tee 12 Setting ieies aai 12 Receiving MIDI File Dump sees mener nennen 13 Sending MIDI File DUrfipzsi sepe edt tace i bie etate aio tiae toten 13 ICM 13 DMX Primer MCI 13 Fixture Linkirig 3 es Ae aa Ane AETS 14 General TrOUDISS AG OMIIG is i ihe eather weet eet 15 16 DMX Dip switch Quick Reference 16 Technical SpecHllcatloris dei pe 17 1 BEFORE YOU BEGIN What is included X Stage Designer controller 7 DC 9 12V 500mA auto switching Unpacking Instructions Immediately upon receiving a fixture carefully unpack the carton check the contents to ensure that all parts are present and have been received in good condition Notify the shipper immediately and retain packing material for inspection if any parts appear damaged from shipping or the carton itself shows signs of mishandling Save the carton and all packing materials In the event that a fixture must be returned to the factory it is important that the fixture be returned in the original factory b
13. ed adjustment Device has Check for power on mains power Check device s fuse internal and or external 15 Fixture is responding Check DMX Dip switch setting for correct addressing Check DMX cables Check polarity switch settings Fixture is there is no movement to the audio Make sure you have the correct audio mode on the control switches If audio provided 1 4 jack make sure a live audio signal exists Adjust sound sensitivity knob Lamp cuts off sporadically Possible bad lamp or fixture is overheating Lamp may be at end of its life Light will not come on after power failure Some discharge lamps require a cooling off period before the electronics in the fixture can kick start it again wait 5 to 10 minutes before powering up Loss of signal Use only DMX cables Install terminator Note Keep DMX cables separated from power cables or black lights Moves slow Check 220V 110V switch for proper setting No flash Re install bulb may have shifted in shipping No light output Bounce mirror motor may have shifted during shipping readjust No light output Check slip ring amp brushes for contact install bulb Call service technician 5M MP ou ME Em Relay will not work Check reset switch Check cable connections Remote does not work Make sure connection is firmly connected to device Stan
14. ges 16 Blind Take the channel out of a program temporarily in Chase gt Scene mode used to temporarily blackout overall output 17 Dark Used to temporarily blackout overall output 18 Home Used to deactivate the Blind on a given channel 19 Park Used to select Single Mix Chase bring Channel 13 24 37 48 to full of current setting or momentarily program a scene into Master B slider depending on the current mode 20 Mode Select Rec Speed Used to activate the operating mode Rec Speed sets the speed of any programs chasing in Mix mode 21 Tap Sync Repeatedly tapping this button will establish the chase speed 22 Hold Used to momentarily maintain current scene 23 Tap to select pages of scenes from 1 4 Page A and 1 4 Page B 24 Full On Momentarily bring all channels 1 48 to full intensity 25 Step Used to go to the next step when the Speed slider is set in Show Mode or in Edit mode Add Kill Rec exit In Add mode multiple scenes or Flash buttons will be on at the same time In kill mode pressing any Flash button will kill any other scenes or programs Rec Exit is used to exit from Program or Edit mode 27 Blackout Used to kill all output with exception of Full On 28 Audio Level Fader Adjusts the audio sensitivity when in Audio trigger mode of scenes 29 Speed Fader Used to adjust the speed of scenes chases running 30 Fade Fader Adjusts the fade in fade out and cross fade times 31 Master A_B
15. he flash button in the following sequence 1 3 2 3 Relese the record button 7 All LEDS should light Indicating all program have been erased 8 Press and hold RECORD amp REX EXIT to exit the mode Warning This will reset the controller to its factory defaults This will erase all program and setting NOTES You must be in record mode to reset the controller The LED over the record button will light indicating the Record mode operation RECORD CLAEAR Action 1 Record enable 2 Record ascene with 1 or more steps 3 If you not satisfied with the scene you may press and hold the Record button amp tap the Page REC CLR button All LEDS WILL flash indicating the scenes have been cleared NOTES All scenes in the temporary memory of the controller will be erased by this process This process will not affect the scenes already Programmed into Scene fader DELETE ASTEP OR STEPS Action 1 Ender the EDIT mode 10 2 Tap the Step button to scroll to the step you wish to delete 3 Tap the Delete button when you reach the step You wish to delete 4 Repeat step 2 and 3 all of the unwanted steps have been deleted 5 Press and hold the Record REC Exit button The Scene button LED will turn off indicating that the Edie mode has been exited INSERT STEP OR STEPS Action 1 Record a scene or scenes you wish to insert 2 Be sure you are in Chase lt gt Scene and enter the EDIT mode 3 Tap the Step button to scroll to th
