LT-Light TRITTON-24 User manual

TRITTONTRITTON
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COMPACT CONTROL FOR
THEATRE AND LIVE
24 CH / 36 CH / 48 CH
USER MANUAL
Version 1.3

User Manual - Index
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INDEX
1 - PRESENTATION 1
INTRODUCTION 1
2 - TECHNICALS CHARACTERISTICS 3
TECHNICALS CHARACTERISTICS - DEFINITION 3
CONECTIONS 5
DMX-OUT 5
MIDI IN-THRU-OUT 5
MAINS 5
INSTALLATION 6
MAINTENANCE 6
TECHNICAL SERVICE 6
3 - LAYOUT & BASIC FUNTIONS 7
LAYOUT: LOGIC PARTS 7
MANUAL FIELD 7
MASTERS 7
GENERAL CONTROL 7
SEQUENCE 8
GENERAL MASTER & BLACKOUT KEY 8
MAIN SYSTEM INSTALLATION. COLD RESET 9
THE MANUAL FIELD: C1..C24 FADERS 9
CHANNELS GROUPS 10
MEMORIES OR PRESETS 11
LOADING PRESET IN THE MASTERS 12
RECORDING MASTER PAGES 14
MAIN MENU 16
EDITOR FOR THE MANUAL FIELD: zz NUM zz 17
PRESETS & GROUPS MODIFICATION 19
4 - MASTERS 23
FUNCTIONS KEYS ASSOCIATED TO THE MASTERS 23
WORKING IN "GO" MODE 23
MASTER FLASH FUNCTION 24
NOTES ABOUT THE MASTERS 24
5 - THE SEQUENCE 27

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THE SEQUENCE 27
WORKING WITH THE SEQUENCE 27
EDITING THE SEQUENCE 29
NOTES ABOUT THE SEQUENCE:31
NOTES FOR SETUP AND SEQUENCE 31
ERASING THE SEQUENCE: DEL 32
6 - THE CHASES 35
THE CHASES 35
STORING A CHASE 35
NOTES ABOUT THE CHASE EDITION:37
THE CHASES IN THE MASTERS 38
7 - SETUP 41
SYSTEMS SETUP 41
PCH - 24/36/48 CONTROL CHANNELS: 512 DIMMER CHANNELS 41
EDIT, EDITS THE CHANNEL PATCH 42
EDITING THE PATCH 43
SEQ- PARAMETERS FOR THE SEQUENCE 44
SOLOON/SOLOOFF 45
TºON/TºOFF 45
RECFIXED /RECFREE 45
GM - GENERAL MASTER PARAMETERS 46
CH 46
BLKOUTENABLED / BLKOUTDISABLED 46
PRH- PREHEAT FUNCTION 47
LV (LEVEL) 47
CAP (CAPTURE) 47
MEM - THE SHOW DATA.48
EX (EXAM) 48
LO (LOAD) 48
REC 48
DEL (DELETE) 49
FORMT (FORMAT) 49
SYSTEM EXCLUSIVE: SYSX RXD TXD 49
MID - MIDI PORT CONFIGURATION 50
ON/OFF 51
IN/OUT 51
CH1 51
INFO 51
-> - TO ACCESS TO THE SECOND SETUP DISPLAY 53
RST - WARM RESET 54
LNG - LANGUAGE 54
CT - DISPLAY CONTRAST 54
BEEP - ACOUSTIC SIGNAL 55
XF - CROSSFADE TYPE 55

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SCR - SCROLLERS (COLOUR CHANGERS)56
8 - TEST 59
SOFTWARE TEST 59
BUF (BUFFER) 59
HARD (HARDWARE) 59
MEM (MEMORY) 59
VER (VERSION) 60
HARD (HARDWARE TEST) 60
INPUT 60
MEM (MEMORY) 60
DISP (DISPLAY) 60
BEEP 61
LEDS 61
9 - WORKING WITH SCROLLERS 63
DEFINING ONE CONTROL CHANNEL LIKE SCROLLER 63
SCROLLERS EXAM 63
WORKING WITH THE SCROLLERS 63
10 - WORKING WITH MIDI 65
MIDI PORT CONFIGURATION 66
FOR MORE INFORMATION... 66
11 - EXAM FUNCTION 67
12 - SPECIAL FUNCTIONS - TIME 69
‘CAPTURING’ DELAY TIMES FOR THE SEQUENCE 69
‘CAPTURING’ STEP TIMES FOR THE CHASE 70

