Chauvet DMX 60 - Manuals

8 3 Quick Start This section will assume that you are turning the console on for the first time and you have not assigned or patched any fixtures. 3.1 Set-up When you turn the console on you will see the following screen on the LCD: The first thing that we need to do is to assign the fixtures that w...

10 3.2 Program a Memory You should be on the following screen: Press the More.. key to move to the following menu screen: Select the ProgMem key to take you to: The Tiger has 12 pages that you can record memories on. Use the Page + or Page – keys to go to the page you wish to record on. To select wh...

12 3.3 Programming a Sequence Once you have programmed memories you can store them in sequences and replay these either manually, to a beat, triggered by sound or by setting the speed. To store a sequence go to the following menu: Select the ProgSeq soft key. This will take you to the following menu...

14 4 Setting up the Console The Tiger is a DMX lighting console. As such devices that are to be controlled will have a DMX address. Some devices make use of more than one DMX channel. For instance a moving light may have 12 DMX channels. If the address of this fixture is set to 1 the next available ...

18 When setting the Home value you can use the Up or Down keys or the flash button to set the home value. To set the colour, beam or any other attributes select Insert . Using the soft-key Name will toggle through the options available. Select the one you require. The DMX key will take you to a scre...

20 5 Programming The Tiger console can store 108 base memories that can be used to build up a range of sequences and chases. When recording a memory you can select which attributes and which fixtures and channels you want recorded in each memory. It is therefore possible to build up memories that ha...

22 To set Generic channel levels use the More.. soft-key to get the generic channel pages. The faders will control the intensity of the generic channels. Once you have set the look that you want use the Back key to go back to the previous menu: You can use the Save key to store the look in the flash...

24 a colour or a gobo to a fixture. Use the More.. key to go back to the fixture selection page. From here you can access the Channels function. 5.3.2 Fans Fans are a quick way to set an attribute on different lights to a different value. Having gone into program mode and selected the lights you wis...

27 To stop a sequence reset the Speed fader to zero. To edit an existing Sequence select the sequence after having gone into program sequence mode. This will bring up a new menu: Cancel will take you back a to the previous menu. Save As will allow you to save the sequence with a different number. Sa...

28 6 Playback 6.1 Memories To playback a memory you need to be on the following menu or Run 2 or Run 3 menu screens: The Page+ or Page- soft-keys will allow you to navigate between the 12 pages of memories. Each page has nine memories and one sequence stored on it. A lit Yellow LED means that there ...

29 6.3 Sequences There are several options as to how a sequence can be played back. Firstly use the Page+ or Page- soft-keys to select which sequence you want to output. To replay a sequence the Master Fader must always be above zero. 6.3.1 Manual Sequence If you wish to play back a sequence in manu...

30 sequence by having programmed a page of memories that only contain the colour attributes of the fixtures. Triggering the page chase will mean the fixtures change colour each time they move. For a Page chase to work you need to have the Master Fader set above zero. From the main playback menu sele...

32 7 Memory Module Each Tiger console is shipped with a memory module. The memory module allows you to back up a show or store a show while the desk is used for a different event. It is also possible to store different fixture types on the module. 7.1 Saving a show. From the main playback menu: sele...

33 8 Super User Functions The Tiger Console has a set up menu that is not accessible during usual operation. The functions available in this mode are generally only used when setting the console up for personal preferences. There are three super user menus, the More.. soft-key on each page will allo...

36 9 Connections There are five connections on the rear panel of the Tiger Console. 9.1 Power Connection A four pin ring locking DIN connector is provided for the connection of a remote power supply. DC Connections: Pin 1 – + 10 Volts @ 400mA (650mA) Pin 2 – 0 Volts signal ground Pin 3 – +20 Volts @...

37 9.3 DMX Out Connection A single 5 pin Female out shall be provided to connect the Tiger console to DMX devices. Wiring shall be in compliance with DMX 512 1990 standards. The connection is not isolated but has voltage protection. Data shall be transmitted on all 512 channels. Pin 1 0V Signal Grou...

38 10 PC Software To use the PC software to upload fixture libraries you will require a PC operating Windows with a USB port. The fixture library and the software needed to transfer fixtures to the Tiger is available for downloading from www.chauvetlighting.com . Install the software using the onscr...

39 11 Menu Navigation Flow Chart This flowchart details the basic menu navigation structure of the Tiger Desk. Program Sequences Program Memories Run Mode (Edit Live , Flash Mode, Sequence Drive/Direction, Memory Page, Blackout) Assign & Patch Fns Load/Save Show Fns Super User Functions View / P...