Control Descriptions
Button or Fader
<Bank Down>
<Chase 1>–
<Chase 6>
<Fog>
Fader LEDs
Page LEDs
<Channel 1>–
<Channel 16>
<Page Select>
<Speed Time>
<Fade Time>
<Program>
<Midi/Add>
<Auto/Del>
<Music/Bank Copy>
<Tap Sync/Display>
<Blackout>
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Button that moves down through banks of scenes, or down through the steps in a chase.
Buttons that select a chase to save to or playback from.
Button that controls one or more fog machines and its LED that indicates when the fog machine is at
full temperature.
LEDs that indicate that the current fixture selection's faders has a custom assignment (Fade) or
reversal (Rev Channel).
LEDs that indicate which page of faders is active.
Channel faders that send DMX values to the products. Used in conjunction with <FIXTURES 1>–
<FIXTURES 12>.
Button that toggles between fader Page A and fader Page B.
Fader that adjusts the playback speed time—the time of the entire chase including all steps.
Playback speed times range from 10 minutes to 0.1 second. The LED display shows speed times in
minutes and seconds while the fader is moving, but returns to showing the current chase, scene and
bank after the fader is moved.
The display shows time for the fader as follows:
• XX ̇ X X - with the dot at the top, shows minutes and seconds.
• XX.XX - with the dot at the bottom, shows seconds and 10ths of seconds.
Fader is also used to adjust select and set options in Program mode.
Fader that adjusts the playback fade time—the time of the change between each step of the chase.
Playback speed times range from 0 seconds to 30 seconds. The LED display shows fade times in
seconds while the fader is moving, but returns to showing the current chase, scene and bank after
the fader is moved.
The display shows time for the fader as follows:
• XX.XX - with the dot at the bottom, shows seconds and 10ths of seconds.
Fader is also used to adjust, select, and set options in Program mode.
Button that toggles the board in and out of Program mode.
Button that adds scenes and steps to chases in Program mode, and allows selection of a MIDI
channel in MIDI mode.
Button that selects auto playback mode, in which playback timing is controlled by the
<Speed Time> and <Fade Time> faders. Button is used to delete chases and scenes in Program
mode.
Button that selects the music trigger, in which playback timing is controlled by music. Button also
copies an entire bank of scenes in Program mode.
Button that sets the tap sync trigger in which playback is controlled by button tapping. Button is also
used for various functions in program.
Toggle button that stops all DMX transmission. Makes the lights go black. Stops the strobe and the
fog. When blackout is on the LED display shows an indicator.
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