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INSTALLATION AND OPERATING MANUAL (All versions)

1. ESCAPE j i STOR ESCAPE STORE NO 4 Adjust Freeze Go Live DM NO FIND YES ii Select item to find RUN MODE Scenes Chases Looks Find Mienar Favale Cantiire 5 Lud D m 1 Press FIND 2 Select the type of effect to find e g a Scene 52 LightProcessor QCommander all variants July 2002 LightProcessor BRINGING TECHNOLOGY TO LIGHT 000900090000420490909002909040290000409009000900400000000009000000900090009090000900000000900009009299 99999990900902990920920094909009922029909000929990429025909900920000900900090009042090004202009000590029 Tound un tnis pusn puton found on mis touchpad This scene 99000909009090900900020909002009 eococcccccce 990909099009000909900990909050900099 Press Find CNI4 JGOW NN ir d ud ess Press Scene Chase K1 008 A End of Search Results esscsss0s000090009000000000000000000002005000 etc 001 Scene Name lt 002 Name PageUP PageDN DN 3 The lower list shows all the programmed scenes The upper list shows the output key locations of the selected scene Press ESCAPE to return to RUN MODE LightProcessor QCommander all variants July 2002 Press ESC when finished 53 commander VIEW View allows you to see the contents of an output key The value of this function depends a great deal on the extent to which you make use of the various naming functions available
2. KEYEMPTY DN m EITHER 4 a If the key has nothing previous ly assigned to it you see this screen Choose an effect to assign to the key Then press STORE 44 D OR 4 b If the key has been previously programmed you have the choice to overwrite the previous assignments edit them view them without making changes Escape LightProcessor QCommander all variants July 2002 LightProcessor BRINGING TECHNOLOGY TO LIGHT OR TOUCHKEYS FOR PLAYBACK 4090099044006009090920004200000002990400900000092000900090020002900200400020009020000440000025209000009002520005290929 000000009009900999200090000900909900009000229290000909292090029092999000020920909009290900220922992900090900 6095000090990009900900600005209000909009050000090900208 i ih p pus ESCAPE NO Select BUTTON or TOUCHKEY E to Prog Edit Press ESCAPE to exit ar LUF OL LP Le uP ULL 3 Press the pushbutton or touchpad you wish to program The selected key flashes Remember that you have available two 800209002900090000000909200000000020009200009000000000090000090009000000096 sessssses 0900002025000900000950050000009009090900000090009000000000005009000005095 cssssssucsesss 000000600000 000000000000 060060000000 000006000008 sssssssesssssussss pages of buttons and two pages of touchkeys Select the page using the buttons on the left If the key is in use you will
3. 21 Scenes to Fadeout Default OFF Fade out times on static scenes are ignored as they could clash with fade in times on subsequent scenes 22 Install SYS amp FIXT Default OFF Selection of NewSys updates the operating system only and NewFixt updates the fixtures library only When set to ON both the operating system and the fixture library will be updated by the command sequence Card System NewSys 23 Auto Repeat Shows Default OFF When played back a show runs once only Shows may be set to run in a continuous loop by setting this option ON 24 Offer Lamp Strike Default OFF Some intelligent fixtures require that the lamp is specifically switched on before they may be used If set to ON the display prompts you on power up after the opening QCommander display Strike fixture lamps STORE Strike ESC Cancel Lamp channels must be programmed into scene no 496 Pressing STORE to activate lamp strike calls scene 496 25 Auto Lamp Strike Default OFF Some intelligent fixtures require that the lamp is specifically switched on before they may be used Set to ON to make this operation automatic If set to ON the display shows Striking Lamps on power up after the opening QCommander display Lamp channels must be programmed into scene no 496 26 Pre Show Blackout Default ON To avoid a conflict of instructions it is usual to turn off all channels called by a show just before the show starts to run This option performs that task
4. trackball It is then selected at the level selected look is denoted by a next to it shown Select one or several channels Press STORE when finished to go back to Press STORE when finished to go back step 4 to step 4 Select effects to go on the key Name the key essoosesesse The capturing programming of a LOOK is dealt with later on in the section on the RUN menu DELETING THE CONTENTS OF A KEY Follow the instructions in this section as far as step 4 If the key is not empty you will see screen 4 b and be asked if you wish to overwrite edit or view the contents Select overwrite to get to step 4 a and see that the key is described as cleared Then escape back to the main menu 47 LightProcessor QCommander all variants July 2002 48 Qu REAL TIME SHOW PROGRAMMING A show is a combination of events scenes chases channels and looks Events may be switched in and out of a show and this makes it different from a look which is a single snapshot of the outputs The QCommander allows you to program a show in realtime so that while you play back a series of events the QCommander memorises the events the order in which they are played and its duration ESCAPE NO E QCommander Vxxxx MAIN MENU Run Prog Edit SetUp Card Ww 6 W Ld 1 Press Prog Edit P p my p id PROGRAMMING SHOW NO 1 RealTime DataEntry 3 4 Press RealTime STORE YES STORE YES 5 ESC
5. Memory Card PCMCIA type 1 512KB SRAM PCMCIA 512 Memory Card PCMCIA type 1 1MB SRAM PCMCIA 1MB Working Light 12 LITTLITE12 Working Light 18 LITTLITE18 78 ALWAYS INSIST ON ORIGINAL SPARE PARTS BEING FITTED LightProcessor QCommander all variants July 2002 LightProcessor BRINGING TECHNOLOGY TO LIGHT WARRANTY STATEMENT LightProcessor provides a warranty against manufacturing defects for all Products for a minimum period of twelve months from date of purchase provided that the Products have not been subjected to any unauthorised modification or repair The liability of LightProcessor to its Customers for death or personal injury resulting from our negligence is unlimited LightProcessor shall not be liable to the Customer by reason of any representation or any implied warranty condition or other term or any duty at common law for any indirect special or consequential loss or damage costs expenses or other claims for compensation whatsoever which arise out of or in connection with the sale or supply of the Products or their use or resale by the Customer All items added to the Product by the Customer its agents or customers must be removed from the Product prior to return to LightProcessor The return of the Product shall authorise LightProcessor to remove any such items Time taken to remove them may be chargeable even in the event that the repair is covered by this warranty LightProcessor shall not be obliged t
6. SETUP CHANNEL TYPES ESCAPE STORE ESCAPE STORE NO YES NO YES QCommander Vxxxx SETUP MODE E MAIN MENU I E Run Prog Edit SetUp Card Fixts Group ChnTyp Patch W gZ m m P m 1 Press SetUp Enter the setup menu passcode 2 Press ChnTyp if prompted 18 LightProcessor QCommander all variants July 2002 LightProcessor BRINGING TECHNOLOGY TO LIGHT C L gt Z Z rm e m rm un 9090900004200992409290029000099090990094044000904090090000020000024009000990029292000000002500090009004000942009090900 9059909900204999002099090009009940904009000020900900040082000090909020090409020009000909090000009000900900000099909 9200900090000252002000090040000204000040200202000020090002920202590908 RC NA G ESCAPE STORE NO Dimming FADEing H ve E 001 Channel Name lt amp 50e tossssesesessssceses 060000560000 Press SetUp 25 Press ChnTyp UP PageUP PageDN DN pese Set the attributes FF FF FF ES 5 000000 Press STORE sensssossvevessese 002 Channel Name 3 Scroll to the desired channel and adjust the attributes Then press ESCAPE See the notes on the preceding pages for an explanation of the attributes 19 LightProcessor QCommander all variants July 2002 Qi SETUP PATCH THE INPUT EXTENDER The QCommander allows you to patch various types of effect to an external control device usually with faders so that such effects may be faded in and out or set at
7. STORE ESCAPE STORE NO YES NO RO EARL oun YES H QCommander Vxxxx fl ii Select item to Prog Edit A MAIN MENU Run Prog Edit SetUp Card Scene Chase Key Show m g m m n En 1 Press Prog Edit 2 Press Scene E Ma i py PROG EDIT SCENE 999 ESCAPE STOR ESCAPE STORE NO SETENE YES NO YES ESC Cancel STORE Done al Select editing mode or Bi ESCAPE exit STORE save 001 Empty 002 Empty Fixture Group Chans Attrib UP PageUP PageDN DN Ld m Ld W W 4 Press Chans to select channels for the scene 5 Scroll through the channel list All channels not previously programmed are transparent see page 29 for explanation until you give Alternatively you may press Group to them a level by means of the trackball Press select any previously defined group s into STORE when finished the scene See page 36 REMOVING CHANNELS FROM A SCENE During editing a channel may be removed from a scene made transparent again by scrolling to it as in step 5 and then pressing ESCAPE Do not edit the level first or the 34 QCommander will think you simply want to cancel the edit LightProcessor QCommander all variants July 2002 LightProcessor BRINGING TECHNOLOGY TO LIGHT wesosocooccoseseossototeoooccosoqosoocvosescccocooocccosoosecosoooooocecooveceocooosccooceeosoocconee M WETTTOTTTLT TTT TTeTerererrrrrrerr Terr rrrrrrererrererrrrrerrrrerer errr rere rererrrrrrer rr errr yyy Soon HOOT H EEO E MEET EEO HOHE
8. Auto repeat SHOWS Offer lamp strike Auto lamp strike Preshow blackout Autoplay button Enable capture MIDI Tx Rx Offset 00 Locked on startup Default OFF disabled Default 01 Auto Play Default OFF This is designed to offer a warm start facility When enabled it means that a Look see enabled if no softkey is pressed Note that if ALL memories are erased via the Card System Erase series of commands menu timers revert to OFF Check LightProcessor BRINGING TECHNOLOGY TO LIGHT 12 Comms Mode Default MIDI 13 DMX Recovery Default 012 14 DMX Break Default 033 For use with DMX devices where signal elements are outside the standard tolerance 15 Autocheck Edits Default ON Checks for programming errors and corrupt data held in memory Details are displayed 16 Blackout Total Default OFF Only channels of the type Shutter and Dimmer are affected by the operation of the Blackout switch When Blackout Total is ON all channels are blacked out 17 Speed as BPM Default OFF Moving Zone step times are expressed in minutes seconds tenths per complete cycle of the zone channels When switched ON the run speed of zone steps is expressed in beats per minute 18 Send keys as MIDI Default ON Must be enabled for MIDI communication 19 MIDI Channel No Default 000 Sets a specific MIDI receive channel 20 MIDI Omni On Default OFF When set to ON the QCommander receives on all MIDI channels 0 15
9. Create new backup card Press STORE YES 2 Note DO NOT INTERRUPT CARD TRANSFER 3 Card transfer complete You may now press ESCAPE NO to return to the main menu PCMCIA card readers are available on the market These allow the transfer of data to and TI P from personal computers a cheaper solution than multiple memory cards If you have difficulty in sourcing a card reader please contact your dealer or LightProcessor direct 64 LightProcessor QCommander all variants July 2002 LightProcessor BRINGING TECHNOLOGY TO LIGHT COPYING DATA TO THE CARD Press Backup 1 Overwrite backup card Press STORE YES 2 Note DO NOT INTERRUPT CARD TRANSFER 3 Press ESCAPE NO to return to main menu COPYING DATA FROM THE CARD Press Restore 1 Backup card Found Press STORE YES 2 Note DO NOT INTERRUPT CARD TRANSFER 3 Card transfer complete Press ESCAPE NO to return to main menu NOTES System ESCAPE STORE NO Overwrite Backup Card YES DO NOT INTERRUPT TRANSFER gt Card transfer complete Backup Restore m m m py ps D p ESCAPE STORE NO YES Backup card Found DO NOT INTERRUPT TRANSFER Card transfer complete Backup Restore Ld p Rm m 1 The softkeys TxPC and RxPC are inoperative on this version and may be ignored 2 The error message Card not found indicates that the card has not been correctly inserted in the slot 3 The error message Invalid Card
10. PROG EDIT A CHASE STORE ESCAPE NO UP DN STORE ESCAPE YES NO egenus H 001 empty chase d j 002 empty chase UP PageUp PageDN DN m Ld 3 Scroll up down the list and select a 4 Scroll up down the scene list to find chase to program by pressing STORE the scene you want for this chase step A previously programmed chase will Press STORE have a name You may overwrite or edit such chases 9099090999999099099099009900900090000090900000920900500299 e Press Prog Edit Press Chase e Select a chase 99990090990090990090002900090090900009090000002520090000909299 96909000900099009009000500099000909009049000900902009900900909 Note A chase memory may be cleared by pressing the Clear button memory s Select a scene for each step Set step and then pressing STORE to confirm that you really want to clear 86009000900000044000004200042004000000040924000000440002000000000000000600000002000204200004200002000026804 attributes qessesooesessseocsecccsseocececeoveccececeoccececesceecececeecceceeceeeceeessss Press STORE A 006600000600 Name the chase By Ma MA I PROG EDIT A CHASE ou Gobo 1 pon a Trackball adjusts time STOREY Colour 2 Gobo 2 Zoom Press STORE when done D am 7 3 Global Fade Time 0 00 A ABC DEF Mad Global Hold Time 0 00 0 Fade Hold Sync mm F Rotate Y F 53 d m IKL MNO Bass D 3 Shaws Diu Bump MI Aux f Aux 2 Aux 3 coco ON CNN STU VWX Mirror
11. SPACE xiu Functron M Ia Wuruur Q QR 6 If you have not entered a Fade time and emt a Hold time for each step in the chase you will need to set the global time this will apply to all steps in the chase Adjust Pause moves vussu ure criasacter Tonward the global time using the trackball You may select audiosync to synchronise MS the stepping of the chase to the bass T beat of the music or bumpsync to 7 Name the chase See earlier sections synchronise with presses of the Go button when in RUN MODE A further press will remove both synchronisation for a full description of the method Press STORE to save then ESCAPE options The display indicates any a i synchronisation chosen Press STORE to save the chase 43 LightProcessor QCommander all variants July 2002 Qu SCENES CHASES CHANNELS AND LOOKS ARE LOADED ON TO PUSH BUTTONS e p p e p ESCAPE STORE NO YES p QCommander Vxxxx MAIN MENU Run Prog Edit SetUp Card mm 1 Press Prog Edit YES deseos occcsoscccssocesocccososc ESCAPE STORE NO PROGRAM MODE YES E Select item to Prog Edit H Scene Chase Key Show W Ld 3 ww 2 Press Key esssaesoococoocecooococococonosoeveoccocsoocseooccccoccccceposeseseoeceoooceoosesooccooovon E i p ESCAPE PROGIEDITA KEY INI NO Keyname YES a Overwrite Edit View or Escape Key Keyname Key no
