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1. 1234567891011 12 123456789 10 11 12 Page structure of Atom 12 24 An atom 24 48 has 24 Scenes or Chases in each page n any mode when a RECORD key is pressed a Scene or Chase may be recorded or copied into any number in any page e n Scene mode any one of the 9 pages may be selected as the current page and the scenes or chases in that page are assigned in order to their respective Submasters 1 to 12 24 e n any mode when the PREVIEW EDIT key is pressed the contents of any number any page may be Previewed or Edited e The contents of any number in any page may also be copied to or from the Grab master Note The PAGE key is also used to Preview Channel levels Page C see below and to Preview Edit the Softpatch Page P see the PATCH chapter 6 1 Mode Page Freeze A MODE PAGE FREEZE feature prevents the contents of any Red preset fader be it a channel or Submaster from being changed if its fader is above a level of about 596 when a different MODE Preset WIDE Preset or Scene is selected or if the PAGE is changed The current contents of any active fader is held until such time as the fader in question is faded down below about 5 When it is faded down below about 5 it will be automatically updated with its pending assignment for the new mode or page This
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5. Fading Chases Chases may snap instantly switch or crossfade from step to step See the CHASES chapter for details 7 2 Channel Capacity In all 3 modes of operation the maximum number of channels 24 48 will always be available on the output In Preset or Scene mode where only the low channels may be controlled with manual faders both low and high channels may still appear on the output in the form of scenes chases or grabs and the level of any channel in a scene grab or chase may always be controlled by editing it with the Edit wheel Channel Levels A special page of memory Page C Channels allows you to read the level of any channel as a value between 0 and 100 96 at the output of the Atom and also to see which dimmer s patched to a channel if the Softpatch is selected See the PATCH chapter for details on Dimmers patched to Channel To read the level of a channel at the output press PREVIEW EDIT Press and hold PAGE tap S A Red 10 This directly selects page C Press S A Channel number The level of the channel is shown on the LED display To read other channel levels simply press other S A keys When finished reading levels press PREVIEW EDIT If a VGA monitor is fitted optional all channel levels are displayed on the monitor Hint If a Video terminal or computer is connected to the RS232C port double click PREVIEW EDIT to display the current output levels LSC Lighting Systems
6. As each page is selected all Submasters containing chases in that page will flash rapidly Submasters containing scenes will light and empty sub masters are not lit To preview a chase in the selected page press S A chase number When a chase is previewed each step is visually displayed on the channel S A key LEDS and it can to be controlled see above or edited Modifying A Step The channel levels of any step may be modified To modify a step first Preview Edit the chase above Repeatedly press STOP STEP to firstly stop the chase and then step the chase until the step to be modified is reached Press FUNCTION until the CHANNEL LED indicator lights To select a channel and read its level press S A channel number The CHASE CHANNEL and LEVEL LED indicators beside the display show that it indicates the LEVEL 96 of a CHANNEL in a CHASE Whilst the channels S A key is held down the display shows the channel number When the S A key is released the display shows the level of that channel in the step The channel s S A indicator flashes to show which channel s level is being displayed To edit the level of the selected channel rotate the EDIT wheel If the level is varied from its recorded level the Edit wheel indicator flashes It flashes quickly when a parameter is varied above its recorded value and flashes slowly when a parameter is varied below its recorded value If the level is resto
7. Tap lt De selects single shot mode e When finished press PREVIEW EDIT to de select it The latest settings are automatically saved In normal mode not in Preview Edit chase that has been set in single shot mode press S A Chase number e To adjust the BASS STEP audio level press FUNCTION tap S A 12 BASS LEVEL then rotate the edit wheel When the chase is satisfactorily stepping to the beat press YES to save the setting The STEP LED flashes and the chase steps on each beat of the music See also BASS STEP above CONTENTS QUICK REFERENCE IFC 1 0 INTRODUCTION 2 1 1 FEATURES 2 1 2 OPTIONS 3 1 3 CARING FOR YOUR ATOM 3 1 4 LABELLING YOUR ATOM 3 1 5 MODELS 3 1 6 KEYSTROKE TERMINOLOGY 4 1 7 SOFTWARE 4 2 0 GETTING CONNECTED 5 2 1 MAINS INPUT 5 2 2 DIGITAL OUTPUT DMX 512 1990 5 2 3 VIDEO MONITOR 5 2 4 SWITCHING ON 5 3 0 LAYOUT 6 4 0 MODES OF OPERATION 10 4 1 OVERVIEW 10 4 2 PRESET MODE 10 4 3 WIDE PRESET MODE 11 4 4 SCENE MODE 11 5 0 QUICKSTART TUTORIAL 12 5 1 RESET 12 5 2 CONTROLLING LIGHTS 12 5 3 RECORDING A SCENE 14 5 4 REPLAYING A SCENE 14 5 5 RECORDING A CHASE 15 5 6 REPLAYING A CHASE 15 6 0 MEMORY STRUCTURE 16 6 1 MODE PAGE FREEZE 16 7 0 FADE TIMES amp CHANNEL LEVELS 17 7 1 OVERVIEW OF FADE TIMES 17 7 2 CHANNEL CAPACITY 17 8 0 SCENES 18 8 1 OVERVIEW 18 8 2 RECORDING SCENES 18 8 3 REPLAYING SCEN
8. e When connecting any devices to the Atom make sure that all connections are correct before switching on the power If any doubt exists obtain the assistance of qualified personnel e f your Atom is to be used on the road you should use a flight case to protect the desk Transport the Atom with all faders in the fully down position This gives the faders maximum protection from damage e The Atom contains a replaceable lithium battery CAUTION Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer Dispose of used batteries according to manufacturer s instructions 1 4 Labeling Your Atom Areas are provided below the faders for you to write identifying labels To prevent permanent marking of your Atom LSC recommends that you write place strips of write on tape in these areas 1 5 Models This manual covers both models of the Atom They are the Atom 12 24 and Atom 24 48 The Atom may be operated in any of three modes and the model numbers above refer to the number of channels that may be controlled with individual channel faders in the different modes See the MODES OF OPERATION chapter for details ATOM 12 24 In Preset and Scene modes there is an individual channel fader for channels 1 to 12 In WIDE preset mode there is an individual channel fader for every channel 1 to 24 ATOM 24 48 In Preset and Scene modes there is an in
9. the Edit indicator flashes quickly If the rate is set lower than the recorded level the Edit indicator flashes slowly If the rate is restored to its original value the edit indicator is steady Bass Step Chase stepping may be synchronised to the bass beat of an audio signal also known as Sound To Light Connect a suitable music source to the audio input see the REAR PANEL chapter for details To select Bass Step Preview Edit the chase and adjust the RATE described above Setting the rate below 0 BPM will change the chase stepping to BASS and the RATE LED will flash When bass stepping is on you may still set a chase rate so that the chase will continue to step during pauses in the music For best results choose a rate that is slower than the bass beat of the music When you have finished Preview Editing i e during normal operation the STEP LED will flash every time that a music beat is detected see BASS LEVEL below To deselect Bass Step raise the rate above 0 BPM then lower it below 0 BPM Every time that the rate is adjusted below 0 BPM the Bass Step will toggle between ON and OFF Bass Level The Bass Step audio level may be adjusted so that the chase steps on the correct beat of the music It is adjusted in normal operating mode not in Preview Edit Deselect Preview Edit then press and hold FUNCTION Tap S A 12 BASS LEVEL release FUNCTION Rotate the Edit wheel to set the bass level so that the
10. 003 004 005 006 007 008 009 010 011 012 Levl FL 88 74 97 95 Chan 013 014 015 016 017 018 019 020 021 022 023 024 Levl FL 75 83 29 92 Refer to your word processor manual for details on how to select Courier and how to print the files 13 4 Video Output The Atom proves several means of displaying information on a video screen The display may be either a VGA monitor optional Video terminal TTY Personal computer PC The optional VGA output provides the easiest means of connecting a video display However if your Atom is not fitted with the VGA option a Video Terminal also known as a Dumb Terminal or TTY or a Personal Computer may be used These require you to setup some communication parameters as described below When any video screen is used it automatically displays the following information e The current OUTPUT of the Atom the video terminal and PC require you to double click the PREVIEW EDIT key to see a snapshot of the current output A Scene when you RECORD or PREVIEW it A step of a Chase that RECORD or PREVIEW Stop Step to see the steps when previewing A Grab when you RECORD it The patch when you preview or edit it Vga Monitor If your Atom is fitted with the optional VGA output connector simply plug a VGA monitor into the VIDEO connector and connect the monitor to mains power The Atom provides all the necessary video and synchronisation signals for the VGA monitor No setup is re
11. 214 315 46 517 719 828 921 162 1123 1224 PO OS OOS OOOO Oe FUNCTION PRINT 1 1 SOFT CLEAR DISK PREFS HELP RESET BASS PATCH PATCH PATCH IDEO LEVEL Front panel layout of an Atom 12 24 Many of the keys listed below perform more than one function The current function depends upon what the operator is doing at the time Each of these different functions is described under the relevant key below 1 YELLOW PRESET FADERS Control the levels of channels 1 to 12 24 respectively 2 YELLOW PRESET MASTER e Controls the overall level of the Yellow preset faders the low channels e In WIDE Preset mode it controls the overall level of the single wide preset consisting of the Yellow preset faders the low channels and the Red preset faders the high channels 3 MODE KEY Selects the current function for the RED preset faders The choices are e PRESET mode e WIDE Preset mode e SCENE mode Note In WIDE Preset mode both the WIDE and PRESET indicators are lit 4 RED PRESET FADERS Red bank of faders have different functions depending upon the current MODE of the Atom as selected by the MODE key LSC Lighting Systems Aust Pty Ltd 6 Atom Operator Manual Layout PRESET mode The Red bank of faders control the levels of channels 1 to 12 24 A duplicate of the Yellow preset e WIDE Preset mode The Red bank
12. A keys to read and or edit their levels Fade Times To read and or edit the IN or OUT fade times in a scene preview the scene as described above then use the function key to select each time LSC Lighting Systems Aust Pty Ltd 20 Atom Operator Manual Scenes IN time Repeatedly press FUNCTION until the IN S indicator lights The display shows the IN fade time The fade time may be edited by rotating the EDIT wheel When a time is set lower than 0 seconds it reverts to IN Fader time OUT time Repeatedly press FUNCTION until the OUT S indicator lights The display shows the OUT fade time The fade time may be edited by rotating the EDIT wheel When a time is set ower than 0 seconds it reverts to OUT Fader time If a time is varied from its recorded level the Edit wheel indicator flashes It flashes quickly when a parameter is varied above its recorded value and flashes slowly when a parameter is varied below its recorded value If the level is restored to its original value the edit indicator remains steady Ending Preview Edit Preview Edit may be deselected at any time by pressing PREVIEW EDIT Any changes that you have made will automatically be saved in memory Hint You may connect a VGA monitor optional Video Terminal or a Personal Computer to the Atom When a scene is previewed the screen automatically displays the times and channel levels of the scene 8 5 Copying A Scene Any scene m
13. DMX patching device such as the LSC SOFTLINK 15 2 Controlling Analogue Dimmers with the Atom The Atom has DMX512 as its standard output However if you are using older analogue dimmers there are two methods available to control them from the Atom 1 Optional Analogue Outputs The Atom may be fitted with optional analogue outputs which provide an analogue control voltage 0 to or 10 volts on a one wire per channel basis Details of connector types and pin connections are given in Appendix B The DMX output still operates when analogue outputs are fitted Using analogue outputs is most useful if either The Atom is to be located close to the analogue dimmers hence the multi core cable lengths are short e The Atom is to be located some distance from the analogue dimmers and multi core cables already exist between the Atom and the dimmers 2 Demultiplexers Demux A demultiplexer is a device that accepts a DMX512 input and produces analogue outputs to drive analogue equipment dimmers By using a demultiplexer with each group of dimmers you can utilise the advantages of DMX512 see above and still maintain use of your analogue dimmers DEMUX boxes are usually located adjacent to the analogue equipment and hence the lengths of multi core cable are kept to the minimum LSC Lighting Systems Aust Pty Ltd 38 Atom Operator Manual Appendix A 15 3 TDMX512 Applications The following diagrams illustrate some typical setups
14. P Repeated presses of the Page key will step through the pages To directly select a page Hold PAGE then tap S A Page Number or S A Red 10 for page C or S A Red 11 for page P Pages C and P only appear when in preview mode 14 PAGE DISPLAY Displays the page number selected by the Page key 15 RECORD SCENE ADD STEP KEY Used to record the current output into a Scene or into the Grab master or to Add record steps in a chase 16 RECORD CHASE END CHASE KEY e Used to select RECORD CHASE mode e Also used to complete the recording of a chase when all the desired steps have been added LSC Lighting Systems Aust Pty Ltd 8 Atom Operator Manual Layout 17 RECORD COPY DELETE STEP KEY e Used to copy scenes or chases to different Submasters and or Pages or to or from the Grab master e Also used to delete steps in a chase when recording or editing 18 SEVEN SEGMENT DISPLAY AND LEDS The display is used to scroll messages and prompts and to show numbers The nine labelled LEDS beside the display are used to define the numbers shown on it For example e Ifthe CHANNEL LED is lit then the number displayed is a channel number e fthe CHANNEL and LEVEL LEDs are lit then the number displayed is a channel level and the channel number will be indicated by its S A key flashing Comprehensive information including the messages and prompts is also shown on the optional VGA screen 19 PREVIEW EDIT KEY e When
15. SCENE If not already in SCENE mode press MODE until the Scene mode LED lights Fade up the Submaster containing the recorded chase or scene and also the Red preset master CONTROLLING A CHASE To control a chase you must edit that chase Press PREVIEW EDIT S A Chase number e To control the RATE rotate the edit wheel To BASS STEP the chase Sound To Light set the rate below 0 BPM See also BASS LEVEL below e To change the FADE between steps press FUNCTION until IN amp OUT light then rotate the edit wheel change the MODE or DIRECTION use the keys below the Edit wheel as described below KEYS ACTION STOP STEP STOPS a running chase STEPS a stopped chase Forward STARTS a stopped chase and runs it forward Changes the DIRECTION of a reverse running chase runs it forward SNAPS a forward running chase to the next step Reverse STARTS a stopped chase and runs it backwards Changes the DIRECTION of a forward running chase runs it backwards SNAPS a backward running chase to the next step Hold gt Tap Selects BOUNCE mode Hold Tap gt Also selects Bounce mode gt Deselects Bounce mode runs forward lt Deselects Bounce mode runs reverse Hold Stop Step Tap gt Selects SINGLE SHOT mode gt Runs a Single Shot in the forward direction see also below lt Runs a Single Shot in the reverse direction see also below Hold Stop Step
