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  • Page 1 MASTERPIECE MANUAL Masterpiece 216 Masterpiece 108 Masterpiece 48...
  • Page 2 Masterpiece Software Upgrades NEW IN SOFTWARE VERSION "MASTERPIECE MAIN No.1.i" - 12-03-91 The Remote Control DIN Socket is operational - see appendix 4. This allows great scope for expanding the system - for example a number of Masterpieces can be used to control different sections of equipment under the control of a "master"...
  • Page 3 Masterpiece Software Upgrades NEW IN SOFTWARE VERSION "MASTERPIECE MAIN No.1.3" - 17-05-91 continued Automatic Release and Replace - when you Save Output To Scene (SOTS) or Save Environment of Channels, Scenes and Chases (SESC), all sliders are RELEASED and all KeyBoard pads are turned off. The Scene or Environment which you have just saved is switched on to REPLACE them.
  • Page 4 Masterpiece Software Upgrades NEW IN SOFTWARE VERSION "MASTERPIECE MAIN No.1.5" - 10-07-91 continued Editing times - two methods - regardless of whether the Environment chase was made in "Real Time" or "Step Time" mode: 1. Re-enter PCS in Real Time mode, press Forward Manual Step on each cue of your show. The timings of your presses replace the existing times.
  • Page 5 Version No.1.7 of the Masterpiece software transmits all the key press and ASCII text information ready for the Screen Driver unit. This is mixed in with the existing PMX (Pulsar MultipleX) data stream from the Masterpiece. Paul F. Mardon, Technical Director, 28-10-98 File: MPN.Sam...
  • Page 6 Masterpiece Software Upgrades NEW IN SOFTWARE VERSION "MASTERPIECE MAIN No.1.7" - 06-02-92 - Continued Two Security Codes - only the new code will now allow entry to Set User Access Levels. The new Programmer's Code - 2, 3, 11, 10 is now required to enter Set User Access Levels.
  • Page 7 Masterpiece Software Upgrades NEW IN SOFTWARE VERSION "MASTERPIECE MAIN No.1.8" - 24-07-92. From version No.1.8 two EPROMs are available: "Masterpiece 108 MAIN No.1.8" "Masterpiece 48 MAIN No.1.8" Production of the Masterpiece 48 started in July 1992 using this software version from the beginning. All planned features of the MP48 are available and working.
  • Page 8 Masterpiece Software Upgrades NEW IN SOFTWARE VERSION "MASTERPIECE 108 MAIN No.1.9" - 28-09-93. FADE IN and OUT TIMES. Although printed on the front panel as "SCENE FADE TIMES", the system has been enhanced beyond that originally planned, to give Fade IN and OUT Times to SCENE CHASES as well as SCENES. Environments and Environments Chases don't have Fade Times but of course the Scenes and Scene Chases they contain can.
  • Page 9 Masterpiece Software Upgrades NEW IN SOFTWARE VERSION "MASTERPIECE 108 MAIN No.2.0" - 15-07-94 54 KEYBOARDS! Select Latch + Swap and then press the "Swap - This Keyboard / All Like Keyboards" key. You will find that this key now has three possibilities - "ALL", "thIS" and the new one "SP.3" with no LEDs on. "SP.3" means Swap 3.
  • Page 10 Masterpiece Software Upgrades NEW IN SOFTWARE VERSION "MASTERPIECE 108 MAIN No.2.0" - 15-07-94 - continued Limits: A maximum of 38 keys may be attached to the Incoming slider and 38 keys to the Outgoing slider - which should be enough! The display shows "FULL" if more than this number is attempted. Copy A to B allows you to have individual A and B sliders to achieve "Split Fades"...
  • Page 11 Out-Times Flowchart (How to use Copy In to Out Mode to achieve Perfect Dipless Crossfades) Version 2.0... Fade Time Original 1.9 Fade Time Logic Enhancements Where do OUT-TIMES come from ? Is the COPY IN to OUT Is the OUT-TIME slider engaged mode selected? Use time from OUT-TIME slider (While pressing COPY key, move...