12. X Mirror Fixttype Y Mirror Page UP PageDN DN Lud m F9 8 You can see from the scene channels list that there is a Lnk Nolnk and to which scene In the scene list an L alongside the scene indicates that the scene in linked to presets e e e e e L LightProcessor QCommander all variants July 2002 nw rm un rm C un SLHOIT ONIAOW Press Prog Edit Press Scene Select a Memory s Select Fixtures Press Preset Select Preset Scene Edit Non Preset Channels 31 Qi AUTO CHECK When you set Auto Check to on as described in the system options section later in this manual the QCommander automatically checks for programming errors and corrupt data held in memories phy p ta p PROG EDIT SCENE 999 STORE Select fixtures keys 1 16 YES Choose feature from keypad ESCAPE NO m wW W m T a p g i 1 If during programming you see the arrowed message press STORE to track down the error Press each in turn a ESCAPE Keys Chases Scenes Looks wont The display changes according to the button that ROGI YE ROC CHECKING TOOLS amp you press In this example there is an error in chase 001 Chase errors found g programming Shows 2 Press each of the buttons in turn to identify in which type of program the error occurs Press ST
13. a zone chasing channels With a zone you can adjust the run speed select step to audio or the internal clock switch or crossfade continuous loop or one shot SINDDS DNIWWV DO ld set an overall dim level choose a pattern 0090929009929000200000200002000000090904020000900900000000209000000002008020900909020020000900900000090000000000200009 Press Prog Edit Press Scene 09009000900092000090900000000000090000909900900004282009000000900048009000090900420000900900290009000020000000000000200 490009250092299929099209900900029229299290209920092000020029000209000000909000009002909 E E B fe ia Ps Mh Clear ESCAPE Copy PROG EDIT A SCENE STORE NO UP DN STORE ESCAPE YES B 001 demo scene lt 002 empty scene UP Page UP Page DN DN m m m 3 Scroll to the desired scene and press STORE If you are editing a previously programmed scene you may enter the scene number on the alpha numeric keypad instead of scrolling through the scene list Enter all three digits e g 009 not just 9 A previously programmed scene will have a name You may edit such scenes or clear them altogether see page 41 An overlay scene is labelled ov Scenes 450 to 495 presets can be flagged p or P See pages 30 and 31 for more information s022000002a200220200000224 essseuses p p je p PROG EDIT SCENE 999 ESCAPE STORE NO Scene Name YES Select editing mode or p ESCAPE exit STORE
14. get the message KEY STILL ACTIVE You must ESCAPE and switch off the key before you re program it 996594569909560050060095090909090950960550009909480909609906009009050600099652094090009906050890550905990099009909905505659090990945099 PRIORITY RULES FOR PLAYBACK s movseeoses You may assign multiple effects to one output key in combinations of scenes chases and channels You may assign one look only to a key The look will suppress any other existing key contents Should you later decide to remove the look the original contents of the key will be restored During playback later button presses will have priority over earlier ones because of the last takes precedence rule Where multiple effects are assigned to a single key the QCommander has its own system of rules for deciding priorities Where for example there are multiple chases it will give priority to the last selected ones and channels called by multiple chases will respond to the higher priority ones Where there is a mix of scenes zones and chases the order of priority is first chases then zones then scenes You may assign effects to a key already containing a show but these effects will be suppressed until the show is removed from the key LightProcessor QCommander all variants July 2002 C m C A Pri e NV DONIWWV IDO ld Press Prog Edit Press Key Select a pushbutton or touchkey Select Scene Chase Channel
15. information purposes only and is subject to change without notice LightProcessor Limited assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions that may appear in this manual Le contenu de cette documentation n est donn qu titre indicatif et peut changer sans avis pr alable LightProcessor Limited n accepte pas de responsabilit pour n importe quelle erreur ni omission Die Informationen in diesem Handbuch sind unverbindlich gegeben und wir behalten uns das Recht vor Anderungen zu machen LightProcessor Limited akzetptiert f r Fehler und Auslassungen keine Verantwortlichkeit El contenido de este documento es dado para su informaci n solamente y est sujeto a cambios sin previo aviso LightProcessor Limited aceptan ningu na responsabilidad para errores y omisiones LightProcessor QCommander all variants July 2002 LightProcessor BRINGING TECHNOLOGY TO LIGHT GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS Read the instructions in this handbook carefully as they give important information regarding safety during installation and use Be sure to keep this manual with the product for ease of future reference If the product is sold or given to another operator make certain that they also receive the manual This product is not intended for home use After removing the packaging check that the product is not damaged in any way If in doubt do not use it Contact an authorised LightProcessor distributor Packaging material plastic bags etc mu
16. linkable channels Note The message Scene links nnn channels refers to the number of selected fixtures multiplied by the number of non transparent channels in each fixture LightProcessor QCommander all variants July 2002 LightProcessor BRINGING TECHNOLOGY TO LIGHT Client scene channels linked by a previous selection are automatically excluded from any subsequent selection An attempt to make a second link will produce the message in the display No linkable channels Links cannot apply to transparent channels If you adjust a linked channel in the client scene the link for that channel is broken and the link to the preset is broken completely if all linked channels are manually adjusted Channels in client scenes which have been manually adjusted must be made transparent before they can be linked again Linked channels in client scenes must be unlinked before a new link can be established Do not use the Overlay function in a scene which also calls up Presets To do so will kill any links to presets 00000900400004200000402000009000904204000000000000000009000090009000900000000000000009000909009090004000009000200909902002008 000900090090090000900090009000049000090009049000000000000090900000004a4090000090429000040900000000920009000000000009090 q e950000000000000004209420000042000000200000000000000200000000000000020000000 CI PROG EDIT A SCENE UP DN STORE ESCAPE 001 demo scene 002 empty scene
17. save Fixture Group Chans Attrib 2 m W 4 Press Fixture LightProcessor QCommander all variants July 2002 Select a memory Press Fixture Continue over page 23 romande PROGRAMMING A SCENE WITH MOVING LIGHTS CONTINUED COLELELEELET ESCAPE NO 1 2 3 m PROG EDIT SCENE 999 Select fixtures keys 1 16 Choose feature from keypad STORE YES a 5 Select the fixtures to include in the scene using the illuminated push buttons During setup you allocated personalities and DMX addresses to fixtures 1 16 1 32 Fixtures 1 16 1 32 were automatically assigned to the 16 32 over two pages illuminated push buttons above the touchkeys These buttons are now flashing Push one or more buttons to select fixtures If more than one fixture is selected they must be of the same type When using the QCommander 512 you may use fixtures from either or both pages 24 56909500999090909900996990009999909099009000090096096090090090056006090900969090900090900600600905 ESET EE HEE PR COH HCO R OCH ROEM ESE DEORE EH EDESE sense ae Gobo1 n E Colour 2 Gobo 2 Zoom m HN CON ABC DEF GHI Effects Rotate Function Y M a LE IKL MNO PQR dris Shutter Din i Aux 1 Aux 2 Aux 3 i E Y 7 STU dr B lt p 6 Use the attributes keypad and the trackball to adjust each attribute of the selected fix tures Press STORE when all channels have been adjusted as requi
18. should not be deemed to be a certificate of conformity An original certificate of conformity specific to a serial numbered product is available on request at a nominal charge 75 LightProcessor QCommander all variants July 2002 Qcommander MENU STRUCTURE RUN Adjust Go Freeze Live Fine eee Scenes Chases ERO eee i Looks 5 Preset Levels Mirrors Capture Colour ee Gobo PROG EDIT Scene Fixtures etc Up to 29 ch Fade In Fade Out Sound to Light Bass Tenor Alto Treble Moving Zone Step ne _ Clock Chase Bass Chase__ L iSlope wich Chase M Fade In i il Crossfade Hold Time i iLook t i Pattern 1 lamp run i Dre CO 2 lamp run Show Real Time 3 lamp run i Data ntry_ _ _ _ i i Bounce SETUP Passcodes Flip Flop i Alternate All Pulse Channel Names Keys Fixtures OS Channel Types Irue Invert i Mode i Output Patch i DBO NoDBO i this feature not available ERN on 512 channel versions CARD Backup LC AJ MEN i System Load New System i Erase Memories Configuration Options 76 LightProcessor QCommander all variants July 2002 LightProcessor BRINGING TECHNOLOGY TO LIGHT REPLICA QCOMMANDER MEMORY STORE AND PLAYBACK UNIT The QCommander Replica is a partner produ
19. the Master fader both or neither When the QCommander is first switched on all channels are set by default to type dimmer DBO mode fade and output HTP The Attributes All channels are of the type DIMMER by default DIMMER channels are subject to the MASTER FADER and to the blackout switch When you set up intelligent lights fixtures this type will be changed automatically to MIRROR X COLOUR GOBO etc as appropriate These channels are not subject to the master but the dimmer channel of an intelligent light will remain typed as a DIMMER TRUE INVERT You will usually require a channel to be fully off at DMX value 0 and fully on at 255 By selecting Invert you can reverse the channel s functionality so that DMX value 0 is fully on and 255 is off Note that some intelligent lights have their shutter fully closed at 255 The QCommander sets shutters to 0 at the end of a chase in such a case you would set the channel type True Invert to Invert DBO No DBO An HTP dimmer channel which is DBO is subject to the master slider and the DBO switch An HTP dimmer channel which is NoDBO will respond to the Master slider only An HTP non dimmer channel which is DBO will respond to the DBO switch only An HTP non dimmer channel which is NoDBO will respond to neither the Master slider nor the DBO switch An LTP dimmer channel which is DBO is subject to the DBO switch only An LTP dimmer channel which is NoDBO will respond to neither the Master slid
20. the two types and for the sake of clarity and simplicity the text and diagrams deal principally with the 256 channel version with differing values applying to the 512 channel versions being shown in square brackets ACCESSORIES PACKED WITH THE PRODUCT Power Supply unit and cable Instruction Manual Video Cassette Introduction to QCommander OPTIONAL EXTRAS PCMCIA Card 512Kb or 1Mb as appropriate to the model Working Light 30cm or 45cm Rackmount Brackets RELATED PRODUCT Replica QCommander Store and Backup unit See page 77 LightProcessor QCommander all variants July 2002 This page is intentionally blank LightProcessor BRINGING TECHNOLOGY TO LIGHT GENERAL PRINCIPLES The QCommander is a lighting controller designed to control most types of intelligent and generic lighting that will be encountered in entertainment venues today It has the following capacities 256 Channel Versions 1512 Channel Versions 256 DMX output channels 512 DMX output channels 512 scenes 512 scenes 64 chases of 64 steps 64 chases of 64 steps 16 groups 16 groups 16 intelligent fixtures 32 intelligent fixtures 29 channels max per fixture 29 channels max per fixture 8 Looks snapshot memories 8 Looks snapshot memories 8 shows of 500 events 8 shows of 500 events 64 playback keys 64 playback keys 16 channel analogue input 16 channel analogue input SetUp Before making programs it will be necessary to configure
21. to you ESCAPE Adjust Freeze Go STORE NO YES RUN MODE E Find View Levels Capture mou m mm 1 Hold VIEW pressed FREEZE ui ud VIEW KEY CONTENTS STORE YES m m m 2 Now press an output key Freeze stops all movement in the outputs Note that the QCommander 512 has no Freeze function a SS ph ma ESCAPE i STORE NO Adjust Freeze Go YES a RUN MODE E Find View Levels Capture En 1 Press Freeze Press once again to re commence movement 54 LightProcessor QCommander all variants July 2002 LightProcessor BRINGING TECHNOLOGY TO LIGHT Pes c zZ e C Fr lt zx VIEW KEY CONTENTS Physical key K1 001 Keyname ESGAPE STORE NO ES Hold View pressed Press the key to view b m Release View when z T7 IT US Fire Pe Ex a o finished 4 i es Channel 999 3 The display shows the contents of the pressed key Release VIEW to return to RUN MODE 55 LightProcessor QCommander all variants July 2002 Qcommander LEVELS Levels provides an approximate display of channel activity across a range of 20 channels Note that the QCommander 512 has no Levels display ps ih ih 5 ESCAPE Adjust Freeze Go STORE NO YES i RUN MODE p Find View Levels Capture m P Ww 1 Press Levels ESCAPE STORE NO YES m Vhannel 1 Channel 20 F7 W amp end uber 2 Display shows levels in any active o
