LED Config Tool by ETC LED Configuration Software Programming Guide v1.0 Rev A Read entire User Manual before using equipment. Copyright © 2013 Electronic Theatre Controls, Inc. A l l R i g h t s r es e r v e d . P r o d u c t i n f o r m a t i o n a n d s p e c i fi c a t i o n s s u b j e c t to c h a n g e . P a r t N u m b e r : 4267M1200-1.0.
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Table of Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Document Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Typography Used in This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of LED Configuration software. LED Config Tool is installed on a computer and used to configure fixtures on a DMX/RDM network. LED Config Tool runs on the following operating systems.
Contacts If you have questions about your LED Configuration software that are not answered in this manual, please contact the supplier of your ETC equipment or ETC Technical Services. For general information, your most convenient resources are the references provided in this manual. To search more widely try the ETC web site at www.etcconnect.com. For technical questions about LED Configuration software, contact ETC Technical Services directly at one of the offices listed below.
Chapter 1 Operation This chapter contains the following sections: 3 • Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 • LED Config Tool Interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 • Advanced Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 • Send DMX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 • Presets and Sequences. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Overview LED Config runs on a computer that can be connected to the DMX/RDM network via Gadget or a DMX/RDM gateway. After the fixtures are configured, Gadget or the gateway can be disconnected and a DMX/RDM lighting control device can be connected to the network for continued operation. PC with LED Configuration software Gadget Or DMX/RDM gateway DMX/RMD network Console Up to 32 fixtures Figure-1.1 Architecture of using LED Config Tool to configure fixtures on a network.
LED Config Tool Interface The LED Config Tool interface window consists of panes and tabs. Each displays information or allows you to configure the connected fixtures. Discovered Devices pane Properties tabs Status bar Figure-1.2 LED Config interface Quick Setups tab window. Note: Not all functionality of LED Config Tool may be available for the fixture you are configuring. Refer to the fixture’s user manual for information about its functionality.
Discovered Devices When the computer is connected to the network or via USB and the connected fixtures are turned on, LED Config Tool discovers the fixtures on the network and displays them in the Discovered Devices pane. To view details about the selected fixture, click the arrow next to the fixture name. You select a fixture in the Discovered Devices pane to configure it. Properties Tabs The properties of each tab are determined by the Quick Setup that is selected on the Quick Setup tab.
Quick Setups Select a fixture in the Discovered Devices pane and then click one of the Quick Setups to easily configure the selected fixture. Hover the cursor over each button to display a list of properties for the Quick Setup. When you select a Quick Setup, the current settings are displayed in the Home pane. Selecting a Quick Setup also sets the properties on the other property tabs. Figure-1.4 Quick Setups pane. 7 LED Configuration Software 1.
Home The Home pane displays a summary of the current configuration of the selected fixture. Figure-1.5 Home pane for the XT Arch Setup. Status Bar The Status Bar at the bottom left corner of the interface periodically displays messages when LED Config is communicating to the selected fixture. Figure-1.6 Status bar showing an RDM message from a fixture.
Advanced Settings Use the Advanced Settings tab to customize the default settings of the Quick Setup that is selected on the Quick Setup tab for the selected fixture in the Discovered Devices pane. Each property displays the current configuration for the fixture. Figure-1.7 Advanced Settings tab for the XT Arch Setup with default settings. Note: Not all functionality of LED Config Tool may be available for the fixture you are configuring.
Data Loss Select the type of data loss. Data Loss is what happens to the fixture's output when the external control signal (either DMX or data from the Master fixture in a Master/Slave configuration) is lost. Instant As soon as the control signal is lost, the fixture shuts off output and the LED array goes black. HLL-2Min Hold last look for 2 minutes. The fixture retains its last setting for 2 minutes after the control signal is lost, after which it shuts off output.
N O T E : Once any one of the seven individual color channels is altered from its neutral starting position, the settings for the original color point may no longer reflect the actual output of the fixture. When using RGB, HSI, HSIC, or Studio profile for color selection, each fixture makes accommodations for the specific LEDs in its array and produces output that is consistent with other fixtures, whether or not they use LEDs from the same production batch.
Curve Curve is the correlation between the change in the value of the dimming control signal and the actual change in the fixture's brightness. Curve is also the extent to which the fixture lags in its response time to the control signal in order to facilitate smoothness in dimming. Standard Intensity Standard is a modest curve for intuitive brightness changes at both high and low ends of the dimming range. Moderate lag in response for good smoothness. It allows quick jumps in brightness.
Output Frequency Output Frequency is the frequency in Hz at which the LED array pulses, or blinks, as a function of Pulse-Width Modulation (PWM). The frequency is adjustable in order to avoid visible flicker on video and film. When altering the frequency in order to reduce noticeable flicker on camera, often only a small change is required. The range is 920 to 30,000 Hz in increments of 10. The default value is 1200 Hz.
Status Indicators Status Indicators are on by default. Select Off to turn the Status Indicators off. Figure-1.8 Status Indicators on the back of a fixture. The status indicators are three, small, colored LEDs on the back of the fixture that indicate the status of: • Power — Illuminated blue when AC power is supplied to the fixture. • DMX — Illuminates green when an active DMX signal is being received by the fixture. The LED blinks when DMX is not present.
Status The Status tab displays LED temperatures and fixture messages and errors of the selected fixtures in the Discovered Devices pane. Use this property tab for diagnosis. You cannot change anything on this tab. Send DMX Use the Send DMX tab to control the fixtures using DMX and fine tune the selected Quick Setup. The properties of this tab change to match the selected Quick Setup. This tab is not available with gateways. Figure-1.9 Send DMX tab for the XT Arch Setup.
Presets and Sequences Use the Presets and Sequences tab to run a preset color mix or a sequence of presets in a stand-alone operation when no external control is connected to the fixture. Presets and sequences override Quick Setups and the Send DMX configuration. When a Preset or Sequence is stopped, the fixture or fixtures return to the previous configuration. Figure-1.10 Presets and Sequences tab. Note: Not all functionality of LED Config Tool may be available for the fixture you are configuring.
Delay Time Delay time is the length of time the fixture waits on the previous setting before initiating the crossfade to the Preset. The default is 0 seconds. Hue (Vivid, Lustr+, Fire and Ice, Studio HD) Use Hue to change the overall hue of the Preset. If the Preset is currently active, the changes made in the Preset Settings pane update to the fixture output immediately. Saturation Use Saturation to change the saturation of the Preset color. Intensity Use Intensity to change the intensity of the Preset.
Vivid, Lustr+, Fire and Ice, and Studio HD Presets The Desire Series Vivid, Lustr+, Fire and Ice, and Studio HD fixtures come with 24 default mixes. You can activate any of the Preset color mixes and customize each one. The following table lists the default Preset color mixes.
Sequences A Sequence is a timed series of Presets. Up to 12 different Sequences may be altered for Preset selections, crossfade rate, and link time. Only one Preset within a sequence can be active at a time. You can create your own custom sequence that includes two or more Presets. For example, you may want to sequence through Presets 2, 4, 23, and 1, in that order. As you enter these into the sequence, you also can set the rate and link time for each step.
End State After each of the steps have been configured, set the End State. End state is what the fixture does once it completes the Sequence. Two end state options are available and both options repeat indefinitely until the Sequence is deactivated. To end the sequence, you must program an additional and final step within the sequence using Preset 0. Preset 0 marks the end of the Sequence. Preset 0 may only be used once within a Sequence.
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