Zero88 ILLUSION 500, Operating Manual

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Setting Dimmer Channel
Levels
There are several methods which can
be used to set the levels of dimmer
channels:
•
Entering commands using the
numeric keypad and associated
buttons on the front panel.
•
The HOME button.
•
The first finger control wheel.
•
The mouse.
The new channel levels are displayed
in the PW when the command is
completed, the HOME key is pressed,
the wheel is moved or the mouse is
used to adjust the level(s).
The new dimmer channel levels are
output live on the DMX if the channel
data is being edited live.
If editing blind, the DMX outputs are
not affected.
The following sections give examples
on how to use the various controls to
select and set channel levels.
All examples in this chapter use the
default
Double Digit Percentage entry
format.
For details of entering channel levels
using different formats, see chapter 11.
Setting a Single Channel
CHANNEL 1 @ 50 ENTER
sets dimmer channel 1 to 50%.
The AND Key
The AND key is used to select a
number of channels.
CHANNEL 1 AND 2 @ 50 ENTER
sets dimmer channels 1 and 2 to 50%.
The THRU Key
The THRU key is used to select a
range of dimmer channels. The
channel range can be specified in
either direction, for example:
CHANNEL 1 THRU 6 @ 50 ENTER
sets channels 1,2,3,4,5 and 6 to 50%.
CHANNEL 11 THRU 8 @ 75 ENTER
sets channels 8,9,10 and 11 to 75%.
The EXCEPT Key
The EXCEPT key is used to remove a
dimmer channel from the selection, for
example:
CHANNEL 1 THRU 6 EXCEPT 4 @ 70
ENTER
sets channels 1,2,3,5 and 6 to 70%.
The GROUP Key
The GROUP key is used to select a
pre-programmed group of dimmer
channels and/or fixtures - see section
on Groups later in this chapter.
The HOME Key
The HOME key is a quick method of
setting the selected dimmer channel(s)
to the ‘Home’ value which is defined in
Desk Setup, for example:
CHANNEL 1 HOME
CHANNEL 2 AND 3 HOME
CHANNEL 10 THRU 20 HOME
Setting Channels to Full
The @ key can be used as a quick
method of setting the selected
channel(s) to full, for example:
CHANNEL 1 @@
CHANNEL 5 AND 6 @@
CHANNEL 11 THRU 20 @@
Using the Control Wheel
The first finger control wheel can be
used to continually adjust the level(s)
of the selected dimmer channel(s).
The wheel movement will complete the
command.
If several dimmer channels are
selected, the resultant levels of the
dimmer channels is dependent on the
Wheel Edit Mode - see later for details.
Example commands using the wheel:
CHANNEL 1 <wheel>
CHANNEL 2 AND 3 <wheel>
CHANNEL 5 THRU 10 <wheel>
GROUP 1 <wheel>
Using the Mouse
The mouse can be used to adjust the
level of a dimmer channel by clicking in
the bar graph area.
If several dimmer channels are
selected, and the mouse is used to
adjust the level of one of the selected
channels, all the selected channels will
increase or decrease by the same
amount.
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