16. and edit actual channel levels and fade times for the scene see below Repeated presses of the FUNCTION key will cycle the display through channel LEVEL IN time setting OUT time setting and the Page Scene number When the Page Scene number is displayed you can preview other scenes in the current page by simply pressing their S A keys or preview scenes in other pages by using the page key to select the required page then pressing the S A key of the required scene Channel Levels To read and or edit the level of any channel in a scene preview the scene above then press FUNCTION The SCENE CHANNEL and LEVEL LED indicators beside the display show that it will read the LEVEL 96 of a CHANNEL in a SCENE To see the level of any channel press S A channel number Whilst the channels S A key is held down the display shows the channel number When the S A key is released the display shows the level of that channel in the scene The channel s S A indicator flashes to show which channel s level is being displayed To edit the level of the selected channel rotate the EDIT wheel If the level is varied from its recorded level the Edit wheel indicator flashes It flashes quickly when a parameter is varied above its recorded value and flashes slowly when a parameter is varied below its recorded value If the level is restored to its original value the edit indicator remains steady Press and release further channel S
17. as you can utilise all channels to create your scenes See Scene Mode below DISADVANTAGE You do not have a second preset on which to create the next look although you can perform crossfades to another look by utilising the Grab master as a phantom preset See the GRAB MASTER chapter for details 4 4 Scene Mode In Scene mode the faders of the red fader bank become Submasters containing scenes or chases YELLOW PRESET PRESET MASTERS utir RED YELLOW GRAB ADD KILL Simplified block diagram of a 12 24 Atom in SCENE mode Scenes and chases can be recorded previewed or edited whilst operating in any of the three modes but the Red preset may only be used to replay scenes and chases in Scene mode ADVANTAGE During rehearsal in any mode each lighting look can be created and recorded into a Scene with its own IN and OUT fade times if required During the performance in scene mode the Submaster containing each scene is simply faded up when required The Atom remembers in battery backed up memory all the channels and their levels together with the fade times for all of the scenes You may also use the Submasters to play chases that you have record
18. controlled and any look that needs to be used at a later time must be manually reproduced with the channel faders unless you record the look that you create as a scene See Scene Mode below LSC Lighting Systems Aust Pty Ltd 10 Atom Operator Manual Modes of Operation 4 3 Wide Preset Mode Wide preset mode utilises both the red and yellow fader banks as a single manual preset of 24 48 channels The yellow faders control the low channels and the red faders control the high channels There is an individual fader for every channel The yellow preset master controls the total output of this single wide preset YELLOW PRESET PRESET MASTERS RED YELLOW GRAB ADD KILL OUTPUT gt Simplified block diagram of a 12 24 Atom in Wide preset mode As in Preset mode you can balance the look that you are creating by adjusting the intensities of the individual channels with their channel faders You may fade this look up and down with the Yellow Preset master and of course you may use the In and OUT time faders to set the fade times ADVANTAGE You have access to all of the channels that are available on the Atom This is most useful when you are RECORDING scenes
19. hold PAGE Tap S A Page number To reveal a chase on the output select the page that contains the chase ensure that you are in Scene mode and that the RED Preset master is faded up then fade up the Submaster for that chase number Grab Master As A Chase Master A chase may be recorded on the Grab master or copied to the Grab master allowing it to act like a Submaster containing a chase See the GRABMASTER chapter for details Controlling A Chase Level The OVERALL level of a chase is controlled by the Submaster or Grab master containing the chase The chase can be faded in or out as required its fade times are controlled manually or the chase may be Soloed flashed or bumped via its S A key RATE BASS STEP FADE MODE DIRECTION And STATE When a chase is played it will perform as it is recorded in memory The Rate Bass Step Fade Mode Direction and State of a chase are controlled by PREVIEW EDITING the chase To Preview Edit a chase press PREVIEW EDIT S A Chase number Make the required adjustments as described below then press PREVIEW EDIT Any changes that you have made will automatically be saved in memory Hint If you want to experiment with some changes make a copy of the chase and edit the copy See COPYING A CHASE later in this chapter for details Rate To change the Rate of a chase Preview Edit the chase above then rotate the Edit wheel If the rate is set higher than the recorded level
20. inhibited by the rear switch To allow selection between the 1 1 patch and the Softpatch place mode switch 2 at the rear of the Atom in the UP position 1 To 1 Patch To select a fixed 1101 patch Press and hold FUNCTION Tap S A 1 1 PATCH Release FUNCTION The display asks Select 1 to 1 Patch Press YES The display confirms your selection The 1 to 1 patch is automatically selected whenever you perform a TOTAL Reset of if mode switch 2 at the rear of the Atom is Down Softpatch Patches are required when Asingle desk channel is to control several different dimmer DMX numbers e There are more dimmers to be controlled than there are desk channels A particular desk channel number is to control a different dimmer DMX number The Softpatch provides the following facilities e Any of the 99 dimmer outputs be patched to any of the 24 48 channels e A maximum of 99 dimmer outputs may be patched to any one channel Each dimmer output may only be patched to any one channel at a time Selecting The Softpatch Ensure that Mode switch 2 at the rear of the Atom is in the UP position To select the Soft patch Press and hold FUNCTION Tap S A SOFTPATCH Release FUNCTION The display asks Select Softpatch Press YES The display confirms your selection Clearing The Softpatch If you wish to program an entirely new patch then it is best to clear the patch so any prev
21. is they have not been recorded into the memory of the Atom If you needed to re use a look that you had previously created then you need to take a note all of the channels and their respective levels together with the fade times if any and then manually setup the faders for the look and fade times The Atom allows you to RECORD also known as store or program on some desks any of the looks and fade times that you create When you record a look it is known as a Scene and it may be replayed from memory LSC Lighting Systems Aust Pty Ltd 13 Atom Operator Manual Quickstart Tutorial 5 3 Recording A Scene Scenes are created on the Atom by establishing the lighting look that you require on the OUTPUT and then recording this look into the memory in a selected page and scene number Note Recording a scene in a different page of memory is not covered in this QUICKSTART TUTORIAL See the MEMORY STRUCTURE and SCENES chapters for details Rapid Scene Recording To Record a Scene first create a look on the output as described earlier then press RECORD SCENE You will also notice that the S A keys below the Red fader bank will flash twice They indicate possible scene numbers and they flash to prompt you to select a scene number The display also prompts you To complete the recording as scene 1 press S A 1 Red preset The display briefly displays 1 01 the recorded Page Scene number confirming the
22. lit Press the lit S A key and the display will ask Unpatch d to c 4 Press YES Previewing The Softpatch Channel Patched To Dimmer To determine which channel is controlling a dimmer you must preview the Patch page page P Press PREVIEW EDIT press and hold PAGE tap S A Red 11 Or use the hint above When page P is selected the display asks Edit Patch Press YES Press lt or rotate the Edit wheel to select the dimmer number indicated on the display The S A key of the channel patched to that dimmer lights to show the existence of a patch The VGA monitor shows all 99 dimmers grey together with their patched channel if any cyan When finished previewing press PREVIEW EDIT Dimmers Patched To Channel Each channel may be patched to more than one dimmer To determine which dimmers are patched to a channel you must preview the Channel page page C Press PREVIEW EDIT press and hold PAGE tap S A Red 10 Or use the hint above Press FUNCTION and the DIMMER LED lights Press S A Channel number If the channel is not patched to any dimmers the display reads If the channel is patched the display reads the lowest patched dimmer number and the key flashes if patches to higher dimmer numbers exist Press or lt to scroll through the dimmer numbers indicated on the display that are patched to the selected channel The VGA monitor shows the selected cha
23. of faders control the levels of channels 13 25 to 24 48 The high channels SCENE mode Red bank of faders become SUBMASTERS Each Submaster can control the level of a recorded Scene or Chase or it may be empty does nothing There are 9 pages of memory for the Submasters and the function of each submaster depends upon the contents of the currently selected page You determine what each page contains when you record or copy scenes or chases into them RED PRESET MASTER In PRESET mode it controls the overall level of the Red preset the low channels In WIDE Preset mode it has no function In SCENE mode it controls the overall level of the Red preset Scenes or Chases 6 SOLO ASSIGN S A KEYS Below each fader in the fader section is a SOLO ASSIGN key with an integral red indicator LED As their name implies these are multi purpose keys They may be used to e SOLO flash or bump the contents of their particular fader be it a channel chase or a scene See also SOLO level and ADD KILL key below a chase if the chase is in Single Shot mode e Provide a NUMERIC ENTRY function When the number of a channel scene chase etc needs to be entered the appropriate Solo Assign key number is pressed To assist you in making a selection valid keys will flash when an entry is required e n conjunction with the FUNCTION key select various secondary functions such as PRINT 1 1 PATCH etc as indi
24. or OUT time Fader control Set the desired times then ensure that the lighting Look on the output of the Atom is as you require and complete the recording take a snapshot of the Atom s output by pressing S A Scene number The display briefly displays the recorded Page Scene number Note Recording over an existing chase or scene number will erase the previous contents Hint Comprehensive recording of scenes as described above takes several keystrokes to complete and would be time consuming when time is short such as in a fast moving rehearsal where you need to quickly create a look record it as a scene and immediately create the next look If this is the case you may use the rapid recording method described above and then when time permits edit the scenes to set the desired fade times Hint You may connect a VGA monitor optional Video Terminal or a Computer to the Atom When a scene is recorded the display automatically displays the times and channel levels of the new scene Abandoning A Recording When you have created your look pressed RECORD SCENE set the fade times and or selected a page you still have one last chance to abandon the scene you are recording with out destroying any previous contents of the scene To abandon RECORD SCENE without making any changes press RECORD SCENE a second time Blind Recording Scenes may be created blind not appearing on the output by editing a scene number that is no
25. pressed it places the Atom in Preview Edit mode You may then choose to Preview or Edit any Channel Scene Chase the Patch if selected or the contents of the Grab master Double clicking PREVIEW EDIT shows the current output on a video display if connected 20 FUNCTION KEY e When pressed during normal operations it causes the display to momentarily show the current time settings of the time faders One press momentarily shows the IN time and a second press whilst the IN time is still displayed will change the display to the OUT time When editing it toggles through the various functions indicated on the column of LEDs above it It accesses the secondary functions indicated below the red SOLO ASSIGN keys To perform secondary functions Press and hold FUNCTION then tap S A Secondary Function 21 EDIT WHEEL Continuously rotatable in either direction and can be used to e Set fade times when recording Adjust the level of channels or set fade times when editing Adjust chase RATE when recording or editing e Select dimmer numbers when softpatching 22 EDIT WHEEL INDICATOR e Lights when the Edit Wheel is active e When editing it flashes quickly when a parameter is varied above its recorded value and flashes slowly when a parameter is varied below its recorded value It remains steady if the parameter is set back to its previously recorded value 23 gt KEY e Runsachase in the FORWARD dire
26. recording This is the quickest method of recording a scene It uses the default values of Page number the current page e IN fade time controlled by the IN time fader e OUT fade time controlled by the OUT time fader Scene Recording With Fade Times When you record a scene you may set exclusive IN and OUT fade times for that scene independent of the Time faders Create another LOOK using the channel faders We will now record it in Page 1 Scene 2 with a recorded IN time of 5 second and OUT time of 10 seconds Press RECORD SCENE Press FUNCTION The IN S LED lights and the display reads Fad indicating that the display shows the IN time as being controlled by the IN Time Fad er Rotate the EDIT wheel and Fad changes to a seconds reading Use the Edit wheel to set the IN time to 5 0 seconds Press FUNCTION The OUT S LED lights and the display reads Fad indicating that the display shows the OUT time as being controlled by the OUT Time Rotate the EDIT wheel and Fad changes to a seconds reading Use the Edit wheel to set the OUT time to 10 seconds To complete the recording give the scene a number by pressing S A 2 The display briefly displays 1 02 the recorded Page Scene number Note When the RECORD key is pressed all Submasters flash twice then Submasters already containing Scenes light up Submasters containing Chases flash rapidly and empty Submasters are not l
27. runs it forward Changes the DIRECTION of a reverse running chase runs it forward Changes a BOUNCE chase into a normal forward chase SNAPS a forward running chase to the next step Reverse STARTS a stopped chase and runs it backwards Changes the DIRECTION of a forward running chase runs it backwards Changes a BOUNCE chase into a normal reverse chase SNAPS a backward running chase to the next step Hold gt Tap Selects Bounce mode Hold Tap Also selects Bounce mode gt Deselects Bounce mode runs forward lt Deselects Bounce mode runs reverse Hold Stop Step Tap gt Selects single shot mode gt Runs a Single Shot in the forward direction lt Runs a Single Shot in the reverse direction S A Chase number Runs a Single Shot when notin Preview Edit mode Hold Stop Step Tap lt De selects single shot mode e When finished controlling the Chase press PREVIEW EDIT to de select it The latest settings are automatically stored in memory LSC Lighting Systems Aust Pty Ltd 25 Atom Operator Manual Chases Mode Descriptions NORMAL A conventional chase that steps from one step to the next and when it reaches the last step it loops around to the beginning and repeats the steps in the same order BOUNCE The chase runs but automatically changes direction when it reaches the last or first step In this manner it continuously bounces from end to end The indicators i
