Zero88 FLX S24 User Manual

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Lighting Controls –

FLX S lighting console

FLX S24 & FLX S48

User Manual

Version 1

Correct as per ZerOS Version 7.9.3

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Contents

Introduction ...................................................... 4

FLX S24 & FLX S48 ....................................................... 4

ZerOS (Operating Software) .......................................... 4

Phantom ZerOS (offline editor) .................................. 4

This manual .................................................................... 4

Getting started… ............................................................ 4

Turning the console on ............................................... 4

External Display.......................................................... 5

Using FLX S48 without an External Display ............... 5

Touch Scrolling ........................................................... 5

Front panel – FLX S24 ................................................... 6

Front panel – FLXS 48 ............................................... 6

Controlling Intensities ..................................... 8

Multi-Functional Faders (MFFs) ................................. 8

Encoder wheels .......................................................... 8

Commands ................................................................. 8

Groups .............................................................. 8

Groups window ........................................................... 8

Automatic groups ....................................................... 8

Recording groups ....................................................... 9

Using groups .............................................................. 9

Referencing intensities ............................................... 9

Naming groups ........................................................... 9

Updating groups ......................................................... 9

Deleting Groups.......................................................... 9

Controlling Attributes .................................... 10

Select a fixture(s)...................................................... 10

Choosing an attribute ............................................... 10

Encoder wheels ........................................................ 10

Central encoder button ............................................. 10

Palettes ........................................................... 11

Palette Windows ....................................................... 11

Automatic palettes .................................................... 11

Recording Palettes ................................................... 11

Using palettes ........................................................... 11

Referencing palettes ................................................ 11

Naming Palettes ....................................................... 11

Updating Palettes ..................................................... 12

Deleting Palettes ...................................................... 12

Colour ............................................................. 12

Palettes ..................................................................... 12

Picker (Colour Picker & Image Picker) ..................... 12

Multi-Touch on the picker ......................................... 13

Mood boards by Lee Filters ...................................... 13

Beam ............................................................... 13

Palettes ..................................................................... 13

Position ........................................................... 14

Palettes ..................................................................... 14

Pan/Tilt Grid .............................................................. 14

Multi-Touch on the P/T Grid ..................................... 14

Effects ............................................................. 14

Palettes .................................................................... 14

Speed, Size, Offset and Rotation Encoders ............ 15

Cues & Playbacks .......................................... 16

Playbacks ..................................................................... 16

Master Playback ....................................................... 16

Multi-Function fader window .................................... 16

Playback window ...................................................... 16

Naming playbacks .................................................... 16

Copying playbacks ................................................... 16

Deleting playbacks ................................................... 16

Advanced Playbacks ................................................ 17

Playback Settings ......................................................... 17

General ..................................................................... 17

Chase ....................................................................... 18

Raise and Lower ...................................................... 19

Move on Dark ........................................................... 19

Cues ............................................................................. 21

Recording cues ........................................................ 21

Record Window ........................................................ 21

Adjusting fade times ................................................. 22

Naming cues ............................................................ 22

Updating cues .......................................................... 22

Copying Cues ........................................................... 23

Deleting Cues ........................................................... 23

Cue Settings ................................................................. 24

Trigger (Go, Auto, Timecode etc) ............................. 24

Next cue ................................................................... 24

Don’t Move on Dark settings .................................... 24

Macros ...................................................................... 24

Playing back cues ........................................................ 24

Jumping to a cue (Go To cue) .................................. 25

Snapping to a cue (Ignoring fade times) .................. 25

Using the pause key ................................................. 25

Releasing playbacks ................................................ 25

Macros ............................................................ 25

Macro Window .............................................................. 25

Automatic fixture macros .............................................. 25

Ⓩ Key .............................................................. 26

Save Show ............................................................... 26

Lock Console ............................................................ 26

Calibrate (FLX S48 only) .......................................... 26

System Information .................................................. 26

Guidance .................................................................. 26

Encoder Wheels ....................................................... 26

Command syntax ..................................................... 26

Patching – introduction ................................. 28

Fixtures ..................................................................... 28

