8.5 Overlay scenes
Similar to the blackout function, you can use overlay scenes to quickly superimpose
the normal run of scenes with different settings at the press of a key. It is conceivable,
for example, to turn the strobe function of some DMX devices on and off during the
normal course.
Note that the blackout mode has a higher priority than the overlay scenes. This
means that you can use the blackout mode even on active overlay function, since the
blackout mode overwrites the values of the overlay scenes.
For setting up or changing overlay scenes, proceed as follows:
1.
To enter ‘Program Mode’, keep
[Program]
pressed for three seconds.
2.
Use |
[Up]
or |
[Down]
to select bank 31.
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The display shows
‘Overlay’
.
Now you can configure the overlay scenes like a normal scene.
3.
If you want to change an existing overlay scene, proceed to step 4.
To reconfigure an overlay scene, proceed to step 5.
4.
Press the
[Scene]
button of an existing overlay scene to load the existing con‐
figuration.
‘Empty’ scenes can not be loaded. The display shows
‘NULL’
.
5.
Press die
[Fixture]
buttons assigned to those DMX devices whose overlay set‐
tings you want to edit.
6.
Activate or deactivate channels via the
[Scene]
buttons. The display shows
either
‘CHxx: ON’
(channel xx is overwritten by the overlay scene) or
‘CHxx: OFF’
(channel xx is not affected by the Overlay scene).
If the overlay scene shall override only a few channels, press
[Release]
. This
switches all channels to ‘off’ and the value 0. This means that they are not over‐
written by the overlay scene. In the following you need then just turn on the
channels that are to be overridden.
7.
Use the slider to set the desired values. For testing purposes, you can also use
channels that are set to ‘off’.
Use
[PAGE]
to switch between channels 1…8 and 9…16.
8.
Repeat steps 3 to 7 for further DMX units, if necessary.
9.
Once you have finished the overlay settings, press
[Record]
.
10. Press the
[Overlay]
button assigned to the scene 1…6 you want to store.
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The LED flashes three times briefly.
This indicates that the overlay settings have been saved.
11. To return to ‘Play Mode’, keep
[Program]
pressed for three seconds.
Setting up or changing Overlay
scenes
Instructions for use
DMX-Master 3-FX
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