elektraLite CP16/24 - Manual (Page 8)

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having to select the next cue number in sequence. You can also use the "+" or "-" key to increment or
decrement the next cue number.
NOTE: When a cue crossfades, only pan, tilt, and possibly dimming will actually crossfade as these are
continuous type controls. All other non-continuous type settings; color, gobos, etc. snap to position at the end
of the crossfade. You can reprogram each channel to crossfade, snap before or snap after fade to suit your
application. Consult the "System Programming" chapter in this manual on how to do this.
Editing Cues
To edit an existing cue, first recall the cue as described in the previous paragraphs. Make any changes as needed
using the control faders or joystick. Press "Enter", "Cue", then adjust the "Xfade" if desired. Select a cue
number to store the edited cue to using the keyswitches. You can write over the original cue number or you can
select a different one if you are copying this cue to another location. Finally press "Enter" to store the edited
cue. If you are writing over the original cue, press "Enter" again to overwrite.
Fine Pan and Tilt
The joystick has a "fine" mode for pan and tilt control. To enable fine mode, press "Fixture". When the "Select
Fixture" menu is active, pressing "Fixture" again will toggle fine mode on and off. The display will read:
01 02 03 04 05
06 07 08 FINE
With the joystick in fine mode, the pan and tilt will move in small increments making it easier for exact
positioning. Use fine mode only after you first get the focus close to position with the joystick in normal mode.
In normal mode the joystick controls the focus with absolute position, when the joystick is full left the pan is full
left, and so forth. In fine mode the joystick control is relative. Moving the joystick will increment or decrement
the focus from the current position. If in fine mode you run out of joystick when trying to position a focus, you
can disengage the joystick by disabling the fixture you are using, then move the joystick to center, then enable
the fixture again. From that point the joystick control will continue where it left off.
Pile-On
This feature gives the user the ability to create cleared or “transparent” channels within specific cues thus
enabling you to recall two or more cues at the same time to pile on top of each other.
With PILE ON enabled the lighting programmer may designate cues that contain ONLY certain channel’s
information. For instance, cues can be created with only Pan & Tilt information for preset positions on a
stage while other cues contain the actual color and gobo look that will be “piled on” to that existing
position.
Pressing the BLACK button clears all of the channels to start fresh. The actual DMX output of the
controller sets all of the channels to 0%. However, the console “sees” that all of the DMX channels are
transparent until an actual change is made.
Holding DELETE while moving a fader or recalling a cue will allow the channels to visibly change but
will not include them into the new cue. This is particularly useful for creating a starting cue of an open
white beam of light positioned in an area that is visible to the user.