16. herefore be sure that the other device has previously been setup to receive the transfer During FILE DUMP al other operations will cease to function If errors or power failure occurs FILE DUMP will be interrupted and stop 6 APPENDIX DMX Primer There are 512 channels in a DMX 512 connection Channel may be assigned in any manner A fixture capable of receiving DMX 512 will require one or a number of sequential channels The user must assign a starting address on the fixture that indicates the first channel reserved in the controller There are many different types of DMX controllable fixture and they all may vary in the total number of channels required Choosing a start address shout be planned in advance Channel should never overlap If they do this will result in erratic operation of the fixture whose starting address is set incorrectly You can however control multiple fixture of the same type using the same starting address as long as the intended result is that of unison movement or operation In other words the fixture will be slaved together and all respond exactly the same DMX fixtures are designed to receive data though a serial Daisy Chain A Daisy Chain connection is where the DATA OUT of one fixture connects to the DATA IN of the next fixture The order in which the fixtures are connected is not important and has no effect on how a controller communicates to each fixture Use an order that provides for the easiest and most
17. l only respond to MIDI commands on the MIDI channel that it is assigned to All MIDI control is performed using Note on the commands All other MIDI instructions are ignored To stop a chase send the blackout on note Setting MIDI IN Action 1 While holding down the RECORD button simultaneously tap to Flash button 1 three times The 12 display reads MIDI CHANNEL IN to indicate channel setup is available 2 Select the MIDI control channel 1 16 by tapping Flash button 1 16 The relevant channel LED lights indicating MIDI IN channel is set 3 While holding down RECORD tap the REC EXIT button to exit MIDI setting MIDI Note FUCNCTION TURN ON OFF 27 69 Turn on or off program1 48 70 93 Activate Channel 1 24 94 FULL ON 95 DARK momentary blackout 96 HOLD 97 Turn on or off AUDIO 98 Chase 4 SCENE 99 MODE 1 12A 1 12B 100 MODE 1 24A 101 Step 102 BLACKOUT Notes This is the Channel that the controller will receive MIDI note commands Notes When working with MIDI notes 22 93 you may simulate a fader s increase and decrease by adjusting the velocity of the node Setting MIDI OUT Action 4 While holding down the RECORD button simultaneously tap Flash button 2 three times The display reads MIDI CHANNEL OUT to indicate channel setup is available 5 Select the MIDI control channel 91 16 by tapping Flash button 1 16 The relevant lights indicating MIDI OUT channel is set 6 While
18. n as faders Chases also be called programs chase consists of number of scenes arranged after another Scanner refers to a lighting instrument with pan and tilt mirror however DMX controllers can use this term to control any DMX 512 compatible device as a generic fixture 5s MIDI is a standard for representing musical information in digital format A MIDI input would provide external triggering of scenes using midi devices such as a midi keyboard Stand Alone refers to fixture s ability to function independently of an external controller and usually in sync to music due to a built in microphone Fade slider is used to adjust the fade time between scenes within a chase 2 Speed slider affects the amount of time scene will hold its state It is also considered wait time Shutter is a mechanical device the lighting fixture that allows you to block the lights path It is often used to lessen the intensity of the light output and to strobe Patching refers to the process of assigning faders to a DMX channel within a fixture Playbacks can be either scenes or chases that are directly called to execution by the user A playback can also be considered program memory that can be recalled during a show 3 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Setup SETTING UP THE SYSTEM 1 Place the Stage Designer on a level surface Note The Stage Designer can also be rack mounted occupying six rack spaces 6
