Specifications

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LightJockey Help
other applications.
Show notes on startup - when enabled the built-in note pad will (Main Menu -> View -> Notes)
automatically be displayed when LightJockey starts up.
Auto Launch Programs - use this option to automatically launch external support programs as
LightJockey starts up. Click Browse to specify which programs to be launched. An example of a
support program that must be launched this way is the RS-232 remote program.
To clear a program from the list, highlight it, right click and select delete entry from the popup menu.
During startup LightJockey will make no attempt to check if the program is already running, neither
will the program automatically be shut down when LightJockey shuts down. If the file launched is not
an executable, eg. *.exe - it is up to the user to make sure that the data file is properly associated
with an executable. For example to launch an MP3 file, the .MP3 extension must be properly
associated with a program to playback MP3 files. If, for some reason, an automatically launched
program causes LightJockey to crash or lockup before the entry can be removed from the list, the
program entries may be manually removed from the startup.ini file located in the LightJockey
installation folder.
Default DMX output
By default LightJockey defaults to a value of 0 for all DMX output channels when they are not
programmed - some fixture profiles may cause other default values to be used. By customizing the
default values, it is often easier to create a good basis for programming. The new defaults may contain
values causes a fixtures to home (center) on pan and tilt, or opens the shutter on fixtures equipped
with separate shutter and dimmer, so it won't be necessary both to open shutters and set intensity
values when programming. It may also be used to set a pre-heat value for fixtures running via dimmer
packs.
Use Current Scene - this option will record the output from the current scene. If values have already
been recorded for default output they will be included in the new default output, unless overwritten by
the contents of scene. This makes it possible to modify the default output just by programming the
modifications into the scene and then select 'use current scene'. Note : The default output cannot
contain presets or pan/tilt macros, if presets are present an error message will be displayed and the
new values will not be recorded.
Clear Default Output - this will reset the default output to all 0 values.
Main view menu
The menu is located under the desktop main menu.
Main view menu
Toolbars - use this submenu to toggle visibility of the various tool bars and the status bar.
Controls - use this submenu to display specific controls if the corresponding tool bar is not visible.
Unassigned Fixtures - use this to show the list of unassigned fixtures if the list was previously closed
(unassigned fixtures are fixtures which icons have not yet been placed on the desktop)
Notes - this will show a handy little notepad - the notes are saved in the current user library and can
be recalled at any time by selecting this menu item or by hotkey.
DMX Output - See DMX output monitor
Windows System Memory - displays information regarding Windows system memory. Used for
trouble shooting.