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ILS-CON User Manual 2 3/28/2005 3:03:00 PM

TABLE OF CONTENT

BEFORE YOU BEGIN ...............................................................................................................................................................3

WHAT IS INCLUDED...................................................................................................................................................................... 3

UNPACKING INSTRUCTIONS........................................................................................................................................................... 3

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ................................................................................................................................................................ 3

INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................................................................4

FEATURES ................................................................................................................................................................................. 4

PRODUCT OVERVIEW................................................................................................................................................................... 4

Control Center (left side)...................................................................................................................................................4

Control Center (right side).................................................................................................................................................5

Rear Panel.........................................................................................................................................................................5

Rear Panel.........................................................................................................................................................................6

SETUP ........................................................................................................................................................................................7

CONNECTION DIAGRAM................................................................................................................................................................ 7

COMMON TERMS ........................................................................................................................................................................ 8

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS..................................................................................................................................................9

SETUP....................................................................................................................................................................................... 9

Setting up the System ............................................................................................................................................................................ 9

ILS™ Fixture Addressing (Patching) ....................................................................................................................................................... 9

Non-ILS™ Fixture Addressing (Patching).............................................................................................................................................. 10

PROGRAMMING......................................................................................................................................................................... 11

Entering Program Mode ....................................................................................................................................................................... 11

Programming Fixtures .......................................................................................................................................................................... 11

Create a Scene.................................................................................................................................................................................... 11

Apply Movement Effect to a Scene ....................................................................................................................................................... 12

Previewing Memory (Scene or Chase).................................................................................................................................................. 12

Create a Chase.................................................................................................................................................................................... 13

Overwrite a Program ............................................................................................................................................................................ 13

Delete a Program................................................................................................................................................................................. 13

Delete a Step....................................................................................................................................................................................... 14

Clear All Memory ................................................................................................................................................................................. 14

PLAYBACK ............................................................................................................................................................................... 14

Running the Show (Light Show Mode) .................................................................................................................................................. 14

Using the Integrated CA-8 controller ..................................................................................................................................................... 15

Using the Integrated Strobe Controller .................................................................................................................................................. 15

Using the Fog Machine Trigger............................................................................................................................................................. 15

Blackout............................................................................................................................................................................................... 15

Fixture Override ................................................................................................................................................................................... 15

PROGRAMMING SHORTCUTS ....................................................................................................................................................... 16

CONTROLLER PRESET TRAIT SELECTIONS (VISUAL QUICK-CHART)................................................................................................... 17

MIDI OPERATION....................................................................................................................................................................... 17

APPENDIX................................................................................................................................................................................19

CA-8 COMPATIBLE FIXTURES ..................................................................................................................................................... 19

DMX PRIMER........................................................................................................................................................................... 19

Fixture Linking ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 19

MAINTENANCE .......................................................................................................................................................................... 21

RETURNS PROCEDURE .............................................................................................................................................................. 21

CLAIMS ................................................................................................................................................................................... 21

GENERAL TROUBLESHOOTING..................................................................................................................................................... 22

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ....................................................................................................................................................... 23