ASUS mypal a600 User Manual
Avolites Pearl 2000 Operators Manual - page
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11. Tracking Moving Lights
11.1 Using the Moving Light tracking system
The Moving Light tracking system allows you use a number of Moving Lights
in ‘follow spot’ mode.
in ‘follow spot’ mode.
When the Tracking is active, the desk computes the Pan and Tilt positions
for each Selected Fixture so that they all point to the same point on the
stage at all times.
for each Selected Fixture so that they all point to the same point on the
stage at all times.
11.2 Training Moving Lights for Tracking
Before Moving Lights can be used in Tracking mode the desk must be
trained so its knows where each Fixture is located.
trained so its knows where each Fixture is located.
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If you try to use the desk in Tracking mode and it has not been Trained,
the Stage area of the Graphics Tablet will not do anything.
11.2.1 Marking out the stage
In order to train fixtures to use the Tracking System the four corners of a
square must be marked on the stage floor. Each fixture must be able to point
at each corner.
square must be marked on the stage floor. Each fixture must be able to point
at each corner.
Ideally the square should be centre stage and with side lengths of about
three quarters of the depth of the stage.
three quarters of the depth of the stage.
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The square must have sides of equal length and corners of 90 degrees.
11.2.2 Defining the stage
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Turn the Key to Program.
Puts you in Live Program Mode.
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Press Softbutton H [ML MENU].
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Press Softbutton E DEFINE THE STAGE]
. Puts you in the DEFINE THE
STAGE menu.
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Softbuttons A - D are used to record each of the points of the square.
Move all the Fixtures to the top left corner of the square (looking from
the audience to the stage), then press Softbutton A to record the values.
the audience to the stage), then press Softbutton A to record the values.
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Do the same for each corner, pressing Softbuttons B to D in turn to
record the appropriate Fixture positions.
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Press Softbutton F [RECALL] followed by any of the stage positions on
Softbuttons A to D if you want to check them.
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Press EXIT to leave the RECALL function
. Puts you back in the DEFINE THE
STAGE menu.
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Press ENTER to store or EXIT to abandon.
Either option puts you back in Live
Program Mode
.
The desk will take about 10 seconds to calculate each Fixture location. A
countdown is displayed on the Screen.
countdown is displayed on the Screen.