  • Page 12 Masterpiece Software Upgrades NEW IN SOFTWARE VERSION "MASTERPIECE MAIN No.2.1" - 28-10-98 108 Masterpiece PMX Output Channel to 256 DMX Slot, Patching System. This vastly expands the capability of the Masterpiece 108 by allowing it to drive 256 DMX Slots. Why the name "Slot"? It is expected, in the next revision of the DMX Standard, that the term "Dimmer Levels"...
  • Page 13 Operator's Code 12,6,7,1 now only works for Memory / Card transfers. "Appendix Two - Pulsar Masterpiece - Remote Control by RS232." This explains how to control a Masterpiece 108 from a computer or other source of RS232 / RS423. It shows how to do anything from activating a single channel to a complete lightshow remotely.
  • Page 14 Masterpiece Software Upgrades NEW IN SOFTWARE VERSION "MASTERPIECE MAIN No.2.1" - 28-10-98 SECURITY CODES The NEW Programmer's Code: 3, 4, 10, 9 This code is required to enter: Set User Access Levels and to Program / View the Patch (the 108 PMX Channel to 256 DMX "Slot"...
  • Page 15 Masterpiece 108 PMX Channel to 256 DMX Slot Patch - Examples Software Upgrade from No.2.1 (free) for the Masterpiece 108 provides a Signal Patch. This allows the 108 Masterpiece PMX Channels to be patched to drive 256 DMX Slots (channels). Thus, for example, up to 16 Clay Paky Stage Scans can now be controlled whereas before the patch upgrade, only 6 could be controlled! The Patch groups projector channels together - just as you would have often done in practice but previously by using Scenes.
  • Page 16 Masterpiece 216 Enhanced Features THE INITIAL SOFTWARE FOR THE MP216 IS "MASTERPIECE MAIN No.2.2" - 28-09-99 Output Channels The MP216 has 216 'PMX' Output Channels. Press the O1-O6 / O7-O12 key to switch the six Output Select keys between O1-O6 for channels 1-108 and O7-O12 for channels 109-216.
  • Page 17 MASTERPIECE 216 108 48 RU RU2 MASTERPIECE 216 108 48 RU RU2 Front Panel Features Chase Control DMX Output Slots (Channels) 512 256 512 Forward Manual Step PMX Output Channels 216 108 216 Reverse Manual Step Scenes 216 216 96 216...
  • Page 23 - USING THE REMOTE CONTROL SOCKET PROGRAM RECORD SHEETS - Output Channel Assignments - Scenes - Scene Chases - Environments - Environment Chases * This feature will be available in future software upgrades. Page 1 - for Pulsar Masterpiece software version No.1.0, December 1990.
  • Page 24 TOUCH PAD - Metal TOUCH sensitive PAD on front panel used as a fast switch. MASTER - a slider which controls the levels of many channels simultaneously. MIDI - Musical Instrument Digital Interface - a serial data transmission system. Page 2 - for Pulsar Masterpiece software version No.1.0, December 1990.
  • Page 25 Grand Master. Black Out. OUTPUTS: Channels 1-36 available as 0-10v analogue. Channels 1-108 transmitted in both RS232 and DMX formats - Pulsar Universal Interfaces are available to translate RS232 or DMX (or MIDI) signals into 36 more channels of 0-10v analogue each.
  • Page 28 DMX line. RS232 DIGITAL OUTPUT 3 PIN XLR SOCKETS - All 108 channels levels are transmitted in Pulsar’s RS232 serial digital format (full details in Appendix 1) to any device capable of receiving it which include Clay Paky Intelligent Spotlights, Pulsar Universal Interfaces for conversion to 0-10v analogue channels, 36 channels per Interface, computers etc.
  • Page 29 To RELEASE all/any slider(s) engaged to Channel Levels within a page of 18 output channels, keep one of these 6 pads pressed and at the same time press the RELEASE SLIDERS pad. * This feature will be available in future software upgrades. Page 5.1 for Pulsar Masterpiece software version No.1.0, December...
  • Page 30 Releasing them, keep a finger pressed on any of the 6 Output Select OR 18 Keyboard Select pads while moving the slider(s). This is equivalent to VIEW. Page 5.2 - for Pulsar Masterpiece software version No.1.0, December 1990.
