Keyboard Shortcuts

The QWERTY keyboard maps most functions available on the console. Here is a list of keys and what operations they perform.

+

Plus

Used in command line for fixture selection and Relative attribute adjustments

-

Minus

Used in command line for fixture selection and staggered attribute [TO] syntax

*

At

Used in command line to set intensity levels or intensity times (@ is also acceptable)

.

Dot

Used to set point times or twice to indicate a colon for the HH:MM:SS time format

/

Thru

Used in command line to select a range of fixtures (> is also acceptable)

[

Open Square Brace

Step Back in cue list. Use with [SHIFT] to take you to the top of a cue list.

]

Close Square Brace

Step Forward in cue list. Use with [SHIFT] to take you to the bottom of a cue list.

\

Back Slash

Release Cue Lists (SHIFTED = releases all cue lists)

B

Blind / Load

Sets display to Blind mode (SHIFTED = Load)

C

Copy

Opens Copy dialog box

G

Group

Used for Group on command line

L

Look

Used for Look on command line

M

Move

Opens Move dialog box

P

Palette

Opens Apply Levels dialog box

Q

Cue

Use when using Cue on command line (SHIFTED = Goto Cue)

R

Record

Opens the Record dialog box for recording Cues or Looks

T

Tools

Hold down to change softkeys to Tools menu. Strike to toggle last Tool

U

Update

Opens Updated dialog box or updates Loaded items

V

View

Opens View Properties dialog box

Z

Back

Halts running cues, backs up the cue list (SHIFTED = Go Back in time)

 

Arrow Keys

Move the Blue Box

 

Backspace

Used in command line to delete characters. Use to deselect fixture to return to the Default Softkeys.

 

Delete

Delete's highlighted cue

 

End

Levels Out

 

Escape

Releases attributes and fixtures (three stage) (SHIFTED = restore)

 

Home

Sets selected fixtures' intensity to Full or the predefined level in Show Options. Double press to set Level to full regardless of Show Options.

 

Insert

Opens Blue Box for editing, toggle controls in dialog boxes (SHIFTED = Times Display/Levels Display)

 

Page Down

Intensity levels down by specified amount (default = 10%) (SHIFTED = -1%)

 

Page Up

Intensity levels up by specified amount (default = 10%) (SHIFTED = +1%)

Tab

Next/Prev

Selects the next fixture (shifted selects previous fixture)

 

Space

Go on pending cue in selected cue list (SHIFTED = Assert current cue)