High End Systems Power Cue DMX User Manual
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looks. It may be programmed in real time by storing actual events as they happen. You may subsequently edit the
list of events and their desired run times.
Memory Card
The Power Cue DMX has a PCMCIA memory card slot which allows you to save all your programming to a
suitable memory card. Conversely you may upload from a memory card into the Power Cue DMX. New versions
of the operating system may be loaded via a memory card and new intelligent fixture personalities may also be
uploaded via the card slot.
FRONT PANEL LAYOUT AND FUNCTIONS
Display and softkeys, STORE/YES and ESCAPE/NO buttons
This is the heart of the programming interface. The eight buttons, top and bottom of the display, change their
function according to the task being executed at the time. The display indicates the current function of each
button. The STORE/YES button is used to confirm a selection or action. The ESCAPE/NO button is generally
used to abort or cancel an operation .
Alphanumeric pad
Any item that you can program can be given a name. This keypad is used to write names in the display.
When you create effects with intelligent fixtures, the buttons in this keypad represent the various functions of the
fixture. In some instances numeric values may be entered using this keypad, although the trackball is more often
used.
Push buttons
There are sixteen illuminated push buttons. During programming they represent the sixteen intelligent fixtures that
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