28. the crossfade To change the fade of a chase Preview Edit the chase above then repeated presses of the FUNCTION key will toggle the display between the STEP number the RATE setting in BPM Beats Per Minute and the IN OUT fade percentage When the IN amp OUT indicators are lit the Edit wheel may be used to set the percentage of the chase rate that is used for the crossfade If the fade is set higher than the recorded percentage the Edit indicator flashes quickly If the fade is set lower than the recorded percentage the Edit indicator flashes slowly If the fade is restored to its original value the edit indicator remains steady Hint Fading chases are very useful for controlling moving fixtures Modes Direction And State Some Mode changes require you to hold down one key whilst at the same time tapping another key and then releasing the first key For example selecting Bounce Mode requires you to hold the gt key down whilst tapping Stop Step then releasing gt This is described as Hold gt Tap Stop Step To change the mode direction or state of a chase Preview Edit the chase above then use the following keystrokes for the desired result KEY MODE ACTION STOP STEP STOPS a running chase STEPS a stopped chase in the direction indicated by the currently lit direction key This stepping will be the direction that the chase was running prior to being stopped Forward STARTS a stopped chase and
29. 4 2 Preset Mode Two identical presets Yellow and Red provide duplicate faders for the low channels 1 to 12 24 The output of each preset is controlled by its own Preset master YELLOW PRESET Row Wo PRESET MASTERS RED YELLOW GRAB ADD KILL OUTPUT RED PRESET Simplified block diagram of a 12 24 Atom in PRESET mode You create a lighting look by fading up your required channels on one of the colour coded presets and fading up the same colour preset master By keeping the other preset master faded down another look can be preset on the duplicate set of channel faders without the channels being revealed on stage At the appropriate time the new look is revealed by fading up its Preset master whilst the first look is faded down with its Preset master The next look may now be prepared on the preset that has just been faded down The fade times of the preset masters are set by the IN and OUT time faders ADVANTAGE This simple mode of operating is most useful in unrehearsed situations where the next look needs to be created on the fly The channel faders provide instant hands on control of any channel level DISADVANTAGE Only the low channels can be
30. 600 Baud 8bits 1 stop bit No parity Connecting A Computer Connect a computer s serial COM port to the Atom s RS232C Port with a standard RS232 cable available from most computer stores You must run a communications program on the computer to receive the data from the Atom Suitable communications programs include Microsoft Windows Terminal or Telix or you may use your favourite communications program Setup your communications program to receive data with the following parameters 9600 Baud 8 bits 1 stop bit No parity For example if you are using Microsoft Windows Terminal From the Settings menu choose Communications The Communications dialog box appears Select the options as Connector Select the COM port to which the Atom is connected Baud Rate 9600 Data Bits 8 Stop Bits 1 Parity None Flow Control Hardware Printing Setup the printer or computer as described above then LSC Lighting Systems Aust Pty Ltd 33 Atom Operator Manual Utilities Printing To A Printer To PRINT the memory contents press and hold FUNCTION tap S A PRINT release FUNCTION The display asks Scenes Press YES or NC If you select no the display asks Chases Press YES or NO If you select no the display asks Patch Press YES or NC If you select no the display asks All 2 Press YES or NO If you select no the print function is aborted If you select yes to any of the above the selected d
31. Aust Pty Ltd 17 Atom Operator Manual Scenes 8 0 SCENES 8 1 Overview A SCENE is a recorded snapshot of the Atoms output together with In and Out fade time settings that is stored in battery backed up memory Scenes are recorded by Page and Scene number Page numbers are selected with the page key and Scene numbers are selected with the red S A keys Scenes may be randomly recorded into any page and scene number and at any time irrespective of the current MODE Preset Wide Preset or Scene Scenes may be created blind not appearing on the output using the PREVIEW EDIT function Scenes are replayed in Scene mode When Scene mode is selected any scenes recorded in the selected page are automatically assigned to their respective Submaster 1 to 12 24 If a different page is selected the scenes and chases from that page are assigned A scene may be copied onto another Page Submaster or onto or from the Grab master See the MEMORY STRUCTURE chapter for more details on Pages Scene Submaster fade times may come from the Time faders or may be recorded in memory as part of the scene Individual IN and OUT fade times may be recorded for every scene 8 2 Recording Scenes The Atom provides a variable method of recording scenes The fastest method takes just 2 keystrokes and uses the default parameters The longest method lets you select a different page in memory and also record separate IN and OUT fade times As you recor
32. C Lighting Systems Aust Pty Ltd 37 Atom Operator Manual Appendix A 15 0 APPENDIX A DMX 512 15 1 DMX512 1990 DMX512 1990 is the industry standard for the transmission of digital control signals between lighting equipment It utilises just a single pair of wires on which is transmitted the level information for the control of up to 512 DMX channels The Atom transmits levels for 99 DMX channels The information for each channel is sent sequentially The level of channel 1 is transmitted then the level of channel 2 then 3 etc up to a maximum of 512 channels This stream of data containing the levels for all 512 DMX channels is repeated a minimum generally of 44 times per second This provides sufficient updates of channel information for smooth fade transitions When good quality data cables are used DMX512 cable runs may be up to 1 000 metres in length Most DMX receiving equipment dimmers scrollers moving lights etc are provided with a DMX512 input and DMX512 output This allows the DMX512 feed to be looped through various pieces of equipment DMX512 splitters may also be employed to provide multiple DMX512 feeds If a piece of DMX equipment regenerates the DMX signal then the calculation of the 1 000 metre cable length limit begins again from the output of the regenerating device As the DMX512 signal contains the level information for all channels each piece of equipment needs to be able to read the level s of the channel s t
33. Channel8 8 Channel 20 158e e craneo 9 Channel 217 1 Channel 10 ANALOG OUTPUT Channel 23 Connected Connected Connected Connected If a second DB15 connector module is fitted to the right of the first module when viewed from the rear its two connectors provide outputs for channels 25 to 48 To obtain the pin connections simply substitute channels 25 to 48 for channels 1 to 24 in the table LSC Lighting Systems Aust Pty Ltd 40 Atom Operator Manual Appendix B DB25 Pinouts The following diagram shows one DB25 module with its single connector as viewed from the rear of the Atom 13 1 oo o6 6 odooooooo O 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 25 14 l6 Channel6 Channel 7 8 Channel8 Channel 9 If a second DB25 connector module is fitted to the 12 Channel 12 Channel 24 right of the first module when viewed from the rear 25 Common it provides outputs for channels 25 to 48 OV DIN 8 Pin PINOUTS The following diagram shows one DIN 8 module with its four connectors as viewed from the rear of the Atom ANALOG OUTPUT ANALOG OUTPUT 6 Channel6_ 6 2 6 Channel 18 6 Channel24 7 Not 7 Not 7 Not 7 Not Connected Connected Connected Connected 8 CommonoV 6 8 8 0 If a second DIN connector module is fitted to the right of the first module when viewed from the rear it provides outp
34. ES 19 8 4 PREVIEWING amp OR EDITING A SCENE 20 8 5 COPYING A SCENE 21 8 6 DELETING A SCENE 21 9 0 CHASES 22 9 1 OVERVIEW 22 9 2 RECORDING CHASES 22 LSC Lighting Systems Aust Pty Ltd 9 3 REPLAYING CHASES 24 9 4 PREVIEWING amp OR EDITING A CHASE 26 9 5 COPYING A CHASE 27 9 6 DELETING A CHASE 27 10 0 GRAB MASTER 28 10 1 OVERVIEW 28 10 2 GRAB MASTER AS A GRAB MASTER 28 10 3 GRAB MASTER AS A SCENE MASTER 28 10 4 GRAB MASTER AS A CHASE MASTER 29 11 0 SOLO 30 11 1 OVERVIEW 30 11 2 ADD KILL MODE 30 11 3 SOLO FADER 30 12 0 PATCH 31 12 1 OVERVIEW 31 12 2 ENABLING PATCH SELECTION 31 12 3 PATCHING DIMMERS TO CHANNELS 32 13 0 UTILITIES 33 13 1 RESET 33 13 2 INVERT YELLOW PRESET MASTER 33 13 3 PRINT 34 13 4 VIDEO OUTPUT 34 13 5 DISK 35 13 6 DIAGNOSTICS 36 14 0 REAR PANEL 37 14 1 FUSES 37 14 2 VGA OUTPUT OPTIONAL 37 14 3 EXPANSION PORT RS 232C 37 14 4 DESK LAMP CONNECTOR 37 14 5 ANALOGUE OUTPUT CONNECTORS 37 14 6 MODE SWITCHES 37 14 7 AUDIO INPUT 37 15 0 APPENDIX A DMX 512 38 15 1 DMX512 1990 38 15 2 CONTROLLING ANALOGUE DIMMERS 38 15 3 TYPICAL DMX512 APPLICATIONS 39 16 0 APPENDIX B ANALOGUE OUTPUTS40 17 0 APPENDIX C TERMINOLOGY 41 18 0 INDEX 43 Atom Operator Manual Introduction 1 0 INTRODUCTION The Atom is a simple to use yet powerful lighting control desk that is suited to a wide range of applications It is available in the 12 24 channel model an
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36. MEMORY STRUCTURE chapter for more details Up to 13 25 simultaneous chases may be running at the one time Chases may be run in any of the following modes e FORWARD REVERSE BOUNCE Auto reverse at each end SINGLE SHOT Run once and stop in either direction STOPPED MANUALLY STEPPED FORWARD MANUALLY STEPPED REVERSE The chase RATE is recorded into memory in BPM Beats Per Minute You may smoothly take manual control of the rate of any chase with the Edit wheel Chase stepping may be synchronised to the bass beat of an audio input signal Sound To Light Traditionally chases will snap instantly switch from step to step but in the Atom you may also elect to record a FADE time for the chase so that the chase will crossfade from step to step A chase may be previewed and edited The contents of any step may be changed the rate varied and steps may be inserted or deleted 9 2 Recording Chases Rapid Method To record a Chase in the current page running forward at 230 BPM press RECORD CHASE S A Chase number any of the RED S A keys Each step of a Chase consists of a snapshot of the output which is taken when that step is added Create the first look on the output then to record it as the first step press RECORD ADD STEP Create the next look on the output To record this step press RECORD ADD STEP Continue to create and record steps as above When all desired steps have been recorded co
37. OWER ON MAINS INPUT CAUTION 120 240 VAC 50 60Hz User Servicable Fuse 0 5 Sle Blo A Rear panel layout of an Atom 12 24 An Atom 24 48 has provision for a second analogue output module 14 1 Mains Fuse The mains fuse is located in a slide out tray in the base of the mains input socket Should the fuse blow remove the mains lead and slide out the fuse tray Pop out the blown fuse and replace it with a 0 5 Amp slow blow fuse A spare fuse is provided in the slide out fuse tray Replace the fuse if you use it 14 2 VGA Output Optional The optional VIDEO output allows a standard VGA computer monitor to be directly connected to the Atom to provide visual displays of channel levels fade times etc For operational details refer to the VIDEO OUTPUT section in the UTILITIES chapter 14 3 Expansion Port RS 232c The RS 232C connector is a serial port that may be used for the following functions VIDEO TERMINAL COMPUTER A video terminal or computer be connected to provide visual displays of channel levels etc Refer to the VIDEO OUTPUT section in the UTILITIES chapter PRINTER A Serial Printer be connected to provide hard copy print outs of the Atom memory contents Refer to the PRINT section in the UTILITIES chapter 14 4 Desk Lamp Connector And Fuse The optional halogen goose neck desk lamp is connected to this socket The socket p
38. are is subject to this policy as new features are added and existing features improved The software version of your Atom is momentarily displayed on the LED display when the Atom is switched on This manual covers software version 1 2 The operating software of the Atom and the contents of this manual are copyright All Trademarks referred to in this manual are the registered names of their respective owners Whilst every care is taken in the preparation of this manual LSC takes no responsibility for any errors or omissions LSC Lighting Systems Aust Pty Ltd 4 Atom Operator Getting Connected 2 0 GETTING CONNECTED 2 1 Mains Input An IEC mains input socket is located on the rear panel and a mains lead is provided The Atom will operate from a variety of mains voltages Before switching on ensure that the voltage setting is correct for your local mains supply The voltage setting is indicated in a window on the fuse holder located in the base of the mains input socket e The 120 position enables the Atom to operate on a voltage range from 85 to 130 Volts 50 or 60 cycles per second Hz The 240 position enables the Atom to operate on a voltage range from 170 to 260 Volts AC 50 or 60 cycles per second Hz If the setting is incorrect remove the power lead then squeeze the tabs on the side of the fuse holder and slide it out Rotate the voltage select insert to reveal the correct voltage setting in the window Replace the
39. at you add may consist of single or multiple channels or scenes Create the first look on the output then to record it as the first step press RECORD ADD STEP Create the next look on the output To record this step press RECORD ADD STEP Continue to create and record steps as above The display shows the latest step number If the look that you add is not correct the last step may be deleted by pressing RECORD DELETE STEP HINT If a step other than the last step is incorrect complete the recording then Preview Edit the chase With Preview Edit any step may be deleted Chase Rate Repeated presses of the FUNCTION key will toggle the display between the STEP number the RATE setting in BPM Beats Per Minute and the IN amp OUT fade percentage When the RATE is displayed the Edit wheel may be used to set the desired rate The default setting is 230 BPM Bass Step Chase stepping may be synchronised to the bass beat of an audio input signal Sound To Light Whilst setting the chase RATE above setting the rate below 0 BPM will change the chase stepping to BASS STEP The Bass Step audio level may also be adjusted so that the chase steps on the correct beat See CONTROLLING A CHASE BASS STEP and BASS LEVEL later in this chapter for details Chase Fade Traditionally chases will snap instantly switch from step to step but in the Atom you may also elect to record a FADE time for the chase so that t
40. ata is sent to your printer Printing To A Computer If you are printing to a computer use your communications program to capture or receive the data from the Atom and save it in a file For example if you are using Microsoft Windows Terminal From the Transfers menu choose Receive Text File Name the file and select OK To send the data from the Atom to the computer press and hold FUNCTION tap S A PRINT release FUNCTION The display asks Scenes Press YES or NC If you select no the display asks Chases Press YES or NO If you select no the display asks Patch Press YES or NC If you select no the display asks All 2 Press YES or NO If you select no the print function is aborted If you select yes to any of the above the selected data is sent to your computer When all the data has been transferred stop the capture or receive process For example if you are using Microsoft Windows Terminal click on STOP Displaying Atom Data L S C recommends using a word processor to view and print the memory contents file Word processors use various text formatting setups and fonts You can correctly display the Atom print out by selecting COURIER size 10 as the display font The example of Courier below shows that all the text is displayed with correctly aligned columns because all Courier characters have the same width Page 2 Scene 3 Time IN 3 15 OUT FAD Chan 001 002
