Presets; Recording Presets; Recalling Presets - Robe DMX Control 512 User Manual

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7.PRESETS

Presets provide fast and easy programming of scenes by giving you instant access to colors and beam
settings without searching through channel levels with the faders. Presets also save memory because many
scenes can reference the same preset. For example, if a preset defines a pan and tilt location for several
scenes, only the preset needs to be edited in order to modify the pan and tilt for all of those scenes. If you
want to use the same color or gobo for a group of fixtures, use a preset instead of setting the channels for
each individual fixture with the faders. This will save scene memory.
DMX CONTROL 512 allows you to record up to 32 pages of 16 presets for a total of 512 presets. Unlike
scenes, which record the look of the entire stage, presets are used to record only several channels worth of
information. This allows you to record things like color or gobo or beam position only. Presets can then
be recalled and layered to make a scene.
In addition to the 32 pages available for the presets that you create, there are 2 pages labeled "F1" and
"F2". These pages are for "factory presets". These are presets that are already programmed for you
when you install certain fixtures. The "F1" page is for colors and the "F2" page is for gobos and beam
effects. Please note that not all fixtures are supported with factory presets.

7.1.RECORDING PRESETS

Before recording a preset you must first do some preparation. In order to be able to view certain channels
like color or gobo you will first need to set dimmer levels and the pan or tilt positions in order to see the
color or gobo selection. Do this by selecting the fixture or fixtures to be used in the preset and then
position the beams and turn up the dimmer levels. These things will not be recorded into the preset if they
are done before pressing "record".
To start recording a preset press "record", its LED will flash. Next press "preset", this LED will also
flash. The page display will show the current page and any number locations that already contain presets
will be lit. Adjust the channel or channels that you want to include in the preset. These adjustments will be
recorded into the preset so take care not to change any channels that you don't want included.
Note: When recalling a preset, if some channels are affected that weren't intended as part of the preset,
chances are that a fader or the joystick was bumped while recording and those channels were accidentally
added to the preset. If this happens, go back and rerecord the preset.
While recording a preset you can turn a fixture on or off by pressing the "fixture" switch. Use the
number switches to toggle any fixtures on or off. Pressing "fixture" a second time will turn off the
fixture LED allowing you to finish recording the preset.
At any time while recording the preset you can enter a name for the preset. Use the cursor switches to
move the cursor in the display under each character then use the + or - switch or the data wheel to select
characters.
To save the preset, select the page and number where you want it saved. If you select a number that is
already lit, a message will appear asking if you want to write over the existing preset. Press "yes" or
"no". You can use the page switches to select from pages 1 to 32 which will allow you to store up to 512
presets. You cannot record over or edit the factory presets on pages F1 or F2.
Note: It can take up to 30 seconds to overwrite or erase a preset depending on how much of the memory
is currently filled.
After saving a preset, the record LED stays lit allowing you to continue to record more presets. Any
channel changes that were made since starting the record process will be included in any new presets. To
start a new preset from scratch, toggle the "preset" LED off and then back on while the "record" LED is
still flashing. This will clear out the edit buffer.
To exit record mode, press "record", all LEDs will stop flashing.

7.2.RECALLING PRESETS

To play back a preset, first select the fixtures that you want to control with the preset. The fixtures must
have been included when the preset was recorded for anything to happen. Next, press the "preset" switch,
select the page of the desired preset then use the number switches to select from the presets on that page.
Unlike scenes, you can have several presets on at the same time as long as each preset is controlling
different channels or fixtures. If two different presets are trying to control the same channel, the last preset
that was selected will have control of the channel. If a preset has been completely overridden by another, it
will be automatically switched off.
A fixture must first be selected before the preset is turned on even if it that fixture was included in the
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