ShowMagic SLX Series Manual de usuario

SLX Series User Manual

Version 14.1

For SLX and SLX Plus Models

www.showmagic.com

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information contained herein.

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Table of Con en s
Purpose of  he User Manual..............................................................................................ix
No es on using  he User Manual.......................................................................................xi
Sec ion 1 - Overview............................................................................................................1
General Operation............................................................................................................................2
Load Desk and Save Desk...............................................................................................................3
Edit Event Label..............................................................................................................................4
Sec ion 2 - Even s................................................................................................................7
Lighting Scenes................................................................................................................................7
Sound Events...................................................................................................................................7
Control Events.................................................................................................................................8
Sequences.........................................................................................................................................9
Action Buttons...............................................................................................................................10
Auto Scheduler...............................................................................................................................11
Sec ion 3 - Pa ch Screen...................................................................................................12
Assigning Physical Fixtures to the ShowMagic Virtual Desk.......................................................13
Quick Patch and Copy Feature......................................................................................................14
Clearing an Address.......................................................................................................................15
Fader List.......................................................................................................................................15
Fixture List.....................................................................................................................................16
Patch and Copy Commands...........................................................................................................17
Multiple Assignment and Patching Commands.............................................................................18
Function List..................................................................................................................................19
Notes on Matching Fixture Fader Numbers to DMX Channels....................................................20
Notes on Overwriting DMX Addresses Already in Use................................................................20
Deleting Fader and Fixture Assignments.......................................................................................20
The Load Patch and Save Patch Functions....................................................................................21
Making Fixtures.............................................................................................................................21
The Test Buttons: Fdr and Dmx.....................................................................................................22
Load Fixture and Save Fixture Functions......................................................................................23
Change Password...........................................................................................................................23
Auto Patch Fixtures.......................................................................................................................24
Configure Comm Devices.............................................................................................................24
 Using Device Scripts..................................................................................................................27
 Using Data Acquisition Devices................................................................................................27
Configure Outstations....................................................................................................................28
System Menu.................................................................................................................................28
Notepad Menu................................................................................................................................28
PixelMap Screen............................................................................................................................29
PixMap User Configuration........................................................................................................29
Sec ion 4 - Main Desk Screen...........................................................................................33
Main Desk Screen..........................................................................................................................33
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Sec ion 5 - Mas er Panel....................................................................................................35
Clear Buttons.................................................................................................................................35
Sound-To-Light Section.................................................................................................................36
Audio Output Sub-master Faders..................................................................................................37
Multiple AS O Audio Output Sub-master Faders..........................................................................38
Multiple AS O Audio  nput Sub-master Faders............................................................................38
Master Output Faders.....................................................................................................................38
Adjusting the Master Panel Faders via RS232/ P or DMX  nput..................................................39
Hold Button....................................................................................................................................39
Blackout Button.............................................................................................................................39
Auto-Schedule Button....................................................................................................................39
Pause Schedule Button...................................................................................................................40
Auto-Save Button..........................................................................................................................40
Sec ion 6 - Fix ure Panel...................................................................................................41
Fixture Faders................................................................................................................................41
Function Section............................................................................................................................42
Function Faders..............................................................................................................................42
Function Buttons............................................................................................................................43
Selecting / Adjusting a Function....................................................................................................43
Selecting Function Presets.............................................................................................................43
Using Key Activated Presets on the Fixture Panel.....................................................................43
Lee and Rosco Color Filters Presets for RGB / CMY Functions...............................................44
The Trackball.................................................................................................................................44
Centre and Locate Buttons.............................................................................................................45
Color Box.......................................................................................................................................45
Grouping Fixtures..........................................................................................................................45
Multi Button...................................................................................................................................47
Setting Faders using Commands....................................................................................................47
Copying Fixture / Function Settings using Commands.................................................................48
Clearing Fixture / Function Settings using Commands.................................................................49
Sec ion 7 - Ligh ing Scene Panel.....................................................................................51
Applying  cons To Bank and Page Selector Buttons.....................................................................51
Scene Button LEDs........................................................................................................................52
Red LEDs.......................................................................................................................................53
Recording and Playing Scenes - Fundamental Principles.............................................................53
The Fader States..........................................................................................................................53
Record Button - The Different Recording Modes.......................................................................55
Overwrite - Recorded Channels Only Option.............................................................................56
Desk Precedence.........................................................................................................................56
'Normal' and 'Live' Modes..........................................................................................................57
Summary of the Different Recording Modes..............................................................................58
Clear Button...................................................................................................................................59
Scene Details Display....................................................................................................................60
Recording Scenes...........................................................................................................................61
Setting Fade Times for a Scene......................................................................................................61
Multi-Part Scenes...........................................................................................................................63
