Avolites Sapphire 2000 User manual

Avolites Stock Number 8200-0600
*8200-
0600*
Sapphire 2000
Operator’s Manual

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Useful Avolites phone numbers:-
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Sales and service* (+44) (0) 181 965 8522
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*Before contacting Avolites for service enquiry please ensure that you have the
product serial number and the Software version. The serial number can be found
on the back of the desk and the software version can be found by turning the key
to “System” and pressing Softkey B, “Software ID”.
The latest version of this manual (in Microsoft Word 97) and Sapphire
Software can be downloaded by modem from the Internet.
The small print :
No Liability for Consequential Damages
Avolites has a policy of continuous product and documentation improvement. As such the
detail within this manual may not match the operation of the Sapphire 2000.
In no event shall Avolites be liable for any direct, indirect, special, incidental, or
consequential damages or loss whatsoever (including, without limitation, damages for loss of
profits, business interruption, or other pecuniary loss) arising out of the use or inability to
use the Sapphire 2000 even if Avolites Ltd. has been advised of the possibility of such
damages. Because some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability for
consequential or incidental damages, the above limitation may not apply to you.
Reprint and revision history:
First produced July 1999

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This manual was written by Tim Mitchell, Sabre Technology Ltd Tel: [phone]

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TUTORIAL CONTENTS
1. WELCOME TO THE SAPPHIRE 2000 1
2. PATCHING 5
3. CONTROLLING DIMMERS AND FIXTURES11
4. USING SHAPES 15
5. RECORDING AND PLAYING BACK MEMORIES 19
6. RECORDING AND PLAYING BACK CHASES 25
7. THEATRE MODE 29
8. THE GRAPHICS TABLET 33
9. RUNNING YOUR SHOW 35
10. ADVANCED FEATURES37
11. INTRODUCTION TO INTELLIGENT LIGHTING 39
12. THE SAPPHIRE 2000 FOR PEARL EXPERTS 41
REFERENCE MANUAL CONTENTS
1. SETTING UP THE CONSOLE 105
2. PATCHING 109
3. CONTROLLING DIMMERS AND FIXTURES 115
4. USING SHAPES 125
5. RECORDING AND PLAYING BACK MEMORIES 129
6. RECORDING AND PLAYING BACK CHASES 137
7. THEATRE MODE 145
8. USING THE GRAPHICS TABLET 149
9. RUNNING A SHOW AND AUTOMATED PLAYBACK 153
10. ADVANCED FEATURES159
11. THE PERSONALITY FILE SYSTEM 165
12. CONTACTS FOR FIXTURE MANUFACTURERS 176
13. GLOSSARY OF TERMS178
14. INDEX 184
Pages in the Tutorial section have numbers below 100. Pages in the
Reference manual have numbers above 100.

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INTRODUCTION
1. Welcome to the Sapphire 2000
This manual is designed to help you get the most out of your Sapphire
2000 console. We have divided it into two sections.
?? This first section is a tutorial which gives you a step by step guide of
how to carry out the most common functions of the Sapphire 2000.
This section is printed on coloured paper. If you are new to the
console, working through this part will give you a good introduction.
?? The second section is a reference manual which tells you everything
there is to know about the Sapphire 2000.
To help you move between the two sections, we have made the chapter
numbering the same, so if you are using the tutorial and you want more
information, just look for the same chapter number in the reference
manual.
At the back of the reference manual there is a Glossary, explaining some
of the technical terms used in the manual, and an Index which can be
used to find what you need in either section of the manual.
This manual does not apply to the original Sapphire console; however, to
make reading easier, we will refer to the “Sapphire 2000” simply as the
“Sapphire”.
1.1 Setting up the Sapphire 2000
Before you can use the Sapphire, you need to make a few connections to
it. Ensure the power is off while making these connections.
Important: Firstly check the voltage selector on the back of the console
(next to the power sockets) to make sure it matches your mains
power. You can set it to 230V or 120V.
If you plug in the power with the switch set wrongly, you will
probably blow up the power supply. This would be a bad thing to do a
few hours before a show.
Once the voltage selector is correctly set, connect the mains inlet to an AC
power supply.
Note: If your mains is in any way suspect, a power conditioner is a good
idea. A noisy or unreliable mains supply could possibly crash the
console.
If you are using the optional VGA display, power it from the mains outlet
on the rear of the console. Connect the VGA data lead to the VGA output
on the back of the console. You don’t have to use the VGA display but it
does show some additional information that is not shown on the console
displays.
Connect the DMX output(s) to your lighting fixtures or dimmers. The
Sapphire has four DMX output sockets. Chapter 1 in the reference manual
has more details on DMX connections.
Plug in the two desk lights to the sockets on the back edge of the console.
If you have a QWERTY keyboard, plug it into its socket.
Turn on the power. The console displays and VGA display (if you are using
one) should come alive.

