Jands ESP II 24 User manual

ESP II24/48/60
Lighting Control Consoles
TOPERATING MANUAL

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©1992 Jands Electronics
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Getting Started.......................................................................................................... 4
Description of Major Parts ...................................................................................... 6
Using Presets........................................................................................................ 10
Using Flash Buttons............................................................................................. 11
Using theMaster Controls .................................................................................... 12
Using the Function Buttons ................................................................................. 14
The LCD Display Window .................................................................................. 15
Setup ........................................................................................................................ 16
Patch..................................................................................................................... 17
Desk ..................................................................................................................... 19
Linking Desks ...................................................................................................... 19
LCDs .................................................................................................................... 22
Utility ................................................................................................................... 23
Midi...................................................................................................................... 25
MCard .................................................................................................................. 27
Woring with Scenes ................................................................................................ 28
Editing Scenes...................................................................................................... 30
Woring with Chases ............................................................................................... 32
Editing Chases ..................................................................................................... 35
Woring with FX ...................................................................................................... 38
Editing FX............................................................................................................ 40
Woring with XF Cues............................................................................................. 42
Editing Xf Cues.................................................................................................... 44
Reset......................................................................................................................... 47
Appendix ................................................................................................................. 48
Index ........................................................................................................................ 52
Table of Contents

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Getting Started
Connecting Power
Plug the socket end of the power cord into the IEC power receptacle
located on the rear face of the ESP II. The other end of the power cord
should be plugged into a 3 pin grounded outlet. It is important that the
ESP II is electrically grounded, if in doubt about whether or not an outlet
is grounded contact a licensed electrician.
Connecting the Output to a dimmer
ESP II provides two methods of connection to dimmer systems. The
DMX output is standard on all consoles. Optional Socapex output panels
can be simply fitted to the console to provide 0 - 10v wire-per-channel
outputs.
• DMX-512 Output
Connect from the consoles DMX output to the DMX input on the
dimmer rack, check the dimmer instruction manual for details on
selecting DMX Channels and looping the DMX line to other dimmer
racks.
Up to 512 dimmer channels can be controlled in this way.
• Analogue Outputs (Optional)
Connect from the consoles Socapex outputs to the dimmer rack input
Up to 8 Socapex connectors can be fitted to a console to provide up
to 240 dimmer channels
Connecting Desklights
Desklights are available as an optional accessory. Only Littlelite or
compatible desklights with 3 pin Cannon type connectors should be used.

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FLASH D.B.O.
P1 P2 FLASH MASTER
CHASE FX
FLASH
XF
CHASE
CURSOR
VALUE
SCENE MASTERS
PRESET 2
PRESET 1
RATE
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SCENE
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Event is available with 24
and 48 Channels. The
console can be set to wide
mode which doubles the
number of channels
Description of Major Parts
H Chase Controls
A. Preset Faders
G Function buttonsD.E> Scene Masters
General Description of Major Parts
The front panel of the ESP II lighting control console is divided into 4
main areas. The top section consists of the Preset faders (A) and flash
buttons (B) which can be used both for direct control and recording. The
lower left section consists of the (C) Scene Master faders (D) and Scene
Flash buttons (E). The lower mid section consists of the LCD display (F),
the Function buttons (G) the Chase controls (H), the FX controls (I) and
the Xfade controls (J). The lower right section consists of the Master
controls for Preset 1, Preset 2, (K) Flash Buttons (L) and the Grand
Master (M).
The rear panel of the ESP II houses all the input and output connections
for power, control signals and desklights.
A The Preset Faders
Are used to set up channel levels both in operation and while record-
ing. It’s possible to run a show entirely on the Presets but generally
these controls are used for programming or to make impromtu
changes to the stage lighting.
B The Flash Buttons (Channel)
Are used to momentarily flash on a channel. There is a flash button
for each channel when the desk is operating in the normal 2 preset
mode. However if the console is set to Wide mode, only the first half
has flash buttons.
BFlash Buttons
E Flash Buttons
K. L. M
Master
Controls
F . LCD
I, J FX and XF Controls

