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Our Light board is a Colortran Encore 48/96, this means that there are 48 dimmers and 96 channels each channel controls 2 lights.

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Channels
Cloud– 1-22
Stage– 23-89
Apron– 90
House– 91-100

Channel Sliders

Sub master Sliders and Bump Buttons

Playback keys

Data Entry Keypad

Display Keys

Position Keypad

What are the sliders on the top of the light board called and what do they do?
The sliders and buttons on the bottom of the light board are named what and what do they do?
The 3 rows of keys in the middle of the light board are name what and what do they control?
The Large sliders located on the bottom middle are called what and used for what purposes?
What are the small group of 9 keys located next to the key slot are labeled and do what?
What is the group of keys called with numbers on them and what are they used for?

How to Turn on the light board
Step 1: Turn on the key and wait for screen to come on
Screen step: press clear button on Data Entry Keypad
Step 2: Move Grand Master up to highest number
Step 3: Type “1 THRU 100” followed by “ENTER” on the Data Entry Keypad
Screen Hint: all channels 1 to 100 should be highlighted
Step 4: Move wheel up until each highlighted channel reads FL for 100%

Question: Using the steps above and your knowledge of the light board to label the
order of the items you will use on the light board to turn on the lights. (Hint) Write the steps in the dots around the light board.

Display Keys

Types of displays
Live Display: where edits are seen live on stage as they are
made.
Stage Display
Blind Display: edits are not seen live on stage.
Submaster display
Effect display
Cuesheet display
Setup display

Name the location of the display keys on the lightboard?
Name what type of display is the first display on screen when the lightboard is turned on?
If there are two types of displays (live or blind) what type is the first display on screen when the lightboard is turned on?
How does a Blind display work for the light controller?

1. What type of display is the Submaster display?
2. Circle where you look to know what the Submaster number is on the screen?
3. Circle or Write what key you would press to change the type of Submaster?

How to program a Submaster
Step 1: Push the Submaster display key to bring up the Submaster screen like you see above.
Step 2: Either use the “S1/SEL. SUB” and number of Submaster or Position Keypad buttons labeled “LAST” or “Next” to place screen in control of desired Submaster
(Submaster number is shown on screen in section labeled “Sub:”)
Step 3: Using Data Entry Keypad program the channels to level of intensity desired by the controller.
(Note: what is on the screen is what is happening on the Submaster Number chosen. You can use the Submaster slider to bring up Submaster slowly of use the bump button turn on full.)

Terms
Grand Master– Main control slider for lightboard
Sub Master– Slider on the bottom left that can be programmed
Channels– A set number that one or more electric plugs are tie to.
House Lights– Lights over the audience
Stage Pockets– places in the floor for sound and power
Apron– area of stage in front of the proscenium arch.
Cloud– Stage light plugs in the ceiling in front of the stage
Slider– light controls that allow the controller to change the level of the light.
Key– button on the lightboard
Bump Button– light controls brings lights to 100%
Live Display– lights change on screen and stage
Blind display– Lights change on the screen not on stage
Effect– Light program to go into a set sequence