Zero88 ILLUSION 500, Operating Manual

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Front Panel Controls
This section provides a description of
the various controls and displays on
the front panel of the Illusion 500 desk.
The front panel controls have been
divided into the following sections:
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SUBMASTER CONTROLS
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PLAYBACK X CONTROLS
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MEMORY CONTROLS
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EFFECTS CONTROLS
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PLAYBACK A/B CONTROLS
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FIXTURE CONTROLS
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OTHER CONTROLS
Submaster Controls
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SUBMASTER FADERS
The 12 SUBMASTER FADERS control
the output levels of the channel data or
memory data loaded onto them.
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SUBMASTER FLASH BUTTONS
The 12 SUBMASTER FLASH
BUTTONS are used to flash, solo or
‘Go’ the channel data or memory data
on the submaster. The action of these
buttons is determined by the FLASH
FUNCTION button.
The SUBMASTER FLASH BUTTONS
can also be used to start and stop a
chase, when applicable.
Each button has a yellow light in it
which is used to indicate page overlay.
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FLASH FUNCTION BUTTON
This button determines the function of
the SUBMASTER FLASH BUTTONS .
The accompanying red lights show the
function currently selected
(OFF, FLASH, SOLO or GO).
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SUBMASTER PAGE UP/DOWN
The submaster PAGE UP and PAGE
DOWN buttons are used to select the
current Submaster page (1 - 9) .
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SUBMASTER PAGE DISPLAY
The current submaster page is shown
on the seven segment PAGE Display.
Playback X Controls
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MASTER FADER
The MASTER fader is used to control
the maximum output level of the
programmed dimmer channels and
fixture brightness parameters in the
memories on the memory stack.
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GO BUTTON
This button initiates a dipless
crossfade between the memory
currently being output and the next
memory on the memory stack.
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GO PREVIOUS BUTTON
This button initiates a crossfade
between the memory currently being
output and the previously output
memory from the memory stack.
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PAUSE BUTTON
This button is used to halt progression
through the memory stack and will stop
a cross fade between memories if one
is in progress.
When the show is paused, the red light
in the PAUSE button flashes. When
the PAUSE button is pressed again,
the light in the PAUSE button goes off
and the show continues.
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OVERRIDE CONTROL
This control is used to slow down or
speed up progression through the
memory stack. When the control is
moved away from the central neutral
position the red SLOW or FAST light
flashes accordingly.
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Figure 1 - 2 : Submaster Controls Figure 1 - 3: Playback X