Chauvet Stage Designer 50 Bedienungsanleitung

Chauvet, 5200 NW 108th Avenue, FL 33351

(800) 762-1084 – (954) 929-1115

FAX (954) 929-5560

www.chauvetlighting.com

User Manual

Snapshot

Use on Dimmer

Outdoor Use

Sound Activated

DMX

Master/Slave

115 V / 230 V Switch

Replaceable Fuse

User Serviceable

Duty Cycle

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Table of Contents.......................................................................................................................................... 3

WHAT IS INCLUDED......................................................................................................................................... 4

UNPACKING INSTRUCTIONS............................................................................................................................. 4

MANUAL CONVENTIONS.................................................................................................................................. 4

ICONS........................................................................................................................................................... 4

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS................................................................................................................................... 5

FEATURES..................................................................................................................................................... 6

ADDITIONAL FEATURES................................................................................................................................... 6

PRODUCT OVERVIEW (FRONT) ........................................................................................................................ 7

PRODUCT OVERVIEW (REAR PANEL) ................................................................................................................ 9

COMMON TERMS ......................................................................................................................................... 10

3. Operating Instructions............................................................................................................................ 11

SETUP........................................................................................................................................................ 11

4. Programming........................................................................................................................................... 12

ENTERING RECORD MODE (RECORD ENABLE)................................................................................................ 12

CREATE A SCENE ........................................................................................................................................ 12

EDIT ENABLE............................................................................................................................................... 12

ERASE A PROGRAM...................................................................................................................................... 13

ERASE ALL SCENES ..................................................................................................................................... 13

RECORD CLEAR........................................................................................................................................... 13

DELETE A STEP OR STEPS............................................................................................................................ 14

INSERT A STEP OR STEPS............................................................................................................................. 14

MODIFY A STEP OR STEPS............................................................................................................................ 14

5. Playback .................................................................................................................................................. 15

PLAYING A SCENE........................................................................................................................................ 15

PLAYING A SCENE WITH AUDIO TRIGGERING .................................................................................................... 15

PLAYING A SCENE WITH THE SPEED SLIDER.................................................................................................... 16

PLAYING A SCENE WITH THE STANDARD BEAT ................................................................................................ 16

CHANGE THE SPEED MODE BETWEEN 5&10 MINUTES................................................................................... 16

AUXILIARY CONTROLS.................................................................................................................................. 16

MIDI OPERATION.......................................................................................................................................... 18

Setting MIDI IN...................................................................................................................................... 18

Setting MIDI OUT.................................................................................................................................. 19

Receiving MIDI File Dump .................................................................................................................... 19

Sending MIDI File Dump....................................................................................................................... 19

6. Appendix.................................................................................................................................................. 20

DMX PRIMER.............................................................................................................................................. 20

3-pin to 5-pin Conversion Chart ............................................................................................................ 20

Setting up a DMX Serial Data Link........................................................................................................ 20

DATA CABLING ............................................................................................................................................ 21

Dmx Data Cable.................................................................................................................................... 21

Cable Connectors ................................................................................................................................. 21

FIXTURE LINKING ......................................................................................................................................... 22

RETURNS PROCEDURE................................................................................................................................. 22

CLAIMS....................................................................................................................................................... 22

SETTING THE STARTING ADDRESS................................................................................................................. 23

GENERAL TROUBLESHOOTING....................................................................................................................... 24

CONTACT INFORMATION ............................................................................................................................... 24

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ......................................................................................................................... 25

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1. BEFORE YOU BEGIN

What is included

•1 x Stage Designer™ 50

•1 x DC 12 V, 500 mA output, 100~240 V, 50/60 Hz input auto-ranging power supply

•1 x Manual

•1 x Warranty Card

Unpacking Instructions

Immediately upon receiving a fixture, carefully unpack the carton, check the contents to ensure that

all parts are present, and have been received in good condition. Notify the shipper immediately and

retain packing material for inspection if any parts appear damaged from shipping or the carton itself

shows signs of mishandling. Save the carton and all packing materials. In the event that a fixture

must be returned to the factory, it is important that the fixture be returned in the original factory box

and packing.

Manual Conventions

CHAUVET® manuals use the following conventions to differentiate certain types of information from

the regular text.

CONVENTION MEANING

[10] A DIP switch to be configured

<Menu> A key to be pressed on the fixture’s control panel

1~512 A range of values

50/60 A set of values of which only one can be chosen

Settings A menu option not to be modified (for example, showing the operating

mode/current status)

MENU > Settings A sequence of menu options to be followed

ON A value to be entered or selected

Icons

This manual uses the following icons to indicate information that requires special attention on the part

of the user.

ICONS MEANING

This paragraph contains critical installation, configuration or operation

information. Failure to comply with this information may render the fixture

partially or completely inoperative, cause damage to the fixture or cause

harm to the user.

This paragraph contains important installation or configuration information.

Failure to comply with this information may prevent the fixture from

functioning correctly.

This paragraph reminds you of useful, although not critical, information.

