Using the Mouse to Select Fixtures and Set Levels

The mouse can be used to select fixtures and set levels.

To select one or more fixtures

  1. Before selecting a fixture it will look like this: (may be magenta, blue or green)

  2. Left click the Mouse on the Fixture Grid to select a fixture. It should look like this:

  3. Hold the left button down and drag across the Fixture Grid to select several adjoining fixtures.

  4. Touch fixtures again to de-select them.

Note:

To set levels

  1. Select a fixture as described above.

  2. Roll the wheel in the middle of the mouse (or the wheel on the console). The level changes in the same direction you roll the wheel. The fixture will get a white triangle (delta symbol) showing the changes to be recorded. It will look like this:

  3. Each detent (or bump) on the wheel will adjust the level by 1%. Holding down [SHIFT] while rolling the wheel will give you finer control.

Note:

If you then go and select other fixtures, the previous fixture will look like this: The fixture is still Captured and has changes that need to be recorded. Running Cue Lists or Look Masters cannot affect this fixture until you release it (unless you are using Last Action Editing as determined by settings in Hardware Setup - Console)

 

You may also want to purchase ELO Touch Screens for your console as selecting fixtures just as easy using your finger.

 

 See Also:

Command Line Syntax

Fixture's different states

Fixture Colors and Symbols

Fixture Grid

Attribute Grid

Selecting and Setting Fixtures

Button Array Described

Controlling Moving Lights