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Description of Major Parts
D Scene Master Faders
The Scene Masters are used to fade Scenes up and down. They also
control Chases that have been Assigned to a Scene Master.
E The Scene Flash Buttons
These buttons are used to momentarily flash on a Scene (or Chase).
F The LCD Display
The backlit LCD screens display the current Page, Chase, FX and
Xfade settings. It is also used to display various menus during editing
and console setup.
G The Function Buttons
There are 8 buttons:
Left and Right Arrow - move the cursor in the LCD.
Plus (+) and Minus(-) - change values for Page, Chase, etc.
Edit - Press and hold Edit then press a Flash button to open the Edit
menu
Setup - Press to open the Setup menus.
Exit - Press to close a menu.
Record - Press and hold Record then press a Flash button to Record a
Scene, Chase, FX or Xf.
H The Chase Controls.
There are five controls in the Chase section:
A level fader
A Flash button which is used to run one cyle of the chase pattern and
to single step a stopped chase.
A rotary rate control
A direction button
An Assign button - Press the Assign switch then any Scene Flash
button to assign a Chase to the control of a Scene Master.
I The FX controls (Effects)
Intended for use in controlling color scrollers. The fader controls the
FX level while the Flash button is used to step through the FX. Up to
100 FX can be recorded.
J The Xfade controls (Crossfades)
These controls are used to run timed crossfades. The fader controls
the fade rate while the Flash button is used as the cue GO button. A
cue consists of an Xfade number (0-9) and a Q number (0-99).

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Description of Major Parts
K P1 and P2 Masters
These 2 faders scale the level of the top (P1) and bottom (P2) presets.
L Flash Master Controls
The Flash Master fader scales the level of the flash buttons. The Add
/ Solo switch above this fader sets the method of operation for the
flash buttons.
M Grand Master
Scales the level of all outputs (except the flash buttons).
K Power Input
Consists of an IEC power input complete with fuse and on/off switch.
L Desklight Outlets
Designed for use with Littelite or compatible desklamps
M DMX Output
Control output for connection to dimmer systems or interfaces using
DMX-512 protocol
N Midi
Control input allowing Midi signals to control various functions of
the console.

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Using Presets
Preset Controls
The preset controls can be used to set up desired lighting levels both in
operation and while recording. It’s possible to run a show entirely on the
Presets but generally these controls are used for recording or to make
impromtu changes to the stage lighting.
Channel Preset Faders
There are 2 rows of presets faders on the ESP II, the top row of faders is
Preset 1 and the bottom row is Preset 2, these faders can be used to
smoothly fade a light to the desired level. The output level produced by
the preset faders is dependent on the level of the Grand Master and the
P1 (or P2) fader.
Example
Bring the Grand Master and P1 Master faders to 10 (100%).
Move the Channel 1 Preset fader to 100% and you should see the lights
connected to that channel fade up to full level.
Now fade up Channel 2 to 5 (50%), check that the lights connected to
channel 2 are at about 1/2 level.
Finally fade the P1 Master down and Up to see how it scales the Channel
Preset faders.
More Information.
Pg 20 Using all Preset faders as a single preset to obtain double the
number of channels
Pg 23 Reversing the P2 fader to provide 100% output when positioned
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Using Channel Flash Buttons
Channel Flash Buttons
These buttons correspond to the Channel faders and perform two func-
tions:
1 Flash. The buttons are used to momentarily flash on a channel. The
type of operation (add, solo, latch) of the flash button depends on the
setting of the Add / Solo master switch
2 Inhibit. To prevent a channel from appearing in any output, hold the
Flash button down and press the DBO button. Repeat this procedure
to cancel inhibit.

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Using Masters Controls
P1 and P2 Faders
The P1 Master Fader scales the top row of preset faders, likewise the P2
Master Fader scales the overall level of the bottom row of preset faders.
By moving the P1 fader up while moving the P2 fader down it’s possible
to crossfade between the settings on the 2 rows of channel preset faders.
Add / Solo Master Switch
The Flash buttons can be set to operate in 3 different ways or turned off
completely. To change the operation of the flash buttons press the Add /
Solo switch. With each press of the button the 2 leds within the switch
change to indicate which mode has been selected.
• Add - Indicated by the Green Led being on. Pressing a FLASH button
causes that output to flash instantly to the level set by the Flash
Master fader.
• Add Latch - Indicated by the Green Led Flashing. The Flash buttons
push-on and push-off instead of flashing. When a Flash button is
latched on, the Channel LED will flash synchronously with the Add /
Solo switch LED. If Add Latch is disabled while some channels are
Latched, the channels will unlatch but will not become latched again
if Add Latch is subsequently enabled.
• Solo - Indicated by the Red Led being on. Pressing a Flash button
causes that output to flash instantly to the level set by the Flash
Master fader, while at the same turning off all other desk output.
• Disabled - Indicated by neither Led being on. Pressing a channel
Flash button has NO effect.
Add / Solo Fader
This fader scales the intensity of the flash buttons.
Grand Master Fader
Scales the intensity of all console outputs except the flash buttons.
D.B.O. Switch
This button performs two functions:
1 Blackout. Press to black out the output of the console. The button can
be set to momentary or latching operation.
2 Inhibit. To prevent a channel from appearing in any output, hold a
channel Flash button down and press the DBO button.

