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 **"DMX Universe":** There are 2 universes available each on 512 channels.\\ **"DMX Universe":** There are 2 universes available each on 512 channels.\\
 **"DMX Start address":** This is the address where the fixture are to listen on. FreeStyler will automatic give the fixture the first free address but you can manually change this if needed. If you change it manually then you need to know what you are doing.\\ **"DMX Start address":** This is the address where the fixture are to listen on. FreeStyler will automatic give the fixture the first free address but you can manually change this if needed. If you change it manually then you need to know what you are doing.\\
-**"Add fixture to zone":** Zone is 4 tabs in the main screen where it is possible to organize the fixtures so the main screen don’t get to crowded. See [[setup:setup_preferences|]]\\+**"Add fixture to zone":** Zone is 4 tabs in the main screen where it is possible to organize the fixtures so the main screen don’t get to crowded. See [[setup:setup_preferences#Zone|]]\\
 Additional there are 2 check (tick) boxes to enable auto-address and auto-create group.\\   Additional there are 2 check (tick) boxes to enable auto-address and auto-create group.\\  
 For now just press the "Add" button to add the fixture to your list. For now just press the "Add" button to add the fixture to your list.
  
-{{:images:fs_0009.jpg?nolink|}}+{{:fixtures:fixture_library_4a.jpg?}}
  
 Now you can see the par can has been added to the list on the right. It shows it is using an address range of 1-1 which means one channel is used by this fixture. It has also been given a name of PAR_blue_1. If you wanted to change the name that has been created then just click in it as is shown by the balloon tip and then you can use the backspace key to erase the name and enter your own.\\   Now you can see the par can has been added to the list on the right. It shows it is using an address range of 1-1 which means one channel is used by this fixture. It has also been given a name of PAR_blue_1. If you wanted to change the name that has been created then just click in it as is shown by the balloon tip and then you can use the backspace key to erase the name and enter your own.\\  
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 For now I want you to add 1 each of the rest of those PAR Cans, just do what you did above.\\   For now I want you to add 1 each of the rest of those PAR Cans, just do what you did above.\\  
  
-{{:images:fs_0010.jpg?nolink|}}+{{:fixtures:fixture_library_5.jpg?|}}
  
 If you have done everything correctly then you should have 8 PAR Cans as shown in the above list.\\   If you have done everything correctly then you should have 8 PAR Cans as shown in the above list.\\  
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 Remember your fixtures dipswitches might be on in the up position and off in the down position. It depends on the fixture. Some dipswitches show the on position.\\   Remember your fixtures dipswitches might be on in the up position and off in the down position. It depends on the fixture. Some dipswitches show the on position.\\  
  
-{{:images:fs_0011.jpg?nolink|}}+{{:fixtures:fixture_library_6.jpg?|}}
  
 Looking back at the FreeStyler main screen you can see the 8 PAR Cans that have been added/patched. You might want to change the names so they are easier to read as you only get a short name on the screen for each fixture.\\   Looking back at the FreeStyler main screen you can see the 8 PAR Cans that have been added/patched. You might want to change the names so they are easier to read as you only get a short name on the screen for each fixture.\\  
 To rename a fixture just click on the name of the fixture you want to change in the list on the right and then press the backspace key to delete its current contents, now type in the new name for it and press enter. I am not going to show how to do that as I think the explanation is clear enough. To rename a fixture just click on the name of the fixture you want to change in the list on the right and then press the backspace key to delete its current contents, now type in the new name for it and press enter. I am not going to show how to do that as I think the explanation is clear enough.
  
-{{:images:fs_0012.jpg?nolink|}}+{{:fixtures:fixture_library_7.jpg?|}}
  
 You can now close the "Add/Remove fixtures" dialogue. You can now close the "Add/Remove fixtures" dialogue.
 +\\ 
 +\\ 
 +\\
 ==== Manual addressing of fixtures ==== ==== Manual addressing of fixtures ====
  
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 This can be used for various purpose and one that may pop-up from time to time is the combined fixtures where more fixtures are placed on the same address to get a full fixture control. See [[fixture_creator:combined_fixtures|]]\\ This can be used for various purpose and one that may pop-up from time to time is the combined fixtures where more fixtures are placed on the same address to get a full fixture control. See [[fixture_creator:combined_fixtures|]]\\
 +\\
 +NOTE: When ”Enable addressing” is checked ”ON” FreeStyler does the addressing for you. If you give an occupied address in the ”DMX startaddress” then it will automatically be moved to the next free address.\\
 +And when ”Enable addressing” is checked ”OFF” the address in the fixture list will be empty and you are free to enter address.\\
 +As there is no check of what you are doing "Be careful"\\
 \\ \\
 OK lets patch another PAR_yellow, ensure you have selected the PAR_yellow and the click the "add fixture button". You should see the familiar dialogue as shown below. OK lets patch another PAR_yellow, ensure you have selected the PAR_yellow and the click the "add fixture button". You should see the familiar dialogue as shown below.
  
