J2 Attitude Solo Manuel utilisateur
User Manual
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Table of Contents
1 Getting Started
Device Overview
Features
Connections
Display
2 Installation
Step-by-step Installation
3 Patch
Zones
Configuring Zones
Automatic Addressing
4 Shows
Selecting Colors
Show Types
Show Options
5 Events
Configuring Events
Event Processing
6 Trigger
Configuring the Trigger
7 Troubleshooting
8 Further Information
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1 Getting Started
Device Overview
Thank you for your purchase with J Squared Systems! We manufacture, sell,
and install full color LED lighting systems. All of our products support DMX-512,
the growing industry standard for lighting control. We aim to "be the hero" to
our clients in any way we can!
The Attitude Solo is our premiere standalone DMX lighting control system. This
all-in-one device provides all the features you need to get your DMX-512
lighting up and running in no time!
The all-new second-generation Attitude Solo has been redesigned from the
ground up, with an all new menu system, show designer, and events schedule.
An updated show engine with stunning new effect capabilities brings you the
creative freedom you need. Plus, no more buttons — a large 2.8" touchscreen
makes it easier than ever to configure your system!
Features
The Attitude Solo supports up to one full universe of 512 DMX channels. With a
total of 6 user configurable zones, the Attitude Solo can multi-task with ease!
Zones are configured by fixture type, making it easier than ever to get set up.
Simply select your fixture type and number of fixtures and you're done! The
Attitude Solo automatically calculates what start address the first fixture
should be programmed to internally via RDM. Also, each zone's name can be
customized, with a four character naming system supporting A-Z and 0-9.
PATCHING
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Creating awesome shows with the Attitude Solo is easy! Simply select up to 4
colors, adjust the show type and options, and give your show a name. Seven
brand-new show types make it easier than ever to create epic lightshows. Plus,
options for each show type include speed, size, direction, and splits. Each
show's name can be customized with a four character naming system
supporting A-Z and 0-9, and the Solo can store a total of 12 shows.
Shows
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The Attitude Solo also provides a convenient low voltage trigger input. When
activated, zones each play a selectable show regardless of scheduling for an
adjustable amount of time.
TRIGGER
The second-generation Attitude Solo uses an events-based show scheduling
system. Schedule events to occur at set times, then configure what show each
zone should play at that time. Each zone will continue with its selected show
until another event occurs.
Events
Connections
The Attitude Solo has a simple set of connections: Power, DMX output, and
trigger input.
Power DMX output Trigger
The Power input supports 12 volt DC power, with the positive pin labeled V+
and the negative pin labeled GND.
The Attitude Solo is configurable via the onboard 2.8" touchscreen LCD display.
The blue title bar indicates the name of the current menu, and the list of white
items below indicate menu items. Each item can be tapped, which either
opens a sub-menu or pop-up. When inside a sub-menu, a white left arrow will
appear in the blue title bar, which can be tapped to exit the menu. Gray menu
items indicate disabled items which cannot be tapped.
Each menu item has a name on the left side of the screen and a value on the
right side of the screen. A menu item without a value indicates that tapping
that item will open a sub-menu. Tapping on a menu item with a value will
open a pop-up to edit that menu item's value. When inside a pop-up, a Save
button will appear to save and exit. Pop-up menus include blue arrows or
icons which can be pressed to manipulate the value inside the pop-up.
While on the main menu screen, after no activity has been detected for 30
seconds, the screen will go to sleep. The screen will appear black and a small
colored bar on the left side of the screen indicates that the device is still
powered on. To exit sleep mode, simply tap anywhere on the screen.
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The DMX output pins are GND (DMX ground connection), A+ (DMX positive
signal), and B- (DMX negative signal).
The Trigger input pins are IN (input) and GND (ground). To activate the trigger,
briefly close the connection between these two pins via a button or
momentary relay.
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2 Installation
Step-By-Step Installation
The Attitude Solo can be used with any 12 volt power supply. Cut and strip the
wire from your power supply and locate the positive and negative wires. Strip
about 1/4" of insulation off of the end of each wire. Unscrew each terminal of
the power input until there is space in the terminal for the new wire. Insert the
power supply wires into the terminal connector, making sure to establish the
correct polarity. Tighten the screws on the terminal until tight.
POWER SUPPLY
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The Attitude Solo supports standard DMX-512 output over a 3 pin connection.
