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dot2 Quick Start Guide
dot2 3D
dot2 Release Notes

Version 1.9

Beam Preset Type View

To go to the Beam Preset Type View, tap Beam in the Preset Type Bar.
- or -
Press and hold and press 5, for preset type 5 (= Beam).

The beam preset type view is only active if the selected fixture has a beam attributes.

The beam preset type view is fragmented in the Shutter/Strobe/Iris View, the Prisma 1 View and the Raw Beam Views (depending on the fixture types).

Important:
The beam sliders works absolute. A tap on a beam slider sets a new beam value and does not follow the already set beam values.
The respective encoders works relative to the already set beam values.

To open the beam effects view at screen 1, tap at in the title bar.
If an effect is running on a selected fixture, the beam preset type view change into an effect mode and get a blue effect mode title bar.

Shutter/Strobe/Iris View

The Sutter/Strobe/Iris View is the first tab of the beam preset type view.

In the shutter/strobe/iris view, you control the the strobe in hertz (Hz), the strobe duration in seconds (s) and the iris in percent (%).

Strobe

To select the shutter speed in Hz, move the strobe slider up or down.

There are five strobe value buttons right beside the strobe slider (depending on the fixture type).

Open:
Tap to open the shutter.

Close:
Tap to close the shutter.

Strobe:
Tap to use the strobe effect from the fixture (shutter opens and closes).

Pulse:
Tap to use the pulse effect from the fixture.

Random:
Tap to use the random effect from the fixture. The selected fixtures will have strobe along with a derangement.

Strobe Duration

To select the strobe duration in seconds, move the strobe duration slider up or down.

Iris

To select the iris width in percent, move the iris slider up or down.

There are five iris value buttons right beside the iris slider (depending on the fixture type).

Open:
Tap to open the iris.

Close:
Tap to close the iris as much as possible.

Strobe:
Tap to use the strobe effect from the fixture.

Pulse Open:
Tap to use the pulse open effect from the fixture.

Pulse Close:
Tap to use the pulse close effect from the fixture.

Prisma 1 View

The Prisma 1 View is the second tab of the beam preset type view.

In the prisma view, you can select a prisma and use prisma functions from the selected fixture.

To select a prisma, tap on the prisma.

To deselect the prisma, tap Off.

Raw Beam View

The raw beam views are located after the prisma views.

In the raw beam view, you control the raw beam values in natural values (0-100) of the selected fixture type.

Encoder Bar Functions

The default encoder speed is without decimal place.
To change the encoder speed to slow, press the encoder key encoder . The encoder speed is with decimal place.
To change the encoder speed to ultra slow, press and hold the key and press the encoder key encoder . The encoder speed equals one DMX step.

To select the value, turn the encoder left or right.
To open the calculator, press the encoder.