7. Flip Function
The flip function is mainly used for moving heads. This type of fixture has two possible pan and tilt positions
for each point on stage, and this function alternates between them. This gives you more freedom to
make movement without hitting the pan stop.
01) Select desired fixtures to flip.
02) Press <M.L. MENU>.
03) Press <D>.
8. Fan Mode
Fan mode automatically spreads out the values on a selected range of fixtures. If used on pan and tilt,
the result is spreading out “rays” of light beams. The first and last fixtures of the range are affected most,
and the central fixtures are affected least. The amount of fan can be set by turning the wheels.
As with shapes, the order in which you select the fixtures sets how the fan effect works. The fixtures you
select first and last will be the ones which change most. If you use a group to select the fixtures, the order
is the one in which the fixtures in the group were selected when it was created.
The fan effect, while normally used on pan or tilt attributes, can be applied to any attribute.
Select the fixtures which you want to fan.
Select the attributes to fan (Pan/Tilt, Color, etc).
Press <Fan> and set the reference point for the fan effect. You can select 3 modes:
01) <A> Middle.
02) <B> First
03) <C> Last
The controllable attributes will be displayed in the bottom two lines in the screen.
The display shows which attribute is being controlled by each wheel.
Turn off Fan by pressing the <Fan> button again, when you have finished.
Fan mode needs to be used on at least 4 fixtures to give good effects. If you have an odd number of
fixtures, the central fixture will not move in fan mode.
Press the <Fan> button again to leave Fan mode. Any effects which you have set will remain in the
programmer.
<A> Middle: In this mode, the fixtures on the edges will move fully, while the fixture close to the
middle will move partially. If the total number of fixtures is odd, then the fixture located on the right
middle will nove move at all.
<B> First: If set to First, the first fixture will remain static and the remaining fixtures will move in the way
that every fixture will move more than its predecessor.
<C> Last: If set to Last, the last fixture will remain static and the remaining fixtures will move in the way
that every fixture will move less than its predecessor.
It is fairly easy to accidentally leave Fan mode turned on and be very confused about why the wheels
are not working properly, so turn it off as soon as you have completed the effect.
9. Advanced Options
There are more than two pages of advanced options under <ML> menu. Press <Up> or<Down> to toggle
through them.
Locate Fix. No P/T: turns on the selected fixtures but does not move them to a central position. This is
useful if you do not want to disturb the positioning of fixtures but need to light them up. The settings
for each type of fixture are defined in the personality file.
Align: See page 16.
Flip: See page 17.
De-Select fixtures deselects all fixtures but does not clear the programmer.
Macro: Can be used for lighting up the fixtures or to auto check them, which shall be set in the
personality file in advance.
Flip Pan: Flips the pan movement of fixtures.
Flip Tilt: Flips the tilt movement of fixtures.
Remove Shape Temp.: This function can be used when we want to move two fixtures, which are
running a shape, to a certain point.
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