Dove Systems Starport Win - Manual (Page 5)

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StarPort Function Buttons
(top of screen, left to right)
"Open Show" Opens the "Open Project" window. Choose Recent,
Existing, or New project. Type in
the name of your new show., then click "Open"
"Save" Saves the current show in the usual way.
"XY" Opens the XY cue list. This is main default cue list .
"AB" Opens the AB cue list . This is special cue list for multi part fades.
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"EF" Opens the Effects cue list. This is usually a chase sequence.
"Reset Cue" Double left arrow icon will reset the stage cue to
lowest cue, usually cue 0.
Note: remote "GO" input held down 10 seconds will also do this.
"Q-" Left arrow with line icon will jump the stage cue
and next cue back one cue.
"Q+" Right arrow with line icon will jump forward the
stage cue and next cue.
"GO" Right arrow will start fade to next cue.
Note: Cue list "GO", space bar, and "G" key
and remote "GO" input also work.
"STOP" Click on "Stop" box to stop a fade in progress.
Click "GO" to continue.
"Queue" Center box displays the current "on stage" cue, and description.
"Blackout" Click on "Blackout" black box to turn off all dimmers,
Click again to return to stage cue.
Blackout warning will flash to remind you.
"Select Pointer" Click on "Select Pointer" to return
mouse cursor to default pointer.
"Add Light" Light bulb icon brings up fixture window to select
fixtures to place on the screen.
A fixture should be placed on the screen for each dimmer channel
in the system. Click the fixture icon on the screen where you want
to show this dimmer channel. Double click to select other fixture
types. Click on "Select Pointer" to return to default pointer when
finished. "Delete Tool" "Delete Tool" is used to erase fixtures that you
don't want. Drag delete tool icon on top of fixture, and left click to
delete. "Pan Tool" Hand icon is used to move all of the fixtures
around on the screen. "Fluid Zoom" Magnify glass icon is used to
zoom in and out to view fixtures. "Rotate" Click on "Rotate" icon then
click on fixture to be adjusted. Right click to set degrees to set
direction. "Grand masterl" Slide Pot icon is used to adjust all dimmers
that have a level value more than 0. Click in the "Level Wheel" and use
the mouse to change levels up or down. New levels may be saved by
using "Update" function.
:Advanced Features
Movinglights may be programmed by clicking on moving light fixture
in the "Add Light" window. Movinglights take up five DMX channels.
Select the proper type of moving light from the fixture library or
enter the parameters for your instrument.
"Loop" function will allow the fades to continue to the next cue,
falling through several cues. "Loop" will allow this sequence of
cues to be repeated for a preset number of times or continuously.
Multiple Simultaneous Fades: StarPort can have multiple part fades
by using the "XY", "AB" and "EF" cue lists. The "AB" cue list works just
like the "XY" and can be started by entering the XY and cue number in
the Simultaneous Start box in the XY cue window. Also, the "EF"
effects cue list (usually a chase sequence) can be started by
entering the EF cue in the Simultaneous Start box. Remote "GO"
The go command to start a fade may be initiated in several ways.
Click on "GO" in cue window, or click on right arrow go button at
top of screen, or hit the space bar on the keyboard, or hit the "G" key
on keyboard . The StarPort also has an input to allow a remote switch
or relay closure to start the go command.
Rotate Fixtures Fixtures on the screen may be rotated to show the
focus area of their position. Click on the "Rotate" icon at the top of
screen, then click on the fixture to be rotated, then adjust the
compasspointer as desired.
Pan and Zoom Fixtures on the plot screen may be moved around as a
group and "Zoomed" in and out. This is useful for systems with large
number of dimmers. Click on the "Pan Tool" or the "Fluid Zoom" button.
Grandmaster Click on "grandmaster" at the top right of the screen to
adjust all stage dimmers that have a value more than zero either
up or down.