Specifications

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HTP
Records as
seen on stage.
Only records
Channels if they
are present in
the Programmer.
Records output as
seen on stage.
(See Section 6.13
Using the RECORD
STAGE function)
Only records
Channels if they
are present in the
Programmer.
LTP
Records
Channels
present in the
programmer.
See also Section 6.1 Record by Instrument / Record by
Channel / Record all Channels.
4.4 INSTANT and FADING Channels
Certain LTP Channels can be defined as Instant or Fading. This is initially
set by the Personality File, however it can be easily changed once the
Instrument is patched.
Typical Channels which can be Instant or Fading are Colour Wheel or Gobo
Wheel Channels where you may prefer the Fixture always to bump to the
next complete colour or gobo rather than crossfading between them.
The Channel is Instant if it always bumps to the next position.
The Channel is Fading if it always makes a smooth change in level from one
state to another.
Some Channels will always be Fading, for example Pan and Tilt will always
crossfade.
⇒ If your Channel normally has a ‘Spin Wheel’ option on the Channel where
the whole colour or gobo Wheel can rotate at various speeds, this will
function as normal whether the Channel is designated Instant or Fading.
4.4.1 Setting an LTP Channel to be Instant or Fading
When you View the patch, you can see which Channels are Instant and
which are Fading.
A Channel with an ‘i’ after it is set to Instant.
A Channel with nothing after it is Fading.
NB. A channel with a ‘b’ after it is both Instant and Inverted (See Section
4.6 Inverted Channels).
It is possible to toggle between the two on certain Channel types described
above. Here’s how.
• Turn the Key to Program.
Puts you in LIVE PROGRAM MODE.
• Press VIEW followed by 3 and then Enter, to select the DMX view
screen.
• Press the PATCH button on the blue Program Select bank.
Puts you in the
PATCH DIMMER OR DEVICE menu.
If you have the VGA option the colour Screen will automatically change to show which
DMX addresses are in use.