Instruction manual

Quick Start Guide
Page 34 Leap Frog 48/96 Operating Manual – Issue 3
Controlling Fixtures
Once you have added your fixtures to the desk, you are ready to start controlling them.
Selecting Fixtures
Press the FIXTURES key. The MFKs become fixture selection buttons and the LCDs
above the keys indicate what fixture has been assigned to which MFK. Press the MFK to
select the fixture; press it again to deselect the fixture. Note that you can multi-select
fixtures by holding the first fixture button down whilst tapping the last fixture button (all
intermediate fixtures will be selected).
Homing Fixtures
The easiest way to see which fixtures in the rig you are controlling is to ‘home’ them. This
sets their parameter values to the Home values defined in the Edit Fixtures table in Setup.
Typically these are position (Pan and Tilt) to 50%, the dimmer to 100% with an open white
beam (shutter open, no gobos or effects).
With your fixtures selected, press the HOME key. This sends all the parameters of the
selected fixture(s) to their home values and automatically tags the fixture parameters.
Controlling Fixture Parameters
Each fixture type has it’s own set of parameters (intensity, color, gobo, pan, tilt etc.) which
are classified or grouped together into different attributes (Colour, Beamshape and
Position). Once a fixture has been selected, the attribute buttons and control wheels can
be used to adjust the parameter output levels as required.
Controlling Intensity
The Intensity parameter of a fixture is adjusted by control wheel. First select the fixture(s)
required as described above and then press the POSITION key (if not already selected). T
he intensity parameter is assigned to the second finger wheel. Use the control wheel to
adjust the intensity level as required. The output value is shown on the Wheel LCD above
the corresponding control wheel.
Tip – No Intensity Output ?
If the intensity output levels do not change when you adjust the intensity parameter using
the wheel, check that the GRAND MASTER fader is at full and the BLACKOUT button is
off. If the selected fixture(s) have a Shutter parameter, check that the shutter is open.