Additional Channel Commands

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Undo

The “undo” command is used to cancel the previous channel command. Successive “undo”s will back through the command history, but only effects channel commands.

Clear

Use the clear command (can be shortened to clr) to unselect some or all channels in the channel display. The command has the following syntax:

clr ({channel list} | all] <ENTER>

In addition the keyword “clear” entered by itself clears the command history window.

Release

The release command can be shortened to rel to save typing. This command has several functions depending on the text entered after the keyword.

rel

rel by itself is equivalent to clicking the main “Release” button on the Channel Display. The first instance of the command will release channel control from the currently selected channel(s) and also unselect it/them. The next instance of the command would then release any remaining channels under channel control. Any channel so released will revert to the state it was in before being modified by channel control (for instance, cue control).

rel {channel list}

Entering a channel list will release channel control on the specified channels regardless whether they’re selected or not. Selected channels will remain selected.

rel [sub | group | generic palette | fx | all]

In addition to channel control, the release command can be used to release other controls by specifying the modifiers shown above. These commands apply to all channels regardless whether any are selected.

The “all” modifier will reset any active cue playbacks as well, effectively equivalent to a blackout.

Home, Hilight, Lolight

These commands can be used to set the selected fixtures’ attributes to the specified values as defined by their fixture profiles or defined in the special groups ~Home, ~Hi Light & ~Lo Light.

if

The “if” command is an advanced tool to allow the selection of channels or fixtures that match a series of conditions. The syntax is:

[{channel list}] if [!] {condition} [{operator} {condition}…] [then {command}

The condition could be a direct value, a group name, palette name or a text string in the patch detail columns “Position”, “Purpose” or “Color”. The command only works on groups and palettes that have been applied. The command may be preceded by a channel list to operate on a subset of the applied group. Any text entered is case insensitive.

The operators are: & (and), | (or), ! (not).

Examples:

if downstage <ENTER> - Select the channels in the applied group “downstage”.

if upstage &! area b <ENTER> - Select the channels in the applied group “upstage” that do not have the label “area b” in the “Purpose” column of the Patch Detail.

if catwalk & red <ENTER> - Select the channels that have the label “catwalk” in the “Position” column of the Patch Detail that also have the palette “red” applied.

if @ 50 then 70<ENTER> - Select those channels/fixtures whose intensity is at 50% and raise the intensity to 70%.

View

The “view” command is used to filter the channel display so that you can focus on a specific list of channels that you want to control. This command can filter the channel display by a channel list, group name, intensity value or an “if” statement. The format for the command is:

view ({channel list} | {group name} | @ {value} | if {condition} | all)

Examples:

view 1 + 5 + 17/20 <ENTER> - Create a display showing channel 1, 5, 17, 18, 19 & 20 only.

view upstage <ENTER> - Create a display showing the channels in group “upstage” only.

view if @35 <ENTER> - Create a display showing all channels whose current intensity is 35%.

To clear a view and return to displaying all channels, use the “view all ” command.

Scrollto

The “scrollto” command can be used to bring the row containing a specific channel into view in the channel display window. This command is useful in conjunction with the quick macro feature in the shortcut window. By creating a quick macro to scroll the channel display to a specific place, you can easily jump to any channel when working with a large number of fixtures.

The syntax for this command is: scrollto {channel number}

Next/Last

These commands are equivalent to clicking on the “Select Next” and “Select Last” buttons on the Main Display. The actions performed by these commands are described in Selection Keys & Options.

Park/Unpark

A “parked” channel is one whose values have been frozen with all other control locked out (channel control, cue control, etc.). Use the “park” command to set (a) channel(s) to that state. A parked channel will be displayed with all text in red. The format is:

[{channel list}] [@ {value}] (park | unpark)

Use the “unpark” command to return the currently selected channel(s) to the normal controlled state.

45/46 @ 50 park<ENTER> - Park channels 45 & 46 with the intensity set to 50%.

Submaster

The submaster command can be abbreviated to sub to save typing. This command has two functions depending on the text entered after the keyword.

sub {number list} @ {value}

The above command can be used to set a submaster or list of submasters to a specific value. The number list follows the same syntax as described in the channel list above.

sub (+ | - | page {number})

Use the above command to set the current submaster page. Entering a “+” or a “-“ will increase or decrease the current page. Entering a number after the keyword “page” will jump to the specified page.

Dim

You can directly access DMX addresses and set levels in NEO using the “dim” command. When a DMX address is set to a specific value, it is said to be captured and will remain at that value regardless of the level of the channel patched to that address. Format:

dim {address list} @ [dmx] {value}

A single address or a range of addresses can be entered in the same manner as a channel list. DMX addresses range from 1 to 512. To access addresses beyond the first universe, use the form {universe}.{address}. (Example: 3.250 would be address 250 in universe 3.)

The “dim” command works in much the same way as setting channels. The value is in % (0-100) unless preceded with the keyword “dmx”, in which case the range is 0-255.

To release a captured DMX address, enter an “r” at the end of the DMX address list. If no addresses are specified, then the command will release all captured DMX addresses.

Select Dimmer

Use this command to select the channel(s) to which the specified dimmer(s) is/are patched. Format:

select dimmer {address list}

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