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Safety Instructions

•Please keep this User Manual for future consultation. If you sell the unit to another user, be sure that

they also receive this instruction booklet.

•Always make sure that you are connecting to the proper voltage and that the line voltage you are

connecting to is not higher than that stated on decal or rear panel of the fixture.

•This product is intended for indoor use only! To prevent risk of fire or shock, do not expose fixture to

rain or moisture.

•Make sure there are no flammable materials close to the unit while operating.

•In the event of serious operating problem, stop using the unit immediately. Never try to repair the unit

by yourself. Repairs carried out by unskilled people can lead to damage or malfunction. Please

contact the nearest authorized technical assistance center.

•Don’t connect the device to a dimmer pack.

•Make sure power cord is never crimped or damaged.

•Never disconnect power cord by pulling or tugging on the cord.

•Do not operate this device in more than 104° F (40° C) ambient temperature conditions.

There are no user serviceable parts inside the unit. Do not open the housing or attempt any repairs

yourself.

In the unlikely event your unit may require service, please contact CHAUVET® at: 954-929-1115.2.

Introduction

Please read these instructions carefully. It includes important information

about the installation, usage and maintenance of this product.

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The Stage Designer 50™ is a universal intelligent lighting controller. It allows the control of 48 channels with 96

scene/chase playback faders. Each scene/chase can contain up to 1000 individual steps, or looks. On the

surface, when in the CHASE◄►SCENE mode, there are 12 physical faders for the playback of the saved

programs. There are 4 pages of Scenes playback on Page A, and an additional 4 pages of playback faders on

Page B. Programs can be triggered by music, midi, automatically or manually. Channel assignments can be

reprogrammed for ease of controlling different fixtures. On the surface you will find various programming tools

such as 24 channels fader, A/B master faders for cross mixing, and Fade and Speed time faders for on the fly

adjustments. It also has an LED display for easy navigation of controls and menu functions.

Features

•48-channel DMX-512 dimming console

•4 pages with 12 scenes each yields 48 total playback faders (simultaneous playback)

•48,000 programmable steps

•2 programmable aux buttons

•Adjustable chase and fade times

•Re-assignable channels

Additional Features

•3-pin and 5-pin DMX connections

•Built-in cross fader, dark and kill buttons

•MIDI in, out and thru (with file dump)

•Direct audio input

•Sequential linking or simultaneous playback of chases

•Override chases on the fly

•Beat-activation, tap sync, auto run, midi in/out

•6-space (6 U) rack mount

•Polarity selector

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Product Overview (front)

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Item

Button or Fader

Function

Channel Faders

Indicates channels 1-12(25-36)

Channel Flash button

Brings the relevant fader to 100% or DMX value of 255

Channel Faders

Indicates channels 13-24(37-48)

Scene Playback

indicators

Indicates that the scene is playing back

Channel Flash button

Brings the relevant fader to 100% or DMX value of 255

Down/Beat Rev

Down functions to modify a scene in Edit mode, Beat Rev is used to

reverse the chasing direction of a program with regular beat

Up/Chase Reverse

Up function to modify a scene in Edit mode, Chase Reverse is used to

reverse the chasing direction of a program under Speed Slider control.

LCD Display

Shows the current activity or programming state

Delete/Rev One

Delete a step in a scene or reverse he chasing direction of any program

Aux 1

Patchable; used to control a channel in 1 of 2 modes of operation

Insert/%or255

Insert is to add 1 step or steps into a scene; %or255 is used to change the

display value cycle between % and 0-255

Aux 2

Patchable; used to control a channel in 1 of 2 modes of operation

Edit/All Rev

Edit is used to activate Edit mode; All Rev is to reverse the chasing

direction of all programs

Record/Shift

Record is used to activate Record mode or program a step; Shift functions

the alternate function of other buttons only

Audio/Page A_B

Audio activate audio sync of chase; Page A_B switches the channel

faders BETWEEN 1-24 MODE AND 25-48 MODE. Press and hold Record

& Page A_B to switch between the 2 channel pages.

Blind

Takes the channel out of a program temporarily in Chase◄►Scene mode

Chase Rev

Reverses the direction of the chase playback

Dark

Used to temporarily blackout overall output

Home

Used to deactivate the Blind on a given channel

Park

Used to select Single/Mix Chase, bring Channel 13-24(37-48) to full of

current setting, or momentarily program a scene into Master B slider

depending on the current mode.

Mode Select/Rec

Speed

Used to activate the operating mode; Rec Speed sets the speed of any

programs chasing in Mix mode

Tap Sync

Repeatedly tapping this button will establish the chase speed

Hold

Used to momentarily maintain current scene

Page

Tap to select pages of scenes from 1-4(Page A) and 1-4 (Page B)

Full On

Momentarily bring all channels (1-48) to full intensity

Step

Used to go to the next step when the Speed slider is set in Show Mode or

in Edit mode.

Add Kill/Rec exit

In Add mode, multiple scenes or Flash buttons will be on at the same time;

In Kill mode, pressing any Flash button will kill any other scenes or

programs; Rec Exit is used to exit from Program or Edit mode.

