User manual

LOR800W & LOR160xW g3
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Connecting to a Show Director
You will need the following to connect your lighting
controller to a Show Director:
 mDM-MP3 or DC-MP3 Show Director
 Phone or CAT5 cable
 Your lighting controller
If you are using phone cable to connect a Show
Director to the controller, you can use either jack on
the DC-MP3. Make sure you use the “RJ11 In Only”
jack on the lighting controller. See Figure 1 or 2.
If you are using CAT5 cable, you can use either
jack on the DC-MP3 and either of the “RJ45 In or
Out” jacks on the lighting controller. See Figure 1 or
2.
The cable connecting a show director to the
controller should be 50’ or less in length. Longer
cables may result in a voltage drop causing erratic
operation of the show director.
Connecting to another Controller
If you are using phone cable to connect the
controllers, always go from either of the “RJ45 In or
Out” jacks on one controller to the “RJ11 In Only”
jack on other controller. See figure 1 or 2.
If you are using CAT5 cable, you can go from either
“RJ45 In or Out” jack on one controller to either
“RJ45 In or Out” jack on the other controller. See
Figure 1 or 2.
LOR800W & LOR160xW g3
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Creating a Show
The simplest way to create a show is to purchase
pre-made musical sequences from LOR or other
vendors. These can be purchased in sets on a CD,
or individually via download from the LOR website.
To see the currently available musical sequences,
go to www.lightorama.com ► Sequences button
(lower right.)
You can also create the sequences yourself using
the Showtime Windows software. See the Creating
a Sequence section.
Once you have the sequences on your PC, the
Simple Show Builder is the easiest way to arrange
these sequences into a show and schedule the
show.
The Simple Show Builder is accessed by right-
clicking the LOR light bulb on the lower right of your
screen and selecting Simple Show Builder. Follow
the instructions on the screen to create your show.
In a few simple screens, you will have arranged
your musical sequences into a show and scheduled
this show.
Creating a Show (Full Capabilities)
If you are looking for more flexibility in your show,
the following features not available with Simple
Show Builder:
 More than one show
 More flexible scheduling
 Interactive shows