Operator`s manual

Copyright Avolites Limited 2010
Page 164 – 16. Glossary of terms
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fixture during a later patching session; the Repatch
function is used to give it a new DMX address.
PERSONALITY A description of what Attributes a particular
Intelligent Fixture has and how the console will patch
and use these. It also determines which Attribute
Wheel will control which Attribute.
PLAYBACK Area of the console that can replay recorded Cues or
Chases using Playback Faders.
PRELOAD A playback button which sets the LTP channels in a
cue but not the HTP channels. Used to pre-position
fixtures before firing a cue. Also a cue list function
which allows one cue to preload the LTP channels in
another cue.
PRESET FADERS The faders across the top of the console which are
used for controlling individual fixtures or dimmer
channels.
PRESET FOCUS What Palettes are called on other Avolites consoles.
See PALETTE.
PROGRAMMER The part of the console which contains Channel
information which has been changed by the user,
prior to recording.
SAFE Desk mode in which all Playback functions are
enabled, but all programming functions disabled.
SELECTED A Fixture that is under manual control.
SEQUENCE See CHASE.
SHAPE A preprogrammed effect available which is applied to
an Attribute. It can then be customised and stored in
a Cue.
SHARED PALETTE A Palette in which information is only stored for one
Fixture, but is available to all Fixtures of that type.
SOFTKEY Buttons marked A-J, with different functions which
are shown on the LCD screen above.
STACK See CUE LIST.
SWOP Type of flash button which turns on the output being
flashed and turns off all other output while the
button is pressed. Sometimes called “Solo”. Also
used for selecting fixtures or playbacks when
programming. See also FLASH.
TABLE List of pre-defined levels for an attribute allowing
settings to be recalled by name (for example the
colours available from a colour wheel may be found
in a table).
TIMECODE An electronic timer signal which allows cue list
playback to be synchronised to a soundtrack or other
events. The console can read MIDI timecode or can
take a timecode from the Windows sound player
application “Winamp”. An internal free-running timer
is also provided.