Emergency Stop

The Emergency Stop functionality on the Showstopper 4 Consolette has one illuminated red mushroom switch and one indicator light.

Emergency Stop Button

The Emergency Stop button is the big red button in the upper right corner of the Consolette. Pressing it will interrupt the Emergency Stop (E-Stop) signal from the Showstopper Base. In turn, this will interrupt the 24VDC E-Stop signal that is being sent to every Stagehand in the system. Once that signal is interrupted, power is removed from every machine on stage and all brakes are applied causing a rapid stop.

The Emergency Stop button latches down after it has been pressed. To release the button, twist it slightly clockwise. It will pop-up, and the system will be ready to move again. However, no motion will restart when you release the switch. To continue moving, you must either reload a cue, or jog a motor.

System Ready Indicator

If all Emergency Stop buttons are released in the system (Base, Consolette, Remotes), and the Showstopper Base is powered up, the System Ready light will glow green. This indicates that the system is ready to move.

If the System Ready light is not lit, then one or more Emergency Stop buttons have been pressed, or the Showstopper Base has lost power. To determine which Emergency Stop button is still pressed, look for a button that has a glowing red E-Stop indicator. If the System Ready light is not glowing, and the Consolette’s E-Stop indicator is not glowing, another Emergency Stop button has been pressed somewhere in the theatre. With Spikemark 5 and Showstopper 4 system, you can configure each e-stop button to show if it is engaged in Spikemark. No need to run around your venue to find which E-Stop is pressed.

E-Stop Engaged Indicator

When you press the Consolette’s Emergency Stop button, the E-Stop Indicator will glow red. When you release the Emergency Stop button, the E-Stop Indicator will turn off and the System Ready light will glow green, unless another Emergency Stop button has been pressed on another Showstopper Device.

STATE	SYSTEM READY INDICATOR	E-STOP INDICATOR
All clear, ready to move	ON	OFF
Consolette e-stop	OFF	ON
Some other e-stop	OFF	OFF
Power lost to the Showstopper Base	OFF	OFF