Parameters ............................................................... 28

Attributes .................................................................. 28

Zero 88 Fixture library .............................................. 28

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User fixture types...................................................... 28

DMX – introduction ....................................................... 29

DMX channels (and DMX start address) .................. 29

DMX universes ......................................................... 29

16 bit channels ......................................................... 29

Composite fixtures .................................................... 29

Setup ............................................................... 30

Fixture schedule ........................................................... 30

With a fixture’s home position of Pan and Tilt at 50%,

inverting or swapping these parameters won’t make a

instant visible change. Therefore, it’s recommended

that before editing these values, you select all the

fixtures and move them all to a different position.

Now, as you change the values within “Alignment”,

you’ll see the beams updating live. .......................... 30

Add fixtures ................................................................... 33

System Settings............................................................ 34

Desk Name ............................................................... 34

External Display Settings (FLX S48 only) ................ 34

Internal Display Settings ........................................... 34

Peripheral Settings (encoder wheel settings etc) ..... 34

Operational Settings ................................................. 34

Attribute Settings (Colour, Beamshape, Position) .... 35

Tracking Options ...................................................... 36

Inputs & Outputs ........................................................... 37

DMX Outputs ............................................................ 37

Defaults ........................................................................ 37

Default Times ........................................................... 38

Playback Defaults ..................................................... 38

Save Show ................................................................... 38

File Types ................................................................. 38

Phantom ZerOS........................................................ 39

Load File ....................................................................... 39

ZerOS Showfiles....................................................... 39

ASCII Showfiles ........................................................ 39

User Fixture Types ................................................... 40

Zero 88 Fixture Library ............................................. 40

Installing new software ............................................. 40

Clear Options................................................................ 40

Clearing specific areas of the console ..................... 40

Clear User Fixture Types ......................................... 40

Reset Desk / Factory Reset ..................................... 40

Remote (mobile apps) .................................................. 41

Art-Net .......................................................................... 41

Streaming ACN (sACN) ................................................ 42

Wings and ZeroWire ..................................................... 43

Network devices ........................................................... 43

Visualisation ................................................................. 44

Capture ..................................................................... 44

Light Converse ......................................................... 44

WYSIWYG ................................................................ 44

Networking Basics ........................................................ 45

Ethernet basics ......................................................... 45

IP Addresses ............................................................ 45

Subnet Masks ........................................................... 45

Switch vs Crossover ................................................. 45

DHCP ....................................................................... 45

Technical Information .................................... 46

Power supply ............................................................ 46

USB ports ..................................................................... 46

Ethernet ........................................................................ 46

Kensington Lock ........................................................... 46

DMX output .................................................................. 46

Video output ................................................................. 46

Troubleshooting............................................. 46

Fixtures not responding? .......................................... 46

External Touch Screen not responding? .................. 46

Remote App not connecting? ................................... 46

Console does not start correctly?............................. 46

Basic maintenance ........................................ 47

Cleaning the surface ................................................ 47

Cleaning the faders .................................................. 47

Transportation & storage .......................................... 47

Operating environments ........................................... 47

Reporting a problem ...................................... 47

Mechanical information ................................. 47

Dimensions ................................................................... 47

Weight .......................................................................... 47

Operating temperature range ....................................... 47

Humidity ....................................................................... 47

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Save – FLX S automatically saves you’re work

internally, indicated by a green icon. Press this
icon to save to an external USB drive.

Output window – this window displays each
fixture and its current intensity as a percentage.

Cue list window – this window displays the list
of cues on a specific playback, ready to be
progressed by pressing the GO button.

Playback window – this window displays the
current functionality of the 24 or 48 faders on
the left hand side of the console.

Groups window – this window is used to select
fixtures that are often used together. Groups
can be automatically or manually created.

