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First ensure that each Dimmer has been given a name and a gel colour. This can be carried out either from the Patch Window or
from the Intensity Window.
To name a Dimmer in the Intensity Window, either:
• Type in the name on the external keyboard and then press the SET NAME soft button.
• Press SET, then type in the name on the screen keyboard. Then press the SET NAME soft button.
To set a Gel Colour in the Intensity Window, either:
• Type in the colour number on the keypad. Press the SET GEL soft button. Note that colour numbers are assumed to be Lee –
proceed the colour with a dot for Rosco colours.
• Type in the colour name (or part of it) on the external keyboard and then press the SET NAME soft button.
• Press SET, then type in the colour name (or part of it) on the screen keyboard. Then press the SET NAME soft button.
Note, you should not press ENTER in any of the above operations as this will try and use the text or number you have entered to
set the level for the fader which the cursor is over.
8.7.1 Programming of Dimmers using gel colours
In the Intensity Window you can filter out faders based on gel colour, head type and head name thus providing a view of only the
data you are interested in at the time.
Use the top three left rotary encoders / soft buttons to page through head types and gel types. The display will show only the
heads and colours that match the selection.
At any time press the VIEW ALL soft button to revert to viewing all faders regardless of head type, head name and gel colour.
Pressing the ALL TO ZERO and ALL TO FULL soft buttons only affects the faders that match the selected filter. So for example
in order to set all the red lamps to full, page through the gel type till you reach RED and then press ALL TO FULL.
Remember that although you only view the gel type that you have requested there may be other gel types that have been previously
activated in the programmer. Press CLEAR before starting programming a new look.
8.8 Setting levels whilst running a show
The Intensities Window supports two fader views - Programmer View and Presets View. The faders in each of these views behave
differently. In the Programmer View the faders control values within the programmer whilst in the Presets View the faders act
like individual preset faders. Intensity channels are generally configured to be HTP so the level of a particular channel will be a
combination of the faders in the two views - the highest of the two faders.
It is important to understand the distinction - preset faders do not affect the contents of the programmer and therefore can not be
used for programming Cues.
When programming a show you should always use the Programmer View. When playing back a show you may wish to use the
Presets View - this has the advantage that since it is not part of the programmer, fader values are not affected by actions on the
Programmer such as CLEAR. You could, for example, add in some face lighting from some profiles using faders in the Presets
View which would not be affected by effects that you are busking on some moving heads.
Faders in both the Programmer and Presets Views are affected by the level of the Grand Master. They are also affected when a
SWAP button is pressed - any HTP channels in the Programmer or the Presets View will be reduced to zero.
8.9 Viewing Intensities in the Outputs Window
The Outputs Window includes a View for showing the intensities of all patched channels in a theatrical manner with channels
and percentages. Open the Outputs Window by pressing the Out button and select the View Chans soft button.