Rack Palette - Operators Manual - Strand Lighting

Programming and Viewing Channels
Selecting and Setting Channels
Intensity information for Channels is shown in the Channel Grid with the Channel
number on the top row of numbers and the level on the bottom row. Selecting a
Channel is the first step towards setting or modifying levels. Channels may be
selected with either the mouse or with keystrokes or you may use the optional
Button Wing Panel.
Note:
Moving Light Attributes are shown in the Attribute Grid. Also see Controlling
Moving Lights
Selected Channels are identified in the Channel grid by a red highlight around the
Channel number and level or in the attribute grid as text with a light blue background:
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The level may still be controlled by other means (i.e, Cue Lists or Sub Masters).
Until you specify that you want to change the level, you do not have control over it
with the wheel or keypad. Once you alter the level, the red outline will fill in and a
white triangle (delta symbol - meaning changed) will appear. Attributes will get red a
red triangle and text:
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Using the Keypad
For a full description of check out the topic Command Line Syntax.
Note:
If you want to use the QWERTY keyboard on the processor make sure that
the Num Lock key is on before using the numeric keypad.
1. Enter the number of the Channel(s) you wish to select on the keypad.
You can see what you are typing in the Command Line.
2. Use the + (And), / (Through) and – (Minus) keys to select
multiple Channels.
3. Press [@] or [*] on the QWERTY keyboard to set a level in percent.
4. Enter the percentage value. If you just enter a single number, it will
be multiplied by 10 (example hitting [5] [ENTER] results in 50%).
5. Complete the action by pushing [ENTER] .
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Alternately, you can select your Channels and roll the wheel to
increase or decrease their level from its current position.
Holding down [SHIFT] while rolling the wheel changes the values in
Decimal rather than Percent.
If you want to set a level of 5%, you must enter [05] [ENTER].
If you want to set a decimal level, enter [.] [127] [ENTER] for a
intensity of 50%
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