Philips Palette VL64 Installation And Setup Manual

Text of Philips Palette VL64 User Guide:

• Philips Palette VL64, Palette VL LIGHTING CONTROL CONSOLE INSTALLATION & SETUP GUIDE 36 SOFTWARE CONFIGURATION Explanations of the icons (shown below) are covered in the following pages. System Date, Time, DST, & Time-Zone Screen Resolution & Screen Saver Mouse/Trackpad Setup Keyboard Options Accessibility Options Network Configuration Monitor Power Saver Printers and Printing Shutdown System Windows Explorer Windows Media Player Internet Explorer Outlook Express Mail Notepad Text Editor MS Paint Launch / Show PALETTE VL Application Hardware Test Read Release Notes Additional Software Applications Tracking Backup Remote Engine

• Palette VL LIGHTING CONTROL CONSOLE INSTALLATION & SETUP GUIDE 62 RECORDING A CUE OR LOOK RECORDING A CUE OR LOOK 1. Recording a Cue Fast Description The following works in any console personality except Windows UI: Step 1. Select channels and set levels. Step 2. Press [REC], Cue #, [ENTER] or [REC] [SELECT] on the Playback you want to use. Notes: • [SHIFT] [RECORD] allows you to rec

• Philips Palette VL64, Palette VL LIGHTING CONTROL CONSOLE INSTALLATION & SETUP GUIDE 40 SOFTWARE CONFIGURATION Keyboard Options To change the repeat properties of the keys on the PALETTE VL processor's keyboard, choose Keyboard Options from the PALETTE VL Control Panel. Adjust the properties accordingly. Monitor Power Saver If the system is running 24 hours a day, seven days a week, it may be a good idea to use the Screen Saver option in from the PALETTE VL Control Panel. It is, however, preferable to turn off your monitor when the unit is no

• Philips Palette VL64, Palette VL PALETTE VL Software Screen 33 LIGHTING CONTROL CONSOLE INSTALLATION & SETUP GUIDE SOFTWARE CONFIGURATION 1. PALETTE VL Software Screen The following pages are brief descriptions of the main PALETTE VL software screen and its elements. More thorough information is always available in the software’s Help Menu. 2. Cue List Directory The Cue List directory shows what Cue Lists are in the the current show file and ready for playback. It shows the current cue, the next cue to be run, and any count down times. Channel Grid Help Menu Attribute Grid Status Window Display

• Philips Palette VL64, Palette VL Helpful Tips and Shortcuts 75 LIGHTING CONTROL CONSOLE INSTALLATION & SETUP GUIDE • Why print to paper? Just email your PDF output right from your desk. • There is a text editor built into PALETTE VL that allows you to take notes. Get to it using [S4] - CONTROL PANEL . • Use the level wheel in dialog boxes to scroll through lists, number boxes and combo boxes. Holding down [SHIFT] while rolling the level wheel will change numeric fields by 0.1. • Press [S4] - CONTROL PANEL to change your Screen Saver. Changing the Settings of "My Pictures Slideshow" allows you to point to your own directory of images t

• Philips Palette VL64, Palette VL Connecting Console Components 11 LIGHTING CONTROL CONSOLE INSTALLATION & SETUP GUIDE HOOK-UP 1. Connecting Console Components To connect console components, do the following: Step 1. At console rear panel, connect power supply cord (included). Step 2. Connect monitor or touchscreen (sold separately). Step 3. Install gooseneck lamps (sold separately). Step 4. Connect PS2-compatible peripherals (i.e. mouse, keyboard, etc.). Step 5. Connect USB-compatible peripherals as needed. Figure 2-1: Console Rear Panel 2. Conne

• Palette VL Recording a Cue 63 LIGHTING CONTROL CONSOLE INSTALLATION & SETUP GUIDE The following properties are optional: [S1] - If needed, select the "Cue List" to record to. The default is the cue list you currently have selected. [S3] - Change the "Record" option if needed. The default option is to record your Live as exactly what you see on stage coming

• Philips Palette VL64, Palette VL Up / Down 31 LIGHTING CONTROL CONSOLE INSTALLATION & SETUP GUIDE 26. Up / Down • Use these buttons to raise or lower the selected channel’s intensity by the pre-determined level in [S2] "Show Options." • Use with [SHIFT] to move the selected channel’s intensity one percentage point. • In dialog boxes, these buttons will raise or lower number boxes by pre-determined levels (cue number by 10, time by 10, SMPTE by 1 minute etc.). 27. Update • When making changes live, press [SHIFT] [UPDT] to open the Update dialog box. Pressing [ENTER] will update the current cue with the changed levels. • If you have changed track