  • Page 31 4. *To engage the chase controls to a particular chase without switching that chase on or off. 5. *Entering your security code. Four Digit Display: e.g. "C1-7" = Scene Chase Keyboard 1, Pad 7. * This feature will be available in future software upgrades. Page 5.3 - for Pulsar Masterpiece software version No.1.0, December 1990.
  • Page 32 Crossfading between 4 Scenes using the Joystick, 3. *Choosing Velocity or Position mode for the Joystick. See Programming Section for more detail. * This feature will be available in future software upgrades. Page 5.4 - for Pulsar Masterpiece software version No.1.0, December 1990.
  • Page 33 Wipe finger across Keyboard pads 1-18, Select next Scene Keyboard, Repeat 4 - 6 for the 12 Scene Keyboards, Remove finger from S.O.T.S., Press S.O.T.S once more to switch it off. Page 5.5 - for Pulsar Masterpiece software version No.1.0, December 1990.
  • Page 34 Note - the last Scene - "12.18" - is kept permanently as a Blackout Scene. A blackout step is often required in a chase e.g. the last step of a One Shot chase. * This feature will be available in future software upgrades. Page 5.6 - for Pulsar Masterpiece software version No.1.0, December 1990.
  • Page 35 The display shows "dEL" while pressed followed by the decremented step counter when released. * This feature will be available in future software upgrades. Page 5.7 - for Pulsar Masterpiece software version No.1.0, December 1990.
  • Page 36 Wipe finger across Keyboard pads 1-18, Select Environment Keyboard No.3, Wipe finger across Keyboard pads 7-18, Remove finger from Save Environment pad, 10. Press Save Environment once more to switch it off. Page 5.8 - for Pulsar Masterpiece software version No.1.0, December 1990.
  • Page 37 4 scenes on Scene Keyboard 12 - a Left, Right, Up and Down Scene - the Joy Centre Scene is not in use at present. See Joystick Programming on page 6.2 for more detail. * This feature will be available in future software upgrades. Page 5.9 - for Pulsar Masterpiece software version No.1.0, December 1990.
  • Page 38 Fire Pulsar Strobes directly, using the 36, 0-10v, analogue outputs on channels 1-36 OR on channels 37-108 via a Pulsar Universal Interface. To fire strobes directly, you need to make chases with the SLOPE control set to Step. The Scenes in that chase need to contain Channel Levels at 100%, which will produce a 0 to 10v step on the required channels as the chase steps.
  • Page 39 Solution - if you need to make a number of large Scenes, Scene Chases or Environments, store them on alternate pads e.g. S1-1, S1-3, S1-5 etc. and use the intervening pads to store simpler ones. Page 6.2 - for Pulsar Masterpiece software version No.1.0, December 1990.
  • Page 40 In the unlikely event of a fault occurring, return the unit to your supplier giving a description of the fault or direct to Pulsar for immediate attention.
  • Page 41 0-63 (00-3FH) = Key Unpressed. A Keyboard in Latch mode toggles for each Press, Unpress information having no effect. A Keyboard in Flash mode is turned On by a Press and Off by an Unpress. PULSAR LIGHT OF CAMBRIDGE LTD., HENLEY ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, CB1 3EA, UK. TEL: (01223) 366798, FAX: (01223) 460708.
  • Page 42 This provides information for people wishing to receive serial data from Pulsar and Clay Paky controllers or to drive Pulsar and Clay Paky lighting equipment. SERIAL FORMAT - 9600 baud, 1 start bit, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, no parity. The data stream may be fully packed.
  • Page 43 Two other switches are provided marked Velocity and Omni or use Note Off information but these been found to be unnecessary and therefore have no effect. PULSAR LIGHT OF CAMBRIDGE LTD., HENLEY ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, CB1 3EA, UK. TEL: (01223) 366798, FAX: (01223) 460708.
  • Page 44 Masterpiece, up to 18 Slave Masterpieces could be controlled to drive up to 1,944 channels! Remote Control DIN socket pin connections: Pin 1 - Is - Current supply, at 18-25 volts, available to power a Pulsar Touch Panel or other "Out Station". Pin 2 - Earth Pin 3 - Input 1, >3.7 volts = logic 1...
