Acclaim Lighting 300 series Manuel utilisateur
acclaim 300 series
Lighting control system
Version 2.12
User Manual
November 1993
Copyright 1993 Electronic Theatre Controls, Inc.
table of contents
Chapter 1
Introduction................................................................................................................... 1
Acclaim 300
features.................................................................................... 2
Using this manual......................................................................................... 3
Text conventions.......................................................................................... 4
Pile-on convention........................................................................................ 4
Getting help................................................................................................. 4
Customer service ......................................................................................... 5
Chapter 2
Installation ..................................................................................................................... 7
Acclaim 300
back panel illustration................................................................ 8
Installing your console.................................................................................. 9
Attaching dimmers ....................................................................................... 10
Digital DMX512 output........................................................................... 10
Installing monitor.......................................................................................... 11
Installing parallel printer................................................................................. 14
Chapter 3
Entering patch and system settings......................................................................... 15
Getting Help ................................................................................................ 16
Entering default one-to-one softpatch........................................................... 17
Setting default output level..................................................................... 18
Creating custom softpatch............................................................................ 20
Entering numbers of dimmers ................................................................ 21
Using channel zero ................................................................................ 22
Patching dimmers to channels................................................................ 23
Additional patching features.......................................................................... 24
Proportional patching.............................................................................. 25
Using Non-Dim...................................................................................... 26
Using [Set] and [Out] to unpatch individual dimmers............................... 27
Saving patch pages ................................................................................ 32
Loading saved patch pages.................................................................... 33
Viewing softpatch by channel and by dimmer......................................... 34
Console setup.............................................................................................. 36
Selecting system settings....................................................................... 36
Console setup options ........................................................................... 37
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Chapter 4
Learning the basics...................................................................................................... 39
Lesson 1
Acclaim 300
keyboard .................................................................................. 40
LCD Operator Display............................................................................. 42
Lesson 2
Working in two-scene mode ........................................................................ 45
Creating scenes ..................................................................................... 46
Manual crossfades ................................................................................. 46
Timed crossfades................................................................................... 49
Lesson 3
Working in single-scene mode ..................................................................... 52
Lesson 4
Working with submasters............................................................................. 54
Creating and recording submasters......................................................... 56
Controlling submasters........................................................................... 58
Modifying submasters............................................................................ 60
Copying submasters............................................................................... 61
Deleting submasters .............................................................................. 61
Saving submaster pages......................................................................... 62
Loading a submaster page ..................................................................... 63
Loading submasters into crossfaders...................................................... 65
Chapter 5
Learning advanced techniques ................................................................................. 67
Lesson 1
Working with memories ............................................................................... 68
Creating and recording memories........................................................... 69
Controlling memories ............................................................................. 71
Editing memories ................................................................................... 73
Copying memories................................................................................. 74
Deleting memories................................................................................. 74
Saving memory pages............................................................................ 75
Loading memory pages.......................................................................... 76
Loading memories to cross faders.......................................................... 77
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Lesson 2
Working with chases.................................................................................... 78
Chase types........................................................................................... 79
Creating and recording chases................................................................ 80
Running chases ..................................................................................... 82
Modifying chase rate and intensity level.................................................. 83
Stopping chases..................................................................................... 84
Editing chases........................................................................................ 85
Editing a step in an existing chase .......................................................... 89
Using [Beat] to control chase speed....................................................... 90
Reversing chases................................................................................... 90
Stepping through chases........................................................................ 91
Deleting chases ..................................................................................... 92
Creating a chase while a chase is running............................................... 93
Saving chase pages................................................................................ 94
Loading chase pages ............................................................................. 95
Lesson 3
Using Sequence to load memories and submasters to cross faders.............. 96
Chapter 6
Using diskette options................................................................................................ 101
Formatting a diskette.................................................................................... 102
Saving a show to diskette............................................................................. 104
Loading a show from diskette ...................................................................... 106
Chapter 7
Using accessories........................................................................................................ 107
Monochrome monitor .................................................................................. 108
Stage display.......................................................................................... 108
Patch display .......................................................................................... 110