41. ay be copied to any other page scene number To copy a scene press RECORD COPY The display reads CPy Use the PAGE key and the scene S A keys to select the source page and scene number When the source scene number S A key is pressed the display will briefly scroll Scn page scene number to Use the PAGE key and the scene S A keys to select the destination page and scene number Submasters containing Scenes are lit Submasters containing Chases flash rapidly Empty Submasters are not lit This acts as a warning to you of existing scene and chase numbers in each page When the destination scene number S A key is pressed the display will briefly confirm the page and scene number of the copy Note When you make a copy of a scene any scene or chase that is currently in the destination number will be overwritten by the copy The copy process may be abandoned at any time prior to entering the destination scene number by pressing RECORD COPY a second time That is deselecting it Hint In a show or performance the transition from one scene to the next will often only involve a change of a few channels The majority of channels will remain the same If this is the case it is quickest to make a copy of the first scene and then edit the copy to create the next scene This method ensures that any channels that are to be the same in both scenes will have identical levels 8 6 Deleting A Scene To delet
42. cated below the RED S A keys NUMBERING Between each fader in the Yellow fader bank and its associated S A key is a number that indicates the channel that the fader and S A key control Between each fader in the Red fader bank and its associated S A key are two numbers e n PRESET mode the LARGER font indicates the channel number of the fader and S A key n WIDE Preset mode the SMALLER font indicates the channel number of the fader and S A key n SCENE mode the LARGER font indicates the number a particular SCENE or CHASE e The SMALLER font also indicates channel numbers when editing scenes or chase steps when viewing channel levels on the SOLO ASSIGN key LED indicators refer below or when Softpatching Q The LED indicators in each S A key are also multi purpose io CHANNEL LEVEL INDICATORS The brightness of each indicator is proportional to the level of its channel The yellow bank indicates the level of the low channel numbers and the red bank indicates the level of the high channel numbers printed in the SMALLER font n normal operation they indicate the level of their particular channel at the output of the Atom e n Preview mode they indicate the level of their particular channel in the Scene Grab or Step of a Chase that is being previewed gt VALID ENTRY KEY INDICATORS When you are required to make a numeric entry or Secondary Function selection only valid keys will be active and their LED i
43. chase steps on the desired music beat Every time that a beat is detected the STEP LED will flash and the chase will step When the chase is satisfactorily stepping to the beat press YES to save the setting or NO to retain the original setting The BASS LEVEL adjustment is a global setting for all chases that have been set to BASS ON LSC Lighting Systems Aust Pty Ltd 24 Atom Operator Manual Chases Fade Traditionally chases will snap instantly switch from step to step but in the Atom you may also elect to record a FADE time for the chase so that the chase will crossfade from step to step The fade is recorded as a percentage of the chase rate For example if the chase rate is set at 60 BPM which is step per second then with fade set at 0 that is no fade the chase will wait for one second then snap to the next step None 0 of the available rate time will be used for crossfading If the Fade is set to 5096 then the chase will perform a 0 5 second crossfade to the next step wait for 0 5 seconds and then perform the next crossfade That is 50 of the Rate time is used to perform a cross fade and 50 of the Rate time is spent waiting before starting the next crossfade If the Fade is set to 10096 then the Chase will use all of the Rate time performing a crossfade to the next step When the crossfade is complete the next crossfade will commence immediately as 10096 of the available rate time has been used by
44. corded memory from the Atom and reset the operating system All Scenes Chases and Patches are erased Total reset also selects PRESET mode and the fixed 1 to 1 patch To perform a TOTAL reset press and hold FUNCTION tap S A RESET release FUNCTION The display asks System Reset Press NO The display asks Total Reset Press YES The display asks Do it Press YES 13 2 Invert Yellow Preset Master The operation of the Yellow Preset master may be inverted so that its output is at maximum when the fader is at the bottom of its travel This allows crossfades between the Red and Yellow preset masters or Yellow preset master and Grab master to be performed with the fader knobs side by side held with one hand To invert the operation of the Yellow Preset master locate the DIP switch on the rear of the Atom Switch 1 must be in the ON up position for inverted operation 13 3 Print The print function allows the memory contents of the Atom to be printed on a serial printer or displayed on a Personal Computer where they may also be saved in a file and printed You may choose to print the Scenes the Chases the Patch or All memory scenes chases and patch Connecting A Serial Printer Connect a serial printer to the Atom s RS232C Port with a standard RS232 cable available from most computer stores Referring to the printers documentation setup the serial printer to receive data with the following parameters 9
45. ction e Increments through the dimmer numbers when Softpatching e Answers YES to a request from the Atom 24 NO KEY Runsachase in the REVERSE direction e Decrements through the dimmer numbers when Softpatching e Answers NO to a request from the Atom 25 STOP STEP KEY Used to STOP a chase or STEP a stopped chase Note Combinations of keys 23 24 and 25 are used to set and control various chase modes such as bounce and single shot See the CHASE chapter or the QUICK REFERENCE for details LSC Lighting Systems Aust Pty Ltd 9 Atom Operator Manual Modes of Operation 4 0 MODES OF OPERATION 4 1 Overview The Atom has two banks of faders known as presets e The Yellow preset controls the levels of channels 1 to 12 24 The Red preset has different functions depending upon the current MODE of the Atom as selected by the MODE key These modes are PRESET mode The Red preset controls the levels of channels 1 to 12 24 A duplicate of the Yellow preset e WIDE Preset mode The Red preset controls the levels of channels 13 25 to 24 48 The high channels e SCENE mode The Red preset faders become SUBMASTERS and control the levels of Scenes or Chases You may freely change modes at any time during your operation of the Atom and the current mode is always shown by the red LED MODE indicators beside the MODE key Each mode has its particular advantage for different types of operations
46. d a scene you may select and set each parameter Page IN time and OUT time for the scene You complete the recording by giving the scene a number via the Red S A keys You can complete the recording at any time in the process regardless of whether you have set each parameter or not If a parameter has not been set it will be recorded with its default value The DEFAULT values are e Page The number on the Page Indicator when RECORD SCENE is pressed e IN fade time Controlled by the IN time fader e OUT fade time Controlled by the OUT time fader Rapid Scene Recording To record a scene with the default settings above create the desired look on the output then press RECORD SCENE S A Scene number Red S A keys The display briefly confirms the recorded Page Scene number General Description To record a scene create the desired look on the output then press RECORD SCENE The Record Scene key flashes and the display asks Scene no Scene number The PAGE indicator shows the current page the PAGE and FUNCTION keys flash to show that they are active All Submasters will flash twice to indicate possible choices then Submasters already containing scenes in that page will light Submasters containing chases flash quickly and empty sub masters are not lit This acts as a warning to you of existing scene and chase numbers and unused numbers in each page Page Selection Repeated presses of the PAGE key will cycle thr
47. d the 24 48 channel model both of which have similar features and vary only in the number of channels and Submasters that they support Atom 12 24 Atom 24 48 1 1 Features The Atom incorporates the following features Manual faders for all channels with associated Solo keys Red Yellow and Grab Preset masters with associated Solo keys Yellow Preset master may be inverted Preset WIDE preset and Scene modes of operation In Scene mode the red faders become Submasters that may be used for scenes or chases 9 pages of memory for the Submasters Separate In up and Out down fade times 0 to 120 seconds Scene Fade Times can be derived from the Time Faders or from Memory Solo level fader with associated Add or Kill mode key Large storage capacity for Scenes and Chases ATOM 12 24 ATOM 24 48 Channels Preset Mode Channels Wide Mode Submasters Scene Mode Pages of memory Scenes Chases up to 108 up to 216 Steps per chase 99 99 X Active chases Extensive Recording Editing and Previewing facilities for Scenes amp Chases Utilises battery backed up memory User prompts are scrolled on the display and active keys flash to make operations simple Information may be displayed on a VGA monitor optional Video Terminal or Personal Computer Memory contents may be down loaded to a serial printer or a computer DMX 512 1990 output signal Inbuilt Softpatch Power supply is user selectable 85 130 volts
48. dividual channel fader for channels 1 to 24 In WIDE preset mode there is an individual channel fader for every channel 1 to 48 LSC Lighting Systems Aust Pty Ltd 3 Atom Operator Manual Introduction At any point in this manual where the model affects the operational description the text will describe the 12 24 channel model followed by the other model in brackets For example The Yellow preset has faders for channels 1 to 12 24 In both models the lower half of the channels are referred to as the low channels and the upper half are referred to as the high channels For example in an Atom 12 24 channels 1 to 12 are the low channels and channels 13 to 24 are the high channels 1 6 Keystroke Terminology Certain keystroke terminology is used throughout this manual to describe the particular operations being undertaken Any text enclosed in these symbols refers to when that particular key needs to be pressed For example Press PAGE means to press the page key located near the top right of the Atom SOLO ASSIGN keys are often abbreviated to S A If the key to be pressed is a SOLO ASSIGN key of which there are many then it will be identified by naming it as follows SOLO ASSIGN Name or the shortened version S A Name For example Press S A GRAB refers to the Grab master s SOLO ASSIGN key or Press S A 5 refers to the channel 5 SOLO ASSIGN key Any information that appears on the 7 segment displa
49. e Faders The time faders allow individual IN up and OUT down fade times to be set The times may range from 0 seconds up to 120 seconds 2 minutes e When either Time faders is moved its current time setting is shown on the display Tapping FUNCTION will briefly display the current time setting of the IN time fader e Tapping FUNCTION a second time whilst the IN time is still displayed will briefly display the current time setting of the OUT time fader Timed Fades When a Preset master or Submaster is moved the output level of that master will always progress towards the current physical position of that master at a rate set by the relevant time setting upward movements of masters the IN time will be used e On downward movements of masters the OUT time will be used For example if an IN fade time of 3 seconds has been set then to execute a fade in exactly 3 seconds the master must be moved from bottom to top in less than 3 seconds If you take longer than 3 seconds to move the master then the fade will keep pace with the fader movement If the master was only faded to the half way position then the fade would take 1 5 seconds to reach that point and then stop If the master was then moved to the end of its travel the fade would take another 1 5 seconds to complete Manual Fades A fully manual fade is achieved by setting the fade times to 0 seconds The fade will then instantly follow the position of the faders movement
50. e a scene Press and Hold RECORD SCENE If required repeatedly press PAGE until the required page number is displayed then Tap S A Scene number of the scene to be deleted Release RECORD SCENE The display asks you to confirm your action Press YES LSC Lighting Systems Aust Pty Ltd 21 Atom Operator Manual Chases 9 0 CHASES 9 1 Overview A chase is a recorded list of steps that are to be replayed in order stepping continuously from one step to the next and automatically repeating the list when it has reached the end Chases are stored in battery backed up memory Each step in a chase consists of a snapshot of the output which is taken when that step is added to the chase Up to 99 steps may be added recorded for each chase and up to 108 216 separate chases may be recorded into the memory Chases are recorded by page and chase number Page numbers are selected with the page key and chase numbers are selected with the red S A keys Chases may be randomly recorded into any page and chase number They may also be recorded directly into the Grab master Chases are replayed in Scene mode When Scene mode is selected any chases that have been recorded in the selected page are automatically assigned to their respective Submaster 1 to 12 24 If a different page is selected the chases and scenes from that page are assigned A chase may be copied onto another Page Submaster or onto or from the Grab master See the
51. ecording A Chase On The Grab Master To record a Chase in the Grab master press RECORD CHASE S A Grab master Each step of a Chase consists of a snapshot of the output which is taken when that step is added Create the first look on the output then to record it as the first step press RECORD ADD STEP Create the next look on the output To record this step press RECORD ADD STEP Continue to create and record steps as above When all steps have been recorded complete the chase by pressing RECORD END CHASE Note This is the same procedure as recording a chase a Submaster except that the Grab master is selected as the chase number The Chase in the Grab master may be previewed controlled and edited exactly the same as a chase in Submaster Refer to the CHASE chapter for details Hint The Grab master may be used as a Chase master in any mode of operation and so is especially useful when operating in Preset mode or Wide mode where Submasters are not available to replay chases LSC Lighting Systems Aust Pty Ltd 29 Atom Operator Manual Solo 11 0 SOLO 11 1 Overview The SOLO section of the Atom utilises the SOLO ASSIGN keys in the fader bank section and the 3 Master s SOLO keys to provide extensive soloing control of channels or masters Soloing is sometimes known as flashing or bumping but the term Solo is more correctly used when the channel or master wh
