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USER GUIDE

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MATISSE................................................................................................................................... 1
LIGHT-SWITCH II...................................................................................................................... 1
& SWITCH-EDIT........................................................................................................................ 1
CONTENTS............................................................................................................................... 4
INTRODUCTION....................................................................................................................... 6
QUICK START....................................................................................................................... 6
LIGHT-SWITCH FEATURES................................................................................................. 7
SWITCH-EDIT FEATURES ................................................................................................... 7
THE CONTROL SURFACE ...................................................................................................... 8
OVERVIEW............................................................................................................................ 8
GRAND-MASTER.................................................................................................................. 8
PAGE SELECT ...................................................................................................................... 8
MEMORY SELECT ................................................................................................................ 8
SEQUENCE CONTROL......................................................................................................... 8
SEQUENCE MIMIC................................................................................................................ 9
SEQUENCE LINKING............................................................................................................ 9
POWER ON........................................................................................................................... 9
EXTERNAL CONNECTIONS.................................................................................................. 10
REAR PANEL....................................................................................................................... 10
POWER SUPPLY............................................................................................................. 11
DMX512 CONNECTION .................................................................................................. 11
PROGRAMMING PORT................................................................................................... 11
WIRING TOPOLOGY........................................................................................................... 11
WIRING RULES................................................................................................................... 11
PROGRAMMING..................................................................................................................... 12
OVERVIEW.......................................................................................................................... 12
PANEL SETUP..................................................................................................................... 12
DIP-SW 1.......................................................................................................................... 12
DIP-SW 2-4 ...................................................................................................................... 12
DIP-SW 5.......................................................................................................................... 12
DIP-SW 6.......................................................................................................................... 12
SETTING THE ZONE........................................................................................................... 13
PROGRAMMING.............................................................................................................. 13
SNAP-SHOT ........................................................................................................................ 13
EXAMPLE APPLICATIONS.................................................................................................... 14
OVERVIEW.......................................................................................................................... 14
SINGLE ZONE, SINGLE PANEL.......................................................................................... 14
WIRING............................................................................................................................ 14
SYSTEM LAYOUT............................................................................................................ 14
SWITCH-EDIT.................................................................................................................. 15
SINGLE ZONE, MULTIPLE PANELS................................................................................... 16
WIRING............................................................................................................................ 16
SYSTEM LAYOUT............................................................................................................ 16
SWITCH-EDIT.................................................................................................................. 16
MULTIPLE ZONES, SINGLE PANELS ................................................................................ 17
C O N T E N T S

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WIRING............................................................................................................................ 17
SYSTEM LAYOUT............................................................................................................ 17
SWITCH-EDIT.................................................................................................................. 18
MULTIPLE ZONES, MULTIPLE PANELS............................................................................ 19
WIRING............................................................................................................................ 19
SYSTEM LAYOUT............................................................................................................ 19
SWITCH-EDIT.................................................................................................................. 20
MULTIPLE ZONES, MULTIPLE PANELS (PART 2)............................................................ 21
WIRING............................................................................................................................ 21
SYSTEM LAYOUT............................................................................................................ 21
SWITCH-EDIT.................................................................................................................. 22
SWITCH-EDIT ......................................................................................................................... 23
OVERVIEW.......................................................................................................................... 23
INSTALL........................................................................................................................... 24
MAIN SCREEN..................................................................................................................... 25
SETTING THE PATCH ........................................................................................................ 26
PATCH COLUMNS .......................................................................................................... 27
DELETING A LAMP.......................................................................................................... 27
ZONES............................................................................................................................. 27
EDITING MEMORIES.......................................................................................................... 28
EDITING MEMORIES BY SPREADSHEET..................................................................... 28
MEMORY COLUMNS....................................................................................................... 28
EDITING MEMORIES BY FADER.................................................................................... 29
FADER ROWS................................................................................................................. 29
SETTING LEVELS ........................................................................................................... 29
EDITING LEVELS ............................................................................................................ 30
USING PALETTES............................................................................................................... 32
EDITING MEMORY LEGENDS & Times ......................................................................... 33
SEQUENCE......................................................................................................................... 34
SEQUENCE COLUMNS .................................................................................................. 34
SEQUENCE EDITING...................................................................................................... 34
TIME EDITING ................................................................................................................. 34
EDITING SEQUENCE LEGENDS.................................................................................... 34
EDITING FIXTURES............................................................................................................ 36
SPREAD SHEET.............................................................................................................. 36
HEADER........................................................................................................................... 38
FOOTER........................................................................................................................... 39
FINISHING EDITING........................................................................................................ 39
MENU................................................................................................................................... 40
EXPORT........................................................................................................................... 40
LIVE EDITING.................................................................................................................. 40
USITT ASCII IMPORT...................................................................................................... 41
INDEX...................................................................................................................................... 42

