Instruction manual
External Keyboard
The following functionality is provided:
The up and down cursor keys mimic
the up and down arrow keys on the
front panel.
The right and left cursor keys mimic
the + and - keys on the front panel.
The carriage return and Enter keys
mimic the ENTER key on the front
panel.
The ‘Space’, ‘A’ - ‘Z’, ‘0’ - ‘9’, ‘-’, ‘/’, ‘(’,
and ‘)’ keys are used when entering
names for memories, submasters etc.
Numeric Entry
The external keyboard can be used to
enter numeric data providing that the
cursor is on an editable numeric field
on the Main LCD. The following
general rules apply for numeric entry:
•
Either set of numeric keys on the
external keyboard may be used.
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The backspace key deletes the last
digit entered.
•
All numeric entry must be completed
by pressing the Enter or Carriage
Return key.
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The ‘.’ key is used to separate
values in multi-part numeric fields
(eg fade times).
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Invalid numbers will be ignored; the
numeric field on the LCD returns to
its original value.
•
Keyboard input is ignored if the
cursor is moved off the numeric
field.
•
The Esc key aborts numeric entry;
the numeric field on the LCD returns
to its original value.
Fade Times
On the Main LCD fade times are
divided into three separate sections
(minutes, seconds, tenths).
If the cursor is on any of the three
sections, a time can be entered from
the external keyboard.
Fade times may be entered in seconds
only, seconds and tenths, or minutes,
seconds and tenths, as required, eg:
0.5 Enter 0.5 seconds
3 Enter 3.0 seconds
7.5 Enter 7.5 seconds
1.30.0 Enter 1 min 30 seconds
25.0.0 Enter 25 minutes
Real Times
On the Main LCD real times are
divided into three separate sections
(hours, minutes, seconds).
If the cursor is on any of the three
sections, a time can be entered from
the external keyboard.
Real times use the 24 hour clock and
are entered in hours, minutes and
seconds, for example:
7.30.0 Enter 7:30 am
12.0.0 Enter 12:00 noon
16.45.0 Enter 4:45 pm
0.0.0 Enter 12:00 midnight
Timecode Times
On the Main LCD SMPTE or MIDI
timecode times are divided into four
separate sections (hours, minutes,
seconds and frames).
If the cursor is on any of the four
sections, a time can be entered from
the external keyboard.
Timecode times use the 24 hour clock
and are entered in hours, minutes,
seconds and frames, for example:
7.30.0.0 Enter 7:30 am
12.0.0.0 Enter 12:00 noon
16.45.0.0 Enter 4:45 pm
0.0.0.0 Enter 12:00 midnight
Recovery Mode
The Recovery Mode determines how
the desk performs when switched off
and back on, either deliberately, or
accidently.
Recovery is enabled or disabled in
Desk Setup (see page 6-2).
Recovery Disabled
When Recovery is disabled, the desk
will come up showing the Memories
screen on the main LCD, with Current
memory = 0 and Next memory = 1
(or first programmed memory). There
will be no outputs from Playback X.
Page 1 of the submasters will be
displayed with no page overlays.
Recovery Enabled
When Recovery is enabled, the desk
will come up showing the last base
screen (Memories, Submasters or
Outputs) which was displayed on the
LCD before the desk was turned off.
The previous position in the memory
stack is reinstated, ie, the Current and
Next memories are as before; the
outputs from Playback X
corresponding to the Current memory.
If the Current memory is a chase, this
will be restarted from step 1.
The submasters will come up on the
page that they were previously on,
complete with any overlays that were
in operation at the time.
Upgrading Software
Upgrades to the operating system
software are provided on floppy disk.
Full instructions on how to upgrade the
software in the desk will be provided
with the upgrade disk.
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