Compulite Dlite - Selecting Fixtures Using the Console Keypad

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To set the command line selection default
Example: Set the command line default for spot or channel.
1 Press
SPOT twice. Spot appears in the command line. Dlite now recognizes the first
number selection as a spot selection, making it unnecessary to press this key before the
number selection.
OR
1 Press
CHANNEL twice. Chn appears in the command line. Dlite recognizes the first
number selection as a channel without needing to press this key.
Note: In the selection sequences examples, the instruction to press the keys
SPOT or
CHANNEL is included for clarity. If the command line default is appropriate to
the type of fixture selection there is no need to press these keys.
Selecting fixtures using the console keypad
:
To select a single fixture
SPOT, 1
Spot is displayed in the command line. All spot 1 parameters can now be selected and
edited using the parameter wheels or console keys.
CHANNEL, 1
Chn1 is displayed in the command line. You can now set a dimmer level for the channel.
EXTRA, 1
Extra1 is displayed in the command line. You can now set a level for the extra’s parameters.
Console keys used for fixture selection
Key What it does
SPOT
Set the keypad for spot selection.
CHANNEL
Set the keypad for channel selection.
EXTRA
Set the keypad for extra selection. Extras are DMX controlled devices,
such as smoke machines.
0 - 9
Use for numeric entries.
 ‘Thru’ for range selections.
—
Use to remove a channel/spot form a range selection.
Example:
CHANNEL, 1, , 5, —, 4, selects channels 1, 2, 3, 5.
+
Functions as an “and” key when used between channel selections.
Example:
CHANNEL, 1, +, 3, +, 7, +, 11, selects channels 1, 3, 7, and 11.
z Makes the last selection available.