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Introduction
This Manual
This manual describes the operation of the Solution and Solution XL lighting desks.
This chapter contains an overview of the capabilities and controls of the Solution & Solution XL.
The Quick Start Guide is designed to get you up and running with the desk, but is not a substitute for the complete
Manual. For more detail on each function, please consult the full user manual.
Conventions
Throughout this manual the following conventions are used:
References to front panel controls, buttons and lights appear in capital letters, for example:
GRAND MASTER, COLOUR, FIXTURES.
Multi Function Keys (MFKs) and soft buttons which appear on the monitor screens are displayed as follows:
[Patch], [Desk Setup], [Files], [Clear Options].
The Solution & Solution XL Lighting Desk
A summary of the main functions of the Solution & Solution XL lighting desk is as follows:
Control Channels
The Solution & Solution XL desk have 2048 channels of control as standard. These can be assigned and patched
to dimmers and xtures. The actual conguration is dependent on the desk type.
Dimmers
The Solution desk has 48 faders which control 24 dimmers (two preset mode) or 48 dimmers (wide mode).
The Solution XL desk has 96 faders which control 48 dimmers (two preset mode) or 96 dimmers (wide mode).