User manual DIGITAL ART SYSTEM SUNLITE 2004

[. . . ] Sunlite 2004 Manual © 1989-2004 Digital Art System Table of Contents Part I Preface Part II Contents and installation Part 1 2 1 How to. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 install the USB-DMX 512 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 2 How to install Sunlite Suite 2004 8 III Getting start manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 1 Customizing the user screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] For example : for a 10s scene, we move the cursor (yellow line) to the 00m10s00 line and then we affect EasyTime function on selected channels. In case there are blank cells in between the latest time programmed and current time, you will be prompted to answer the following questions : · Prolong previous value up to current time?· Gradually move from previous value to new value?· Assign new value from latest cell programmed onwards ?Type : Click on an Easy Time column figure to open the following menu : This menu allows to change the way steps are linked together. "Linking" may be set according to tempo or programmed on step-by-step mode. © 1989-2004 Digital Art System 34 3. 3. 3. 3. 2 How to use "EasyTime" for movement If you use moving lights, this software contains extremely quick basic functions to create sophisticated vectorial motioneffects. The first interesting figure you may wish to create is a circle. To do so, right-click anywhere in X/Y area then select "Generate a Circle" from menu. A circle will then automatically appear and EasyTime will display green cells including X/Y values as referential points. By default, a circle is drawn from 4 points. To move any of these, several methods can be used : · Adjust the X/Y channels with one of the faders. Yet, this method is not very convenient. · Press the shortcut key while moving the mouse. · Click on the point and move it with the mouse. As you can see, moving a point is carried out in real time on the fixture !Secondly, you will notice that the best curve has been made by the software from these points in real time. To add or delete a point, several methods can be used : · Select the cells corresponding to the referential point (2, or 4 cells if the fixture has micro-steps) then use "Cut, Copy or Insert" from toolbar. · Click right on the point and select "Cut", "Copy" or "Insert " from menu. © 1989-2004 Digital Art System 35 There are 3 different types of vectorial movements : · Curve (e. g. a triangle) · Positions (going straight away from one point to another) These settings are carried out on the "Properties" windows where many other functions are available (setting size in real time, selecting time-scale, saving and opening shape-files). NB : · A channel operated by a vectorial movement in EasyTime can be identified by green cells whereas red cells indicate that the channel is in "non vectorial" mode · In one button, each fixture can only be assigned one type of vectorial movement (curve, line or positions). However, channels can be converted into "non vectorial" mode, then any cells can be modified. © 1989-2004 Digital Art System 36 3. 3. 3. 3. 3 Tools and options EasyTime : "Fade" function The "Fade" function makes it possible to create a fade-effect in between 2 cells by computing intermediate values. It can only be used with cells in "Not vectorial" mode (red cells). To use the "Fade" function, first select a block of vertical cells, then click on "Fade" function. You will then have an alternative : "linear" fade in between the 1st and last cell : intermediate cells are totally re-computed. "fragmented" fade in between each cell : intermediate cells are taken into account ; this process re-computes as many intermediate fades as necessary to adjust to the number of lines. NB : A fade can apply to several channels in one go ! [. . . ] To move an effect, click on it with the mouse and move it without releasing the pressure on the mouse button. To change the size of an effect, move the mouse cursor to one end: the cursor appears as showed below: Then, just maintain the pressure on the mouse button to move the effect extremity so as to enlarge or reduce its size. Please note that a scene will not be released when its execution comes to an end. You have to call for a new one to release it in the Sunlite Suite 2004 software. © 1989-2004 Digital Art System 80 Playing a show The reading, stopping or pausing of a show is performed from the "monitor" window showed below. The following functions appear from left to right: · · · · · Go to the start of the reading area Video full screen display Stop Read Speed rewind and forward function. . . . Each show has its own reading area meaning that reading will be only performed on this part of the show. [. . . ]