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User Manual - Lesson 1 - Presentation
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1 - PRESENTATION
INTRODUCTION
There are three models for the manual control console "TRITTON":
•TRITTON-24, for 24 control channels / 12 masters.
•TRITTON-36, for 36 control channels / 24 masters.
•TRITTON-48, for 48 control channels / 36 masters.
These control boards are manufactured completely with digital technology, and passed the hard
control tests.
The manipulation of these consoles is very easy, quick and efficient, in this way the user can use the
100% of the console tools. TRITTON is a console cheaper and very functional.
TRITTON has a great number of possibilities similar to sophisticated consoles possibilities, in
constant update.
There are 3 different models, one model for each requirement. In the next figure, we can see the
basic parts:
•Manual field. (24 faders for TRITTON-24, 36 for TRITTON-36 and 48 for TRITTON-48).
•Masters. (12 masters for TRITTON-24, 24 for TRITTON-36 and 36 for TRITTON-48).
•Sequence.
•General Master.
•General control, with a display, numeric keyboard, cursors and dedicated function keys.
The difference between models is the channels and masters number.

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TRITTON-24:

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2 - TECHNICALS CHARACTERISTICS
TECHNICALS CHARACTERISTICS - DEFINITION
•Control channels: 24, 36 or 48.
•Masters: 12, 24 or 36. Masters for channels groups, presets or chases.
•Dimmers channels: 512.
•Presets or memories: 800 (1 -799).
•Channel Flash.
•Masters Flash, in modes Solo and Normal.
•Times in masters.
•99 Chases of steps no limited, with presets, groups or channels: With level and rate control, 3
directions, and 5 reproduction modes (4 hard modes and 1 soft mode).
•Sequence: 1000 steps. All step with a preset, time-in, time-out, delay and jump.
•Dipless crossfade.
•99 master pages.
•14, 26 or 38 simultaneous fades, for TRITTON-24, 36 or 48 respectively.
•EXAM function. Helps us to know any recorded information.
•MODIFY function. Permits us to modify presets and groups.
•Setup.
•Patch: 512 dimmers, 4 curves and maximum output level by channel.
•Preheat function.
•MIDI port configuration.
•Inner data memory, for data shows. Functions: record, load, exam... and permits us to
export the data show to a MIDI sequencer (Sysex).
•Warm reset.
•Messages language selection.
•Scrollers patch.
•... And other friendly functions of the LT consoles.

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•Hardware and software tests.
•Output buffer.
•Tests for keys, potentiometers, LED's, display, inner data memory...
•Free memory test…
•General Master. (It is possible to exclude channels of this control).
•Black-Out key. (It is possible enable or disable this function key).
•Scrollers, (colour changer), management.
•MIDI IN-THRU-OUT.
•DMX-512 1990 (USITT).
•Alphanumeric display - 2 x 16 characters.
•Digital technology:
•Microprocessor: H8/3003 - 16 Mhz.
•EPROM: 512 Kb.
•RAM. 512 Kb.
•Size:
•TRITTON-24: 540 mm. x 500 mm. x 60 mm...160 mm. 6 Kg.
•TRITTON-36: 770 mm. x 500 mm. x 60 mm…160 mm. 8 Kg.
•TRITTON-48: 1000 mm. x 500 mm. x 60 mm…160 mm. 10 Kg.
•85-265V~ / 50-60 Hz.
•Nominal Power: 21W.
•Nominal Intensity: 0.165 A.
•Protection: 2 fuses x 1 A/250V type F
•Temperature: -45º / 80ºC
•Humidity: 80% (no condensation).
•CAT II.

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CONECTIONS
In the rear panel:
DMX-OUT
DMX-512 (1990) output, according to the USITT. (Standard female XLR-5). Code:
Pin 1: GND.
Pin 2: Data -.
Pin 3: Data +.
3 & 4 pins: No connected.
MIDI IN-THRU-OUT
Standard port MIDI: 3 female DIN-5 (180º):
1
4
2
5
3
D
I
N
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5
1
8
0
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R
R
R
R
R
MIDI-OUTMIDI-THRUMIDI-IN
MAINS
Mains input: 85-265V∼/ 50-60Hz. IEC base with 2 fuses enclosure (1 A / 250V type F fuses), and
on/off switch (I position on & O position off).
Notes:
In the inner power supply, there is one 2 A fuse. Remember this for your replacements!
You have to use cables with earth connection (normalised cables).

