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Introduction
This Manual
This manual describes the operation of the ORB Series of lighting desks. This chapter contains an overview
of the capabilities and controls of the ORB desks.
The Quick Start Tutorial chapter is designed to get you up and running with the desks, but is not a substitute for the
whole manual. For more detail on each function, the full manual is divided into chapters, one for each major area of
control.
The ORB Series are two powerful lighting desks which can be set up in many different ways - experience is the best
way of fully learning the desks. Through time you will develop your own operating style.
Throughout this manual the following conventions are used:
References to front panel controls, buttons and lights appear in capital letters, for example:
GRAND MASTER, COLOUR, <UDK3>.
Soft buttons which appear on the monitor are displayed as follows:
[Desk Setup], [Values].
Syntax keys which appear on the LCD screen above the main keypad are displayed as follows:
{Knockout}, {Close}, {Merge}.
The ORB Series
The ORB Series of lighting control desks come from a heritage of control system development which spans almost
15 years. The software base, ZerOS, is also featured on the Frog 2 and Leap Frog 48 & 96 ranges. The hardware
combines the latest in high tech embedded processing with powerful, ergonomic control interfaces.
The ORB features a traditional theatrical layout, including ten playback faders capable of functioning as playbacks or
submasters. This console is ideal for users who wish to playback in a traditional theatrical format, with a pre-built cue
stack.
The ORB XF replaces these ten playback faders with 60 Multi Function Faders (MFFs) which can function as Channels,
Submasters or Playbacks. This console is more suited to users who require flexibility in playback and a simpler
programming approach.
The following section is a summary of the main functions of the ORB Series of lighting desks.
