ETC Cobalt Series User manual
Part Number: 4370M1200-8.1.0 Rev: A
Released: 2018-11
Cobalt Family
User Manual
Version 8.1.0
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Table Of Contents
Table Of Contents........................................................................................................................... 2
Cobalt Help System 8.1 ................................................................................................................ 33
COBALT HELP SYSTEM........................................................................................................... 34
This Manual - Using the Help system ...................................................................................... 35
Help System - Change Language.......................................................................................... 36
Help - Search Function ......................................................................................................... 36
Help System - Favourites...................................................................................................... 37
Help System - Console Keys ................................................................................................ 37
Help Companion over WIFI ................................................................................................. 38
News In This Version ................................................................................................................... 39
News in Cobalt 8.1................................................................................................................ 39
News in Cobalt 8.0................................................................................................................ 39
News in Cobalt 7.3................................................................................................................ 39
News in Cobalt 7.2................................................................................................................ 39
News in Cobalt 7.1................................................................................................................ 40
Coming to Cobalt from Congo ................................................................................................. 41
This Manual - Terminology...................................................................................................... 42
Disclaimer ..................................................................................................................................... 43
GETTING STARTED .................................................................................................................. 44
General Info .................................................................................................................................. 45
Interface Specification .......................................................................................................... 45
Setup Guide............................................................................................................................... 47
Installation guidelines ............................................................................................................... 49
Key Syntaxes ............................................................................................................................ 50
Cobalt Terminology.................................................................................................................. 51
Control Hierarchy ..................................................................................................................... 53
Playbacks - Introduction ....................................................................................................... 53
Control Hierarchy - Master Playbacks.................................................................................. 54
Control Hierarchy - Main Playback...................................................................................... 54
Control Hierarchy - Highest Takes Precedence.................................................................... 54
Software & Update ................................................................................................................... 55
Version Information.............................................................................................................. 55
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Workflow in Cobalt ...................................................................................................................... 56
Patch (workflow) .................................................................................................................. 56
Control (workflow) ............................................................................................................... 57
Record (workflow)................................................................................................................ 58
Playback (workflow)............................................................................................................. 59
Edit (workflow)..................................................................................................................... 61
Troubleshooting ............................................................................................................................ 62
Troubleshooting - FAQ............................................................................................................. 63
Troubleshooting - Console Keys do not respond.................................................................. 63
Troubleshooting - Lights Are Not Responding .................................................................... 63
Troubleshooting - Flickers.................................................................................................... 63
Troubleshooting - External Touchscreen.............................................................................. 64
Troubleshooting - Crashes & Bugs........................................................................................... 65
What to do after a crash? ...................................................................................................... 66
Making a crash or bug report ................................................................................................ 66
An Error Popup Appears - copy log ..................................................................................... 66
Troubleshooting - Reset............................................................................................................ 68
Troubleshooting - Help from ETC Technical Services ............................................................ 69
ETC Technical Services - United Kingdom ......................................................................... 69
ETC Technical Services - Americas ..................................................................................... 69
ETC Technical Services - Asia ............................................................................................. 69
ETC Technical Services - Germany ..................................................................................... 69
GENERAL FUNCTIONS ............................................................................................................ 70
Cobalt Console Facepanel............................................................................................................. 71
Programming Section............................................................................................................ 72
Cobalt Screens (8.0).................................................................................................................. 73
Screen Functions (8.0) .......................................................................................................... 73
Soft Key Pages...................................................................................................................... 74
The Browser.............................................................................................................................. 75
Browser Controls .................................................................................................................. 76
Browser Functions - LOAD.................................................................................................. 77
Tabs (8.0) .................................................................................................................................. 78
Auto close tab mode.............................................................................................................. 80
Navigating The Tabs with console keys ............................................................................... 80
Tab Setup and Lock .............................................................................................................. 81
Split/Full Screen.................................................................................................................... 81
Tab - Console Mimic ................................................................................................................ 82
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Tab - Designer Summary.......................................................................................................... 83
Tab - Selected Live ................................................................................................................... 85
Tab - Master View .................................................................................................................... 86
Tab - Time Code....................................................................................................................... 87
Tab - Device Controls Tab........................................................................................................ 88
Parameters tabs: All, Focus, Color, Beam, U1, U2, U3 ....................................................... 89
Virtual controls tabs: ColorMixer and GelPicker ................................................................. 89
Tab - Direct Selects (DS).......................................................................................................... 92
