User manual SHOWTEC 512

[. . . ] Showdesigner 512 ORDERCODE 50721 Congratulations! You have bought a great, innovative product from Showtec. Whether you want simple plug-&-play action or a sophisticated DMX show, this product provides the effect you need. We design and manufacture professional light equipment for the entertainment industry. For more information: iwant@showtec. info You can get some of the best quality, best priced products on the market from Showtec. [. . . ] 3) DATA: Data port (only used by Showtec to read out an error logfile). 5) Audio Input: This jack accepts a line level audio input signal ranged from 100 mV to 1Vpp. 10) IEC Connector. 8 Installation Remove all packing materials from the Showdesigner 512. Always disconnect from electric mains power supply before cleaning or servicing. Damages caused by non-observance are not subject to warranty. Set Up and Operation Before plugging the unit in, always make sure that the power supply matches the product specification voltage. Do not attempt to operate a 120V specification product on 230V power, or vice versa. 2. 1 General Operations 2. 1. 1 Power on: After powering on, the device will reset itself. The LED indicators will blink. 2. 1. 2 Fixture selection: After power on, the fixture buttons are deactivated and the sliders will not work. When Page1-16 is activated, fixture 1-16 are ready for selection If page17-32 is selected, fixture 17-32 are ready for selection. If both Page 1-16 and Page 1732 are active, two fixtures at a time will be selected. If the LED indicator of the button is on, it means the fixture is selected. The flashing LED indicators of the sliders indicate the output status of the fixture. If you want to activate or deactivate 10 fixtures, press and hold the first button and then press the 10th button, now fixture1-10 will be either activated or deactivated simultaneously. 2. 1. 3 Manual control: After activating the fixtures, you can both control the fixtures by pushing the sliders. If the fixtures do not response to the sliders, push the slider to the bottom and try again. The brightness of the faders' LED indicators give an indication of the output value. If the indicator is flashing it means the output value on the slider is 0. The output by manual control is prior to the output by a running scene/ chase/ chase group. Press and hold release then push a slider, the output of the channel by manual control will be released. Note: Press and hold release, then push a fader to release the channel and the LED indicator will dim. On the other hand if there is a scene/ chase or chase group running on that channel, the brightness of the LED indicator will change according to the output value. Manual output is prior to the output of a running scene/ chase/ chase group. 2. 1. 4 Clear If one of the LED indicators of sc1, sc2, sc3, chase1, chase2, chase3, group1 or group2 is lit, press clear once, this will clear all manual output. If one of the LED indicators of sc1, sc2 or sc3 is lit, press clear and hold for about one second. If one of the LED indicators of chase1, chase2 or chase3 is lit, press clear and hold for about one second. [. . . ] The channels will have a slope when running. Example: To assign a slope to channel 5 & 6 of fixture 1: Press Program -> SlopeSet -> Select Fixture 1 -> move the faders of CH5 & CH6 until the LED indicators are lit. Select the item you want to delete from: SC1, SC2, SC3, Chase1, Chase2, Chase3, Group1, Group2, <=/SETX or SlopeSet. ( not for <=/SETX, =>/SETY or Slopeset) Item is deleted. Example: Delete the chase stored in number button 2 of Chase 1. Ok. 14 2. 12 Create a master control Step 1 2 3 4 5 Description Press program to enter programming mode. [. . . ]