High End Systems High End LCD Controller for Studio Color - Manual (Page 85)

Studio Color LCD Controller 4-1
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Chapter 4
Basic Programming
Programming Overview.......................................................................... 4-2
Page, Construct, Parameter, Loop ................................................... 4-2
Address and Preset Mode ................................................................ 4-2
Preparing to Program .............................................................................. 4-3
Programming Guided Tour ..................................................................... 4-4
Recording Page 1 ............................................................................. 4-4
Recording Page 2 ............................................................................. 4-5
Recording Page 3 ............................................................................. 4-6
Recording Page 4 ............................................................................. 4-6
Manually Playing Back Pages 1 Through 4..................................... 4-7
Review .................................................................................... 4-7
Creating a Loop ............................................................................... 4-7
Recording a Preset ........................................................................... 4-8
Creating a Program ............................................................................... 4-10
The Six Basic Steps ....................................................................... 4-10
Step 1: Make Sure the Controller is Ready for
Programming ........................................................................ 4-10
Step 2: Select the Memory and Page ................................... 4-10
Step 3: Press the Select Key ................................................ 4-11
Step 4: Select Fixture Number............................................. 4-11
Step 5: Edit Constructs ........................................................ 4-11
Step 6: Press the Record Key............................................... 4-12
Where To Go From Here ............................................................... 4-12
Page Copy ............................................................................................. 4-13
Creating a Loop .................................................................................... 4-14
Step 1: Record the Pages .............................................................. 4-14
Step 2: Record Un-Initialized Pages ............................................. 4-14
Block Copy (and Reverse) .................................................................... 4-16
Setting Rate and Delay Time ................................................................ 4-18
Playing Back the Loop.......................................................... 4-18
Varying the Playback Rate ................................................... 4-18
Varying the Delay Time ....................................................... 4-19
Preset Programming.............................................................................. 4-19
Using Preset Banking..................................................................... 4-20
Recording a One-Page Preset ........................................................ 4-21
Recording a Loop as a Preset................................................ 4-22
Preset Playback ..................................................................................... 4-23
Things to Remember...................................................................... 4-24
Viewing and Editing Programs............................................................. 4-25
Viewing Fixtures................................................................................... 4-25
Erasing Pages ........................................................................................ 4-27
Master Dim ........................................................................................... 4-28
Homing Fixtures ................................................................................... 4-29