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Mi ic cr ro o- -S Sc co op pe e 3 3a a
Artistic Licence Engineering Ltd
Firmware Version V7.1
User Guide V7-11

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MICRO-SCOPE 3A......................................................................... 1
CONTENTS ................................................................................ 5
INTRODUCTION .......................................................................... 9
QUICK START ..................................................................................................................................... 9
MICRO-SCOPE FEATURES .................................................................................................................. 9
WHAT’S NEW IN MICRO-SCOPE 3A..................................................................................................10
THE CONTROL SURFACE................................................................11
OVERVIEW.......................................................................................................................................... 11
MENU................................................................................................................................................ 11
TOGGLE ............................................................................................................................................... 11
LEFT RIGHT .................................................................................................................................... 11
UP DOWN......................................................................................................................................... 11
MENUS .............................................................................................................................................12
THE MENUS ..............................................................................14
DISPLAYING RECEIVED DMX512.............................................................................................14
STATUS .......................................................................................................................................15
DMX BASE...................................................................................................................................15
DISPLAY MODE..............................................................................................................................16
D.....................................................................................................................................................16
%.....................................................................................................................................................16
$ .....................................................................................................................................................16
B .....................................................................................................................................................16
DATA RECEIVED............................................................................................................................16
DATA ERROR...................................................................................................................................17
S .....................................................................................................................................................17
F......................................................................................................................................................17
O.....................................................................................................................................................17
T .....................................................................................................................................................17
LOOP THROUGH ............................................................................................................................17
MAX/MIN MODE...........................................................................................................................18
FLICKER HUNT...............................................................................................................................18
Hexadecimal.................................................................................................................................18
TIMING MODE .................................................................................................................................19
CHECKSUM MODE ........................................................................................................................20
TRIGGER OUTPUT.....................................................................................................................21
DISPLAY RECEIVED COUNTERS..............................................................................................22
DISPLAY RECEIVED START CODES.......................................................................................23
START CODE LIST ..................................................................................................................23
SELECT DMX START CODE........................................................................................................26
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DISPLAY RECEIVED TEXT .........................................................................................................27
TRANSMIT RIG CHECK............................................................................................................... 27
TRANSMIT ALL CHANNELS...................................................................................................... 28
TRANSMIT MEMORY ..................................................................................................................29
NUMERIC DISPLAY ................................................................................................................. 30
LAMP DISPLAY.......................................................................................................................... 30
TRANSMIT LAMP ..........................................................................................................................31
TRANSMIT DYNAMIC DMX512................................................................................................32
TRANSMIT TEXT.........................................................................................................................33
TRANSMIT SEQUENCE..............................................................................................................34
SNAPSHOT DMX TO MEMORY.................................................................................................35
FILL MEMORY WITH PATTERN ...............................................................................................35
TESTING CABLES ........................................................................................................................36
DOUBLE ENDED CABLE TEST ..............................................................................................36
SINGLE ENDED CABLE TEST ............................................................................................... 36
NETWORK TEST.......................................................................................................................37
AUTO BACKUP IF DMX FAILS ..................................................................................................38
LOOP THROUGH ...........................................................................................................................38
DISPLAYING RECEIVED MIDI .................................................................................................39
THE SETUP MENUS......................................................................40
SETUP MENU.................................................................................................................................40
ENABLE BACKLIGHT (S1) ............................................................................................................41
POWER SAVING (S2)....................................................................................................................41
MENU MODE (S3).........................................................................................................................42
DARK CHANNEL (S4)...................................................................................................................43
MEMORY DISPLAY MODE (S5) .................................................................................................43
TRANSMIT SIP (S6).................................................................................................................... 44
TALK TO MIC-EDIT (S7) ............................................................................................................45
FIRMWARE REVISIONS &ERRATA........................................................................................45
MIC-EDIT.................................................................................46
OVERVIEW.....................................................................................................................................46
INSTALL..................................................................................................................................... 46
HARDWARE................................................................................................................................46
COMMS........................................................................................................................................47
MAIN SCREEN............................................................................................................................... 48
SETTING THE PATCH .................................................................................................................49
PATCH COLUMNS.....................................................................................................................50
DELETING A LAMP ..................................................................................................................50
EDITING MEMORIES ..................................................................................................................51
EDITING MEMORIES BY SPREADSHEET..........................................................................51
MEMORY COLUMNS ....................................................................................................................................51
EDITING MEMORIES BY FADER......................................................................................... 52
FADER ROWS................................................................................................................................................ 52
SETTING LEVELS........................................................................................................................................ 53
EDITING LEVELS.....................................................................................................................53
USING PALETTES ........................................................................................................................55
EDITING MEMORY LEGENDS .............................................................................................. 56
EDITING FIXTURES ...................................................................................................................57

