Editor Error Trapping; Clearing The Editor; Parameter Control; The Wheels - Compulite Spark User Manual

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Parameter Control

Editor error trapping

Spark has efficient error trapping, meaning that you cannot go too far wrong. An illegal
key press is immediately recognized. If you make a mistake the system displays messages
such as Illegal Number or Invalid Sequence.
To get rid of this message and continue working, press the correct key. The correct
keystroke clears the error and allows the operation to continue.

Clearing the editor

You can clear the editor by pressing either [RESET] or [CLEAR].
Using RESET
Press [RESET] once to fade out the channels and spots in the editor in Default Fade
Time. The Default Fade Time can be modified in the System Parameters menu. (See
Chapter 19 - System Configuration).
Press [RESET] twice to bump out the channels and spots in the editor.
Using CLEAR
[CLEAR] works as a regressive clear function.
Press [CLEAR] once- the command line clears, leaving only the selection mode (channel,
spot, or memory).
Press [CLEAR] [CLEAR] - the output of selected channels and spots (displayed in red)
are cleared.
Press [CLEAR] [CLEAR] [CLEAR] - the selection mode is cleared from the command
line. The editor is now idle.
Parameter Control
Parameters are assigned values by either selecting a parameter on the Soft Keys in Param
mode and assigning a value using the numeric keypad or by using the wheels.
Using the wheels obviates selecting the parameter, as it is automatically selected when its
wheel is moved. When you select a parameter on the Soft Keys in param mode, the
appropriate wheel jumps to the wheel bank for the selected parameter.
[STEP UP] increments continuous parameters by bits and mixed or discrete step
parameters by steps.
[STEP DOWN] decrements continuous parameters by bits and mixed or discrete step
parameters by steps.

The wheels

The wheels operate in a 'non-collapsing' mode, meaning that the relative difference of the
values between different spots and channels is preserved when the spots and channels are
faded up or down.
Example: The editor contains spot or channel 1 at 75% intensity and spot or channel 2 at
85%. Select both of the spots (channels) and begin to wheel up. Spot/channel 2 reaches
Spark