User manual AVOLITES DIAMOND 99 RELEASE NOTES 11-2000

[. . . ] Avolites Diamond 99 release notes November 2000 Useful Avolites phone numbers:Avolites England sales and service* (+44) (0) 208 965 8522 service out of hours* (+44) (0) 831 17 88 88 fax (+44) (0) 208 965 0290 Email diamond (at) WWW http://www. avolites. com Distribution of Avolites products in USA:Avolites America sales and service* (+1) 423 938 2057 fax (+1) 423 938 2059 avolitesdownload. com For a full listing of distributors please see our World Wide Web page. The Small Print: *Before contacting Avolites for service enquiry please ensure that you have the product serial number and the Software version. The latest version of this manual (in Microsoft Word 97 or PDF) can be downloaded from the Avolites web site detailed above. No Liability for Consequential Damages Avolites has a policy of continuous product and documentation improvement. The information contained in this document represents the current view of Avolites Ltd for the product this manual is designed for as at the date of release of this manual. Because Avolites Ltd must respond to market forces this manual should not be interpreted as a commitment on the part of Avolites Ltd. [. . . ] As you bring in the memory, the shape will grow from a size of 0 to the programmed size and the speed will increase from 0 to the programmed speed. 5. 7 IMPORT the Visualiser Patch The Visualiser is a PC based moving lights & dimmers simulation tool. It provides invaluable assistance in the creation of a show and we highly recommend it. This function allows the desk to be automatically patched to the same selection of Instruments and Dimmers as on the Visualiser. On the Visualiser select [File] followed by [Create Report] and save the file to a floppy disk. Plug the disk into the Diamond and execute [WIPEALL] then in PROGRAM Mode select [DISK], [DISK UTILITES], [LOAD, THE VISUALISER, CSV FILE]. 7 5. 8 SUPPORT for 1. 4 MB disks After installing the new software, the Factory settings will have to be initialised in order to use the disk drive. To test the disk drive you will need a 720k Disk and a 1. 4MB disk. 5. 8. 1 720k Disk Test 1. Insert a 720k Disk in the drive and in PROGRAM Mode select [DISK], [E] FORMAT, [B] FORMAT A 720k DISK, [ENTER] to start formatting. Press [B] SAVE SHOW followed by [ENTER], then wait until the show has been saved and press [EXIT]. On the screen check that FREE SPACE is 656384 byte. 5. 8. 2 1. 4MB Disk Test 1. Insert a 1. 4MB Disk in the drive and in PROGRAM Mode select [DISK], [E] FORMAT, [E] FORMAT A 1. 4MB DISK, [ENTER] to start formatting. Press [B] SAVE SHOW followed by [ENTER], then wait until the show has been saved and press [EXIT]. 5. 9 Sound to Light To use MIDI and Sound to light it is necessary to upgrade the desk. The upgrade is supplied as a kit and it is priced at £149. 64, Part number 8002-0900. For further information refer to the document entitled `Engineering Change note 2', this document can be downloaded from http://www. avolites. demon. co. uk/software/ecn/ECN-0101. doc To Enable or Disable Sound to Light, in SYSTEM Mode press Softkey [E]. To use Sound to light you must program a chase on playback 1, 2 & 3 with Links set to OFF. Playbacks 1, 2 & 3 respond to Bass, Mid & Treble in that order. When a Bass, Mid or Treble frequency is sensed a chase GO is issued to the corresponding playback. 5. 10 MIDI control In order to use MIDI the `MIDI & Sound to light kit' must be fitted, see section 5. 9 The Diamond can respond to or source Midi commands depending on whether it is set to Midi-Slave or Midi-Master Mode (refer to User setting 6). 5. 11 MIDI TIMECODE In order to use MIDI the `MIDI & Sound to light kit' must be fitted, see section 5. 9 8 Script files can be run from MIDI time code. Quarter-frame message types are fully supported and these follow the standard format, which can be found in most MIDI handbooks. A suitable `EBU/LTC Timecode' to `Midi Timecode' converter is manufactured by JC Cooper Electronics whose address is 12500 Beatrice Street, Los Angeles CA 90066 USA, or through Avolites UK. 5. 11. 1 Midi Problems The desk supports a full data rate burst for 2 seconds, after that data may be lost since it cannot be processed. [. . . ] If the step already exists then it will be overwritten. 8. 4. 1. 5 [E] UNDO STEP RECORD This option appears after a step is recorded. Press to undo record. 8. 4. 2 [B] PLOT Use the options in this menu to create a look. For example to select Instruments 1, 5 & 8, press 1[ENTER], 5[ENTER], 8[ENTER]. The prompt indicates how the Input will be translated to Instrument numbers. [. . . ]