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Overview
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| Picture 1: DMXControl Program icon |
To the start of DMXControl about the program icon (see figure 1) DMXControl's tax center opens (see figure 2).
This window offers the operator the access to all modules, tools and configurations of DMXControl.
Except over the menu items « File » « Window » « Configuration » and « ? » The possibility of this calling icons about this one in the icon strip is (help), for the most important modules and tools.
Furthermore the status line gives you see chapter about the path and the file of the loaded project as well as the approximate load of the internal message system on the lower window edge of the tax center. In addition, the date, the current system time and the version number are still announced by DMXControl here.
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| Picture 2: The control center of DMXControl |
- to open, save and quit your show (menue « File »)
- to get all your tools from DMXControl (menue « Window »)
- to setup your system (menue « Settings »)
- to call the support funktions (menue « ? »)
Control elements
The Windows standard menu items are in the menu files.
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New project... | n.a. | Making a new project. |
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Open project... | n.a. | Open project. |
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Save project | CTRL+S | Overwrites the currently select project. |
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Save project as... | n.a. | Save the project in a selected directory. |
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Pack & Go... | n.a. | Archiving a complete project, e. g. for the move on a new or second computer. (see chapter 31) |
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Exit | n.a. | Quits DMXControl with the usual safety and loft queries. |
The menu window includes all menu items important to DMXControl to the call of the modules, Plugins installed here in addition as well are shown.
First arrangement
| Icon | Menue item | Shortcut | Description |
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Channel overview | n.a. | Opens the channel overview window. (see chapter 8) |
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Devices | n.a. | Opens the device window to managing your equipment. (see chapter 6) |
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Graphical view | n.a. | Opens the graphical stage view. (see chapter 5) |
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Group selection | n.a. | Opens the group selection window. (see chapter 5) |
Second arrangement
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BeatTool | n.a. | Opens the BeatTool window for sound-to-light-steering. (see chapter 15) |
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Command line | n.a. | Opens the command line window. (see chapter 20) |
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Command Box | n.a. | Opens the command box. (see chapter 16) |
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DMXIn remote control | n.a. | Opens the DMXIn remote control for activating the DMXIn remote control. (see chapter 28) |
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Joystick control | n.a. | Opens the window for setup the joystick control. (see chapter 26) |
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Midi remote control | n.a. | Opens the Midi remote control for activating the Midi remote control. (see chapter 27) |
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Keyboard control | n.a. | Opens the Keyboard control window for activating the Keyboard control. (see chapter 25) |
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Master | n.a. | Opens the master window with the master fader. (see chapter 13) |
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PDA remote control | n.a. | Opens the window for PDA setup. (see chapter 24) |
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Scheduler | n.a. | Opens the scheduler window. (see chapter 21) |
Third arrangement
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Audio player | n.a. | Opens the audio player window. (see chapter 17) |
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Chasers Tool | n.a. | Opens the chasers tool window. (see chapter 11) |
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Cue List | n.a. | Opens the cue List window. (see chapter 10) |
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Sound analyzer | n.a. | Opens the sound analyzer window for sound-to-light setup. (see chapter 14) |
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Submaster | n.a. | Opens the submaster window. (see chapter 12) |
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Textbook | n.a. | Opens the textbook window. (see chapter 19) |
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Timecode player | n.a. | Opens the timecode player window. (see chapter 18) |
Fourth arrangement
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Show cue libary | STRG+B | Opens the cue libary window. (see chapter 9) |
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Edit view | STRG+E | Hides menu items for live operating. |
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Fetching all windows on the primary desktop. | n.a. | If you work with several monitors, it can happen on the return to the single monitor mode that windows are still on the now virtual monitor. With this function, you can get missing windows back to your primary monitor. It is premiss that the window is open. |
The menu items which serve the configuration of DMXControl and his modules are in the menu configuration.
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Output plugins.. | n.a. | Opens the window for setup and configure the output plugins. (see chapter 7) |
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Plugins.. | n.a. | Opens the window for setup and configure the plugins for advance functions. (see chapter 30) |
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Program settings... | n.a. | Opens the program settings window. (see chapter 29) |
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Midi remote control... | n.a. | Opens the window for configure the Midi remote control. (see chapter 27) |
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DMX-In remote control... | n.a. | Opens the window for configure the DMX-In remote control. (see chapter 28) |
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Joystick control... | n.a. | Opens the window for configure the joystick control. (see chapter 26) |
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Keyboard control... | n.a. | Opens the window for configure the keyboard control. (see chapter 25) |
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Color lists... | n.a. | Opens the window for definition the color lists. (see chapter 6) |
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Gobo lists... | n.a. | Opens the window for definition the gobo lists. (see chapter 6) |
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Shape editor... | n.a. | Opens the window of the shape editor for the motion cue. (see chapter 23) |
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Englisch Deutsch |
n.a. | Language selection for DMXControl. |
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Enable experimental tools | n.a. | If this menu item is select, then the program parts which weren't tested substantially yet and are in the beta stage still appear, too. No experimental program parts are integratedly in the 2.12 at the moment, only some of Plugins need this point so that they are shown in. (e. g. the Plugin BeatDetection) |
The menu items which help you with DMXControl's operation are in the menu help.