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1.2 Finding your way about on the Sapphire 2000
The Sapphire might initially appear to have an alarming number of sliders
and buttons on it, but don’t be scared of it. The main controls are:
?? The Preset Faders are used to control individual dimmer channels and
fixture intensities. The 2 buttons below the faders are used to select
and flash fixtures. Each fader and buttons is called a “Handle”.
?? The Palette selection area is used to recall colours, positions and
other settings you have programmed. The displays show you what
each button will do. Shapes are also selected here.
?? The Master faders control the overall output of the various parts of
the console. You will normally have these set at Full.
?? The Playback faders and flash buttons are used to play back
memories you have programmed, when you are running a show. At the
right hand end of the playback faders are the Page Select buttons.
?? The Playback displays show the names you have set for the
playbacks, so you can see at a glance what each playback will do.
?? The Main display is the nerve centre of the console and shows you
what is going on. The display can show various screens of information.
?? The Control wheels are used to set control values on the fixtures.
?? The Menu softkeys (labelled A –G) are used to select control options.
The display next to the buttons shows what each one will do. The
options for each key change depending on what the console is doing.
100 Preset faders / handles Palette selection
Main display
Master faders Attribute
select buttons
Playback faders
& flash buttons Playback displays
Control
wheels Menu softkeys
Command
buttons
Numeric
keypad and
controls

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?? The Numeric keypad and other control buttons are used to enter
values and change controls on the console. The fixture page buttons
are also here, which select 4 pages for the Preset Faders.
?? The Command buttons are used to carry out functions such as storing
memories, copying, saving to disk, etc. These buttons have lights on to
indicate when they are active.
?? The Attribute select buttons are used to select which attributes of a
fixture (e.g. colour, gobo, pan, focus) are going to be controlled using
the Control wheels. The buttons have lights on to show you which
attributes are active. The bottom (red) button allows you to reduce the
intensity of a fixture if it loses position during a show.
The VGA display shows more information than the on-board displays. It is
useful when setting up the console and programming shows. When
entering text or numbers, what you are typing is shown only on the VGA
display. Often you will not need it when you are running a show.
The main part of the display shows the output of the console for one of the
types of fixture you are using. The left-right arrow keys change the type of
fixture shown on the display, allowing you to view the intensity channel
outputs, and any fixture patched on the desk. If you have more than 10
fixtures of one type, the up-down arrow keys let you step through them.
When the fixtures are “selected” for manual control, the number at the top
of the column is dark blue. When you have changed one of the functions, it
turns light blue. The “a b” at the left side of the screen shows which
Today’s date and time
Function output values
Menu options
(select these
using the A-G
menu softkeys)
Function of
left wheel
Function of
right wheel
Current chase
information
Current type of fixture
being displayed