Cobalt Direct Selects - Types of Data................................................................................... 93
Cobalt Direct Selects - Special Functions............................................................................. 95
Cobalt Direct Selects - Bank and Page ................................................................................. 96
Cobalt Direct Selects - Arrange, Copy/Move/Delete/Text ................................................... 96
Cobalt Direct Selects - Add/Replace .................................................................................... 97
Cobalt Direct Selects - Console Keys in Combination......................................................... 97
Cobalt Direct Selects - Direct Mode..................................................................................... 97
Tab - Beat Boss......................................................................................................................... 99
Beat Boss List ..................................................................................................................... 100
Tab - Help ............................................................................................................................... 101
Tab - Direct Selects Flow (8.1)............................................................................................... 102
Editors And Lists .................................................................................................................... 103
Navigating In Lists.............................................................................................................. 104
Editing In Lists.................................................................................................................... 104
Sort By Column .................................................................................................................. 105
Change The List View ........................................................................................................ 105
Drag and Drop ........................................................................................................................ 106
Drag and Drop - Replacing Data ........................................................................................ 110
Context Menus........................................................................................................................ 112
Dialogues ................................................................................................................................ 114
Power-up Procedure.................................................................................................................... 115
Reset The System.................................................................................................................... 116
Reset The Console Facepanel ............................................................................................. 116
Check The Output ............................................................................................................... 117
Output Control ........................................................................................................................ 118
Grand Master ...................................................................................................................... 118
B.O. Mode........................................................................................................................... 119
Freeze Mode........................................................................................................................ 119
Copy, Cut & Paste .................................................................................................................. 120
Copy, Cut & Paste Attributes.............................................................................................. 120
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Entering Texts......................................................................................................................... 121
The TEXT Key ................................................................................................................... 121
Mute & Solo............................................................................................................................ 122
Mute & Solo - MUTE ......................................................................................................... 122
Mute & Solo - SOLO.......................................................................................................... 123
Lock Console .......................................................................................................................... 125
Misc Soft Key Page ................................................................................................................ 126
Cleaning the Cobalt Console .................................................................................................. 128
S1-S3 Soft Key Pages (8.1) .................................................................................................... 129
About........................................................................................................................................... 130
About - Cobalt ........................................................................................................................ 131
About - Play ............................................................................................................................ 133
Dimmer/Device Feedback Log............................................................................................... 134
Sensor3 & Sensor+ Dimmer Feedback............................................................................... 135
Files............................................................................................................................................. 136
Files - Introduction.................................................................................................................. 137
Files in a network named Saved year-mm-dd (8.1)............................................................ 138
New......................................................................................................................................... 139
Open........................................................................................................................................ 144
Save & Save as... .................................................................................................................... 145
Creating Subfolders For Files ............................................................................................. 147
Delete a Play ....................................................................................................................... 147
Save Copy to........................................................................................................................... 148
Import from............................................................................................................................. 149
Import Organizer - Functions.............................................................................................. 149
Import - Types of items to import....................................................................................... 151
Import Items With Dependencies ....................................................................................... 152
Import From Other Lighting Control Systems.................................................................... 153
Export to Expert diskette ........................................................................................................ 157
Default Play wizard ................................................................................................................ 158
Print......................................................................................................................................... 159
Training Projects..................................................................................................................... 161
Training Projects - Open Project (8.0)................................................................................ 161
Training Projects - The Camera (8.0) ................................................................................. 162
Training Projects - Hints (8.0) ............................................................................................ 162
Training Projects - Demo Theatre (8.0).............................................................................. 163
Training Projects - Demo Concert (8.0) ............................................................................. 163
Copy Log files to USB............................................................................................................ 169
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Exit to System Settings ........................................................................................................... 170
System Settings - General (8.0) .............................................................................................. 171
System Settings - Sessions (8.0)............................................................................................. 173
System Settings - Network (8.0)............................................................................................. 174
Network - Console .............................................................................................................. 177
System Settings - Output Protocols .................................................................................... 178
Network - Interface Protocols............................................................................................. 179
Network - DCHP Service.................................................................................................... 180
Network - Update Service................................................................................................... 181