  • Page 45 DMX Patch - 216 PMX Channels To 512 DMX Slots PMX DMX Notes PMX DMX Notes PMX DMX Notes PMX DMX Notes PMX DMX Notes PMX DMX Notes PMX DMX Notes Slot Slot's Function Slot Slot's Function Slot Slot's Function Slot Slot's Function Slot...
  • Page 46 DMX Patch - 216 PMX Channels To 512 DMX Slots PMX DMX Notes PMX DMX Notes PMX DMX Notes PMX DMX Notes PMX DMX Notes PMX DMX Notes PMX DMX Notes Slot Slot's Function Slot Slot's Function Slot Slot's Function Slot Slot's Function Slot...
  • Page 47 CHANNEL OUTPUTS 1 - 108 Output Select 1 Output Select 2 Output Select 3 Channels 1-18 Channels 19-36 Channels 36-54 O.1.-1 O.2.-1 19 O.3.-1 O.1.-2 O.2.-2 20 O.3.-2 O.1.-3 O.2.-3 21 O.3.-3 O.1.-4 O.2.-4 22 O.3.-4 O.1.-5 O.2.-5 23 O.3.-5 O.1.-6 O.2.-6 24 O.3.-6...
  • Page 48 CHANNEL OUTPUTS 109 - 216 Output Select 7 Output Select 8 Output Select 9 Channels 109-126 Channels 127-144 Channels 145-162 O.1.-1 109 O.2.-1 127 O.3.-1 O.1.-2 110 O.2.-2 128 O.3.-2 O.1.-3 111 O.2.-3 129 O.3.-3 O.1.-4 112 O.2.-4 130 O.3.-4 O.1.-5 113 O.2.-5 131 O.3.-5...
  • Page 49 SCENES Scene Keyboard 1 Scene Keyboard 2 Scene Keyboard 3 S.1.-1 S.2.-1 S.3.-1 S.1.-2 S.2.-2 S.3.-2 S.1.-3 S.2.-3 S.3.-3 S.1.-4 S.2.-4 S.3.-4 S.1.-5 S.2.-5 S.3.-5 S.1.-6 S.2.-6 S.3.-6 S.1.-7 S.2.-7 S.3.-7 S.1.-8 S.2.-8 S.3.-8 S.1.-9 S.2.-9 S.3.-9 S.1.10 S.2.10 S.3.10 S.1.11 S.2.11 S.3.11...
  • Page 50 SCENES Scene Keyboard 7 Scene Keyboard 8 Scene Keyboard 9 S.7.-1 S.8.-1 S.9.-1 S.7.-2 S.8.-2 S.9.-2 S.7.-3 S.8.-3 S.9.-3 S.7.-4 S.8.-4 S.9.-4 S.7.-5 S.8.-5 S.9.-5 S.7.-6 S.8.-6 S.9.-6 S.7.-7 S.8.-7 S.9.-7 S.7.-8 S.8.-8 S.9.-8 S.7.-9 S.8.-9 S.9.-9 S.7.10 S.8.10 S.9.10 S.7.11 S.8.11 S.9.11...
  • Page 51 CHASES, ENVIRONMENTS & ENVIRONMENT CHASES Chase Keyboard 1 Chase Keyboard 2 Chase Keyboard 3 Speed Slope Speed Slope Speed Slope Midi C.1.-1 C.2.-1 C.3.-1 C.1.-2 C.2.-2 C.3.-2 C.1.-3 C.2.-3 C.3.-3 C.1.-4 C.2.-4 C.3.-4 C.1.-5 C.2.-5 C.3.-5 C.1.-6 C.2.-6 C.3.-6 C.1.-7 C.2.-7 C.3.-7 C.1.-8...
  • Page 52 DMX Patch - 108 PMX Channels To 256 DMX Slots PMX DMX Notes PMX DMX Notes PMX DMX Notes PMX DMX Notes PMX DMX Notes PMX DMX Notes PMX DMX Notes Slot Slot's Function Slot Slot's Function Slot Slot's Function Slot Slot's Function Slot...
