Compulite Vector Ultra Violet, User Manual

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Page 2: ...eans without the prior express written authorization of Compulite and its licensors if any The content of this document is furnished for informational use only and is subject to change without notice Compulite assumes no responsibility or liability for errors or inaccuracies that may appear in this book Document Revision History Document Version 4 2 September 2012 Document Version 4 1 December 201...

Page 3: ...soft keys 17 Workspaces 18 Using the Workspace tree 20 Show node 21 Editor Tools node 22 Live node 23 Saving and loading display layouts 24 Menus and toolbars 26 Chapter 2 Starting a New Show and Patching 27 Opening a new show file 28 The Patch Manager 29 Importing devices 29 Creating and Patching Fixtures 30 Creating and patching fixtures with scrollers 32 Deleting fixtures and clearing patch ass...

Page 4: ...ning fade times to cues 74 Multiple QLists 77 Updating cues 79 Blind Mode 82 Using the blind editor 82 Blind editing for incoming cues 83 Chapter 5 Playback 85 Playback devices 86 Faders 86 Fader playback controls 86 Fader modes 87 Qkeys 87 Paging faders and Qkeys 88 Loading and releasing playback devices 89 Vector Violet Playback and Q Key functionality 91 The Q Key Mode key 91 The Playback Selec...

Page 5: ... Fixture selection order 116 Pre built effects 116 Working with effects 118 Storing effects 118 Releasing effects from cues or from the editor 118 Chapter 8 Opening and Saving Show Files 121 Saving Shows 122 Opening a show file 123 Importing objects and patch 124 Chapter 9 Troubleshooting 125 Vector Violet 125 Black Screen Problems 125 Ultra Violet 125 Main Screen Appears on 7 Monitor 125 The 7 Mo...

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Page 7: ... console and system are used interchangeably In operation sequences optional keys or buttons appear in parentheses Example SPOT ACTIVE In operation sequences written in a single line the key presses are separated by commas Example SPOT ACTIVE When appears between key or button names it means Press THIS and THAT at the same time Example SHIFT FREE Generally used in conjunction with shift pairs The ...

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Page 9: ...ector Vector Violet Configuring a DVI Monitor as the Primary Display Operation modes and syntax About the user interface Basic display layout Using the trackball as a pointer device Using the vertical wheel as a scroll wheel Setting up displays Setting up soft keys Using the Workspace tree Menus ...

Page 10: ...icons 5 Switch on the power using the switch located on the power supply on Vector s back panel The soft switch located on the front of the console is lit 6 Open the door protecting the soft switch on the front of the console and press the switch once Wait for Vector to complete boot up 7 Connect the DMX cables to the appropriate ports IMPORTANT It is strongly recommended to use a UPS minimum 600V...

Page 11: ...ay IMPORTANT Connect a keyboard to the Vector console in order to use the following procedure To configure a DVI monitor 1 Using the Keyboard press and hold Ctrl Alt F12 The Digital Display screen will open 2 Under the Display Selection click on the drop down menu for Primary Device and select Digital Display DVI Monitor Continued on next page ...

Page 12: ...6 Compulite Chapter 1 3 Click on the drop down menu under Operating Mode and select Extended Desktop This will activate all the screens 4 Click Apply to apply the monitor settings 5 Reboot System ...

Page 13: ...h cue Thus there are two types of parameter values Hard values new or changed values values that are stored in the current cue Tracked values unchanged values that are tracked from an earlier cue After storing a cue the editor is released Sometimes you want to cancel all tracking values for instance when starting a new scene Block cues are used to reset the tracking Vector automatically maintains ...

Page 14: ...mediately output Procedure syntax Generally action procedure syntax is 1 Select items fixtures etc 2 Select the object 3 Select the operation Example Store a group 1 Select fixtures the items 2 Press GROUP and choose a group number the object 3 Press STORE the operation The group is stored Generally enter procedure syntax is 1 Select the items fixtures etc 2 Select the operation 3 Select the objec...

Page 15: ... touch screens open with basic display layouts The layouts are completely customizable and you can change the layouts to suit your show and work habits We recommend that you familiarize yourself with the supplied layouts before changing them Figure 1 Typical basic layout ...

Page 16: ...splay formats and lock the display Tabs for soft keys Tabs which are added to panes display soft keys for show objects and playback components The object category is set using the Workspace tree Tabs for displays Current status of output on the playback wings faders and QKeys AB crossfader and the master playback Editor tool bar Vector s system tool bar is context sensitive changing according to t...

Page 17: ...d line is the area where commands entered using the console keys or touch buttons are displayed Each screen has a command line Indications bar The Indications bar shows system status information You can choose to show or hide the Indications bar Status bar The status bar appears on the main screen only The status bar shows Real time connection verification System clock General master status Screen...

Page 18: ...s right and left mouse buttons when the trackball is set to mouse Figure 2 Console panel detail Vector Red and Vector Blue To set the trackball for mousing Press MOUSE The MOUSE LED flashes The trackball now serves as a pointer device Scrolling and navigating displays The vertical wheel can be used as a scroll wheel in grid displays When the vertical wheel is set to windows console keys can be use...

Page 19: ...de are Note SCROLL WIN is automatically enabled when working in dialog boxes SCROLL WIN is automatically released when exiting a dialog box IMPORTANT When SCROLL WIN is enabled the numeric keypad is disabled for fixture editing and the wheel does not control intensity Pane navigation tools are displayed at the end of the menu bar You can show or hide these icons through the Customize dialog box fo...