Network - Time Service...................................................................................................... 181
Network - DMX Input ........................................................................................................ 182
System Settings - Monitor ...................................................................................................... 183
System Settings - Update........................................................................................................ 185
Update Software.................................................................................................................. 186
System Settings - USB RFR ................................................................................................... 187
System Settings - Utilities....................................................................................................... 188
File Manager Utilities ......................................................................................................... 189
Verify Hard Disk Utilities................................................................................................... 190
Facepanel Test Utilities....................................................................................................... 190
Network Configuration Applications (GCE, NCE, Concert etc)........................................ 191
Backup and Restore System Settings.................................................................................. 192
Backup and Restore User Template Library....................................................................... 192
Deep Clear Utilities............................................................................................................. 192
Exit to Welcome Screen (8.0)................................................................................................. 193
Power Off (Quit)..................................................................................................................... 195
Power Loss.......................................................................................................................... 195
General Settings .......................................................................................................................... 196
Play Settings................................................................................................................................ 197
Play Settings - Introduction .................................................................................................... 198
Play Settings - Basic ............................................................................................................... 199
Play Settings - Channels ......................................................................................................... 200
Channel Settings ................................................................................................................. 201
Play Settings - Main Playback ................................................................................................ 202
Crossfade Settings............................................................................................................... 202
Play Settings - Masters ........................................................................................................... 205
Master Settings.................................................................................................................... 205
Play Settings - System ............................................................................................................ 206
System Settings................................................................................................................... 206
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Play Settings - Attribute.......................................................................................................... 208
Attribute Settings ................................................................................................................ 209
Play Settings - MIDI ............................................................................................................... 211
Direct Mode MIDI .............................................................................................................. 213
Play Settings - Show Control.................................................................................................. 215
Show Control Settings ........................................................................................................ 215
Console Settings ..................................................................................................................... 217
Sound Settings .................................................................................................................... 220
DMX Settings ......................................................................................................................... 221
Network (8.0).............................................................................................................................. 222
Network - Introduction (8.0)................................................................................................... 223
Network - Functions ............................................................................................................... 225
Network - Server/Backup (8.0)............................................................................................... 226
Network - Server takeover, loss and return (8.0)................................................................ 227
Network - Multiconsole Sessions (8.0)................................................................................... 228
Multiconsole Sessions - Global Functions (8.0) ................................................................. 228
Multiconsole Sessions - Local Functions (8.0)................................................................... 229
Multiconsole Sessions - Patching, Users and Partitions (8.0) ............................................ 229
Multiconsole Sessions - Status (8.0)................................................................................... 230
Multiconsole Sessions - Start and Join a Session (8.0)....................................................... 230
Multiconsole Session - Leave or Shut Down (8.0) ............................................................. 231
Network nodes ........................................................................................................................ 232
Net3/ACN Device List............................................................................................................ 233
Screens (8.0) ........................................................................................................................... 234
Record Screens (8.0)........................................................................................................... 236
Load screen ......................................................................................................................... 238
Delete or Rename Screens - Screens List (8.0)................................................................... 240
User List.................................................................................................................................. 242
User List - Columns ............................................................................................................ 242
Create a User Login ............................................................................................................ 243
Change User............................................................................................................................ 244
Event List.................................................................................................................................... 245
Event List - Introduction......................................................................................................... 246
Event List - Action Macros..................................................................................................... 247
Action Macro Rules ............................................................................................................ 247
Cobalt Action Macros ......................................................................................................... 247
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Serial COM data ................................................................................................................. 249
MIDI Data........................................................................................................................... 250
UDP data............................................................................................................................. 250
Event List - Events.................................................................................................................. 252
Triggers for Events ............................................................................................................. 253
Macro List............................................................................................................................... 254
Macros - Record & Playback.............................................................................................. 255
Action Macro List................................................................................................................... 256
Patching....................................................................................................................................... 257
Patch - Introduction ................................................................................................................ 258
Flexible Patching (7.1)........................................................................................................ 258
Patch by Channel/Dimmer...................................................................................................... 259
Output Editor - Formats ...................................................................................................... 260