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Product Overview (rear panel)

Blackout

Used to kill all output, with exception of Full On.

Audio Level Fader

Adjusts the audio sensitivity when in Audio trigger mode of scenes

Speed Fader

Used to adjust the sped of scenes/chases running

Fade Fader

Adjusts the fade-in, fade-out, and cross-fade times

Master A_B

Adjusts overall intensity

Item

Button or Fader

Function

3-pin DMX output

connector

DMX control signal

5-pin DMX output

connector

DMX control signal

Polarity switch

Used to select DMX polarity

MIDI Thru

MIDI port for connecting to a sequencer or MIDI device

MIDI Out

MIDI port for connecting to a sequencer or MIDI device

MIDI In

MIDI port for connecting to a sequencer or MIDI device

Audio Input

This jack accepts a line level audio input signal ranging from 100mV to

1Vpp

Remote Input

Blackout and Full On may be controlled by a remote control using a

standard ¼´jack

DC Input

DC 12-20V, 500mAMin.

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Common Terms

The following are common terms used in intelligent light programming.

§Blackout is a state where all lighting fixtures’ light output are set to 0 or off, usually on a temporary

basis.

§DMX-512 is an industry standard digital communication protocol used in entertainment lighting

equipment. For more information read Sections “DMX Primer” and “DMX Control Mode” in the

Appendix.

§Fixture refers to your lighting instrument or other device such as a fogger or dimmer which you can

control.

§Programs are a number of scenes arranged one after another. It can be programmed as either a

single scene or multiple scenes in sequence.

§Scenes are static lighting states.

§Sliders are also known as faders.

§Chases can also be called programs. A chase consists of a number of scenes arranged one after

another.

§Scanner refers to a lighting instrument with a pan and tilt mirror; however DMX controllers can use

this term to control any DMX-512 compatible device as a generic fixture.

§MIDI is a standard for representing musical information in a digital format. A MIDI input would provide

external triggering of scenes using midi devices such as a midi keyboard.

§Stand Alone refers to a fixture’s ability to function independently of an external controller and usually

in sync to music, due to a built in microphone.

§Fade slider is used to adjust the fade time between scenes within a chase.

§Speed slider affects the amount of time a scene will hold its state. It is also considered a wait time.

§Shutter is a mechanical device in the lighting fixture that allows you to block the lights path. It is often

used to lessen the intensity of the light output and to strobe.

§Patching refers to the process of assigning faders to a DMX channel within a fixture.

§Playbacks can be either scenes or chases that are directly called to execution by the user. A

playback can also be considered program memory that can be recalled during a show.

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3.OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

Setup

Setting up the System

1. Place the Stage Designer 50™ on a level surface. Note! The Stage Designer 50™can also be

rack mounted, occupying six rack spaces (6U).

2. Plug the AC to DC power supply into the system back panel and into the mains outlet.

3. Plug in your DMX cable(s) to your intelligent lighting as described in the respective fixture’s

manual. For a quick overview of DMX see the “DMX Primer” on page 19.

4. Reset the system using the instructions on page 11 under ERASE ALL SCENES.

Physical Fader Assignment (optional setup)

Use this feature to combine or unify fixture control attributes for different fixtures. For example; if you

were controlling 4 moving mirrors and 4 moving yokes, the color, gobo and dimmer channels may not

line up ideally on the physical faders. Use this function to re-assign the dimmer, color and gobo

channels to faders 1, 2 and 3. From now on you will be able to control the same attributes on all

fixtures using the same fader location. This is also most useful when needing to combine all colors

together.

Action ·

1. Press and hold RECORD button.

2. While holding the Record button, press the

Flash button #6 (3) times.

3. Press the Flash button that you wish to

assign the DMX channel output to.

4. While holding Record, press the Flash

button corresponding to the DMX output

that you wish to assign the Fader to.

5. Repeat steps 2 ~ 3 as often as necessary.

6. Press and hold Record & Rec Exit to exit

the mode.

For example: you wish to assign Fader #1 to

output to DMX channel #5.

1. Hold the Record button & press Fader#6 (3)

times.

2. Press the Flash button #1.

3. While holding the Record button, press the

Flash button #5.

Notes

All physical faders can be re-assigned to output

on a different DMX channel. Faders are given a

channel number and are labeled on the surface

of the controller as such.

You can check to see what the assignment is by

pressing the Fader button of the corresponding

channel while in this mode.

Here is no limit to the amount of channels that

can be assigned to a single fades. One can

assign up to all 48 channels of DMX output to a

single Fader.

CHNO corresponds to the Physical Fader, while

SLDNO corresponds to the DMX output channel.

Switching Between Page A and Page B (channels 1-24 and 25-48)

Action ·

1. Press and hold Record & press Page A_B

button. If you are on Page A, then this will

bring you to Page B. If you are on Page B,

then this will bring you to Page A.

Notes

When the fixture turns on, it will revert to the

previously used page.

Page A is used to control channels 1-24, while

Page B is used to control channels 25-48.

The screen will display which current page.

There’s an additional set of 4 pages of playback

controls on Page B.

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