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SPREAD SHEET.........................................................................................................................57
HEADER....................................................................................................................................... 59
FOOTER.......................................................................................................................................60
FINISHING EDITING............................................................................................................ 60
EDITING MICRO-SCOPE 3A CONFIG ......................................................................................61
MENU...............................................................................................................................................63
EXPORT .......................................................................................................................................63
LIVE EDITING ..........................................................................................................................64
USITT ASCII IMPORT...........................................................................................................65
EXTERNAL CONNECTIONS .............................................................66
POWER SUPPLY .............................................................................................................................66
Connector ....................................................................................................................................66
Switch ..........................................................................................................................................67
Data Protection Mode............................................................................................................... 67
Battery.........................................................................................................................................67
RECEIVE DMX................................................................................................................................68
MIDI ADAPTER WIRING.......................................................................................................68
TRANSMIT DMX ..............................................................................................................................68
INDEX.....................................................................................70

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QUICK
START
Welcome to the Micro-Scope manual. Micro-Scope is a sophisticated
DMX512 and MIDI analyser, but is remarkably simple to operate.
Users who are familiar with either DMX512 or MIDI should find
that a scan of the Control Surface section is sufficient to get
started.
Please remember to return your product registration card, so that
we can keep you informed of new developments.
MICRO-SCOPE
FEATURES
Micro-Scope provides the following features:
Receives DMX512 & MIDI
Display as bar chart, decimal, percentage or hexadecimal
Display update rate, number of channels, Break and MaB time
Display maximum, minimum and current value of a single
channel
Double and single ended cable test
Generate DMX512 or re-transmit buffered DMX512 or MIDI
Twelve full level memories with snapshot
Automatic Moving Lamp test
Auto-backup, transmits Memory if console fails.
PC Link to Mic-Edit Software (preview only)
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WHAT’S NEW
IN MICRO-
SCOPE 3A
A range of powerful new features has been added to Micro-Scope 3a
providing new functionality for the DMX512-A standard.
1. Micro-Scope 3a can be used with DMX512, DMX512 (1990) and
DMX512-A.
2. All menus can now be enabled or disabled in the setup menu. This
allows Micro-Scope 3a to be configured for operation ranging from
a simple rigger’s remote to a power user development tool.
3. A new Transmit All Channels menu has been added. This provides a
simple method to slowly fade up the entire lighting rig for a bulb
check.
4. A new Receive SIPS menu has been added. System Information
Packets are a new feature of DMX512-A. The SIP contains useful
data including checksums, manufacturer identification, software
revision numbers and much more.
5. A new Receive Text menu has been added. Text DMX is a new
function of DMX512-A. Text DMX is transmitted using an
alternate start code. It allows DMX products without screens to
transmit status information.
6. A new Network Test menu has been added. Test Data is a new
function of DMX512-A. It allows the integrity of a DMX512
network to be tested by transmitting a special test pattern with
the maximum transition rate. This menu provides a simple good /
bad indication.
7. A new Analyse ASC menu has been added. DMX512-A implements a
number of Alternate Start Codes. This menu analyses received
DMX512 and lists all the received start codes.
8. A new mode of controlling moving lamps has been added. The
Transmit Memory function allows an entire patch of moving lamps
to be entered using Mic-Edit. Micro-Scope 3a allows each channel
to be controlled whilst indicating the channel function.
9. A new sequence mode has been added. The sequence allows the
memories to be output in an order and at variable speed.