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functions are currently assigned to the control wheels.
1.3 What next?
The rest of this part of the manual is a tutorial. If you have never used an
Avolites console before, by working through the rest of the tutorial section
you should be able to get the Sapphire up and running, and be well on the
way to programming and running a show with it.
The tutorial is organised in the order you’ll need to do things to get the
console set up and working, so try to work through it in sequence.
If you are a seasoned Avolites user, you’ll find the Sapphire works much
like its brothers, just with a few extra features. You might find the tutorials
useful, and if there is anything specific you need to know, just look in the
appropriate part of the Reference Manual. The Reference section is in the
same order as the Tutorial section, to make it easier to move between the
two.
If you are new to intelligent lighting, or even new to lighting altogether,
you might like to read chapter 11, “Introduction to intelligent lighting”.
This explains the concepts behind digital control of lighting and will help
you to understand what we are going on about in the rest of the manual.
There is also a Glossary at the end of the Reference Manual which explains
some of the obscure lighting words we have used in the manual.
If you are used to the Avolites Pearl 2000 console, read chapter 12, “The
Sapphire 2000 for Pearl experts”, which gives you a quick rundown on the
differences between the two consoles.

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CHAPTER TWO
2. Patching
In this chapter: how to set up the Sapphire to control dimmers and
fixtures.
?? clearing the Sapphire
?? patching dimmers
?? patching moving light fixtures
?? setting addresses on the fixtures
?? backing up the Sapphire to disk
So, you have your fixtures and dimmers all connected up with DMX cables
and the Sapphire connected to the end of it. (If you have a big rig, you
might find it easier to learn the basics using a few dimmers and a few
moving lights, and leave the rest of it till you’re an expert).
First you need to allocate each fixture or dimmer to a preset fader on the
Sapphire, so that you can tell it which of the fixtures or dimmers you want
to control at any time.
The fader and the buttons below it (the
picture shows some) are called the
handle for the dimmer or fixture,
because you use it to take control of the
fixture. The fader will control the
intensity of the dimmer or fixture, the
“Swop” button is used when
programming to select the dimmer or
fixture. In Run mode the Add and Swop
buttons function as flash buttons.
You also need to tell the Sapphire what
type of fixture is allocated to each
handle. When you have entered this information, the Sapphire can tell you
what addresses to set on your fixtures and dimmers to match the settings
it is using.
This setup process is called Patching.
You can patch up to 400 fixtures and dimmer
channels on the Sapphire. There are 4 “pages” of
100 handles, selected using the “Pages of Fixtures”
buttons below the numeric keypad.
The Sapphire controls dimmers and fixtures slightly
differently, so we will look at each in turn. But first…
2.1 Clearing the Sapphire -Wipeall
Unless the Sapphire is brand new, it’s a good idea to clear the memory
before you start a new setup. This ensures that you won’t get confused by
any peculiar settings left by the previous user.
2.1.1 Clearing the Sapphire
??Turn the key to “System”
??Select option A “Service”
Fixture page
buttons
a “handle”

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??Select option F “Wipeall”.
??Press F again to confirm. The memory will be wiped.
The Sapphire is now pristine and new, and ready for you to start patching.
You will need to be in Program mode to do any patching, so turn the key
to Program.
2.2 Patching dimmers
Each dimmer channel you want to use has to be allocated to one of the
handles. Then, when you want to control the dimmer channel, you fade up
the slider, or press the Add button.
2.2.1 Patching dimmer channels
??Press Patch (one of the blue “command” buttons).
??Press Softkey A, “Dimmer”
??The Sapphire will start at DMX address 001 (shown on the
top line of the display). You can change this by typing in
the new address on the numeric keypad.
??Press the blue preset “Swop” button below preset fader
number 1. The fader and add/swop buttons will become
the “handle” used to control that dimmer channel.
??The Sapphire will update the DMX address to the next free
channel, so you can just press another button to patch the
next dimmer.
??Press Exit when you have finished patching.
You can now control the dimmer channel on handle 1 using the fader (the
buttons do not operate as flash buttons in Program mode, only in Run
mode).
If you have lots of dimmers to patch, there are some quicker ways. If you
just want to patch 10 dimmers in sequence on to handles 21-30, you can
do it this way:
2.2.2 Patching a range of dimmers to buttons
??Enter Dimmer Patch mode
??Enter the DMX channel you want the range to start at, if it’s different
to the one the Sapphire is displaying
??Hold down the Swop button of the first handle to be patched (handle
21)
??Press the last Swop button (handle 30)
??Release both buttons
??Each handle will be patched in order to a dimmer channel.
??Press Exit when you have finished patching.
You can also patch more than one dimmer channel on the same handle.
This can be useful when you have several lights on different dimmer
channels, but you always want to control them together. For example, if
Swop button