To connect lighting fixtures to the Solo, identify each DMX wire. Strip about
1/4" of insulation off of the end of each wire. Unscrew each DMX output
terminal until there is space in the terminal for the new wire. Insert each DMX
wire into the proper terminal: the ground wire should go to the GND terminal,
the positive DMX signal wire should go to the A+ terminal, and the negative
DMX signal wire should go to the B- terminal.
DMX OUTPUT
The low voltage trigger on the Attitude Solo provides a convenient way to
manually select lights with specific shows. To activate the trigger, simply
create a momentary connection between the IN and GND pins on the Solo.
This can be done via a button or momentary relay system. Once activated, the
trigger will stay active for a configurable period of time.
TRIGGER
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3 Patch
Zones
The Attitude Solo supports 6 unique Zones. Each zone can be used to control a
separate group of lights. For example, you might have all lights on the inside of
a building in Zone 1, and all of the lights on the outside of the building in Zone
2. With zones, the lights on the inside of the building could be set to white
while the lights on the outside of the building run a full color show.
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FLD - Magniflood
SCON - Magnisconce
BAR - Magnibar
TUBE - Magnitube
ROPE - Magnirope
SIGN - Magnisign
To set up a zone, from the Main Menu, go to the Patch menu, then select a
zone. Each zone can be given a custom, 4 character name (characters include
A-Z and 0-9). Next, select the fixture type from one of the standard J Squared
Systems Magnitude lighting fixtures.
Last, select the number of fixtures in this zone.
Configuring Zones
The Attitude Solo second-generation model also includes an automatic patch
option. Essentially, the Solo will automatically calculate the start address for
each zone based on the type and number of fixtures in the previous zone. To
toggle this option, go to the Settings menu and change the Addressing setting.
AUTO indicates automatic addressing based on the previous zone and MANU
indicates manual start address selection.
Automatic Addressing
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When in automatic addressing mode, the Attitude Solo will list what the start
address of the first fixture should be inside each Zone menu. In manual
addressing mode, the Solo will give an option to select the start address of the
zone as well as list the last address used by the previous zone.
Zone patch menu in manual addressing mode
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4 Shows
The real power of the Attitude Solo lies in its versatile show engine, which
unleashes your creativity, allowing you to create an unlimited variety of
lightshows!
The Attitude Solo show engine processes up to 4 unique RGB colors and a set
of options (type, speed, size, direction and splits) to create beautiful light
shows. Behind the scenes, the powerful engine processes the given parameters
and calculates the RGB values for each individual fixture in the zone, refreshing
over 20 times per second to create clean transitions between colors.
The Solo includes 12 shows, each of which can be named and customized as
desired. Each show can then be used as part of the event scheduling system.
While editing an show, all lights will temporarily display the given show,
allowing users to preview what the show will look like.
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The Attitude Solo FX engine allows for up to 4 colors to be used as "steps" in
the show. Colors set to black will be ignored.
To set up a Show, from the Main Menu, go to Shows, then select a show.
Tapping the Name item brings up a pop-up menu where the show's name can
be customized to make it easily identifiable. The Options menu item leads to
the Options menu where show type, speed, and other parameters can be
configured.
To configure a show's colors, tap on any of the four color options (ex. Color 1).
The Set Color menu will appear with RGB sliders to select a color. To select a
color, simply drag any of the sliders to change the amount of red, green, or
blue light. A small square in the bottom corner of the screen will show the
resulting color, and all connected lights will temporarily override with that
color.
Selecting Colors
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For example, to create a Red/White/Blue fade chase effect, Color 1 would be set
to red, Color 2 would be set to white, and Color 3 would be set to blue.
The real power of the Attitude Solo show engine is in the variety of patterns
that can be created simply by selecting a show type and configuring options.
Inside the Options menu of any show, the Type option defines the type of show
that should be run. Show types are like a template for the desired effect, which
can then be customized. To change the show type, tap on the Type menu item
in the options menu and change the type using the arrow icons. Each type has
a four character abbreviation (listed below).
Show Types
The Static Color (STAT) show type does not involve any animation. Rather, the
lights are divided into segments based on the number of active colors (colors
not set to black). With a single color, the lights in each zone will all be that
same color and will not animate. With two or more colors active, the fixtures in
the zone will be divided by the number of colors and then each group will
output a color. For example, the first half of the zone would output Color 1 and
the second half of the zone would output Color 2. There are no additional
options for this show type.
Static Color
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