ETC Element - Using by Type Palettes

Storing and Using Palettes 201
While in the specific palette category list view, the {Edit} softkey is available for use. The {Edit}
softkey opens a blind channel view of the selected palette and changes focus from the palette
list. You can change the blind display to spreadsheet or table view by pressing the [Format] key.
To copy a specific palette to a new palette:
You can copy palettes within the list to another location in the list using [Copy To].
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<Color Palette> [2] [Copy To] [9] [Enter] [Enter] - copies the contents of color palette 2 to
color palette 9. Color palette 2 will remain in the list. The second [Enter] is not required if
you have disabled confirmations in setup.
You can also use [Copy To] from presets to palettes.
To move a specific palette to a different location:
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[1] {Move To} [3] [Enter] - moves the contents and label of the specific palette 1 to palette
3. If palette 3 is already used, you will be asked to confirm that you want to overwrite the
existing recorded palette. You can hit [Copy To] [Copy To] to access {Move To}.
You can also move data from a preset to a palette and vice versa. It is important to remember
that when using the {Move To} command that data is removed from its current location and
moved to its new location.
To edit any palette data from the List View:
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[1] [5] {Edit} [Enter] - selects palette number 15 and brings the blind display into focus,
with palette 15 selected for editing. You can use the [Next] and [Last] buttons to access
the other palettes, or select a new palette for editing from the keypad.
Using By Type Palettes
Storing a By Type Palette
If {By Type} is used when recording, the lowest number channel of each fixture type will be the
default channel. Generally, when storing by type palettes, you will want only one channel of
each fixture type in use. Any additional channels in that fixture type will be recorded with
discrete data.
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[1] [Thru] [5] [Record] [Int Palette] [1] {By Type} [Enter] - Channels 1 through 5 are saved
to Intensity Palette 1. Channels 1 through 5 are of the same fixture type. Channel 1 will be
the default channel and channels 2 through 5 will be saved with discrete data.
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[1] [Thru] [5] [Record] {Intensity Palette 1} [Enter] - If a by type palette is recorded without
using the {By Type} softkey and the default channel is included in the record, the default
channel’s level will change and all other changes will be discrete.
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[1] [Thru] [5] [Record] {Intensity Palette 1} {Discrete} [Enter] - If a default channel is
included in a record where {Discrete} is used and another channel is tracking it, the
default channel will be changed to having discrete data and the lowest numbered tracking
channel will become the new default channel. All other channels in the record will also
have discrete data.
Editing By Type Palettes in Blind
In Blind, the default channel’s levels will display in blue, discrete data for the other channels will
display in white, and any channels that are using the default channel value will display in
magenta.
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[3] {By Type} [Enter] - makes channel 3 the new default channel for that device type. If
another channel for that type was the default channel, its data will now be discrete.