Introduction

FLX S24 & FLX S48

FLX S consoles are easy to learn and simple to use ­delivering all the features you need at an affordable price.
We sincerely hope that your new FLX S will bring you
years of trouble-free service. We take great care to build in
reliability and serviceability at every stage of our
development and production processes.

This manual

This manual describes the operation of the FLX S lighting
Console. For detailed information on each function, the
manual has been divided into chapters - one for each
major area of the console Throughout this manual the
following conventions are used:

References to physical front panel controls and buttons
appear within a solid border, for example:

Record , Update.

References to “soft buttons”, which appear on the monitor,

are displayed in italics, within a dotted border, as follows:

Next , Picker .

Experience is the best way of fully learning the console.
Through time you will develop your own operating style.

Getting started…

Turning the console on

After plugging in all the relevant cables to the rear of the
console (power, DMX and possibly USB devices or, on
FLX S48, a monitor), turn on the power supply and FLX S
will power up automatically.

ZerOS (Operating Software)

ZerOS is regularly updated to bring new features and to
keep your console stable and secure. Software updates
are free of charge and can be downloaded from
zero88.com/software. It is strongly recommended to
always be running the latest release of software.

Phantom ZerOS (offline editor)

Phantom ZerOS is free to download, and can emulate any
console which runs our ZerOS software, including FLX S.
Show files can be loaded, saved and transferred to “real”
consoles, useful to setup your show, or make slight
changes while you’re not at the console.

Phantom ZerOS can also be unlocked to output Art-Net or

sACN with the addition of the “Phantom ZerOS Unlock
Dongle”.

Phantom ZerOS can be downloaded from the Zero 88
website.

Navigating the touchscreen

Along the top of the touchscreen are five square buttons.
Additional buttons (e.g. colour, positon and effect controls)
will appear and disappear to the right of these depending

on the capabilities of the fixtures you’re controlling. The

currently selected button is highlighted in blue.

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RigSync

When FLX S is first plugged into a lighting rig, “RigSync”
will set it up automatically and continue working in the
background to ensure FLX S and your rig are always
synchronised and problem free. RigSync removes the
need to understand DMX (if your fixtures support “RDM”).

Guidance (help)

Available in multiple languages, “Guidance” steps you
through the key features of FLX S at your own pace, to
learn or refresh your skills. Guidance will be automatically
open on the bottom 3rd of the internal screen, and will
follow your progression through the console. If closed,
Guidance can be reopened by pressing Ⓩ and choosing

“Guidance” on the internal screen.

External Display

FLX S48 includes an optional external DVI-D monitor.

The optional external display can view one of two different
desktops – “Programming” or “Palettes”. Which one is
currently being viewed can be switched using the two
buttons in the bottom right corner of the external display (or
by pressing Shift and View together).

“Programming” desktop

The Programming desktop shows the Output Window in
the top half of the screen, and either the Playback
window or the Multi-Function Faders window in the
bottom half. Which one is being viewed can be switched
by tapping the View button.

“Palettes” desktop

The Palettes desktop shows the four attribute windows
(Colour, Beam, Position and Effects) in each corner.

”Palettes” desktop on the external display

Using FLX S48 without an External Display

FLX S48 can be used without the need of an external
display. The console will automatically detect that an
external monitor is not present and display these windows
on the internal display instead.

Touch Scrolling

All windows can be scrolled through using either touch or a
mouse by simply dragging over a window or list, rather
than having to use the scroll bars.

”Programming” desktop on the external display

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Master

Playback

Command &

Function Keys

“Z” / shift

Multi-Touch Monitor

USB

Multi-

Function

Faders

(MFFs)

Encoder
Wheels

Master

Playback

Command &

Function Keys

Ⓩ / shift

Multi-Touch Monitor

USB

Multi-

Function

Faders

(MFFs)

Encoder
Wheels

Front panel – FLXS 48

Front panel – FLX S24

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Multi-Function Faders (MFFs)

The FLX S lighting console is equipped with either 24 or 48
Multi-Function Faders. These can quickly and easily be

switched between their two functions (“Channels” and
“Playbacks”) by using the Fader Funct. button.

