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High End Systems AF1000 - page 1
. Mini Control ler for the Xeno n S trobe Fi xture Use r ’ s M anua l High End S ystems Inc. 2217 W est B raker La ne Austin, T exas U.S.A. ® S Y S T E M S TM ...
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. © High End Syst em s , Inc. 1995, All Right s Reserv ed Inf ormation and Spec ificat ions in th is document are subjec t to change wi t hout not ic e. High End Syste ms , Inc. assum es no r esponsib il i ty or li abi lity f o r any errors or ina ccur acies that ma y appear in this manual . Unla wful r eproduct ion or distribut ion in any manner ...
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Table of Contents TO C-1 T able of Cont ent s I ntro duct ion .... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... .... ... ..... .... ..... ..... .... ..... .. I ntro -1 About This Manual ....................................................................................... Intro-1 Text Styl e .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. ...
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TOC-2 Min i Controller User’s Manual Aud io M od e .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... . 2 -7 Aud io Pa ra me ter s .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. ... .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. ...
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Table of Contents TO C-3 Ta bl e AD M .4 Av ai lab le Prog r ams fo r Fo ur F ix tur e s .... .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... AD M-4 Tab le ADM. 5 Ava ila ble P rogra ms f or Five Fix ture s.... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... ....ADM -5 Ta bl e AD M .6 Av ai lab le Prog r ams fo r Si x Fix tu r es .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... ...
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Introduction Int ro -1 Introduction Congratulations and thanks f or selecting the M ini Contr oller for t he D A T AFLASH® AF1000 Xenon Str obe F ixtur e from Lightw ave Re search®. Ab out This Manua l This manual pr ovides the means to setup and oper ate M ini Contr oller . Th is manual is organized in the f ollo wing sections: Intr oduction — ...
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Int r o-2 Mini Controller User’s Manual Safe ty In stru ct ions • Heed all ca ution and war ning messages thr oughout this manual and the documentation that accompanies your AF1000 strobes. • Servicing must be conducte d by the manufacturer or other qualified service personnel. T here are no user serviceable par ts inside. Ov erview The Mini ...
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Introduction Int ro -3 Gett ing He lp High End Sys tems Service pr o vides a he lp line s hould you encounter any problems during your installation or init ial operation. Currently , s ervice hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. (Centra l ), Monday through Fr i da y . The numbers are: V oi c e lines: (512) 837-3063 or (800) 890-8989 Fax li ne : (512) 834- 91 ...
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Int r o-4 Mini Controller User’s Manual Mi ni Co ntrol ler R ef erence Figur e 1. F ront an d Rear P anels of t he Mini C ontrolle r 1 2 38 9 10 4 56 7 11 12 13 14 15 ...
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Introduction Int ro -5 1. < ST AN DB Y > disables controller output of programs 2. < flash > when held down, caus es all c onnected strobes to flash at full intensity for .15 seconds at 50 Hz. and .125 seconds at 60 Hz. 3. Up/down arr o w k eys increments va lues up/do wn 4. < progra m > provides acce ss t o curr ent program , Pro ...
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Chapter 1 Install ation and Setup 1- 1 1 Chapter 1 Insta llati o n and Se tup In this chapter you will: ❑ unpac k the Mini C ontr oller ❑ configur e AF1000 str obes ❑ configur e Mini Contr oller ❑ install the contr oller’ s cables Unpack ing In this sec ti on you unpack your M ini Contr oller a nd verify that i t arri ved complete and wit ...
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1-2 Mini Controller User’s Manual Before Y o u Begin Caut ion: Be fore you be gin the installation read the follo wing safety pr eca utions. 1. Read all warn ings, pr ecautions, a nd safe ty inst ructi ons listed in AF1000 Us er Manual . 2. Chec k the label on t he back of the controlle r to en sure that the volta ge is correct for your location. ...
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Chapter 1 Install ation and Setup 1- 3 1 Ne xt, each s trobe must be s et for two channe l DM X mode. This is accomplished by s etting Personality switches < 3 > and < 4 > to the On pos ition (switch < 5 > mu st be in the off position). Finally , set the fi xture address switches to 1–23 (depending upon how m a ny fix tur es you ...
