elektraLite P100 Manual Part Two - Manual (Page 38)

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preprogrammed value. Each dimmer fader counts as an active control source when it is moved off the
bottom, and is combined with dimmer values from other control sources according to the HTP rule.
The assignments of dimmers and fixtures to the six dimmer faders are stored in pages, of which there
may be up to 99 in a show. When the page number is changed, the faders aren't immediately
reassigned to their new meanings unless they are at zero. Faders that are not at zero retain their
assignments from the previous page until they are moved to the bottom, at which point the new
assignments take effect. The LED in the corresponding Flash switch indicates the status of the fader,
turning on whenever the fader isn't at the bottom. While a fader retains its assignment from a previous
page, the LED flashes as a reminder to the user that it is controlling a look from a page other than that
shown in the dimmer page number display.
There is also a virtual "fader zero" that is always at maximum. Dimmers can be turned on at different
levels without using the cue editor by adding them to this fader. There is only one "fader zero," not
one per page.
DMX
The standard interface used to control fixtures and dimmers. The CP-100 has two DMX output ports,
each of which carries 512 channels of control information. These are daisy-chained to as many
devices as necessary, and each device is programmed (usually by setting DIP switches) to pick off a
particular channel or range of channels. The CP-100 also has one DMX input port, which can be used
to capture input from another controller, pass input from another controller through to the output, or
use another controller to trigger the playing of cues, chases and macros in the CP-100.
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Fader
A fader is a sliding control on the control panel. The faders are organized into three groups, the
dimmer group, the submaster group and the master group. The dimmer faders allow control over six
groups of dimmers at a time, and can be reassigned to different combinations of dimmers by changing
the dimmer page number. The submaster faders allow similar control over six cues, chases or macros
at a time, and can be reassigned by changing the submaster page number. The master faders perform
miscellaneous functions, and include the A/B, Chase Speed, Xfade Speed and Grand Master faders.
The Chase Speed fader is used to modify the speed of the currently executing chase, or enter the chase
speed parameter when editing a chase.
The Xfade Speed fader is used to modify the speed of the currently executing timed crossfade, or
enter the crossfade speed parameter when editing a chase or cue.