22. varying levels and not just switched on and off The QCommander lets you make 16 of these patches LightProcessor produces the QCommander Input Extender specifically for this purpose Your QCommander may have been delivered complete with an Input Extender already fitted If not it is still possible to add one as a separate unit connected via a data cable supplied with the Input Extender Contact your dealer for details In both cases power comes from the QCommander and no further external power source is required to drive the Input Extender Alternatively you may use any lighting desk giving a 0 10V analogue output Make a suitable cable to connect 16 desk channels to the QCommander s auxiliary control input pin connections detailed below Note that the desk must be powered in the usual way and not from the QCommander Therefore when you make your cable do not connect pins 14 and 15 at the QCommander end Using programs you have already made you may assign to a fader a scene a chase a channel the contents of an output key You may elect to patch all channels of a chosen scene to the fader or just the HTP channels this allows the dimming up down of moving lights without affecting LTP channels such as mirrors and colour wheels When patching chases only HTP channels respond to the fader in order that the fader does not interfere with mirror movement colour wheels etc The patch is programmed via the QCommander s SetUp menu as det
23. 00 0 time Or global A steps have been selected DIPLESS on or off Fade Hold Stop Diples Sp Ps STOP has three options w No effect E E The chase stops at this scene STOP ON NOSTOP OFF The chase loops to the start at this scene TIME GLOBAL Q The DIPLESS crossfade option is not active in this version and is permanently switched IMi U on 5 Select attributes for this chase step Press STORE to confirm the attributes for the current chase step and loop to step no 4 to select the next step and edit its attributes After setting the attributes for the last requied step press ESCAPE STEP and STEP allow you to move through the series of scenes you are programming into the chase so that you can fine tune the attributes FADE allows you to control the time between steps and HOLD is the time that a chase rests on one step before passing to the next fade time 42 and the next step You may adjust FADE and LightProcessor QCommander all variants July 2002 LightProcessor BRINGING TECHNOLOGY TO LIGHT gt VU Qo P m z yd O 6600000900909000099000990002900000009090000902000090000000099029000920090000009090092009000000090299000000020002000909 0449090400090900004090900000000000090000000000400009200020000000000000000020042004200000009090202000000002000020000200 99609090090090994209040000090900909000900202009000900209000090909000900009000000200090909000200 ih p lii py Clear ESCAPE
24. 0000400000000004000400020000604000000600000000000000004200000060000000000000000000000908 9 96090900009495090009009600900600600600000900909090090006000000000900909009090094900000090090099000000000000090000000000 po992092999202909099290099020990099092299229929909992009909200909299 05000 SS n pt ph Assi Remove ESCAPE SETUP FIXURES STORE NO UP DN ASSIGN REMOVE YES E gt 001 UNASSIGNED E 002 UNASSIGNED DN 3 Scroll to the fixture number you want to set up and press ASSIGN SPCC SHEER EE HEHE HEHE TEE EH HEHEHE HEHEHE HEE SEDER ED If you attempt to assign a fixture that is already assigned you may adjust the PAN TILT and AXIS but not the DMX 2 To change the RENNES 0 DMX address you must first remove the fixture and then re assign it with the new address and press ASSIGN eebsasssesoseessbo ocssssssstesssesossssass otssosincssocseskesoesss ocoessonesesseesoesecesoetoscssceecesese SC ure type and press STORE Devooveveeeseeceeecccossossececcesosecececeeceeceooscoccceoocececcceecesceeecccecececcececececeeceeeeceece Cet DMX address and press STORE 6 66609090605069000906090900005059609000909009b09000060056909 e Press SetUp ie Press Fixts 499000000900200000000000000059000050050009000000090928 When setting up your fixtures you will need to make certain DIP switch selections on the TI P fixture itself Often there are two DIP switches one for the personality and one for It is easy to become confuse
25. 0024002000020045228 deesocseccecccoccocscoococccocsoccocee n 05090 Pswd Comms ChnName Keys ESCAPE STORE NO YES SETUP MODE Fixts Group ChnTyp Patch G 2 Press Fixts The QCommander 256 512 can control up to 16 32 fixtures They will appear in the display as nos 01 16 01 32 and initially have no personality i e they are UNASSIGNED You will next select a personality for each fixture you wish to control 699909090090990060000500090909090000090000090900499096000009099909990909900009000000009000000000091 SETUP FIXTURES NEW Press STORE when done FIXTURE Fixture Type XY AXIS Normal 5 The QCommander suggests a DMX start address Press STORE to accept the suggestion or use the trackball or numeric keypad to select a different one Press STORE You are now back at step no 3 Repeat steps 3 to 5 to assign the next fixture or press ESCAPE to go backwards through the menu levels If you choose an address that conflicts with a previous selection i e you have overlapping channel addresses then the word overlap appears in the display in step 5 beside the caption DMX ADDRESS to indicate that the address is invalid Pressing STORE causes the message ASSIGNMENT ERROR to be displayed in step 3 alongside the fixture number LightProcessor QCommander all variants July 2002 LightProcessor BRINGING TECHNOLOGY TO LIGHT gt lt C 7 Pri un amp 0000000006000000
26. 20900002000000000029002290000000020000222002020000 LJ 6 p ph Eh ph E p hy p ESCAPE STORE ESCAPE Pswd Comms ChnName Keys STORE NO YES NO YES QCommander Vxxxx D H SIP GEE MAIN MENU Run Prog Edit SetUp Card Fixts Group ChnTyp Patch E W g F7 Ld Pid m 1 Press SetUp Enter the SetUp passcode if 2 Press Groups prompted 09999099090092920990090060992090094900000099000600090999000600000909920900000909002090902920992920 09 mosccsscconvesressesesecesenenses 9690900090909909090950099990999 99000900000909099 Deselect BOAN SETUP GROUPS STORE 1 2 3 16 D c Set channels for use in gt T P s Channel name 02 Channel name 03 Channel name UP PegeUp PageDn DN Va m m F 4 Press one of the sixteen illuminated push 5 Scroll through the channels and assign buttons This is where the groups will reside remove channels using the appropriate button Selected assigned channels show During programming selected channels are output at full brightness Press STORE when you have finished selecting channels for this group When you call a group into a scene all channels will be set at full brightness Having called the group you can then change the level of individual channels by selecting channels in the TI P Scene programming menu 14 LightProcessor QCommander all variants July 2002 LightPro
27. 3 effects Rotate Functor NO YES ee as D E SETUP MODE g TE JKL iO PQR a M Po Shaties Dm Fits Group ChnName Patch E NE 7 7 3 7 Ti STU vwx Yze Mirror z Ej 4 Now you can proceed to the SetUp menu Doi Lo Press Setup SPACE and select the passcode option 1 Enter currenticoda HE Press Pswd 3 Use the numeric keypad to enter the current 4 digit code Press YES protect iesessssssssossessssossssosesssosssssssosossssscssosssososscssoscsosesovesoscecesecsesosceeseccseeesssss Enter current code 10000 hi gt ESCAPE SETUP PASSCODE STORE NO YES Enter new 4 digit code and press STORE to confirm Run Prog Edt Setup Card M 7 Enter the NEW passcode using the numeric keypad like you did in step 3 and press STORE You have now looped to step 5 Protect another menu or press ESCAPE to go back a level LightProcessor QCommander all variants July 2002 Qcommander SETUP CHANNEL NAMES For ease of reference channels may be named Setup channel names like this 1 Press SetUp Enter the SetUp passcode if active 4 Enter or edit the channel name as shown in step 5 TIP p by p QCommander Vxxxx MAIN MENU Run Prog Edit SetUp Card Wm T uu wm 96099090909909990999090499090000900090604900909000009990209090090600949099909002909090900900002 000900909990209 S a p P STORE ESCAPE Pswd Comms ChnName Keys
28. 909090090900009000500005000000250000200400500006006090090009000900009009000058090600000000000909009098 e E E E e E a i S ESCAPE Adjust Freeze Go i NO i RUN MODE Find View Levels Capture m w W m 1 Press LIVE 02 290900209094209099000992909090990920902099999 pin p ph D ue FIXTURES LIVE ADJUST SIURE NO Press fixture buttons to select YES B then choose attribute from KEYPAD w W Lud Ww 3 5 e 10 12 13 14 f 2 Select the fixture s to use live LightProcessor QCommander all variants July 2002 LightProcessor BRINGING TECHNOLOGY TO LIGHT JAN JGOW NANN 906050000050006000900500009000900509006009000094000900600500960006000000906050090009000000000950090990005000000000960000000009 9999009999900900490099099090009008020909000092000009900040809200040009090000099009900990002002922000092929 2040009000000000004800900000000090000090090000000004200090029090090009 REO OREO HOHE DOOD Oe e Press Live e Choose fixture s e Choose an attribute qq Press Escape when Color EH Effects c finished Aux 1 Function Y M Shutter Dim Aux 2 Aux 3 3 Select the attribute to adjust It becomes live on the trackball Press ESCAPE to return to RUN MODE Any changes that you made are NOT saved If you wish to make changes and save them during output use ADJUST see pa
29. 999999299999909992900999990009009929990009909099209209999290209999990099920009090900009000909200009090092999299 h9 906659990999094540909095605509600959909590990600954909065005000950885090090090960909906945450095490609900509960590909500965060599000000509 7 wy Ma M ph Ba ia M p p Clear PROG EDIT SCENE 999 gt ESCAPE PROG EDIT A SCENE STORE ESCAPE Scene Name STORE NO UP DN STORE ESCAPE YES N YES T 001 demo scene lt E Select editing mode or E 002 empty scene ESCAPE exit STORE save O rm Z rn AO O L Z O Page UP Page DN DN Fixture Group Chans Attrib Ld I W M gZ SINTDS ONIWWV4DO d 3 Scroll to the scene to Prog Edit and 4 Press Attrib press STORE 90990909900990909099900922009009299000090900999020990090 Press Prog Edit Press Scene see Select a memory e Press Attrib seessossesssssosssossssossossegoseossooseassosscessoosossossscosososccoscoscsssccsseoseceeeseseceeceecesess Select Type and 60023000900000000090090020009000000900900900 attributes PR ICA E CARCER COCLAC CE CUT TTT eT Press STORE ih a esoc STORE ESCAPE STORE Type Static Scene YES NO YES Select editing mode or Fade In 00 00 0 ESCAPE exit STORE save Fade Out 00 00 0 PROG EDIT
30. APE STORE NO PROGRAM MODE YES E Select item to Prog Edit Scene Chase Key Show m Ld n 2 Press Show 4 E E m just Live ESCAPE STOKE NO OGRAMMING SHOW NO 01 YES cen starts on first ress and stops on ESCAPE rece REDE SHO elapsed time 00 00 0 Find View Capture xps es rg uuu Porro ea HW T Adjust Spots IBUAr NO Programming Show no 01 YES vores on starts on first ress and stops on ESCAPE Y Reet RDING SHOW elapsed time Find View Capture W m m Use the output push buttons and touchkeys to run and record your effects Press ESCAPE to end recording While recording the display shows the elapsed time for the show The buttons Find View Levels and Capture are dealt with in the section on RUN MODE By setting up a patch of the appropriate output key it is possible to patch a show TIP LightProcessor QCommander all variants July 2002 LightProcessor BRINGING TECHNOLOGY TO LIGHT zo Q O 7 gt Z O gt ESCAPE PROGRAM SHOW STORE NO Choose SHOW pushbutton YES E E to exit or press ES GE A ia Press Prog Edit d Press Show Choose a Show 3 Choose a show pushbutton button Press RealTime Record the Show Press Escape to Stop Name the Show Colour Gobo 1 Focus Colo
31. DEO EEE EH ERE CHESS DED OS ph ioc M uh Clear ESCAPE Y PROGIEDIT A SCENE STORE NO UP DN STORE ESCAPE YES 001 Scene name lt 002 Scene name O rn Z mm O s O L Z O UP PageUP PageDN DN m T SINDDS ONIWWV4DOd 3 Scroll up down the list to find the scene you want A previously programmed scene will have a name You may overwrite or edit such scenes Where there are several scenes with the same name the QCommander will automatically give them a number in addition to the name E g if two scenes are programmed with the name red wash the first one is referred to as red wash and the second one as red wash 001 9990929999009009909009090909099009000909009090009099090099909999 nes Press Prog Edit ses Press Scene ee Selecta memory The COPY and CLEAR options in this screen will be dealt with at the end of this section 9099000990009099090090000900000000900600090909000000500920000220952B 990900009999000000090009090900009090900090900099002000920002029590 seessssssssessssscsssssscsesssssosesesescescccocssoscessscsoscososceossocecccesceasceecesececescececcececees Press C hans qesssecsosoasosestossossesesesoosssecececoososceeesscocessoseseooseessooseceoececcececeecceesseseeceeccceeeees Select channels PROG EDIT SCENE 999 ESCAPE STORE NO SEDES YES Select editing mode or ESCAPE exit STORE save Fixture Group Chans Attrib 5 m 6 EITHER Press STORE to save and then name t
32. Format indicates that the card has not been formatted or contains the wrong type of information e g you are trying to update the operating system but the card contains a saved show LightProcessor QCommander all variants July 2002 C Z A Z uv pen qe VO AYOWAW Formatting a card Saving to a card Loading from a card 65 commander SYSTEM SUB MENU The System sub menu deals with the uploading of an updated operating system the uploading of new intelligent fixture personalities the clearing of all setups and stored memories the setting of certain advanced system options In the card menu press System then follow the on screen prompts LOADING A NEW OPERATING SYSTEM Press System Note the message System Card Found with version number and build reference 1 Press Newsys 2 Install new system Press STORE YES Note DO NOT INTERRUPT TRANSFER ESCAPE NO Clear all memories Upload new and setups operating system Upload new fixture personality See following table NewSys STORE ES Su isor Menu RARES system DO NOT INTERRUPT TRANSFER Erase 3 On completion display reverts to opening er ee 66 LightProcessor QCommander all variants July 2002 LightProcessor BRINGING TECHNOLOGY TO LIGHT ERASE Memories and set ups may be cleared by stages e g scenes chases et c Clear Everything leaves only the operating system and the fi