Sub Master Control........................................................................................................................64
Recording Scenes With Sub Master Control..............................................................................65
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Using the Fixture Panel’s Centre and Locate Buttons...................................................................65
Play and Quick Buttons.................................................................................................................66
Undo and Store Buttons.................................................................................................................67
Flashing a Scene............................................................................................................................67
Flashing and Releasing a Scene.....................................................................................................67
Sliding a Scene Button...................................................................................................................68
Deleting a Scene............................................................................................................................68
Copying a Scene............................................................................................................................68
Moving a Scene.............................................................................................................................68
Recording Scenes by ‘Sniffing’ DMX...........................................................................................68
Scene Generator Function..............................................................................................................70
Scene Generator Options............................................................................................................72
FX Generator.................................................................................................................................73
Creating an FX scene..................................................................................................................74
The Pan FX Presets.....................................................................................................................75
The Tilt FX Presets.....................................................................................................................76
The FX Window and Range Limiter Box...................................................................................77
The Fixture Presets.....................................................................................................................79
The Delay Offset Fader...............................................................................................................80
Triggering Pan FX and Tilt FX using Sound-To-Light...............................................................81
The Random Slope Buttons........................................................................................................81
The Shape FX Presets.................................................................................................................81
Triggering a Shape FX using Sound-To-Light............................................................................82
Using the Fixtures Presets with Shape FX Presets.....................................................................82
‘Clipping’ Shape FX using the Range Limiter Box....................................................................82
Changing the Reference Positions in Existing FX Scenes..........................................................85
ColorScene.....................................................................................................................................85
Creating a ColorScene Lighting Scene.......................................................................................87
ColorScene Patch Mode..............................................................................................................88
Chase Mode................................................................................................................................89
Color Mode.................................................................................................................................89
The Set Frame.............................................................................................................................90
Creating Frames..........................................................................................................................91
Using [ nsert] and [Delete].........................................................................................................93
Setting a Loop Point....................................................................................................................93
Duplicating and Adjusting ColorScene Chases..........................................................................94
ColorScene Chase Presets...........................................................................................................95
Sec ion 8 - Sound Panel....................................................................................................97
DirectShow and AS O ‘Channels’.................................................................................................98
The Audio-Type Selector Buttons..................................................................................................99
Sound Motor Control Buttons........................................................................................................99
Creating Sound Events...................................................................................................................99
Wave File / Playlist...................................................................................................................100
M D  File..................................................................................................................................104
CD Tracks.................................................................................................................................105
Digital, Line and Microphone  nput.........................................................................................105
Motor Controls..........................................................................................................................106
Mixer Setting Events.................................................................................................................106
Beats Per Minute Counter............................................................................................................107
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Deleting a Sound Event...............................................................................................................108
Copying a Sound Event...............................................................................................................108
Moving a Sound Event................................................................................................................108
Using AS O Drivers and Multiple  nput / Output Soundcards....................................................108
Playing Multi-Tracks (Multiple, Synchronized .wav Files)......................................................109
Playing and Routing .wav Files................................................................................................110
Playing Multiple Playlists.........................................................................................................111
Routing Audio  nputs to Audio Outputs....................................................................................111
Sec ion 9 - Sequence Panel............................................................................................113
Sequence Settings........................................................................................................................113
Live Display.................................................................................................................................116
Step Details Display.....................................................................................................................116
Quick-Find Feature......................................................................................................................118
Creating Sequences......................................................................................................................119
Dragging a Bank or Page of Lighting Scenes into a Sequence....................................................119
Sequence Motor Control Buttons................................................................................................120
Sequence Faders..........................................................................................................................120
Mute Button.................................................................................................................................121
Chases..........................................................................................................................................121
Manual Sequences.......................................................................................................................122
Using a Pause / Resume Step in a Manual Sequence...............................................................122
Stopping a Sequence Step.........................................................................................................123
Timed Sequences.........................................................................................................................123
Pausing / Resuming Events within a Manual or Timed Sequence............................................123
Recording Event Trigger Times in ‘Real Time’........................................................................124
Random Sequences......................................................................................................................125
Auto-Timed Random Sequences...............................................................................................125
Snapshots.....................................................................................................................................125
Deleting a Sequence.....................................................................................................................128
Copying a Sequence.....................................................................................................................128
Moving a Sequence......................................................................................................................128
Deleting Sequence Steps..............................................................................................................128
 nserting ‘Null’ Sequence Steps...................................................................................................128
Changing Event Settings Within Sequences................................................................................129
Adjusting Settings for Sound Event Steps................................................................................129
Adjusting Settings for Lighting Scene Event Steps..................................................................130
‘Live Editing’ of Scenes in a Manual Sequence.......................................................................130
Adjusting Settings for Chase Event Steps................................................................................131
Creating a Sound Event Volume or Pan Change Step...............................................................131
