Jands Stage CL User manual

StageCL
MadeforLEDs
Version1.0

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Contents
Contents
1. WelcometotheStageCL ........................................................2‐1
AbouttheStageCL? ............................................................................................. 2‐1
Needmoreinformation? ..................................................................................... 2‐1
2. Gettingstarted........................................................................2‐1
Settinguptheconsole ......................................................................................... 2‐1
Switchingon ......................................................................................................... 2‐1
3. Quickstart ...............................................................................3‐1
4. Patchingyourlights.................................................................4‐1
UsingthePatchwizard......................................................................................... 4‐1
Addingfixturestothepatchmanually................................................................. 4‐3
5. Abouttheconsolecontrols .....................................................5‐1
Consolelayout...................................................................................................... 5‐1
HSIChannelstrip .................................................................................................. 5‐1
Usingthefixturecontrols..................................................................................... 5‐3
TheTouchscreen,DialandButtons ..................................................................... 5‐5
6. Colour .....................................................................................6‐1
Applyingcoloursfromthetouchscreen.............................................................. 6‐1
Editingthecolourswatches ................................................................................. 6‐2
Applyingcolourpatterns...................................................................................... 6‐4
Applyingcolourchases......................................................................................... 6‐6
7. Scenes.....................................................................................7‐1
RecordingaScene ................................................................................................ 7‐1
PlayingaScene..................................................................................................... 7‐1
EditingandMonitoringScenes ............................................................................ 7‐2
8. Cuelists ...................................................................................8‐1
Cuelistcontrols..................................................................................................... 8‐1
RecordingaCuelist............................................................................................... 8‐1
PlayingtheCuelist................................................................................................ 8‐1
EditingtheCuelist ................................................................................................ 8‐2
9. Chases.....................................................................................9‐1
Chasecontrols...................................................................................................... 9‐1
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Contents
RecordingaChase ................................................................................................9‐1
PlayingaChase .....................................................................................................9‐2
EditingaChase .....................................................................................................9‐4
CopyingaChasetoanotherplayback ..................................................................9‐6
10. Monitoringtheconsole ........................................................ 10‐1
Monitoringplayback........................................................................................... 10‐1
Monitoringthefixturecontrols..........................................................................10‐2
MonitoringtheDMXoutput...............................................................................10‐3
11. Setup&Preferences ............................................................. 11‐1
Setup...................................................................................................................11‐1
Preferences.........................................................................................................11‐3
Systeminformation ............................................................................................11‐4
UpdatingtheSoftware .......................................................................................11‐4
12. Saving&LoadingShowFiles ................................................. 12‐1
Savingashow .....................................................................................................12‐1
Loadingashow ...................................................................................................12‐1
13. Autopilot .............................................................................. 13‐1
UsingAutopilot ................................................................................................... 13‐1
14. Lockingtheconsole .............................................................. 14‐3
15. Appendix1GeneralSpecifications........................................ 15‐4
16. Index .................................................................................... 16‐1
iiStageCLUserGuide,Version0.4

WelcometotheStageCLAbouttheStageCL?
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1. WelcometotheStageCL
Welcome to the User Guide for the Jands Stage CL lighting console. This guide is
intended to give you the information you need to get your Stage CL up and
running as quickly as possible.
AbouttheStageCL?
If you’re running a small lighting rig in a venue, as a rental, or in a retail space,
you’ve probably upgraded to LED lights. Why? Because modern LEDs can
produce any colour without the need for filters, so you can produce fantastic
combinations of colours with just a few lights.
Sounds great, but you’ve probably noticed that when it comes to choosing a
control console most of the ones available either aren’t designed to control colour
and intensity or are way more complicated (and expensive) than required.
This is why Jands have created the Stage CL.
Designed specifically for LED fixtures but just as suitable for conventional lights
the Stage CL gives you full control of your LEDs and is incredibly easy to use.
Needmoreinformation?
If you have questions about the Stage CL or you’d like more information, go to
our website at www.jands.com/lighting, or call us on [phone]
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GettingstartedSettinguptheconsole
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2. Gettingstarted
Settinguptheconsole
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Power
Connect the Stage CL’s external power supply unit to any mains supply between
100 and 240vAC. Connect the power supply’s 12v DC connector to the Stage CL
and pass the cable through the strain relief moulding.
DMXOutput
The Stage CL can output one Universe (512 channels) from its DMX output. Use a
5 pin DMX cable to connect the console to your lights.
Ethernet
The Stage CL supports Art-net broadcasting via the Ethernet (RJ45) connector.
To turn Artnet On or Off see Setup on page 11-1
USB
You can connect a USB memory stick to the console to save copies of your show
files.
Switchingon
When you switch the console power on the Stage CL starts up and displays the
opening splash screen.