Page 20: ...n screen You then move them using a mouse or stylus to an empty display screen To open and place a window 1 Go to the Window menu and tap New Window A new window opens on the main display screen 2 Using the mouse a stylus or the trackball set to the mouse option drag the new window to one of the display screens 3 When the window is located on the display screen maximize it 4 Optional hide the wind...

Page 21: ...izontally Split vertically Split the active pane vertically Add a tab to an existing pane Open a new tab in the active pane The tab s content is set using the Workspace tree To access display setup tools The display setup tools are available under the Window menu Or Tap Display Setup Tool bar to open a floating tool bar on the display ...

Page 22: ...be displayed as numbered buttons or in grid format To open a new tab Go to the Window menu and tap A new tab opens in the active pane OR Right click anywhere on the display to open the shortcut display menu Note Not all display set up options are available in the shortcut display menu Figure 5 Right click display menu options ...

Page 23: ... and repeat step 3 until all of the soft key tabs are set To toggle the soft key display Tap located on the menu bar or in the Window menu Paging soft keys The number of soft keys displayed depends on the size of the pane To page soft keys Press SCROLL WIN and page using NEXT and PREVIOUS OR Use PageUp and PageDown on the keyboard OR Use the arrow keys on the pane s title bar Tap to show hide the ...

Page 24: ... You can create a dedicated workspace for playback information live displays etc Workspaces are saved as part of the layout or they can be saved separately and loaded for re use See Saving and loading display layouts on page 24 The default workspace is called Main and it is the first workspace tab Workspace tabs can be renamed and their order can be changed Figure 6 Workspace tabs Figure 7 Display...

Page 25: ... The display control right click menu opens 3 Choose Rename View 4 Type a new name for the workspace and press ENTER 5 Through the Window menu divide the workspace into panes and add tabs as necessary 6 Open the Workspace tree set up the view See Using the Workspace tree on page 20 Example If you have created a Live workspace you will probably want to show the live fixture displays the master play...

Page 26: ... used to populate the workspaces you have set up on the display Figure 8 The Workspace tree Tapping an item in the Workspace tree displays the selected item in the active pane Figure 9 Active pane To open the workspace tree Click located on the tool bar To close the workspace tree Click ...

Page 27: ...the Workspace tree Tap on the menu bar A floating Workspace opens Show node New panes always default to the Show display which can also be selected from the Workspace tree This display contains general show information Figure 10 Show information Tap a child node to view or set a tab for QLists Snaps LookAhead Mask Libraries Macros Home Cue Groups TimeLine ...

Page 28: ...and tap a fixture set The details of the selected fixture set are displayed Editor Tools node Node Function Context Sensitive The contents of a Context Sensitive tab or pane change according to the current selection type These soft keys can then be used for selections Example Press CHANNEL The CS soft keys are set to channel Tap soft keys to select channels Wheel Assignments Show hide the Wheel As...

Page 29: ...that functions just like the desktop on your pc Populate it with icons for one click or hot key operation Node Function Node Function Channel Displays in the active pane the channels in the show and their current output Spot Displays in the active pane the spot in the show and their current output Matrix Displays the matrix programmer Matrix List Displays a list of all matrixes defined in the Patc...

Page 30: ...are If you customize and store your own system layouts give them a unique name so they are not overwritten when upgrading software D Program Files Compulite Vector My Layouts The contents of this folder are never overwritten Display layouts that you want to save and resume copy to this folder Tip You can at anytime load the system default layout if you so wish Window Layout Load System Layout Load...

Page 31: ...er 2 Optional browse to a different folder 3 Type a name in the File Name field 4 Tap SAVE The workspace is saved To load a workspace 1 Tap Window Layout choose Load Workspace The Open dialog box opens 2 Select a workspace from the list of csl files 3 Tap OPEN The workspace is loaded ATTENTION If for some reason you cannot see your dialogs or toolbars then you can reset them using Window Reset Dia...

Page 32: ...id Properties dialog box Show hide the View toolbar Tools Open the Patch Manager Open the System Settings dialog box View real time status Customize the default display Format Set parameter value formats percent decimal or hexa decimal in the live spot and channel displays Display time library effect or profile details in parameter cells Show hide the Format toolbar LiveMode Determine which fixtur...

Page 33: ...In this chapter you learn about the Patch Manager and how to Open a new show file Import devices Create and patch fixtures Delete fixtures and clear addresses Apply the patch to your show Patch fixtures to addresses using the DIM key on the console ...

Page 34: ...ing the patch show settings and cues To open a new show 1 Go to the File menu 2 Choose New Show You are prompted to save the current show 3 Click YES or NO If yes the current show is saved If no all current data is lost In both cases all current show data including the patch are cleared from the system ...

Page 35: ...ng fixture numbers used when programming The pan and tilt orientation for moving devices Patching fixtures to DMX addresses Fixtures are organized into Sets which are groups of generic fixture types Set 0 Channel Set 1 Spot Set 2 Matrix Set 3 Media server The patch display is in grid format Each set has its own grid During patching Vector automatically calculates the DMX length for the fixtures Wh...

Page 36: ...Cntrl and click more devices When your selection is complete click OPEN The selected devices are imported Creating and Patching Fixtures Patching fixtures is a two step procedure 1 Creating fixtures 2 Patching fixtures to DMX addresses There are separate dialog boxes for creating fixtures and patching fixtures There is also a wizard for both creating and addressing fixtures Icon Opens dialog box C...

