Magicq Technical Features

MagicQ Technical Features

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Specifications

Number of universes 12Number of channels 6144Network connection EthernetDirect DMX out Via DMX module or USB to DMX convertorMIDI / Timecode Via module*DMX merge, over-ride and soft-patch Yes

Number of Cue Stacks 1000Number of Cues 5000Number of Colour Palettes 1024Number of Beam Palettes 1024Number of Position Palettes 1024Number of Pages 100Number of Playbacks 202Number of Groups 200

Features

Touch screen control YesRotary encoder control 8 separate encodersComprehensive personality library YesIn built personality editor YesRainbow colour picker YesGel range colour picture Lee, Rosco and standard colour librariesIn built FX library YesLive control of any parameter YesUser defined key macros Yes16 bit resolution On any parameter

Connections

Power connector PowerconKeyboard PS/2Mouse PS/2Monitor VGADMX512 Via Ethernet converter or direct via 5 pin XLR (option)Network 100baseTDesk lamps 3 pin XLR – 12VUSB ports Under arm rest and on rear panel



Serial port ChamSys Remote Protocol, Remote controlAudio ports Sound to light (MagicQ PC)Remote switch Remote triggering

Protocols

Control protocols DMX512, ArtNet, PathportOperating system on Consoles LinuxInter console communication MagicQ NetworkVisualiser direct support Capture, WysiwygMedia server thumbnail image support Hippotizer, Arkaos, Coolux, Generic

Modes

Programming modes Normal, Theatre non-tracking, Theatre trackingPlayback modes Normal and SafeInhibit programming option YesInhibit live modifications option YesInhibit test modes YesLock console option YesUser Defined Execute Window Yes, with password lock

Patching

In-built personality library Over 800 personalitiesPatch multiple heads at a time YesPatch heads at defined offsets YesMove heads after patching Yes

Configurable default for channels YesConfigurable default for locate values Yes, enables easy locate of heads when they are hung at

strange anglesConfigurable min and max values YesCloning of heads Expand all your programming (Palettes, Cues, Cue

Stacks) to a greater number of heads.Morphing from one personality type toanother

Convert all your programming (Palettes, Cues, CueStacks) from one personality type to another.

Pan invert and tilt invert YesPan and tilt swap YesSplit personalities Dimmers and other channels can be detached from the

main patched head onto other channels.“Lamp on all” button Soft button to “lamp on” all patched heads“Lamp off all” button Soft button to “lamp off” all patched heads



Personality Editor

In built personality editor YesCreate new personalities Copy from existing personalities or make

completely new ones.Personality includes range information of gobo andcolour wheels

Yes

Personalities can contain channel information thatdepends on other channel values

Yes

Personalities can contain macros YesOff line personality creation Create personalities on a PC and copy onto

the console.

Programming

HTP tracking option YesFX tracking option Yes

FAN mode YesIndividual head select mode YesHighlight mode YesOption to highlight into open white no gobo YesBlind mode YesFLIP button for flipping moving head position YesOption for channels to return to defaults when notunder control of any playbacks or the programmer

Yes

Select heads using groups YesSelect heads using keypad YesSelect heads from 2D plan Yes

Select Palettes and Times from keypad YesEditing by Include and Update YesRecord merge and record remove Yes, selected Cues or entire Cue StackCopy data between heads Yes

Cue Stacks

Halt and wait times in each step YesExecute multiple steps simultaneously YesCue Ids for each step YesRenumber option for Cue Ids YesCue Step naming YesCue Stack can contain chases YesConfiguration of Cue Stack defaults Yes



Separate HTP in and HTP out times YesIndividual times on any attributes YesDefaults cue times are configurable YesPalettes can be played back with times YesPalettes can be played back with fanned times Yes, palettes can be replayed with times spread

across all selected heads at the touch of a button.

Cue stack macros Cue Stacks can effect changes on other Cue Stacks- activating, releasing, starting, stopping, jumping.

Jump live to any step in a Cue Stack YesPre-load any step in a Cue Stack Yes, pre-loads the next step to be executed when

GO button pressed.Jump to specified step id YesTap to time chase speed YesManually step chase Yes – via Pause buttonSound to light bumping Cue Stack YesSound to light levels Can control HTP values, LTP values, FX size, FX

speedTimed release Yes

FX

Comprehensive FX library YesFX can be applied to any attribute YesFX can be applied to dimmers and HTP channels YesLED specific FX YesUser defined FX YesCreate FX from chases YesStore combinations of FX YesInclude base levels in stored FX YesModify FX live YesTap to time FX speed YesIndividual control of FX parameters for each head Yes

Cue Storage

Cue Store YesCue Stack Store YesTest of Cues within Cue Store YesTest of Cue Stacks within Cue Stack Store YesCopy of Cues between Cue Store and Playbacks YesCopy of Cue Stacks between Stack Store andPlaybacks

Yes



Playback

Cue Stacks on any playback YesSplit playback pages Separate Next Page / Prev Page buttons

enable different pages to be selected on theplayback wing sections.

