
Strand Lighting
PRODUCT D ATA
T rack er™ Application Software
Optional software package to extend the GeniusPro or Lightpalette software to include control of
automated spotlights.
Tracker software adds fully integrated moving light control to the base GeniusPro or Lightpalette
operating software. Automated spotlights are selected with a single channel number and controlled
functions are immediately available on the wheel,keyboard,tracker ball and rotary controls.
Dedicated displays can be selected individually to display all attributes for a selected channel, or can
be preset to swap automatically whenever a channel with attributes is selected.Intuitive user interface, smar t recording into parts, cue tracking and dual playbacks make Tracker easy and fast to use.
Cat. No. Description
67523 T racker Application Software
Tracker Features
General
User definable channel numbering
Attributes 100 - 3999
Attributes per channel 99
Fully integrated with intensity control
Controls
Pages of rotary control assignments 6
Support for continuous (e.g. pan),and discrete (e.g. frame) attributes
Soft keys with graphics LCD labels for selecting attributes from keypad
Track-ball for pan and tilt
Rotary controls for attributes (color,focus, pattern,effect, etc)
Quick color or focus group lookup
Smart attribute control paging
Course adjust pan and tilt on track-ball
Lock pan and tilt on track-ball
"copy from" to copy channel levels or attributes
Tracker
™
Application software
for 500 Series Consoles
Displays
Attribute display format screens 3
Rotary control window
Automatic switching between display formats
Automatic paging to selected channel
● Provides additional automated light control facilities to the
Lightpalette™ or GeniusPro™ operating software selected
for the console
● Provides fast and easy control for all functions of DMX
controlled moving lights
● Access to all attributes by selecting single channel number
for fully integrated control
● The functionality of the 500 Series tracker ball and four
rotary controls are activated by Tracker software
● Submaster control of automated light cues (all attributes
or just motion)
● Library of common types of automated lights is including to
simplify patching
● Reverse and swap pan and tilt feature
● Dedicated displays with auto switching
● Smart recording into parts, cue tracking and dual playbacks
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Recording and Playback
Attributes recordable in Cues,Submasters & Effects
Instantly override motion playbacks using stop/back/rate controls
Attributes excluded from inappropriate masters
Cue tracking supported with attributes
All cues stored in console
Attributes always combined as a latest action takes precedence principle
between playbacks
Attributes always combined as a latest action takes precedence principle
when played back on submasters
Separate attribute fade times on submasters
Separate attribute fade times on effects
Auto scroll & move when dark (AMWD)
Channel/attribute assignment to playbacks
Intensity and attribute only cues
True 16 bit DMX playback fading on Pan & Tilt
Patch
Patch all attributes of one luminaire to a single channel
Reverse and swap pan and tilt
Fixture library for easy patching
Text on fixtures v
Fixture browsing for easy patching using Next/Last
Fixture types 50
Patch display order by DMX or by channel
Associated Software
Operating Software:
Lightpalette™
Alternative operating software providing similar functionality to
GeniusPro‘Preset’ but optimised for command line/tracking style operation
familiar to Lightpalette 90 users.
GeniusPro™
Alternative operating software providing ‘Preset’ style cue recording can be used
in place of Lightpalette which is optimised for command line/tracking style operation..
Application Software:
Application software is available to add optional functionality to GeniusPro or
Lightpalette operating software at any time. All software packages are described
in separate data sheets.Current application software includes:
CommuniquéPro™
An application to GeniusPro adding communications protocols that operate
with other DMX consoles,remote controls, and central ‘event’ controllers.
Includes MIDI and MIDI Show Control facilities.
Networker™
Application software for remote color monitors,remote control and DMX distribution.Includes an Ethernet card for the console, and requires Strand SN100
nodes.
Off-line Editor™
A program to prepare memories and system configurations on a remote PC.
Reporter™
Provides dimmer configuration and status feedback remotely at a 500 Series
console.
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http://www.strandlight.com
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Toronto: Strand Lighting Ltd, 2430 Lucknow Drive No 15,
Hong Kong: Strand Lighting Asia Limited,7/F Corpor ation Square,
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L5S IV3.
Server™
Central storage of show files on one console in a networked system of consoles.
ShowPort™
Converts Strand show files to and from ASCII or Comma Delimited format.
(ShowPort is included with Off-line Editor software)
PC™
Allows DOS PCs to operate GeniusPro or Lightpalette with built in Networker
for tracking back-up, designer’s remote,multi-user,multi console, playback control,etc.
All Strand Software is secured by factory issued passwords
Strand Lighting
The Company reserves the right to make any variation in design or construction to the
equipment described. Strand™ and Strand Lighting™ are trade marks of the Strand Lighting
Limited and Strand Lighting Inc Group of Companies.
© Copyright Strand Lighting Limited November 1996