Output Editor - Patch By Channel ...................................................................................... 263
Output Editor - Patch By Dimmer ...................................................................................... 264
Output Editor - Dimmer Check Mode ................................................................................ 266
Output Editor - Channel Check Mode ................................................................................ 266
Import Template Wizard......................................................................................................... 267
User Library ........................................................................................................................ 269
Patch Wizard........................................................................................................................... 270
Patch Dimmer(s) ................................................................................................................. 270
Patch Device(s) ................................................................................................................... 271
Set/Clear patch or rename................................................................................................... 272
Clone Device(s) in Patch (8.0)............................................................................................ 273
Device List.............................................................................................................................. 276
Device Settings - Columns & Functions............................................................................. 277
Device Settings - Patching .................................................................................................. 278
Edit/Change a Device ......................................................................................................... 279
>Settings and Tools - Patching ................................................................................................... 280
Channel List............................................................................................................................ 281
Channel List - Columns & Functions ................................................................................. 282
Channel List - Select & Patch Channels ............................................................................. 283
Patch - Rename Channels ....................................................................................................... 284
Change a channel name....................................................................................................... 285
Output List .............................................................................................................................. 286
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Output List - Columns & Functions.................................................................................... 287
Output List - Select & Patch Outputs ................................................................................. 287
Parked ..................................................................................................................................... 288
Park - Parked Items List...................................................................................................... 289
Templates.................................................................................................................................... 290
Templates - Introduction......................................................................................................... 291
Templates - List ...................................................................................................................... 292
Template List - Columns & Functions................................................................................ 292
Templates - Editor .................................................................................................................. 293
Template Editor - Columns & Functions............................................................................ 294
Templates - Create.................................................................................................................. 295
Templates - Type LTP or HTP ............................................................................................... 298
Templates - Type 8/16 bit control........................................................................................... 299
16 Bit Control And Wheel Behaviour ................................................................................ 299
16 Bit Control - Fine Step................................................................................................... 301
Templates - Snap or Fade ....................................................................................................... 302
Templates - Ranges................................................................................................................. 303
Template Range Editor - Columns ..................................................................................... 304
Template Range Wizard ..................................................................................................... 304
Templates - Mode Tables ....................................................................................................... 306
Define A Mode Range Table .............................................................................................. 306
Templates - Fade With Intensity............................................................................................. 308
User Templates ....................................................................................................................... 309
Parameter Definitions ............................................................................................................. 310
Parameter Definition Editor................................................................................................ 310
Dimmer Curve List ................................................................................................................. 312
Patch - Dimmer Curve Editor ............................................................................................. 313
Main Show Data ......................................................................................................................... 315
Organizer (1 tab)..................................................................................................................... 316
Opening Focused Organizer Tabs....................................................................................... 317
Execute from the Organizer ................................................................................................ 318
Drag and Drop in the Organizer.......................................................................................... 318
Organizer (2 tabs) ................................................................................................................... 321
Groups......................................................................................................................................... 322
Groups - Introduction.............................................................................................................. 323
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Group functionality............................................................................................................. 323
Record a Group ................................................................................................................... 324
Groups - Record...................................................................................................................... 325
900-groups .......................................................................................................................... 325
Groups - Select Channels........................................................................................................ 326
Groups - Select Channels Context Menu............................................................................ 326
Groups - Fetch Intensities ....................................................................................................... 328
Groups - List ........................................................................................................................... 329
Group List - Columns & Functions .................................................................................... 330
Groups - Load To Playbacks .................................................................................................. 331
Presets ......................................................................................................................................... 332
Presets - Introduction .............................................................................................................. 333
Record a Preset Live ........................................................................................................... 334
Presets - Record ...................................................................................................................... 335
The Recording Popup ......................................................................................................... 335
Record Presets - Live Tab................................................................................................... 339
Record Presets - Field A Only ............................................................................................ 339
Record Preset - Do not add to Sequence............................................................................. 339
Record All Attributes for selected channels ....................................................................... 340
Record Directly To A Master ............................................................................................. 341
Record Selected Channels To Any Preset .......................................................................... 341
