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You can choose which columns are displayed by selecting
[Columns] and choosing which columns to hide or show.
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You can Park a fixture by moving to its DMX address and
deleting the address using the left arrow key (or backspace on
the Qwerty keyboard).
2.2.4
Fixture Exchange
The Fixture Exchange function enables you to repatch fixtures in your
show using alternative fixtures, retaining important elements such as
cue times, shapes and legends. This is very useful for touring shows
and venues with a high turnover of events.
For example, if you have programmed your show in a venue which
For example, if you have programmed your show in a venue which
has MAC 500s and are moving to a venue with VL6s you can
exchange the MAC 500s for VL6s whilst retaining many elements of
your show.
Fixture Exchange works best if you use Palettes to create your cues.
Fixture Exchange works best if you use Palettes to create your cues.
This allows you to adjust for position differences and so on by
reprogramming a few position palettes, rather than having to
reprogram every cue. Cues recorded with absolute values will need to
be re-recorded, preferably using palettes.
The pan, tilt and dimmer will always be preserved from one fixture
The pan, tilt and dimmer will always be preserved from one fixture
type to the next, as will times, shapes and legends for recorded
items. Links from the palettes to groups, cues, chases and cue lists
will also be preserved, so the show can be easily recreated by
updating your palettes as normal.
Fixture exchange also gives you a powerful way to re-use an existing
Fixture exchange also gives you a powerful way to re-use an existing
show with new lights, so you can give yourself a programming head
start when faced with a new fixture.
It’s a good idea to save your show before performing major changes
It’s a good idea to save your show before performing major changes
such as fixture exchange. Should you change your mind or have
problems, you will easily be able to return your show to its previous
state.
1> Enter patch mode by pressing Patch.
2> Select the new fixture type you wish to use.
3> Touch the select button of the fixture which is to be exchanged.
4> The console will warn you that the fixture is in use. Press the
2> Select the new fixture type you wish to use.
3> Touch the select button of the fixture which is to be exchanged.
4> The console will warn you that the fixture is in use. Press the
[Exchange Fixture] option.
5> Repeat from step 3 to exchange other fixtures with the same
type of new fixture.
Note: After exchanging fixtures you need to update the palettes
which used those fixtures. If you have trouble switching values
off in a palette, set new values for all the attributes in the
attribute group and re-record the palette. You should then be
able to switch off an attribute group as required.
2.2.5
Update personalities
This option allows you to update the personality for a fixture used in
your show. Normally the fixture personality is saved in the showfile,
so updating the personality library on the console will not update
fixtures which are already patched.