Instruction manual

Fixture Groups
The Fat Frog desk provides 24 user
programmable fixture groups.
The Leap Frog desk provides 24 user
programmable fixture groups.
The Bull Frog desk provides 48 user
programmable fixture groups.
Each group can be programmed with
any combination of fixtures.
Fixture groups may be given a name
(text description), if required.
Details of which fixtures have been
programmed into the fixture groups
can be seen on the monitor screen.
Programming a Fixture Group
1. Use the FIXTURE SELECTION
buttons to select the required
fixtures.
2. Press and hold down the GROUP
button (F4 on the Fat Frog).
This turns the CHANNEL FLASH
buttons into group selection
buttons. The red lights in the
CHANNEL FLASH buttons
indicate the programmed groups.
3. Press and hold down the required
group selection button for
approximately 1 second.
4. If the fixture group is empty the
red light in the button comes on.
Release the GROUP and group
selection buttons. The fixture
group is now programmed.
5. If the selected fixture group is
programmed the red light in the
button flashes and the LCD
shows the following:
Fixture Group xx
{PRG} {CLR} [CANCEL]
6. Release the GROUP and group
selection buttons. To program the
group, press the PROGRAM
button on the front panel, or use
the cursor keys to select the PRG
button and press the ENTER key.
Naming a Fixture Group
A text description (name) can be given
to a programmed fixture group.
The fixture group name only appears
on the monitor screen.
1. Ensure that the main LCD is
showing one of the base screens
(Memories, Submasters,Outputs).
2. Press the F2 FUNCTION key.
The LCD changes to the
following:
**** Name Item *****
Select type of item
to name ...
[Cancel]
3. Press the GROUP button. The
LCD changes to the following:
**** Name Item *****
Select fixture group
to name ...
[Cancel]
4. Select the required fixture group
by pressing the corresponding
group selection button.The
selected group is shown on the
main LCD, for example:
**** Name Item *****
Fixture Group 12
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[OK] {Cancel}
5. Use the up and down keys to
move the cursor, and the + and -
keys to enter the text (or use
external keyboard, if fitted).
6. Press the ENTER key to complete
the naming action. The LCD
returns to the previous screen.
Selecting a Fixture Group
When fixture groups have been
programmed, they can be used as a
quick way of selecting fixtures when
programming palettes, memories etc.
Selecting a group using the following
method will deselect any currently
selected fixtures and select the fixtures
in the chosen group.
1. Press and hold down the GROUP
button (F4 on the Fat Frog).
This turns the CHANNEL FLASH
buttons into group selection
buttons. The red lights in the
buttons indicate the programmed
fixture groups.
2. Press the required group
selection button.
3. Release the GROUP button.
Clearing a Fixture Group
1. Press and hold down the GROUP
button (F4 on the Fat Frog).
This turns the CHANNEL FLASH
buttons into group selection
buttons. The red lights in the
CHANNEL FLASH buttons
indicate which groups are already
programmed (if any).
2. Press and hold down the required
group selection button for approx.
1 second, until the red light in the
button flashes, and the LCD
changes to the following:
Fixture Group xx
{PRG} {CLR} [CANCEL]
3. Release the GROUP and group
selection buttons. To clear the
group, press the CLEAR button
on the front panel, or use the
cursor keys to select the CLR
button and press the ENTER key
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