Channels

When set to “Channels”, the faders directly control
each light (or “fixture”) in the rig (this is often
referred to as “Channel per Fader”). Each fixture,
no matter what it is, will have a single “Channel
Number”, and so will take up a single channel

fader. FLX S consoles support double the number
of fixtures as there are faders. The Page button
can be used to switch the faders between fixtures
(see below).

Playbacks (or cues, stacks & submasters)

Lighting “states” (or “scenes”) can be pre­recorded, ready to be recalled later. They are

called “cues”, and are recorded onto “playbacks”.

Each playback can store a single cue, or multiple
cues. FLX S consoles support double the number

of playbacks as there are faders, plus the “Master
Playback”. Traditionally, playbacks with a single

cue have often been referred to as “submasters”
whereas playbacks with multiple cues have often

been referred to as “cue stacks”. We simply call

them all playbacks.

Command keys & function keys

FLX S includes dedicated keys for commands Record ,
Update and Delete , and the functions Setup , View ,
and Clear . As well as performing functions themselves,
functionality of other buttons may be changed when

pressed at the same time.

Encoder wheels

Four encoder wheels are provided, and used for accurate
control of various settings. The settings currently being
controlled by the four encoders are displayed in the four
boxes along the bottom of the touch screen, just above the
encoders.

Ⓩ / Shift key
Ⓩ places a range of quick access settings & functions on
the internal display and encoder wheels. Holding Ⓩ acts

as “Shift”, changing the functionality of other buttons when

pressed simultaneously.

USB ports

Two USB 2.0 ports are provided - one on the rear, one on
the front panel. USB ports can be used for:

- Keyboard & Mouse (mouse on external monitor only)

- Touchscreen (DVI-D also required, FLX S48 only)

- External Storage Devices (such as Memory Sticks)

Page

The page button allows you to switch between
faders 1 – 24 and faders 25 – 48 on FLX S24, or
faders 1 – 48 and faders 49 – 96 on FLX S48.

Switching between “Channels” and “Playbacks”

will automatically change the page to the page you
had previously selected when in that function.

Master Playback

For many shows, especially theatrical, a single playback is
often used with a long list of pre-recorded cues. For these
situations, an additional “Master Playback” is provided with
a quieter “soft” Play / GO button and Level fader.

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Controlling Intensities

On FLX S, all intensities can be controlled in exactly the
same way – no matter if the fixture is a basic dimmer, an
LED, a moving light or any other type of fixture. There are
three possible ways to control an intensity:

Multi-Functional Faders (MFFs)

Ensure that the MFFs are in channel mode by pressing
the Fader Funct. button.

When set to “Channels”, the 24 (48) MFFs directly control
each light (or “fixture”) in the rig (this is often referred to as
“Channel per Fader”). Each fixture, no matter what it is, will
have a single “Channel Number”, and so will take up a

single channel fader. The Page button can be used to
switch between channels (two pages of 24 channels on the
FLX S24, and two pages of 48 channels on the FLX S48).
Grey outline boxes in the Output Window show which set
of channels are currently being controlled on the MFFs.

Channels can be adjusted by moving the appropriate
fader. If a channel already has a level, for example set

through commands, then you must ‘grab’ the level by

moving the fader up to the present value. Once that value
is grabbed, the fader gains control.

Encoder wheels

To change the intensity of a fixture via an encoder wheel,
first select the fixture(s) required. Channels are
automatically selected when channel faders are moved,
but can be changed using the buttons under the faders
(MFFs must be in “channel” mode).

When the channel is selected, the LED in the button under
the fader will turn on, and an orange box will be drawn
around the channel number in the Output Window. You
can select multiple channels on the faders at the same
time by pressing and holding the first button, and then
tapping the last button.