Page 37: ...mber Example To create 24 Mac 500 fixtures that will be numbered from 1 24 enter 1 as the start number 6 Optional Change the fixtures default name by typing a new name in the Name field This name appears in the Live display 7 Optional for moving devices Change pan and tilt orientation 8 Tap NEXT The patch address section is now displayed 9 Enter the DMX universe number in the Port field 10 Enter t...

Page 38: ...in a color parameter column In both cases it is necessary to select only the spot or channel number to access the dimmer and the scroller Figure 11 Scrollers as channels and spots IMPORTANT Patch scrollers to external dimmer Deleting fixtures and clearing patch assignments Fixtures and patch addresses can be deleted at any stage of the work IMPORTANT Always clear patch assignments before reassigni...

Page 39: ...ields 4 Tap OK to update and close the dialog box The patch for the selected fixtures is cleared and no longer appears in the grid Or Tap APPLY and keep the dialog box open To adjust pan and tilt orientation in the patch manager 1 Select the spot set 2 Tap Or Right click on the fixture cell and choose Modify Range from the shortcut menu The Modify Fixtures wizard opens 3 Enter the range of fixture...

Page 40: ...cleared the patch for a number of fixtures and now attempt to patch using the DMX addresses you just cleared If you have not applied the patch after clearing the system generates the message Patch Exists Applying the patch after the clear operation prevents this type of error To apply the patch Click To exit the Patch Manager 1 Click You are asked to save the patch data 2 Click YES to save changes...

Page 41: ...ERTIES When patching in live mode it is useful to view the patch sheet Open the patch sheet through the Workspace tree See Using the Workspace tree on page 20 To patch channels or spots Example Patch channel fixture 5 to DMX address port 2 dimmer 24 1 Select channel 5 2 Press DIM 3 Press 2 the port slash 24 dimmer or use the direct dimmer number in this example 536 4 Press STORE The command line s...

Page 42: ...PATCH on the Editor toolbar The Delete dialog box opens 4 Tap DELETE To patch external dimmers Example Channel 8 patched to DMX channel 8 is a fixture with a scroller Patch the external dimmer number for the scroller to DMX channel 108 1 Press DIM and select the dimmer number 108 2 Tap EXTERNAL PARAMETER 3 Select fixture channel 8 4 Press STORE To patch channels or spots Example Patch channel fixt...

Page 43: ...s ENTER The command line shows Assigned when the operation is successful To patch external dimmers Example Channel 8 patched to DMX channel 8 is a fixture with a scroller Patch the external dimmer number for the scroller to DMX channel 108 1 Press DIM and select the dimmer number 108 2 Tap EXTERNAL PARAMETER 3 Select fixture channel 8 4 Press ENTER ...

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Page 45: ... Fixtures In this chapter you learn how to Select fixtures and setting parameter values Reset the editor Clear the command line Set parameter values using the wheels Set parameter values using the numeric keypad Store Groups Store Libraries ...

Page 46: ...ss 1 12 on the numeric keypad 3 Use the wheels to set parameter values 4 Press the parameter type keys to switch parameter wheel banks 5 Save the lighting state as a cue See Storing QLists and cues on page 69 To select fixtures and set parameter values Example Select spot 1 12 set and set parameter levels 1 Press SPOT 2 Press 1 12 on the numeric keypad 3 Use the wheels to set parameter values 4 Pr...

Page 47: ...e shown in the live fixture display The live fixture display is in grid format To view the live fixture display Go to the Workspace and choose Channel Spot Matrix or Media Server under the Live node Figure 12 Live channel display with side headers Tip Use the tools in the LiveMode menu to control which fixtures are displayed in the Live displays ...

Page 48: ...used to access the Media server If you do not have a Matrix set patched then the default is Media server GROUP SET Select fixtures using the set organizer by pressing SHIFT GROUP Example SET0 1 12 selects channels 1 through 12 SET 1 1 12 selects spots 1 through 12 SET 2 100 200 selects fixtures in a matrix SET 3 1 12 selects media server devices 1 through 12 0 9 Use for numeric entries Thru for ra...

Page 49: ...a parameter wheel to access the last fixture selection Fixture Note This is not a key on the console panel When fixture numbers in the various sets do not overlap the command line numeric default is automatically set to Fixture When using this setup it is not necessary to select a set prior to selecting the fixture numbers Example Channels are numbered 1 100 Spots are numbered 101 164 To select ch...

Page 50: ...ery other fixture within the designated range starting with the second fixture Example1 The range 1 thru 8 is selected Tap EVENS to select 2 4 and 6 Example 2 The range 2 thru 8 is selected Tap EVENS to select 3 5 and 7 2 3RD Selects every third fixture within the designated range starting with the first fixture 3 4TH Selects every fourth fixture within the designated range starting with the first...

Page 51: ...hrough the Generate Groups and Libs dialog box Vector automatically generates fixture groups The automatic fixture group options for spots per device channels scrollers matrix set devices and media server set devices are All Even Odd Every third counting from the first fixture of a device type Every fourth counting from the first fixture of a device type You can choose to generate groups for some ...

Page 52: ...o groups are checked 5 Set the start number in the Start from fields and the offset in the Align field 6 Select the type of group Even Odd All 3rd 4th 7 Select the behavior Leave Overwrite or Update 8 Tap APPLY Start From Store the first group to the number in this field and sequentially increment the libraries or groups Align Choose an offset to leave space for groups that will be stored later on...