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QUICK
START
Welcome to the matisse Light-Switch II user guide. Throughout this
document the product is referred to as “Light-Switch”. Light-Switch is a
wall panel controller for DMX512 that is programmed by Switch-Edit.
Light-Switch controls all 512 channels of the DMX512 universe. It
provides static playback scenes with crossfade along with a selection of
fully programmable sequences.
The product mounts into a standard 2-gang UK back box in portrait
format. The product depth is 30mm and so should be mounted into a
back box of at least 40mm depth.
Programming of Light-Switch is achieved by two methods:
1.Using the front panel keys to snap-shot DMX into the memories.
2.Using a Windows software package called Switch-Edit. Switch-Edit
is available free of charge and can be downloaded from the
Artistic Licence web site. You will require an USB A to B cable.
In a multiple panel system only the master panel needs to be
programmed. All panels will need zones set if not the default of zone one.
The software fully supports both generic single channel lights as well as
moving lamps. The moving lamp personality library is fully user editable
and is also compatible with the sister product Micro-Scope 3a.
I N T R O D U C T I O N

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LIGHT-SWITCH
FEATURES
Light-Switch provides the following features:
Controls 512 DMX512 channels
100 memories
3 pages of 8 memories with fade times
6 sequences
100 sequence steps per sequence
Programmable sequence step or fade times
Remote PC programming
Live programming
Moving lamp library
Numerous ‘Run’ modes
Multiple zone control
Master & Slave operation, multiple panel solutions
Individual channel selection for G-M
Snapshot recording
RDM Disable
SWITCH-EDIT
FEATURES
Switch-Edit provides the following features:
Fader based visual user interface
Hard disc storage of multiple shows
Moving lamp personality library
Lamp personality editor
Edit all memories, sequences and times
Enter alphanumeric channel names
Live programming via Light-Switch
Grand-Master selection for individual channels
Zone selection for individual channels
User button enable/disable function

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OVERVIEW
The product is operated via 14 illuminated switches. The switches
function as three logical groups:
Grand-Master
Page Select
Memory Select
GRAND-
MASTER
The Grand-Master is controlled by two buttons labelled with up and down
arrows.
The Grand-Master is used to dim the overall output of Light-Switch.
Switch-Edit allows any channels to be excluded from Grand-Master
control. This is useful when controlling moving lamps and other devices
that contain non-intensity channels.
The Grand-Master buttons auto-repeat. Holding down either button will
gradually fade up or down the overall level. When the Grand-Master is at
full, the UP button is illuminated. When the Grand-Master is at zero the
DOWN button is illuminated. At intermediate levels, neither button is
illuminated.
PAGE
SELECT
The four Page Select buttons control the function of the Memory Select.
They are labelled A, B, C, D.
The active page is indicated by the illuminated Page Select button.
Pages A, B & C are used to access memories. Each page containing 8
memories with associated fade times.
Page D is used to access the six sequences.
MEMORY
SELECT
The eight Memory Select buttons are labelled 1 to 8. The active memory
is denoted by the illuminated button.
When Page A, B or C is active, the Memory Select buttons playback a
specific memory. Pressing the button starts a cross-fade from the current
state to the new memory.
SEQUENCE
CONTROL
Sequences are controlled by selecting Page D. Memory Select buttons 1
to 6 are used to start one of the six sequences.
Memory Select 7 operates as a Stop / Start control. When the button is
continuously illuminated, the sequence is stopped. When the sequence is
running, the button illuminates momentarily to indicate playback speed.
Memory Select 8 operates as a Forward / Reverse control. When the
sequence is running forward, the button is not illuminated, when running
in reverse, the button is illuminated.
T H E C O N T R O L
S U R F A C E

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SEQUENCE
MIMIC
It is possible to view which memories are currently playing back as part of
a sequence.
To do this, press Page Select A, B or C. The Memory Select buttons flash
to show which memory is active.
SEQUENCE
LINKING
Sequences contain up to 100 steps, each with individual fade or wait
times. The steps are made up from the library of 100 memories.
There are many more sequence steps than available memories. This is
useful because each sequence step has its own fade or wait time. It is
therefore possible to reuse memories in a sequence with different times.
Please note that the fade time associated with a memory is ignored when
playing back as part of a sequence.
Sequences can be linked together if more than 100 steps are required.
Please note that sequence links are inhibited when playing back in
reverse direction.
POWERON
The master Light-Switch powers on in the last selected state. The Grand-
Master level is also memorised.
All programming is stored in flash memory. This means that the product
will not lose its setting when power is removed.