52. ed LSC Lighting Systems Aust Pty Ltd 11 Atom Operator Manual Quickstart Tutorial 5 0 QUICKSTART TUTORIAL It is assumed that you have your Atom connected and turned on as described earlier and that you are familiar with basic lighting terminology If not then terminology is explained in Appendix C 5 1 Reset When the Atom is switched on it displays an initial message on the display and then configures itself exactly as it was when it was last switched off All the scenes chases patches mode etc will be exactly as they were Note This feature is extremely useful in the case of unexpected power failures As soon as the power is restored you may immediately continue with your show When you start a new lighting session it is preferable to perform a TOTAL RESET of the Atom so that you are not confused by any previous recordings or settings that may have been made A TOTAL RESET will erase everything that has been RECORDED into the Atom and select Preset mode If the current recordings are needed in the future you should save them onto the floppy disk if fitted before resetting To perform a TOTAL reset Press and hold FUNCTION tap S A RESET Release FUNCTION The display asks you System Reset Press NO The display asks you Total Reset Press YES The display asks you Do it Press YES All memories are erased the opening message scrolls through and Preset mode is selected 5 2 Cont
53. els The next lighting look is prepared or preset on the other preset without appearing on stage as its preset master is faded down At the appropriate time the first preset is faded down whilst the second preset is faded up The next lighting look is now prepared on the first preset These alternate crossfades from preset to preset form the standard operation of a manual preset lighting board Preset Master A Preset master controls the overall level of all the channels in a preset above The Atom provides a Red and a Yellow Preset Master to control the overall level of the red and yellow presets respectively Grab Master A grab master is similar to a preset master in that it can control the level of a number of channels It differs from a preset master in that it does not have dedicated channel faders under its control It grabs or stores the channels that it controls from other areas of the Atom Typically it would be used to grab the current output of the Atom When grab is performed an exact copy of the channels that on including their levels is loaded onto the grab master This is often referred to as taking a snapshot Scene A Scene is a recorded group of channels at their respective levels plus and OUT fade times Once you have recorded some scenes you may of course fade up several scenes at once and record the combination as a new scene Chase A chase is a list of
54. en fade up the Grab master it allows the Preset masters and hence the channel faders and or Submasters currently producing the output to be faded down whilst the Grab master maintains the output This allows the next look to be preset blind on either of the preset banks This is most useful in Wide and Scene modes as the Grab master effectively provides a second or Phantom preset In a typical operation the current look is created on any of the channel faders or Submasters To enable the next look to be created take a of the output fade up the Grab master to full and then fade down the Preset masters The look is maintained by the Grab master Preset the next look using any of the channel faders or Submasters To crossfade to the next look simply fade up the Preset masters and fade down the Grab master In order to create the next look Grab the current look in the Grab master fade it up to full and then fade down the Preset masters As before create the next look blind on the channel faders or Submasters You may continue to Preset and Grab for every new look that you require 10 3 Grab Master As A Scene Master Any existing Scene from any Page may be copied to the Grab master The Grab master then performs like any other Submaster containing a Scene The fade times are determined by the time settings that were recorded into the Scene that has been copied To copy a scene from any page of memory to the Grab ma
55. eps may be inserted or deleted Chases may be created or run on the Grab master Chases may be copied to other Submasters and or pages and to or from the Grab master For descriptions of these operations see the CHASES and GRABMASTER chapters LSC Lighting Systems Aust Pty Ltd 15 Atom Operator Manual Memory Structure 6 0 MEMORY STRUCTURE Scenes and Chases are stored in battery backed up memory There are 9 pages of memory available and 12 24 memory submaster numbers in each page The PAGE key selects the page and the Red S A keys select the memory numbers The contents of each number in each page is determined by what you record or copy into them It may be a Scene or a Chase or it may be empty The memory capacity of each model is e Atom 12 24 9 pages x 12 S A numbers 108 max scenes or chases Atom 24 48 9 pages x 24 S A numbers 216 max scenes or chases Scenes and Chases share the same area of memory If a Page Scene number has been used for a Scene then it cannot be used for a Chase A Chase recorded in the same number would overwrite the Scene Likewise if the number has been used for a Chase it cannot be used for a Scene A Scene recorded in the same number would overwrite the Chase PAGE 9 123456789 10 11 12 8 1234567891011 12 PAGE 7 1234567891011 12 PAGE 6 1234567891011 12 PAGE 5 1234567891011 12 PAGE 4 1234567891011 12 PAGE 3 1234567891011 12
56. er it will be the percentage of the channel s recorded level For example if the Solo fader is set to its mid 50 position e Soloed channels will come on at a level of 50 e fascene is Soloed and it contains a channel at a level of 80 then that channel will come on at 40 50 of 80 If the SOLO fader is set to minimum then no channels will come on when a SOLO key is pressed If the Atom is in ADD mode and a channel is already ON when it is soloed the solo level is acts with any existing level for that channel on a Highest Takes Precedence basis Warning Setting the SOLO LEVEL fader to minimum and the ADD KILL mode to KILL will cause all of the SOLO keys to act as DBO Dead Black Out keys because pressing a SOLO key will cause its channel s to come on at 0 and all normal output to be killed Hint To safeguard against inadvertently flashing any lights on stage or killing the output you can set the SOLO LEVEL fader to minimum and the ADD KILL mode to ADD Pressing any SOLO key will now have no affect Hint You can create some stunning visual effects with the ADD KILL modes and the SOLO keys For example when lighting a musical item if a particular Submaster only contains the lights for the drummer and the rest of the stage lighting is coming from other Submasters or channels then by setting the mode to KILL and the Solo level to full pressing the SOLO key for the drummers Submaster at the appropriate time in the song will hi
57. ghlight the drummer and kill all the other stage lighting This can be especially effective if you Solo a Chase LSC Lighting Systems Aust Pty Ltd 30 Atom Operator Manual Patch 12 0 PATCH 12 1 Overview The Atom provides a 1 to 1 patch and a user programmable Softpatch e The 1 to 1 patch is a fixed patch in which the dimmer outputs are permanently connected to their matching channel numbers 1 to 24 48 This patch may not be edited e The Softpatch is an area within the Atom where you may patch connect dimmer outputs to channel numbers allowing the Atom to control up to 99 dimmer DMX outputs from any of its 24 48 channels The selection of the Softpatch may be inhibited by a rear panel switch which locks out all of the Softpatch operations described below leaving the fixed 1 to 1 patch selected This is useful when the Softpatch will not be needed and inadvertently selecting it may confuse inexperienced operators 12 2 Enabling Patch Selection When you hold down the Function key any Red Preset S A keys that have secondary functions available will flash To determine the current patch selection press and hold FUNCTION e fthe SOFTPATCH S A key flashes the 1 1 Patch is already selected and the Softpatch is available e fthe 1 1 PATCH S A key flashes the Softpatch is already selected and the 1 1 patch is available e f neither key flashes the 1 1 patch is selected and Softpatch selection is
58. h WARNING Once a load from disk is initiated the current contents of the Atom s memory will be erased and cannot be recovered To load a show from disk place the disk in the disk drive then press and hold FUNCTION tap S A DISK release FUNCTION The display asks Save Press NO The display asks Load Press YES The display asks for a Show number from 1 to 9 S zz Rotate the Edit wheel to select the number To load the show press YES Loading a show from disk takes a few moments All files are automatically checked before being loaded and a C Check and percentage done readout show you the progress of the checking action Following a successful check the show will be loaded and a L Load and percentage done readout shows you the progress of the loading action At the completion of the loading process the display reads Done Press YES to acknowledge the message Note Many of the LEDS on the Atom will flash when the disk is operating This is normal 13 6 Diagnostics The Atom diagnostics allow you to test the operation of all keys LEDS faders and the Edit wheel Keys LEDs and Wheel Test To select this test mode press and hold FUNCTION tap S A 1 Yellow Preset release FUNCTION Totest a KEY press it and its LED will light and its number or function will be shown on the display Totest ALL LEDS press and hold S A Red Preset master tap S A Yellow Preset master To cancel p
59. hat apply only to that piece of equipment To enable this each piece of DMX512 receiving equipment is fitted with an address switch This switch is set to the channel number to which the equipment is to respond If the equipment is a rack of 12 dimmers then the address switch is set to the channel number to which the first dimmer in the rack is to respond The other 11 dimmers will follow on from the channel number on the address switch in numerical order Advantages of DMX Up to 512 channels of control on a single pair of wires Up to 1 000 metres per cable run Feeds are easily distributed via DMX512 splitters and or DMX loop through Multiple units may be set to the same address For example setting several dimmers to the same address a number of dimmers in different locations may be controlled by a single desk channel or By setting several colour scrollers to the same address they will all change colour in unison under the control of a single channel Dimmers may be distributed in various locations around a venue usually adjacent to each group of fixtures to be controlled and all that is required at each dimmer location is a feed of power and DMX512 Patching of desk channels to dimmers is easily achieved and altered and it also allows small number of desk channels to control a large number of dimmers The patching may be performed either in the lighting desk if it has softpatch facility as in the Atom or in a
60. he chase will crossfade from step to step The fade is recorded as a percentage of the chase rate Repeated presses of the FUNCTION key will toggle the display between the STEP number the RATE setting in BPM Beats Per Minute and the IN amp OUT fade percentage When the IN amp OUT indicators are lit the Edit wheel may be used to set the percentage of the chase rate that is used for the crossfade The default setting is 096 ie No fade See CONTROLLING A CHASE FADE later in this chapter for more details Completing The Chase When all steps have been recorded complete the chase by pressing RECORD END CHASE The display briefly displays the recorded Page Chase number The chase will be a conventional forward running chase To select other chase modes Preview Edit the chase as described below LSC Lighting Systems Aust Pty Ltd 23 Atom Operator Manual Chases 9 3 Replaying Chases Chases may be replayed on the Submasters in Scene mode or on the Grab master in any mode Scene Mode When you select scene mode or change pages whilst in Scene mode the chases or scenes in the selected page are assigned in order to their respective Submasters 1 to 12 24 Note Mode Page freeze rules apply See the MEMORY STRUCTURE chapter for details Any one of the 9 pages may be selected as the current page by using the PAGE key Press PAGE to increment to the next pages To switch directly to a page Press and
61. he two time settings 11 SOLO LEVEL MASTER Sets the level to which any Channels Submasters Preset masters or the Grab master will be flashed when their respective SOLO ASSIGN key is pressed 12 ADD KILL KEY Toggles the Add Kill mode between Add and Kill as shown by a red indicator in the Add Kill key e n ADD mode when SOLO ASSIGN key is pressed the channels that are being flashed will come on at the level of the SOLO level master and the normal output of the Atom is not affected e n KILL mode when a SOLO ASSIGN key is pressed the channels that are being flashed will come on at the level of the SOLO level master and the normal output of the Atom will be killed blacked out leaving only the channels that are being flashed on stage Note Multiple Solo Assign keys may be pressed at the one time PRESET RECORD wor e EN SCENE CHASE COPY ma TP 151 215 IO m ADD STEP END CHASE DELETE STEP LeveL ins ours RATE BPM RECORD amp PREVIEW EDIT Section common to both models 13 PAGE KEY e n SCENE mode it is used to select the current page 1 to 9 of memory that is loaded into the Submasters e When recording previewing or editing scenes or chases it is used to select the required page 1 to 9 for the scene or chase e tis also used to Preview channel levels Page C and to Preview Edit the patch when enabled Page
62. holder Plug the mains lead into the MAINS INPUT socket and connect it to a source of mains power 2 2 Digital Output DMX 512 1990 Connector Connect a data cable from the DMX512 output of the Atom to the DMX512 input of your equipment dimmers and set the required channel address on your equipment Note DMX512 1990 together with some typical setups and address settings are described in Appendix A at the end of this manual Hint The Atom provides control for 24 48 channels however by utilising the Atom s softpatch functions you can control any dimmer output number from 1 up to 99 Refer to the Patch chapter for details 2 3 Video Monitor If your Atom is fitted with the VIDEO option connect a or better computer monitor to the 15 pin VIDEO connector on the rear of the Atom 2 4 Switching On At this point with the mains power and DMX connected the Atom is ready to be operated Simply switch on the POWER switch located beside the mains input connector The inbuilt neon in the switch will glow and the Atom will commence its startup procedures After briefly displaying the opening message the Atom will commence operating in exactly the same state that it was in when it was last switched off All the scenes chases patches etc will be as they were Hint If you are starting a new lighting session LSC recommends that you perform a TOTAL RESET of the Atom This will erase all previously recorded memories and will
63. ious patches will not give unexpected results Note If you have performed TOTAL reset then the Softpatch will have been automatically cleared To clear the Softpatch Press and hold FUNCTION Tap S A CLEAR S PATCH Release FUNCTION The display asks you to confirm your selection Press YES Note The Clear Softpatch function is only available when the Sofipatch is selected LSC Lighting Systems Aust Pty Ltd 31 Atom Operator Manual Patch 12 3 Patching Dimmers To Channels Hint When patching dimmers to channels start with the fixture to be controlled allocate the dimmer output DMX number that is to control it and then patch that dimmer output to the desired desk channel Keeping a written record of your patch will assist To patch a dimmer to a channel select the Softpatch described above then press PREVIEW EDIT The Softpatch resides in a special PAGE of memory known as page P Patch To select page press and hold PAGE tap S A Red 11 HINT When Previewing you may also select page P by repeated presses of the PAGE key which will step from page 1 through 9 then C Channels then P Patch and back to 1 When page P is selected the display asks Edit Patch Press YES To select the required dimmer number press lt or or rotate the Edit wheel If you hold down either lt or gt they will auto repeat Dimmer numbers are shown on the display as you select
