Compulite Spark User Manual

Table of Contents
Part 1 – General
Chapter 1 Introduction .........................................................................................................1-1
Using this User’s Guide....................................................................................................1-3
Setting up Spark..........................................................................................................1-3
New users ...................................................................................................................1-3
Common Terms................................................................................................................1-3
Editing terms...............................................................................................................1-3
Playback terms............................................................................................................1-4
Text conventions...............................................................................................................1-4
Chapter 2 General Operation................................................................................................2-1
The Editor Section ............................................................................................................2-2
F keys .........................................................................................................................2-3
Programming memories...............................................................................................2-3
Editor color key...........................................................................................................2-3
Editor error trapping....................................................................................................2-4
Clearing the editor.......................................................................................................2-4
Parameter Control.............................................................................................................2-4
The wheels..................................................................................................................2-4
A/B Crossfader .................................................................................................................2-5
Controllers........................................................................................................................2-7
Soft Keys..........................................................................................................................2-8
Assigning the default mode..........................................................................................2-8
Assigning a temporary mode........................................................................................2-8
Using the Soft Keys for playback control.....................................................................2-9
Color code for Soft Key LEDs.....................................................................................2-9
General Master ...............................................................................................................2-10
Menus ............................................................................................................................2-10
Accessing menus.......................................................................................................2-10
Exiting the menu mode..............................................................................................2-12
Text & the Alphanumeric Keyboard................................................................................2-12
A page of text............................................................................................................2-12
Erasing text...............................................................................................................2-13
Using the text keyboard for programming..................................................................2-13
Getting Help...................................................................................................................2-14
System Status .................................................................................................................2-14
Chapter 3 Displays...............................................................................................................3-1
Display Control ................................................................................................................3-2
Display Formats................................................................................................................3-2
Selecting display formats.............................................................................................3-3
Customizing the display format ...................................................................................3-3
The Stage Display.............................................................................................................3-4
Channels.....................................................................................................................3-4
Spots...........................................................................................................................3-4
The Playback Display.......................................................................................................3-5
Messages and Commands .................................................................................................3-5
Output Color Key..............................................................................................................3-6
The X-Fade Exam Display................................................................................................3-6
Exam Displays..................................................................................................................3-7
Chapter 4 Quick Start...........................................................................................................4-1
Setting Up Spark...............................................................................................................4-2

Compulite Spark Specifications

General

Brand	Compulite
Model	Spark
Category	Controller
Language	English