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SwitchingonGettingstarted
Once it finishes loading the program, Stage CL displays the Home screen. If this
is the first time you’ve opened Stage CL not all the buttons will be available. You
have to either load a show from the ‘Shows’ window or begin a new one by
patching your fixtures in the ‘Patch’ window
To see the other Stage CL windows you use the touch screen buttons on this
window:
This button… does this…
Colour displays the Colour window. This window is used to apply
colours, patterns and chases to your lights.
Scenes displays the Scenes window. This window is used to monitor
and edit the Scenes you record.
Chases displays the Chases window. This window is used to monitor
and edit the Chases you record.
Cuelist displays the Cuelist window. This window is used to monitor
and edit the Cuelist and Cues you record.
Monitor displays the Monitor window. This window is used to show
the Stage CL master control settings, what’s being played
back, the channel control settings and the DMX output.
Shows displays the Shows window where you can save or load a
show file.
Patch displays the Patch window where you can patch your fixtures
to the DMX (or Art-net) output.
Setup Displays the Stage CL setup windows where you can
configure network settings, audio triggering, date and time,
default fade settings and more.
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GettingstartedSwitchingon
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Shutdown
The Shutdown button is located above the touchscreen. Press this button to
shutdown the console safely. When you do this Stage CL will display a message
when it is safe to turn the console power off.
Autopilot
The Autopilot button is located above the touchscreen. Press this button to switch
the stage CL to autopilot mode.
In Autopilot mode the Stage CL automatically plays all inbuilt chases, one after
another. You can set the time that each chase plays for, the chase speed and
whether or not to use audio triggering.
For more information, about this feature, see Autopilot on page 13-1
Help
The Help button is located above the touchscreen. Press this button to open the
‘Help’ window which includes a Quickstart guide, Shortcuts and a FAQ
Home
The Home button is located underneath the touchscreen. Press this button at any
time to return to the Home window.
You can also double tap the Home button to return to the previous screen you
viewed.
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QuickstartSwitchingon
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3. Quickstart
Once you’ve got your Stage CL system connected and powered up you can patch
up to 12 fixtures (or groups of fixtures).
Even if you decide to get started without reading the rest of the manual please
take some time to familiarise yourself with the front panel controls and shortcuts:
Icon This control… does this…
Home Tap to go to the Home screen
Double tap to go back to the previous screen
Select Tap to select one fixture.
Hold and press another to select (or deselect) a
range of fixtures.
Used to link channels for colour selection and to
select channels when recording
Hue dial Turn to adjust colour
Press to cycle through a series of colours.
Resets saturation If saturation is less than 100%
Saturation dial Turn to adjust saturation (tint)
Press to alternate between full and 0%
saturation.
+ Shift + Hue Fans colour across the selected fixtures. The
fan varies depending on which Hue dial you
use.
+ Shift +
Saturation
Fans saturation across the selected fixtures.
Fan varies depending on which Saturation dial
you use.
Clear One press clears colour from selected channel.
Double press clears colour from all 12 fixtures,
even if they are not selected
Triple press clears all Intensity and colour
+ Shift + Clear Resets all front panel controls to their default
state. Resets the fade and rate times, releases
all playback, un-gates faders and sets the 12
channel / scene faders to channel mode.
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SwitchingonQuickstart
Icon This control… does this…
+
Clear + Play Hold Clear and press a Scene, Chase or Cuelist
play button to delete the item recorded to that
location.
Fade Time dial
Single tap
Double tap
Turn to adjust the fade time up or down.
Displays the fade time on the touchscreen
Resets time to default setting (2 secs)
Chase rate dial
Single tap
Double tap
Turn to adjust chase speed rate override
Stops all chases
Resets speed override (scaling) to 100%
Scene mode Press to switch the 12 Fixture channel control
sets to Scene (Submaster) mode
Page In Scene mode, there are up to 7 pages
available. Press the page button to cycle
through the Yellow, Red, Green, Blue,
Magenta, Cyan and White pages. You can save
12 Scenes per page.
Snapshot Takes a snapshot of the console output and
holds it until you press the snapshot button
again.
Undo Press to undo the last action
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PatchingyourlightsUsingthePatchwizard
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4. Patchingyourlights
Once you’ve got your Stage CL system connected and powered up you can patch
up to 12 fixtures (or groups of fixtures).
In the Patch window the fixture numbers correspond to the 12 sets of fixture
controls (flash button, fader, colour controls etc) on the front of the Stage CL. So
when you are patching think about which fader and control set you’d like to use
to control each fixture or group of fixtures.
If it’s not already open click on the Patch button on the touch screen. Stage CL
displays the Patch window:
This is where you tell the Stage CL what sort or fixtures you are using and which
DMX channels each fixture is assigned to. You can either patch your fixtures one
by one or use the built in Wizard to speed things up.
In the Patch window the fixture numbers correspond to the 12 sets of fixture
controls (flash button, fader, colour controls etc) on the front of the Stage CL. So
when you are patching think about which fader and control set you’d like to use
for each fixture.
