Product Overview
M2PC is the complementary control surface to Elation's M-PC controller software. Featuring the same layout and portable size as the M2GO, the M2PC delivers a professional level of features directly from any PC. Following the philosophy and simplicity of Elation's controller platform, such as the M1, the M2PC is one of the most powerful and affordable PC-based lighting controllers on the market.
Elation Professional M2PC Control Surface Includes:
- 1.5 m (4.9 ft) power cable, EU (Schuko), 3-pin IEC
- 1.5 m (4.9 ft) power cable, US, 3-pin IEC
- MW 12 VDC 5 A external PSU
- LED desk lamp w/angular plug
- Elation Show Designer 5 MC Edition 45-day trial 3D Visualizer
- User documentation CD
Elation Professional M2PC Control Surface Features:
- USB 2.0 Connection to Windows PC
- 3.5" touchscreen for fast and direct parameter access
- Four digital encoders for parameters
- Eight customizable function keys
- Two DMX ports standard; 2 additional internal DMX ports can be added as options
- Standard license for 4 Universes - up to 64 Universes with optional expansion license pack
- Controls up to 32768 parameters
- Customizable Graphical User Interface with context sensitive toolbars and integrated Help menu
- Powerful effects engine
- 1000 cuelists with fader control
- 1000 cuelists with playback control buttons
- Parallel execution of multiple cuelists
- Submaster, Groupmaster and Override functionality
- Parameter and Time-fanning functionality
- Auto update for presets and cues
- On-the-fly global timing adjustments
- Mx Manager Software for programming and triggering via time and calendar schedules
- Multiple wing attachment (MaxModules)
Elation Professional M2PC Control Surface Specifications:
- Physical:
- Dimensions (LxWxH): 11.8" x 21.3" x 3.9" (300 x 540 x 99 mm)
- Weight: 10.1 lbs (4.6 kg)
- Control and Programming:
- Protocol: DMX512A (RDM), Artnet2
- 4 DMX universes, expandable to 64
- 2048 channels, expandable to 32768
- No limit to number of DMX channels per fixture
- Extensive fixture library for all known manufacturers
- 65000 presets for each group of functions (P/T, color, gobo, etc.)
- Effect generator for automated programming of complex effects
- Customizable highlight and lowlight function to identify individual fixtures
- Relative or absolute programming
- Fan function for all channels (including timing parameters)
- On-the-fly global timing changes
- Virtual cuelists
- Macros
- Wait, follow and link cues
- HTP, LTP, chase, timecode, submaster and group master playback functionality
- Individual parameter timings
- Intuitive patch feature
- Fixture type cloning
- All channels with 16-bit resolution
- Control/User Interface:
- Main playback interface: Ten 60 mm (2.4 in.) playback faders, each with four function-assignable buttons
- Eight customizable multi-function keys
- Playback Select button
- Master Go section with Go, Pause, Snap and Release
- Four digital rotary encoders with push function and status LED for fixture parameter control
- 3.5” touch screen for parameter groups, effect parameters, fanning and global timings
- Grand master rotary fader and button
- Blind/preview button
- Customizable highlight/lowlight function
- Customizable parameter defaults
- Next/last fixtures/groups
- Large command keys
- Playback:
- Assign a cue, cuelist or effect to any playback fader
- 100 playback banks, each containing 10 playbacks
- 100 pages of 100 playbacks activated by touch screen button
- No limit to cues per cuelist
- Full 16-bit fading for high-resolution fixtures
- Individual fade in/fade out times for all playbacks
- Manual override available at all times
- Live 0-1000% override of global cue timings
- Live programmer timing (“Sneak”)
- Cuelists can be executed in tracking or non-tracking mode
- Software:
- Uses Elation M-PC software on any Windows XP, Windows 7 (32 or 64-bit) PC
- Connections:
- 2 x DMX universe outputs: 5-pin locking XLR
- Additional 2 x internal DMX universe outputs: 5-pin locking XLR (optional)
- Ready to receive internal MIDI module and SMPTE timecode module
- Internal MIDI in/out/thru (MIDI show control, MIDI notes, MIDI timecode): Optional
- Internal SMPTE Timecode In/Out: 3-pin XLR (optional)
- 12 VDC power supply input: 4-pin XLR
- Desk lamp: XLR
- Electrical:
- AC mains power to 12 VDC external PSU (included): 100-240 V nominal, 50/60 Hz
- Maximum current: 1.4 A
- 12 VDC output: 5 A, 60 W max.