Default playbacks Default Cue Stacks can be set to appear onall playback pages where Cue Stack have notbeen explicitly programmed.

Master cross-fade control YesSplit cross-fade faders Yes, configurable.Rate master fader Select individual playback or globalGrand Master and Sub Master Configurable functionsDBO button MomentaryAdd / Swap selection Yes

Playback faders can control HTP fading YesPlayback faders can control LTP fading YesPlayback faders can control FX size YesPlayback faders can control FX speed Yes

Intensity sub-masters. Configure a fader as a sub-master forintensity control of a selection of heads

FX size sub-masters Configure a fader as a sub-master to controlFX size for a selection of heads and attributes

FX speed sub-masters Configure a fader as a sub-master to controlFX size for a selection of heads and attributes

Move when dark function Moving lights automatically move to the nextposition whilst dimmer is at zero.

Playbacks can be set high priority Playbacks over-ride all other playbacks andprogrammer.

Playbacks can be set to ignore master levels Playback is not affected by masters and submaster faders

Playbacks can be set to always SWAP YesPlaybacks can be set to handle all channels as LTP YesMake flash button toggle Cue Stack activate/release Cue Stacks can be set so that when the

FLASH button is pressed the Cue Stackactivates. On a second press it releases.

Control of playbacks from touch screen On/off toggle or virtual faderActivation, release of virtual playbacks Yes



Live Programming (busking)

Modify any value live YesModify any FX parameter live YesBusking rate sub master YesTimed CLEAR YesTimed enter and exit of BLIND mode Yes

Show data

Hard drive for storing shows 20GB - virtually unlimited show storageTypical show size 1MBSaving of partial shows Option to save only the selected heads into a

new show fileMerging of show files YesAutomatic backups Approximately every 2 minutesBackup only on changes option YesBack-up archive Stores files from each 15 minute period

during the day and each day of the week.Back up to external systems Via network or USB memory stickAutomated back-up of show files to externalsystems

To other consoles or PCs running MagicQ

Access to console via Windows Explorer Console hard drive mapped as a Windowsdrive

System Settings

Individual user settings store / load YesUser selectable colour schemes YesAll capitals mode for visually impaired persons YesSwapping of pan/tilt encoder wheels and direction YesSoftware controlled dimming of console lamps YesSoftware controlled dimming of screen Yes

Media Servers

Control of media servers YesAll parameters 16 bit YesDisplay of thumbnail images on screen Yes (dependent on media server)Uploading of thumbnail images in real time YesTouch screen selection of images Yes



Remote operation

Remote operation of console Via network or serialRemote operation can be wireless YesRemote access to system drive Yes, via SAMBA, enables drive to appear in

Windows Explorer.

Windows

Sizing and placements of Windows YesSaving and restoring of preferred Windows layouts YesWindows presented as spread sheets YesDirect editing of spread sheet items YesEncoder wheels can control window items withinspread sheets

Yes

Select of multiple items within spread sheets Yes

Outputs Channel View View DMX output and input dataOutputs Intensity View View intensity levels in traditional theatre

format.Outputs Data View View head data including raw values, palette

info and controlling playback. Ability toselect heads and modify data direct in theWindow.

Outputs Plan View View heads in a 2d plan with current headcolour and intensity indication. Ability toselect heads from the plan.

Outputs Movement View View the current position of heads based on a2d representation of pan and tilt values.

Multiple console operation

Master/slave console operation Hot take-over mode, on a per universe basisForce master/slave from any console YesBack up console Immediate or faded change to backup

console or MagicQ PC,Synchronise playback Synchronous playback of all the main

playbacks between consoles, or of individualplaybacks

Grab shows from another console YesAutomatic remote backup of show files Yes, to either another console or MagicQ PC



Documentation

Full reference manual Yes – PDF or HTMP formatsOn-line help Yes – browsing with hyperlinksKey specific help Yes

Maintenance

In-built diagnostic test mode Test faders, buttons, encodersFault masking Mask faulty faders, encodersKey stroke log to disk Enables accurate reproducing of problemsSoft reset time Approximately 2 secondsApplication reset time Approximately 2 secondsHolds output during reset YesRun time from internal battery 15 minutes when fully charged

Specifications are for guidance only and are subject to change. MagicQ products are beingcontinuously developed and improved. ChamSys reserve the right to change the specifications at anytime.

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