33. July 2002 LightProcessor BRINGING TECHNOLOGY TO LIGHT MIDI NOTE 12 13 15 ls s e Att G MIDI NOTE 32 At 34 B C C 35 36 37 G G A 43 44 45 46 C C MIDI NOTE 48 49 D 51 C 61 QCommander MIDI Note Map IGIW 71 Qcommander A POWER SUPPLY INPUT 180 5 pin DIN female Ground Aux REN 14V upply Main S 12 20V e SPEM B DMX OUTPUT 5 pin XLR female Data Data e Not used Shield o Not used C AUXILIARY CONTROL INPUT 25 pin sub D female 1 13 PINS 1 13 patches 13 1 PINS 25 23 patches 14 16 PINS 21 22 ground PINS 14 15 12V out D AUDIO INPUT V4 inch mono Jack female male shown 775mV OV Line Level ie LightProcessor QCommander all variants July 2002 LightProcessor BRINGING TECHNOLOGY TO LIGHT E MIDI MIDI in out and through Css 5 2 A i All 180 5 pin DIN female IWN amp ALX4 Q Z Z rm AO Z un NOTE When connecting the QCommander to a
34. ORE to list the errors One scene occurring in three different locations is Keys Chases Scenes Looks ESCAPE STOR r NO Chs 001 stpO01 sen 123 Yee the problem Further investigation might show that Chs 002 stp002 sen 123 Chs 008 stp003 son 123 p this scene is a ZONE and cannot be included in a 001 chase errors found chase Shows 3 The occurrences of the error are listed Press ESCAPE to exit 32 LightProcessor QCommander all variants July 2002 LightProcessor BRINGING TECHNOLOGY TO LIGHT 16 BIT MIRROR FADES Where the fixture s you are programming support 16 bit mirror fades the QCommander automatically makes this feature available giving you 65536 steps of adjustment instead of 256 MIRROR LOCKS One press of the Mirror button on the alphanumeric keypad will show XY mirror in the display and allow you to adjust both mirror axes A second press will display X mirror and allow adjustment of the X axis only A third press will enable XY again and a fourth Y only SLHOIT ONIAOW P p eo ww gt zZ O Z un Auto Check Mirror Locks 16 bit Mirror Fades 33 LightProcessor QCommander all variants July 2002 C ommandz B PROGRAMMING CHANNELS INTO A SCENE GENERIC LIGHTING s999694956505906900909506065099095609065600945006004009090650999095500509990909090099050060009056090909009900950056900091 a9990900000000000520500545582202600088
35. PageUP PageDN DN 3 Scroll to the desired scene and press STORE he9606459690099090900909059845060509600990909909 600906409580099090065604508085056506000060609909090090940009065600909060059005009900496050509 06000000000000000900000009000000000000000000042000000000000000000000020000004000000000000000000000000920000000000 SavePalet Overlay ESCAPE STORE NO Adjust fixture attributes YES Type Typename XYmirror 01 PRESETS Preset m F7 m mm 7 The display shows that the preset is in place You may now edit individual channels attributes page 24 no 6 but note that you will break links with the preset for each channel attribute that you edit ESCAPE ITI sssvss PROG EDIT SCENE 999 Scene Name Select editing mode or ESCAPE exit STORE save NO essessessses Select fixtures keys 1 16 Choose feature from keypad Fixture Group Chans Attrib Z W m ed M o ESCAPE PROG EDIT SCENE 999 STORE NO YES M a a a a e a 2 Di Di Di Di i Di T 2 3 16 gt 4 Press Fixture and then select fixtures using the 16 32 push buttons p Channnn Levelnnn Lnknnn ESC Trnsprnt STORE Done ESCAPE O N 001 002 UP Fixttype
36. Qoa der ee E commanien B TWE ut INSTALLATION AND OPERATING MANUAL All versions LightProcessor Qcommander Page I General General Instructions 256 and 512 channel versions Accessories Optional Extras Associated Product I Introduction General Principles 1 Front Panel Features 2 Rear Panel Features 4 Il SetUp Passcodes 6 Channel Names 8 Keys Latch Flash Swap Solo 10 Fixtures Selecting Types Setting DMX Address 12 Groups 14 Channel Types HTP LTP Permanent Dim Switch Snap 16 Inverting a Channel DBO NoDBO III Programming Patch The Input Extender 20 Scenes Moving Lights 22 SavePalet 28 Transparency and Overlay Explained 29 Preset Focus 30 Auto Check Error Detection 32 16 bit fades Mirror Locks 33 Scenes Generic Lighting Selecting Channels 34 Scenes Generic Lighting Selecting Groups 36 Scenes Generic Lighting Scene Attributes 38 Scenes Copying and Clearing Memories 40 Chases 42 Output Keys 44 Priority Rules for Playback 45 Deleting the Contents of a Key 47 Shows Real Time Programming 48 Notes on Shows Deleting a Show 50 IV Run Mode Find Locating Effects on Output Keys 52 View Viewing the Contents of an Output Key Freeze 54 Levels Monitoring Channel Activity Go 56 Capture Grabbing a Look 58 Adjust Altering the Speed of a Chase 60 Live Live Control of Moving Light Channels 62 V Card Menu Specification Formatting 64 Copying Data to and from the Card 65 Syste
37. REAR PANEL LAYOUT AND FUNCTIONS DMX OUTPUT LIINTPROCEEBOR CAEEHFORO LE GPW ENCLAND TEL 8781 E73 2008 ging Pome 0908 Power supply input The pin connections are shown on the rear of the unit and on page 72 of this manual Use only a genuine LightProcessor QRange power supply unit PSU Card slot The memory card is a PCMCIA type 1 card 512Kb SRAM for the QCommander 256 and 1Mb for the QCommander 512 Card operations are dealt with in section V You can use memory cards to a Update the operating system b Upload new intelligent fixture personalities c Save and upload programming DMX output The DMX output connector is a 5 pin female XLR wired to the standard USITT DMX1990 configuration See page 72 4 LightProcessor QCommander all variants July 2002 LightProcessor BRINGING TECHNOLOGY TO LIGHT Auxiliary Control Input The pin connections are shown on the rear of the unit and in the section Connections on page 72 This connector allows the connection of external analogue devices such as the LightProcessor QCommander Input Extender Audio Input Chases and zones may be run to one of the audio regimes either via the internal microphone or via audio input through the jack socket See page 72 Inserting a jack plug disables the internal microphone Alternatively scenes may to set to respond to sound input by selecting the type sound to light LCD Display Contrast Adjuster A rotary display contrast a
38. SCENE 999 Scene Name Fadeln FadeOut Fixture Group Chans Attrib PA ZE 7 AQ 6 Save and name the scene OR 5 c Bump through the options under the Type button If you select STATIC SCENE this screen appears You may choose to select Fadeln and or FadeOut times or not Fade out is disabled by default it can be enabled via the system options utility 39 LightProcessor QCommander all variants July 2002 Qcommander COPYING AND CLEARING SCENE MEMORIES Existing scenes may be copied from one location to another from within the scene programming menu Proceed as follows to copy a scene to another memory number 02092000002292000090942200200000000002020000000002000020000000004220920200000000000000020002002094 E e e e ph ph p p p p bi ESCAPE STOR ESCAPE RAM STORE NO re NO f ANGERS YES Y QCommander Vxxxx B Select item to Prog Edit MAIN MENU Run Prog Edit SetUp Card Scene Chase Key Show Wy g mm L ww m 1 Press Prog Edit 2 Press Scene qeeseeonsesoscecoscsssecssesossossesseosossesescoosseseseoscecsoseoscesoocesoscoscecoosoncene amp nh Dh le HSCAPE Co Clear STORE ESCAPE i STORE NO P HOOSE SCENE TO COPY YES NO CR AS NEW LOCATION ES YES T UP DN STORE ESCAPE d E UP DN STORE ESCAPE d 001 Scene name 099 empty scene 002 Scene name 100 empty scene HP Panel IP PanenN DN HP Panal IP Pana NNI PN o 9 7 M M M M 4 a Scrol
39. STORE YES NO YES SETUP MODE Fixts Group ChnTyp Patch Ld Lud n 2 Press ChnName eetobosecoocovovooosose0e 006000090090509090090090909099000909Q4090050500000009000090090090090005 99900909009009090090990929 p p ETUP CHANNEL NAMES Press STORE or type channel name 001 unnamed NextChar Colour Colour 2 i ABC Effects C x JKL Iris STORE Aux 1 YES 7 EE A stu N w Bt io ald Bu SPACE 5 Use the alpha numeric pad to enter a new name or edit the existing one Press STORE when finished You have now looped back to step no 3 and can scroll to another channel or press ESCAPE to go backwards through the menu levels Channels used by fixtures are named automatically during the setup fixtures routine The automatically assigned names may not be overwritten If you are using fixtures install them first LightProcessor QCommander all variants July 2002 LightProcessor BRINGING TECHNOLOGY TO LIGHT 66099000090900000099090049009009990000000009209909000920900020900299009009920029294900049090020090909000990900009000220 9990909092999299009220999209000999992909999009209209000090009909009209909299009990099909090020299009229992299 00 0090009006090000000900099009000900900009000000090000000000000000099 O I gt Z Z M Z gt Pr un 909060995606 0 SETUP CHANNEL NAMES UP DN STORE ESCAPE 001 unnamed 002 unnamed UP Pa
40. The display shows the type of fixture being 7 Press STORE to save the sceneor Select fixtures Dod b expressed as a number between 0 and 255 or 0 and 65535 in the case of 16 bit mirror Continue over page channels You may now want to retain the adjustments made so far and make changes to other fixtures De select the first fixture s by pressing the appropriate push buttons and select others in the same way The selected ones flash more brightly than the rest Repeat step 6 for this second set of fixtures When the various attributes have been adjusted press STORE 25 LightProcessor QCommander all variants July 2002 romande PROGRAMMING A SCENE WITH MOVING LIGHTS CONTINUED ESCAPE PROG EDIT SCENE 999 Oo STORE or type scene name 8 Give the scene a name 26 2099909229090990909090200929992999099090009999009929900900090090999992092299290099000929099900922009001 Colour Focus Colour 2 Zoom wA 1 2 J arrr 3 ABC UHI Effects Function c M aum Hl 3 i IKL PQR Iir Dim Aux 1 Aux 3 vocc EN oi STU YZ Mirror um SPACE Pause moves uussu uiie Cnasacter forward g SIORE YES Use the alpha numeric keypad to name or re name a scene using the yellow legend One press of the button marked ABC will display an A above the cursor A second press will display a B a third press will display a C and a fourth press a 1 Move the cursor one space right by pressing NextC
41. Type button If you select MOVING ZONE this screen appears and you can then adjust the various attributes When step is not audio speed is enabled and may be adjusted using the trackball Slope is either switch or crossfade Loop is either loop or one shot When you push dim the level may be adjusted using the trackball Bump through the various patterns to choose the zone effect you want Press STORE when finished Note that the speed refers to the time in minutes and seconds taken for one cycle of the zone pattern deecocoeoscsccccsescscssocoses nd en ESCAPE STORE KO PROGRAM MODE OR il Select item to Prog Edit Scene Chase Key Show 3 2 Press Scene ESCAPE Type STORE NO Type Soundto Light YES 1 G m m m OR 5 b Bump through the options under the Type button If you select SOUND TO LIGHT this screen appears If you now go back into the channels menu you will notice that the channels no longer have levels but are tagged bass tenor alto and treble You can select each channel and change the bass tenor alto and treble settings using the trackball Remember that an audio input connection is not absolutely necessary The QCommander TI p is equipped with an internal microphone to run audio functions It is disabled by inserting a jack plug into the audio socket 38 LightProcessor QCommander all variants July 2002 LightProcessor BRINGING TECHNOLOGY TO LIGHT
42. ailed below Using a fader while you are In RUN MODE will cause the patched effect to be sent to the outputs P ET AT U 3222211 Tt a AE D D A ree Extender el pr NUN GER GAT LS ELSON SR N 40 QCommander Input Extender QCommander with fitted Input Extender When a scene is patched to a slider a copy of the scene is made and and assigned to a memory of its own When you edit the original scene the patched scene will not be TI P updated You must make the patch again to update it 20 LightProcessor QCommander all variants July 2002 LightProcessor BRINGING TECHNOLOGY TO LIGHT ESCAPE STORE NO YES QCommander Vxxxx D MAIN MENU Run Prog Edit SetUp Card Ld Ww g m 1 Press SetUp hy p p p ESCAPE Pswd Comms ChnName Keys STORE NO YES SETUP MODE B i Fixts Group ChnTyp Patch m yp g 2 Press Patch Scene UNT ey Channel S HTP chans Empty All chans Effect no Effect name 001 HTP chans B Scroll to one of the 16 available patches 01 Scene 02 Empty UP Select the effect TYPE you want to use scene chase et c and then use the trackball to scroll through the scene list chase list et c to select the item to patch Use the METHOD button to select a patch of all channels within the effect or just the HTP channels Press STORE when finished NOTE To patch a moving zone you choose the type scene see Programming Scene
43. automatically 27 Autoplay Key Default 0 Any Look stored snapshot may be set to run automatically on power up This option tells the QCommander where to find that Look 28 Enable Capture Default OFF See pages 58 59 29 MIDI Tx Rx Offset Default 0 See pages 70 71 The default MIDI map starts at MIDI note O in push button 1 on page 1 This value may be changed using this option m Z u C O Z an O C C Z 69 Qi NOTES ON USING MIDI Use option18 to enable send keys as MIDI see page 69 if you wish to use MIDI out The QCommander sends MIDI OUT only on MIDI channel 0 The QCommander can receive MIDI IN on channels 0 15 To setup the QCommander receive channel use option 19 To setup the QCommander to receive on any MIDI channel omni on use option 20 See Configuration options pages 68 9 The QCommander s 64 output keys are used to send and receive MIDI See the diagram opposite for details of send and receive music and MIDI notes Outputting a MIDI note by pressing a key will activate that key on any QCommander receiving MIDI on MIDI channel 0 whatever the contents of the receiving key might be It is therefore possible to use multiple QCommanders as a Master and Slaves Note that option 29 as described on page 69 allows you to offset the MIDI note map i e the first button on the QCommander does not have to be note 0 70 LightProcessor QCommander all variants
