ETC Acclaim 100 series User manual

Lighting control system
Version 2.03

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Table of Contents
Chapter 1
Introduction
Acclaim 100 features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Using this manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Text conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Pile-on convention . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Customer service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Chapter 2
Installation
Installing your console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Attaching dimmers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Chapter 3
Learning the basics
Lesson 1: Acclaim 100 keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Lesson 2: Creating and working with scenes and crossfades . . . 10
Manual crossfades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Timed crossfades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
To run timed crossfades, follow these steps: . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Lesson 3: Creating and working with submasters . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Creating and recording submasters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Controlling submasters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Pile-on convention . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Copying submasters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Deleting submasters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Lesson 4: Using [Solo] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Lesson 5: Creating and working with chases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Creating a chase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Viewing a chase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Stopping a chase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Modifying chase rate and output level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Reversing a chase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Stepping through a chase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Deleting a chase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Recording a chase while a chase is running . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Blacking out chases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Chapter 4
Reference
Blackout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Grandmaster [B/O] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Chase [B/O] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Bump buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Channel potentiometers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

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[Chase] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Cross faders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Grandmaster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Level potentiometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Rate potentiometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Reverse [Rev] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
[Solo] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
[Step] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
[Stop] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Submaster potentiometers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Submasters [Subs] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Time potentiometers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
[View] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Appendix A
Specifications
Output options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Keyboard functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Size and weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Appendix B
Limited warranty

Acclaim 100 User Manual 1
Chapter 1
Introduction
Welcome to Acclaim 100 from Electronic Theatre Controls. Acclaim 100
combines easy-to-use manual control with sophisticated electronic
features. The Acclaim 100 is available in four versions, each with a
different channel configuration:
• Model 112 with 12 control channels
• Model 124 with 24 control channels
• Model 136 with 36 control channels
• Model 148 with 48 control channels
This chapter orients you to the console and the manual. It includes the
following sections.
• Acclaim 100 features
• Using this manual
• Text conventions
• Pile-on convention
• Customer service
Acclaim 100 features
Acclaim 100 is a two-scene console that provides the following features:
• Independent faders that control manual and timed crossfades
• Eight manual faders that control programmed submasters
• 12, 24, 36, or 48 control channels (depending on model)
• Solo and bump buttons
• Programmable chase function

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Using this manual
This manual provides operating instructions for the Acclaim 100. The
following chapters are included:
Chapter 1 Introduction
Acclaim 100 capabilities, user manual conventions and customer support
information.
Chapter 2 Installation
Instructions for installing Acclaim 100
Chapter 3 Learning the basics
Tutorial on working with scenes, submasters and chases
Chapter 4 Reference
Description of console key functions and menu options in alphabetical
order.
Appendix A Specifications
Technical specifications for Acclaim 100
Appendix B Limited Warranty
Text conventions
In this manual, console buttons are indicated with square brackets, such
as [Chase]. Potentiometer settings are in bold type, such as 10 .
References to other sections of the manual are printed in italics, as in
Chapter 1, Introduction .
Pile-on convention
Acclaim 100 uses a pile-on convention, rather than last-action convention,
to determine output levels for channels. This means that Acclaim 100
reads all output levels it receives for a specific channel and sets that
channel to the highest of these levels.
For example, assume a channel is included in a submaster and is also
included in an active scene. Acclaim 100 sets the channel at the greater
of the two settings.

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Customer service
If you have problems with your system, please follow these steps:
1. Check the User Manual .
2. If you do not find the answer in the manual, call your local dealer or
ETC Technical Services . Please have the following information
available before you call:
• System model and serial number (located on console’s back
panel)
• Software version (displayed on Setup menu)
• Dimmer installation type
• Dimmer manufacturer
To reach Electronic Theatre Controls' US technical services department,
call Monday through Friday, from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM Central Standard
Time. If calling from anywhere in the United States, place your call to
800-775-4382. From outside the United States, call the number listed
below under North America.
Address all correspondence about Acclaim 100 to:
North America
Electronic Theatre Controls, Inc.
Customer Service Department
3030 Laura Lane
Middleton, WI 53562
Phone: [phone]
Europe:
Electronic Theatre Controls, Ltd
5 Victoria Industrial Estate
Victoria Road
London W3 6UU
Phone: [phone]
Asia:
Electronic Theatre Controls
Room 605-606
Tower III, Enterprise Square
9 Sheung Yuet Road
Kowloon Bay, Hong Kong
Phone: [phone]
Internet
Email address: [email protected]
World Wide Web Home Page: www.etcconnect.com

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Chapter 2
Installation
This chapter includes installation instructions for the Acclaim 100
including the following procedures:
• Installing your Acclaim 100 console
• Connecting Acclaim 100 to dimmers
Installing your console
With reference to the back panel illustration below, install your Acclaim
100 as follows :
1. Place console on a hard, stable, flat surface with at least 6 inches of
space behind it for ventilation and cable clearance. Console should be
at least 6 feet away from dimmers and high-current AC lines.
2. Locate the power switch on the rear panel of the console and press
to the off position.
3. Insert the female end of the console power cord in the power
connector on the back panel.
4. Insert the male end of the console power cord in a grounded 120 VAC
AC outlet. For 220 VAC operation, consult Electronic Theatre Controls.
5. Press the power switch the the on position.
➊ Power Connector
➋ Power Switch
➌ Fuse
➍ DMX512 Connector
PUSH
➊➋
➌➍
CAUTION
DO NOT REMOVE COVER
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Attaching dimmers
The Acclaim 100 provides USITT standard, DMX512 output through a five-
pin connector located on the console’s back panel. This dimmer output
port can control 12, 24, 36, or 48 dimmers, depending on the Acclaim
model you purchase.
Connector
XLR 5 pin female
Pinout
1 Common
2 Data (-)
3 Data (+)
4 No connection
5 No connection