UsingthePatchwizard
To patch your fixtures with the wizard, tap the ‘Patch’ button on the Home
screen then press the Wizard button. Stage CL displays a window explaining the
steps required to complete the Patch Wizard:
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When you press ‘Next’ Stage CL displays the fixture selection window:
To start patching your fixtures:
1. Use the touchscreen dial to scroll up or down the list of manufacturers in the
left column. When you find the manufacturer of your fixture type press the
dial button or tap the screen to select it.
2. Use the touchscreen dial to scroll up or down the list of fixtures in the right
column. When y your fixture is highlighted press the Next button. Stage CL
opens the Patch information window:
3. If it’s not already selected, tap on the Quantity field and use the touchscreen
dial to set the number of channels to patch with this fixture type.
4. Touch the ‘Start DMX Channel’ field and set the DMX address for the first
fixture channel
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5. The wizard automatically patches the other fixtures at the next available
DMX address. If you want to have your fixtures spaced at different intervals
tap the ‘DMX Offset’ field and enter a different value.
6. When you are finished press the ‘Patch’ button.
7. If you want to patch more fixtures, press the ‘More’ button and repeat steps
2-6. If you have patched all 12 Fixture Channels or are finished, press the
‘Done’ button. Stage CL returns you to the Patch window where you can see
the fixtures you’ve patched and their DMX addresses.
Addingfixturestothepatchmanually
To add a fixture, without using the wizard, open the Patch window and if it’s not
already selected press the Patch tab button:
1. Use the touchscreen dial to scroll up or down the list to choose a fixture
number then press the dial button. Stage CL opens the ‘Patch Fixture’
window :
2. In the left column select from the Manufacturer folder and press the dial
button. Stage CL displays a list of fixtures for that manufacturer
3. In the right column choose the fixture you want to patch
4. Press the OK button. Stage CL patches the fixture at the first available DMX
address:
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5. To change the DMX address touch on the DMX address press the dial button
to select it and use the dial to set a new address
6. Repeat steps 1 to 4 for the other fixtures you want to patch.
CopyingandPastingfixtures
To quickly patch the same fixture type to other channel numbers you can use the
copy and paste buttons. To do this:
1. Select one of the fixtures that you have already patched.
2. Press the ‘Copy’ button at the bottom of the window.
3. Scroll to the channel number you want to use.
4. Press the ‘Paste’ button at the bottom of the window. Stage CL patches the
fixture at the next available DMX address.
5. To change the DMX address touch on the DMX address press the dial button
to select it and use the dial to set a new address.
Patchingmorethanonefixturetoachannel
If you want to control more than one fixture with a Channel you can do it two
ways. You can either:
•Set the fixtures to the same DMX address – corresponding to the address
you set for the Chanel in the patch window, or
•Use Stage CL’s ‘multipatch’ feature
To do this:
1. Open the Patch window and tap on the ‘>’ button in the ‘&’ column. Stage
CL opens the Multipatch window where you will see the DMX address for
the first fixture you patched to this channel:
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2. Tap on the Add button. Stage CL adds a new field where you can enter the
start DMX address for the fixture you want to add.
3. Repeat step 2 for as many fixtures as you want to add to this channel.
4. When you are finished press OK to return to the Patch window.
AddingtotheFixtureLibrary
If you can’t find the fixture you want to use in the Stage CL patch window you
can create your own, provided you know how many channels your fixture uses,
what they control and the values required to control them. Usually you can find
this information in the fixture’s instruction manual or on the manufacturer’s
website.
To create a fixture you do this:
1. Select the Library tab in the Patch window. Stage CL opens the Fixture
Library window.
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2. Press the ‘New’ button at the bottom of the window to start creating a fixture
from scratch. Stage CL opens the Edit fixture window:
3. Press the touchscreen dial button to enter details for the first channels of the
fixture. Stage CL recognises these features: Intensity, Red, Blue, Green,
Amber, White, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and ‘Other’.
4. Touch in the other fields or hold the shift button and use the dial to scroll
across to enter values for this channel.
This field… is used to…
Dflt (Default) Sets the default value for the channel (0 – 255)
Min (Minimum) Sets the minimum value for the channel (0 – 255)
Max (Maximum) Sets the maximum value for the channel (0 – 255)
5. Repeat these steps for the other fixture channels.
6. When you are finished press the Save button at the top of the window. Stage
CL saves the new fixture in the ‘My Fixtures’ folder.
ÂThe ‘Other’ feature is used for fixture channels that need to be set to a static
value for the fixture to operate correctly. There are no controls, on the Stage
CL , for these channels.
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Copyinganexistingfixture
You can often save time, when creating a fixture, by copying an existing fixture
as a starting point. You’ll need to find a fixture that is similar to the one you want
to create. To do this:
1. Select fixtures from the ‘Generic’ folder in the Patch - Library window.
2. Press the ‘Copy’ button at the bottom of the window. Stage Cl copies the
fixture and switches to the ‘My Fixtures’ folder with the copy fixture
selected.
3. Press the ‘Edit’ button at the bottom of the window to make changes to the
fixture.
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