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Masters Controls

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The Function Buttons
The Cursor Buttons
The left arrow and right arrow buttons are used to move the cursor to the
various fields in the LCD display window.
The Plus (+) On and Minus (-) Off Buttons
These buttons are used to change values. The plus button will either
increase a value or change a setting from off to on. Likewise the - button
will decrease values or change a setting from On to Off. These buttons
are also used in a few menus to toggle between several choices. These
buttons operate in three ways.
1 Press. The value increases by 1 with the + button or decreases by
1with the - button
2 Press and Hold. The value scrolls up with the + button or down with
the - button
3 Double Press. The value snap to the maximum for that field with the
+ button or to 0 with the the - button. It may take a couple of attempts
to double press at a fast enough speed to see this work.
The Edit Button
The EDIT button is used in conjuction with the Scene, Chase, FX and XF
flash buttons to open the Edit menu. Hold the button down for approxi-
ametly 2 seconds to show a help message.
The Setup Button
The SETUP button is used to open the Setup Menus.
The Exit Button
The EXIT button is used to close the menu. Hold the button down for
approxiametly 2 seconds to show the ESP II software version number.
The Record Button
The RECORD button is in conjuction with the Scene, Chase, FX and XF
flash buttons to store levels.. Hold the button down for approxiametly 2
seconds to show a help message.
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Menu Fields
Settings
Page Chs:Step Next:FX Next X Q#
1 1 1 2 1 1: 2 1: 1
Next FX
Chase & Step
Number
Page Number
LCD Window
The LCD display is used to perform two functions.
1 Normal Display.
In operation the LCD shows:
The current Page number.
The current Chase number and Step number.
The current FX number and the Next FX.
The current XF Q number and the Next XF Q.
• Changing a Setting
Use the arrow buttons to move the cursor to the required field. Use
the Plus (+) and Minus (-) buttons to set the field.
• Freeze Indication
When the Page or Chase field is flashing it indicates that the Page or
Chase number has been changed while the old Chase or a Scene was
set above zero. That fader will not change to the new Chase or Page
until it is faded to zero.
2 Menu Display.
A number of menus can be accessed to Setup the console and Edit
Scenes, Chases, FX and Xf Q.
Current FX
Next XF:Q Current
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Setup
Menu Fields
Set Ptch Desk Lcds Util Midi Mcrd
up +to◊+to◊+to◊+to◊+to◊+to◊
The Setup Menu
Move the cursor & Press the Plus (+) button to open a submenu
Setup is used to perform various procedures which control the way the
console operates. The setup menu consists of 6 top level menus, some of
which have sub-menus. Some of the menus, such as PATCH and LCDs
are used to customise the desk while others such as MIDI are used to
extend the control cababilities of the ESP II.
When the SETUP button is pressed the Setup menu appears in the LCD
window. The Setup menu is illustrated below.
To open one of the Setup menus use the arrow buttons to select a menu
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Setup Patch
The ESP II will control up to 512 dimmer channels. The Setup Patch
menu allows these dimmer channels to be patched in any combination
and at any level to the console channels.
Example:
A Patch is setup by first setting a console Channel number then setting
the Dimmer numbers to be connected to that channel. In the illustration
below Console Channel 1 is set to control Dimmer 1 at 100% (FF) and
Dimmer 10 at 100%. This means that when Channel 1 on the console is
faded up to 100% the lights connected to dimmers 1 and 10 will fade up.
The complete Patch consists of each Channel that is being used being set
to control one or more dimmer numbers. Since there are 3 different
Patchs available (1,2 & 3) its possible to set one Patch, which includes all
dimmers, for the main act and a different Patch which might not include
all dimmers for the support act. Similiarly if a light was knocked out of
focus during the show the Patch could be used to reduce the level of its
dimmer to 0 so that the light would not come on at any time.
The Patch menu
Figure 13 illustrates the Patch menu. There are 4 fields:
Menu Fields
Settings
Pch Ch Dim:At Dim:At Dim:At
1 1 1 FF 10 FF NC:FF
Patch Number
Channel
The Setup Patch Menu
Dimmer
Level