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you have lit an area with several spots and you just want to use one
handle to control all the lights on that area, this is a good way to do that.
2.2.3 Patching several dimmers to the same button
??Enter Dimmer Patch mode
??Using the numeric keypad, enter the DMX address of the first dimmer
channel to be patched
??Press the Swop button for the handle you want to use (this patches
the first dimmer)
??Using the numeric keypad, enter the DMX address of the next dimmer
channel to be patched (the Sapphire will have automatically increased
the address by 1)
??Press the Swop button again
??Press Exit when you have finished patching
You can repeat this procedure to patch as many dimmers as you like on to
one handle.
While you are in Patch mode, the VGA display shows a diagram to tell you
which channels you have patched so far and which are free.
2.3 Patching moving light fixtures
Moving light fixtures are controlled slightly differently to dimmers; a
dimmer only has one controllable attribute, intensity. But a moving light
fixture can have many attributes, such as pan, tilt, colour, gobo etc. When
you patch a fixture, you will see on the VGA display that it occupies a
block of DMX channels rather than just one. However, the principle is still
the same.
The Sapphire has personality files for most lighting fixtures in the known
universe, and these are stored internally in the console. If you want to use
a personality not available in the console, you can load it from a
personality disk.
Note: To use the internal personality files, make sure there is no disk in
the disk drive.
2.3.1 Patching a fixture
??Make sure there is no disk in the disk drive
??Press Patch
??Press Softkey B, “Choose a fixture”
??The display will show “Please select an instrument” on the top line.
??A list of known fixtures will appear next to the softkeys after a pause.
??Use Softkeys F and G to go up and down the list and find the correct
fixture, then press the Softkey next to the fixture to select it.
??The Sapphire will load the fixture information (this may take a few
seconds). The display shows information about the fixture.
??The Sapphire will ask “Automatically create preset focuses?”.
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??The Sapphire will offer you the first free DMX address (on the top line
of the display). You can change this using the numeric keypad if you
want your first fixture at a different address.
??Press the Swop button on handle 1 to patch the fixture you have
selected to handle 1.
??The display will show the block of channels occupied by the fixture.
??Patch more fixtures, or press Exit when you have finished.
You can continue to patch this type of fixture at the next free DMX address
by pressing the next Swop button you want to use. You can also patch a
range of fixtures by holding down the first button in the range and
pressing the last button, as with dimmers.
If you want to patch a different type of fixtures, you can change the type
of fixture to be patched very easily.
2.3.2 To change the fixture type
??Press softkey A (“Select another fixture”)
??Choose the fixture type from the list on the softkeys
??Patch as before
Note: The “preset focuses” you can load contain a selection of position,
colour and gobo settings. You can call back settings from the
palette select buttons when programming rather than having to set
up your own, allowing you to select, for example, “Yellow” or “Blue”
instead of setting up the value using the wheels. You can’t load the
automatic palettes later (though you can define your own).
The Sapphire has four physical DMX output lines, identified as A, B, C, D.
You can patch onto any of the four lines using Softkey E, “Select a DMX
line”. However, to keep it simple, stick to line A while you are learning.
2.4 Addressing your fixtures to match the Sapphire
Once you have told the Sapphire where to allocate all your dimmers and
fixtures, you need to go round the actual lights and set the DMX address
to match the Sapphire.
The Sapphire can tell you the DMX address it is using for each fixture, and
in some cases can show you how to set the dip switches on the fixture. It’s
usually easiest to write down the addresses for all the fixtures, then go
and set them.
2.4.1 Displaying the DMX address for fixtures
??Press the View button (next to the numeric keys)
??Press Softkey D, “Fixture Patch”
??The display will show a list of the handles to which you have patched
fixtures or dimmers, with the DMX line and address (e.g. A24 is
address 24 on DMX line A).
??The top handle on the list has an arrow next to it. In the lower part of
the screen, more information is shown for this fixture.
??Use the Arrow keys to move the arrow up and down the list, and show
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??You can also press View then select Softkey C, “DMX Patch” to display
a list of DMX channels and which fixture is patched at that address.
2.5 Changing what you have done
If you need to change the patching you have done, you can re-patch a
fixture to a different DMX address. You can also patch a fixture onto a
different handle, and delete a fixture from a handle, but this loses any
programming for the fixture. How to change the patching is described in
the reference manual.
2.6 Completing the patch
When you have patched all your dimmers and fixtures, press the Exit
button on the numeric keypad to go back to normal mode. You have now
completed the setting up of the lighting system, and it’s time to get to
work on programming a show. But there’s one important thing to do first…
2.7 Backing up the Sapphire to disk
The Sapphire has a built in disk drive which allows you to save everything
you have done. You should get into the habit of saving your show regularly
to guard against that unexpected moment when the worst happens.
It only takes a minute or so to save the contents of the Sapphire to disk.
You can then reload it if you mess up the show by accidentally changing
something, or if some helpful person steals the Sapphire you can load your
show into a replacement console.
2.7.1 Backing up the Sapphire to disk
??Press the Disk button in the bottom right hand corner of the Sapphire
??Insert a blank formatted 1.44M disk into the disk drive (anything on
the disk will be wiped).
??Select softkey B, “Save show to disk”.
??The Sapphire will ask for a filename for the show. Type this on the
QWERTY keyboard then press Enter.
??The Sapphire will save your current show onto the disk. The display
will tell you when the Sapphire has finished.
??If you need to reload the show, use softkey A, “Load show from disk”.

