This Manual
This manual describes the operation of the Level Plus
series of lighting desks (Level 12 Plus, Level 18 Plus
and Level 24 Plus). It contains a general description of
the desk, the front panel controls, turning on the desk,
desk operation and technical specification of the desk.
Throughout this manual, references to controls,
buttons and lights on the front panel appear in capital
letters (eg GRAND MASTER, FADE TIME A, EXT.
PSU light).
Where the manual refers to outputs, it means
analogue and/or DMX outputs, depending on the
actual setup of the desk.
The Level Plus Lighting Desk
The Level Plus Lighting desk is a manual two preset
desk with separate fade time controls for the A and B
presets, and the ability to flash individual channels.
The Level 12 Plus, Level 18 Plus and Level 24 Plus
desks have 12, 18 and 24 control channels
respectively.
A DMX Output Kit is available which can be fitted to
analogue only desks.
On all desks with DMX Outputs, the DMX data is
transmitted on DMX channels 1 - 24. However on the
12 and 18 channel desks the first 12 and 18 channels
respectively have lighting data, the remaining channels
are always transmitted as zero.
Controls and Displays
PRESETS A AND B
The PRESET A faders control the output levels of the
individual channels in association with the A MASTER
and GRAND MASTER faders.
The PRESET B faders control the output levels of the
individual channels in association with the B MASTER
and GRAND MASTER faders.
A MASTER AND B MASTER
The A MASTER is used to control the maximum output
level from the PRESET A faders.
The B MASTER is used to control the maximum output
level from the PRESET B faders.
The B MASTER fader is reversed (100% at the bottom
of its travel) to facilitate crossfades when moving the A
MASTER and B MASTER in tandem (i.e. in the same
physical direction).
GRAND MASTER
The GRAND MASTER fader is used to control of the
maximum output levels from all channels of the desk.
FLASH ON/OFF
The FLASH ON/OFF button is used to enable/disable
the CHANNEL FLASH buttons. When the FLASH
FUNCTION is active, the red light in the button is
illuminated and the CHANNEL FLASH buttons are
enabled.
CHANNEL FLASH BUTTONS
The CHANNEL FLASH buttons are used to flash the
corresponding channels to the level on the GRAND
MASTER.
FADE TIME A and FADE TIME B
The FADE TIME A control is used to set the time taken
to fade in/out the scene on the PRESET A faders
when the A MASTER is moved from zero to full or vice
versa.
The FADE TIME B control is used to set the time taken
to fade in/out the scene on the PRESET B faders
when the B MASTER is moved from zero to full or vice
versa.
Both FADE TIME controls can be set independently to
values between 0 (manual) and the maximum fade
time indicated on the front panel.
POWER Input Lights
The red lights labelled EXT. PSU and RACKS indicate
which power source(s) are being used.
Turning on the Desk
1
If using DMX outputs, connect the DMX cable to
the socket at the back of the desk.
2
If an external power supply is used to power the
desk, connect the power supply unit to the desk
3
If the desk is being powered by the dimmer(s),with
the dimmers turned off connect the control
cable(s) to the analogue output socket(s) at the
back of the desk.
4
Set the GRAND MASTER fader to full.
5
Set the A and B MASTER faders, FADE TIME A
and FADE TIME B controls to zero.
6
Turn on the External Power supply or the Racks
7
The EXT. PSU light or the RACKS light will
illuminate. The desk is now ready to operate.
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