Instruction manual

Programming Multiple
Fixtures at the Same Time
Any combination of assigned fixtures
may be selected at the same time.
If more than one fixture is selected, the
Wheel LCD will show the parameter
data for the “Primary Fixture” only.
If the selected fixtures are all of the
same fixture type moving the control
wheels will adjust the same
parameters for all the selected fixtures.
However, if the selected fixtures are of
different fixture types the following
rules will apply:
The control wheels will control the
fixture parameters displayed on the
WHEEL LCD for the “Primary Fixture”
(and any other selected fixtures of the
same fixture type), and they will control
the corresponding parameters (where
applicable) for the selected fixtures of
different types.
The corresponding parameter is
defined as being the parameter which
would appear on the same wheel in the
same wheel group for the currently
selected attribute.
It should be noted that with colour and
beamshape attributes particularly, the
corresponding parameters for different
fixture types could be totally different
functions on the fixtures themselves.
For example - Beamshape Group 1
wheel 1 may be a Gobo wheel on one
fixture but a shutter/strobe on another
fixture, focus on another etc.
When several fixtures are selected at
the same time, adjusting a fixture
parameter using a control wheel may
result in different parameter values
being set depending on the Fixture
Editing Mode selected.
Fixture Editing Modes
The desk provides a number of fixture
editing modes which are selectable
from the front panel and apply when
editing the parameters of several
fixtures at the same time.
Absolute Mode
When a fixture parameter is adjusted
using a control wheel, the parameter
value for all the selected fixtures goes
to the same absolute DMX value.
Relative Mode
When a fixture parameter is adjusted
using a control wheel, the parameter
value for all the selected fixtures will
change by the same amount.
Fan-First Mode
When a fixture parameter is adjusted
using a control wheel, the parameter
value for each of the selected fixtures
will change by a different amount,
except for the first fixture, whose value
will be locked.
Fan-Middle Mode
When a fixture parameter is adjusted
using a control wheel, the parameter
value for each of the selected fixtures
will change by a different amount,
except for the middle fixture, whose
value will be locked.
Fan-Last Mode
When a fixture parameter is adjusted
using a control wheel, the parameter
value for each of the selected fixtures
will change by a different amount,
except for the last fixture, whose value
will be locked.
Default Editing Modes
Each of the four attributes has its own
default fixture editing mode as follows:
Brightness Absolute
Colour Absolute
Beamshape Absolute
Position Relative
Changing Fixture Edit Modes
To temporarily change the fixture
editing mode for an attribute:
1. Press and hold down the required
attribute button (BRIGHTNESS,
COLOUR, BEAMSHAPE or
POSITION).
The Wheel LCD will change to
show the current editing mode for
the attribute (Absolute, Relative,
Fan-First, Fan-Middle, Fan-Last).
2. Use the first finger control wheel
to set the fixture editing mode as
required. The mode is shown on
the Wheel LCD and in the PSI
section of the monitor screen.
3. Release the attribute button. The
Wheel LCD returns to its normal
display.
NOTE
Fixture Editing Modes
When programming a memory, the fixture
edit mode for each attribute is reset to its
default mode when the PROGRAM button is
pressed.
When editing a memory, the fixture edit
mode for each attribute is reset to its default
mode when exiting edit mode.
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