64. is chase to experiment with the various ways of playing a chase as described below 5 6 Replaying A Chase Chases are replayed in Scene mode When you select scene mode or change pages in Scene mode the chases and or scenes in the selected page are assigned in order to their respective Submasters 1 to 12 24 To replay a chase ensure that you are in Scene mode and that the Red Preset master is up To reveal the chase fade up its Submaster Controlling A Chase You may change the way that a chase is playing Rate Mode Direction Fade and State by editing the chase Changes that you make will be automatically stored in memory so that the next time the chase is used it will be in its most recent form To change any of these parameters press PREVIEW EDIT S A Chase number To change the Rate of the chase simply rotate the Edit wheel To STOP the chase press STOP STEP To manually STEP the stopped chase press STOP STEP To RUN the chase choose either Forward or Reverse When finished editing press PREVIEW EDIT The Atom also provides the following facilities when working with chases Chases may be run in Bounce mode or as Single Shot chases The transition between steps may be set as a crossfade Chases stepping may be synchronised to the bass beat of an audio input signal Chases may be previewed prior to fading them up on stage The channel levels in each step may be edited modified St
65. is now down the next look may be preset on the Yellow channel faders without being revealed on stage On the Yellow preset fade down channels 1 and 3 and fade up channels 4 and 7 Crossfade to this new look by fading UP the Yellow Preset master and fading DOWN the Red Preset master In this manner whilst one preset is faded UP a new look can be created on the preset that is faded DOWN and then the crossfade to the next look is performed with the Preset masters The entire show may be performed by fading between the varying looks on the red preset and the yellow preset Hint You can obtain different effects by simply varying the timing of your IN fades and OUT fades If you fade IN fully before commencing your OUT fade you will have a period where both looks are on at the same time If you fully fade OUT before commencing your IN fade then the stage will dip to black between the two looks The most pleasing crossfades are often accomplished by starting with the IN fade then commencing the OUT fade when the incoming look is just starting to become visible on stage LSC Lighting Systems Aust Pty Ltd 12 Atom Operator Manual Quickstart Tutorial Timed Fades Between Presets The fades that you have been performing on the Red and Yellow Preset masters have been manual fades That is they have directly followed the actual positions of the Red and Yellow Preset masters The speed that you move the fader determines the time of the fade This i
66. it This assists you in selecting unused numbers and not recording over used numbers 5 4 Replaying A Scene To playback any of the scenes that you have recorded you must select SCENE mode This changes the faders of the Red preset into SUBMASTERS The function of each Submaster depends upon the contents of the currently selected page You determine what each page contains when you record or copy scenes or chases into them hence each Submaster may control a scene or a chase or it may be empty does nothing When you select scene mode or change pages in Scene mode the scenes and or chases in the selected page are assigned in order to their respective Submasters 1 to 12 24 The output from all of the Submasters is under the control of the Red Preset master Fade down all of the faders on the RED preset and both of the Time faders to their lower limit To change to SCENE mode repeatedly press MODE until the SCENE indicator is lit Earlier you recorded scenes in Page 1 Scene 1 1 01 and Page 1 Scene 2 1 02 These scenes are now available on Submasters 1 and 2 respectively because Page 1 is shown as the current page Fade up the Red Preset master then to reveal scene 1 01 on stage fade up Submaster 1 Red fader 1 Scene 1 01 uses the IN and OUT time faders as its time sources for fades Scene 1 02 has recorded fade times To crossfade from scene 1 01 to scene 1 02 quickly fade up Submaster 2 whilst at the same time fading down Subma
67. l existing data on the disk LSC Lighting Systems Aust Pty Ltd 35 Atom Operator Manual Utilities To format a disk place the disk in the disk drive and press and hold FUNCTION tap S A DISK release FUNCTION The display asks Save Press NO The display asks Load Press NO The display asks F Disc Press YES The display asks Do it Press YES Save To Disk When you save a show to disk you copy the entire contents of the Atoms memory to the disk This includes all Scenes Chases Grab master contents and the Softpatch To save a show to disk place a formatted disk in the disk drive then press and hold FUNCTION tap S A DISK release FUNCTION The display asks Save Press YES The display asks for a Show number from 1 to 9 S Rotate the Edit wheel to select a number To save the show press YES Saving a show to disk takes a few moments and a 5 Save and percentage done readout shows you the progress of the saving action All files are automatically checked after being saved and a Check and percentage done readout shows you the progress of the checking action At the completion of the saving process the display reads Done Press YES to acknowledge Load From Disk When you load a show from disk you replace the entire contents of the Atom s memory with the show data from the disk This includes all Scenes Chases Grab master contents and the Softpatc
68. longer required Simply PREVIEW EDIT the scene number and create the scene by setting channel levels and fade times using the editing functions See EDITING A SCENE below for details Hint If you might be required to record several blind scenes during a performance make some preparations by recording a blank scene no channels on in a spare scene number say page 9 scene 12 When a blind recording is needed copy your blank scene to the page scene for the blind recording then turn on the required channels by Preview Editing the copy of the blank scene 8 3 Replaying Scenes Scenes may me replayed on the Submasters in Scene mode or on the Grab master in any mode Scene Mode When you select scene mode or change pages whilst in scene mode the scenes or chases in the selected page are assigned in order to their respective Submasters 1 to 12 24 Note Mode Page freeze rules apply See the MEMORY STRUCTURE chapter for more details Any one of the 9 pages may be selected as the current page by using the PAGE key Press PAGE to increment to the next page or to switch directly to a page Press and hold PAGE Tap S A Page number LSC Lighting Systems Aust Pty Ltd 19 Atom Operator Manual Scenes To reveal a scene on the output e ensure that you are in Scene mode e select the page that contains the scene e fade up the RED Preset master e fade up the Submaster for the scene number Grab Master As A Scene Mas
69. mplete the chase by pressing RECORD END CHASE LSC Lighting Systems Aust Pty Ltd 22 Atom Operator Manual Chases General Description To record a Chase press RECORD CHASE The Record Chase key flashes and the display asks Chase no Chase number Page Selection Chases can be recorded in any submaster in any of the 9 pages of memory Repeated presses of the PAGE key will cycle through the 9 pages of memory To switch directly to a page Press and hold PAGE Tap S A Page number As you select each page all Submasters will flash twice indicating that they are a valid choice then Submasters containing chases will flash quickly Submasters containing scenes remain lit and empty sub masters are not lit This acts as a warning to you of existing chase and scene numbers and unused numbers in each page After choosing a Page number give the chase a number by pressing S A Chase number any Red preset S A key or press S A Grab to record the chase on the Grab master Note Recording over an existing chase or scene number will erase the previous contents The display will briefly display the Page Chase number or Grb if the chase is recorded on the Grab master and it will then scroll Add steps The RECORD ADD STEP and the FUNCTION keys flash Recording Adding Steps Each step of a Chase consists of a snapshot of the output which is taken when that step is added Hence the steps th
70. n the gt forward key and the lt reverse key indicate bounce mode as each only flashes at the chase rate when the chase runs in its indicated direction SINGLE SHOT The chase is normally stopped When it is started it will run through its recorded steps once in the direction in which it is started It will then stop and wait until it is manually started again in either direction Hint When recording a chase that is to be run as Single Shot record the first and last steps with no channels on a blackout This allows the chase Submaster to be kept faded up with no output appearing from the chase Pressing the chase s Submaster S A key will instantly run the Single shot 9 4 Previewing And Or Editing A Chase You may Preview a chase on the S A key LED indicators and on the optional VGA monitor without revealing the chase on the output of the Atom You may edit the channel levels in each step including channels not already on in the step and steps may be inserted or deleted The Preview Edit function is also used to control the chase see above e To preview a chase in the current page press PREVIEW S A Chase number To preview a chase in the Grab master press PREVIEW S A Grab master To Preview a chase in a different page or to Preview a chase when NOT in scene mode press PREVIEW Press PAGE repeated presses until desired page is shown or hold PAGE tap S A page number
71. ndicators will light to indicate to you that an entry is required i FADE IN PROGRESS INDICATORS The indicator for with each Submaster Scene mode flashes slowly whilst a timed fade is in progress 7 PRESET MASTER SOLO ASSIGN KEYS Used to SOLO flash or bump the contents of their particular master See also SOLO level and ADD KILL key below The brightness of their LED indicators shows the level of the master at the output of the Atom It also will flash slowly whilst a timed fade is in progress 8 GRAB MASTER Controls the overall level of the contents of the Grab master This may be a Grab a Scene or a Chase LSC Lighting Systems Aust Pty Ltd 7 Atom Operator Manual Layout 9 GRAB SOLO ASSIGN KEY Solo s flashes or bumps the contents of the Grab master See also SOLO level and ADD KILL key below In conjunction with the RECORD SCENE key it performs the GRAB function or selects the grab master when required for other various functions The brightness of its LED indicator shows the level of the Grab master at the output of the Atom It also will flash slowly whilst a timed fade is in progress 10 IN AND OUT TIME FADERS Control the IN and OUT fade times of the Preset masters and the Grab master They may also be individually assigned to control the IN or OUT fade times of any scene The current time setting of each fader is shown on the display when its fader is moved or presses of the FUNCTION key will toggle through t
72. necessary press or to start the chase again in the desired direction then press PREVIEW EDIT to end the editing function Ending Preview Edit Preview Edit may be deselected at any time by pressing PREVIEW EDIT Any changes that you have made will automatically be saved in memory 9 5 Copying A Chase Any chase may be copied to any other chase or page number To copy a chase press RECORD COPY The display reads Use the PAGE key and the red S A keys to select the source page and chase number When the source chase number S A key is pressed the display will briefly display the following ChA x yy page chase number to Use the PAGE key and the red S A keys to select the destination page and chase number Submasters containing Scenes are lit Submasters containing Chases flash rapidly Empty Submasters are not lit This acts as a warning to you of existing scene and chase numbers in each page When the destination chase number red S A key is pressed the display will briefly confirm the page and chase number of the copy that has been made Note When you make a copy of a chase any chase or scene that is currently recorded in the destination number will be overwritten by the copy The copy process may be abandoned at any time prior to entering the destination chase number by pressing RECORD COPY That is deselecting it Hint If you have recorded a chase and you want to ex
73. nnel and all dimmers patched to that channel are in yellow To see the dimmers patched to other channels simply press the desired channel s S A key and scroll through the dimmers patched to it as above When finished previewing press PREVIEW EDIT Printing The Softpatch The contents of the Softpatch may be printed or displayed on a computer screen See PRINT in the UTILITIES chapter for details Editing The Softpatch Editing a patch is exactly the same procedure as patching and deleting above LSC Lighting Systems Aust Pty Ltd 32 Atom Operator Manual Utilities 13 0 UTILITIES 13 1 Reset The Atom provides two different types of reset function SYSTEM reset and TOTAL reset System Reset In the unlikely event that the Atom fails to respond to your keystrokes or fader movements the operating System may be reset so that the software may initialise and recommence normal operation Performing a System reset will not affect any of the recorded memory or settings except that the Atom resumes operation in PRESET mode There are two way of performing a SYSTEM RESET 1 Switch off the power to the Atom on the rear panel and wait for a few seconds Press FUNCTION and whilst holding it down switch the power back on then release the key 2 Press and hold FUNCTION tap S A RESET release FUNCTION The display asks System Reset Press YES The Atom should now perform normally Total Reset Total Reset will ERASE all the re
74. ogue signals to control analogue dimmers As the DEMUX box is set to DMX address 25 the 12 analogue dimmers would be controlled by channels 25 through 36 The DMX output of the DEMUX then feeds 3 racks of digital DMX dimmers and finally loops through 3 colour scrollers The end of the line must be terminated ADDRESS 1 DMX 512 OUTPUT ADDRESS 39 SCROLLER TERMINATION LSC Lighting Systems Aust Pty Ltd 39 Atom Operator Manual Appendix B 16 0 APPENDIX B ANALOGUE OUTPUT CONNECTORS The Atom s optional analogue outputs provide an analogue control voltage 0 to 10 or 10 volts on a one wire per channel basis to control analogue dimmers Analogue outputs are provided in modules The maximum number of analogue modules that may be fitted depends upon the model of the Atom Model Maximum number of modules Atom 12 24 Atom 24 48 Three different types of connector are available They are DB15 DB25 and DIN 8 The number of channels that each module can provide depends upon the type of connectors that are fitted Connector type No of pins Connectors per module Number of channels per module DB15 2 2 5 DB25 DIN 8 DB 15 Pinouts The following diagram shows one DB15 module with its two connectors as viewed from the rear of the Atom BC o o 153908485 Channel 5 Channel 17 6 Channel6 6 Channel 18 8 codo 1 Channel 7 Channel 19 O O 8
75. or 170 260 volts LSC Lighting Systems Aust Pty Ltd 2 Atom Operator Manual Introduction 1 2 Options 3 5 PC compatible floppy disk drive for show back up and transportation VGA video monitor output monitor not included 12V halogen gooseneck desk lamp Analog output s in a variety of connectors ve or ve 0 to 10 volt to drive analog dimmers Flight case NEW FEATURES Version 1 1 e Chases may have timed crossfades between steps As well as providing a useful variation for traditional chases it is invaluable when controlling moving lights e VGA video output provides OUTPUT PREVIEW and SOFTPATCH screens plus quick reference HELP pages e Shows recorded on floppy disk are interchangeable between both models of the Atom e Complies with relevant regulations Version 1 2 e Chase stepping be synchronised to the bass beat of an audio input signal BASS STEP 1 3 Caring For Your Atom The Atom is manufactured from quality components and will give many years of service if you take some basic precautions Do not allow any liquids or foreign objects to enter the Atom If any liquids are spilt onto the Atom the inside should be cleaned and dried as soon as possible Only suitably qualified personnel should remove the covers and perform any such maintenance Do not apply excessive force to any of the controls Spare parts and service are available from your LSC agent but prevention is better than cure