  • Page 53 CHANNEL OUTPUTS 1 - 108 Output Select 1 Output Select 2 Output Select 3 Channels 1-18 Channels 19-36 Channels 36-54 O.1.-1 O.2.-1 19 O.3.-1 O.1.-2 O.2.-2 20 O.3.-2 O.1.-3 O.2.-3 21 O.3.-3 O.1.-4 O.2.-4 22 O.3.-4 O.1.-5 O.2.-5 23 O.3.-5 O.1.-6 O.2.-6 24 O.3.-6...
  • Page 54 SCENES Scene Keyboard 1 Scene Keyboard 2 Scene Keyboard 3 S.1.-1 S.2.-1 S.3.-1 S.1.-2 S.2.-2 S.3.-2 S.1.-3 S.2.-3 S.3.-3 S.1.-4 S.2.-4 S.3.-4 S.1.-5 S.2.-5 S.3.-5 S.1.-6 S.2.-6 S.3.-6 S.1.-7 S.2.-7 S.3.-7 S.1.-8 S.2.-8 S.3.-8 S.1.-9 S.2.-9 S.3.-9 S.1.10 S.2.10 S.3.10 S.1.11 S.2.11 S.3.11...
  • Page 55 SCENES Scene Keyboard 7 Scene Keyboard 8 Scene Keyboard 9 S.7.-1 S.8.-1 S.9.-1 S.7.-2 S.8.-2 S.9.-2 S.7.-3 S.8.-3 S.9.-3 S.7.-4 S.8.-4 S.9.-4 S.7.-5 S.8.-5 S.9.-5 S.7.-6 S.8.-6 S.9.-6 S.7.-7 S.8.-7 S.9.-7 S.7.-8 S.8.-8 S.9.-8 S.7.-9 S.8.-9 S.9.-9 S.7.10 S.8.10 S.9.10 S.7.11 S.8.11 S.9.11...
  • Page 56 CHASES, ENVIRONMENTS & ENVIRONMENT CHASES Chase Keyboard 1 Chase Keyboard 2 Chase Keyboard 3 Speed Slope Speed Slope Speed Slope Midi C.1.-1 C.2.-1 C.3.-1 C.1.-2 C.2.-2 C.3.-2 C.1.-3 C.2.-3 C.3.-3 C.1.-4 C.2.-4 C.3.-4 C.1.-5 C.2.-5 C.3.-5 C.1.-6 C.2.-6 C.3.-6 C.1.-7 C.2.-7 C.3.-7 C.1.-8...
  • Page 57 CHANNEL OUTPUTS 1 - 48 Output Select 1 Output Select 2 Output Select 3 Channels 1-12 Channels 12-24 Channels 25-36 O.1.-1 O.2.-1 13 O.3.-1 O.1.-2 O.2.-2 14 O.3.-2 O.1.-3 O.2.-3 15 O.3.-3 O.1.-4 O.2.-4 16 O.3.-4 O.1.-5 O.2.-5 17 O.3.-5 O.1.-6 O.2.-6 18 O.3.-6...
  • Page 58 SCENES Scene Keyboard 1 Scene Keyboard 2 Scene Keyboard 3 S.1.-1 S.2.-1 S.3.-1 S.1.-2 S.2.-2 S.3.-2 S.1.-3 S.2.-3 S.3.-3 S.1.-4 S.2.-4 S.3.-4 S.1.-5 S.2.-5 S.3.-5 S.1.-6 S.2.-6 S.3.-6 S.1.-7 S.2.-7 S.3.-7 S.1.-8 S.2.-8 S.3.-8 S.1.-9 S.2.-9 S.3.-9 S.1.10 S.2.10 S.3.10 S.1.11 S.2.11 S.3.11...
  • Page 59 SCENES CHASES Scene Keyboard 7 Scene Keyboard 8 Chase Keyboard 1 Speed Slope S.7.-1 S.8.-1 C.1.-1 S.7.-2 S.8.-2 C.1.-2 S.7.-3 S.8.-3 C.1.-3 S.7.-4 S.8.-4 C.1.-4 S.7.-5 S.8.-5 C.1.-5 S.7.-6 S.8.-6 C.1.-6 S.7.-7 S.8.-7 C.1.-7 S.7.-8 S.8.-8 C.1.-8 S.7.-9 S.8.-9 C.1.-9 S.7.-10 S.8.-10 C.1.-10...

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