Setting a Master as the General Record Target................................................................... 342
Presets - Update ...................................................................................................................... 344
Presets - List............................................................................................................................ 345
Preset List Channel View.................................................................................................... 346
Preset List - Columns.......................................................................................................... 347
Preset List - Functions ........................................................................................................ 348
Presets - Load To Playbacks................................................................................................... 349
Quick-load Presets to Masters ............................................................................................ 349
Presets - Copy ......................................................................................................................... 350
Presets - Select Channels ........................................................................................................ 351
Presets - Select Channels Context Menu ............................................................................ 351
Presets - Fetch Intensities ....................................................................................................... 352
Presets - Channel Editor Wizard............................................................................................. 353
Channel Editor Wizard - Type Of Change.......................................................................... 354
Channel Editor Wizard - Value........................................................................................... 355
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Channel Editor Wizard - Include If 0% .............................................................................. 355
Presets - Auto-Save................................................................................................................. 356
Presets - Times........................................................................................................................ 357
Presets - Compare Mode......................................................................................................... 358
Presets - Delete ....................................................................................................................... 359
Presets - Renumber ................................................................................................................. 360
Presets - Import & Undo......................................................................................................... 362
Presets - Multiple Import & Undo ...................................................................................... 363
Sequences.................................................................................................................................... 366
Sequences - Introduction ........................................................................................................ 367
Record a Sequence Live...................................................................................................... 368
Sequences - In The Main Playback......................................................................................... 369
Sequences - List ...................................................................................................................... 370
Sequences List - Insert/Delete/Load ................................................................................... 370
Sequences List - Columns................................................................................................... 371
Sequences - Sequence List...................................................................................................... 372
Sequence List Channel View .............................................................................................. 373
Sequence List Functions ..................................................................................................... 374
Sequence List - Columns .................................................................................................... 375
Sequence and Preset texts ................................................................................................... 377
Sequences - Crossfade Movefade & Lockfade....................................................................... 378
Sequences - Times .................................................................................................................. 380
Sequence Times - Set To A or B......................................................................................... 380
Sequence Times - Main Times (in/out/delay/wait)............................................................. 381
Sequence Times - Channel Times....................................................................................... 382
Sequence - Channel Time Editor ........................................................................................ 383
The Time Editor Popup....................................................................................................... 384
The Times Soft Key Page ................................................................................................... 387
Sequence Times - FCB Times ............................................................................................ 388
Sequence Times - Parameter Times.................................................................................... 388
Sequence Times - WAF Alert Times.................................................................................. 388
Sequence Times - WAF Wait & Followon Times.............................................................. 388
Sequences - Crossfade Profiles............................................................................................... 390
Sequences - Insert Step ........................................................................................................... 391
Insert A Sequence Step - In any playback .......................................................................... 391
Insert A Sequence Step Directly In The Main Playback .................................................... 391
Insert A Sequence Step - In The List .................................................................................. 391
Sequences - Delete Step.......................................................................................................... 393
Delete a sequence step directly in the main playback......................................................... 393
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Sequences - Links ................................................................................................................... 394
Sequence Step Links - Master Playbacks ........................................................................... 394
Sequence Step Links - Shortcut .......................................................................................... 395
Sequence Step Links - Master Pages .................................................................................. 395
Sequence Step Links - Another Step................................................................................... 395
Sequences - Load .................................................................................................................... 397
Sequences - Build & Modify Modes ...................................................................................... 398
Sequence - Build Sequence Mode ...................................................................................... 398
Sequence - Modify Sequence Mode ................................................................................... 399
Sequences - Block Values....................................................................................................... 400
Sequences - Track List............................................................................................................ 402
Sequences - Chase Mode ............................................................................................................ 403
Chase - Introduction................................................................................................................ 404
Chase - Playback View ........................................................................................................... 405
Chase - Playback Modes......................................................................................................... 406
Chase - Set Rate...................................................................................................................... 407
Chase - BPM & Tap Tempo ................................................................................................... 408
Set BPM Numerically ......................................................................................................... 408
Set BPM using Tap Tempo................................................................................................. 408
Chase - Wizard........................................................................................................................ 409
Chase Wizard - Functions................................................................................................... 411
Sequences - Split Fade............................................................................................................ 412
Sequences - Drag And Drop ................................................................................................... 413
Drag and Drop a Sequence Step ......................................................................................... 413
Drag and Drop Device Attributes ....................................................................................... 416
Sequences - Section Markers.................................................................................................. 419