Groups

Groups are selections of fixtures that are used together
regularly (such as a colour wash, or all the moving lights
on a specific truss). A group can hold any number of
fixtures, and a fixture can be in many different groups. FLX
S24 can hold up to 48 groups of fixtures, and FLX S48 can
hold up to 96 groups. Groups can also store and recall
intensities of all the fixtures stored within that group.

Groups window

The Group window is displayed on the internal
display when the Group button is pressed.
Groups can be selected and deselected directly
within this window.

When groups are selected, they will be highlighted in the

Groups window. Selecting “All – Dimmers” will also
highlight “Odd – Dimmers”, “Even – Dimmers” etc, as by
selecting “All – Dimmers” you are selecting channels within

all these groups.

Automatic groups

The FLX S lighting console can automatically generate a
group for each type of fixture you have, plus ‘odd’, ‘even’,

“1st half” and “2nd half” groups for each different fixture

type.

To create the automatic groups, view the Groups window
(by pressing Group ) and choose “Automatically create
groups”.

All automatic groups automatically store the intensities of
those fixtures at 100%.

Once selected, press the Ⓩ key and then use the encoder
wheel marked on the internal monitor as “intensity” to
adjust the level. The output value is shown above the
corresponding encoder wheel and in the Output Window.

Commands

Pressing the Ⓩ button displays a number pad which can
be used to type commands. For more information, see the
chapter entitled “Z key”.

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Groups window after “Automatically create groups” has been selected.

Recording groups

You can create your own groups of fixtures, eg Blinders,
FOH movers, PARs on LX3 etc. Simply select the fixtures
that you wish to be in the group using either the channel
buttons or syntax, ensure you are viewing the groups
window, and then press Record followed by touching an

empty group This records whichever group you touch on
the touch screen.

If the selected fixtures have a tagged intensity value (red
value in the Output Window), this will also get stored within
the group. If there is no tagged intensity value, those
channels will get stored at 100%.

Groups window with various fixtures current selected highlighted in blue

Only fixtures that are currently selected will be recorded
into the group, even if other fixtures have intensity values.

As well as the selection and the intensities, groups record
the order the fixtures were selected in. This is useful when
offsetting effects across selections of fixtures.

When groups are recorded, they will be automatically given
a name, based on what’s been recorded into them. This
name can be easily changed (see “naming groups”).

Using groups

Using the built in touch screen, you can select and
deselect groups directly just by touching them.

Touching multiple groups will select all of those groups.
FLX S will keep adding to the selection until another
command is entered (like changing the intensity, or
selecting a palette). After that, those channels will remain
selected until you press on another group, which will start
the selection again. The previous channels being
deselected can be avoided by typing “and” first, and then
selecting another group.

Intensity Groups can be recalled by double-tapping a
group on the touch screen. This also selects the fixtures
within that group. If all fixtures are already at the Intensity
Group levels, double-tapping the group will turn the
intensities off (0%).

Referencing intensities

When a fixture is taken to its full intensity stored within a
group (using any of the previous methods), ZerOS

references the recorded value back to the group’s

intensity, so if the group is updated, the cues will
automatically be updated to the new intensity too.

Naming groups

Groups can be named by holding Setup and pressing the
Group on the touchscreen. An onscreen keyboard will
then be displayed to type the group’s name. Press OK to
confirm.

Updating groups

To update a group, make the new selection of fixtures, and
then press Update followed by touching the specific
group .This updates whichever group you touch on the
touch screen.

Updating a group will update the contents of that group,
but will not alter the name of the group.

Deleting Groups

To delete a group, press Delete followed by touching the
specific group .

The desk will ask you to confirm this action before the
command is executed. Once deleted, a group cannot be
recovered but can be recreated manually if required.

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Controlling Attributes

The intensity of all fixtures, no matter what they are, is
controlled in the same way – as described on the previous
pages. Controlling all other parameters is described below.

