Recalling Shows; Erasing Shows - Robe DMX Control 512 User Manual

To start recording a show press "record", the "record" LED will flash. Next press "show", the
"show" LED will also flash. The page number will display the current Show page and any number
switches that already contain Shows will be lit.
The display will show the current step that is ready to be recorded along with the scene page and scene
number in that step. The word "Empty" will appear in place of the scene page and number if there is
nothing recorded at this step. The hold time for the step is displayed in hours, minutes and seconds. The
numbers are separated by colons ":" with seconds having a decimal point allowing tenths of a second
resolution.
When you first start the record process, step 000, scene "Start" will be displayed. Step 0 is used to add a
delay to the start of the show before the first scene is called. No scene can be recorded at step 0. If you
don't want a delay time at the start of the show, leave the hold time as 00:00:00.0 and move on to step 1 by
pressing the "+" switch, the "enter" switch or by incrementing the data wheel.
To record a show step, press the "scene" switch, the "scene" LED will be lit. Next, choose a scene for
this step by selecting the page and pressing the desired scene number. Next, select the hold time for this
step. The time that you select is the time that this scene will be held until the next step is called. You can
select a new time by moving the cursor to the hour, minute or second number and then pressing the + or -
switch or using the data wheel to change the time.
Once a scene has been selected and the hold time set, press "enter". The step number will automatically
advance to the next step. You can enter up to 255 steps in the show. If you press "enter" without selecting
a scene, the step number will advance leaving the step empty.
As you are recording a show you can select any step by moving the cursor under the step number and
using the + or - switch or the data wheel to select a new step. You can then edit the scene number or hold
time for any recorded step. Pressing "enter" when on the last recorded step will add an additional step to
the end of the show. If you press "enter" while the step number is not at the end you will advance to the
next step number the same as if you incremented the step number using the data wheel.
At any time while recording the show you can enter a name for the show. Use the right cursor switch to
move the cursor on the display to the right, continuing past the hold time numbers. The screen will change
showing the show name on the top line and the loop status on the bottom line. Edit the name by putting the
cursor under each character then using the + or - switch or the data wheel to change the character.
Setting the loop status lets you to program the show to loop continuously or play once through and stop.
After you have finished recording the steps, save the show by selecting a page and number where you want
to store it. Make sure that the "scene" LED is off. If you select a show number that is already lit, a
message will appear asking if you want to write over the existing show. Press "yes" or "no".
Note: It can take up to 30 seconds to overwrite or erase a show depending on how much of the memory is
currently filled.
After you have saved the show, DMX CONTROL 512 remains in record mode allowing you to continue to edit
the show. To exit record mode, press "record", the LEDs will stop flashing.

9.2.RECALLING SHOWS

To run a show, press the "show" switch, and then select the desired page and number switch. You can
only run one show at a time and shows can only call one scene at a time. The name of the show will be
displayed along with the current step's scene and hold time. If the show is set to loop, it will restart after
the last step's hold time has counted down. If loop is set to "off", the show will end after the last scene
has been called.
Press the "black" switch to pause a show and to black out the fixtures. Press "black" again to resume
the show and turn the fixtures back on. If you press black and hold it for 1 second the show will be turned
off. If you press the number switch of the show that is currently running the show will be turned off. If
you select a new show while one is running it will replace the current show. If you select a new scene
while a show is running it will also turn off the show. If at any time you need to see the show display for a
show that is running you can restore it by pressing the "show" switch.
Press the left arrow switch to pause a show then press the right arrow switch to continue. Press the right
arrow switch to advance a show to the next step if it is not paused.

9.3.ERASING SHOWS

To erase an existing show, press "record" then "show" then "erase". As when recording a show, all
LEDs that contain a show will be lit. Next select the show to erase. That show name will appear in the
LCD. The message "Erase this?" will also appear. Press "yes" or "no". If you press "yes" the show
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