dot2 User Manual
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- Introduction
  - Intended Use
  - System Requirements dot2 onPC
  - Installation of dot2 onPC
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  - System Colors
    - Command History
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    - Values
  - Programmer
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  - Effects
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  - Network
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  - DMX Tester
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  - Turn the console on and off
  - Update the console
  - Add, patch, change, and delete fixtures
  - Save and load your show
  - Use the command line
  - Use Encoders in the onPC
  - Work with groups
  - Work with presets
  - Work with cues
  - Work with chasers
  - Work with effects
  - Connect nodes, wings, 3D and onPC
  - Use external input triggers
  - Use MIDI and MIDI Show Control (MSC)
  - Use the external screen
  - Reset the console
- Keys
  - Align
  - At
  - Backup
  - Blind
  - B.O.
  - Clear
  - Copy
  - Cue
  - Delete
  - DMX
  - [dot]
  - Down
  - Edit
  - Effect
  - [Encoder]
  - Esc
  - Exec (Executor)
  - [Exec Flash]
  - [Exec Go]
  - Fix
  - Fixture
  - Flash
  - Full
  - Go-
  - Go- (Large)
  - Go+
  - Go+ (Large)
  - [GoFastBack] <<<
  - [GoFastForward] >>>
  - Goto
  - Group
  - Help
  - Highlt (Highlight)
  - Label
  - If
  - MA
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  - Move
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  - [Numeric keys]
  - Off
  - On
  - Oops
  - Page
  - Page+
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  - Pause
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  - Please
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  - Preset
  - Prev (Previous)
  - Prvw (Preview)
  - Select
  - Set
  - Setup
  - Speed
  - Store
  - Thru
  - Time
  - Toggle
  - Tools
  - Up
  - Update
  - View [Eye]
- Views & Windows
  - Control Elements
    - Command Line
    - Encoder Bar
    - Executor Bar
    - Preset Type Bar
    - Title Bar
    - View Bar
  - Icons
  - Add New Fixtures
  - Backup
  - Beam Preset Type
  - Calculator
  - Calibrate Screens
  - Change Functions of Executor
  - Choose Clone Method
  - Choose Copy Method
  - Choose Delete Method
  - Choose Store Method
  - Choose Update Method
  - Color Preset Type
  - Command Line
  - Configure Slot
  - Control Preset Type
  - Cues
  - Dimmer Preset Type
  - DMX
  - Edit Cue Number(s)
  - Effects
  - Empty Executor
  - Enter Name for
  - Executor Bar
  - Executor Pool
  - Fixtures
  - Fixture Schedule Overview
  - Focus Preset Type
  - Gobo Preset Type
  - Global Settings
  - Groups
  - Help
  - Import Fixture Type
  - Key Backlight
  - Leaving Patch & Fixture Schedule...
  - Load Show
  - Macros Pool
  - Magic Speeds
  - MIDI Configuration
  - MIDI Monitor
  - MIDI Show Control
  - Network Interface
  - Network Protocols Configuration
  - Network Setup
  - New Show
  - Off...
  - Oops
  - Page Pool
  - Patch and Fixture Schedule
  - Position Preset Type
  - Presets Pools
  - Remote Inputs Configuration
  - Save Show As...
  - Select DMX Address...
  - Select DMX Ports
  - Select Fixtures ID(s)
  - Select Fixture Type...
  - Select Function for Remote Inputs Configuration
  - Select Function of Executor
  - Select Language...
  - Select Session Number
  - Select Station...
  - Select Trig
  - Select Type
  - Select View
  - Select View for External Screen
  - Select Wing...
  - Session Collision
  - Settings of Executor
  - Setup
  - Shapers Preset Type
  - Software Update via USB
  - Sound Input Configuration
  - Status and Messages
  - System Clock
  - System Information
  - Time defaults
  - Timecode Configuration
  - Tools
  - Video Preset Type
  - Virtual Playbacks
  - Window Settings
  - Wings
  - Wings & Nodes Diagnosis
- Commands
  - >>> [GoFastForward]
  - <<< [GoFastBack]
  - - [Minus]
  - + [Plus]
  - Assign
  - At
  - Black
  - Blind
  - Call
  - Clone
  - Copy
  - Cue
  - Default
  - Delay
  - Delete
  - Dmx
  - DmxUniverse
  - Edit
  - Effect
  - Executor
  - Fade
  - Fix
  - Fixture
  - Flash
  - Full
  - FullHighlight
  - Go
  - GoBack
  - Goto
  - Group
  - Help
  - If
  - IfOutput
  - Invert
  - Label
  - Learn
  - Macro
  - MidiNote
  - Move
  - Off
  - On
  - OutDelay
  - OutFade
  - Page
  - Park
  - Pause
  - Preset
  - PresetType
  - Preview
  - Rate
  - Record
  - Release
  - Remove
  - Replace
  - Select
  - Selection
  - SetIP
  - SnapPercent
  - Stomp
  - Store
  - StoreLook
  - SyncEffects
  - Temp
  - Thru
  - Toggle
  - Top
  - Unpark
  - Update
  - View [Eye]
  - Zero
- Hints for Operating
- Error Handling
  - CrashLogCopy
  - CrashLogDelete
  - CrashLogList
  - Error Messages
- Glossary
dot2 Quick Start Guide
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Version 1.3

Tools Window

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DMX
Sound
Wings
MIDI
Encoder Bar Functions

To open the Tools Window, press Tools on the console.

Figure 1: Tools Window

The Tools window has four categories.

DMX

Turn DMX Tester off:
Turns the DMX tester off. DMX tester values are displayed with a red background in the DMX view.

Unpark all DMX Channels:
Unparks all DMX channels. Parked DMX values are displayed with a blue background in the DMX view.

Sound

Sound Input:
Opens the Sound Input Configuration Window.

Wings

Wings & Nodes Diagnosis:
Opens the Wings & Nodes Diagnosis Window.

MIDI

MIDI Configuration (only dot2 onPC):
Opens the MIDI Configuration Window.

MIDI Monitor:
Opens the MIDI Monitor Window.

To leave the Tools Window. Tap in the title bar.

Encoder Bar Functions

Figure 2: Encoder Bar Functions - Tools Window

Select:
To select a function, turn the encoder left or right.
To confirm a selected function, press or tap the encoder.