• Philips Palette VL64, Palette VL PALETTE VL Control Panel 43 LIGHTING CONTROL CONSOLE INSTALLATION & SETUP GUIDE Note: Default gateway and DNS server will not need to be set for all local networking solutions. Step 4. Select "Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)" and click "Properties." a. Choose "Use the following IP address" (typically 192.168.0.68). b. Type in the static IP address and appropriate Subnet mask provided by the network administrator. c. Type in a Default gateway if access to an outside of the LAN connection (

• Philips Palette VL64, Palette VL LIGHTING CONTROL CONSOLE INSTALLATION & SETUP GUIDE 74 PALETTE VL Software Tips • If you hold down [SHIFT] while you press [HALT/BACK] the cue list will go back to the previous cue in cue time, rather than the Halt/Back time. • Busking Looks is a very powerful feature of PALETTE VL. Look Master can be configured to give true Last Action control to moving light attributes. • If you want to remove information in a cue, LOAD the cue, select the channels, release them, then press the [UPDT] key to update the cue. • To quickly record a Look Master, set th

• Philips Palette VL64, Palette VL LIGHTING CONTROL CONSOLE INSTALLATION & SETUP GUIDE 72 PALETTE VL Software Tips • The Fan tool allows you to evenly spread out attribute values using one of the following functions: Center, Right, Left, Ends, Random, Random Positive, Sine and Tangent. You can also repeat the fan throughout your selection set. • When controlling moving lights, double hit the softkey for an attribute to display a large pop-up with fixed attribute values. The softkeys 1 through 12 map to these values for very quick access. • The command line supports relative movement of moving light attributes. For example, you c

• Philips Palette VL64, Palette VL LIGHTING CONTROL CONSOLE INSTALLATION & SETUP GUIDE 12 HOOK-UP Vision.net The console’s serial DB9 can be connected to an RS232 Station, which in turn connects to Vision.net panels. Figure 2-3: Vision.net Connection Outlook VN 12 Channel Station #63012VN Outlook VN 8-Preset Station #6302BVN Vision.net RS232 Progamming Station #63035 RS232 Serial Port Cable

• Philips Palette VL64, Palette VL Software Upgrades 5 LIGHTING CONTROL CONSOLE INSTALLATION & SETUP GUIDE 5. Software Upgrades Software upgrades are free of charge and are available at: www.strandlighting.com 6. Control Channel Upgrades The PALETTE VL control channel functionality included with your console is pre-authorized at the level initially purchased. However, the channel count can be easily upgraded at any time. To purchase a control channel upgrade for your PALETTE VL Lighting Control Console, please contact your Authorized Strand Lighting Dealer. Note: You may ne

• Palette VL Power Up Procedure 13 LIGHTING CONTROL CONSOLE INSTALLATION & SETUP GUIDE CONSOLE POWER UP 1. Power Up Procedure Once the console has been installed and all components connected, the console and processor can be powered up. To power up: Step 1. At front of console, press power on/off button. When LED lights up, release button and console will boot. Step 2. After boot up is

• Philips Palette VL64, Palette VL Intelligent Lighting Buttons and Encoders 21 LIGHTING CONTROL CONSOLE INSTALLATION & SETUP GUIDE 5. Intelligent Lighting Buttons and Encoders The encoders and buttons found in this section of the desk provide special controls for intelligent lighting fixtures. The rotary four encoders provide navigation of the PALETTE VL software and control of channel attributes. The encoders are context sensitive to allow appropriate control of attributes such as one percent, one DMX512 step, one gobo, one second of time, etc. The buttons function as follows: [GROUP] • Use Group Quick Selection button to select Groups of lights or for record

• Palette VL LIGHTING CONTROL CONSOLE INSTALLATION & SETUP GUIDE 34 SOFTWARE CONFIGURATION 3. Cue List The Cue List display allows instant access to altering cue and attribute timing as well as labels, wait, follow, and loop parameters. The blue box is moved around by using [ARROW KEYS]. Pressing [EDIT] allows changes within the cells. 4. Channel and Attribute Grids The PALE

• Philips Palette VL64, Palette VL PALETTE VL Control Panel 37 LIGHTING CONTROL CONSOLE INSTALLATION & SETUP GUIDE Accessibility Options • Use the Accessibility options in the Control Panel to change things such as: • Sticky Keys (one press on [SHIFT] - then one press on letter to get an upper case letter). • Change display to use High Contrast or change the cursor blink rate. • Enable MouseKeys to allow the arrow keys to move the cursor. System Date, Time, Time Zone, DST Changing the system's clock is done via the Date/Time control in the PALETTE VL Control Panel. The Date and Time are set on the first tab you see when you launch the control.