Select a fixture(s)

Fixtures are automatically selected when the channel
faders are moved. The selection can be changed by using
the buttons under the faders (MFFs must be in “channel”
mode for this to work) or by using the commands
described on the previous page (accessed via the Ⓩ

button, just press Enter after typing the last channel, in
place of typing @ …).

When the channel is selected, the LED in the button under
the fader will turn on, and an orange box will be drawn
around the channel number in the Output Window. You
can select multiple channels on the faders at the same
time by pressing and holding the first button, and then
tapping the last button.

Attribute Settings (Colour, Beamshape, Position)” on page 35 for more
information).

Central encoder button

On parameters with discrete values (such as colour wheel,
gobo, shutter, macro, control etc), these values can be
displayed on the internal touch screen by pressing the
central encoder button. For parameters involved in colour
mixing (Red, Green, Blue etc) the central button opens the
colour picker page. For parameters involved in position
(Pan and Tilt) the central button opens the position grid
page.

Choosing an attribute

Each fixture has its own set of parameters (eg Intensity,
Colour, Gobo, Pan, Tilt etc.), which are grouped together
into three attributes (Colour, Beam and Position).

Once a fixture, or group of fixtures, have been selected,
the relevant attributes will appear along the top of the
touchscreen, to the right of the five icons. Selecting one
will open that attribute’s window on the internal display,

and put the attribute’s parameters onto the four encoder

wheels ready to be controlled.

Encoder wheels

Parameters can be controlled directly by the four encoder
wheels. The parameters currently being controlled by the
encoders are displayed in the four boxes along the bottom
of the touch screen, just above the encoders.

Remember that each fixture will have a different range of
parameters available, depending on its feature set. Consult

the fixture’s operating manual for details. If the fixture has

more than four parameters in the attribute, pressing the
attribute tab again brings more controls onto the encoder
wheels.

Example of the display after the central encoder button has been pressed

on a “shutter” parameter. The highlighted value (in blue) shows the

currently active value.

The sensitivity, mode and behaviour of the encoder wheels
can be changed in Setup. (See “Peripheral Settings (encoder

wheel settings etc)” on page 34 and “

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Palettes

Each attribute on the FLX S24 console has 48 palettes
(Colour, Beam, Position and Effect). Each attribute on the
FLX S48 console has 96 palettes.

A palette stores all the values of a fixture (or group of
fixtures) required to create a particular look on stage. For
example, a palette can be stored for the colour Red which
details the values required for each fixture to create a red
colour. Likewise a palette can be stored for a position on
the stage, with the relevant Pan & Tilt information for each
fixture in the rig.

Palettes window without any palettes, offering to automatically create
some.

Palettes can quickly recall parameter settings that are used
regularly, such as a range of colours for LED fixtures, or a
range of positions for moving lights. FLX S can
automatically create palettes if required.

Palette Windows

Each set of palettes has its own palette window. This is
opened automatically when you press the appropriate
attribute tab (Position, Colour, Beam or Effects).

The palette window contains a soft button for each of the
48 or 96 palettes. Each soft button contains a palette
number and a name.

On FLX S48, palettes can also be displayed on the

external monitor by pressing “Palettes” in the bottom right

corner of the external monitor, or pressing Shift and
VIEW together.

Automatic palettes

FLX S can automatically create palettes for all of the
attributes, which can be a quicker method of controlling
parameters than via the encoders. If palettes are available

for your fixtures, an “Automatically create palettes” button

will be displayed.

Automatic palettes are created based on the fixtures you

have patched, so it’s recommended to fully patch your
console before choosing ”Automatically create palettes”.

Recording Palettes

To record a colour palette, set up the fixtures as required
(all red for example) and whilst viewing the colour window,
press Record followed by touching an empty palette .

This process is the same for other palettes, just view the
correct attribute before pressing Record .

Using palettes

When using palettes, only the selected fixtures will move to
the values stored within that palette. This means you can
have a single palette of everything red, but then only select
a small number of fixtures to actually go red.

