Show Creation
and Control
Fixture Setup
configures fixtures on a DMX link
for HandShake control
Select fixtures from fixture library
Add selected fixtures to the beginning or end of list
Set DMX Start channel automatically or manually
Delete a fixture from a list
Swap or invert Pan and/or Tilt on applicable fixtures
Uploads
carries out uploading from HandShake
application to High End Systems fixtures on the link
that support TalkBack protocol
View fixture upload databases installed on handheld
Find HES fixtures on the datalink
Select the fixture family to upload
Execute uploads and monitor progress or errors
TalkBack
protocol allows remote access to High
End Systems fixtures’ menu systems
Identify and retrieve the unique number of any
fixtures on the link
Retrieve (Get) information and parameter and
operation settings from selected fixtures
Edit (Set) parameters and fixture operations such
as boot copy or self tests
View a list (Details) of all possible information and
parameter values of a selected fixture
Retrieve and clear errors on fixtures
Presets
allows programming and playback in High
End Systems fixtures supporting stand-alone presets
Program stand-alone presets
Retrieve presets from the fixtures for archival
purposes.
Start and stop preset playback
DMX Options
controls timing values associated
with the transmission of DMX data.
Control frame rate, break time, mark-after-break
time and mark-between-bytes time
Set Tristate powersave option
Set number of frames/second
DMX Oscilloscope
indicates activity for the
data on the DMX link.
Display Channel values graphically
Adjust horizontal resolution
Scroll through the DMX channels
Show
stores and retrieves show databases
Store a show externally
Retrieve an externally stored show
Attach a note up to 59 characters to a show
View statistics for an internally stored show
Delete internally stored show databases
Cue List
combines a series of Chases and
assigns a start and stop time for each Chase
Set the order in which Chases will be played
Assign a start time and a stop time to the Chases
Play the show or selected Cue List entries
Chases
define a list of cues to perform in
sequence and assigns delay and crossfade times
Set the order in which Cues will be played
Set crossfade and delay times for each Chase step
Control the Chase playback
Cues
sets up cues for editing
Add a new Cue
Edit a Cue name with up to 9 characters
Select a Cue for editing by tapping its number
Set DMX channels to Default values
Copy the DMX values of one Cue to another cue
Copy the DMX values of one Cue to all fixtures
selected in the List or Plot Select forms
Cue Edit
adjusts the parameters of selected cues
Adjust Pan and Tilt with fine or course control
Flip Pan and Tilt on applicable fixtures
Select Parameters and adjust DMX values
Access Grand Master to scale the values output on
Intensity channels
List Selection
lists fixtures by number and type
to select for editing
Select one or more fixtures of same type for editing
Invert the current selection from the configured
fixtures of the same type
Select a range of fixtures
Remove a fixture from a selected range of fixtures
Select All the fixtures of a single type
Copy and Paste cue parameters between fixtures
Plot Selection
shows fixture numbers
Move numbers on the screen to represent physical
layout of fixtures
Set Default position for a rectangular array
Perform all fixture selection, copy and paste
functions as List Select form
FORMS
FUNCTION
FUNCTION
FUNCTION
FUNCTION
Actions
Actions
Actions
Actions
Main
accesses all major forms
Exit HandShake
Go directly to any major form
Access info and preferences
options from menus in title bar
Fixture
Configuration,
Utilities and
DMX Control/
Diagnostics