Submaster display .................................................................................. 111
Chase display......................................................................................... 112
Memory display...................................................................................... 113
Parallel printer............................................................................................... 114
Print options........................................................................................... 114
Printing show information....................................................................... 115
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Chapter 8
Reference...................................................................................................................... 117
[And]............................................................................................................ 118
[At]............................................................................................................... 118
[Beat]........................................................................................................... 119
Blackout [B/O].............................................................................................. 120
Bump buttons.............................................................................................. 121
Channel Button Disable [CBD] ..................................................................... 121
Channel [Chan] ............................................................................................ 122
Channel sliders............................................................................................. 123
[Chase] ........................................................................................................ 123
[Clear] .......................................................................................................... 124
Cross faders................................................................................................. 124
[Dim]............................................................................................................ 125
[Enter].......................................................................................................... 126
[Full]............................................................................................................. 126
Function buttons.......................................................................................... 127
Grandmaster ................................................................................................ 127
[Help]........................................................................................................... 128
Console [Help]....................................................................................... 128
Patch [Help] ........................................................................................... 128
Level slider................................................................................................... 129
[Load] .......................................................................................................... 129
[Memory]..................................................................................................... 130
Memories [Mem]......................................................................................... 130
[Minus] ........................................................................................................ 131
[Out] ............................................................................................................ 131
[Patch].......................................................................................................... 131
Power switch............................................................................................... 132
[Plus]............................................................................................................ 132
Rate slider.................................................................................................... 132
Reverse [Rev] .............................................................................................. 133
Sequence [Seq] ........................................................................................... 133
[Set]............................................................................................................. 133
[Setup]......................................................................................................... 134
[Single]......................................................................................................... 134
Solo] ............................................................................................................ 135
[Step]........................................................................................................... 136
[Stop]........................................................................................................... 136
Submaster sliders......................................................................................... 137
Submasters [Subs] ....................................................................................... 138
Time sliders.................................................................................................. 138
[View] .......................................................................................................... 139
Workspace................................................................................................... 139
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Appendix A
Specifications ............................................................................................................... 141
Appendix B
Error messages ............................................................................................................ 143
Index............................................................................................................................... 145
Console illustration................................................................................. Inside back cover
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chapter 1
introduction
Welcome to
Acclaim 300
from Electronic Theatre Controls.
Acclaim
300
combines easy-to-use manual control with sophisticated
electronic features. The
Acclaim 300
is available in four versions, each
with a different channel configuration.
• Model AC/312, with 12 control channels in two-scene mode and
24 control channels in single-scene mode
• Model AC/324, with 24 control channels in two-scene mode and
48 control channels in single-scene mode
• Model AC/336, with 36 control channels in two-scene mode and
72 control channels in single-scene mode
• Model AC/348, with 48 control channels in two-scene mode and
96 control channels in single-scene mode
Note: Each model is also available with a high speed enhancement
that features increased processing speed. Acclaim 300 consoles with
this feature have the letters HS after the model number.
This chapter provides an orientation to the
Acclaim 300
console and
the
Acclaim User Manual
. It includes the following sections.
•
Acclaim 300
features
• Using this manual
• Text conventions
• Operations overview
• Pile-on convention
• Getting help
• Customer service
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2 Chapter 1 Introduction
Acclaim 300 features
Acclaim 300
is a two-scene console that provides the following
features:
• Independent faders to control timed and manual crossfades
• Single- or two-scene operation
• Proportional softpatch that accommodates up to 512 dimmers
• Eight manual faders that control as many as 64 programmed
submasters
• [Solo] and bump buttons
• Programmable chase function
• Programmable memories
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Chapter 1 Introduction 3
Using this manual
This manual describes how to use
Acclaim 300's
features. The
following chapters are included:
Chapter 1 Acclaim 300
capabilities,
User Manual
Introduction
conventions and customer support.
Chapter 2
Instructions for installing
Acclaim 300
,
Installation
monitor and printer.
Chapter 3
Instructions for assigning dimmers to
Entering
control channels and selecting console
softpatch and
options.
system settings
Chapter 4
Tutorials on creating scenes, single- and
Learning the
two-scene operations, and working with
basics
submasters
.
Chapter 5
Tutorials on working with more
Learning
advanced
Acclaim 300
features,
advanced
including memories and chases.
techniques
Chapter 6
Instructions for using diskette options.
Using diskette
options
Chapter 7
Instructions for using monitor and
Acclaim 300
printer.
accessories
Chapter 8
Descriptions of console features in
Reference
alphabetical order.
Appendix A Acclaim 300
technical specifications.
Specifications
Appendix B Acclaim 300
error messages.
Error messages
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