Sunlite 2004 Manual © 1989-2004 Digital Art System Table of Contents Part I Preface Part II Contents and installation Part 1 2 1 How to................................................................................................................................... 3 install the USB-DMX 512 ................................................................................................................................... 6 2 How to install Sunlite Suite 2004 8 III Getting start manual ................................................................................................................................... 9 1 Customizing the user screen ................................................................................................................................... 11 2 First approach Let us start with 6 SPOT 575 ......................................................................................................................................................... 11 Using ou ......................................................................................................................................................... 21 first page ................................................................................................................................... 26 3 Creating our first show What is the difference between a scene and a switch ......................................................................................................................................................... 26 How to make a fade between two scenes ......................................................................................................................................................... 27 How to program a "Scene" or a "Switch" ......................................................................................................................................................... 30 The "Editor" screen .................................................................................................................................................. 31 What is the difference between dimmer and On/Off modes .................................................................................................................................................. 32 "EasyTime" .................................................................................................................................................. 32 How to use "EasyTime" ........................................................................................................................................... 32 How to use "EasyTime" for movement ........................................................................................................................................... 34 Tools and........................................................................................................................................... 36 options Programming a scene with Easy Step .................................................................................................................................................. 37 "Racks" .................................................................................................................................................. 39 How to create a "wave" or a rainbow effect .................................................................................................................................................. 40 Changing......................................................................................................................................................... 42 the SPEED, SIZE or the DIMMER of my scene How to use our fixtures independently ......................................................................................................................................................... 44 How to program groups .................................................................................................................................................. 45 How to use groups with both main and editor screens .................................................................................................................................................. 46 How to create a Cue ......................................................................................................................................................... 48 Part IV Advanced software features 50 ................................................................................................................................... 50 1 Playing with the outputs window Display modes ......................................................................................................................................................... 51 Setting channel level manually ......................................................................................................................................................... 52 ................................................................................................................................... 53 2 External triggering MIDI features ......................................................................................................................................................... 53 MIDI TIME CODE input .................................................................................................................................................. 53 MIDI TIME CODE output .................................................................................................................................................. 53 MIDI Notes (ON-OFF trigerring) .................................................................................................................................................. 54 MIDI Notes (Velocity) .................................................................................................................................................. 54 How to trigger my show with PC clock and calendar ......................................................................................................................................................... 55 ................................................................................................................................... 56 3 Multimedia features Easy Multimedia ......................................................................................................................................................... 56 The Multimedia files ......................................................................................................................................................... 58 Part V How to create my own fixture profile 59 Part ................................................................................................................................... 60 1 How to create a new fixture ................................................................................................................................... 61 2 How to create a channel ................................................................................................................................... 62 3 How to create a preset 68 VI How to visualize my show in 3D © 1989-2004 Digital Art System 1 Stage ................................................................................................................................... 69 settings Simple objects editor ......................................................................................................................................................... 70 How to setup textures, size and color of my stage ......................................................................................................................................................... 71 How to add/delete/move my objects and fixtures ......................................................................................................................................................... 72 Part ................................................................................................................................... 74 2 Camera ................................................................................................................................... 75 3 Various options and features 76 VII Easy Show software ................................................................................................................................... 76 1 Presentation of the Easy Show software ................................................................................................................................... 77 2 Creating times lines and bins ................................................................................................................................... 79 3 Creating and playing a show 81 VIII Appendix Part 1 2 3 4 ................................................................................................................................... 81 Commands summary ................................................................................................................................... 83 Connecting the USB-DMX512 interface ................................................................................................................................... 84 Troubleshooting ................................................................................................................................... 85 How to replace the DMX driver chipset © 1989-2004 Digital Art System 1 1 Preface Welcome. If you belong to those people who are familiar with and keen on, software systems and/or computerized light-controllers, then you must be very similar to us... If you have an eager inquiring mind and if you wish to rapidly create some "effects" then, once again, you are very similar to us, you would probably rather enjoy discovering up-to-date software functions and potentialities than read a thick instructions-manual. Thank you for selecting Sunlite Suite 2004 package. Since the original versions were released on the market, we have constantly been working to electronically improve our products and software programs. This product is sold in more than 40 countries and over several thousands items have been sold so far. We have been investing much time and energy to equip our software with a most accessible, easy-to-use interface. However, under its cover, there is an extremely powerful runtime software that is capable of running 5120 light-fixtures or DMX channels. It also allows you to pilot numerous exclusive and/or simultaneous scenes, to control fade-racks, to change colors and/or to pilot moving lights. We are confident that much satisfaction will be derived from this product. Should any of our products fail to bring you full satisfaction, please let us know about your possible problems or remarks. By being constantly attentive to our users we have been able to upgrade the quality of our products. Any suggestion or experimental comment will be welcome to significantly improve our product-range. Warning Reading this manual and programming this software require some general knowledge of PC-type computers. In particular, it is necessary that such notions as "software", "files", "folder", "save", "desktop browsing" should be acquired. This new version optimizes the potentials of an up-to-date PC. It also uses such notions as "multiplewindows", "drag &drop", "dialog-boxes", "instant help" and so forth... To sum up, good command of Windows interface is desirable if not essential to fully optimize the multiple potentials offered. Likewise, reading this guide-book and programming require good command and handling of light-fixtures, faders, moving lights and more generally of light-equipment. © 1989-2004 Digital Art System 2 2 Contents and installation This package contains : · "step-by-step" manual, · CDROM, · USB-DMX512 interface. To be fully operational, this package should be used with a PC having the following features : · Laptop or desktop computer with USB port · Windows ME, XP or any up-to-date version · 800x600 screen resolution (1280x1024 recommended) · 256Mb Memory (512 Mb recommended) · Clock frequency : 800 Mhz (1.5 Ghz recommended) · a 32Mb RAM video card to use the"3D software" software (ATI 9600 or GeForce 5700FX for best results) The software is made available in accordance with user's requirements and comes out in several versions with various interface models. In order to meet all possible situations for instant working-order guaranteed, two installations have been made distinct : Step one : Installing the DMX 512 interface. Step two : installing the software. In both cases installation is carried out via Windows interface and should be easy to complete... DMX 512 INTERFACE The USB-style inter ...