Auto-Playlist Function.................................................................................................................132
Auto-Time Function.....................................................................................................................133
Continue From Mark...................................................................................................................134
Entering Sequence Events...........................................................................................................138
Part-Step Numbering...................................................................................................................138
Loading and Saving Sequences...................................................................................................139
Sec ion 10 - Device Con rol Panel..................................................................................141
Using M D -Controllable Devices...............................................................................................141
Using RS232 or  P Controllable Devices....................................................................................144
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System Control Events.................................................................................................................147
Run Default Action...................................................................................................................148
Reset Desk................................................................................................................................148
Dummy / String.........................................................................................................................148
Disable Action Triggers............................................................................................................149
Deleting a Control Event.............................................................................................................149
Copying a Control Event.............................................................................................................149
Moving a Control Event..............................................................................................................149
Sec ion 11 - Moni or Panel..............................................................................................151
DMX............................................................................................................................................152
M D ............................................................................................................................................152
Run...............................................................................................................................................152
Com..............................................................................................................................................153
Sec ion 12 - Ac ion Panel................................................................................................155
Action Buttons.............................................................................................................................156
Action Button LEDs....................................................................................................................156
Assigning Events to Action Buttons............................................................................................157
Deleting Action Button Assignments...........................................................................................157
Action Motor Control Buttons.....................................................................................................157
Action Panel Sub-Master Fader...................................................................................................158
Mute Button.................................................................................................................................158
Latch and Exclusive-letter Groups..............................................................................................159
Action Group dialogue box.......................................................................................................159
Operation Options........................................................................................................................160
Triggering Action Buttons...........................................................................................................163
M D   nput Triggering..............................................................................................................163
Comm String Triggering...........................................................................................................165
Comm Device Triggering.........................................................................................................168
Wireless Media Player Remote Controller...............................................................................170
DMX  nput Triggering..............................................................................................................170
 R Remote Control Triggering..................................................................................................172
User Screen - Hide.......................................................................................................................173
Conditional...................................................................................................................................173
Event Scripts for Action Buttons.................................................................................................175
Quick-Find Feature......................................................................................................................175
Using Key Activated Presets on the Action Panel.......................................................................175
Setting Editable Events for the User Screen................................................................................176
Realtime Editing on the User Screen...........................................................................................177
Sec ion 13 - Main Desk Screen Op ions Menus............................................................179
Patch Screen Menu......................................................................................................................179
Schedule Screen Menu.................................................................................................................179
User Screen Menu........................................................................................................................179
General Settings Menu.................................................................................................................179
Enable.......................................................................................................................................179
Desk Precedence.......................................................................................................................179
Boot Delay................................................................................................................................180
 Live Mode................................................................................................................................180
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Retain Event Label....................................................................................................................180
Other Settings Menu....................................................................................................................180
16-Bit Settings..........................................................................................................................180
Analogue  nput (Test)...............................................................................................................180
Audio / AS O Settings..............................................................................................................181
Action Sub Group Settings.......................................................................................................182
DMX Settings...........................................................................................................................182
M D  Settings............................................................................................................................185
Spectrum Analyzer Settings......................................................................................................186
Action Panel Menu......................................................................................................................187
Fixture Panel Menu......................................................................................................................187
Monitor Panel Menu....................................................................................................................187
User Screen Access Menu............................................................................................................187
Auto Menu...................................................................................................................................190
System Locked.............................................................................................................................191
The Notepad Menu......................................................................................................................191
Sec ion 14 - Schedule Screen.........................................................................................193
Day Buttons.................................................................................................................................194
Creating a Schedule.....................................................................................................................194
Copying Schedule Days...............................................................................................................195
 nserting a Schedule Step.............................................................................................................195
Deleting a Schedule Step.............................................................................................................196
Loading and Saving Schedules....................................................................................................196
Auto-Schedule Button..................................................................................................................196
Schedule Log...............................................................................................................................196
Sec ion 15 - User Screen.................................................................................................199
Quitting the Program...................................................................................................................202
Sec ion 16 - Appendix......................................................................................................203
Appendix A - Even  Scrip s.............................................................................................205
Appendix B - Quick Key / Command Reference...........................................................213
Appendix C - RS232 / IP Command S ring Pro ocol....................................................219
Appendix D - Cer ified DMX In erfaces..........................................................................221
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Purpose of he User Manual