44. available and will be returned to the Customer without delay Should a Product be returned for repair in damaged or non original packaging LightProcessor reserves the right to re package the Product in its correct packaging and to charge a re packing fee max 20 NON WARRANTY REPAIRS PROCEDURE Prior to any Product being shipped for repair the Customer must have applied for a Repair Authorisation Number These can be obtained from the Sales Administration Manager at LightProcessor s Head Office LightProcessor will then issue a Repair Fault Report that must be completed in all respects by the Customer Failure to complete the Repair Fault Report may cause delays in processing the repair of the Product The completed Repair Fault Report may either be Faxed E Mailed Mailed or accompany the Product when it is returned LightProcessor will advise the Customer within 5 working days of the receipt of the Product or the Repair Fault Report whichever is the later the Estimated Cost of Repair excluding labour and carriage but including a minimum charge for the inspection of the product being hr labour Non Warranty Repairs will be completed within 10 working days of receipt by the Customer of the Repair Cost Estimate subject to spare parts being available and will be returned to the Customer without delay Should a Product be returned for repair in damaged or non original packaging LightProcessor reserves the right to re packag
45. brary is updated periodically and users may obtain updates from their dealer or directly from LightProcessor LightProcessor QCommander all variants July 2002 NOILONGOUINI Que Scenes and Chases The programming structure works in this way Fixtures are programmed into positional settings called scenes a number of scenes is then programmed into a sequence called a chase The chase alone or in combination with other chases and effects is subsequently assigned to an output key from which it may be called up or run Generic Lights Scenes may also be constructed for use with generic lighting They may then be recalled from output keys as static scenes or they may first be chained together into a scene chase Alternatively a scene may be designated a zone where the lamps run a pattern through the selected channels Sound to light scenes may also be programmed Looks A snapshot of the current outputs may be captured as what we call a look The look is then assigned to any available output key This feature must first be enabled via the system options utility Shows You may also program a show A show is a timed sequence of key presses comprising scenes zones chases individual channels and looks It may be programmed in real time by storing actual events as they happen You may subsequently edit the list of events and their desired run times Memory Card The QCommander has a PCMCIA memory card slot which allows you to save all y
46. ccessories and or another product use only high quality shielded cables 73 LightProcessor QCommander all variants July 2002 74 Qcommander GETTING HELP When you contact your dealer for help please be ready to give the following information Software Version no Serial no To access this information go to the main menu and press STORE YES ESCAPE STORE NO YES QCommander Vxxxx A MAIN MENU Run Prog Edit SetUp Card Lad bo m F7 ESCAPE STORE NO Version no 1 06A YES Serial no 9999 E H W level 0001 Run Prog Edit SetUp Card See our Worldwide Web pages for news of QCommander software updates and details of all LightProcessor products Contact details on the back of this manual Thank you for buying LightProcessor LightProcessor QCommander all variants July 2002 LightProcessor BRINGING TECHNOLOGY TO LIGHT Manufacturer s Name Manufacturer s Address Application of Council Directives Type of Equipment Product Name Equipment referred to in this declaration first manufactured in Applicable standards ALIWAOINOD 4 gt Z g gt 7 J un LightProcessor Ltd 11 Fairway Drive Greenford Middlesex UB6 8PW ENGLAND CE Marking 93 68 EEC Safety LVD 73 23 EEC Low voltage lighting control desk QCommander September 1996 EMC Emissions BS EN 50081 1 1992 EMC Immunity BS EN 50082 1 1992 The above is given for guidance only and
47. cessor BRINGING TECHNOLOGY TO LIGHT 9090009090000904040040409004090000900090400029990209099409004040040409900029900000020000240000099002990090099 9 508999600990909909500990996006090590949909999000600649090560060999006099990909050999 OD CCELEELET SETUP GROUPS YES Use pushbutton for group 3 Select the group to setup NOTE Setting up one of the 16 groups for a second time will result in the original setup o5950000090009009090009092990909000900009200999000900090909 eee 9999099909999909909999099920220022092090599999909909 being overwritten 9099009099000099060900009090000090900990000000990900900000000090000000090000090000000200000002c00c00 Ceres es 909090009090929090929299900909299200909099099900090929990900909092009092900909990009299092099909009909999209099990099 99900092009029900009900900000000920000500099900000050 ecco see EZITIIE a a e a e escccna LightProcessor QCommander all variants July 2002 Sd 1O3D Press SetUp Press Groups Press button for Group dNL1s Select channels to include Press STORE when finished 15 Qi SETUP CHANNEL TYPES Just as each channel may be named it may also be given certain characteristics to determine how it will respond to a control signal what function is assigned to it whether the channel may be faded switched or snapped whether it works HTP LTP or is permanently on whether it responds to the DBO switch
48. client scene Preset scenes are programmed in the normal way as shown in pages 22 27 Whenever a preset scene is modified all its client scenes are similarly modified Up to three presets may be used by each client scene When you program a client scene and create a link to a preset scene to choose for example a mirror position the mirror channels will be annotated Lnk while all other channels will be annotated NoLnk see 8 below 9040000099000090909000000000900000009000900009000000000000009000009000000000000000000090900900 n n 09000000200009000000000000000909004 p ma p p p g P p ESCAPE STORE ESCAPE STORE NO YES NO PROCRAMIMODE YES D QCommander Vxxxx H Select item to Prog Edit a MAIN MENU Run Prog Edit SetUp Card ull lt W Lud 1 Press Prog Edit e d EN p ph ESCAPE several STORE NO Adjust fixture attributes YES B Type Typename XYmirror Preset 5 Press Preset 30 Scene Chase Key Show T EM W Ld 2 Press Scene 999099095060045909099 6450090909000099095909609006060050090905950609406096804560006905045009090999909009600400090900095509 tsssesesessssesssscsesessssses STORE CHOOSE PRESET SCENEnlink YES UP DN STORE ESCAPE SEE links nnn channels 6 Scroll to the desired preset scene and press STORE to apply the preset to the scene being programmed If you attempt an invalid link you will see the message No
49. ct to LightProcessor s QCommander controller It is designed for use in situations where further programming of the lighting is not envisaged and the requirement is exclusively to play back previously recorded programmes usually in a non mobile application such as a museum or retail premises It is programmed via a PCMCIA card supplied with the Replica which has previously been used to extract the memory contents of the QCommander on which the programs were made Once loaded the Replica functions independently and the QCommander is no longer required The Replica may subsequently be re programmed in the same way The Replica is a 19 inch rack mounting device taking up one unit of rack space Note that the Replica is compatible only with the QCommander 256 LightProcessor QCommander all variants July 2002 A PTI a s C gt 7 M gt Pr J J 7 C C C 77 Q commandi SPARE PARTS AND ACCESSORIES Description Reference Cap Softkey CCDAGREY Cap Alphanumeric Pad Switch QCOMMBLACK Cap Flash Button 12 7mm square Q12 Q24CAP Cap Output Switch Fixture Select QCOMMGREY Cap Page Select Switch QCOMMWAHITE Switch all pushbuttons SM12SWITCH Cheeks Desk set Q CHEEK Cheeks Rackmount set QCOMMCHEEK Master Slider P22KLINSLI Knob for Slider Plain Black SLIDERKNOB Knob for Slider White Stripe ROCKWHT K Blackout Switch SPADDLE1 Trackball Assembly TRACK KIT Mains Adaptor Universal QPSU
50. d when working the DMX start address setting with fixtures that are not all the same way up or facing in the same direction The QCommander The main personality setting will often helps you here The PAN and TILT options in involve a choice between some other type step 5 above allow you to change left to right of protocol and DMX Always choose DMX and right to left so that you can work on when working with the QCommander opposite sides of a room simultaneously Other available settings will vary according to the model and brand of fixture AXIS allows you to switch horizontal and vertical and is useful when working with fixtures You will need to set a DMX start address for installed horizontally instead of vertically each fixture on the other DIP switches These addresses must correspond to the addresses you set on the QCommander Please refer to the manual for your fixtures for instructions Many intelligent fixture instruction manuals also provide a table showing how to set the DIP switches for any required address 13 LightProcessor QCommander all variants July 2002 Oo SET UP GROUPS Where you need to use certain channels together on a regular basis you will find it easier and quicker to call them into a scene as one group rather than many individual channels This routine shows you how to define the channels in a group You may define a total of 16 groups 40200002294200090002020900200020000000002000
51. djustment is provided to compensate for varying viewing angles and lighting levels MIDI The MIDI strategy is for key actions to respond to note on and note off messages The QCommander can be set to send note on and note off messages corresponding to key presses See page 73 LightProcessor QCommander all variants July 2002 NOILONCOOUINI C EE Before you can use the QCommander there are several features that must be configured via the SetUp menu When you switch on the QCommander the first screen you see will show several options one of which is SetUp At other times SetUp may be accessed by pressing Escape when the display shows RUN MODE SETUP PASSCODES You may set passcodes to protect the Prog Edit menu the Setup menu and the Card menu The code to the setup menu is the master and has global access When your QCommander is delivered it will be set up with the passcode 0000 and all menu levels are open Setting up the passcode with anything other than 0000 invokes the security system Any security system in place may be cancelled by re instating the passcode 0000 562600409000425424042404000420005060005604025860000500560520045200204400490004000205860000560022000004084 E e n e a Ie uh By uh p um hi ESCAPE STORE ESCAPE STORE NO YES NO YES H QCommander Vxxxx H Enter Current Passcode and select to continue MAIN MENU 6 Run Prog Edit SetUp Card Run Prog Ed
52. e level to another but at the maximum speed allowed by the fixture Intelligent fixture colour gobo wheels are normally SNAP channels SWITCH channels are either on or off Channels connected to a switching power pack would be set to SWITCH mode OUTPUT Outputs are either LTP HTP or PERM A channel can only output one level at any one time If it receives more than one output command which one should it choose to obey LTP HTP and PERM lays down the rules for this situation following conventions established for various types of device LTP channels respond to the latest command received Most intelligent light channels are customarily set to LTP allowing for example overlayed colour gobo information hence last takes precedence or LTP HTP channels respond to the highest level instruction received Such a setting is appropriate for intelligent fixture dimmer channels as mentioned above and also for dimming power packs If two scenes are output to the same channels it will be the highest level signal in each channel that will be obeyed PERM channels remain on even when a general blackout is in force This is to cater for those lamp types which need to cool when switched off before they can be switched on again The PERM output is also suitable for colour changer lamps while the changing mechanism would be set to LTP LightProcessor QCommander all variants July 2002 O L gt Z Z rm lt m rm un 17 On
53. e the Product in its correct packaging and to charge a re packing fee max 20 LightProcessor QCommander all variants July 2002 4 2 Pri z M Z ALNVAAVM 79 Also available from LightProcessor DMX Tools QDMUX demultiplexer QStore memory store and playback unit QMerge DMX merge and multiplexer QBuffer DMX splitter isolator and booster Paradime digital dimmer range PowerStation 2 DMX installation dimmer Analogue and DMX 2 preset desks Q12 Q24 LightProcessor www lightprocessor com info lightprocessor com Note the serial numbers of the products in this installation and quote them when seeking help
54. er nor the DBO switch An LTP non dimmer channel which is DBO will respond to the DBO switch only An LTP non dimmer channel which is NoDBO will respond to neither the Master slider nor the DBO switch To understand why the above is important consider this situation The QCommander has the facilities to program 16 moving lights by refering to their pre installed personalities and picking up each attribute in turn from the alphanumeric keypad You can install additional moving lights and program them channel by channel as you would have to do on a less advanced desk Let us imagine that a fixture you are installing by this method has no dimmer channel and that dimming is effected by means of the shutter channel The correct output type for most moving light channels is LTP and the mode should be fade or snap but if the shutter channel is left as LTP the shutters will not come down at the end of a chase To cure this problem the shutter channel therefore needs to be set to HTP It also needs to be set to dimmer DBO in order that the shutter responds to the DBO switch and the Master slider 16 LightProcessor QCommander all variants July 2002 LightProcessor BRINGING TECHNOLOGY TO LIGHT MODE The channel mode is either FADEing SWITCHing or SNAPping FADE channels may move from any one level to another at any speed that you set An example of FADE channels would be intelligent fixture mirror channels SNAP channels may move from any on