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1-4 Mini Controller User’s Manual Mini Co ntroller Switch Setti ngs The DIP switches on the Mini Contr oller must be pr operly set so the contro ller can send the c orrect data pa ckets to the number of av a ilable fixtures. If po we r has already been applied to the controlle r , the se v en-segment LEDs will blink CF (conf igure) until a DIP sw ...
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Chapter 1 Install ation and Setup 1- 5 1 Connect an XLR ca ble to the rear of the Mini Contr oller and run it to the first AF1000 . Dais y chain the de sired number of fixtures together . Refer to Figure 1. 3. Note: fixture termination is not required. Figur e 1.3. System Cabl ing If you intend on usi ng the audio s ync hronization, connect a 1/4- ...
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1-6 Mini Controller User’s Manual Connect the other end of the cable to an unus ed audio mix e r output. Refer to Figure 1. 5. Figur e 1.5. C onnecti ng the A udio Cab le Caut ion: Ne ver connect a speaker le vel s i gnal (cable from an amplifier output) to the Audio input on the M ini Contr oller . Component damage will occur and this action wil ...
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Chapter 2 Mini Controller Operation 2- 1 2 Chapter 2 Mini Controller Operation In this chapter you will: ❑ learn to operate the Mini C ontr oller ❑ learn how to s elect the desir ed pr ogram ❑ learn about the Mini Contr oller’ s special featur es ❑ learn how to change the Rate, Intensity , and Audio pr ogr ams to cater to your ne eds Over ...
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2-2 Mini Controller User’s Manual Fi gure 2.1. Mini Cont roller Operation Process When a Program is run, it is run from the f i rst step to the last step. Then the Program will loop back to the first s tep and begin this process again. Sta ndby Mo de When power is first appli ed to the unit or when the unit is reset, Standb y Mode is automaticall ...
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Chapter 2 Mini Controller Operation 2- 3 2 Prog ra m Ho ld Program Hold allows another program to be selected without af fecting the current program being r un. Pr ogram Hold is init ia t e d by holding down the < progra m > key a nd using the arro w ke ys to pre-select another program. The Program Hold Indicator (LED between the 7-segment LE ...
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2-4 Mini Controller User’s Manual Ra nd om Fu nc t ion Pr o gr am s Immediately follo wing the Standard Programs are three Ra ndom Function Programs. This set of programs is not dependant upon the number of assigned channels. Random Function Programs are annotated b y F1 , F2 , and F3 on the v a lue display . This set of programs perform the foll ...
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Chapter 2 Mini Controller Operation 2- 5 2 Inte ns ity The < inte nsit y > key changes the brightness of the AF1000 strobes. There are three sets of I ntensity parameters: Incremental, Program Functions, and Function Adva nce. Incre mental There are 64 I ncremental Intensity parameters. These parameters a re annotated on the display by 1 thr ...
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2-6 Mini Controller User’s Manual Rate The < rat e > key allo ws access to the Rate at which the controller adv ance s steps within e very pr ogram. Ther e ar e three sets of Rat e parameters : Incre mental, Program Functions, Function Adv ance. Incr ementa l There are 99 Incremental parameters for Rate. These parameters are annotated on th ...
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High End Systems AF1000 - page 25
Chapter 2 Mini Controller Operation 2- 7 2 Au di o M o de The Audio fe a tu re allows audio triggering and synchronization control of the AF1000 str obes . Pr ess t he < audio > ke y and use the arro w keys to maneuver through the a udio parameters. Note: if any of the following pa ra mete rs are selected, Audio Mode will dis able itse lf ( - ...
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2-8 Mini Controller User’s Manual Au dio Rate or Int ensit y Mani pulati on W ithin eac h audio parameter , there are nine functions for Program, R ate a n d I n t e n s i t y m a n i p u l a t i o n . These functions ar e annotated a s 0 through 9 on the display . Refer to T able 2.3 and the Addendum for the pur pose of these functions. Note: Au ...
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Appendix A Troubleshoot ing and Maintenance A- 1 A Appendix A Troubleshooting and Maintenance Thi s A ppendix pro vides directions for troubleshooting problems that may have occurred from impr oper setup or conf iguration of t he Mini Contr oller and the AF1000 strobes. Before calling f or technical assistance, follow the recommended procedures in ...
