Light Palette
Control Console
Philips
Strand Lighting
10911 Petal Street
Dallas, TX 75238 USA
Tel: 214-647-7880
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Fax: 214-647-8031
www.strandlighting.com
©2011 Philips Group
Document Number: 85-6147
Step 5. Connect RJ-45 Patch Cable (included) to any open RJ-45 connector at rear of DMX Card (not on the front of the
card).
Note:
On Light Palette VL and Light Palette Live consoles, all open connectors on the DMX card may be in use. If you are
installing this card in one of these consoles, please use any open connector on a submaster or button module panel.
Step 6. Feed Patch Cable inside console chassis and route toward expansion slot as shown in
Figure 2
. Slide DMX Card
back into its slot and secure by hand-tightening two captive screws.
Step 7. Insert MIDI/SMPTE Interface Card into slot and secure by hand-tightening two captive screws.
Step 8. Connect remaining end of Patch Cable to either RJ-45 connector at rear of card.
Step 9. Close console lid.
Connecting MIDI and SMPTE Devices
The hardware will support up to two external SMPTE
interface devices and the software additionally supports
four internal SMPTE clocks and the Media Player Time
Code.
• MIDI devices connect using the industry standard MIDI
connector (DIN 5).
• SMPTE connects using a balanced line level signal
through standard XLR connectors.
• A potentiometer is provided to adjust the level of the
SMPTE output signal.
LED Operation
During console operation, the MIDI/SMPTE Interface Card LEDs will indicate the following conditions:
Refer to the Light Palette
Help
file for more information regarding MIDI or SMPTE operation.
Customer Support
Contact Strand Lighting Customer Service at: 1-800-4STRAND (U.S.) or 1-214-647-7880 (international).
For a complete list of support and field service contacts, go to
www.strandlighting.com
, select the Support tab and then the
"Support/Field Service Contacts" link.
COM LED
Status LED
Green Flash = No MIDI/SMPTE
No LED = No power
Red Flash = Transmit SMPTE
Solid Green = Power, CPU not running
Green/Red = Receive SMPTE
Amber/Green Slow Flash = No communication to console
Amber/Green Fast Flash = Connected to console
MIDI In
MIDI Out
SMPTE In
SMPTE Out
COM LED
Status LED
Level Adjustment
Figure 3: Connecting MIDI/SMPTE Devices