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REAR
PANEL
All connections are made to the rear panel as shown in the following
diagram:
E X T E R N A L
C O N N E C T I O N S
DMX512
Output
Power
Input
9V -24V DC
Configuration
DIP
switches
USB
Port

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POWER
SUPPLY
Light-Switch is powered by an external 9 to 24VDC source. The power
connection is via Ferrules. A suitable power supply is PSU-9-1.5-FER.
The table below shows the wiring details.
The low voltage power lead can be extended up to 5m.
PIN
FUNCTION
+VDC
+9 to 24VDC @ 110 mA
GND
GROUND
DMX512
CONNECTION
The DMX512 input (snapshot) /output is available at the 3-pin screw
terminal connector on the bottom left of the panel.
Pin 1 is marked in black on the rear panel diagram. Wiring is as follows:
PIN
FUNCTION
DMX Connector
Colour
1
Screen Ground
1
Black / Screen
2
Data -
2
Blue
3
Data +
3
Red
PROGRAMMING
PORT
To programme Light-Switch, connect a “USB A to B cable”to your
laptop.
WIRING
TOPOLOGY
Please refer to the Example Application section of this user guide for
wiring recommendations.
Terminology (used in DMX wiring):
Master: This is the actual DMX controller. There can only be one
master Light-Switch panel and it must be at the start of the
DMX cable.
Slave: There can be up to 30 slave Light-Switch panels on a DMX
line.
These terms are used when wiring a system using multiple Light-Switch
panels. They do not relate to the operation / zone settings of the
system.
WIRING
RULES
Only one Master on a DMX line, positioned at the start of the
DMX line
Maximum of 32 DMX fixtures (including Light-Switch Slave
panels). You can increase this number by using a RDM splitter
such as versaSplit, rackSplit octo or Rail-Split RDM
Maximum of 30 Slave panels
Light-Switch wiring is independent of the zones being used.
The DMX line must be terminated as specified by the DMX512
protocol
If splitters are to be used, they must be RDM compatible

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OVERVIEW
Before using a Light-Switch panel it must be configured as a Master or
Slave panel. Please read the section, ‘Wiring Topology’ for information
on master and slave panels
There are two methods of programming memories and sequences.
Note: Only the master panel needs to be programmed.
PANEL
SETUP
Located on the back of a Light-Switch is a bank of five DIP switches that
are used to configure and record on a Light-Switch.
Dip-Switch
Function
Master
Slave
1
Terminating
ON
OFF *
2
Master/Slave
ON
OFF
3
Master/Slave
ON
OFF
4
Master/Slave
ON
OFF
5
Snapshot
OFF
OFF
6
RDM Disable
ON / OFF
OFF
Note: The factory default of a Light-Switch panel is Master.
* Can be used to replace normal terminating devices
DIP-SW1
This switch is used to connect the DMX512 terminating resistor. In
master mode it has to be ‘ON’, while in slave mode it should only be
‘ON’ if the Light-Switch panel is at the end of the DMX cable.
DIP-SW2-4
Used to select master or slave operation.
DIP-SW5
Used for configuration and recording.
DIP-SW6
Used to disable RDM communications
P R O G R A M M I N G