55. es YES fil Select Deselect 001 chase name lt 002 chase name UP PageUP PageDN DN Lyw lr yr yr Selested 5 b Scroll through the chase list and press SELECT to include a chase in the keylist A selected chased is denoted by a next to it Press STORE when finished to go back to step 4 Colour Gobo 1 Focus Colour 2 Gobo 2 Zoom vi HE Ge ABC DEF UH Effects IKL Ims Rotate Y MNO Mute Aux 2 vo El i STU YWX Mirror SPACE Pause neves vuv wie Gnasacter forward IORE YES 7 Now name the key and press STORE to finish LightProcessor QCommander all variants July 2002 LightProcessor BRINGING TECHNOLOGY TO LIGHT OR TOUCHKEYS FOR PLAYBACK CONTINUED 69990999090999099099009099009990980909509099690905090909090909909099090909090009099099000056059909090009095009600090909090900008 ry C m C A Pri e mw h eib S Select STORE ESCAPE Deselect YES NO Set key to recall a LOOK a B Look a 001 002 Look UP PageUP PageDN DN UP PageUP PageDN DN Ez Wy m m m Ed vi Level Selected 5 c Scroll to any channel A channelis 5 d Scroll through the look list and press 5CAPI STORE vO YES ESC Tmsprnt STORE Done 001 channel name 002 channel name NV DONIWWV IDO ld amp eiceted transparent until you move the SELECT to include a Look in the keylist A
56. essing a second key switches off the first one Latch and Solo Global A pressed key remains switched on until pressed a second time A solo key has no effect on keys already switched on When a solo key is switched on all keys are disabled until the solo key is switched off Flash and Solo Global A pressed key remains switched on only while it is pressed A solo key has no effect on keys already switched on When a solo key is switched all keys are disabled until the solo key is switched off eussvsre ssssocses evessessssnsce essssesssessessese se LightProcessor QCommander all variants July 2002 SAMI dNL1s Press SetUp Press Keys Select a group of keys Bump to the desired option Press STORE when finished 11 12 commander SETUP FIXTURES The QCommander contains a library of a great number of intelligent fixture personalities Before you can use a fixture it must first be assigned a personality and a DMX start address By p Mh p ESCAPE STORE NO YES QCommander Vxxxx B MAIN MENU Run Prog Edit SetUp Card Y do W 1 Press SetUp Enter the passcode if prompted conoesoeseseses Installed card ser no xxxx PE Card contains xxx fixtures STORE YES gt Fixture 1 E Fixture pas 2 amp UP PageUp PageDn DN iw F7 M R9 4 Scroll to the fixture type you want to use Press STORE amp 60040000400004200009000420040600004204000200400600040000000040000000042000002
57. ey are running in the outputs 99990090999000909000900002020000990000 2 9 90 S on ESCAPE Adjust Freeze Go Live NO H RUN MODE Find View Levels Capture i W m 1 Press Adjust 60 0099099990092990000000020009920299009009090009000990909002900990002900900000002090090992992909092909290 T s rS r am E ap JIIDTERDTUH Corre rrrs n4 ESCAPE STORE NO YES 2 Select an output key to adjust Press Adjust to scroll through the list of available adjustments If an attribute is available for adjustment it becomes live on the trackball and its caption is displayed in upper case letters Make the adjustment and then press STORE to return to RUN MODE NOTE In the current version the following attributes may be adjusted 1 The speed of a chase 2 The speed dim level clock audio and pattern of a zone LightProcessor QCommander all variants July 2002 LightProcessor BRINGING TECHNOLOGY TO LIGHT 7 Z J rm gt C un oui Press Adjust i IE Choose an output key bee Adjust the attribute Press Store when finished 61 LightProcessor QCommander all variants July 2002 Qi LIVE Live allows you to make changes to the attributes of intelligent fixtures while those fixtures are active By selecting for example the mirror channels of moving lights you effectively produce a follow spot 4990
58. ge 2 right 10 LightProcessor QCommander all variants July 2002 LightProcessor BRINGING TECHNOLOGY TO LIGHT 990000090909909290090099000209009002009009000000999000000909000920209900290920000000920990090020920909090200 5062400000000900000000000420000002000042000000404040040400000000006040000000000000200004040000209 STORE YES PBL2 Latch and 8 Add PBR2 Latch and TKL2 Latch and Add TKR1 Latch and Add TKR2 Latch and Add TKL1 TKL2 TKR1 TKR2 999090009990000902000909909909020000909909020999 906090202002020000002022222022002052000628 3 Select a group of keys to setup Bump through 89990000090250050900009000000090052950909099 the options to make your selection Repeat this procedure for other groups Press STORE and return to step 2 These are the available functional modes Except where the function is Global it applies only within the group Latch and Add A pressed key remains switched on until pressed a second time All keys may be switched on at any one time Flash and Add A pressed key remains switched on only while it is pressed All keys may be switched on at any one time Latch and Swap A pressed key remains switched on until pressed a second time Only one key may be switched on at any one time pressing a second key switches off the first one Flash and Swap A pressed key remains switched on only while it is pressed Only one key may be switched on at any one time pr
59. ge 60 63 LightProcessor QCommander all variants July 2002 Qu MEMORY CARD TYPE The QCommander uses a PCMCIA card type 1 512Kb 1Mb SRAM Note that there are various options available within this specification such as rechargeable or replaceable batteries and these will affect the price you pay The memory cards supplied by LightProcessor are of the rechargeable type From discharged to fully charged takes approximately 40 hrs When despatched from our factory cards are nominally fully charged and should be able to store data for up to eighteen months without corruption However we recommend that cards are recharged every six months To charge a card insert it in the card slot and press CARD The card is used to perform the following functions To store the contents of the QCommander s memory i e as a backup or as longterm storage To update the intelligent fixtures library To update the operating system USING THE CARD ESCAPE STORE All card functions are accessed from the main menu by i tories pressing CARD MAIN MENU Run Prog Edit SetUp Card Always ensure that the card is correctly seated in its m connector before attempting card operations FORMATTING THE CARD iM A previously unused card will need to be formatted before it can receive data Create New Backup DO NOT INTERRUPT TRANSFER 3 Card transfer complete Backup Press Backup FF 1
60. geUP PageDN m Ld Ld 3 Scroll through the channels list using the UP and DOWN buttons Press STORE to select a channel 8999995099909909000990290990999092099909909990959099090999999 so Press SetUp es Press ChnName 9990999999502990290999990092995209990990090929099999999959999 6906990909090099090909090995 604900090909909009009909900995009004 22222525555 Scroll to a channel and press STORE sesosopsesossocsoosopsesosooccc sooopeoocovpsecossoosovosesessecssosececesos eeoscscoooceovooreeeoeceoooooooo Type a name and press STORE LightProcessor QCommander all variants July 2002 C EE SETUP KEYS Both the push buttons and the touchkeys may be configured according to the following options Both the buttons and the keys are grouped left and right over two pages A selected attribute applies to all keys in the group ph p p ph ESCAPE STORE ESCAPE STORE NO ES NO YES p QCommander Vxxxx E SETUP MODE MAIN MENU Run Prog Edit SetUp Card Fixts Group ChnTyp Patch F7 m TP W We m D d 1 Press SetUp Enter the passcode if prompted 2 Press Keys Note these abbreviations for the various button groups PBL1 Push buttons page 1 left PBL2 Push buttons page 2 left PBR1 Push buttons page 1 right PBR2 Push buttons page 2 right TKL1 Touchkeys page 1 left TKL2 Touchkeys page 2 left TKR1 Touchkeys page 1 right TKR2 Touchkeys pa
61. har and one space left by pressing PrevChar or if you pause between presses the cursor automatically advances to the next character LightProcessor QCommander all variants July 2002 LightProcessor BRINGING TECHNOLOGY TO LIGHT 990900099099920909992292090292920292009990999009220909000000000009200209092000929092020020099900000000990022200 540000200924045922000000040040000420005204204202290002009200202090229209 Z o C an un SINDDS DNIWWV DO ld ESCAPE STORE NO YES H ESC Done STORE Next Scn 490050099900000090909000000000009090000009529 Wy iw FF Em Name the scene 9 The scene was saved in step 7 Press s Press ESC to exit ESCAPE now to go back to step 3 and exit STORE to program towards the main menu Press STORE to go another scene to step 4 and start programming a scene in the next scene memory 69990099909090909090000990090900099909095999 Where there are several sequential scenes with the same name the QCommander will give them a number in additional to the name E g If two scenes are programmed with the name open white the first one is referred to as open white and the second one as open white 001 27 LightProcessor QCommander all variants July 2002 Qi SAVEPALET EXPLAINED SavePalet is used with moving light scene programming to enable you to repeat settings of the various attributes during later programming Y
62. he scene as described in the previous section OR Press ATTRIB to define how the selected channels will function within the scene See page 38 35 LightProcessor QCommander all variants July 2002 B PROGRAMMING GROUPS INTO A SCENE GENERIC LIGHTING amp 2000000020000000000200000004294 ESCAPE NO PROGRAM MODE Select item to Prog Edit A Scene Chase Key Show g W 2 Press Scene PRESENT SET TS ELITE CITES ETS CITE TETE TLIT ET ETT TTT TTL TITI STI TITI TITI IT EI T III TITI TI TE err eee bi ia ESCAPE STORE NO YES H QCommander Vxxxx MAIN MENU Run Prog Edit SetUp Card Ld gB Lud 1 Press Prog Edit ESCAPE STORE NO a Select GROUPS to use m rd m m N D F J ay EF g g gt 5 Use the push buttons to select the groups you wish to import into the scene Push a button a second time to de select a selected group ae904002220022050000002002020040020020084 6 Groups are imported with all channels at brightness level 255 Adjust the level of the group with the trackball Press STORE when finished adding groups You can add groups into a scene built from individual channels You can equally well start with a group and then add or modify channels The channels menu will always show the scene data in the most detail so any final adjustments to an imported group should always 36 be made using the channels menu LightProcessor QCommander all
63. it SetUp Card W e W E29 F7 I 1 Press SetUp 2 You must know the current passcode protecting the menu in order to access the menu p m i puc uM OM uh SETUP PASSCODE SEMIS FREUE ae Choose menu to protect E us d x Enter Cui SA Press STORE to continue a Run Prog Edit SetUp Card Run Prog Edit SetUp Card W a Wy M mm mm Ld 5 Select one of the three menus to protect 6 Enter the CURRENT passcode for the You may choose a different password for selected menu using the numeric keypad each menu like you did in step 3 Since there are three menus to protect there can be three different passcodes Make them unforgettable or have them written down somewhere where you can get access to them Neither uploading a new operating system nor erasing everything in the system options 6 menu erases current passcodes LightProcessor QCommander all variants July 2002 LightProcessor BRINGING TECHNOLOGY TO LIGHT All the instruction sequences in this manual start from the MAIN MENU screen If you are in RUN mode press ESCAPE to get to the MAIN MENU gt n un C C m un 040000009000400000000000420000000000020400000400000000420004040000000200006000000020206000400000400000000200280 amp B E Z Colour Gobo 1 Focus Colour 2 Gobo 2 Zoom E ND ED mim a 2 ABC DEF UHI t ES wd Comms ChnName Keys STORE
64. l to the scene to copy and press 5 a Scroll to the new location for the STORE copied scene and press STORE You have now looped back to step 3 You may continue programming or exit LightProcessor QCommander all variants July 2002 LightProcessor BRINGING TECHNOLOGY TO LIGHT 60590060000090000000090002200900000200000000000000202200000000200000000000000000002020000029000000020204Q 996090900929999000909900920909090009099090009009092990290229009200929099900000092009999299229092299909005299 amp 02900000000000000900002000242200000000000042009220000200920002929 e UP DN STORE ESCAPE B 001 empty scene 002 empty scene Page UP PageDN DN m m 3 a Press COPY 690969090599409520900099694909096000900400999 09906959094090909040059902060900090694909000000600 60909090000090906000605000090009260595000000909 9000990909090000000000400090000009000000090000042000004000000000900090000900000009090000000000090900090090000000000090900 C Z e Re J rm rm Z e SINDDS ONIWWV4DOd 000020920000000909000002000000000990092900229 seseseses Press Prog Edit Press Scene Press Copy Select the scene to copy Select the new scene memory and press STORE oe 0900009090990009209000 99000099 90090909009599 6600e9609060096 amp 00090a0900009500000996000059500909809090500599590960 ese000092009220020 To clear a scene memory delete a scene repeat step
65. lligent fixtures the buttons in this keypad represent the various functions of the fixture In some instances numeric values may be entered using this keypad although the trackball is more often used Push buttons There are sixteen illuminated push buttons During programming they represent the sixteen intelligent fixtures that may be driven by the QCommander 256 In the case of the QCommander 512 the switch bank page selector button is used to provide access to a further sixteen fixtures on page 2 making a total of 32 The push buttons may also be programmed to contain pre defined groups of channels and subsequently during scene programming to call these groups into a scene They may also be used as output keys In RUN mode playback they are used to recall those effects programmed into them In this context they may be set to latch flash swap or solo Touchkeys There are sixteen illuminated touchkeys These may be set to latch flash swap or solo They may be used during playback as output keys to recall those effects programmed into them Page buttons There are two pages of push buttons and two pages of touchkeys so the physical number of keys is effectively doubled in both cases making a total of 64 virtual output keys The QCommander 512 also uses the page selector button during the setup of fixtures Fixtures 1 16 are located on page 1 and fixtures 17 32 on page 2 Trackball The trackball is used during programming for all f