19. ox and packing Safety Instructions Please read these instructions carefully which includes important information about the installation usage and maintenance of your fixture z Please keep this User Guide for future consultation If you sell the unit to another user be sure that they also receive this instruction booklet z Always make sure that you are connecting to the proper voltage and that the line voltage you are connecting to is not higher than that stated on decal or rear panel of the fixture z This product is intended for indoor use only1 z prevent risk of fire or shock do not expose fixture to rain or moisture Make sure there are no flammable materials close to the unit while operating z Inthe event of serious operating problem stop using the unit immediately Never try to repair the unit by yourself Repairs carried out by unskilled people can lead to damage or malfunction Please contact the nearest authorized technical assistance center Always use the same type spare parts z connect the device to a dimmer pack z sure power cord is never crimped or damaged z Never disconnect power cord by pulling or tugging on the cord 7 Do not operate this device in more than 104 F 40 C ambient temperature conditions Caution There are no user serviceable parts inside the unit Do not open the housing or attempt any repairs yourself In the unlikely event your unit may require service 2
20. troller as such You can check to see what the assignment is by pressing the Fader button of the corresponding channel while in this mode Here is no limit to the amount of channels that can be assigned to a single faders One can assign up to all 48 channels of DMX output to a single Fader CHNO corresponds to the Physical Fader while SLDNO corresponds to the DMX output channel SWITCHING BETWEEN PAGE AND PAGE B CHANNELS 1 24 AND 25 48 ACTION 1 Press and hold Record amp press Page AB button If you are on Page A then this will bring you to Page B If you are on Page B then this will bring you t Page A NOTES When the fixture turns on it will revert to the previously used page Page A is used to contro channels 1 24 while Page B is used to control channels 25 48 The screen will display which current page There s an additional set of 4pages of playback controls on Page B 4 PROGRAMMING EARSE A PROGRAM Action 1 Record enable 2 Use the Page button to select the page the scene you wish to erase is on 3 Press and hold the Edit button amp tap the flash button 13 14 twice of scene you wish to erase is on 4 Release the 2buttions The LED for the corresponding program should light Indicating that has been selected 5 Pres the Delete button All LEDS should light indicating the program is erased EARES ALL SCENES Action 1 Record enable 6 Press and hold RECORD 2 While holding record button tap t
21. utton or Fader Function 1 Channel Faders Indicates channels 1 12 25 36 2 Channel Flash button Brings the relevant fader to 100 or DMX value of 255 3 Channel Faders Indicates channels 13 24 37 48 4 Scene Playback indicators Indicates that the scene is playing back 5 Channel Flash button Brings the relevant fader to 100 or DMX value of 255 6 Down Beat Rev Down functions to modify a scene in edit mode Beat Rev is used to reverse the chasing direction of a program with regular beat 7 Up Chase Reverse Up function to modify a scene in Edit mode chase Reverse is used to reverse the chasing direction of a program under Speed Slider control 8 LCD Display Shows the current activity or programming state 9 Delete Rev One Delete a step in a scene or reverse the chasing direction of any program 11 Insert or 255 Insert is to add 1 step or steps into a scene or255 is used to change the display value cycle between and 0 255 13 Edit All Rev Edit is used to activate Edit mode All Rev is to reverse the chasing direction of all programs 14 Record Shift Record is used to activate Record mode or program a step Shift functions the alternate function of other buttons only 15 Audio Page A_B Audio activate audio sync of chase Page switches the channel faders BETWEEN 1 24 MODE AND 25 48 MODE Press and hold Record amp Page A_B to switch between the 2 channel pa
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