User manual

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MagicQ User Manual 139 Version 1.3.0.0
Mouse Pointing device used to select items on a screen. The MagicQ supports an
optional mouse for users who do not wish to use the touch screen.
Move When Dark
A Cue Stack Option that enables automatic pre-loading of LTP values for
following Cues when heads are at zero intensity.
Multi Windows MagicQ allows any of the Windows to be moved onto a remote PC using the
MagicQ Multi Window PC application.
Page
The MagicQ supports multiple pages of Playbacks. The page can be selected
through buttons or through the Page Window.
The MagicQ also supports multiple pages of attributes in the Attr Window
and the Beam Window.
Parameter A value of a function that can be changed. Typically used to describe the
parameters of an FX - such as size and speed.
Patch
The way of setting up the console so that it knows what lights are connected
to it. The MagicQ supports a complete Window, the Patch Window for
controlling patching.
PathPort A protocol for transporting DMX over ethernet LAN.
Palette
The console supports Position, Colour and Beam palettes. Entries in each
palette can be used to quickly store and recall your favourite looks.
Playback A fader or button which activates a Cue Stack. The console supports
physical playbacks (faders and buttons) and also virtual playbacks through
the Playbacks window.
Position An attribute type - attributes of an intelligent head that modify the position of
the beam are categorised as position attributes. Pan and Tilt are Pan Lo and
Tilt Lo are normally the only attributes of this type.
Programmer The functional area of the MagicQ where show data is set up before it is
recorded into Cues.
Record Record button is used to record items into memory.
Snapshot Loading the current outputs into the Programmer.
Spread Sometimes referred to as offset on other consoles.
Stack Short for Cue Stack.
Stack Store Short for Cue Stack Store.
Touch Screen The display supports a touch screen enabling functions of the console to be
accessed by simply pressing the screen in the appropriate place.
Universe A collection of 512 DMX channels.
USB Universal Serial Bus - a serial bus available on all new PCs and lap-tops since
around 1996.
USB stick A USB device for storing show data and for transferring data to or from PCs.
Views The console support several views for each Window, selectable using the top
left soft buttons.
In addition the console stores complete Window Layouts comprising the
details of Window position and sizes. These can be recalled using CTRL and
the top soft buttons.
Wing As an option, extra fader wings can be added to the MagicQ. Each fader
supports 24 playbacks and associated buttons. Up to 8 wings can be
supported giving 202 physical playbacks.