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A-2 Mini Controller User’s Manual Pos sible Pro blem s an d Solu tio ns Use the following T able to s olve most problems. T ab le A.1: T rouble Shooting Solutions Pr oblem Pr obable Cause Solution LEDs will not turn on no power to controller apply po wer LEDs will not turn on internal fuse blo wn call High End Systems T echnical Support for servi ...
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Appendix A Troubleshoot ing and Maintenance A- 3 A Mini Cont roller Rese t The Mini Contr oller may be reset two different w ays : •p r e s s t h e < program >, < intensity >, < rate > , and < au dio > ke ys simultaneously • turn the conf iguration DIP switch to the Off position and return it to the On position Note: whe ...
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Appendix B Warr an ty I nformation B-1 B Appendix B Warranty In formation Limi ted W ar ranty Unless otherwise stated, your product is c o vered by a one year par ts and labor limite d w a rranty . I f the war ranty re gistration for m prov ide d with this equipment is filled out and faxed or mailed to High End Systems , I nc., and recei ve d withi ...
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B-2 Min i Controller User’s Manual CONNECT ION WITH ANY PR ODUCT OR CA US ED BY PR ODUC T DEFECT S OR THE P AR TIAL OR TO T AL F A ILURE OF ANY PR ODUCT REGARDL ESS OF THE FORM OF A CT ION, WHETHER IN CONTRA CT , T OR T , (INCL UDING NEGL IGENCE), STRI CT L IABILITY , OR O THER WISE , AND W HETHER OR NO T SUCH DAMA GE W AS FORESE EN OR UNFORESEE ...
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High End Systems AF1000 - page 33
Addend um ADM- 1 ADM Addendum Thi s A ddendum pro vides you with a listing of the current pr ograms that are pr e- installed on your Mini Contr oller . This Addendum will take prec e denc e o ver any program information pr ovided in the User’ s Manual . Use the t a bles i n the follo wing sections for the description, location of av a ilable prog ...
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High End Systems AF1000 - page 34
ADM- 2 Mini Controller User’s Manual T able AD M.2: A vail abl e Pr ogra ms f or T w o Fixtur es Disp lay Steps Desc ription 1 1 all flash minimum dura ti on 2 2 all flash maximum du ration 3 2 sing le f ixtur e cha se m inim um dura tion 4 2 sing le f ixt ure cha se max imum dur ati on 5 4 indi vi dual ramp up and do wn wit h Intensi ty incr eme ...
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Addend um ADM- 3 ADM T a ble A DM.3: A v ailabl e Pro gram s fo r Three Fi xtures Display St e ps Descr iption 1 1 all fl ash mini m u m dur ation 2 2 all fl ash maxi mum d ura tion 3 3 singl e fixtu re chas e minimum dur ation 4 3 singl e fixtu re chas e minimum dur ation, r ev erse dir ect ion 5 3 singl e fixtu re chas e maximum dur ation 6 3 sin ...
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ADM- 4 Mini Controller User’s Manual T a ble A DM.4: A va ilabl e Prog ram s for F our Fixtu res Disp lay Steps Desc ription 1 1 all flash minimum dura ti on 2 2 all flash maximum du ration 3 4 sing le f ixtur e cha se m inim um dura tion 4 4 sing le fi xtur e chase mi nimu m dura tion, re ve rse direc tion 5 4 sing le f ixt ure cha se max imum d ...
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Addend um ADM- 5 ADM T abl e AD M . 5: Av a il a ble P rogr am s for Five Fi xt u r es Display St e ps Descr iption 1 1 all fl ash mini m u m dur ation 2 2 all fl ash maxi mum d ura tion 3 5 singl e fixtu re chas e minimum dur ation 4 4 singl e fixtu re chas e minimum dur ation, r ev erse dir ect ion 5 5 singl e fixtu re chas e maximum dur ation 6 ...
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ADM- 6 Mini Controller User’s Manual T a ble A DM.6: A v ailabl e Prog ram s fo r Six Fi xtures Disp lay Steps Desc ription 11 all flash minimum dura ti on 22 all flash maximum du ration 36 sing le f ixtur e cha se m inim um dura tion 46 sing le fi xtur e chase mi nimu m dura tion, re ve rse direc tion 56 sing le f ixt ure cha se max imum dur ati ...
