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CONTROLLING LIGHT FIXTURES
The SD3 allows you to take direct control of moving light fixture channels at any time. There is
no edit mode as with some lighting controllers. You are essentially always in edit mode and can
instantly save the current stage settings as a scene. This is one reason the Show Designer is so
quick and easy to program.
NUMBER SWITCHES 1-48 and FUNCTION SWITCHES
The switches in the upper right section numbered 1-48 are multi-purpose. The group of 6
switches just above these selects their function. Only one function is active at a time and the
LED for the particular function will be lit when selected. These functions let you select light
fixtures for programming and memories such as scenes, chases, etc. The following sections
explain each function.
FIXTURE
With the fixture switch LED lit, the number switches 1-48 are used to select fixtures to work on.
When a fixture is selected its channels can be directly controlled using the flex faders, the
wheels or the joystick. If a fixture is not selected it will only be disconnected from these
manual controls, the fixture is not turned off or disabled. A fixture does not need to be selected
in order to be controlled by a scene or playback.
When a fixture is selected its name will appear in the display followed by the names of its first
4 channels and the current values of those channels. The four data wheels can then be used to
adjust the levels of each channel. Pressing the fixture function switch at any time will enable
the channel wheel display and the channel wheels. If a fixture profile is installed for this fixture
the display will show the names of the channels as well as the current channel values as
defined by the fixture profile. Use the left or right cursor buttons located just above the display
to view the next group of four channels in the fixture.
If the Solo LED is lit when selecting a moving light fixture, it will move to center (pan and tilt at
128) with the dimmer and shutter set to full value.
FIXTURE GROUP
Fixture groups are selected by pressing “fixture group” then selecting the desired group number
from 1-48. You can select a single group or any combination of groups. After a group has been
selected, the display will show the channel values for the first member of the group. Adjusting
the channel wheels will affect all members of the group as long as they are the same fixture
type.
To create a fixture group press “record” then “fixture group”, both LEDs will flash. Next press
“fixture” to select which fixtures will be included in the group. Use the number switches to turn
the desired fixture LEDs on or off. Next press the fixture switch again to turn off its LED. If you
want to name the group, use the cursor switches to place the underline cursor under the
character of the name and use the data wheel to select characters or use an external keyboard.
Finally select the group number by pressing one of the number switches from 1-48. If a number
switch LED is already lit it means that a group is already recorded there. After you are finished
recording, press “record” to exit.
To edit a fixture group that has already been recorded, first select the group then press “record”
then proceed as described in the preceding paragraph. Make any changes to the group then