76. ose SOLO key is pressed is turned ON whilst all other output is killed The Atom will perform this classic Solo flash and kill function but also adds other options as described below You may Solo any channel or multiple channels any Submasters any Preset master the Grab master or any multiple combination of the above at the one time The only limit is your ability to hold down multiple keys The Solo function is a momentary action As soon as all Solo keys are released normal output is restored There are no times associated with the SOLO function All actions are instantaneous 11 2 Add Kill Mode You may select what effect the Solo keys have on the output of the Atom by selecting either ADD mode or KILL mode Pressing the ADD KILL key will toggle from one mode to the other Kill mode is indicated when LED indicator in the ADD KILL key flashes e n ADD mode pressing any SOLO key will simply add the solo ed channels to the output at the SOLO fader level without having any effect on the current output of the Atom e n KILL mode pressing any SOLO key will add the solo ed channels to the output at the SOLO fader level and at the same time it will KILL black out all other output of the Atom 11 3 Solo Fader The SOLO fader sets the percentage level at the output of the SOLO section for all channels when they are solo ed For individual channels the Solo fader sets the level of any soloed channels For the contents of any Submast
77. ough the 9 pages of memory To switch directly to a page Press and hold PAGE tap S A Page number As you select each page all Submasters will flash twice then indicate their contents as above Choose a Page number for the scene LSC Lighting Systems Aust Pty Ltd 18 Atom Operator Manual Scenes Fade Times Both the IN time and the OUT time may be individually recorded as being controlled by their respective Time fader default setting or they may have a time set in memory fatime is recorded as being set by the Time fader then when the scene is replayed the submaster controlling the scene will use the current setting of the appropriate time fader This allows you to use the IN and OUT Time faders to adjust fade times on the fly e lfasettime is recorded this is a fixed time exclusive to the scene A scene may even have a set IN time and a Fader OUT time or vice versa See FADE TIMES in the FADE TIMES AND CHANNEL LEVELS chapter for more details on the operation of fade times Repeated presses of FUNCTION will cycle the display through the IN time setting the OUT time setting and the prompt for you to enter a Scene number When either of the time settings are indicated the EDIT wheel lights to show that it is active Rotate the EDIT wheel to set the desired time The maximum time is 120 seconds 2 minutes and the minimum time is 0 seconds When a time is set ower than 0 seconds it reverts to Fad IN
78. periment with some changes make a copy of the chase and edit the copy In the event that your changes are unsatisfactory the original remains unaltered 9 6 Deleting A Chase To delete a chase Press and Hold RECORD CHASE If required repeatedly press PAGE until the required page number is displayed then Tap S A Chase number of the chase to be deleted Release RECORD CHASE The display asks you to confirm your action Press YES LSC Lighting Systems Aust Pty Ltd 27 Atom Operator Manual Grab Master 10 0 GRAB MASTER 10 1 Overview The Grab master is a multi function master It can be used as either A Grab master A Scene master Chase master You change its function by simply recording or copying either a Grab a Scene or a Chase into it 10 2 Grab Master As A Grab Master The Grab master allows you to GRAB and maintain the current output of the Atom by taking a snapshot of the Atom s output and holding it the Grab master thus freeing the rest of the Atom for other operations To Grab the output of the Atom press RECORD SCENE S A GRAB By default the fade time for the Grab master is controlled by the Time Faders The contents of the Grab master including its fade times may be previewed and edited in exactly the same manner as a scene Refer to PREVIEWING AND OR EDITING SCENE in the SCENES chapter Typical Grab Operations When you perform a Grab and th
79. prevent you being confused by previous recordings and settings See the QUICKSTART TUTORIAL or UTILITIES chapters for details You are now ready to start controlling your lights as described in the QUICKSTART TUTORIAL chapter but before you do the next chapter gives you a guided tour of the front panel controls of the Atom and this is followed by a brief description of the three modes of operation LSC Lighting Systems Aust Pty Ltd 5 Atom Operator Manual Layout 3 0 LAYOUT The front panel of the Atom is divided into two main areas The fader section on the left e The mastering and recording section on the right Note The size of the fader bank area varies depending upon the model as it provides a fader for every channel 24 or 48 The mastering and programming section is identical for both models PRESET e RECORD wine e SCENE CHASE COPY ScEnE SOLO DIMMER YES ASSIGN O O O FUNCTION lt STOP STEP we N OUI nO _ 113
80. prevents scenes chases or channels crashing in on stage if their fader is contributing to the output when a different mode or page is selected Note Whenever there is a pending scene chase or channel change due to a Mode or Page freeze the FREEZE indicator in the MODE key will flash and on the VGA monitor the pending submaster will turn RED This acts as a warning to you that the contents of a fader on the Red preset may change when it is faded below about 5 LSC Lighting Systems Aust Pty Ltd 16 Atom Operator Manual Fade Times amp Channel Levels 7 0 FADE TIMES AND CHANNEL LEVELS 7 1 Overview Of Fade Times e All individual channel faders perform manual fades e The In and Out fade times of the two Preset masters are always controlled by the Time faders e When a Submaster contains a Scene its and Out fade times may be controlled by the Time faders default or its In and Out fade times may be recorded in memory as part of the scene e When a Submaster contains a Chase its In and Out fade times are controlled manually The transitions between steps of a chase may be instantaneous snaps or crossfades e When the Grab master contains a grab its and Out fade times are controlled by the Time faders but you may Preview Edit the Grab master to set individual times as with scenes e When a Scene is copied to the Grab master its In and Out fade times are controlled by the settings recorded in that scene Tim
81. quired Using a VGA monitor also leaves the RS232C Port free for other uses The VGA monitor provides dynamic displays and message prompts of LSC Lighting Systems Aust Pty Ltd 34 Atom Operator Manual Utilities e OUTPUT shows current mode page number channel levels submaster levels and contents master levels grab contents and level fade times add kill status and level e RECORD shows the channels to be recorded and the step number rate and fade if recording a chase PREVIEW EDIT shows the contents of sub masters pages grab master softpatch Page P for channels patched to dimmers Page C for dimmers patched to channel e QUICK REFERENCE 6 pages of help screens To select the QUICK REFERENCE pages hold FUNCTION tap HELP VIDEO Red S A 7 Press gt or lt to scroll through the pages Press STOP STEP when finished Video Terminal Tty You may connect a Video Terminal also known as a TTY or a personal computer running a terminal emulation program Atom s RS232C Port should be connected to the communications input of the Video Terminal or to the serial port COM port of a computer with a standard RS232 cable available from computer stores Turning On Tty Preview To use the TTY preview facility you must turn it ON Hold FUNCTION tap S A PREFS The display asks Set TTY Preview Press YES The display confirms your selection Both the Atom and the video
82. red to its original value the edit indicator remains steady Press and release further channel S A keys to read and or edit their levels To modify other steps press STOP STEP to step the chase then again select any channels to be modified with their S A keys When finished modifying if necessary press or to start the chase again in the desired direction then press PREVIEW EDIT to deselect it LSC Lighting Systems Aust Pty Ltd 26 Atom Operator Manual Chases Inserting A Step To insert a step first Preview Edit the chase above Repeatedly press STOP STEP to firstly stop the chase and then step the chase until the step prior to the point where the new step is to be inserted is reached Press RECORD ADD STEP The channel S A keys no longer preview the chase but revert to showing the output of the Atom to allow you to create the look for the new step When the look to be inserted is correct press RECORD ADD STEP to record it All subsequent steps automatically renumbered to allow for the inserted step If necessary press or to start the chase again in the desired direction then press PREVIEW EDIT to end the editing function Deleting A Step To delete a step first Preview Edit the chase above Repeatedly press STOP STEP to firstly stop the chase and then step the chase until the to the step that you wish to delete is displayed To delete the step press RECORD DELETE STEP If
83. ress and hold S A Yellow Preset master tap S A Red Preset master To test the Edit wheel rotate it and look for a smooth increment of numbers on the display To cancel test mode press and hold FUNCTION tap PREVIEW EDIT release FUNCTION Fader Test To select this test mode press and hold FUNCTION tap S A 2 Yellow Preset release FUNCTION e To test a fader press the key closest to it then move the fader The display reads from 0 to 255 as the fader is moved through its range Use the lt key to select the IN fader and the STOP STEP key to select the OUT fader To cancel test mode press and hold FUNCTION tap PREVIEW EDIT release FUNCTION LSC Lighting Systems Aust Pty Ltd 36 Atom Operator Manual Appendix A 14 0 REAR PANEL The DMX512 1990 connector and Mains input connector are described in the CONNECTING AND TURNING ON chapter DMX512 pin connections are printed on the rear panel of the Atom below Typical dimmer connections are described in Appendix A MODE on AUDIO INPUT 5 FERRI 0 C Vrms 0 d AN 7 Invert elu Sub l DMX512 1990 C VIDEO B Enable Softpatch esee Pin 1 Common N c 7 Pin 2 Data Fuse Pin 3 Dota ve C toAmp x DESK LAMP TER OPTIONAL ANALOGUE d ae L S C Electronics P L 2 s MADE IN AUSTRALIA CONNECTORS ARE LA I FITTED IN THIS AREA ATC JM 12 Se Al v M 12 Ju 72d P
84. rolling Lights Creating A Look On Stage Pull every fader on the Atom to its lower limit Now fade up the Yellow Preset master to maximum top Fade up channel 1 on the Yellow fader bank The fixture s connected to dimmer output 1 fades up on stage Fade up channel 3 on the Yellow fader bank and the fixture s connected to dimmer output 3 come on You can balance the look that you are creating by adjusting the intensities of the individual channels This is done by setting the positions of the individual channel faders of the yellow preset The brightness of the red indicator in each channels S A key also gives you a visual indication of that channels intensity You have now created your first lighting look You can control the overall level of this look with the Yellow Preset master Presetting The Next Look The next look can now be preset on the Red preset which in Preset mode provides a duplicate set of channel faders As the Red Preset master is faded down any channels that are faded up on the Red preset will not be revealed on stage Fade up channels 2 and 5 on the Red preset and set them to the levels that you desire Crossfading To The Next Look To perform a crossfade from the Yellow preset to the Red preset simply fade UP in the Red Preset master and at the same time fade DOWN out the Yellow Preset master Channels 2 and 5 will fade up on stage whilst channels 1 and 3 will fade down As the Yellow Preset master
85. rovides both power and mounting for the lamp If you have purchased the optional desk lamp simply plug the goose neck into the connector and adjust the position of the lamp to illuminate the front panel The desk lamp is separately fused from the main Atom power supply Should the desk lamp fuse blow replace it with a 1 amp fuse 14 5 Analogue Output Connectors Optional The optional analogue outputs provide an analogue control voltage 0 to positive 10 volts or 0 to negative 10 volts on a one wire per channel basis to control older analogue dimmers Several different types of connector are available Wiring details of the analogue connectors are given in APPENDIX B 14 6 Mode Switches The DIP MODE switches on the rear panel provide the following functions e Switch 1 UP The operation of the Yellow Submaster is inverted Switch 1 Down The operation of the Yellow Submaster is normal See the UTILITIES chapter for details Switch 2 UP The selection of the Softpatch is allowed Switch 2 DOWN The selection of the Softpatch is NOT allowed See the PATCH chapter for details 14 7 Audio Input The audio input connector accepts a line level audio signal up to 1 volt rms An automatic gain control feature ensures reliable stepping with varying audio levels The bass frequencies of the audio signal may be used to control the stepping of a chase and so synchronise the chase to the beat of music See the CHASES chapter for details LS
86. s because the IN and OUT time faders were set to 0 seconds You can accurately control the IN time and the OUT time of these fades by using the IN and OUT time faders to set the required durations The IN and OUT time faders are ALWAYS ACTIVE on the Preset masters PRESET MASTERS RED YELLOW IN OUT 120 120 0 0 SECS When a Master is moved in an upward direction the fade will always progress toward the current position of that Master at a rate determined by the IN time fader When a Master is moved in a downward direction the fade will always progress toward the current position of that Master at a rate determined by the OUT time fader If the IN time fader is set to say 5 seconds and a Master is quickly faded from fully down to fully up then the actual fade up will take 5 seconds If you do not bring the Master fully up then the fade will only fade up to the level of the Master and then stop If the Master was only faded up half way and the IN time fader was set to 5 seconds then the fade up would reach the Masters position and stop in 2 5 seconds The manual fades that you performed earlier were achieved by simply setting the IN and OUT time faders to a time of 0 seconds At 0 seconds the fades will instantly follow the position of the Preset masters When a Time fader is moved the display automatically shows its setting Set the IN time fader to 3 seconds and the OUT time fader to 5 seconds Hin
87. steps that are replayed in order stepping continuously from one step to the next and automatically repeating the list when it has reached the end Submaster A Submaster provides a means of controlling the overall level of a scene or a chase Highest Takes Precedence If a level for a particular channel is emanating from several places at the same time then the highest of all those levels will be the level at the output Dipless Crossfade When a crossfade is performed the output level of any channel that is on in both the OUT fading master and the IN fading master will fade directly from its outgoing level to its incoming level and will not dip below a level equal to the current sum of the two masters LSC Lighting Systems Aust Pty Ltd 42 Atom Operator Manual Index 18 0 INDEX A ADD KILL eem hes 8 30 ANALOGUE 37 38 DB 15 PINOUTS inneren 40 2 6 00200 eee ie 41 DEMUTIPLEXING eee 38 DIN PINOUTS tenete ems 41 B BASS EVE Pes io iiti Mero et hiemes e 24 BASS STEB iie deleto ee ttes ten at 24 BLIND RECORDING seen 19 BUMP reri vie ve Dv esperas See SOLO C CARING FOR YOUR 3 CHANNELS DEFINITION inet 42 Aca Sadie neritic 17 HIGH CHANNELS esee 4 L
