User manual
chapter 14 macros 175
Sample macros
To create these sample macros, go to Macro display mode ([Setup] [8]
[Enter]), select a macro and enter the keystroke sequences as shown
below. More sample macros, created by Expression style console users,
are available on ETC’s World Wide Web page at the following URL:
http://www.etcconnect.com/html/service_macros.html
Channel check
This macro brings each channel up to full for a channel check
.
Before you
begin, you’ll probably want to bring up at least one channel for working
light, then clear all other channels from stage
.
Press [Stage] and start
macro
.
Press macro key again to check each subsequent channel.
[At] [0] [Enter] [+] [Full]
Macro line reads: At 0 Enter + Full
Auto channel check
This macro automatically runs through each channel with a two second
wait between each channel
.
To pause the check, press [Macro Wait]
.
To
resume macro, press macro key again.
[At] [0] [Enter] [+] [Full] [Macro Wait] [2] [Enter] [M#]
Macro line reads: At 0 Enter + Full Mwait2 M
#
(
#
= this macro’s macro number)
Turn off all lights except work lights
This macro captures all channels and sets them to zero
.
This overrides all
faders and submasters
.
Then the macro sets work lights at full
.
You can
easily return to previous settings by pressing [Rel] to release captured
channels.
[Channel] [1] [Thru] [–] [At] [0] [Enter] [Channel] [#] [Full]
Macro line reads: Chan 1 Thru - At 00 Enter Chan
#
Full (
#
=work
lights channel)
Clear faders and turn work lights on
This macro clears both faders and selects work lights.
[Clear AB] [Clear CD] [Channel] [#] [Full]
Macro line reads: Clear-AB Clear-CD Chan # Full
(#=work lights channel)
Clear unused channels in Flexichannel mode
This macro clears channels that are visible, but no longer in use. (Because
this macro uses a softkey, you must create it using Learn.)
[Setup] [1] [Enter] [S1] [Stage]
Macro line reads: Setup 1 Enter PurgeFlexi Stage
Record show on disk
This macro records the current show on disk.
[Setup] [3] [Enter] [1] [Enter] [Enter]
Macro line reads: Setup 3 Enter 1 Enter Enter