MA lighting dot2 XL-F User manual

Version 1.2 | 2016-05-25 English
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dot2 User Manual
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Table of contents
New in the Manual
Introduction
Intended Use
System Requirements dot2 onPC
Installation of dot2 onPC
Getting Started Guide
Getting Started Guide - Introduction
Getting Started Guide - Physical setup and layout - how to connect stuff and what's what
Getting Started Guide - Create a new empty show and saving it
Getting Started Guide - Adding and patching dimmers
Getting Started Guide - Selecting and controlling dimmers
Getting Started Guide - A closer look at the Fixture view
Getting Started Guide - Programmer - What is it and why do you need it
Getting Started Guide - Making and working with groups
Getting Started Guide - Storing a cue and playback
Getting Started Guide - Making more cues in main cue list
Getting Started Guide - Adding LED fixtures
Getting Started Guide - Working with colors
Getting Started Guide - Creating the first presets
Getting Started Guide - External screen
Getting Started Guide - Adding moving lights
Getting Started Guide - Controlling moving lights
Getting Started Guide - Making more groups and presets
Getting Started Guide - More about cues and playback
Getting Started Guide - A look at the Blind, Preview and DMX tester functions
Getting Started Guide - Fun with macros
Getting Started Guide - Building chasers
Getting Started Guide - Effects
Getting Started Guide - Connect to onPC, 3D, Wings and Nodes
Getting Started Guide - Happy programming
What are...
System colors
What is the programmer
What are groups
What are presets
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What is tracking
What are cues
What are executors
What are chasers
What are effects
What are preview and blind
What is network in dot2
What is IPv6
What is the DMX Tester
How to...
Turn the console on and off
How to update the console
How to add and patch fixtures
How to save and load your show
How to use the command line
How to use Encoders in the onPC
How to work with groups
How to work with presets
How to work with cues
How to work with chasers
How to work with effects
How to connect wings, nodes, 3D and onPC
How to use external input triggers
Use MIDI and MIDI Show Control (MSC)
How to use the external screen
How to reset the console
Keys
Align key
At key
Backup key
Blind key
Black Out key
Clear key
Copy key
Cue key
Delete key
DMX key
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. [dot] key
Down key
Edit key
Effect key
Encoder key
Esc key
Exec (Executor) key
[Executor Flash] key
[Executor Go] key
Fix key
Fixture key
Flash key
Full key
Go- key
Go- (Large) key
Go+ key
Go+ (Large) key
GoFastBack or <<< key
GoFastForward or >>> key
Goto key
Group key
Help key
Highlt (Highlight) key
Label key
If key
MA key
Macro key
Magic key
[Minus] - key
Move key
Next key
[Numeric keys]
Off key
On key
Oops key
Page key
Page+ key
Page- key
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Pause key
Pause (Large) key
Please key
[Plus] + key
Preset key
Prev (Previous) key
Prvw (Preview) key
Select key
Set key
Setup key
Speed key
Store key
Thru key
Time key
Toggle key
Tools key
Up key
Update key
View [Eye] key
Views & Windows
Control Elements
Used Icons in Views & Windows
Add New Fixtures Window
Backup Window
Beam Preset Type View
Calculator View
Calibrate Screens Window
Change Functions of Executor Window
Choose Clone Method Window
Choose Copy Method Window
Choose Delete Method Window
Choose Store Method Window
Choose Update Method Window
Color Preset Type View
Command Line View
Configure Slot Window
Control Preset Type View
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