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INSTALLATION
TRITTON is distributed ready to work:
•Unpack the console with care.
•Place the console in a plane surface.
•Connect the power cable to the IEC base, in the rear of TRITTON. Always use power cable
with earth, normalised.
•Connect the DMX output cable to the connector marked like DMX OUT, Always use data
cable for the RS485 standard: twisted pares screened, of low capacitance and 120 ohms
impedance.
•Switch on the console. Switch in position I.
TRITTON is ready to work!
MAINTENANCE
TRITTON doesn't need periodical maintenance.
Cleaning: Clean the external surfaces with a cloth wetted in water.
TECHNICAL SERVICE
GERMANY: Geo-Technic
Fax: [phone] - 90 11 41
Tel: [phone] - 90 11 40
Actualization of software: www.dimmer.de

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3 - LAYOUT & BASIC FUNTIONS
LAYOUT: LOGIC PARTS
In the frontal panel of the console we can find:
MANUAL FIELD
The 24 potentiometers (36 for TRITTON-36 or 48 for TRITTON-48), localizer in the upper zone,
and marked like C1..C24 are the channels level potentiometers. All potentiometer has one Flash
key associated.
All Flash keys have a green LED. In this LED we can see the output level of its associated channel.
These keys are affected only by the general master position.
In the frontal panel, (upper left), we can find the C potentiometer, this potentiometer controls the
manual field output in scene, (C potentiometer doesn't affect the channel flash level), is the manual
field master.
Over this potentiometer we can find the SG.DB key. This key permits us to choose between two
manual field modes: Single (LED off) y Double (LED on).
MASTERS
There are 12 masters (24 for TRITTON-36 & 36 for TRITTON-48), marked like M1..M12. All
masters have associated a multifunction key.
The multifunction key, Mn, (M1..M12), can work like:
•Master assignation key. It used for load or remove groups, memories or chases in a master.
•Master Flash key: Modes normal and solo.
•GO key: Start fades of the master assignation, (group or memory) or Start the chase (automatic
or step by step modes).
These keys have a red LED, this LED show us the associated master status.
GENERAL CONTROL
Located near the masters and under manual field, we can find this general control section. The
general control is composed by:
•2x16 characters alphanumeric display, monitoring the menus, numerical data, fault and
information messages, and any other needed information...
•Numerical keyboard.
•Arrows & ENTER keys.

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•And the dedicated keys:
•FL-MT chooses the working mode of the associated keys to the masters, Mn, like GO,
normal master flash or solo master flash keys.
•LOAD loads groups, memories, chases or pages in the masters.
•TIME loads times in the masters are assigned with presets (memories) or groups, and
for others special functions.
•EX-AM accedes at the information recorded in the console. (This key works in
conjunction with the rest of the console keys).
•REC records presets, chases and pages.
•DELETE deletes presets, pages, manual field, chases and other cleared functions in
masters and menus.
•INSERT, works in the menus: sequence, chase and patch editing menus. And in
playback mode, this key jumps to the desired position in the sequence.
SEQUENCE
With two potentiometers, X1 & X2, for manual control, and the next functions keys:
GO: Starts the present crossfade.
GO-BACK: Starts the crossfade in invert direction, crossfading at the previous step in the
sequence.
PAUSE: Stops the started crossfade.
In playback mode, INSERT key jumps at the desired position in the crossfade steps.
GENERAL MASTER & BLACKOUT KEY
The general master is the potentiometer located on the frontal panel (right down).
The general master is associated with the Black-Out key, BLK-OUT, above the GM fader.

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MAIN SYSTEM INSTALLATION. COLD RESET
1.- Connect the output cable. 5 pin XLR DMX.
2.- Connect the IEC mains lead.
3.- Press and hold down ßß key (for "cold reset") and switch on the console power, release the key.
The first time that we start the console have to do "cold reset", and each time that we want erase all
recorded data in the console. For the cold reset: Press and hold down ßß key, and switch on the
console power.
After the "cold reset", in the console display we can read (for a short time):
LT COPYRIGHT
TRITTON 24 V1.30
And after, we can see the main menu:
nMainnSEQ >0
MDFY NUM ->
THE MANUAL FIELD: C1..C24 FADERS
•Locate the general master, GM, at 100%.
•Confirm that the BLK.OUT & SG.DB keys are not activated (LED off).
From the manual field we have control about 24 console channels:
With the Cmaster (manual field general master) at 100%: When a fader is moved out the its 0%
level, its corresponding control channel outs in scene, with a proportional level to the marked level
with the potentiometer. The associated flash key LED shows us this level.
When we push the channel flash key, and while this is pushed, the channel is at 100% level.
The manual field output is proportional to the C master level. When the C master is in its 0% (the
down end of its travel), there is not manual field output.
Note: The Flash keys are not controlled for the C master.
How to remove the output to scene of the manual field? There are three possibilities:
1. Move the 24 manual field faders at 0%. (Clear the manual field composition)
2. Move the C fader at its 0%. (This process maintains the manual field composition).
3. With the keys sequence: DELETE SG.DB. (Clear the manual field composition).