To use a palette, first select a fixture or group of fixtures.
Then, simply choose a palette on the internal touchscreen
The fixture(s) will change to the colour they were in when
the palette was stored.

If any of the selected fixtures are not actually programmed
in the applied palette, but there are one or more fixtures of
the same type that are programmed, the fixture will use the
values programmed for the first fixture of the same type.

Referencing palettes

If you use palettes, and then record a cue, the console will
record the palette reference rather than the actual
parameter data. This means if you update the palette, all
the cues which used that palette will automatically be
updated. This is especially useful for touring shows when
using positions, to save updating each cue individually
when you move venue.

Naming Palettes

Palettes can be named by holding Setup and pressing
the Palette on the touchscreen. An onscreen keyboard will
then be displayed to type the palette’s name. Press OK to
confirm.

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Updating Palettes

To update a palette it is often easiest to activate the palette
first by selecting your fixtures and touching the palette.
Now, make the changes you want, and then press Update

followed by touching the relative palette .This updates
whichever palette you touched on the touch screen.

Updating a palette will update the contents of that palette,
but will not alter the name of the palette.

Deleting Palettes

To delete a palette, simply press Delete followed by
touching the relevant palette .

The desk will ask you to confirm this action before the
command is executed. Once deleted, a palette cannot be
recovered but can be recreated manually if required.

When deleting a palette, any references to the palette in
programmed cues will be replaced with “hard values”
before deleting it. This ensures cues are not changed.

Colour

Palettes

The desk provides the following standard colour palettes
for fixtures with CMY or RGB colour mixing: White, Red,
Orange, Yellow, Chartreuse, Green, Spring Green, Cyan,
Azure, Blue, Violet, Magenta and Rose.

In addition to the above, the desk generates an auto
palette for each colour available on every colour wheel in
the fixture. These palettes are labelled with the stock
colour names as supplied by the manufacturer. The desk
compares the RGB values specified for each colour on the
colour wheel of the fixture with the RGB values of the
standard colours listed above. The desk combines the auto
palette of the standard colours and the auto palette of the
colour wheel for those which are within a certain tolerance
of the standard colour.

“Colour Palettes” window after “Automatically create colour palettes” has

been selected with colour mixing fixtures patched.

Note: the following features will only work with Colour
Mixing fixtures (RGB or CMY).

Picker (Colour Picker & Image Picker)

The “Colour Picker” tab will also appear along the top,
which displays a colour picker (shown to the right),
allowing you to select a colour for use in colour mixing
(CMY/RGB) fixtures. Just touch the picker using the built in
touch screen, and the colour of the selected fixture will be
set to the colour pressed. Along the left of the Picker
screen will be 4 pre-loaded images that you can also pick
colours from.

The cross (“+”) symbol on the picker indicates the current
colour values for the selected fixture. If multiple fixtures are
selected, multiple “+” will be displayed.

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where the colours might be used, and gives a selection of
several colours that work well together for that mood.
Some moods have more than one selection of colours,
such as “Moonlight” which has “Realistic” & “Romantic”
selections.

“Colour Picker” screen

It’s possible to replace the colour picker with a photograph

or image, allowing you to select colours from that. This is

useful when wanting to use the colours of a companies’

logo, or wanting to recreate the colours from a particular

image you’ve photographed. Press the “+” symbol along
the left hand side of the picker to open the “Load file”

window which will display all the images on the external
USB drive.

“Mood boards by Lee Filters”

Beam

Palettes

The beam auto palettes generated by the desk are based
on the gobo wheel and shutter parameters of the fixtures in
the schedule. An auto palette is generated for each Gobo
present on each gobo wheel. “No Gobo” is an auto palette
that sends all the “Gobo” parameters to their default
values. Shutter will be given two auto palettes (Shutter
Open and Shutter Closed).

“Image Picker” screen with four images already loaded in

To remove an image from the Picker, just press the
Delete button and then press the image from the left hand
side. This creates space for a new image to be loaded.

