Jands HOG 500 - Quick Start; Setup the Console

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Quick Start
This chapter gives a quick overview of how the HOG operates. Here you’ll find what’s minimally required
to setup the console, program a cue, and play it back. This chapter is deliberately brief; for a complete
explanation of how the console works, start with the next chapter.
Setup the Console
1
Connect any external devices such as a keyboard, mouse/trackball
or monitor to the appropriately marked ports on the back panel. A
DMX lead should be plugged into the dmx port.
2
Plug in the power lead and turn the power switch on.
3
To use a saved show, insert the show disk and press
Load Show
once the startup screen appears. To create a
new show, press
New Show
. Press
Okay
to use the
current show in memory once the startup screen appears.
Select and Patch the Fixtures to be Used
1
Open the Patch window by pressing the
setup
button, then
Patch
on the top toolbar.
2
Press
Add Fix
to see the list of available fixture types.
3
Select a fixture manufacturer, such as “Lightwave Research”, by
using the lower RHS cursor keys to move around the window.
4
Press
Set
to change to the Fixture Type window.
5
Again, use the cursor keys to select the fixture to use, such as
“Trackspot”.
6
Press
Set
to enter the number of fixtures to be used. Use the
keypad to type the new quantity (such as 6) into the edit box which
appears.
7
Press
ENTER
.
8
Repeat steps 3 – 7 for each fixture type to be used. To get
back to the Manufacturer window use the left or right
cursor keys.
9
Press
Okay
to return to the Patch window
Patching the Fixtures
1
Press the
Group
button .
2
Select the fixture type you’d like to patch (eg,
Trakspot
) by
pressing the corresponding button on the toolbar. Use the
More...
button if you can’t find the fixture you wish to patch.
3
Select the fixture numbers you wish to patch. Use the
Thru
,
+
and
–
keys where required. Eg,
1 Thru 6
4
Press
@
and enter the destination address you wish to patch the
fixtures to followed by the
Enter
key. Eg,
1 Thru 6 @ 49
ENTER
patches the 6 Trackspots consecutively from channels 49
through 90 on DMX output 1.
5
Repeat for each fixture to be used.
6
Press
Okay
.
Establish Auto Menus
The Auto Menu function sets up standard palettes for the fixtures you’ve chosen.