Page 53: ...is the first fixture participating in the effect To store groups Example Store group 9 containing all fixtures used in an audience sweep 1 Select fixtures using any selection sequence 2 Press STORE 3 Tap 9 on the group soft keys OR 1 Select fixtures using any selection sequence 2 Press GROUP and enter a number on the numeric keypad 3 Press STORE To add text tags to groups 1 Select the group 2 Pres...

Page 54: ... Select fixtures using any selection sequence 3 Tap 9 on the group soft keys OR 1 Press STORE 2 Select fixtures using any selection sequence 3 Press GROUP and enter a number on the numeric keypad 4 Press ENTER To name a groups 1 Press TEXT 2 Select the group 3 Press ENTER The Text dialog box opens 4 Use the keyboard to type the library name 5 Press ENTER on the console or the keyboard or tap OK 6 ...

Page 55: ...To delete groups 1 Press DELETE 2 Select the group or select more than one group GROUP 3 Press ENTER The Delete dialog box opens 4 Press DELETE or ENTER again or tap DELETE in the dialog box OR 1 Press DELETE 2 Tap the group soft key 3 Press ENTER ...

Page 56: ...ared starting from the last entry To clear an entry backspace Clear the command line entries in reverse order 1 Press CE The last entry is cleared 2 Continue pressing CE Each press clears the last entry in the command line To set the command line to idle Press SHIFT CLEAR All the entries in the command line are cleared ...

Page 57: ... to the default release time Set default release time in the System Settings Timing tab accessed through the Tools menu Press RESET RESET quickly All editor values bump out Note The last fixture selection remains active To reset the editor and clear the last fixture selection Press SHIFT RESET To clear selection without resetting the editor values Press SHIFT dot key ...

Page 58: ... wheel control Blue Output from Master PB values that are higher than those in the previous cue for the same fixtures Green Master playback output values that are lower than those in the previous cue for the same fixtures Yellow Output from the playback devices faders and QKeys Purple Tracking in Master PB Red Redundant tracking in Master PB Note Values displayed in white and red are the values no...

Page 59: ...ical Control picker To turn the lamp on 1 Select the spots 2 On the Editor tool bar tap CONTROL The Control picker opens 3 Tap LAMP ON and CLOSE To turn the lamp off 1 Select the spots 2 On the Editor tool bar tap CONTROL The Control picker opens 3 Tap LAMP OFF and CLOSE To reset the fixture 1 Select the spots 2 On the Editor tool bar tap CONTROL The Control picker opens 3 Tap RESET and CLOSE ...

Page 60: ... for moving devices When fixtures do not have pan and tilt parameters such as Channels the trackball will also function as a dimmer wheel Figure 15 Vertical intensity wheel trackball pan and tilt locks Parameters are organized by type into wheel banks The five flat encoders control all parameters including the dimmer pan and tilt ATTENTION The Vector Violet has a 6th wheel which acts as a dedicate...

Page 61: ...elf Double clicking on the wheel opens the picker for the parameters if the picker exists for example color wheel picker BEAM Focus zoom iris IMAGE Gobo wheels prism gobo spin SHAPE Framing shutters frost Parameter wheel key What it does Left key Pages the bank layers when the parameter bank includes more than 5 parameters Right key Selects the parameter Parameter wheel and the associated keys Whe...

Page 62: ...k use the flat encoders that show Pan or Tilt on its local display Note Keys for locking pan or tilt are adjacent to the trackball See ƒigure 15 page 54 To set color image beam and shape values Parameters are pre defined as either continuous parameters or step parameters Continuous parameters wheel up from 0 zr to 100 FL with no internal divisions Step parameters are defined with internal division...

Page 63: ...e image wheel bank and use the appropriate wheel to set the value To move parameter steps For absolute moves from step to step Use located on the Editor tool bar Setting values using pickers Vector has preset pickers for gobo and color parameters Pickers show bitmaps that logically correspond to the steps Some pickers have more than one page Use the PREVIOUS and NEXT buttons that appear in the pic...

Page 64: ... choosing colors from swatch books To set values with pickers Example Set the gobo 1 Select fixtures 2 Press IMAGE to switch to the gobo image bank 3 Double click GOBO WHEEL in the Wheel Assignments display The gobo picker opens 4 Tap the gobo of your choice The selection is immediately applied to the fixtures 5 Click CLOSE to close the Gobo Picker dialog box Or Moving a wheel closes the picker ...

Page 65: ...ple 60 for 60 Absolute values for parameters with steps is a recognized as a percentage value Example Step 1 0 50 is dimmer and step 2 51 FL is strobe the value 65 is within the strobe step Note The following examples relate to American value input To set values using the numeric keypad Example Set dimmer at 60 pan at 40 tilt at 35 and cyan at 20 1 Select the fixtures 2 Press 60 The dimmer intensi...

Page 66: ...t the fixtures 2 Press 60 ENTER The dimmer intensity is set to 60 3 Press POSITION PAN 40 ENTER The position is updated with the new value 4 Press TILT 35 ENTER The position is updated with the new value 5 Press COLOR CYAN 20 ENTER The color is updated with the new value Note There are dedicated keys for FULL 100 ON 50 and ZERO zr ...

Page 67: ...ll of these objects for some or all of the devices used in the show Automatic libraries are generated in the Generate Groups and Libs dialog box To generate common color or image libraries for multiple devices 1 Open the Tool menu 2 Choose tap Generate Groups and Libs The Generate Groups and Libs dialog box opens 3 Expand Generate All 4 Make sure Color or Image are checked 5 Tap Color or Image to ...