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Pch (Patch Number)
Patch numbers range from 1 to 3. The Patch number shown is
active so care should be taken in changing the Patch number while
the console is in use.
Ch (Channel)
Sets the console Channel number to be patched. Only one channel
can be displayed at a time.
Dim (Dimmer)
Sets a dimmer number to patch to the Channel shown in CH.
At (At Level)
Sets the level of the dimmer set in the DIM field. At can be set
from 0 to FF (full).
The Default Patch
The default patch on the ESP II is Patch 1, it is a one-to-one patch. That
is Channel 1 connect to Dimmer 1, Channel 2 connect to Dimmer 2, and
so on. Dimmer numbers above the number of console channels are not
connected.
Patching Dimmers to Channels
A dimmer can only be patched to one channel at a time.
Storing Changes made in Patch
When all changes to a patch have been made, press the Record button to
save these changes and leave the Patch menu. If you press the Exit key
you are prompted to either save the changes by pressing the ON(+)
button or to abandon them by pressing the OFF (-) key.
Setup Patch

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Setup Desk
The SETUP DESK menu is used to configure the ESP II to suit your
particular requirements and favored operating method. To open the Desk
menu, press the SETUP button, move the cursor to the DESK field and
press the PLUS (+) key.
Setup Desk
The menu consists of 5 fields (one being a submenu).
Mode
This feature is useful in protecting the ESP II against unauthorised use or
in restricting an inexperienced operator.
The Mode field can be toggled between PLAY and REC (Record). In the
PLAY mode it is not possible to Record, Edit or change Patch informa-
tion.
Link
It’s possible to connect two ESP II consoles together by connecting a
special cable from the DMX output of the Slave console to the Midi input
of the Master console. For details on the wiring of this cable see the
appendix.
Once the two consoles are connected the LINK menu can be used - on
both consoles - to set one to Master operation and the other to Slave
operation.
To open the LINK menu, press the SETUP button, move the cursor to the
LINK field and press the PLUS (+) key, the Link menu consists of two
fields as follows:
Menu Fields
Settings
Setup Mode Link Lamp Wide Psets
Desk Rec +to◊FF Off Dual
Desk Mode
Link Submenu
Desklight level
TheSetup Desk Menu
Wide No of Presets

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Setup Desk
Master
When the MASTER field is set ON the MIDI IN socket can be used to
receive channel level information from the DMX output of a second ESP
II console. To use an ESP II as a Master console it must be set to WIDE
mode. If MASTER is turned on without WIDE being on a message will
be displayed offering the option of reseting the desk to WIDE but this
will clear the data already recorded.
When MASTER is turned ON the ESP II checks to see what extra chan-
nels are available (on the Slave console) and displays a message confirm-
ing the number of extra channels.
Slave
When the SLAVE field is set ON the DMX socket is used to send chan-
nel level information to the MIDI intput of a second ESP II console.
When a console is in Slave mode only the Preset faders and Flash buttons
are active.
Lamp (DeskLight)
The intensity of the Desklight(s) can be adjusted by setting the LAMP
field from 0 (0%) to FF (100%)
To set the Desklight level press SETUP move the cursor to the DESK
field; press the Plus (+) button move the cursor to the LAMP field and
enter a value between 0 and FF (Full) using the + and - buttons.
Wide
One of the most powerful features of the ESP II is its ability to work as a
single preset board outputing double the number of channels normally
available. In applications where Colour Scrollers or Moving Lights are
being controlled this feature greatly extends the usefullness of the con-
sole. An ESP II 24, for instance could control 48 colour scrollers.
WIDE should be turned on before recording. Once a console has been set
to WIDE the Preset 2 faders are used to control the higher numbered
channels. For example on an ESP 48 the Preset 2 faders would control
channels 49 to 96. The Preset 2 Master Fader is disabled.
Psets
The PSETS field is used to alter the operation of the bottom Preset faders
so that they can either be used as extra Preset 1 faders to control Wide
mode channels or as a regular second preset.
Setting the console to WIDE automatically switchs the Preset 2 faders to