User Manual
TABLE OF CONTENTS Table of Contents ................................................................................................................................................. 2 WHAT IS INCLUDED ................................................................................................................................................ 3 UNPACKING INSTRUCTIONS .....................................................................................................................................
1. BEFORE YOU BEGIN What is included • • • • 1 x Stage Designer™ 50 1 x DC 12 V, 500 mA output, 100~240 V, 50/60 Hz input auto-ranging power supply 1 x User Manual 1 x Warranty Card Unpacking Instructions Immediately upon receiving a fixture, carefully unpack the carton, check the contents to ensure that all parts are present, and have been received in good condition.
Safety Instructions Please read these instructions carefully. It includes important information about the installation, usage and maintenance of this product. • • • • • • • • • Please keep this User Manual for future consultation. If you sell the unit to another user, be sure that they also receive this instruction booklet. Always make sure that you are connecting to the proper voltage and that the line voltage you are connecting to is not higher than that stated on decal or rear panel of the fixture.
Stage Designer™ 50 5 5 4 3 2 1 16 18 6 21 19 20 7 8 24 22 23 9 10 27 25 26 11 28 12 29 30 31 32 15 14 13 Product Overview (front) Rev.
Item Button or Fader Function 1 Channel Faders Indicates channels 1-12(25-36) 2 Channel Flash button Brings the relevant fader to 100% or DMX value of 255 3 Channel Faders Indicates channels 13-24(37-48) 4 Scene Playback indicators Indicates that the scene is playing back 5 Channel Flash button Brings the relevant fader to 100% or DMX value of 255 6 Down/Beat Rev Down functions to modify a scene in Edit mode, Beat Rev is used to reverse the chasing direction of a program with regular bea
Product Overview (rear panel) 4 1 2 5 6 3 7 8 9 Item Button or Fader Function 1 3-pin DMX output connector DMX control signal 2 5-pin DMX output connector DMX control signal 3 Polarity switch Used to select DMX polarity 4 MIDI Thru MIDI port for connecting to a sequencer or MIDI device 5 MIDI Out MIDI port for connecting to a sequencer or MIDI device 6 MIDI In MIDI port for connecting to a sequencer or MIDI device 7 Audio Input This jack accepts a line level audio input signa
Common Terms The following are common terms used in intelligent light programming. § § § § DMX-512 is an industry standard digital communication protocol used in entertainment lighting equipment. For more information read Sections “DMX Primer” and “DMX Control Mode” in the Appendix. Fixture refers to your lighting instrument or other device such as a fogger or dimmer which you can control. Programs are a number of scenes arranged one after another.
3. OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Setup Setting up the System 1. Place the Stage Designer 50™ on a level surface. Note! The Stage Designer 50™can also be rack mounted, occupying six rack spaces (6U). 2. Plug the AC to DC power supply into the system back panel and into the mains outlet. 3. Plug in your DMX cable(s) to your intelligent lighting as described in the respective fixture’s manual. For a quick overview of DMX see the “DMX Primer” on page 19. 4.
4. PROGRAMMING Entering Record Mode (Record Enable) 1. 2. While holding the RECORD button, tap the Flash buttons 1-5-6-8 in sequence. Release the RECORD button. The Record LED lights up; Create a Scene A scene is a static lighting state. Scenes are stored in the temporary memory, until they are transferred to one of the playback faders. You may create a single scene or a succession of up to 999 steps per Scene. Notes ¥ Action · Deselect Blackout if LED is lit. 1. Record enable. 2.
Erase a Program Notes ¥ Action · 1. Record enable. 2. Use the Page button to select the page the Scene you wish to erase is on. 3. Press and hold the Edit button & tap the Flash button (13-24) twice of the Scene you wish to erase. 4. Release the 2 buttons. The LED for the corresponding program should light, indicating that it has been selected. 5. Press the Delete button. All LEDs should light, indicating the program is erased. Erase all Scenes Action · Notes ¥ 1.
Delete a Step or Steps Notes ¥ Action · 1. Enter the EDIT enable. 2. Tap the Step button to scroll to the step you wish to delete. 3. Tap the Delete button when you reach the step you wish to delete. All LEDs will light, indicating the deletion of the step. 4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 until all of the unwanted steps have been deleted. 5. Press and hold the Record & Rec Exit button. The Scene button LED will turn off, indicating that the Edit mode has been exited.
5. PLAYBACK This controller uses the Channel Faders and Channel Flash buttons for multiple uses. In this occurrence, Channel Faders 13-24 (37-48) are used for the playing back of Scenes already recorded. This is only when the controller is in the Chase◄►Scene mode. In this instance, Master Fader A will control the manual fader controls, while Master Fader B will control the Scenes being played back. Playing a Scene A Scene can contain up to 1,000 steps.
Playing a Scene with the Standard Beat Notes ¥ Action · 1. Tap the Mode select button to select Chase◄►Scene mode. 2. Tap the Park button to select Mix Chase mode. The LED lights, indicating the selection. 3. Select your Scene as described in the previous sections. 4. Move the Speed slider until the display reads your desired value. 5. Press and hold Rec Speed button & tap the Flash button (13-24) to store the Scene. The Scene will now run with the set time or beat when engaged. 6.
Midi Operation The controller will only respond to MIDI commands on the MIDI channel that it is assigned to. All MIDI control is performed using Note on commands. All other MIDI instructions are ignored. To stop a chase, send the blackout on note. Setting MIDI IN Action · Notes ¥ 1. While holding down the RECORD button, simultaneously tap Flash button #1 three times. The display reads MIDI CHANNEL IN to indicate channel setup is available.
Receiving MIDI File Dump Notes ¥ Action · 1. 2. While holding down the RECORD button, simultaneously tap Flash button #3 three times. The display reads MIDI FILEDUMP RECVING 000% when the device is in the correct mode. While holding down RECORD, tap the REC EXIT button to exit MIDI setting. This is the process of copying your entire show to another STAGE DESIGNER™ 50. This will not work with any other device. This process can take several minutes to complete.
6. APPENDIX Returns Procedure Returned merchandise must be sent prepaid and in the original packing, call tags will not be issued. Package must be clearly labeled with a Return Merchandise Authorization Number (RMA #). Products returned without an RMA # will be refused. Call CHAUVET® and request RMA # prior to shipping the fixture. Be prepared to provide the model number, serial number and a brief description of the cause for the return.
Technical Specifications WEIGHT & DIMENSIONS Length ............................................................................................................................................................... 19 in (483 mm) Width.............................................................................................................................................................. 10.5 in (267 mm) Height .................................................................................................