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Pressing “enter” when at the last recorded step of the chase will always add an additional step to the end. If
you press “enter” while the step number is at a lower step you will advance to the next step number, the
same as when you increment data wheel #1.
If you make a mistake while recording a chase step, press “erase” and you will be prompted whether or not
to erase the contents of the chase step. Press “yes” to clear the step of all its contents. If you press “erase”
a second time, you will be prompted whether or not to remove the empty step from the chase. This will
shorten the chase by one step.
At any time while recording the chase you can adjust the step time value, adjust the fade value and enter a
name for the chase. Use the cursor switches to move the cursor on the display under the item to be
changed then use the + or - switch or a data wheel to modify it. To view page two of the menu, continue
to move the cursor to the right, past the speed lock setting and the screen will change to show the name.
To edit the name, move the cursor under each character then use the + and - switches or the data wheel to
select the letters. You can also use an external keyboard to enter the name characters.
The fade value is displayed as a percentage and is the same for every step in the chase. You cannot set a
separate fade time for each step. This will be the amount of fade between steps. If set to 100% the
crossfade time will be equal to the time between each step giving a smooth continuous motion between
steps. If the fade time is set to 0% the steps will be called with no fade in between. Any settings between
0% and 100% will give varying amounts of fade time depending on the speed of the chase.
The speed lock and unlock feature allows you to tell the chase whether or not to ignore the audio or beat
switches while the chase is running. When set to “No Beat” the chase will only run at the programmed
speed and will not be affected by the beat or audio switches. This is useful when you have a chase that
must always run at a high speed to create a certain effect.
After you have finished recording all of the steps for a chase, turn off the “fixture” or “preset” switches if
they are on and then save the chase by selecting a page and number. If you select a chase number that is
already lit, you will be prompted to write over the existing chase. Press “yes” or “no”. You can use the page
switches to select from pages 1 to 24 which will allow you to store up to 1152 chases. After you have saved
the chase, the “record” and “chase” LEDs will continue to flash, allowing you to continue to add to or edit
the chase in case you would like to save a slightly different version at another location. To exit record
mode, press “record” and the LEDs will stop flashing.
COLOR CHASE
The color chase allows you to create a chase that steps through the different color settings of a moving
light fixture. It uses fixture profiles to find the correct channels and values to call. For a color chase to
work you must use fixture profiles to define the fixtures used in the chase. The “fixture” LED will be lit
when you first start to edit a color chase. Select the fixtures to be included in the chase. Use wheel #1 to
adjust the step time. Use wheels #2 and #3 to adjust the start and end points of the chase. The start is the
color in the profile’s color list that you want for the first step of the chase, the end is the color to use as the
last step of the chase. Often times the first color in a profile is open or white while the last color is one of
the spin settings. This allows you to pick a valid range of colors to use in the chase. Run the chase while
you are adjusting these settings to see the result. If you are using a mixture of fixtures that don’t match,
make sure the range is within the limits of all fixtures. If you set the end beyond the range of a fixture it will
mark time while the unused steps are being called.
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