VD-C1
Element Labs
VD-C1
Element Labs Versa DRIVE C1 Processor for Versa TILE or Versa TUBE systems
This compact controller makes it easy to load content via Compact Flash cards and trigger it externally or let it autorun, making the C1 perfect for permanent installations.
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Manufacturer Specs
Construction: Powder Coated Steel
Mounting: Stand alone with plastic feet or optional rack ears for 1 or 2 units wide
Front Connections
Compact Flash card slot (Type I or II)
Power Switch
3 digit LED display
3 control buttons - Mode, Up, Down
Rear Connections
IEC - AC Power: 100-240 VAC 50/60Hz
Serial Data long distance output - for Versa TILE / TUBE
Local Data short distance output - for Versa TILE / TUBE
DMX512 input
DMX512 throught/output
DB-9 connector for contact closure input
1,024 or 2,048 pixel output on Serial Data and Local Data lines simultaneously
30 FPS (frames per second) output rate
Compact Flash card holds 253 user programmed files of any length
“Direct Color” function allows for additive or subtractive color mixing (8-bit) via DMX input
PLAYBACK AND TRIGGERING
Content is created in RasterMAPPER 2.0 (included) by importing your own video or image files, then saving to a standard Compact Flash card.
Playback can be triggered via DMX (access to all 255 patterns), contact closure (access to the first 8 patterns) and front panel controls (access to all 255 patterns).
DMX input and output
Each C1 can be set for any DMX start address and daisy-chain together. They can all be controlled independently or simultaneously. The DMX input can be set to high resolution, allowing access to all 255 patterns or low resolution, allowing access to only 20 patterns with older consoles.
Linking
Multiple C1s can be daisy-chained together in a master-slave relationship. Whatever pattern is played back on the "master" C1 (via its front panel or contact closure) is automatically triggered on all of the "slaves" at the same time.
Contact Closure
A DB-9 connector on the rear panel allows the direct triggering of the first 8 patterns on the CF card. These can be used with any dry contacts such as switches or a wall mounted keypad.
Menu:
Firmware version 2-3, the Versa DRIVE C1 modes are as follows:
Pat (Pattern): Selects the current pattern from 0-255
PLA (Playback): Sets the playback mode to LOOP, HOLD, ONCE, BOUNCE or ALL.
ID (ID): Selects the DMX start address from 0-255
res (DMX Resolution): Sets the DMX resolution mode to either HIGH or LOW.
brt (Brightness): Sets the output brightness level from 1 to 10
rb (Red Balance): Sets the White Balance level for Red from 0-63
Gb (Green Balance): Sets the White Balance level for Green from 0-63
bb (Blue Balance): Sets the White Balance level for Blue from 0-63
F#(Firmware): Displays the C1’s firmware version
Lnk (Link): Sets the Master/Slave Link Mode to either MASTER, SLAVE, or OFF
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Mounting: Stand alone with plastic feet or optional rack ears for 1 or 2 units wide
Front Connections
Compact Flash card slot (Type I or II)
Power Switch
3 digit LED display
3 control buttons - Mode, Up, Down
Rear Connections
IEC - AC Power: 100-240 VAC 50/60Hz
Serial Data long distance output - for Versa TILE / TUBE
Local Data short distance output - for Versa TILE / TUBE
DMX512 input
DMX512 throught/output
DB-9 connector for contact closure input
1,024 or 2,048 pixel output on Serial Data and Local Data lines simultaneously
30 FPS (frames per second) output rate
Compact Flash card holds 253 user programmed files of any length
“Direct Color” function allows for additive or subtractive color mixing (8-bit) via DMX input
PLAYBACK AND TRIGGERING
Content is created in RasterMAPPER 2.0 (included) by importing your own video or image files, then saving to a standard Compact Flash card.
Playback can be triggered via DMX (access to all 255 patterns), contact closure (access to the first 8 patterns) and front panel controls (access to all 255 patterns).
DMX input and output
Each C1 can be set for any DMX start address and daisy-chain together. They can all be controlled independently or simultaneously. The DMX input can be set to high resolution, allowing access to all 255 patterns or low resolution, allowing access to only 20 patterns with older consoles.
Linking
Multiple C1s can be daisy-chained together in a master-slave relationship. Whatever pattern is played back on the "master" C1 (via its front panel or contact closure) is automatically triggered on all of the "slaves" at the same time.
Contact Closure
A DB-9 connector on the rear panel allows the direct triggering of the first 8 patterns on the CF card. These can be used with any dry contacts such as switches or a wall mounted keypad.
Menu:
Firmware version 2-3, the Versa DRIVE C1 modes are as follows:
Pat (Pattern): Selects the current pattern from 0-255
PLA (Playback): Sets the playback mode to LOOP, HOLD, ONCE, BOUNCE or ALL.
ID (ID): Selects the DMX start address from 0-255
res (DMX Resolution): Sets the DMX resolution mode to either HIGH or LOW.
brt (Brightness): Sets the output brightness level from 1 to 10
rb (Red Balance): Sets the White Balance level for Red from 0-63
Gb (Green Balance): Sets the White Balance level for Green from 0-63
bb (Blue Balance): Sets the White Balance level for Blue from 0-63
F#(Firmware): Displays the C1’s firmware version
Lnk (Link): Sets the Master/Slave Link Mode to either MASTER, SLAVE, or OFF
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