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4.3.3.5 "EasyTime"
4.3.3.5.1 How to use "EasyTime"
Easy Time is an advanced tool which must be used to program movements (circle,
curve...). If you want to simply create steps, it is easier to use Easy Step.
"EasyTime" is a tool which enables you to control channels in time. Each channel is programmed
independently. "EasyTime" has been designed for maximum ease and convenience when
programming "Scenes" and "Switches".
"EasyTime" is similar to an Excel-sheet displaying all the values of each channel in time. Channels
are shown on a horizontal axis and elapsing time on a vertical axis. This grid is called the "time
sheet".
Therefore, "Time sheet" therefore globally represents the progress made by all the channels on a
specific page from the corresponding "Scene" or "Switch" activation onwards.
Even though each "Scene" or "Switch" has access to the "Editor" and therefore to "EasyTime", it is
essential to know that each button has its own "time sheet".
Each line refers to a specific moment, since the button was activated.
To activate a period of time, i.e. to be able to visualize what will happen at some point, just move
(yellow) edit line to appropriate time-cell. Each column in a time-sheet represents a channel.
As soon as a "Scene" or a "Switch" has been activated, the time-sheet associated with this button
will be read from line 000'00'00 to the final line containing information.
To program a time-sheet with fade effects, you may program all cells in sequence but to make
things easier, this software includes very efficient tools such as "Fade" or "Cut/Copy/Insert" modes.