Clarity
Command Line Programming
Operator Manual
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Command Line Programming
22.1
OVERVIEW
You can use command line programming to directly select fixtures and set intensity levels and
fade times.
If you type in a (fixture unit) number on the keypad, the “command line” automatically appears
at the bottom of the encoder wheel touch screen. You can select multiple fixtures and enter
intensity and fade time values as described below.
22.2
FIXTURE SELECTION
A Fixture can be selected by keying in a fixture unit number (
see fixture unit numbering below
)
followed by
Enter
.
For example:
22 Enter
selects fixture 22.
A range of fixture unit numbers can be selected by using either the
Thru/
key
and you can
also combine and subtract ranges using
+
and
-
.
For example:
1 Thru/ 10 Enter
(selects fixtures 1 through 10).
1 Thru/10 + 20 Thru/ 30 Enter
(selects fixtures 1 through 10 plus 20 through 30).
1 Thru/ 30 - 11 Thru/ 19 Enter
(selects fixtures 1 through 30 except 11 through 19).
The order of number entry is respected so that ….....
5 Thru/ 1 + 6 Thru/ 10 Enter
,
will get a fixture selection order of 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 6, 7, 8, 9,
10.
If you omit the end of the range, then Clarity defaults to the highest fixture unit number.
For example:
1 Thru/ Enter
will
select
all
fixtures
.
10 Thru/ Enter
will select fixture 10 and all higher numbered fixtures.
22.3
INTENSITY ENTRY
You can follow you fixture selection entry (above) with
@
(used as the command “AT”) and
specify a percentage intensity level,
On/Full
for full or just
Enter
to default to full.
For example:
1 Thru/ 10 @
100 Enter
1 Thru/ 10 @
On/Full Enter
1 Thru/ 10 @ Enter
…..all of these commands set fixtures 1 through 10 at 100%
intensity.
You can also specify a range or a set of intensity levels.
For example:
1 Thru/ 10 @ 50 Thru/ 100
(1 through 10 at 50 through 100), will result in an intensity fan
from 50% to 100% over fixtures 1 through 10.
1 Thru/ 10 @ 50 + 70
(1 through 10 at 50 plus 70) will set alternate fixtures at 50% and
70% (50,70,50,70 etc.).
Single digit values are also accepted as a shortcut value.
For example:
1 Thru/ 10 @ 5 Enter
will set fixtures 1 through 10 at 50%.
Previously selected fixtures can be given an intensity.
