Status and Messages Window

To open the Status and Messages Window, tap at an icon right beside the command line.

Figure 1: Status and Messages Windows - Show All

The Status and Messages window gives you information about the displayed icons right beside the command line.
All current active status and messages are displayed in white lettering.

To get an overview about all possible status and messages, tap at in the title bar. All possible status and messages are displayed.

The table has four columns.

Icon:
Displays the icon to the status or message. This is the icon what appears right beside the command line.

Name:
Displays the status or message name.

Category:
Displays the category from the status or message. There are two categories available Show and Net (Network).
All show category messages are stored in the show file and will be loaded with the show file.
All net category messages are irrespective of the show file and are available with different show files.

Description:
Displays detailed information to the status or message.

To leave the Status and Messages window, tap  in the title bar or press Esc on the console.

Status and Messages in Detail

Session Status Master:
The dot2 is the master of a session.
The blue heart is visible after a session is started in the Network Setup.


Session Status Standalone:
The broken red heart is visible if the dot2 is in a standalone mode.

Smiley:
Right beside the command line is the smiley.
The smiley indicates a standalone mode and everything is OK.

Console in a Session:
The dot2 has joined a session.

Network loss:
Network cable or connection is missing or defect. Double-check the network connection.

DMX Tester Output:
DMX tester output is active. To turn the DMX tester off, open the tools window.

Timecode Record:
Timecode record is running for a cue list. To turn the timecode record off, open the respective cues view and tap TC Record in the title bar.

Something is not patched:
There are fixtures in the Patch and Fixture Schedule without a patch address. Double-check the fixtures in the Patch and Fixture Schedule.

Unassigned Ports:
Fixtures in the Patch and Fixture Schedule are assigned to an universe what is not available, e.g. universe 5 on a single dot2 core.

Not enough Parameters:
The dot2 onPC is missing a connected device to have DMX output.
A connected dot2 console or a connected Node4 is necessary for the dot2 onPC, to have a DMX output.
More than 1024 DMX channels are patched on a dot2 onPC.

Parked:
DMX channels are parked. Parked channels has a blue background in the DMX view.
To unpark all DMX channels, open the tools window.

Preview:
Preview is on. Refer to, Prvw (Preview) Key and Preview Command.

Blind:
Blind is on. Refer to, Blind Key and Blind Command.

Global Autofix:
Global autofix is off. To turn global autofix on, refer to Global Settings.

Web Remote:
Console is connected to a device via the web remote. For more information on web remote see Global Settings. 

Group/Grand Master:
A group or the grand master is less than 100%. Refer to Empty Executor window and Getting Started Guide - 2 Physical Setup and Layout.

Highlight:
The highlight mode is on. Refer to, Highlt (Highlight) Key.

Solo:
The Solo is on. For more information see the Solo Command. 

Missed Stations:
A previous available station is missing. Double-check the connected devices in the Network Setup.

IP Conflict:
Two consoles with the same IPv4 address are available. Change the IP address.

Speed 1:
Master speed is on. To turn the master speed off, refer to Magic Speed window.

Rate 1:
Master rate is on. To turn the master rate off, refer to Magic Speed window.

Exec Time:
Executor time is used. To turn the exec time to 0.0 s, refer to Magic Speed window.

Prog. Time:
Programmer Time is used. To turn the programmer time to 0.0 s, refer to Magic Speed window.