FOS Technologies Designer 2048 - Introduction; The Front Panel

1. Introduction ......................................................................................................................................... 1
1.1. The Front Panel .............................................................................................................................. 1
1.2. The Rear Panel ............................................................................................................................... 4
2. Initialization and Backup ...................................................................................................................... 5
2.1. Clear All Data ................................................................................................................................. 5
2.2. Backup and Load Show ................................................................................................................... 5
3. Patching ............................................................................................................................................... 6
3.1. Patching Fixtures ........................................................................................................................... 6
3.2. Patch Selected Type ....................................................................................................................... 8
3.3. Unpatch .......................................................................................................................................... 8
3.4. Repatch .......................................................................................................................................... 8
3.5. Setup RDM Devices ......................................................................................................................... 9
3.6. Fixture Parameter ......................................................................................................................... 10
4. Controlling Fixtures and Dimmers ....................................................................................................... 11
4.1. Setup Fixture Layout ..................................................................................................................... 11
4.2. Select Fixtures .............................................................................................................................. 12
4.3. Manual Control Fixtures ................................................................................................................ 13
4.4. Groups........................................................................................................................................... 16
5. Presets ................................................................................................................................................ 18
5.1. Edit Preset ..................................................................................................................................... 18
5.2. Preset Management....................................................................................................................... 18
5.3. Using Presets ................................................................................................................................ 19
6. Shape Effects ....................................................................................................................................... 20
6.1. How Effect Generator Works ......................................................................................................... 20
6.2. Using Effect ................................................................................................................................... 20
6.3. Effect Parameters .......................................................................................................................... 20
6.4. User Effect ..................................................................................................................................... 22
7. Playback .............................................................................................................................................. 24
7.1. Playback Modes ............................................................................................................................. 24
7.2. Playback Edit Menu ....................................................................................................................... 24
7.3. Cue ................................................................................................................................................ 24
7.4. Cue-lists ........................................................................................................................................ 24
7.5. Run Playback ................................................................................................................................. 27
7.6. Time for Playback .......................................................................................................................... 28
7.7. Playback Parameters and Advanced Settings ................................................................................ 29
7.8. Reload a Cue ................................................................................................................................. 31
8. Advanced Functions ............................................................................................................................. 32
8.1. Copy Function ............................................................................................................................... 32
8.2. Delete Function ............................................................................................................................. 32
8.3. Move Function ............................................................................................................................... 32
8.4. Lock the Controller ........................................................................................................................ 32
8.5. Legend Manage ............................................................................................................................. 32
9. Macro Show ......................................................................................................................................... 34
9.1. The Built-in Music Player ............................................................................................................... 34
9.2. Record a Macro Show .................................................................................................................... 34
10. Controller Setup Management ........................................................................................................... 37
10.1. Controller Options ....................................................................................................................... 37
10.2. System Manage ........................................................................................................................... 39
10.3. DMX/Network Setting ................................................................................................................. 41
11. Technological Specification ............................................................................................................... 42