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There is a second function mode for the manual field: Double Mode. This mode permit us to do
manual fades between two manuals compositions, from the C1..C24 faders.
•Select Double mode: Push the SG.DB key, (LED on).
In this way, C master works like a crossfade fader, fading between two manual compositions.
•Locate the C fader in one of its end positions (0% ó 100%):
With the faders C1..C24, perform one composition. Note that we have not output in scene. The
green LED's of the channel flash keys are off.
Move the C fader at the other end position. Note as the manual composition appears in scene
following the C fader movement. At the end of the C fader travelling, the console produces an
acoustic signal, "beep", indicating the end of the fade. The composition is in scene at 100%.
Now, we cam move the manual field faders, to obtain the new desired composition. These faders'
movements still are not showed in the output.
Move the C fader at the other end position. Note as the old manual composition, in scene, fade at
0% and the new manual field composition fades at 100%. Both fades follow the C fader movement.
At the end of the C fader travelling, the console produces a new acoustic signal, "beep", indicating
the end of the fade. Now the new composition is at 100% in scene, and the C1..C24 faders are
ready for the next manual composition.
Repeat this process the desired times.
This mode, Doubling mode, permits us do a manual sequence.
Exit the Double mode pressing SG.DB again (LED off).
CHANNELS GROUPS
The channels groups are created in the masters and only exit within them. The channels groups help
us select channels sophisticated combinations. And in any case, groups can be used like presets in
the masters.
Create a channel group:
Do you a combination channels/levels with the manual faders (C1..C24), for example, all
panoramas at 100%. When the desired picture is in scene, load you this combination in a master,
like a channel group:
•Push the LOAD key.
•Push the desired Mn key. (Mn: Associated master key, M1..M12)
•The light in scene now is in the master.
The red LED of the associated key to the master (Mn) is lit at 50%, this LED shows us that its
associated master has light information. Now you can give this channels group in scene, moving up
the master fader. The green LED is lit at 100%, it shows us that its associated master is in scene.
If we remove the manual field output, and move up the master fader that has this group, we can see,
in scene, the channel group.
We can have up to 800 different groups. The channels groups can be recorded in the master pages.

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When we remove a group of its master, the group is erased. We have to record it in a master page.
Remove the master assignation pressing:
•0 LOAD
•Mn. Master associated key that we want clear.
Now the red LED of the master associated key, Mn, is at 0%, showing us that the master is empty.
Other way for remove the master assignation is:
•DELETE
•Mn. Master associated key that we want clear.
Note: In the groups and preset always is recorded the all console output, the current scene. In this
way we can use the masters outputs to create new presets or new groups. The channels groups only
can be reproduced with the masters.
MEMORIES or PRESETS
The TRITTON control board can store up to 800 presets (1..799).
In each preset we store the current console output, the scene. The scene is composed for the manual
field, masters and sequence outputs, and controlled by the general master level.
To store a preset, prepare the scene giving level to some channels through the manual field faders
and/or assigned master. When the scene is constituted:
•Enter a number to name the preset, in the numerical keyboard, (optional).
•Push the REC key.
When we push the REC key the console produces one 'beep'; the preset has been recorded. The
console display shows us the recorded preset number (upper right corner).
If you attempt storing to an existing preset, the console shows us one warning message, in this
situation, we can:
•Press the REC again to overwrite the preset or press Cif you do not intend to overwrite the
existing preset, and enter a different preset number.
Notes:
When we push the REC key without previous number, TRITTON stores the next preset number to
the last stored preset number, or as preset 1 if there aren't recorded presets.
The recorded presets, by default, are inserted in the sequence, directly. We can set that the sequence
does not include to the new presets from the SETUP SEQ menu.
Preset numbers are 1 - 799.
The presets are used as base to create the sequence and chases. The presets can be loaded and
reproduced in the masters and stored in the master pages.