Page 68: ...R 1 Select the fixtures and set the color values 2 Press COLOR and 8 3 Press STORE To add text tags to libraries 1 Select the library 2 Press TEXT The Text dialog box opens 3 Use the keyboard to type the library name 4 Press STORE or tap OK The dialog box closes OR Immediately after storing the library press TEXT and follow steps 3 and 4 To delete libraries 1 Select the library 2 Press DELETE The ...

Page 69: ...ixtures and set the color values 2 Press ENTER The values are output 3 Press STORE 4 Press COLOR and 8 5 Press ENTER To add text tags to libraries 1 Press TEXT 2 Select the library 3 Press ENTER The Text dialog box opens 4 Use the keyboard to type the library name 5 Press ENTER or tap OK The dialog box closes OR Immediately after storing the library press TEXT and follow steps 4 and 5 To delete li...

Page 70: ... the positions in cues will be on the mark More than one library can be selected and then applied simultaneously to the fixtures To program a cue using libraries selected via soft keys Example Program a cue using position library 5 1 Select the fixtures 2 Switch to the position library tab 3 Tap 5 on the position library soft keys The pan and tilt values are set according to the values stored in t...

Page 71: ...values are set according to the values stored in the library The library icon is displayed in the relevant parameter cells 7 Store the cue To apply multiple libraries simultaneously Example Select position library 1 color library 3 and image library 5 and then apply them to the selected fixtures 1 Select fixtures 2 Press POS and 1 to select position library 1 or use any other library selection pro...

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Page 73: ...67 Chapter 4 Programming and Updating Cues In this chapter you learn how to Create QLists Store cues Delete cues Set cue fade times Update cues Blind Mode ...

Page 74: ...playback devices AB crossfader playback faders and QKeys All cues are stored to the default QList which is the QList loaded on the master playback device unless otherwise instructed The default master playback is the AB crossfader but any playback device can be designated as the master playback ...

Page 75: ...o 9999 99 Programming cues consists of Selecting fixtures Setting parameter values Setting the fade times Storing the resulting lighting state as a cue in a QList Storing QLists and cues Use the SELECT key to create QLists and store cues The lighting state can be stored as a cue in more than one QList All that is necessary to do is to press SELECT for each QList Figure 20 Select keys for playback ...

Page 76: ...d set values 2 Press CUE and enter a cue number on the numeric keypad 3 Press STORE The cue is automatically added to the QList on the master playback The command line shows Playback AB Assigned QList 1 Cue 1 Stored 4 Store the next cue by selecting fixtures setting values and pressing STORE SELECT Or Press STORE The editor is stored as cue 2 To store point cues Example Store cue 2 5 in QList 1 th...

Page 77: ... 2 Press ENTER The values are output 3 Press STORE The editor is stored to the next available cue number It is displayed in the command line with the QList number for the cue on the master playback To add cues to the QList on the master playback device Example Store a new cue to the default QList the QList loaded to the master playback 1 Select fixtures and set values 2 Press ENTER The values are ...

Page 78: ...back To store point cues Example Store cue 2 5 in QList 1 that is on the AB playback 1 Select fixtures and assign values 2 Press ENTER 3 Press STORE 4 Press 2 5 5 Press SELECT The command line shows Playback AB Assigned QList 1 Cue 2 5 Stored Cue 2 5 is output from AB IMPORTANT In Compulite mode storing a cue does not clear the editor and the cue is not output from the playback device In tracking ...

Page 79: ... Exists dialog box is displayed 3 Press DELETE again Or Tap DELETE in the dialog box Deleted displayed in the command line confirms a successful deletion To delete a cue Example Delete cue 9 from QList 1 1 Press DELETE 2 Select Qlist 1 cue 9 3 Press DELETE or ENTER The Delete confirmation box is displayed 4 Press DELETE or ENTER again Or Tap DELETE in the dialog box Deleted displayed in the comman...

Page 80: ...TIME OUT On Go all the fixtures fading to lower values begin their fade The fade takes place in the set time DELAY IN On Go all the fixtures fading to higher values begin to count the delay time before beginning their fade DELAY OUT On Go all the fixtures fading to lower values begin to count the delay time before beginning their fade WAIT Pressing WAIT opens two options on the Editor tool bar FOL...

Page 81: ...c keypad 7 Press STORE To set fade times when programming a cue Example Add fade times when programming QList 1 cue 5 1 Select fixtures and set values 2 Press ENTER 3 Press STORE 4 Select QList 1 and cue 5 5 Press TIME The Editor tool bar is now in time mode 6 To set time in press 4 5 on the numeric keypad 7 Press DELAY IN and 3 on the numeric keypad 8 Press DELAY OUT and 2 on the numeric keypad 9...

Page 82: ...llow on cue Example The fade to cue 3 automatically begins when cue 2 completes its fade QLIST CUE 2 TIME WAIT FOLLOW ON STORE QLIST CUE 2 TIME WAIT FOLLOW ON ENTER Note The follow on setting which begins an automatic fade to cue 3 is set in cue 2 To set a counted wait time Example Set a wait time of 3 seconds for cue 5 The fade from cue 5 to cue 6 will be automatic CUE 5 TIME WAIT 3 STORE CUE 5 T...

Page 83: ... playback device Example Store cue 1 in QList 11 QList 11 is resident in fader 6 1 Select fixtures and assign values 2 Press STORE 3 Press SELECT for fader 6 The command line shows Playback 1 6 QList 11 Cue 1 Stored OR 1 Select fixtures and assign values 2 Press QLIST 11 3 Press CUE 1 4 Press STORE The command line shows Playback 1 6 QList 11 Cue 1 Stored To add cues to the QList on any playback d...

