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Alcorn mcbride Light Cue User's Guide (323 pages)

Brand: Alcorn-mcbride | Category: Snow throwers | Size: 5.09 MB |

English

Table of contents

Show Control

1

Contents

3

Welcome

7

Installing WinScript

8

Technical Support

9

Important Information

10

Plugging In the Product

11

Operation of the Product

11

Warranty

11

Show Control Overview

13

Show Control Hardware

14

Show Control Software

14

Show Control Firmware

14

 InterActivator

16

 DMX Machine

17

 SMPTE Machine

17

 LightCue

18

 Digital Binloop

18

 MP3 Audio Machine

19

 8TraXX

19

 Digital Video Machine 2

20

 Digital Video Machine HD

20

WinScript Tutorial

21

A Little About Our Show

22

Customizing the Script

24

Naming Resources

25

 Flags

26

 Serial Port

27

 LCD Messages

28

Adding Events

34

DayNightMode

36

MainShow

36

DVMError

37

CreditsOn

37

Compiling and Downloading

38

Running the Show

38

WinScript User’s Guide

41

Getting Help

42

Unit Type

43

Frame Rate

43

Unit Address

43

Clock Timing Source

43

Controllers

46

Entering LCD Strings

46

SMPTE Triggering

49

SMPTE Frame Rate

50

SMPTE Generate/Read Options

50

Enable SMPTE on Power Up

51

Configure Show Control Port

51

SMPTE Generation Options

51

RS-232 Timecode Options

53

Configure Now

53

Enable Now

53

Disable Now

53

Working with Sequences

54

 Indentation

56

 Autostart Enabled/Disabled

57

 Looping Enabled/Disabled

57

 Restart Enabled/Disabled

57

 Timecode Trigger/Chase

57

 Start Trigger

58

 Stop Trigger

59

Editing Sequences

60

Editing an Event

62

Testing An Event

65

Viewing Events as a Timeline

65

Dropout Tolerance

66

Jam Sync Mode

67

Reset Mode

67

WinScript Tools

72

Cue List

72

Current Time

73

Edit Start Time

73

Start Sequence

76

Reset Sequence

76

Script Wizard

76

DMXWizard

77

WinScript Options

78

The WinScript Toolbar

79

The WinScript Status Bar

79

General Preferences

79

Compiler Options

80

Communication Options

81

User-Defined Tools

82

Event Reference

85

Types of Events

86

Internal vs. External Events

86

On Output1

87

On Port2 Output1

87

Discrete Events

88

 Blink

89

 Pulse

89

 OutPort

90

Logical Events

91

 AddVar

92

 SubVar

92

 SetVarEQ

92

Program Control Events

93

 Start

94

 IfOn, IfOff

95

IfVarLE, IfVarLT

96

LCD Display Events

98

 StoreLCD

99

 RecoverLCD

99

 ShowFlags

100

 ShowVar

100

Built-In Serial Events

101

 MessageOutVar

102

SendAsciiOct

103

 SendVar

104

 PutVar

104

 DMXRamp

105

MIDI Events

106

SMPTE Serial Events

107

 EnableSMPTE

108

 DisableSMPTE

108

 PauseSMPTE

108

 IdleSMPTE

108

Disc Player Serial Events

109

 Search

110

 Still

110

LightCue Serial Events

111

 PlayAndLoop

112

 Record

113

 ChasePlay

114

 FeedThrough

114

 PileOn

114

 PileOnAndLoop

115

 ClearCue

115

 Reset

115

 SelectClip

116

 SelectDrive

116

 Pause

119

 UnMute

120

 SPlay

120

 SPlayAndLoop

121

Other Serial Device Events

122

Introduction

124

Day and Night Mode

126

Synchronized Scripting

127

Synchronized Searching

128

Modularity

130

Non-Modular Approach

131

Modular Approach #1

131

Modular Approach #2

132

Randomization

133

Real Time Clock

136

Start Event at 8 p.m

137

Start Event at 11:58 p.m

137

Start Event Every Hour

137

Equipment

138

V16+ Script

139

IO64 Script

140

ESTOPs and Fire Alarms

141

Frame Accuracy

141

Using a PlayUntil Event

143

Power up Conditions

143

Restart and Restart Lockout

144

Preventing Glitches

144

Tight Control and Awareness

145

DMX Script

146

Application Notes

149

Large Theatre Control

150

Architecture

151

Front Panel Buttons

153

Theatre OCC

153

7-6 Application Notes

154



154

Preshow OCC

155

Ride Control Computer

155

Entrance and Exit Doors

155

Projector

155

Audio System

156

Digital Video Machines

156

Video Sync

157

Houselights

158

Printer

158

More Outputs?

158

Configuring the V16+

159

7-12 Application Notes

160

7-16 Application Notes

164

Configuring Sequences

165

Programming Sequences

165

7-18 Application Notes

166

7-20 Application Notes

168

7-22 Application Notes

170

7-24 Application Notes

172

Summary

173

7-26 Application Notes

174

How Our Kiosk Works

175

7-28 Application Notes

176

7-30 Application Notes

178

7-32 Application Notes

180

7-34 Application Notes

182

7-36 Application Notes

184

7-38 Application Notes

186

Controlling Automatic Doors

187

App Notes

189

V16+ Hardware Reference

191

Specifications

192

Serial Ports

193

Ports 1-4: RS-232 or RS-485

194

Ports 5-15: RS-232

194

LCD Display

195

Digital Inputs

196

Input Configuration

198

Input Wiring

199

Inputs connector

200

Digital Outputs

201

Output Wiring

202

(anode to negative side)

203

Video Synchronization

204

Power Supply

205

Firmware

206

Show Memory

206

V4+ Hardware Reference

207

Port 5: MIDI

210

V2+ Hardware Reference

223

External Connection

232

Rack Mounting

248

IO64 Hardware Reference

249

MIDI Input/Output Cable

253

Resistor Pack Inputs

255

DMX Output Port

262

SMPTE Machine Hardware

267

Reference

267

Port 2: RS-232 or MIDI

270

SMPTE Output Signal Level

271

Parallel I/O connector

276

Digital Outputs

277

Serial Protocols

283

The Device Header

284

Device-Specific Events

286

Creating New Events

286

Functions

292

Control Protocols

301

The Basics of Alcorn Control

302

Alcorn 9 Bit Control

305

Alcorn 8 Bit Control

306

MIDI Control

307

0x90 0x3C 0x40

308

0x80 0x3C 0x40

308

Appendix C – Cable Reference

309

Components

311

Manufactured Cables

312

Third Party Equipment

313

Rear Panel

320

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