| Icon | Menue item | Shortcut | Description |
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Open PDF-manual | n.a. | This manual as PDF opens on the computer. The PDF manual is updated in regular distances, a current version is on the home page for the download and simply needs to be copied only into the DMXControl contents directory. |
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Open online manual | n.a. | This manual as PDF opens on the computer. The PDF manual is updated in regular distances, a current version is on the home page for the download and simply needs to be copied only into the DMXControl contents directory. The english PDF manual is not yet supported, just wait until the translation of the Wiki is finished. |
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DMXControl website | n.a. | Open the browser on the computer and call the DMXControl website. |
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DMXControl forum | n.a. | Opens your favorit browser on the computer and calls the DMXControl forum, you can receive here here online help of the community. |
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About | n.a. | Opens the about window, where you can see several informations. Important informations are the relase and build nummber for bug descriptions on the bug tracker or the forum. |
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Show Debug Output | n.a. | Opens a window with informations for debuging in case of bug tracking. |
Sonstige Bedienelemente im Steuerzentrum
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Blackout | Bei Betätigen des Icons werden alle Dimmerkanäle auf den DMX-Wert 0 gesetzt, ein erneutes Betätigen gibt wieder die aktuellen Werte der Module in DMXControl aus. |
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Freeze | Bei Betätigen des Icons wird die Ausgabe eingefroren, d.h. die zuletzt ausgegebenen Werte stehen weiterhin am Ausgang an. Änderung, die während der Aktivierung von Freeze gemacht werden, wirken sich erst nach erneuter Betätigung auf das Ausgangssignal aus. Dagegen wirkt sich der Freeze Button in der grafischen Bühnenansicht nur auf die Ausgabe aus der grafischen Bühnenansicht aus. |
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Audiowiedergabe | Eine gestartete Audioszene kann mit diesem Button vorzeitig abgebrochen werden, bzw. über das Dropdown-Menü kann eine der 16 Audioszenen manipuliert werden. |
Allgemeine Bedienelemete in DMXControl
| Icon | Name | Description |
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| File:DMXC2 Manual control center Button Hinzufuegen.png | Hinzufügen | Der Button Hinzufügen ist in DMXControl in fast allen Fenstern enthalten und dient zum Hinzufügen von Szenen, Erstellen von neuen Listen, Effekten usw. |
| File:DMXC2 Manual control center Button Delete.png | Löschen | An allen Stellen, an denen man den Button Hinzufügen findet, gibt es auch den Button Löschen. |
| File:DMXC2 Manual control center Button Copy.png | Kopieren | Der Button Kopieren taucht an einigen Stellen auf, um Szenen oder Effekte zu kopieren. |
| File:DMXC2 Manual control center Button Umbenennen.png | Umbenennen | Mit diesem Button können Namen von Listen oder auch Effekten umbenannt werden. |
| File:DMXC2 Manual control center Button Arrow-UP.png | Verschieben hoch | Dieser Button dient zum nach oben Verschieben von Einträgen in Listen. |
| File:DMXC2 Manual control center Button Arrow-DOWN.png | Verschieben runter | Dieser Button dient zum nach unten Verschieben von Einträgen in Listen. |
| File:DMXC2 Manual control center Button Edit.png | Bearbeiten | Mit diesem Button kann der ausgewählte Eintrag oder die ausgewählte Szene geändert werden. |
| File:DMXC2 Manual control center Button Reset.png | Rücksetzen | Mit dem Rücksetzen Button wird die Ausgabe im aktuellen Fenster auf default zurückgesetzt. |
| File:DMXC2 Manual control center Button Play.png | Starten | Der Starten Button taucht an allen Stellen auf, wo eine Sequenz von Szenen zum Ablauf gestartet werden kann. |
Modulbezogene Befehle
Die modulbezogenen Befehle beziehen sich im wesentlichen auf die Buttons Blackout und Freeze.
- Modul: DMX-Ausgabe
- Meaning von Gerät/Funktion und Kanal
| Gerät/Funktion | Description | Kanal | Description |
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| Blackout | Der Blackout-Befehl bezieht sich auf das Blackout-Icon im Steuerzentrum und in der grafischen Bühnenansicht. | Umschalten | Der Befehl Umschalten invertiert den momentanen Zustand der Blackout-Funktion. |
| Ein | Der Befehl Ein aktiviert die Blackout-Funktion. | ||
| Aus | Der Befehl Aus deaktiviert die Blackout-Funktion. | ||
| Freeze | Der Freeze-Befehl bezieht sich auf das Freeze-Icon im Steuerzentrum und in der grafischen Bühneansicht. | Umschalten | Der Befehl Umschalten invertiert den momentanen Zustand der Freeze-Funktion. |
| Ein | Der Befehl Ein aktiviert die Freeze-Funktion. | ||
| Aus | Der Befehl Aus deaktiviert die Freeze-Funktion. |
Meaning der Flags:
| Flag | Meaning | Description |
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| T | Toggle mode | The Flag »Toggle mode« result in the function's being set by the first call and being reset by the second call. |
| O | Used specified value | The Flag »Used specified value« result in the being assigned to the appropriate channel of the value in the openings' value. This value isn't DMX value 0 to 255 but a per cent value 0. 000 to 100. 000% |
| A | Ask for value | The Flag »Ask for value« result in the opening at call of the order of an input window in which the per cent value can be entered. |
| I | Ignore value 0 | The Flag »Ignore value 0« result in the being ignored of a value of zero. Do you need at some orders to ensure a correct function. |
Tipp(s)
Projekte sollten in der Erstellungsphase sicherheitshalber regelmäßig gespeichert werden, insbesondere auch unter einem anderen Namen, um gegebenenfalls auf eine ältere Version zurückgreifen zu können. Die experimentellen Programmteile (z.B. neue Tools in der beta-Test Phase) erscheinen nur im Menü, wenn unter Konfiguration die entsprechende Option gewählt wurde.
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