Page 84: ...ues are output 3 Press STORE 4 Select QLIST 11 Skip this step if you are storing this cue to the master playback 5 Press CUE 1 6 Press ENTER The command line shows Playback 1 6 QList 11 Cue 1 Stored To add cues to the QList on any playback device Example 1 Store cue 2 the next available cue number in QList 11 loaded on fader 6 The next cue number is the current cue incremented by one 1 Select fixt...

Page 85: ...t output on a playback device Pressing UPDATE when editing cues opens the Update Items dialog box Figure 21 Update Items dialog box The cues which are currently output from a playback device and will be changed by completing the update command are listed in the Cue column Libraries that can be updated are listed in the Library column The buttons at the bottom of the dialog offer options to filter ...

Page 86: ... for the current cue only When fading to the next cue the updated values return to the tracked value BACK TRACK Tracking mode Change the value s in all the previous cues To update cues using back track Example Channel 1 is tracking through the cues at 70 Update cue 5 for channel 1 at 35 and update the previous cues cues 1 4 with same value 1 Select channel 1 and set the intensity to 35 2 Press UPD...

Page 87: ...ns 3 Press SELECT for the playback device where the cue is output OR 1 Select the cue select the fixtures CUE CHANNEL SPOT and adjust the values 2 Press STORE The cue is stored with the new values ATTENTION Using UPDATE also by default updates libraries If you do not want to update libraries now deselect UPDATE ALL LIBS in the Update dialog box ...

Page 88: ...d editor To activate the blind editor Press BLIND The key s LED is on To store cues in blind mode 1 Press BLIND to switch to the blind editor 2 Select fixtures and assign values 3 Use any store sequence including STORE SELECT Note When storing a cue in blind mode the playback device does not advance to the new cue To exit the blind editor Press BLIND The key s LED turns off and the blind editor in...

Page 89: ...The command line shows the QList cue number and fixtures in cue Example QList 3 cue 6 channel 3 14 spot 1 12 3 Select fixtures and set parameter levels 4 Press STORE To edit the incoming cue in the blind editor 1 Tap BLIND PB PREVIEW EDIT The blind editor is now active 2 Press SELECT for the playback outputting the cue The contents of the next incoming cue are active in the editor The command line...

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Page 91: ...ter 5 Playback In this chapter you learn how to Load QLists to playback devices Free playback devices Use the Master Playback device Release playback devices Use snaps Convert temporary cues to cues in QLists ...

Page 92: ... 22 Playback fader and its function keys Default functions are shown in this illustration Fader playback controls Fader control Function options Programmable keys Go Back and Flash Slider fader Default function is intensity master Key and slider functions can be changed in Playback Properties dialog box PBD tab ...

Page 93: ... a fader Each QKey has an associated select key and one programmable control key The default control key command is Go This can be changed in the Playback dialog box Playback Definitions tab For Vector Violet please see Vector Violet Playback and Q Key functionality see page 91 Figure 24 Qkeys Mode What it does PB Playback The faders are intensity masters RATE The faders are rate masters CHN Chann...

Page 94: ... faders LCD display and on the playback wing displays Arrow DOWN to page down the page number appears in the faders LCD display and on the playback wing displays Figure 25 Playback device faders and QKeys paging controls Note When paging the playback wing faders the QKeys are also paged in the background To page Qkeys Press PB QKEY DISPLAY to toggle the playback wing and use the arrow keys The pag...

Page 95: ... the Qlist QLIST 2 Press SELECT for a playback device The Qlist is loaded to the selected device The LED above SELECT is lit To load a range of QLists Select the QLists QLIST and press SELECT for a playback device The selected QLists are loaded to consecutive playbacks ATTENTION If the selected range contains more QLists than the playback devices available on the current page the remainder is load...

Page 96: ...FREE SELECT the LED above the SELECT key is extinguished To free all the playback devices Press SHIFT FREE Note A double hit on FREE locks the key When the key is locked press as many SELECT keys as needed To free all playback devices except the Master PB FREE Arrow key ...

Page 97: ...s Q KEY MODE is a toggle to switch the Playback keys to function as either PB or QKeys When the Q KEY MODE is ON the LED is Red and the Command line displays Q Key PLAYBACK SELECT when pressed enables all PB keys to become the Select keys The Q Key Mode key When Q KEY MODE is ON When the Q KEY MODE is ON the LED is Red and the Command line displays Q Key There will be 20 PB s and 20 Q Keys availab...

Page 98: ...ectors models green for QList orange for Temporary cue red for Chaser Figure 27 Each PB Qkey has 2 LEDS IMPORTANT When a show is loaded from a Vector with Qkeys assigned the Qkey assignments will be loaded to the virtual Qkeys The right Q Key LED of the PB will be ON according to the assigned object Qlist Chaser or temporary cue which helps you see what assignments are on the Qkeys Pressing the Qk...

Page 99: ...r a QKEY device 19 QKey 19 led above the SELECT key is turned off To play QKEY 19 1 Press Q KEY MODE 2 Press Top Key below the SELECT key Tip All playback control keys such as FREE SOLO PAUSE etc operate in similar sequence order in QKey mode Please look at sequences for PB RELEASE to operate any one of them ...

Page 100: ...r playback device The Qlist resident on the master playback is the default Qlist Multiple QLists on page 77 Figure 28 Master playback LCD and control keys To designate the master playback device Press SELECT twice the key s LED is lit Running a QList on the master playback The master playback has a set of dedicated controls and an LCD display that shows the current and next cue To fade to the next...

