User Guide

Blackout
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12.Blackout
The Blackout button is a ‘system’ button, which means that you
can press it at any time, whatever the controller is doing, and it will
always work.
When you press Blackout, the controller changes all its outputs to
zero*. The light comes on above the button to show that Blackout
mode is active. When you press Blackout again, the controller
restores all its outputs to how they were before.
Note: This is different to All Clear mode (which you get
when you hold Cancel down) - that permanently
clears all the outputs, whereas Blackout temporarily
sets them to zero.
You can continue to operate the controller in ‘Blind’ mode while it
is in blackout - it continues to work as normal, except zeros are
output on the DMX line.
Standby mode
If you leave CE-range effects in blackout for longer than 10 seconds,
they will switch to standby mode. If they use halogen lamps, they will turn the lamps
off to conserve lamp life. If you want an ‘instant’ start from blackout, define a scene
which has only the gobo channels at blackout, but all other channels in a non-zero
position. Recall that scene, then release Blackout mode. This will take the heads out
of standby mode and turn the lamps back on. Otherwise you may notice a delay as the
lamps turn on.
(* You can change this so only the gobo/shutter channels are set to blackout. See
“Gobo only blackout” in System Setup section on previous page)