Please Read This Impor an No ice Before Using This Manual

AV and show control, by their very nature, can be very complicated processes, so a great percentage

of the development time of ShowMagic has gone into making it as flexible, but as quick and easy to

use, as possible.

The ShowMagic user interface has been optimised to make the best use of space, providing large

and clear items that are easily recognisable for instant feedback and fast operation. To avoid

cluttering the screen with numerous function buttons for every different function, extensive use has

been made of keyboard shortcuts - primarily the [Shift] and [Ctrl] keys. These can be used in

various combinations with items on the screen to perform many different operations, quickly and

easily and a "Quick Key / Command Reference", p.217, is provided at the end of this manual.

The end result is an application that will enable you to create your desired results with as little time

and effort as possible.

This user manual is intended as a guide to all the functions and features of the ShowMagic products.

Each function is described in the relevant section of the manual and some examples are given for

using those functions. ShowMagic has developed over the years into a very versatile and powerful

piece of software, and if step-by-step instructions were given for using every function and feature

then this manual would become a very large document indeed! To avoid this, many functions are

simply described in brief as these should become clear with use and experimentation.

n order to understand the functions and features properly it is very important that you first read

through the Beginner's Tutorial and practice the examples using the software first, before using this

manual. The Beginner's Tutorial introduces you step-by-step to the basic operating principles -

patching lighting fixtures, using those fixtures, creating lighting scenes, creating sound events,

using lighting and sound to create sequences etc.

Once you understand the basic operating procedures described in the Beginner's Tutorial, the more

in-depth features and functions described in this user manual become much easier to understand and

use.

Experimen al Fea ures

Certain features may have experimental status. Experimental features are listed in the release notes

for the ShowMagic product you are using and are also marked in this manual with the

'EXPERIMENTAL' label.

Experimental features are features that require more feedback before full integration into

ShowMagic. They have passed through internal and beta test programs, but due to their complexity,

or the vast variety of hardware that the feature supports, require more usage before losing the

experimental status and being incorporated as a standard feature.

n the majority of cases, you will not notice any difference between an experimental and a standard

feature. However, it is best to assume that experimental features may not be fully stable or always

function as expected. We do not recommend their use in a production environment without

thorough testing. The functionality or method of operation of expermental features is also more

liable to change or to be removed in later versions.

Experimental features should not effect the standard features of ShowMagic if you decide not to use

them.

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