Multi-Touch on the picker

Both the colour picker and the image picker are multi­touch. This means you can select multiple fixtures and

“fan” them across the image by using two fingers. The first

selected fixture will be at your first finger, the last selected
fixture will be at your last finger, and all the ones in­between will spread between these two points.

Mood boards by Lee Filters

Clicking the “Mood boards by Lee Filters” tab along the top
shows a window which collates colours together in
“moods”. Selecting a mood will give a brief description of

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“Beam Palettes” window after “Automatically create beam palettes” has

been selected.

Position

Palettes

The desk generates a single Home Position palette which
sets the Pan and Tilt parameters to a value of 50%. (For

more information on palettes, see “Palette Windows” on page 11)

“Position Palettes” window after “Automatically create position palettes”

has been selected.

Pan/Tilt Grid

The Pan/Tilt grid gives you a touch method of controlling

Pan and Tilt. The horizontal axis is “pan” and the vertical
axis is “tilt”.

Effects

Effects are different than the other four attributes, in that
they do not directly control features and parameters of the
fixtures patched. Instead, effects are used to manipulate

parameters to create effects such as “Circle”, “Figure 8”
and “Rainbow”. This is achieved by applying various

mathematical functions (sine, cosine, ramp etc) to the
outputs of different fixture parameters and adjusting the
size, speed and offset values. Using this, a wide range of
movement and other effects can be generated quickly and
easily. Effects can affect any parameter, from any attribute,
and can also control multiple parameters from multiple
attributes.

Palettes

The desk generates a number of standard effects, as

shown below, by clicking the “Automatically create effect
palettes” button.

The “+” symbol indicates the current position values for the
selected fixture. If multiple fixtures are selected, multiple

“+” will be displayed.

“Pan / Tilt Grid” in the position window

Multi-Touch on the P/T Grid

The Pan / Tilt Grid allows for multi-touch. This means you
can select multiple fixtures, and “fan” them across the grid
by using two fingers. The first selected fixture will be at
your first finger, the last selected fixture will be at your last
finger, and all the ones in-between will spread between
these two points.

“Effect Palettes” window after “Automatically create effect palettes” has

been selected.

Each palette displays the effect Number, a set of content
flags indicating which attributes are programmed in the
effect palette (I = Intensity, C = Colour, B = Beamshape, P
= Position, E = Effects) and name, if defined.

(For more information on palettes, see “Palette Windows”
on page 11)

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Speed, Size, Offset and Rotation Encoders

When you press effect, the effect parameters are assigned
to the control wheels.

If you apply different effects to different parameters of the
fixtures (e.g. Rainbow and Circle) you can use the Speed
wheel to control the speed of all the effects in one go.

When multiple effect palettes are being used together (for
example, Circle, Chaser, and Rainbow, Each palette can
be adjusted separately by pressing Effect to cycle
through the displays on the encoders. The first press
displays the global Speed, Size, Offset and Rotation of the
overall effect. Pressing Effect again will then display
Speed, Size, Offset and Rotation for just the first effect.
Pressing “Effect” again will page to the second effect, and
so on. Once the last effect has been reached, pressing
“Effect” again will return to the global settings.

Rotation cannot be performed on a per parameter basis,
and can only be applied to the Pan and Tilt parameters
together. Therefore the Rotation parameter can be
adjusted via the control wheel, but is not displayed in the
Effects Window.

When applying one of the standard Intensity, Colour, Iris or
Focus effects, the base value of the parameter is
automatically changed to 50% to allow the effect to work
correctly. For these effects the size parameter is set to
100% as the default.

Apart from the effects specified above the default values of
the effect parameters for the standard effects are Speed =
25, Size = 20, Offset = 0, Rotation = 0.

Effect parameters are not automatically fanned across
fixtures. Should fanning of an effect parameter be required,
use the Offset buttons along the top of the Effect window.

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