ETC QuickTouch Preset Handheld User Manual page 6

ETC User Guide
QuickTouch Preset Handheld
Move Channels Using Trims
To move a moter using trims, perform the following steps:
1. Select the channel you want to move.
2. Click one of the trim buttons from the properties area to select the trim as your destination.
Note that the trim value is now displayed in the Target field.
3. Press and hold the Deadman trigger to move to the target destination.
Note:
Set Channel Trims
You can set trims for you channels from the trim fields (Low Trim, Trim 1, Trim 2, High Trim) or from
the Trims tab in the Advanced dialog. When you select a trim from either workspace, the Edit trim
dialog appears and lets you set or edit a trim. You can also designate the Low and High trims as
limits if you want.
Set Attached Load Position
Setting your attached load position allows you to have the position readout indicate the bottom of
the attached load (i.e. bottom of the scenery) as opposed to the actual batten position. This allows
you to move a motor to 0'0" so that the scenery touches the stage and the batten remains at the
specifed elevation above the stage.
Perform the following steps to set an attached load:
1. Manually move the motor so that your attached load (i.e. scenery) rests at the lowest desired
position .
2. With the channel still selected, press the Load Attached button to open the Scenery Bottom
Position dialog.
3. Enter the position of the bottom of your load.
If the load is physically touching the stage, enter 0'0"
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If the load is floating, enter the measured distance between the stage and the bottom of
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the load
4. Press Ok.
Any channel that has a load attached configured displays a horizontal bar below the channel
position. For example, the following image shows the attached load position is set to 40' 0" for
channel 1.
Lock Motors
The "Lock" button can be found in the lower left part of a channel's properties area and can be
toggled between on and off for that channel. Press "Lock" to lock the selected channel and prevent
it from moving in any way. Press Lock again to unlock the channel.
QuickTouch Preset Handheld
You can use the joystick to affect the rate of movement during a trim move.
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