Express Help

[Radman]

How would you go about programming a macro to turn a light on for a while then off for a while, continually until stopped by a cue in an ETC Express 48/96 console? It is to control a S4 with a twinspinII that is mounted like a FS in the booth. It is supposed to look like mice for during preshow. The play is Pied Piper, but corned up for use as a children's play. It is to be the closest thing to an intel we've got!

[RonHebbard]

Why wouldn't you consider using an effect to turn the lamp on and off?

Toodleoo!
Ron Hebbard

[digitaltec]

I would program it as a multi-step effect. Just use auto follows and stuff. Macros can sometimes be a pain.

[Radman]

I want to be able to put it on a submaster that I can have up while I am able to manually operate the s4 like a FS and down If I have to leave the booth. Would it work to do it that way? I am programming on EOL and don't have a manual.

[RonHebbard]

Hello;

Pardon me for dating my self but I'd like to suggest something I used to do with a Strand LP90 that I suspect may be applicable.

I would periodically utilize a one step effect.
The total of the ramp in, dwell and ramp out times would be less than the step time.
This was useful for exactly the type of thing the original poster was describing.
The channel would ramp on, remain on and ramp out staying out until the effect once again repeated the single step effect.

I'm not sure about the Express series specifically but I know this was workable with the Obsessions.

Actor? Ptui!!

Toodleoo!
Ron Hebbard

[RonHebbard]

Hello;

As to running the effect on a submaster, at least two options;

Either have the effect continuously running on a submaster and fade it in or out as required
OR
Leave the effect running continuously and use an inhibitve submaster to force it out when not required.

There are many, many, many, great uses for inhibitive subs; if you're not using them much, expand your horizons ...
uh ... Sorry! Horizon is a different controller altogether.


Actor? ? ? [b]Yech!! Ptui ! ! !
Toodleoo!
Ron Hebbard

[digitaltec]

You can put it on a submaster easily... just make it an effect. If you want, if you tell me exactly what you want the cue to do and timeing, I can give you a step list and key command on how to program it into the console.

[Radman]

That would be great! I forgot everything from the manual, I read it a long time ago. I just need it to be one channel up for probably one minute and out for maybe five minutes, repeating. This is so not to be too distracting, while also not letting the light heat up, since I don't have the FS handle.

[digitaltec]

Alright, let me see if I can get this right:

1. Press [BLIND] [1] [TYPE]
2. Press [3]

That will get you into the effect menu

Now what you want to do is create the steps:

1. Press [S1] then enter the step #. Since this is the first one press [1]
2. Press [CHAN] then press the # for the channel you want.
3. Press [S8] [AT] enter disired intesity.
4. Press [RECORD] [ENTER]

Once you have all your steps in, now to set your effect times:


I just went blank... ok I'll get back to you once I go and program it.

[Radman]

thanks!