Switches And Controls - Elation SHOW DESIGNER 2CF User Manual

SWITCHES AND CONTROLS

The Show Designer 2CF lets you to take direct control of lighting fixture channels at any time.
There is no edit mode as with some lighting controllers. You are essentially always in edit mode and
can instantly save the current stage settings as a scene. This is one reason the Show Designer 2CF
is so quick and easy to program. The following paragraphs outline the various switches and controls
with their functions.
NUMBER SWITCHES 1-48
The large group of switches on the left side of the panel that are numbered 1-48 are multipurpose.
The function switches that are just above these determine their purpose. Only one
function is selected at a time and the LED for the particular function will be lit when selected.
The following is a description of each function. The function switches can also be activated
using the "F1 – F7" keys on an external keyboard.
FIXTURE
This switch lets you to select fixtures for programming. With the "fixture" switch LED lit, the
number switches 1-48 are used to select an active fixture. When a fixture is selected it can be
directly controlled using the faders, the wheels, the joystick or by selecting a preset. A fixture
does not have to be selected to be controlled by scenes or shows. If a fixture is not selected it
will only be disconnected from the manual controls, the fixture is not turned off.
When a fixture is selected its name will appear in the LCD followed by the first 4 channels of
the fixture along with the current values of those channels. The four data wheels can be used
to adjust the levels or settings for each channel. Pressing the "fixture" switch at any time will
enable the channel wheel display and the channel wheels. If a fixture profile is installed for a
fixture the display will show the names of the channels as well as the current channel values as
defined by the fixture profile. Use the left or right arrow switch to view the next group of four
channels in the fixture.
FIXTURE GROUP
The fixture group switch lets you select combinations of fixtures with a single button press. To
create a fixture group press "record" then "fixture group", both LEDs will flash. Next press
"fixture" to select which fixtures will be included in the group. Use the number switches to turn
the desired fixture LEDs on or off. Next press the "fixture" switch again to turn off its LED. If
you want to name the group, use the cursor switches to place the underline cursor under the
character of the name and use the data wheel to select characters or use the external keyboard.
Finally select the group number by pressing one of the number switches from 1-48. If a number
switch LED is already lit it means that a group is already recorded there. After you are finished
recording, press "record" to exit.
Fixture groups are selected by pressing "fixture group" then selecting the desired group from
1-48. If you want to turn on more than one group, you must hold down the "add" switch while
selecting.
To edit a fixture group, first select the group then press "record" and proceed as described in
the preceding paragraphs. Make any changes to the group then resave it.
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