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To erase a stored preset:
•Enter the preset number that you want erase
•Push DELETE key. The console needs confirmation to erase this preset.
•Confirm pushing DELETE again.
Information about the recorded presets:
1. Push 0 EX-AM: The display shows us the stored presets list.
2. Push #EX-AM: The display shows us the information about the preset #. (# is a preset
number).
Example: exam display for the preset 2, this preset has the channels 1, 2 y 3 at 93% and the channel
7 at 100%:
P c 1-3 7
2 @ 93 F
If we use the arrow keys, we can accede to the next information:
↓Accede to the next recorded preset.
↑Accede to the previous recorded preset.
→Accede to the more information about the same preset. Advance.
←Accede to the more information about the same preset. Review.
To exit of these information displays, push the ENTER key.
TRITTON has one command to erase all recorded preset. This keys sequence needs confirmation:
•0 DELETE (DELETE confirmation).
LOADING PRESET IN THE MASTERS
To load a preset in a master is necessary that the preset is stored.
1. Load one preset in one master.
•Enter the preset number that you wish load, #
•Press the LOAD key
•Press the desired Mn. (Master associated key). It is possible push mote than one Mn
key, the associated master with each pushed key, is loaded with the next recorded preset
to the last loaded preset. Exit with ENTER.
2. Clear the master content.
•Press the 0 numerical key.

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•Press LOAD
•Press the desired Mn. It is possible push mote than one Mn key, the associated master
with each pushed key, is cleared. Exit with ENTER.
Or:
•Press DELETE
•Press the desired Mn. It is possible push mote than one Mn key, the associated master
with each pushed key, is cleared. Exit with ENTER.
3. Enter a fade time in a master within a preset or channel group:
•Enter the desired time (0 - 999 in seconds). Enter the 0 seconds is similar to clear
the master assigned time.
•Press TIME key.
•Press the desired Mn key. It is possible push mote than one Mn key to enter the same
time in their associated masters. Exit with ENTER.
4. Loading correlative presets in consecutive masters.
•Enter the first preset number to load in the masters.
•Press LOAD LOAD. (Double click1). All the masters are loaded from the indicated
preset to the last recorded preset or until all the masters are loaded. This keys sequence
reloads the previous assignations.
5. Clearing all the masters.
•Enter number 0.
•Press LOAD LOAD. (Double click). All the masters are cleared.
6. Loading a time in all the masters within presets or groups.
•Enter the time for the masters, in seconds. The 0 time is similar to clear the assigned
time.
•Press TIME TIME. (Double click). The fade time is included in all the masters that
are loaded with groups or presets.
When we have a loaded master, the red LED of its associated key is lit at 50%. If this master is
providing scene output, its LED is lit at 100%.
We can give output to the master assignation, with the master fader or with its associated key, Mn,
in GO mode:
1. If the master has no time, its assignation fades in scene at 100%, in 0.1 seconds. In a second
GO, its assignation fades out scene at 0%, in 0.1 seconds.
2. If the master has fade time, when we push its associated key, Mn, its assignation fades from 0%
at 100% in the assigned fade time. When the master is at 100%, if we push its Mn, the master
assignation fades at 0% in the assigned fade time. If the master fader is at x% level, fades from
1Double click: Two "clicks" followed, in a short time.

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x to 100%, in the proportional assigned fade time. In these fades the master is temporised.
When a master is temporised its red LED is blinking.
Note: Upon loading or emptying a master, be careful that its control fader is at 0%, to avoid light
jumps in stage.
RECORDING MASTER PAGES
TRITTON has 99 master pages. From 901 until 999.
In all page, we stored the current masters assignations. Prepare the desired master assignations
(presets, groups, chases, times…):
•Enter the page number: 9##
•Press REC
In the moment of pushing REC will be heard a 'beep': the page has been stored correctly. If you
attempt storing to an existing pages, the console shows us a messages, press REC again to overwrite
the existing page, if you do not intend to overwrite this page, push C key, and enter a different page
number.
Erasing a master pages:
•Enter the page number you desired erase: 9##
•Press DELETE
Loading a stored master page:
•Enter the page number: 9####
•Press LOAD
Note: The page load does not imply a light jump in scene, if you have a active master, its new
assignation is not effective until its master fader rise at its 0% level.
Removing the master pages (two different ways):
•900 LOAD or
•0 LOAD LOAD
To obtain information about the pages, or about the master assignations in the console display
(Remember that in all exam displays we can move with arrows keys to obtain more information):
•EXAM Mn: Shows us the assignation, status and level of the selected master. Example: Exam
of the master 1, M1. In the display, we can see that the M1output is at 100%, that its assignation
is a preset 56 and has a fade time of 15 seconds. Furthermore we can see the stored channels of
the preset 56, in this example the channels 1, 2 & 3 at 100% (1-3 @100%):
M1 56 C 1-3