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SETTINGTHE
ZONE
Light-Switch has the capability of controlling 15 individual zones utilising
Slave panels to control the different zones. Switch-Edit is used to
program zone information. Before programming it is recommended to
plan what zones are required and list the DMX channels assigned to
each zone.
PROGRAMMING
Each panel (Master or Slave) must be assigned a zone. By default, they
are set to zone 1. To assign the panel to a different zone follow the
procedure below:
Set Dip-Switch 5 to ON
Power on Light-Switch
Press the G-M Down Arrow
Select either page A or B
Press the relevant number
Set Dip-Switch 5 to OFF
Note: When a slave panel has changed zones the Master panel must be re-booted
SNAP-SHOT
Memories: To program a memory follow the procedure below:
Connect the Master Light-Switch to a DMX source
Set Dip-Switch 5 to ON position
Power on the Light-Switch (both arrow keys will flash)
Press the ‘Up Arrow’ button
Press a Memory Page (A to D*)
Press a Memory Number (1 to 8)
oDMX record occurs when a number button is pressed
oWhen a memory is recorded the corresponding LED will
remain lit
Once finished turn the unit off and remove the DMX source
Set Dip-Switch 5 to OFF and reconnect to the DMX fixtures
Power the unit on
* Sequences: In Snap-Shot mode a sequence is considered the same
as a memory, i.e. it will playback the single snapshot when selected.
There are six sequences that can be programmed.
To program sequences using multiple memories Switch-Edit is used to
define the sequence structure.
Note: The slave Light-Switches do not need to be programmed with
memories or sequences.
Page A1 to 8
Zone 1 to 8
Page B1 to 7
Zone 9 to 15

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OVERVIEW
Light-Switch can be used from a simple single controller operating all
channels to a 15 zone, 30 panel system with independent channel
assignment.
Here are five examples to illustrate the main systems achievable.
SINGLE
ZONE,
SINGLE
PANEL
This is the simplest system that can be achieved. It contains a single
Light-Switch panel that can control all 512 channels.
Single DMX controller
Simple Architectural controller
WIRING
The wiring of this system is as follows:
A master panel at the start of the DMX cable
DMX512 fixtures located anywhere on the DMX cable
DMX line is terminated
SYSTEM
LAYOUT
E X A M P L E
A P P L I C A T I O N S

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SWITCH-EDIT
Below is an example of Switch-Edit programming.
All used channels are set to zone 1
3 channel fixtures have been used
Each channel is controlled by the Grand-Master

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SINGLE
ZONE,
MULTIPLE
PANELS
A single zone, multiple panel system allows the user to control all
channels from multiple locations, while the panels mimic the latest
commands. All channels and panels are assigned to the same zone.
Large room controller
Night-Club / Bar
WIRING
The wiring of this system is as follows:
A Master panel at the start of the DMX cable
Remaining panels set as Slaves and are located anywhere on
the DMX cable
DMX512 fixtures located anywhere on the DMX cable
DMX line is terminated (If a slave panel is last in line then the
internal resistor can be used)
SYSTEM
LAYOUT
SWITCH-EDIT
The channel and zone assignment will be the same as the previous
example.

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MULTIPLE
ZONES,
SINGLE
PANELS
Using multiple zones allows Light-Switch to give the appearance of
having separate control systems for each location while actually being
connected as one system.
In this example we have one panel assigned to each of the three zones
that are being used. Channel assignment can be exclusive to a zone or
be assigned to multiple zones.
Exclusive –A channel can only be controlled by one zone
Merged zones –A channel can be controlled by one or more zone
controllers
WIRING
The wiring of this system is as follows.
A Master panel at the start of the DMX cable
Remaining panels set as Slaves and are located anywhere on
the DMX cable
DMX512 fixtures located anywhere on the DMX cable
DMX line is terminated (If a slave panel is last in line then the
internal resistor can be used)
SYSTEM
LAYOUT

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SWITCH-EDIT
Below is an example of Switch-Edit programming.
Zone 1 to 3 are independent
3 channel fixtures have been used
Each channel is controlled by the Grand-Master

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MULTIPLE
ZONES,
MULTIPLE
PANELS
This example is similar to the previous one as it uses three zones but
each zone has multiple panels.
The programming of this system would be the same as before as the
addition of extra panels makes no difference
WIRING
The wiring of this system is as follows:
A Master panel at the start of the DMX cable
Remaining panels set as Slaves and are located anywhere on
the DMX cable
DMX512 fixtures located anywhere on the DMX cable
DMX line is terminated (If a slave panel is last in line then the
internal resistor can be used)
SYSTEM
LAYOUT

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SWITCH-EDIT
Below is an example of Switch-Edit programming.
Zone 1 has exclusive control of channels 1 to 9
Zone 2 & 3 have exclusive channel assignments and also both
control one fixture (Channel 16 to 18)
3 channel fixtures have been used
Each channel is controlled by the Grand-Master