Page 101: ...splays LED Color Parameter values Red Compulite mode Levels remain unchanged from the previous cue Tracking mode Levels saved in the current cue that have the same values as in the previous cue Blue Levels fading to a higher value Green Levels fading to a lower value Purple Tracked levels Tracking mode only ...

Page 102: ...t it does PB RELEASE SELECT Release the playback device s output without freeing the playback device SHIFT PB RELEASE Release all playback devices Example Stop all chasers that are running but don t free the faders PB RELEASE Release PB devices except Master PB A double hit on PB RELEASE Lock the key When the key is locked press as many SELECT keys as needed ...

Page 103: ...the playback display to appear 2 Open the Workspace tree 3 Expand the Playback node and tap the playback you want to view Figure 29 Playback wing 1 display partial Continued on next page Wing 1 Individual playback 1 devices Wing 2 Individual playback 2 devices Qkeys 1 Individual QKey 1 devices Qkeys 2 Individual QKey 2 devices AB Playback AB playback device Master PB Master playback device Note PB...

Page 104: ...98 Compulite Chapter 5 Figure 30 Master playback or AB display PB tab Figure 31 Cue sheet ...

Page 105: ...ach page Load assignment properties Run mode Priority values Playback device setup as configured in the Playback Properties dialog box Active snaps There is always an active snap The active snap s number is displayed in the master playback s LCD display and on the indications bar Whenever you press SNAP the active snap s number is displayed in the command line To save run modes rate changes fader ...

Page 106: ...pad Continued on next page Option What happens No auto update Snaps are never updated automatically You must update the snap manually Note When this option is the default behavior make sure you have stored your snap before using SHIFT FREE to unload all playback devices On new assignments only The snap is updated only when objects are loaded to empty playback devices Freeing a playback device and ...

Page 107: ... 2 Tap a number on the snap soft keys OR 1 Press STORE 2 Press SNAP and enter a number on the numeric keypad 3 Press ENTER Snap Trigger modes Snaps work in two modes Forcing snap mode All current loads are replaced by those in the snap Hold over snap mode The snap loads only playback devices that are released Loads for active playback devices are held over the load waits in the wings When the play...

Page 108: ...e snap number on the numeric keypad and press ENTER OR You can use the SNAP GO key to trigger the next available snap Note If you perform SHIFT SNAP GO the system will load the previous snap To trigger snaps in snap add mode Press and hold SHIFT and tap a soft key in the snap tab OR 1 Select a snap 2 Press and hold SHIFT and press ENTER ...

Page 109: ...noring the values in the editor Load fixtures with parameter levels The fader controls the output level from zr to the highest specified level ATTENTION Temp cues are stored ONLY in the Snap To avoid loosing data please update the snap To load a temporary cue Example Load selected fixtures to fader 6 1 Select fixtures 2 Optional Set values 3 Press SELECT for fader 6 The command line shows Playback...

Page 110: ...eady contains QLists 1 3 Covert the temporary cue on fader 10 to cue 1 in a new QList Qlist 4 and store the active editor content as cue 2 in the same QList First assign a temporary cue 1 Select fixtures and assign values 2 Press STORE 3 Press SELECT for fader 10 Now create a new lighting state 1 Select fixtures and assign values 2 Press STORE 3 Press SELECT for fader 10 The Object Exists dialog b...

Page 111: ...105 Chapter 6 Chasers Loops and Fans In this chapter you learn how to Turn QLists into chasers Program loops within QLists Control chaser rates Use Fan ...

Page 112: ...s 4 Choose chaser from the QList Mode drop down menu 5 Tap STORE or CLOSE The QList will run as a chaser The fader LED is red The chaser control keys are chaser attributes can be controlled on the fly or preset in the Playback Properties dialog box Chaser rate controls the speed of the chaser XFade controls the chaser s look Set to 0 zero for a hard chaser bump from step to step Values above zero ...

Page 113: ...e RATE key Figure 33 Enable the Rate wheel 2 Press SELECT for the playback device that is running the chaser 3 Use the rate wheel to adjust the chaser speed To preset the chaser rate 1 Press SETUP The Playback Properties dialog box opens 2 Press SELECT for the fader hosting the chaser 3 Set the Chaser Rate field using the field arrows or the parameter wheels 4 Press OK The chaser rate is saved as ...

Page 114: ... in QList to automatically loop an infinite number of repeats 1 Select QList 1 Skip this step if QList 1 is on the master playback 2 Select cues 5 through 10 CUE 5 10 3 Tap LOOP on the Editor tool bar 4 Press STORE or ENTER To program a finite auto loop Example Program cues 5 through 10 in QList to automatically loop three times 1 Select QList 1 Skip this step if QList 1 is on the master playback ...

Page 115: ...109 VECTOR CHASERS LOOPS AND FANS To delete loops 1 Press DELETE 2 Select the first cue in the loop 3 Tap LOOP 4 Press ENTER ...

Page 116: ...he last fixture in selection The base value is taken from the first fixture in the selection The offset values increase from the base value the first fixture to the last fixture Center mirror Fan equally from center The base value is taken from the center fixture Parameter values are fanned from the selection s center fixture to the last fixture and from the center fixture to the first fixture The...

Page 117: ...pread 1 Select a range of fixtures 2 Optional Select a parameter If no parameter is selected the fan defaults to the dimmer parameter 3 Press and enter a value range Example SPOT 1 6 25 85 The Editor tool bar in now fan mode Fan right is the default selection 4 Optional change the fan type 5 If necessary adjust the value offset using the appropriate parameter wheel 6 Store as a cue OR 1 Select a r...