• Philips Palette VL64, Palette VL Programming Buttons Layout 19 LIGHTING CONTROL CONSOLE INSTALLATION & SETUP GUIDE Numerical Keypad • [EDIT] - Opens currently selected control for data entry (to change cue times, cue labels, etc.). • [PREV] / [NEXT] - Advances to next or reverses to previous channel. Also acts as a tab key for navigating dialog boxes. • [THRU] / [- TO] / [+] - Used when entering a range or an exception of numbers. [-] is also used to enter staggered levels and times. • [FULL] - Takes intensity value to 100% for all selected

• Palette VL Look Pages 67 LIGHTING CONTROL CONSOLE INSTALLATION & SETUP GUIDE 3. Look Pages By clicking the icon in the top left-hand corner of your screen titled "Look," you will be taken to the Look screen. Here you are able to access all of your Looks pages and individual Looks within those pages. You have the ability to bring up each individual loo

• Philips Palette VL64, Palette VL PALETTE VL Control Panel 45 LIGHTING CONTROL CONSOLE INSTALLATION & SETUP GUIDE Read Release Notes Each and every update to the PALETTE VL software will have accompanying Release Notes that explains what is new or what has changed in latest release. After installation of the software, a dialog box will appear showing the release notes. Release notes can be read at anytime by selecting the "Read Release Notes" button from the PALETTE VL Control Panel. If there is only one set of release note

• Philips Palette VL64, Palette VL Helpful Tips and Shortcuts 71 LIGHTING CONTROL CONSOLE INSTALLATION & SETUP GUIDE APPENDIX B. PALETTE VL Software Tips 1. Helpful Tips and Shortcuts Below are some helpful tips and shorts to operate and program your PALETTE VL Control Console. Take a few moments to review these for future use. The tips are also available through the PALETTE VL software. • Use the [HELP] button to get help on any specific button or in any dialog box. To get help on buttons, press [HELP] then the desired butto

• Philips Palette VL64, Palette VL LIGHTING CONTROL CONSOLE INSTALLATION & SETUP GUIDE 42 SOFTWARE CONFIGURATION Network Configuration If the PALETTE VL console can be connected to the facility's network, networking capabilities such as mapped network drives and Internet connection can be accessed. Most LANs have a DHCP Server (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) that automatically assigns network properties such as the IP address. In most network situations, the console can be connected to the network via connecting a network cable up to the back of the processor to

• Philips Palette VL64, Palette VL A/B C/D 53 LIGHTING CONTROL CONSOLE INSTALLATION & SETUP GUIDE • Disabled - If you chose this option, the sliders will do nothing. If you are just doing a "GO SHOW," this is the saf- est mode of operation as inadvertent moves on these faders will have no affect. • Preset Two Scene Master - In either case (A/B or C/D), the faders will act as the overall intensity masters for the A and B Scenes. The B and D faders are inverted, such that if you pull both handles together, you will execute a dipless crossfade between the scenes (i.e., Fader A is full when pushed up, Fader B is full when pushed down). • PB Master + Crossfader - In this mode, t

• Philips Palette VL64, Palette VL PALETTE VL Control Panel 39 LIGHTING CONTROL CONSOLE INSTALLATION & SETUP GUIDE Note: You can however, create your own folders and organize it as you like. It differs from regular XP in that the Right-Click menu is disabled. All of the functions that you need are available in the main menu (such as FILE|NEW|FOLDER or VIEW|DETAILS or TOOLS|MAP NETWORK DRIVE). Hardware Test Use this button in the PALETTE VL Control Panel to start a hardware test. The PALETTE VL software cannot be running to perform the test. Exit the software before

• Philips Palette VL64, Palette VL Console Setup 55 LIGHTING CONTROL CONSOLE INSTALLATION & SETUP GUIDE Level Entry Mode This option affects the way that you enter levels for channels from the keypad. Use <Enter> Key: Command Line, where the action is confirmed with the Enter key. 1 @ 7 [ENTER] : Channel 1 goes to 70% Single Digit Entry: Channel goes straight to the desired level after a single digit is entered following the @ key (i.e. the Enter key is not used). 1 @ 7 : Channel 1 goes to 70% Two Digit Entry: Channel goes straight to the desired level after a percentage is entered following the @ key (i.e. the Enter key is not used). 1 @ 70 : Channel

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