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CHAPTER THREE
3. Controlling dimmers and fixtures
In this chapter: how to control dimmers and fixtures manually.
?? controlling fixtures and dimmers
?? changing attributes
?? using and creating palettes
?? using and creating groups
?? viewing the console output
Having patched all the dimmers and fixtures you want to use, you are
ready to start operating them. This chapter explains how you do this.
To manually control fixtures and dimmers, you need to be in Program
mode, so ensure the key is set to Program. There’s also a special Run
mode which lets you “take over” fixtures, which is described later.
3.1 Controlling dimmer channels
Controlling dimmer channels is simple –you just push up the fader of the
handle where the dimmer is patched. Dimmers work just like a normal
“preset” lighting desk on the Sapphire. If you want to turn on lots of
dimmer channels at the same time, you can also “select” the dimmers and
use the Dimmer attribute button and control wheels as described below.
3.2 Controlling fixtures
Controlling fixtures is nearly as simple, except there are a few more
functions to control than just intensity.
The first thing you have to do is to “select” the fixtures that you want to
control. The Sapphire then knows that any changes you make are only to
be sent to these fixtures. You can select fixtures individually, or several at
once.
3.2.1 Selecting fixtures or dimmers
??Press the Swop buttons for the fixtures you want to control.
??The Swop button LEDs will light for the fixtures which are selected.
They are shown in dark blue on the VGA display.
??If you select a fixture you don't want, press its Swop button again to
deselect it.
??You can use the “Locate Fixture” function (Press the ML Menu button
then Softkey A) to position the selected fixtures at a “home” position
with the light on, so you can see where they are. Dimmer channels are
set to 50%.
??You can select a range of fixtures by holding down the Swop button for
the first fixture in the range, then pressing the Swop button for the
last fixture.
You can change the fixture page, if you need to, by pressing one of the
other Fixture Page buttons.