Jump Between Section Markers.......................................................................................... 422
Sequences - Cues .................................................................................................................... 423
Cue Sequence Attribute Editor ........................................................................................... 427
Sequences - Loop Mode ......................................................................................................... 428
Playlist .................................................................................................................................... 429
The Playlist - Mode............................................................................................................. 430
The Playlist - Activate and Use .......................................................................................... 431
Groups/Palettes Overview ...................................................................................................... 432
>Settings & Tools - Main Show Data..................................................................................... 434
Fade Curves ............................................................................................................................ 435
Sequence - Assign Fade Curves.......................................................................................... 437
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Notes Editor ............................................................................................................................ 438
Notes - Create ..................................................................................................................... 438
Notes - Editor...................................................................................................................... 439
Note Editor - Columns ........................................................................................................ 439
Note Editor - Delete ............................................................................................................ 440
Delete Wizard ......................................................................................................................... 441
Auto-create Content Wizard... ................................................................................................ 443
Channels...................................................................................................................................... 445
Channels - Introduction .......................................................................................................... 446
Channels - Functions................................................................................................................... 447
Channels - Views .................................................................................................................... 448
Navigating - Channel Views................................................................................................... 450
Compact Channel Format ................................................................................................... 451
Channel View Formats - Selected....................................................................................... 452
Channel View Format - Selected and non-zero .................................................................. 452
Channel View Format - Selected And Captured................................................................. 453
Channel View Format - Used In Play ................................................................................. 453
Channel View Format - Magic Sheet (8.0)......................................................................... 454
Channel View Zoom ........................................................................................................... 454
Channels - Command Syntaxes (RPN/At Mode) ................................................................... 456
Select Channels................................................................................................................... 457
Set Channel Levels ............................................................................................................. 458
Park Level ........................................................................................................................... 459
Channels - Ch Only Mode ...................................................................................................... 460
Channels - 8 bit 256 Step Levels ............................................................................................ 461
Channels - Capture Mode ....................................................................................................... 462
Permanent Capture Mode ................................................................................................... 463
Capturing levels or parameters ........................................................................................... 464
Recording only Captured channels ..................................................................................... 464
Releasing Captured Channels ............................................................................................. 465
Channels - Clear Functions..................................................................................................... 466
Channels - Check Mode.......................................................................................................... 468
Channels - Balance Mode ....................................................................................................... 469
Balance Mode Key.............................................................................................................. 470
Channels - Scale channel levels.............................................................................................. 471
Clear Scale Values .............................................................................................................. 473
Channels - Used & Unused..................................................................................................... 474
Channels - Group Wheel Mode .............................................................................................. 475
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Channels - Rem Dim............................................................................................................... 477
Channels - Soft key page ........................................................................................................ 478
Channels - Next & Last Mode ................................................................................................ 480
Channels - Select Functions.................................................................................................... 482
Select - Sub-selection Functions......................................................................................... 483
Channels - Random Select .................................................................................................. 483
Channels - Find Highest Level ............................................................................................... 485
Live ............................................................................................................................................. 486
Live - Introduction .................................................................................................................. 487
Select the Live Tab ............................................................................................................. 487
Selecting channels with mouse ........................................................................................... 488
Channel viewing formats .................................................................................................... 489
Channel View Zoom ........................................................................................................... 490
Channel Information - Info Box ......................................................................................... 491
Multiple Live Tabs.............................................................................................................. 491
Editing in Live ........................................................................................................................ 493
Record in Live..................................................................................................................... 494
Channel Symbols .................................................................................................................... 495
Channel Information - Important Level Modes .................................................................. 497
Channel Information - Fade indications ............................................................................. 498
Blind............................................................................................................................................ 499
Blind - Introduction ................................................................................................................ 500
Select the Blind Tab............................................................................................................ 500
Editing In Blind ...................................................................................................................... 502
Record and copy in Blind ................................................................................................... 502
Track List .................................................................................................................................... 504
Track - Introduction ................................................................................................................ 505
Track - Lists ............................................................................................................................ 507
Track List - Functions......................................................................................................... 508
