User manual

LOR800W & LOR160xW g3

Showtime software on your PC to direct your

lighting controller.

If you have problems, see the detailed sections:

Connecting up the Controller and Testing with the

Hardware Utility.

(1) Install the Showtime PC software.

(2) Install the RS485 adapter. If you have the

SC485 serial port adapter, just plug it into a serial

port on the back of your PC. If you have one of the

USB adapters (USB485 or USB485B) follow the

directions that came with the adapter.

(3) Remove the two cover screws from the

controller and lift off the cover.

(4) Plug the Cat5 cable into the RS485 adapter

connected to your PC and into either of the large

RJ45 jacks on the controller.

(5) Plug in the controller power cord(s) and turn it

on, the Status Display will rotate through the Unit

ID, DMX address and “no conn,” meaning no

connection to a PC or Show Director.

(6) Start the Light O Rama Control Panel: click start

► All Programs ► Light-O-Rama ► Light-O-

Rama Control Panel. Answer OK to any

initialization boxes. There will be a light bulb with a

red halo on the right side of the task bar at the

bottom of the screen. Right-click the light bulb and

select Hardware Utility (HWU) from the menu. You

will see this window:

LOR800W & LOR160xW g3

(7) Click the Autoconfigure button on the upper left.

The HWU will search for the Light O Rama port.

Tip: Under “Max Units” on the upper right, click

the Change button and move the slider to select

10 units. This will cut down the scan time

because the HWU will not have to scan for 240

controllers. Click OK.

(8) Click the Refresh button at the center top. The

HWU will scan for all connected controllers. Your

controller will appear in the drop down menu to the

right of the Refresh button.

(9) Plug some lights into the controller and use the

“Test Unit’s Operation” section to turn on lights, etc.

If you would like to create a simple sequence, see

the Creating a Sequence section.