User manual

14 Using About 181
About Channel
Press [About] to put the CIA into “About” mode. When a channel is selected, the information below
is displayed: You can select the information you wish to view from the buttons located on the right
side of the CIA. The buttons are:
{Current Value} displays information that indicates:
• Channel number
• Device Type
• Most recent intensity move (cue number)
• Next intensity move
• What the channel is inhibited by (if anything)
•Keywords
• Notes
• A list of all parameters on the channel showing the current value and its source, the
DMX value, the absolute value, delay and timing information, and any parked values.
{Background} displays similar information:
• Channel number
• Device Type
•Keywords
• Notes
• A list of all parameters on the channel showing the background value and its source,
which shows what the parameters will go to if the current control source is removed.
The background data will be represented by the standard color coding scheme.
{Moves} displays information that shows:
• Parameters
• Previous move
• Value of the previous move (palette, or absolute data)
•Next move
• Value of the next move (palette, or absolute data)
{Usage} displays information on how the channel is used, such as:
• Maximum Intensity
• Total number of cues it appears in (based on intensity)
• Total number of intensity moves
• List of submasters that include the channel
• List of cues that have move instructions for the channel
• List of cues with dark moves for the channel
• List of cues that the channel is active in
• List of groups that include the channel
Note:
While in the {Usage} screen for About Channel, if another channel is selected, you
will need to hit the {Refresh Usage} button to see the information for the new
channel.