Programming, Program mode, Entering program mode – Chauvet Obey 40 User Manual
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ROGRAMMING
Program Mode
Program mode is used to program for playback. In Program mode lighting looks are created and
saved for playback. There are three parts to programming for playback.
1. Programming lights: selecting and controlling them to create looks.
2. Programming scenes: saving the looks into scenes.
3. Programming chases: saving the scenes into chases.
The next section describes how to program lights, scenes, and chases, and how to modifying and
delete scenes and chases.
Lights can be programmed in Playback mode, but the looks created in Playback mode
cannot be saved.
Entering Program
Mode
To enter Program mode do the following:
1. Turn the board on.
2. Press and hold
3. The program indicator light, in the lower left corner of the LCD Display, comes on.
4. Release
Exiting Program
Mode
To exit Program mode, do the following:
1. Press and hold
2. The program indicator light, in the lower left corner of the LCD Display, goes out and the blackout
indicator light goes on.
3. Release
Blackout activates whenever the board exits Program mode. Blackout must be deactivated
to see the lighting looks. See
I. Programming
Lights
Programming lights is controlling them with the faders to set colors, positions, and operating modes.
The result of controlling lights is a look.
Programming lights in Program mode and creating looks is the first part of programming for
playback.
Playback is when the programmed looks are played back for a show. The looks are played back
from scenes and chases. See
for more information. Lights can be controlled in Playback
mode, but looks created in Playback mode cannot be saved.
· Refer to the light’s user manual for information about the light’s DMX channel
assignments. User Manuals for CHAUVET® products are on the Chauvet website at
· Programming for playback can only be done in Program mode.
· Fixture buttons are inclusive. More than one light can be selected at a time. Pay attention
to the fixture button LEDs because they indicate which lights are selected.
· Two fixtures can be programmed at the same time, but they should have the same or
DMX channel assignments.
· The instructions below use specific lights, scenes, banks, and chases, but the operations
can be performed on any light, scene, bank, or chase.