elektraLite P100 Manual Part Two - Manual (Page 41)

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groups, so there is no relation between, say, fixture group 100 and dimmer group 100. Also, within
fixture groups, all fixtures must be the same type, so that they have the same feature list and behave
the same. This limitation doesn't apply to dimmer groups, since all dimmers by definition have only a
single Dim feature.
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HTP
Stands for "highest takes priority." This is the method by which conflicts are resolved when multiple
control sources all try to manipulate a Dim feature of the same fixture. (There may be other features
that are HTP, although most non-dimmer features are LTP.) This can happen, for instance, when a
submaster fader adjusts the overall level of a cue that includes a particular dimmer, a dimmer fader is
also connected to that same dimmer, or the dimmer is selected in the cue editor so that its brightness is
manually controlled by a rotary control. When this happens, the highest control takes precedence.
Highlighting
To highlight a fixture means to force it on temporarily so that it can be seen, via the Hilite commands.
Different fixtures are highlighted in different ways, but typically the Dim feature will be set to
maximum, the Iris will be set wide open, and any color or gobo wheels will be set to their white or
open positions. For HTP features, highlighting persists until turned off via the Clear Hilite commands.
For LTP features, highlighting can be overridden merely by setting those features manually using the
rotaries.
Highlighting is useful when creating a cue or preset that has only invisible features, such as Pan and
Tilt. Otherwise, it would be necessary to set Dim (and perhaps other features) all the way on, adjust
the desired features, and then remember to clear the other features before storing the cue or preset.
Hotkey
A hotkey is a sequence of key presses assigned to a key combination on the optional computer
keyboard. Hotkeys are invoked by holding Alt and pressing some other key; doing so causes the
hotkey to be played back, as though the series of key presses it represents were entered manually.
Hotkeys may store commands, parts of commands, multiple commands, or menu selections. They
may also invoke each other, as long as they don't do so in an infinite loop.