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Addend um ADM- 7 ADM T able AD M.7: A vail abl e Pr ogra ms f or Se v en Fi xtures Display St e ps Descr iption 1 1 all fl ash mini m u m dur ation 2 2 all fl ash maxi mum d ura tion 3 7 singl e fixtu re chas e minimum dur ation 4 7 singl e fixtu re chas e minimum dur ation, r ev erse dir ect ion 5 7 singl e fixtu re chas e maximum dur ation 6 7 si ...
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ADM- 8 Mini Controller User’s Manual T ab le ADM.8 : A v ailab le Pr ograms f or Eight F ixtures Disp lay Steps Desc ription 1 1 all flash minimum dura ti on 2 2 all flash maximum du ration 3 8 sing le f ixtur e cha se m inim um dura tion 4 8 sing le fi xtur e chase mi nimu m dura tion, re ve rse direc tion 5 8 sing le f ixt ure cha se max imum d ...
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Addend um ADM- 9 ADM T able AD M.9: A v ailab le Pro grams f or Nine Fixtures Display St e ps Descr iption 1 1 all fl ash mini m u m dur ation 2 2 all fl ash maxi mum d ura tion 3 9 singl e fixtu re chas e minimum dur ation 4 9 singl e fixtu re chas e minimum dur ation, r ev erse dir ect ion 5 9 singl e fixtu re chas e maximum dur ation 6 9 singl e ...
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ADM -10 Mini Con troll er User’ s Manual T able AD M.10: A vail abl e Pr ogr ams f or T en F ixtures Disp lay Steps Desc ription 1 1 all flash minimum dura ti on 2 2 all flash maximum du ration 3 10 sing le f ixtur e cha se m inim um dura tion 4 10 sing le fi xtur e chase mi nimu m dura tion, re ve rse direc tion 5 10 sing le f ixt ure cha se max ...
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Addend um ADM -11 ADM T ab l e ADM.11: Av ailabl e Prog ram s f or E lev en Fixt ures Display St e ps Descr iption 1 1 all fl ash mini m u m dur ation 2 2 all fl ash maxi mum d ura tion 3 11 singl e fixtu re chas e minimum dur ation 4 11 singl e fixtu re chas e minimum dur ation, r ev erse dir ect ion 5 11 singl e fixtu re chas e maximum dur ation ...
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ADM -12 Mini Con troll er User’ s Manual T able AD M.12: A vail ab le Prog rams f or T w elv e Fixture s Disp lay Steps Desc ription 1 1 all flash minimum dura ti on 2 2 all flash maximum du ration 3 12 sing le f ixtur e cha se m inim um dura tion 4 12 sing le fi xtur e chase mi nimu m dura tion, re ve rse direc tion 5 12 sing le f ixt ure cha se ...
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Addend um ADM -13 ADM Ra nd om Fu nc t i on Pro gr a ms Advan ce Prog ram s T a ble A DM.14: Ad vance P rogr ams Li gh tnin g Pr og rams T ab l e ADM.15: Lightning P r ograms T ab le ADM.1 3: Rand om Function s Display De scription F 1 mult iple f i x tur es wil l fl ash in a r and om pat te rn, b ut on ly one fi xt ur e wil l fla s h at m a x im u ...
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ADM -14 Mini Con troll er User’ s Manual Int ens i ty Para mete rs Use the fo llo wing table for the descriptions of the par ameters av ailable thr ough the < inte nsit y > key . T ab le ADM.16: Intensity P aramete rs Rat e Pa ra m ete rs Use the fo llo wing table for the descriptions av ailable through the < rate > ke y . T ab l e AD ...
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Addend um ADM -15 ADM Au di o P a ra m ete r s Use the f ollowing table f or the description of the par a meters a vailable thr ough the < audi o > k ey . T ab le ADM .18: A udio P aram eters Display De scription – – Audio mo de i s disab le d _ 1 no pr ogram advance ment, ste p adv anci ng on beat _ 2 no pr ogram advance ment, four steps ...
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ADM -16 Mini Con troll er User’ s Manual = 9 progr am adv ancemen t ev er y four be ats, beat causes pro gra m to r e se t t o th e fir st s te p ≡ 0 progr am adv ancemen t ev er y beat ≡ 1 progr am adv ancemen t ev er y beat, st ep adv ancin g on beat ≡ 2 progr am adv ancemen t ev er y beat, fou r step s adv anc ed per beat ≡ 3 progr am ...
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