About Channel - ETC ION Operation Manual

A b o u t C h a n n e l
Press [About] to put the CIA into "About" mode. When a channel is selected, the information below
is displayed: You can select the information you wish to view from the four buttons located on the
right side of the CIA. The buttons are:
{Current Value} displays information that indicates:
• Channel number
• Device Type
• Most recent intensity move (cue number)
• Next intensity move
• What the channel is inhibited by (if anything)
• A list of all parameters on the channel showing the current value and its source, the
absolute value, delay and timing information, and any parked values.
{Background Value} displays similar information:
• Channel number
• Device Type
• A list of all parameters on the channel showing the background value and its source,
and the DMX value.
{Moves} displays information that shows:
• Parameters
• Previous move
• Value of the previous move (preset, palette, or absolute data)
• Next move
• Value of the next move (preset, palette, or absolute data)
{Usage} displays information on how the channel is used, such as:
• Maximum Intensity
• Total number of cues it appears in (based on intensity)
• Total number of intensity moves
• Cue lists it is used in
• List of submasters that include the channel
• List of cues that have move instructions for the channel
• List of cues with dark moves for the channel
{Patch} displays the following information:
• the channel's address range
• the proportional patch level
• curve (if any)
• preheat information (if any)
• swap/invert pan/tilt status
• any keywords associated with the channel
• List of all parameter values with their address, home value, and parked value (if any)
{Lamp Controls} displays controls for the lamp or other parameters of the device (if it is a moving
light).
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