Track List - Show Levels & Attributes............................................................................... 509
Track - Channels..................................................................................................................... 510
Track Channels - In Sequences........................................................................................... 510
Track To Wizard ................................................................................................................. 511
Track Channels - In Presets ................................................................................................ 511
Track Channels - Groups .................................................................................................... 511
Track Channels - Palettes.................................................................................................... 512
Track Channels - In The Play ............................................................................................. 513
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Track - Presets ........................................................................................................................ 514
Track - Palettes ....................................................................................................................... 517
Track - Track Editing.............................................................................................................. 518
Track Editing - Intensities................................................................................................... 518
Track Editing - Update Attributes....................................................................................... 519
Track Editing - Unblock Attributes .................................................................................... 520
Parked ......................................................................................................................................... 521
Park - Introduction .................................................................................................................. 522
Park - Parking values .............................................................................................................. 523
Park - Edit Parked Values....................................................................................................... 525
Park - Un-parking Values ....................................................................................................... 526
Park - Parked Items List.......................................................................................................... 528
>Settings and Tools - Channels .................................................................................................. 529
Channel Database ................................................................................................................... 530
Set Channel Texts For The Database.................................................................................. 530
Auto Groups - From Database and Templates.................................................................... 533
Channel Database - Import Text File Wizard ..................................................................... 533
Import Text File - LightWright........................................................................................... 534
Import Text File - Excel...................................................................................................... 535
Magic Sheets (8.0) ...................................................................................................................... 537
Magic Sheets - Introduction (8.0) ........................................................................................... 538
Magic Sheets - Create New (8.0)............................................................................................ 541
Magic Sheets - Editor (8.0)..................................................................................................... 542
Magic Sheets Editor - Object Editing (8.0) ........................................................................ 543
Magic Sheets Editor - Object Colors (8.0).......................................................................... 544
Magic Sheets Editor - Object Target (8.0).......................................................................... 545
Magic Sheets Editor - Array, Align & Distribute Objects (8.0) ......................................... 548
Magic Sheets Editor - Texts (8.0) ....................................................................................... 549
Magic Sheets - Layout Toolbar (8.0)...................................................................................... 550
Magic Sheet - Arrow Tools for Edit Mode (8.0) ................................................................ 550
Magic Sheet - The Zoom Tools (8.0).................................................................................. 551
Magic Sheet - Array, Align & Distribute (8.0)................................................................... 552
Magic Sheet - Ordering/Stacking (8.0)............................................................................... 552
Magic Sheets - Object Libraries (8.0)..................................................................................... 554
Magic Sheets - Object Types (8.0) ..................................................................................... 554
Magic Sheets - Channel Objects (8.0) ................................................................................ 556
Magic Sheets - Import Images (8.0).................................................................................... 557
Magic Sheets - Background Settings (8.0) ......................................................................... 558
Magic Sheets - Object Target & Attributes (8.0).................................................................... 560
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Object Target & Attributes - Line & Color (8.0)................................................................ 561
Object Target & Attributes - Fields (8.0)............................................................................ 562
Magic Sheet - Palette times (8.1)........................................................................................ 563
Magic Sheets - Load & Navigate (8.1) ................................................................................... 564
Magic Sheets - List (8.0)......................................................................................................... 565
Magic Sheet List - Columns & Functions (8.0).................................................................. 565
Channel Partitions....................................................................................................................... 566
Partitions - Introduction .......................................................................................................... 567
Partitions - List........................................................................................................................ 568
Partitions List - Columns .................................................................................................... 568
Partitions - Create ................................................................................................................... 569
Partitions - Add Partition Wizard........................................................................................ 570
Partitions - Activate ................................................................................................................ 571
Devices........................................................................................................................................ 572
Devices - Introduction ............................................................................................................ 573
Devices - Multicell Devices (7.1) ....................................................................................... 574
Devices - Compound Devices............................................................................................. 577
Devices - Media Servers (8.1) ............................................................................................ 578
Devices - Functions ................................................................................................................ 579
Device Control ............................................................................................................................ 580
Device Control - Introduction................................................................................................. 581
Device Controls - Functions ............................................................................................... 582
Device Control - Lamp Control .............................................................................................. 583
Control Soft Key Page - Functions ..................................................................................... 584
Device Control - Home Positioning........................................................................................ 585
Device Control - U1-U2-U3 ................................................................................................... 586
U1-U3 - Setting Up Parameters .......................................................................................... 587
Device Control - Align ........................................................................................................... 588
Device Control - Fan............................................................................................................... 589
Fan Settings......................................................................................................................... 590
Device Control - Fetch/Copy.................................................................................................. 591
Device Control - Highlight Mode........................................................................................... 592
