GeniusPro/Lightpalette Operator's Manual - Strand Lighting

Common Features
[DISABLE] keylock switches the console keyboard and fader state between locked and unlocked.
Error Messages
If the Buzzer Volume is set to ON in the User Setup Screen, the console beeps and displays an error
message below the Command Line if entries do not fit with the current syntax, or values are out of
range. The console also beeps and posts a message on screen if an entry needs to be confirmed or
cancelled. To confirm the action you usually press the same key again or press [*]. To cancel the
action, press [CLR] or [UNDO].
Note: If the optional 'Console Reporter' software is installed and a fault has occurred on a patched
dimmer, the fault condition is displayed on all screens below the command line. For futher information
on dimmer fault reports refer to Console Reporter
Edit Field Protection
An edit field protection feature prevents accidentally changing existing settings when carrying out
channel control operations. This feature affects the Cue, Sub, Macro, X Playback and Group screens.
When the user enters any of these screen by pressing the appropriate key all editable fields are
displayed in yellow (non -editable) and the trackball can only be used to scroll up and down the list of
Cues, Subs, Macros, etc. Similarly, when the Fx screen is displayed, The trackball will only scroll the
existing effects, or effect steps using the {EDIT STEPS} {EDIT FX} softkeys. All existing effect
properties are displayed in yellow.
The user can still perform all channel control functions and create and record new Cues, Subs,
Macros, Effects and Effect Steps.
When the [SHIFT] key is held pressed while moving the trackball, all fields in the current display
become green (editable)
Pressing the [*] key returns to the edit field protection mode.
Mouse Functions
GeniusPro and Lightpalette software supports a range of mice and trackballs, including the 'intelli' type
mouse and trackball, to mimic the trackball, trackball softkeys and rotaries on the 500 series consoles.
Any of the mouse options can be used with either 500 or 300 series consoles for the control of
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