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High End Systems Power Cue DMX MIDI, RS232, DMX output, Audio Input, PC Card slot, Auxiliary Control Input, Power supply (PSU) input, LCD Display Contrast Adjuster

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REAR PANEL LAYOUT AND FUNCTIONSPower supply (PSU) input

The pin connections are shown on the rear of the unit and later in this manual in the section, “Connections”. Use only a genuine Power Line power supply unit (PSU).

PC Card slot

The memory card is a PC Card Type 1, 512Kb SRAM. Card operations are dealt with in section V.

You can use memory cards to:

(a)Update the operating system

(b)Upload new intelligent fixture personalities

(c)Save and upload programming

DMX output

The DMX output connector is a 5-pin female XLR, wired to the standard USITT DMX1990 configuration.

Auxiliary Control Input

The pin connections are shown on the rear of the unit and in the section, “Connections”. This connector allows the connection of external analog devices such as the Power Cue DMX Fader Panel.

Audio Input

Chases and zones may be run to one of the audio regimes, either via the internal microphone or via audio input through the jack socket. Inserting a jack plug disables the internal microphone. Alternatively scenes may to set to respond to sound input by selecting the type sound-to-light.

LCD Display Contrast Adjuster

A rotary display contrast adjustment is provided to compensate for varying viewing angles and lighting levels.

MIDI

The MIDI strategy is for key actions to respond to note on and note off messages. The Power Cue DMX can be set to send note on and note off messages corresponding to key presses.

RS232

Not implemented.

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Contents

Page Power Line CONTENTS I. Introduction II. SetUp III. Programming IV. Run Mode Contacting High End Systems Product Modification Warning Warranty Information GENERAL PRINCIPLES Memory Card FRONT PANEL LAYOUT AND FUNCTIONS Display and softkeys, STORE/YES and ESCAPE/NO buttons Alphanumeric pad Push buttons Touchkeys Page keys Trackball Master slider Blackout switch REAR PANEL LAYOUT AND FUNCTIONS Power supply (PSU) input PC Card slot DMX output Auxiliary Control Input Page SET UP PASSCODES TIP •Press Setup •Enter current code •Press Pswd •Select menu to protect •Enter current code •Enter new code SET UP CHANNEL NAMES NOTE: •Press SetUp •Press ChnName •Scroll to a channel and press STORE •Type a name •Press STORE SET UP KEYS Latch and Add Flash and Add Latch and Swap Flash and Swap Latch and Solo, Global SET UP FIXTURES •Press Fixts •Select from and press ASSIGN •Select fixture type and press STORE •Set DMX address and press STORE SET UP GROUPS •Press Groups •Press button for Group •Select channels to include SET UP CHANNEL TYPES The Attributes Page SET UP CHANNEL TYPE •Press ChnTyp •Set the attributes •Press STORE SET UP PATCH - THE FADER PANEL not • Press SetUp • Press Patch • Choose Type Item and Method SET UP COMMS RS232 functions not yet implemented •Press Comms •Press ESCAPE PROGRAMMING SCENES - AN OVERVIEW (A) PROGRAMMING A SCENE WITH MOVING LIGHTS •Press Prog/Edit •Press Scene •Select a memory •Press Fixture •Continue over page PROGRAMMING A SCENE WITH MOVING LIGHTS - CONTINUED •Select fixtures •Adjust attributes •Press STORE to save PROGRAMMING A SCENE WITH MOVING LIGHTS - CONTINUED •Name the scene •Press ESC to exit STORE to program another scene SAVEPALET EXPLAINED What Is TRANSPARENCY? How Does OVERLAY work •SavePalet •Transparency and Overlay PROGRAMMING SCENES USING PRESET FOCUS •Press Prog/Edit •Press Scene •Select a Memory •Select Fixtures •Press Preset AUTO CHECK 16 BIT MIRROR FADES MIRROR LOCKS •Auto Check •Mirror Locks •16-bitMirror (B) PROGRAMMING CHANNELS INTO A SCENE - GENERIC LIGHTING EITHER •Press Scene •Select a memory •Press Chans •Select channels •Press STORE (B) PROGRAMMING GROUPS INTO A SCENE - GENERIC LIGHTING •Select a memory •Press Group •Select Groups •Select level •Press STORE SELECTING SCENE ATTRIBUTES - GENERIC LIGHTING 5(a) MOVING ZONE 5(b) SOUND-TO •Press Attrib •Select Type and attributes •Press STORE 5(c) STATIC SCENE COPYING AND CLEARING SCENE MEMORIES 4(a) •Press Copy •Select the scene to copy •Select the new scene memory and press STORE PROGRAMMING A CHASE Note: •Press Chase •Select a chase memory •Select a scene for each step. Set step SCENES, CHASES, CHANNELS AND LOOKS ARE LOADED ON TO PUSH EITHER 4(a) STORE OR 4(b) BUTTONS OR TOUCHKEYS FOR PLAYBACK PRIORITY RULES FOR PLAYBACK •Press Prog/Edit •Press Key •Select a pushbutton or touchkey •Select Scene, Chase Channel or Look 5(a) SELECT XREF BUTTONS OR TOUCHKEYS FOR PLAYBACK - CONTINUED 5(d) •Select effects to go on the key •Name the key LOOK REAL TIME SHOW PROGRAMMING •Press Show •Choose a Show button •Press RealTime •Record the Show NOTES ON SHOWS DELETING A SHOW DATA ENTRY STYLE SHOW PROGRAMMING Page RUN MODE - GENERAL FIND •Press Find •Press Scene Chase etc •Press ESC when finished VIEW •Hold View pressed •Press the key to view •Release View when finished LEVELS Page CAPTURING A LOOK Page ADJUST Page LIVE •Press Live •Choose fixture(s) •Choose an attribute •Press Escape when MEMORY CARD TYPE USING THE CARD FORMATTING THE CARD COPYING DATA THE CARD COPYING DATA FROMTHE CARD Restore 1. 'Backup card Found'Press STORE/YES 2. Note: DO NOT INTERRUPT CARD TRANSFER SYSTEM SUB-MENU System LOADING A NEW OPERATING SYSTEM Newsys STORE/YES ERASE 2. 'REALLY CLEAR MEMORIES?' Press STORE/YES PREV/NEXT 'Memory Erased ESCAPE OPTIONS MENU Options INC/DEC Page NOTES ON USING MIDI Page EXTERNAL CONNECTIONS (A) POWER SUPPLY INPUT (B) DMX OUTPUT (C)AUXILIARY CONTROL INPUT (D) AUDIO INPUT (E) RS232 (F) MIDI GETTING HELP •Version no •Serial no