Quick start v1 R03 (OLD)
INITIAL CONSIDERATIONS
App start with an standard schema designed to acomodate in a low res display...
If you encounter problems on start... try to "Clear data" on Android Settings > Applications > Manage Application and Restart App
Ok, push Menu > Setting and choice your visual schema. (in example for an HTC Desire... 16/11/16)
Also, Select Broadcast address (that can be a Broadcast address or a Single IP of your Art-net Network or Art-net Device)
then set Sub-Net and Universe to broadcast.
Eventually Check "Screen Always ON" if you want leave screen always ON.
Push Apply... App will restarted and you will see the new scheme
This App save all changes in order to recuperate it if you leave the application and return to it.
Is recomended that you save a Cleaned Instance of the App to recall it when you need to start by zero. (settings parameter will be remain).
To do this.
Menu > File > Write: Default, or Initial data, or wherever you want... > then Save
LET'S GO
This App is based on 4 tabs, 1 Grand-Master and two outputs modes (HTP and LTP)
Channels, submasters, and Keyboard actions work on HTP level
PLay-Backs Buttons work on LTP level
-Grand Master
Affects all HTP parameters but has no effect on PB Buttons (LTP) so, if you launch Blue, P/T position, and Shutter opened for a Mac 2000 (for example) from a PB Buttons, GM will no affects this parameters and you not will see the fixture back to their initial position when you set GM at 0
-CLEAR Button will clear all parameters in the programmer (Channels).
Touch and Hold for clear LTP parameters (PB Buttons)
-Channels (also knows as Programmer) Where you can play directly with channels...
Channels are essencially HTP parameters, so if level is Higher than any Submaster value refered to this channel, Channel has priority...
Channels, also has no effect to output if one PlayBack (LTP) is active and includes the selected channel.
Grand Master Affects they on the output level, but no when you are recording values, so you can set GM at 0% and program it in a pseudo BLIND mode.
You can move around all 512 dmx channels thru differents pages and set all required channels.
First Button on this tab is Simple Select Mode or Multi-Select Mode option:
On Simple Select Mode, just set faders one by one
On Multi-Select Mode, you can set multiple faders at once setting just the first one... Ideally to manage led panels or fixtures groups.
On "Every": Set Channels that you want to jump (channels by fixture)
On "By": Set number of times that you want repeat the selection (number of fixtures)
On example 3x5 ( 5 RGB Fixtures (3 channels each one))
TIP: In order to accurate value, touch Channel and adjust it with the TrackPad where avalaible
-Submasters.
Group of channels with their values that reacts as HTP priority.
Set all desired clannels on Channels (Programmer) Touch REC Button... Touch CLEAR.... Move Submaster
To Delete... Clear the Programmer (CLEAR)... Touch REC Button (The idea is that if you record nothing Mem will be deleted)
To Edit....Optionally Clear the Programmer.... Touch and HOLD REC Button (content of submaster will be loaded on the programmer)... Edit Parameters on Channels (Programmer)... Touch REC... Then CLEAR
Rec Buttons change to Flash when you go from Rec to Play Mode thru Menu option ( Play | Rec )
-Play-Backs Buttons (LTP)
Can be two types (Single or Switchable)
- Single (Soft Grey): When Touched; Parameters will put (with predefined Time IN) on the output bus until other PB Button override it or Touch&Hold Clear will be pressed
- Switchable (Grey or Yellow): Same as Single but you can switch off it to a predefined Level with a predefined Time OUT.
Recording, Editing, Deleting and Setting Play-Backs
- Recording: Set programmer > Touch Rec Button > Touch PB to record > Clear Programmer
- Deleting: Clear Programmer > Record Nothing on PB
- Editing: Eventually clear Programmer > Touch & Hold Rec Button > Try PB that you want to LOAD on programmer > Modify programmer > Re-Record PB (or no)
- Setting Play-Backs:
Touch&Hold a PB Button.
Write a name for your PB Button and decide if you want it as Single or Switchable
When Single only Name and Fade IN are Avalaible
Just choice Fade IN time in Seconds (no point is necessarely, 0 sec by default (INSTANT))
Use + and - as a easy way to increment or reduce second by second
When Switchable all options are avalaible
Choice Fade IN & Fade OUT (Of course can be differents values)
Use + and - as a easy way to increment or reduce second by second
Eventually choice min value in % as value when you switch Off the PB instead of 0.
f.example
On a shutter parameter(ch25) where 100% is strobo, 10% is open and 0% is close.
-Rec a PB button with ch25 at full
-Make it as a Switchable > FadeIN 0sec > FadeOUT 0sec > Min Value at 10%
-Switch PB ON and OFF in order to activate or deactivate Strobo without close Shutter
TIP: In order to accurate value, touch Min Value and adjust it with the TrackPad where avalaible
-Keyboard
Act as an standard Light-Desk Keyboard in Avab RPN Mode so First...number... then CH ( 1 ch 10 Thru 100 LEVEL)
*I know that not all the people feel fine with RPN mode (for me is more cleaned and more faster)... I'm opened to change it if people request it
Orders will be placeds on Channels tab (programmer) and some orders affect directly to Channels state...
For example "All 50@" : will affect all active channels on programmer... setting their parameters at 50%
In the same way "+%" and "-%" : will add or substract 5% to all active channels on the programmer.
Also you can write more complex orders from keyboard using "THRU" , "+" and "-"
"CE" Will clear last parameter
"C" Will clear all the line
When an order is admited, It will be placed on Repeat Log in order to recuperate it when you need it (Log will be cleared on next reboot).
-OTHERS
DMX Test
As the name say this is to quick test DMX channels at predefined level.
Touch "+" button to start test on DMX Channel 1
Test allways start at +-80% in order to take care of the lamps, but can be changed during test.
If you want to Jump to a determinate dmx channel, > Touch Ready > Write channel > Touch "..."
DMX Test will Override Programmer values but has no effect on PB Buttons.
Play | Rec
As name say, Switch between Play or Rec Mode : On Play mode PB Rec button is disabled and Submasters Rec buttons will be changed to Flash Buttons
