Working With Groups; About Groups; Creating A Group; Updating Groups - Philips Strand Lighting Quick Start Manual

QuickStart Guide

3. Working with Groups

About Groups

Groups are meant as a programming aid and are a quick way to access specific groups of fixtures. As opposed to the
theatrical term "Group" they do not store any values. They only store information about fixture selection and
selection order.

Creating a Group

To record your first group, start out by selecting fixtures 501 through 512 by using the Keypad (refer to
Fixtures" on page 21
Once fixtures are selected to be a Group, press and hold the [REC] button and then press the [GROUP] button. The
Groups pool window
store a new Fixture Group.
Note: You may also hit the [REC] key only, and select an empty Group Item in the External Monitors Group Pool
Window.
Note: You may label any item by pressing [ASSIGN] keypad button twice. The command line will read "Label".
Now select the Item you would like to label and type in the name.

Updating Groups

To update a group, you must first select the fixtures you would like to remove or add to a group. See
Fixtures" on page 21
Press and hold the [REC] key and then press the [GROUP] button. The Groups pool window
Select the Group you would like to update.
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Programming
for more information).
(Figure 31) will appear. Select any empty slot (an empty box with a number in the corner) to
Figure 31: Groups (Pool) Window
for more information.
500ML Lighting Control Console
(Figure 31) will appear.
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