Palette VL

LIGHTING CONTROL CONSOLE INSTALLATION & SETUP GUIDE
3. Dead Black Out (DBO)
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Palette VL
The Dead Black out has multiple functions. Whenever it is enabled, it is like pulling the Grandmaster slider down to
0% in zero time. There are macros that allow you to control this feature programmatically.
• Disabled - Select this option if you don't want to accidentally plunge your stage into darkness by pressing the DBO
button.
• Momentary - If you select this option, pressing the button will black out the stage only while you have your finger
on the button. Use this if you want to 'bump' the stage out for effect. If you want to keep it in darkness, press and
hold the [DBO] button while lowering the slider to 0%.
• Toggle - If the DBO is set as a toggle, pressing it once will black the stage out and pressing it again will restore it
to the level set by the Grandmaster slider. While the DBO is on or the slider is at 0%, the red LED will flash rapidly.
Note: The red LED on the [DBO] button will flash slowly if the level of the handle is between 1% and 99%. It will
be off if the handle is at full. It will flash rapidly if the handle is at the bottom or the DBO is active.
4. Console Setup
QWERTY Keyboard Cue List Control
By default, the QWERTY keyboard on the PALETTE VL processor will control the displayed Cue List. For example,
the [Spacebar] executes a Go; the [Z] key executes a Pause or Halt; and the Slash [\] will Release the Cue List. (For
the full QWERTY mappings, refer to "Processor Keyboard Shortcuts" on page 32).
If you uncheck this option, any method of controlling the cue list from the keyboard will be disabled (including
pressing [EDIT] in the first column of the Cue List). To run cues, you either need to press the dedicated buttons on the
console or use the Cue List Toolbar buttons using the Windows UI console personality with the mouse.