Device Control - Flip .............................................................................................................. 593
Device Control - Device Control Tab..................................................................................... 594
Device Control - Select Changed............................................................................................ 595
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Device Control - Device Mode............................................................................................... 596
Device Mode Settings and Device Mode Page List............................................................ 597
Device Views .............................................................................................................................. 599
Device Views - Introduction................................................................................................... 600
Device Views - Live ............................................................................................................... 601
Device Views - Filtering......................................................................................................... 603
Device Views - Editing........................................................................................................... 604
Device Views - Presets ........................................................................................................... 606
Preset Attribute Editor - Columns....................................................................................... 607
Preset Attribute Editor - Times ........................................................................................... 608
Device Views - Data ............................................................................................................... 609
Device Recording........................................................................................................................ 610
Device Recording - Introduction ............................................................................................ 611
Device Recording - Modes ..................................................................................................... 612
Changed mode .................................................................................................................... 612
Active Mode & Mark.......................................................................................................... 614
Active Mode & Attribute Tracking..................................................................................... 614
Device Recording - All Attributes .......................................................................................... 616
Device Recording - Delete...................................................................................................... 617
Device Recording - Cue Only................................................................................................. 619
Device Palettes............................................................................................................................ 620
Device Palettes - Introduction................................................................................................. 621
Device Palettes - Record......................................................................................................... 622
Each Device or Each Device Type ..................................................................................... 622
Record A Focus Palette....................................................................................................... 623
Record A Color Palette ....................................................................................................... 624
Record A Beam Palette....................................................................................................... 625
Record An All Palette ......................................................................................................... 626
Device Palettes - Update......................................................................................................... 628
Device Palettes - UPDATE direct key................................................................................ 629
Re-record A Palette - Merge Or Replace............................................................................ 629
Device Palettes - Edit.............................................................................................................. 630
Device Palettes - Lists............................................................................................................. 631
Palette List - Columns & Functions.................................................................................... 631
Device Palettes - Activate By Number ................................................................................... 632
Device Palettes - Direct Mode ................................................................................................ 633
Device Palettes - In Masters ................................................................................................... 634
Device Palettes - Select Active Channels ............................................................................... 635
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Device Palettes - Select Stored Channels ............................................................................... 636
Device Palettes - Focusing Mode ........................................................................................... 637
Device Palettes - Renumber.................................................................................................... 639
Device Times .............................................................................................................................. 640
Device Times - Introduction ................................................................................................... 641
Percent times, or seconds? .................................................................................................. 641
Default Attribute Time........................................................................................................ 642
Device Times - Individual or FCB ......................................................................................... 644
Device Times - Attribute Editor Times .................................................................................. 647
Attribute Times ................................................................................................................... 648
Attribute Delay Times......................................................................................................... 649
Device Times - Fan Times...................................................................................................... 650
Device Play Back........................................................................................................................ 651
Device Play back - Introduction ............................................................................................. 652
Device Play back - Attributes Follow Faders ......................................................................... 653
Masters And Attributes - General ....................................................................................... 653
Crossfaders And Attributes................................................................................................. 653
Device Play back - Attrib Move ............................................................................................. 654
AutoMark............................................................................................................................ 654
Live Attributes ........................................................................................................................ 655
Live Attributes - Columns .................................................................................................. 656
Gel Picker ............................................................................................................................... 658
All Palettes.............................................................................................................................. 659
Focus Palettes ......................................................................................................................... 660
Color Palettes.......................................................................................................................... 661
Beam Palettes.......................................................................................................................... 662
Mask........................................................................................................................................ 663
Global Mask - Functions..................................................................................................... 663
Mask - Editor ...................................................................................................................... 664
User Masks - Functions ...................................................................................................... 664
>Settings & Tools ................................................................................................................... 666
Scroller Rolls .......................................................................................................................... 667
Scroller Rolls Editor - Columns.......................................................................................... 667
Create a Scroller Roll.......................................................................................................... 668
Assign A Scroller Roll ........................................................................................................ 669
Calibrate Individual Scroller Rolls ..................................................................................... 670
Scroller Fan override........................................................................................................... 671
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