User manual
Table Of Contents
- 1. Before You Begin
- 2. Introduction
- 3. Interfaces
- 4. Setting up the Hardware/Software
- Minimum Hardware Requirements (without 3D visualization)
- Minimum Hardware Requirements (with 3d visualization)
- Software Installation (Windows® XP, Vista & 7)
- Hardware Driver Installation (Windows® Vista & 7)
- Driver Installation (Windows® XP)
- Driver Installation (Mac OSX)
- Driver Reinstallation (Windows® Vista & 7)
- Driver Reinstallation (Windows® XP)
- Interface Troubleshooting
- 5. Overview
- 6. Programming
- 7. Playback
- Importing Scenes into the Live-Buttons Screen
- Scene Playback Modifications
- Live-Buttons Page Playback Modifications
- Live-Button screen Playback
- 3D View
- Live-Timeline Screen
- 8. Upload Screen
- 9. Backup/Restore
- 10. Keyboard Shortcuts
- 11. Xpress™ 512-Plus Standalone Triggering
- 12. Updating the Interface Firmware
- 13. Appendix
- 14. Technical Specifications
2 Chauvet® ShowXpress™ V6.22
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. BEFORE YOU BEGIN ....................................................................................................................................................... 5
WHAT IS INCLUDED ............................................................................................................................................................ 5
UNPACKING INSTRUCTIONS ................................................................................................................................................ 5
MANUAL CONVENTIONS ..................................................................................................................................................... 5
ICONS ............................................................................................................................................................................... 5
2. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................................... 6
SOFTWARE FUNCTIONS ..................................................................................................................................................... 6
Control board ............................................................................................................................................................... 6
Setup ............................................................................................................................................................................ 6
Editor ............................................................................................................................................................................ 6
Live ............................................................................................................................................................................... 6
Stand alone .................................................................................................................................................................. 6
Backup/restore ............................................................................................................................................................. 6
3d view ......................................................................................................................................................................... 6
Timeline ........................................................................................................................................................................ 6
PRODUCT OVERVIEW (XPRESS™ 100) .............................................................................................................................. 7
PRODUCT OVERVIEW (XPRESS™-512) .............................................................................................................................. 7
PRODUCT OVERVIEW (XPRESS™-512 PLUS) ..................................................................................................................... 8
3. INTERFACES .................................................................................................................................................................... 9
FUNCTIONS ....................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Xpress 100 ................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Xpress 512 ................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Xpress 512-Plus ........................................................................................................................................................... 9
POWER CONNECTION ........................................................................................................................................................ 9
Xpress 100 ................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Xpress 512 ................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Xpress 512-Plus ........................................................................................................................................................... 9
4. SETTING UP THE HARDWARE/SOFTWARE ............................................................................................................... 10
MINIMUM HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS (WITHOUT 3D VISUALIZATION) ................................................................................ 10
MINIMUM HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS (WITH 3D VISUALIZATION) ....................................................................................... 10
SOFTWARE INSTALLATION (WINDOWS® XP, VISTA & 7) .................................................................................................... 10
HARDWARE DRIVER INSTALLATION (WINDOWS® VISTA & 7) .............................................................................................. 13
DRIVER INSTALLATION (WINDOWS® XP) .......................................................................................................................... 13
DRIVER INSTALLATION (MAC OSX) .................................................................................................................................. 15
DRIVER REINSTALLATION (WINDOWS® VISTA & 7) ............................................................................................................ 15
DRIVER REINSTALLATION (WINDOWS® XP) ...................................................................................................................... 15
INTERFACE TROUBLESHOOTING ....................................................................................................................................... 15
5. OVERVIEW ...................................................................................................................................................................... 17
CONTROL BOARD ............................................................................................................................................................ 17
Notification Area ......................................................................................................................................................... 17
SETUP ............................................................................................................................................................................ 17
Personal Fixtures ....................................................................................................................................................... 17
Fixture 3D View Settings ............................................................................................................................................ 17
Fixture Channels ........................................................................................................................................................ 17
Channel Levels .......................................................................................................................................................... 17
Addressed Fixtures .................................................................................................................................................... 17
SETUP (CONTINUED) ........................................................................................................................................................ 18
EDITOR ........................................................................................................................................................................... 19
Pan/Tilt, RGB Area ..................................................................................................................................................... 19
Step Area ................................................................................................................................................................... 19
2D View ...................................................................................................................................................................... 19
Fixture Fader Area ..................................................................................................................................................... 19
LIVE-BUTTONS ................................................................................................................................................................ 20
Board Selection .......................................................................................................................................................... 20
Scene Area ................................................................................................................................................................ 20
Options Area .............................................................................................................................................................. 20
LIVE-TIMELINE ................................................................................................................................................................. 21
Show Control Section ................................................................................................................................................. 21
Current Time Location ................................................................................................................................................ 21
Zoom Control ............................................................................................................................................................. 21
Timelines .................................................................................................................................................................... 21
PATCH-DMX ................................................................................................................................................................... 22