Page 118: ...parameter 3 Press and enter a parameter value range Example SPOT 1 6 25 85 The Editor tool bar switches to fan mode Fan right is the default selection 4 Press ENTER 5 Optional change the fan type 6 Optional adjust the value offset using the appropriate parameter wheel 7 Store as a cue Fan timing Use fan timing to create a quick and simple effect Tip To view fan time set display format to settings ...

Page 119: ...n type 7 Use the parameter wheel to set the spread 8 Store as a cue To set fan timing 1 Select fixtures 2 Select a parameter and assign values 3 Press ENTER 4 Press TIME 5 Optional choose DELAY 6 Press FAN 7 Choose the fan type 8 Use the parameter wheel to set the time 9 Store as a cue ...

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Page 121: ...115 Chapter 7 Programming Effects In this chapter you learn how to Program effects Store effect libraries ...

Page 122: ...d for all fixture types and all parameters Effects can be played back on all playback devices and in the editor The default position for the Effect Editor dialog box is aligned left so the Offset Size Rate and Duty attributes appear above their control wheels Vector remembers the dialog box s last position therefore if it was moved it will not be aligned with the wheels next time it opens Fixture ...

Page 123: ...Press EFFECT The Effect Editor dialog box opens The wheel assignments jump to the effect wheel bank 3 Tap the Pre built tab Choose an effect The effect begins running 4 If necessary adjust the effect using the wheels 5 Store the effect as a cue or store it as an effect library ...

Page 124: ... 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 Storing effects To store an effect in a cue The procedure is the same as storing any cue See Storing QLists and cues on page 69 To store an effect library 1 Designate a soft key set for effect libraries 2 Press STORE 3 Tap a number in the effect library soft keys tab Releasing effects from cues or from the editor You can release effects from all parameters from selected parameters o...

Page 125: ... Effect Editor closes 6 Press UPDATE To release all active effects from all fixtures 1 Press EFFECT The Effect Editor opens 2 Press RELEASE All effects are released from all parameters To release effects from cues 1 Tap EDIT CUE 2 Choose the cue 3 Press ENTER 4 Press RELEASE 5 Select the fixtures 6 Optional select the parameters If no parameters are selected then all parameters are released from t...

Page 126: ...rameters If no parameters are selected all parameters are released 3 Press EFFECT The Effect Editor opens 4 Press RELEASE The selected parameters are released from the effect To release all effects from all fixtures 1 Press EFFECT 2 Press RELEASE The Effect Editor opens All effects are released from all parameters ...

Page 127: ...121 Chapter 8 Opening and Saving Show Files In this chapter you learn how to Save a show Open a show file Save and load display layouts ...

Page 128: ...turn to a previous version of the show if necessary IMPORTANT Make it a habit to frequently save your work Vector has an automatic save feature that if there have been changes in the show data or a certain number of modifications to the show saves your show every 10 minutes To save a show 1 Go to the File menu 2 Choose Save AS The Save dialog box opens 3 If necessary browse to your show directory ...

Page 129: ...ning a show file To open a saved show 1 Go to the File menu 2 Choose Open The Open dialog box opens 3 If necessary browse to your show directory and select your show 4 Tap OPEN The show loads A progress bar is displayed while the show is loading ...

Page 130: ...he File menu 2 Choose tap Import 3 If necessary browse to your show directory and select your show The Import Options dialog box opens Figure 34 Import Options dialog box 4 Tap the object you want to load 5 Select the numbering option 6 If required tap SELECT or DESELECT in the Select Range group and select the range of cues or libraries etc 7 Tap OK You can import Objects Patch QLists Devices Lib...

Page 131: ...binations To Turn ON a VGA connected display Ctrl Alt F1 To turn ON a DVI connected display Ctrl Alt F2 To refresh a VGA or DVI display or both Ctrl Alt F11 Note DVI monitors may need to be configured See Vector Violet Configuring a DVI Monitor on page 5 Ultra Violet Main Screen Appears on 7 Monitor If the main screen appears on the 7 display try the following 1 Place the Mouse on the Windows Task...

Page 132: ...ar right click and check Lock the Taskbar The 7 Monitor Appears Black If the 7 monitor appear black it could indicate that the screen settings have been lost To fix this problem perform the following 1 On the Vector console press the SCROLL WIN key The Command line will display the text Windows Mode Active 2 On the Vector console press the key The Windows Start menu will appear ...

Page 133: ...l Panel 4 From the Control Panel click on Display The Display Properties dialog opens 5 From the Display Properties dialog click on the Settings tab and then select monitor No 3 6 Click in the box labeled Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor Continued on next page ...

Page 134: ...128 Compulite Chapter 9 7 Click on monitor No 3 hold and drag it down See the following image for suggested placement ...

Page 135: ...key on the Vector console and then press the key The Windows Start menu appears There should now be two Vector tabs on the Windows Task bar one called Compulite Vector Main and the other called Compulite Vector Screen 10 Select the second tab Compulite Vector Screen 11 From the Menu bar of the Compulite Vector Screen click on Window and select Show Hide Window Title Continued on next page ...

Page 136: ...w down and across to the 7 monitor Note You may need to re size the Window before dragging 13 Once the Window is placed on the 7 monitor double click the window title bar OR click on the Maximize button to maximize the Window Drag window down and across to the 7 monitor ...