Zero88 ILLUSION 500, Operating Manual

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Setting Dimmer Channels
Press the CHANNEL button on the
front panel. The Program Window
(PW) is displayed on the monitor.
There are several methods of selecting
dimmer channels and setting their
levels as described below.
Using the numeric keypad and
associated keys to select channel(s)
and set their levels, for example:
1 @ 50 ENTER
5 THRU 10 @ 70 ENTER
23 AND 33 AND 44 @ 90 ENTER
Using the first finger wheel to
continually adjust the level(s) of the
selected channels:
1 <wheel>
5 THRU 10 <wheel>
The mouse can also be used to select
channels by left clicking on the channel
number in the PW (the selected
channels are shown in red).
Left clicking in the bar graph area will
set the level of the channel.
See Chapter 4 for full details of all the
commands and functions available.
Setting Fixture Parameters
Press the FIXTURE button on the front
panel. The Program Window (PW) is
displayed on the monitor.
There are several methods of selecting
fixtures and setting their parameters
levels as described below.
The simplest method is to select the
required fixture(s) and attribute
(Brightness, Colour, Beamshape or
Position) using the front panel keys
and then adjust the fixture parameters
using the control wheels.
If there are more than three
parameters for the selected fixture and
attribute, press the WHEEL GROUP
button to cycle through the groups.
Individual fixture parameters can also
be selected and set using the
command line, for example:
FIXTURE 1 COLOUR 2 @ 128 ENTER
FIXTURE 2 BEAMSHAPE 3 @ 0 ENTER
FIXTURE 3 POSITION 1 @ 255 ENTER
Fixtures and attributes can also be
selected with the mouse, and the level
can be set, providing the parameter
has a list of details displayed.
See Chapter 4 for full details of all the
commands and functions available.
Recording Data
The next two sections explain how to
save the dimmer channel data and
fixture parameter data in the PW into a
memory and directly onto a submaster.
Saving Data to a Memory
1. Set up a scene on the outputs as
described earlier.
2. Press the SAVE AS button on the
front panel. The
Save As window
is displayed.
3. Enter the required memory
number in the field provided, add
a text description in the field
provided (optional) then select
ENTER or click on the
OK button
in the window.
Saving Data to a Submaster
1. Set up a scene on the outputs as
described in previous sections.
2. Press the SAVE AS button on the
front panel. The
Save As window
is displayed.
3. Select the Submaster option with
the cursor keys or the mouse.
4. Enter the submaster number, add
a text description in the field
provided (optional) then select
ENTER or click on the
OK button
in the window.
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Figure 2 - 2 : Program Window - Brightness Section