Release

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When changes are made to intensity levels and attribute values via the Live Display or Command Interface, they are said to be under “Channel Control”. If fixtures are selected, clicking on the Release button will remove channel control from them as well as clear the selection. A second click on the “Release” button will remove channel control from all fixtures. When released, a fixture will revert to the state it was in before being modified.

The “Release” button has a drop-down menu that can be accessed by clicking to the right of the button. The following options are available:

  • Release Current Control – The intensity level and/or attributes of a fixture could be under the control of a cue, a group, a submaster, a generic palette, or an effect as well as being manually adjusted (i.e. under channel control). Choosing this option will release all fixtures from the control with the highest precedence and they will revert to the control with the next highest precedence (if any). All fixtures will be affected whether selected or not. The current selection will be preserved.
  • Release Current Control for Selected Fixtures – Same as above but for the selected fixtures only.
  • Release All Control – As the name implies, all fixtures will be cleared of all controls
  • Release All Control for Selected Fixtures – Same as above but for the selected fixtures only.
  • Release by Family – This option has a submenu that allows attributes to be released by category. The categories are: Intensity, Position, Color, Beam, and Edge. There’s also a toggle switch labelled Main release button to release intensity only, which is unchecked by default, meaning all attributes under channel control would be released when the “Release” button is clicked. Setting this option will restrict the “Release” button to releasing only the intensity value from channel control.
  • Release All Channel Control – Choosing this option is equivalent to clicking the “Release” button twice to remove channel control from all fixtures, but without clearing the current selection.
  • Release All Submaster Control – Choose this option to remove submaster control from all fixtures.
  • Release All Cue List Control – Choose this option to remove control by the current cue from all fixtures.
  • Release All Effect Control – Choose this option to release fixtures being controlled by a running effect.
  • Release All Remote Control – Release any fixtures that were being controlled remotely after the remote system has been disconnected.
  • Report (View director stack) – This is a diagnostic tool that can aid NEO support personnel in tracing problems with the control stack. This option should be chosen only when directed by support.

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