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3.3 Changing attributes of fixtures
Having selected the fixtures you want to control, you then need
to select the attributes (pan, tilt, colour etc.) of that fixture that
you want to change.
The attributes are selected using the buttons on the lower right
corner of the Sapphire. The attributes you can control will vary
depending on the type of fixture you are using. For dimmer
channels, you can only change the “Dimmer” attribute
(intensity). For scans, you can control the pan, tilt, colour, gobo
and other functions.
3.3.1 Controlling pan and tilt of a fixture
??Select some fixtures using the Swop buttons
??Use the Locate Fixture function (press ML Menu then
Softkey A) to position the fixtures at a central position with
the lamp on (you don’t have to do this, but it helps you see
what’s happening)
??Press the Pan/Tilt attribute button
??Control the tilt using the left hand wheel and the pan using
the right hand wheel. You should see the selected fixtures
move.
??The display area just above the wheels shows you which attribute is
being controlled by each wheel.
Note: If you need more accurate control of the position (and the fixture
you are controlling has 16-bit movement) you can set Pan/Tilt to
Fine (16-bit) mode by pressing the Pan/Tilt attribute button again.
The light flashes to show you that it is in Fine mode.
Any other attribute of the fixtures you selected can be controlled by
pressing the appropriate button and turning the wheels. The display will
show which functions the left and right wheelsare going to control. If the
display doesn’t show a function when you select an attribute button, that
function is not available on the fixtures you selected.
You can use the Dimmer attribute to control the intensity channel of the
fixture, or you can use the fader of the handle. The effect is the same.
Note: Once you have changed any attributes, all the fixtures will be
automatically deselected the next time you press a fixture select
button.
3.4 Using palettes
When you are controlling attributes which are continuously variable such
as pan, tilt, and colour, it can speed things up if you can instantly call back
a position such as centre stage, or a particular colour like red, blue etc.
If you’ve got different types of fixtures, to get the same colour on each
fixture might mean setting different values for each type of fixture.
The Sapphire has pages of preset values, called “palettes”, which you can
use to store attribute settings which you use a lot. These are instantly
Attribute
select buttons

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accessible using the buttons and displays on the top right hand side of the
console.
The Sapphire loads 10 pre-programmed positions, 10 colours and 10
gobos each on a separate page when you patch a fixture (unless you tell it
not to).
This means that if for example you want all your fixtures
to go Red, you just have to select “Red” from the colour
page of the palette. The Sapphire knows the values to
send to each fixture to get red light out of it.
3.4.1 Using palettes
??Select the fixtures you want to control by pressing the
Swop buttons
??Select the page of palettes you want to use by
pressing one of the Palette select buttons
??The Palette displays will show you the contents of the
page.
??Press one of the Palette select buttons to use one of
the palette values. The value will be set to all the
fixtures which are selected.
??To go back to the list of pages, press the bottom
button (showing “Pages”).
You can also store your own palette values of positions,
colours and so on that you use regularly. The reference
manual gives more information on how to do this.
When you use a palette value, the Sapphire remembers
the palette entry you used rather than the actual values
you used. This can be very handy when you are touring a show, if you use
palette entries to program the show. When the venue is a different shape,
you only need to redefine a few standard palette positions rather than
having to reprogram the whole show. All the memories which used the
palette positions will then use the new positions.
Note: The Sapphire may sometimes call palettes “focuses” or “preset
focuses”. This is the term used for a palette on other Avolites
consoles. The meaning is the same.
3.5 Using groups
The Sapphire allows you to put fixtures or dimmer channels into groups.
This can speed up the process of selecting fixtures or dimmers. If you have
several different types of fixture, for example, you can make a group for
each type of fixture. You can then select all the fixtures just by typing the
group number. If you are using the graphics tablet you just press one
button.
3.5.1 Making a group
??Select the fixtures or dimmer channels you want to put into the group
??Press the ML Menu button, then softkey D, “Record Group”.
??Type the group number 1-200 on the numeric keypad and press Enter.
Palette select
buttons & displays

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Once you have created a group, you can then quickly select all the fixtures
in the group by entering the group number.
3.5.2 Selecting a group of fixtures
??Type the group number on the keypad
??Press softkey A, “Recall Group”.
??The fixtures in the group are selected.
If you are using the graphics tablet, you can save and recall groups with
one touch of the pen. This is described in more detail in the Graphics
Tablet chapter.
3.6 Viewing the output
The display shows you the output level of all the channels which are
turned on, but only channels 1-50 fit on the display. To show channels 51-
100, press the Fixture Page button again (the light on it flashes).
You can select which attributes you are looking at by pressing one of the
attribute buttons.