88. ster 1 Scene 1 02 ignores the Time fader settings and uses its own recorded fade times Notice that Submaster S A keys flash whilst a timed fade is in progress The Atom also provides the following facilities when working with scenes e Scenes may be previewed prior to fading them up on stage LSC Lighting Systems Aust Pty Ltd 14 Atom Operator Manual Quickstart Tutorial e The channel levels and the fade times a scene may be edited modified e Scenes may be copied to other Submasters and or pages and to or from the Grab master For descriptions of these operations see the SCENES and GRABMASTER chapters 5 5 Recording A Chase Each step a chase consists of a snapshot of the output of the Atom which is taken when the ADD STEP key is pressed whilst in RECORD CHASE mode To record a Chase press RECORD CHASE Choose a Submaster on which to record the chase press S A Chase number Red preset Use the faders to create the look on the output for the first step of the chase then press RECORD ADD STEP Use the faders to create the look for the second step of the chase then press RECORD ADD STEP Continue to create and add steps until all desired steps have been recorded then press RECORD END CHASE Record a 6 step chase in Submaster 12 using the above steps For simplicity record a single channel as the look in each step Make step 1 channel 1 step 2 channel 2 etc etc You can use th
89. ster press RECORD COPY PAGE If the desired page is already indicated omit this step If not repeatedly press PAGE until desired source page is shown or hold PAGE tap S A Page number S A Scene number S A Grab master The Scene in the Grab master may be previewed and edited exactly the same as a scene in a Submaster Refer to PREVIEWING AND OR EDITING A SCENE in the SCENES chapter Hint The Grabmaster may be used as a scene master in any mode of operation and so is especially useful when operating in Preset mode or Wide mode where Submasters are not available to replay scenes LSC Lighting Systems Aust Pty Ltd 28 Atom Operator Manual Grab Master 10 4 Grab Master As A Chase Master Any existing Chase from any Page may be copied to the Grab master or a chase may be recorded directly into the Grab master The Grab master then performs like any other Submaster containing a chase Copying A Chase To The Grab Master To copy a chase from any page of memory to the Grab master press RECORD COPY PAGE If the desired page is already indicated omit this step If not repeatedly press PAGE until desired page is shown or hold PAGE tap S A page number S A Chase number S A Grab master When making copies as each page is selected all Submasters in that page containing scenes will light Submasters containing chases will flash rapidly and empty sub masters are not lit R
90. t To check the current time settings of the Time faders press the FUNCTION key One press momentarily shows the IN time and a second press whilst the IN time is still displayed will change the display to the OUT time Quickly perform a crossfade between the Red and Yellow Preset masters The INcoming preset fades up in 3 seconds whilst the OUTgoing preset fades down in 5 seconds Notice that the LED s in the S A keys for the Red and Yellow Preset masters flash whilst the crossfade is occurring The flashing indicates that a timed fade is in progress Note Preset masters Submasters and the Grab master all flash their SOLO ASSIGN keys when they have a timed fades in progress This flashing is especially useful when a LONG fade time is being executed because the physical position of a master does not necessarily represent the actual level of the masters output If you have some unexplained output from the Atom check to see if any master s SOLO ASSIGN key is flashing indicating that a timed fade is in progress Hint You can invert the operation of the Yellow Preset master so that its output is faded up when it is in the down position and faded down when it is in the up position With this inverted configuration you may now perform crossfades by pushing both faders up and down side by side with just one hand Refer to the Utilities chapter for details All of the looks that you have created have been made on a one off basis That
91. ter A scene may be copied to the Grab master allowing it to act like a Submaster containing a scene See the GRABMASTER chapter for details 8 4 Previewing and or Editing A Scene You may Preview the recorded channels on the S A key LED indicators and the fade times contained in any scene without revealing the scene on the output of the Atom Editing a scene is an extension of Previewing a scene Whilst you are previewing a scene you may edit the channel levels including channels not already on in the scene and you may also edit the fade times e To Preview a scene in the current page press PREVIEW S A Scene number e To Preview a scene in the Grab master press PREVIEW S A Grab master e To Preview a scene in a different page or to Preview a scene when NOT in scene mode press PREVIEW PAGE repeated presses until desired page is shown or hold PAGE tap S A page number As each page is selected all Submasters containing scenes in that page will light Submasters containing chases flash quickly and empty sub masters are not lit To preview a scene in the selected page press S A Scene number When scene is previewed the display shows the Page Scene number and the indicators in the channel S A keys of any channels recorded in that scene will light Their intensity reflects the levels of those channels in the scene The FUNCTION key flashes to show that it is active It allows you to read
92. terminal or computer must be set for to the same terminal type The Atom has a fixed data format so you must setup your Video Terminal or Computer communications program to match the Atom s data format Setting The Atom You must initially choose the type of TTY that is to be connected Once set the Atom will retain the selection After turning on TTY preview above press and hold FUNCTION tap S A PREFS release FUNCTION The display asks Set TTY Preview off Press NO The display asks Set TTY type Press YES The display shows the current type and the Edit wheel allows you to change the setting Rotate the Edit wheel to choose from TTY VT 52 or VT 100 VT 100 is recommended When the setting is correct press YES If you select NO the function is aborted and the original setting is retained SETTING THE TERMINAL COMPUTER e f you are using a Terminal refer to the documentation that came with your terminal and choose the correct terminal type to match the Atom setting and set the terminal s data parameters to 9600 Baud 8 bits 1 stop bit No parity e f you are using a computer you need to run a communications program to emulate a terminal Suitable communications programs include Microsoft Windows Terminal or or you may use your favourite communications program Use the communications program to set the data parameters and to choose the correct terminal type to match the Atom se
93. tet 42 PRESET 42 PRESET MODE sente patei te docte trien 10 12 PREVIEW EDIT KEY eene 9 PRINT CONNECTING A COMPUTER 33 CONNECTING A SERIAL PRINTER 33 PRINTING TO A COMPUTER 34 PRINTING TO A 34 R te tea 8 RECORDING CHASES 2 22 RE 18 RESET ste ooh e ee 12 SYSTEM ssl rs 33 TOT A cee AL 33 REVERSE lt KEY niniin iis 9 PRS 2926 tete EE a a 37 LSC Lighting Systems Aust Pty Ltd Index 5 SCENE 42 SCENE 11 19 24 SCENES ed e HERD 18 42 BLIND RECORDING ee 19 21 DELETING 21 EDITING CHANNEL 5 0 00 2 20 EDITING FADE 20 FADE TIMES peccet eee 19 OVERVIEW det eee eene 18 PREVIEW EBDILT iius d irte 20 RECORDING 14 18 REPLAYING 14 19 SECONDARY FUNCTIONS 4 SEVEN SEGMENT
94. them and are also highlighted in yellow on the optional VGA monitor To patch the selected dimmer to a channel press S A Channel number The display shows the selected d dimmer number to channel number patch and asks you to confirm it Press YES The channel S A key then lights to show the existence of the patch to the displayed dimmer number and on the VGA monitor the channel number appears in cyan below the dimmer number Select further dimmers and patch them to channels as required When scrolling through the dimmers as each dimmer number is shown if a channel is patched to it that channel s S A key will light The VGA monitor shows all 99 dimmers with their patched channel if any Each dimmer output may only be patched to any one channel If a particular dimmer output is already patched to a channel and you attempt to patch that same dimmer output to a different channel by pressing that channel s S A key then the display will ask Unpatch d to c the existing patch If you press NO the patch remains If you press YES the patch is deleted and the display will ask Patch d to c your new channel selection If you press YES the new channel is patched to the dimmer If you press NO the old patch is simply deleted When finished patching press PREVIEW EDIT Deleting A Patch To delete a patch select the dimmer as described above The channel S A key to which the dimmer is patched will be
95. tting For example if you are using a Microsoft Windows Terminal on a computer to emulate a terminal From the Settings menu choose Communications The Communications dialog box appears Select the options as Connector Select the COM port to which the Atom is connected Baud Rate 9600 Data Bits 8 Stop Bits 1 Parity None Flow Control Hardware Then from the Settings menu choose Terminal Emulation Select DEC VT 100 ANSI Hint If you are not using a terminal turn TTY OFF for maximum Atom operating speed 13 5 Disk The Atom may be optionally fitted with a floppy disk drive located on the right side of the Atom The disk format is 3 5 inch double sided high density 1 44 MB which is the same type of disk used with IBM compatible computers Up to 9 complete shows may be saved to or loaded from a disk A show is the entire contents of the Atom memory including all Scenes Chases Grab master and Softpatch Shows are interchangeable between both models of the Atom A show recorded on an Atom 24 48 when loaded on an Atom 12 24 ignores all channel numbers above 24 You may format a disk in the drive or they may also be formatted and copied on any IBM compatible computer with a 1 44 MB 3 5 inch disk drive Formatting A Disk Before you can use a new disk you need to format it Formatting prepares the tracks on the disk onto which all the Atom data will be saved A disk only needs to be formatted once Formatting will erase al
96. utilising DMX512 ADDRESS 1 ADDRESS 13 ADDRESS 25 DIMMERS DIMMERS DIMMERS 1 TO 12 13 TO 24 25 TO 36 3 DMX IN m p DMX OUT 4 TERMINATION DMX 512 OUTPUT In this setup the DMX output signal from the Atom is fed to the DMX input of the first dimmer rack As the first dimmer in this rack is to be controlled by DMX channel 1 the address switch is set to channel 1 The DMX output connector of the first rack is connected to the DMX input of the second dimmer rack whose address switch is set to 13 because the first dimmer in this rack is to be controlled by channel 13 Further dimmer racks are connected in this daisy chain manner and their addresses set accordingly Address switches can be set to any desired address They do not have to follow in numerical order If a dimmer further along the line is to be also controlled by say channel 13 then simply set its address switch to channel 13 The end of the DMX line is terminated 120 Q to prevent the signal reflecting back up the line and causing possible errors DIMMER 25 ADDRESS 25 DMX IN TO ANALOGUE DEMUS DIMMERS DMX OUT DIMMER 36 ADDRESS 13 DIMMERS DIMMERS 1 TO 12 13 TO 24 DMX IN V DMX OUT ADDRESS 38 C2 C2 DMX IN _ DMX OUT In this setup the DMX loops through different types of equipment and each has its address set to read its own channel levels The DMX cable first goes to a DEMUX box that converts the DMX signal into anal
97. uts for channels 25 to 48 APPENDIX C TERMINOLOGY LSC Lighting Systems Aust Pty Ltd 41 Atom Operator Manual Appendix B Fixtures The output of the Atom is usually used to control dimmers and the lights that you connect to the dimmers are known as Fixtures Fixtures are also known as Lanterns Luminaires Instruments or lights Other devices that you can control with the DMX 512 output include Colour Scrollers and Smoke Machines Look A lighting LOOK is the collection of channels at their various levels intensities that are contributing to the output of the Atom at any one time A look may be made up of a collection of channels or a single scene see below or a combination of several scenes It may even be a single channel Channel A Channel is the basic element of a Lighting Control System The number of dimmers and fixtures connected to this channel is variable depending on your installation and or application The most basic application will have just one dimmer and fixture light connected to a channel so that as you vary the level of that channel you vary the level of that fixture Preset When many channels are assembled in a group of adjacent faders they form a Preset and each channel in the preset has an individual fader to control its level It is common to have two presets available to the operator The first lighting look is created on one preset by fading up the required chann
98. yore S 5 3 ATC M LIGHTING CONTROL DESK OPERATOR MANUAL Software Version 1 21 January 2002 L S C Lighting Systems Aust Pty Ltd A C N 090 801 675 7 University Place Clayton Victoria 3168 Australia Tel 61 3 9561 5255 Fax 61 3 9561 5277 Email info Isclighting com au Web site www Isclighting com au QUICK REFERENCE Note When the RECORDING or PREVIEW EDITING all Submasters flash twice then Submasters containing Scenes are lit Submasters containing Chases flash and empty Submasters are not lit RECORD A SCENE To record the current output as a Scene into the current page press RECORD SCENE S A Scene number any of the RED preset Solo Assign keys GRAB THE OUTPUT IN GRAB MASTER To record the current output into the Grab master press RECORD SCENE S A Grab master RECORD A CHASE To record a Chase in the current page press RECORD CHASE S A Chase number any of the RED preset Solo Assign keys or the Grab S A key Each step of a Chase consists of a snapshot of the output which is taken as that step is added Create the look for the first step on the output then to record it as the first step press RECORD ADD STEP Create the next look on the output To record this step press RECORD ADD STEP Continue to create and record steps as above When all steps have been recorded complete the chase by pressing RECORD END CHASE PLAYBACK A CHASE or
99. ys is printed in quotes PEN MEE FUNCTIONS Red preset S A keys have secondary functions that are activated by holding down the FUNCTION key and tapping the S A key These secondary functions are printed on the front panel below their S A keys For example Press and hold FUNCTION tap S A PRINT refers to the SOLO ASSIGN key in the bottom left corner of the Atom e Some Yellow preset solo keys have hidden secondary functions that are activated by holding down the FUNCTION key and tapping the S A key These secondary functions are not labelled but are described in the Diagnostics section of the UTILITIES chapter e There are 3 RECORD keys described as RECORD Scene RECORD Chase RECORD Copy These keys have secondary functions that become active when recording or editing Chases They are respectively RECORD Add Step RECORD End Chase RECORD Delete Step e The and keys below the Edit wheel have secondary functions in that they are used to answer either Yes or No respectively to questions that appear on the display when you are performing certain actions They are typically used to confirm the action that you have selected For example To perform a SYSTEM RESET Press and hold FUNCTION tap S A RESET release FUNCTION The display asks System Reset Press YES 1 7 Software LSC has a policy of continuous improvement of its products As the Atom is a computerised lighting desk its softw

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