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Version 1.9

On key

On can be used to turn on inactive executors or to activate values in your programmer.

Turn On an Executor

If you need to turn on an executor you can press On then any key associated to the executor.

You can also be specific using the keys:

On Exec 1 Please

On can also be assigned to an executor key using the Assign command (ma+Label) or the Change Function of Executors Buttons window.

Turn On fixtures or values

You can activate values or fixture in your programmer by pressing On followed by what you want to activate.

If you need to activate an entire fixture you can press On followed by the fixture in a fixture view or using the command

On Fixture 1 Please

Will activate all parameters for fixture one in the programmer.

If you need to activate an entire Preset Type in your programmer you can press On followed by pressing the preset type in the preset type bar on screen 1 or use keys:

On ma+1 Please

Will activate all dimmer values (preset type 1) for the selected fixtures.

Pressing the ma key and a number at the same time will give you fast access to the corresponding Preset Type.

Advanced functionality

When you press and hold the ma and then the On key, you'll get the Call command.

This can be used to call presets.

ma+On (gives you the Call command) Preset 4 . 1 Please

This will call the values stored in preset 1 in preset type 4 into your programmer without selecting the fixtures first.

It can also be used to activate values stored in (and up to) a cue.

If you need to store the look of cue 3, you can use the Call function to activate these values using the following keys:

ma+On (gives you the Call command) Cue 3 Please

Read more about the Call command by following the links above and below. 

Related links

What is The Programmer

On Command

Call command


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