66. m Sub menu Updating the Operating System Updating 66 the Fixture Library Erasing Memories 67 System Options 68 VI Appendices MIDI 70 Connections Pin outs 72 Getting Help 74 Conformity 75 Menu Structure Diagram 76 Associated Products 77 Spare Parts List 78 Warranty Statement 79 LightProcessor QCommander all variants July 2002 LightProcessor BRINGING TECHNOLOGY TO LIGHT Thank you for buying a LightProcessor product To obtain the best results please read this instruction manual carefully Further copies of this manual may be obtained from our website at www lightprocessor com paradimemanual en Nous vous remercions d avoir achet un produit LightProcessor Pour obtenir les meilleurs r sultats nous vous pri ons de bien vouloir lire attentivement ce manuel Vous pouvez obtenir ce manuel en fran ais de notre site internet www lightprocessor com paradimemanual fr Wir bedanken uns f r die Wahl eines LightProcessor Produktes F r eine reibungslose Bedienung lesen Sie sorgf ltig dieses Handbuch Dieses Handbuch in deutscher Sprache ist von unserem Website erh ltlich www light processor com paradimemanual de Le damos las gracias que Ud ha comprado un producto de LightProcessor Para los mejores resultados lea cuidadosamente este manual Ud puede obtener este manual en espa ol de nuestro sitio internet a www lightprocessor com paradimemanual es amp 9 9 amp The material contained in this document is for
67. nels become overlay channels Press OVERLAY again to turn off the feature OVERLAY selected will be shown in the display next to the channel level indication The words OVERLAY ENABLED will show in the display if any attributes have been tagged OVERLAY SLHOIT ONIAOW 7 e e 7 gt z Z O Z O un For programming editing purposes both overlay and transparent channels will be output so that the overlay is visible The overlay only takes effect in RUN mode A channel may have a level between 0 and 255 or to put it another way there are 256 steps of dimming between 0 dimmed right down and 255 full brightness There is also a neutral state where the channel has no level at all and this is when it is said to be transparent Transparency is used mainly when piling scenes of LTP channels on top of one another Suppose you have scenes of moving lights all programmed with colour white You want to leave the mirror dim gobo etc just as they are but you want to reproduce the scenes with red colour Make an OVERLAY scene and adjust the colour wheel of each fixture to red and then save the new scene The new scene contains only colour wheel channels During playback you would run a chase of the original white scenes for example To turn the chase SavePalet red you call up the new red scene in effect overlaying new instructions in the colour wheel Transparency and channels while all other channels continue to function as bef
68. o reconnect any such items before returning the Product LightProcessor will not be under any liability in respect of such items The cost of shipping defective Product back to LightProcessor is borne by the Customer The cost of shipping back to the Customer is borne by LightProcessor subject to the repair being accepted as a warranty repair LightProcessor reserves the right either to repair or replace any defective Product Any unauthorised modification made to the product may invalidate this warranty and could affect the safe operation of the product WARRANTY REPAIRS PROCEDURE Prior to any Product being shipped for warranty repair or replacement the Customer must have applied for a Warranty Authorisation Number This can be obtained from the Sales Administration Manager at LightProcessor s Head Office LightProcessor will then issue a Warranty Fault Report that must be completed in all respects by the Customer Failure to complete the Warranty Fault Report may cause delays in processing the repair of the Product The completed Warranty Fault Report may either be Faxed E Mailed Mailed or accompany the Product when it is returned LightProcessor will advise the Customer within 1working day of the receipt of the Product or the Warranty Fault Report whichever is the later whether or not its accepts that the Product is covered under Warranty Warranty Repairs will be completed within 2 working days subject to spare parts being
69. ok you are prompted to escape or overwrite Look No 1 A look is replayed by pressing the output key to which it was saved during capture This key serves as a macro to recall all the keys that were active at the time that the capture was made By default Capture is disabled and must be enabled via the system options utility described on page 69 ESCAPE Adjust Freeze Go STORE NO YES H RUN MODE Find View Levels Capture W Ld P 1 While the desired combination of effects is being output press CAPTURE 58 LightProcessor QCommander all variants July 2002 LightProcessor BRINGING TECHNOLOGY TO LIGHT 7 C Z z J rm C gt C 7 rm pesssososscsoscsocscsssssesoscsosecosescssssssscceosceccescescecsoccosceocessescseececcocceceeceescecceceeccss Press Capture sanasaasaccnuaasasosannaseeneacsesasesensasasesce GMOOSERAT output e key E Ma db my ESCAPE gq CAPTURE A LOOK STORE NO Select page 1 or 2 then the key YES to hold this LOOK g gr fi PU ti Dr PURE 2 Choose a push button or touchkey to hold what you have captured a LOOK Remember that there are two pages of push buttons and two pages of touchkeys 59 LightProcessor QCommander all variants July 2002 Qcommander ADJUST Adjust allows you to change the various attributes of programmed effects such as chases or scenes while th
70. or Look Continue over page 45 Qu SCENES CHASES CHANNELS AND LOOKS ARE LOADED ON TO PUSH BUTTONS Select static ssene without Select static fade times scene with Select zone fade times Select S2L ph By AS IA 001 scene name S 001 scene nam amp 002 scene name UP PageUP PageDN TIN F7 Ld by m vi Level seiestea V 5 a Scroll through the scene list and press SELECT to include in the keylist a zone a sound to light scene or a static scene with no fade times Press XREF to include a static scene with its associated fade times When you select a scene the level 255 full brightness as programmed appears by the selection Use the trackball to change the level Scroll to other scenes and use SELECT and DESELECT Press STORE when finished to go back to step 4 Use Use Use Use ESCAPE STORE NO Chan Look YES H Key Keyname Key No or cleared F S001 Scene name level R002 Scene name level Z003 Scene name level UP C001 Chase name SPIEL we Lon 6 When you have finished assigning effects to the key this screen shows what effects have been assigned to it Where only channels are assigned to the key individual channels are not shown but you will see the message channels only Use the UP and DN buttons to scroll through the list of assigned effects Press STORE to continue and name the key 46 MES ESCAPE STORE NO Set key to recall chas
71. ore Overlay In the example below you can see the effect of overlaying scenes In the FIRST OVERLAY SCENE most channels are transparent The only change to the output is caused by the overlaying of a blue colour In the SECOND OVERLAY SCENE the output is changed by the overlaying of a different gobo The dimmer has moved to 5096 but is HTP and not LTP so the original output of 10096 is maintained Note that when you program an overlay scene all fixture channels are affected and will be rendered transparent if not specifically included in the scene Non fixture channels are not rendered transparent and may therefore be added to the scene 6 EE EG WHAT THE SECOND OVERLAY FIRST OVERLAY m SCENE SCENE SCENE EYE SEES Nd X Mirror 5096 X Miror transparent X Miror 50 Y Minor 100 Colour blue Colour blue Gobo stars Dimmer 10096 Shutter open 29 LightProcessor QCommander all variants July 2002 C commande PROGRAMMING SCENES USING PRESET FOCUS Preset focuses or position memories allow you to speed up the programming of fixtures into scenes by linking channels to a library of scenes that you have previously programmed for this purpose In the QCommander this library can contain 46 scenes of the 512 available i e nos 450 495 and in the scene list these scenes are indicated with a p on the right hand side of the display A scene indicated with a P upper case is a preset currently being used by a
72. ou may save 16 settings of each fixture attribute Remember that it works with any individual attribute not whole scenes whole scenes may be repeated using COPY Here is an example of how you might use SavePalet to make your colour programming go more quickly Read the instructions below in conjunction with the scene programming procedure beginning on page 22 SAVING RECALLING 4 fixtures selected B ar JUugu TH eli m C 2 c Overlay SavePalet Adjust fixture attributes Type Typename Colour Level 123 z m Lad ud 2 d ar TOCUCDCIOT correo BLUE BUE BLUE BEC k All 16 32 fixtures are selected 2 a Select the fixtures to progam Program the scene as normal and 2 b Program the scene as normal and select the colour attribute select the colour attribute Adjust all fixture colour wheels to 2 c Press touchkey no 1 blue 2 d All selected fixtures go blue Press SavePalet Save all selected fixtures to blue to touchkey no 1 28 LightProcessor QCommander all variants July 2002 LightProcessor BRINGING TECHNOLOGY TO LIGHT What Is TRANSPARENCY How Does OVERLAY work Overlay allows you to generate scenes where only the channels you choose to use are included in the scene All other channels remain transparent While an attribute is selected press OVERLAY to and the corresponding chan
73. our programming to a suitable memory card Conversely you may upload from a memory card into the QCommander New versions of the operating system and new intelligent fixture personalities may be loaded via a memory card FRONT PANEL LAYOUT AND FUNCTIONS gl L HN NN NN NS NN NN NS SD memes Input Extender I I rl je I i f I Optional Input Extender Connects by cable via the analogue connector a S gt gt E 153 er Cher E ss q noel D 1 5 En 7 BE ET CE oem Eee LL LL LL ES Eee eee SO a EJ HEN MEN SEN EP HUN ss v M a PARU wt a fo vr ER PROPRE p QCommander with factory fitted input extender Not available as a retro fit option 2 LightProcessor QCommander all variants July 2002 LightProcessor BRINGING TECHNOLOGY TO LIGHT Display and softkeys STORE YES and ESCAPE NO buttons This is the heart of the programming interface The eight buttons top and bottom of the display change their function according to the task being executed at the time The display indicates the current function of each button The STORE YES button is used to confirm a selection or action The ESCAPE NO button is generally used to abort or cancel an operation Alpha Numeric pad Any item that you can program can be given a name This keypad is used to write names in the display When you create effects with inte
74. red If you try to adjust an attribute that does not exist on this type of fixture the instruction is ignored and the message is displayed no valid channel type Note that the buttons can have multiple functions with the exception of the mirror button For example pushing the top left button will give access to the first or only colour wheel pushing it again accesses the second colour wheel but only if this type of fixture has a second colour wheel LightProcessor QCommander all variants July 2002 LightProcessor BRINGING TECHNOLOGY TO LIGHT 969900090990990949099900099090990090009960590009090995009090949 009000990909000695290990999090900000900060005009090909999 6000999099090990900429090090090090000090040090990000009000090902009009909009009009009000900920900000009090902002020000609924 sesseresesenseesssseses Z o C an un SINDDS ONIWWV4DOd used the attribute currently being adjusted and the level of the channel or two channels in the case of XYmirror movement ESCAPE to abort the programming Adjust attributes e Press STORE to save ees a Me gt Didi Overlay SavePalet PROG EDIT SCENE 999 icol ESCAPE STORE ESCAPE STORE gt NO Adjust fixture attributes YES NO Scone Name S D E E B Select editing mode or a AS ian Type Typename rh ESCAPE exit STORE save rs XY mirror te Preset Fixture Group Chans Attrib 5 M P M M sii
75. rite Edit or Escape Select Overwrite and then escape back to the main menu DATA ENTRY STYLE SHOW PROGRAMMING This is not fully functional in this version However it may be satisfactorily used to edit a show and has a value in editing the run times of the keys Press the time button and then use the trackball to increase decrease the time 50 LightProcessor QCommander all variants July 2002 LightProcessor BRINGING TECHNOLOGY TO LIGHT 7 C Z Z Z a un T un CNV ONIWWV4DO d 51 LightProcessor QCommander all variants July 2002 romande RUN MODE GENERAL If the QCommander is left switched on and menu timers are active it will default to RUN MODE as in the first illustration below Alternatively from the main menu press Run This is the menu from which you play back the effects you have programmed using the push buttons and the touchpads Simply push the keys you have programmed to output the effects There are several utilities available in RUN MODE to help you manage your output these are explained in the next few pages Effects are sent to the outputs simply by pressing the pushbuttons and touchkeys to which they were assigned during programming There are two pages of pushbuttons and two pages of touchkeys When a button or key is active on the other page the LED will blink slowly to indicate this fact FIND Find allows you to look up the location s of a particular effect
76. rred to 9 9 9999009290999990999090099009090099000090909909099999999299 s Press Group e Select Groups s Select level Press STORE as open white and the second one as open white 001 Rooosocsooocccoocsooceocct h699909999909009000290999090090999990929909902090099000900009090990099600609020900900020000999009002929000060090000099900 50060009000 56009606000900520992 0640009040000000000404000000000000000220000040404000000040400250000000000000040000000040200042000042000208 6060950009950900920990599 feeesssseoccecsseccsecesocseccesseseecsoncecceccccccesosecsssseccecccescecced PROG EDIT SCENE 999 ESCAPE STORE NO Scene Name YES Select editing mode or ESCAPE exit STORE save Fixture Group Chans Attrib m m m 7 EITHER Press STORE to save and then name the scene as described in previous sections OR Press ATTRIB to define how the selected channels within the groups s will function within the scene See the next section over the page 37 LightProcessor QCommander all variants July 2002 Qcommander SELECTING SCENE ATTRIBUTES GENERIC LIGHTING ESCAPE STORE NO YES i QCommander Vxxxx MAIN MENU Run ProgEdit SetUp Card FF Pe i Fa 1 Press Prog Edit passes ads ess dns ds ces tep ESCAPE STORE NO IDEM Ed ioving Zone Pattern bump through list interval Loop loop or one shot Slope Loop poco 5 a Bump through the options under the
77. s Generic Lighting ssssssssusss HOIVd df 113S Z m C Pri gt lt Pri PA J ing 7 sesssssessece 0e Press SetUp Press Patch Choose Type Item Method and press STORE 9 90090992009900099920900900900929 21 LightProcessor QCommander all variants July 2002 romande PROGRAMMING SCENES AN OVERVIEW All output is made from the push buttons and the touchkeys The object of programming is to create effects and then to load those effects on to the push buttons and the touchkeys for output The basic building unit is the channel Channels may be loaded directly on to output keys or they may be combined into scenes All 256 512 channels are freely programmable and none are dedicated to any specific function Scenes may be constructed in two ways A We can use fixtures which may otherwise be called moving lights intelligent lights or scanners To build this type of scene the programmer selects one or more of the sixteen fixtures available and set up as previously described Calling up a fixture makes the corresponding channels available by selection of an attribute on the alpha numeric keypad and then adjustment of the level using the trackball After adjustment of the various fixture channels the scene is stored A number of such scenes may be built into a sequence which we call a chase Chase programming is dealt with later on B Scenes using other types of device require programming in two s
78. s 1 amp 2 above then do the following a Clear Copy PROG EDIT A SCENE UP DN STORE ESCAPE 001 empty scene 002 empty scene Page UP Page DN DN mm 3 b Scroll to the scene you wish to delete and press Clear STORE YES a UP DN STORE ESCAPE 099 red can can lt 100 red random Page UP Page DN DN 4 b Confirm that you wish to delete the scene by pressing STORE You have now looped back to step 3 You may continue programming or exit 41 LightProcessor QCommander all variants July 2002 Qcommander PROGRAMMING A CHASE Scenes made with moving lights may be programmed together into a sequence called a chase You can also make a chase with scenes of generic lighting 06 90090990900400009600000900992009209600009099900909009090090900900950000200009000000900000000000042600059200009 e 990000090000900000200000200009000 p ih p p E i ny zd STORE ui ud PROGRAM MODE STORI QCommander Vxxxx H B Sean plus e E MAIN MENU Run Prog Edit SetUp Card Scene Chase Key Show W 6 Lud Rp mm m Ld N4 1 Press Program Edit 2 Press Chase HOLD for each step or you may choose to uh bh M ex have all FADEs of one length and all HOLDs ESCAPE mm STEP STEP STORE of one length In this case select GLOBAL Scene Number Scene Name The global time is set later after all the chase E Hold for 00
79. st not be left within the reach of children as it can be dangerous The product must only be operated by adults Do not allow children to tamper or play with it This product must be installed by a qualified electrician NEVER USE THE PRODUCT UNDER THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS In places subject to excessive humidity In places subject to vibrations or bumps In places with an ambient temperature in excess of 30 C or less than 0 C Protect the product from excessive dryness or humidity ideal conditions are between 35 and 80 Do not dismantle or modify the product Ensure that no liquids or metal objects enter the product Should any liquid be spilled on the product disconnect the power supply immediately In the event of serious operating problems stop using the product immediately and either contact the nearest LightProcessor distributor for assistance or contact the manufacturer directly Never try to repair the product yourself Repairs or modification could cause damage or faulty operation Contact your nearest LightProcessor dealer When carrying out any work always comply particularly regarding safety with all regulations in force in the country in which the product is being used 256 AND 512 CHANNEL VERSIONS This manual applies equally to both 256 and 512 channel versions of the QCommander Where there are actual differences in specification these are indicated as appropriate There are very few differences in the method of operation of
80. tages Firstly the channels to be included in the scene need to be defined They can be called up individually or by calling up a A PROGRAMMING A SCENE WITH MOVING LIGHTS 9929090020909009009000900000990942090000002000004900090090000209200990009000090090020900000900000022001 9e2009200000909000900900009000900020 SCAN STORE ESCAPE PROGRAM MODE STORE H QCommander Vxxxx F H Select item to Prog Edit A MAIN MENU Run Prog Edit SetUp Card Scene Chase Key Show Ld B Ld W B m 1 Press Prog Edit 2 Press Scene You have 512 scene memories at your disposal Keep your different scene types in separate areas and so avoid confusion When programming editing scenes a long way down the list instead of repeatedly pressing PageDN you can use the numeric keypad and 22 enter the number of the scene you wish to use LightProcessor QCommander all variants July 2002 LightProcessor BRINGING TECHNOLOGY TO LIGHT previously defined group The scene is then further defined by giving it certain attributes to determine its appearance It may appear as a static scene In this case you have the option to set fade in and fade out times Besides driving generic lighting a static scene could be used to energise strobes or smoke machines or to operate motors It may appear as a sound to light scene and each channel may be set to respond to Z o C an un bass tenor alto or treble input It may appear as
81. the QCommander in respect of the lighting being used and of user preferences These procedures are discussed in Section Il Setup Menu Structure The programming interface is a backlit LCD display showing multi level menus All valid options within a menu are displayed and appear as labels to eight push buttons softkeys above and below the display Where necessary a menu choice is confirmed by pressing the STORE YES button to the right of the display a menu choice is cancelled by pressing the ESCAPE NO button to the left of the display See the chart at the beginning of this manual for an overview of the menu structure Intelligent Lights For the purposes of the QCommander an intelligent light fixture may be defined as any lighting projector which has multiple channels and for which the QCommander contains a personality The QCommander 256 can control up to 16 such fixtures with separate DMX addresses and with differing personalities The QCommander 512 can control up to 32 If required several identical fixtures may be assigned to one DMX start address and may be considered as one out of the sixteen thirty two Fixture Personalities When working with fixtures it is necessary to software install them through the setup menu so that the QCommander knows the personalities of the fixtures concerned their position in the DMX chain and which button calls which fixture A library of fixture personalities exists within the QCommander This li
82. unctions that require the setting of a level When applied to mirror movement it operates in both vertical and horizontal planes for all other effects it operates only in the vertical plane When using the live facility in RUN mode the selected fixture attribute is adjustable live from the trackball LightProcessor QCommander all variants July 2002 NOILONOOMINI Qi Master The master slider controls the overall output of all channels on the desk for which the type has been set as dimmer regardless of their HTP LTP status Channels not specifically set as dimmer will not be affected Any channel output level is multiplied by the current level of the master to give its output level When in RUN mode the level of the Master is shown by a band of asterisks running horizontally across the display The master slider can be enabled disabled independently for each channel Blackout switch Operation of the blackout switch takes all dimmer and shutter channel levels instantly to zero regardless of their HTP LTP status If used in conjunction with button O on the alpha numeric keypad then ALL channel levels will be set to O and all key commands are cancelled When in RUN mode a blackout is indicated by the word Blackout above the asterisks indicating the level of the Master The blackout switch can be enabled disabled independently for each channel Light socket This BNC type socket provides a drive voltage for an operating light
83. ur 2 Gobo 2 Zoom cE D Eno ABC DEF GHI Effects Rotate Function Y M HH OM OH IKL MNO PQR trs unes Dim Aux Aux 2 Aux 3 cco ME STU YZ Pause moves vussws uiie Cnasacter forward SIORE YES 6 Name your show You have now returned to step 2 You can program another show or press ESCAPE to go back through the menu levels 49 LightProcessor QCommander all variants July 2002 Qi NOTES ON SHOWS A running show is indicated by its output key LED remaining lit A second press of the key turns off the show and the LED A show may be programmed so that its last action is to call another show Alternatively a second show may be called manually while a previous show is running Calling the second show terminates the previous show If that previous show is later recalled it will run from the start and not from the point where it was previously terminated By default shows run once and then terminate If you want shows to loop repeatedly until cancelled then set option 23 to ON in the system options menu dealt with on page 69 Before a show starts to run it may make sense to call a blackout of those channels used in a show This can be made to happen automatically by setting system option no 26 to ON DELETING A SHOW To delete a show from an output button follow these instructions as far as step 3 When you choose the button from which you want to delete you will get the message Show not empty Overw
84. utput channels Push the bottom right softkey for the next 20 channels the bottom left softkey for the previous 20 channels When programming a chase you will encounter the menu choice Sync One of the options within Sync is Bumpsync chase that has Bumpsync selected will advance one programmed step for every press of the Go button e a S ph ESCAPE Adjust Freeze Go STORE YES E RUN MODE E Find View Levels Capture 1 Press Go to stop all movement Press again to re start movement 56 LightProcessor QCommander all variants July 2002 LightProcessor BRINGING TECHNOLOGY TO LIGHT c Z Z rm rm lt au A O Sese ngo seme TEE HUC QUEE dec ses eds es eee sense ones secs este ce E Mr sise si Press Levels Peer eee eee Tee TT eT Te TESTER sense none sise d esse CECT sense esse CE esse sense sense sense Press softkey to scroll 20 channels 57 LightProcessor QCommander all variants July 2002 Qcommander CAPTURING A LOOK A Look is a snapshot of the outputs at a particular moment in time While in RUN MODE you might be running a combination of scenes chases and channels and decide that you want to save or capture this set of outputs to be repeated at some later time A Look may be stored on any empty push button or touchkey Nothing else may be stored on a key while it holds a Look There are eight available Look memories If you attempt to capture a ninth Lo
85. variants July 2002 LightProcessor BRINGING TECHNOLOGY TO LIGHT 9604200009060000000004000090000000250000000002000000904200900000000000000040000000520040902000020000520000000900080 800000004000020000000000004000000000000000000000020004009000004020000000000000040000000200000000009 9 9 92 gh p eh M i O rn Z mm O s O L Z O SINDDS ONIWWV4DOd by Clear PROGIEDIT SCENE 999 ESCAPE PROG EDIT A SCENE Scene Name STORE NO UP DN STORE ESCAPE YES 001 demo scene lt Select editing mode or H 002 empty scene ESCAPE exit STORE save UP Page UP Page DN DN Fiture Group Chans Attrib W F7 ip Z Ld ke N 3 Scroll to the desired scene and press 4 Press Group STORE If you are editing a previously programmed scene you may enter the scene number on the alpha numeric keypad instead of scrolling through the scene list Enter all three digits e g 009 not just 9 pusesescscscseosecesoesosecososcepceeseseccesccecececceccecol Press Prog Edit Press Scene Select a memory gosssevensessevvrsssesessveerenrsensessesesesesseessevesessess A previously programmed scene will socceosoocsoonovocevococconoosocobososooceccoocococoosovoovot have a name You may overwrite or edit such scenes Where there are several scenes with the same name the QCommander will give them a number in additional to the name F g If two scenes are programmed with the name open white the first one is refe
86. xtures library in place Clear Fixtures removes the fix ture assignments from buttons 1 16 but leaves the fixtures library in place C Z e Z wo dav AYOWAW 1 Press ERASE aoe Select memory type dicii 2 REALLY CLEAR MEMORIES H Press STORE YES bendi Cubes m 3 Use PREV NEXT to select what to erase PREV NEXT 4 Press STORE You will see the message d m z Memory Erased Kos Choose next memory to erase or ae press ESCAPE to go back through the menus ioe Everything Loading new system Loading new fixtures Clearing memories 67 LightProcessor QCommander all variants July 2002 Qcommander OPTIONS MENU Certain configuration options are available as detailed in the table below ESCAPE 1 Press System 2 Press Options 3 Scroll to the desired option and adjust using the trackball or the INC DEC softkeys Press ESCAPE when finished STORE Option selection YES ESCAPE to continue M 00 Locked on startup OFF lt 01 Auto Play button 1 OFF UP DOWN m W W Option Description Locked on startup Autoplay Language Card Fixture Transfer Card Scene Transfer Card Key Transfer Card Chase Transfer Card Group Transfer Card Show Transfer Card Look Transfer Card Append Mode Menu Timers Comms Mode DMX Recovery DMX Break Autocheck edits Blackout total Speed as BPM Send keys as MIDI MIDI channel no MIDI omni on Scenes to fadeout Install SYS amp FIXT

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