-{{:images:add_fixture_at_own_address_001.png?nolink|}}+{{:fixtures:fixture_library_8.jpg?|}}
  
-As you can see I have changed the column to 15, the reason I have done this is to seperate it from the rest of the fixtures so it stand out easier in this tutorial. I also have changed the address to 15, this is actually not necessary as it is ignored if manually addressing a fixture ???? I have also un-ticked the "auto-address" tick box, well we are patching a fixture to an address we want rather than what FreeStyler wants to address it to.\\  +As you can see I have changed the column to 15, the reason I have done this is to seperate it from the rest of the fixtures so it stand out easier in this tutorial. I also have changed the address to 15, this is actually not necessary as it is ignored if manually addressing a fixture ???? I have also un-ticked the "Enable addressing" tick box, well we are patching a fixture to an address we want rather than what FreeStyler wants to address it to.\\  
 Click the "Add" button. Click the "Add" button.
  
-{{:images:add_fixture_at_own_address_002.png?nolink|}}+{{:fixtures:fixture_library_9.jpg?|}}
  
 Now we have to actually set the address of the fixture, so click the fixture in the list on the right that you need to set the address for then click in the "StartAddress" input box and you get the prompt shown below. Now we have to actually set the address of the fixture, so click the fixture in the list on the right that you need to set the address for then click in the "StartAddress" input box and you get the prompt shown below.
  
-{{:images:add_fixture_at_own_address_003.png?nolink|}}+{{:fixtures:fixture_library_10.jpg?|}}
  
 Click the "OK" button. Click the "OK" button.
  
-{{:images:add_fixture_at_own_address_004.png?nolink|}}+{{:fixtures:fixture_library_11.jpg?|}}
  
-Now type in the address you want to set the fixture at in the "StartAddress" input box and press the "set" button.+Now type in the address you want to set the fixture at in the "StartAddress" input box and press the "Return" button.
  
-{{:images:add_fixture_at_own_address_005.png?nolink|}}+{{:fixtures:fixture_library_12.jpg?|}}
  
-Now you can see the address has been set at 15 and it is in row 15, which I set in the dialogue.+Now you can see the address has been set at 15 and it is in row 15, which I set in the dialogue.\\
  
-That is how you manually address fixtures in FreeStyler. +That is how you manually address fixtures in FreeStyler. \\ 
 +\\ 
 +\\ 
 +\\ 
 +==== Auto. Create Group ==== 
 +If you want to add more fixtures of the same type then “Auto Create Group” automatically becomes checked on and you will have the fixtures grouped.\\
  
 +{{:fixtures:fixture_library_group_1.jpg?|}}
  
-==== Remove fixtures ====+Here 4 x PAR_yellow is added.
  
-{{:images:add_remove_fixtures_100.jpg?nolink|}}+{{:fixtures:fixture_library_group_2.jpg?|}}
  
-To remove fixtures you would open the "Add/Remove fixtures" dialogue from the "Setup" menu then select the fixture that you want to remove in the list on the right and then press the blue arrow that points left to remove it from the list.+In the main screen it will look like this.
  
-{{:images:add_remove_fixtures_101.jpg?nolink|}}+{{:fixtures:fixture_library_group_3.jpg?|}}
  
-You will be given a prompt when you click the blue arrow that asks "Do you want to clean-up your sequences?". What the Sequence Cleaner does is enable you to select any sequences you have and removes the channels associated with the fixture you are deleting from them, keeping your sequences clean. What you decide here is up to you, experience and familiarity with the program will dictate in the end. For now just press the "No" button. +If you click the group parcan in left side of the image the 4 grouped parcans are selected. 
 +Note that the 1.st yellow parcan is not selected by the group as this one was added previously as a single fixture.
  
-{{:images:add_remove_fixtures_102.jpg?nolink|}}+{{:fixtures:fixture_library_group_4.jpg?|}}
  
-As you can see the fixture has been removed from the list on the right.+To edit the group go into “Edit” -> “Groups”\\ 
 +[[fixtures:fixture_groups_create|]] 
 +\\ 
 +\\ 
 +\\ 
 +==== Remove fixtures ==== 
 + 
 +{{:fixtures:fixture_library_remove_1a.jpg?|}} 
 + 
 +To remove fixtures you would open the "Add/Remove fixtures" dialogue from the "Setup" menu then select the fixture that you want to remove in the list on the right and then press the blue arrow that points left to remove it from the list.\\ 
 +\\ 
 +Before you removing a fixture it is a good idea to consider what will be affected by this removal. If the fixture never has been added / programmed into a sequence then just remove it.\\ 
 +But in the case where it has been programmed into a sequence then it will be a good idea to clean up the sequences.\\ This is to avoid a new fixture with another DMX table to be controlled by a sequence which is not programmed for it. It will mess-up your control.\\ 
 +So the advise is clean-up the sequence before removing the fixture. [[fixtures:adding_and_removing_fixtures#Cleanup sequences.|]]\\ 
 +\\ 
 +\\ 
 +{{:fixtures:fixture_library_remove_2.jpg?|}}\\ 
 +\\ 
 +Click on the remove arrow and as you can see the fixture has been removed from the list on the right.\\
  
 You can now close this dialogue.\\ You can now close this dialogue.\\
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 \\ \\
 ==== Options ==== ==== Options ====
-{{:images:add_fixture_option.gif|}}\\+{{:fixtures:fixture_library_options.jpg?|}}\\
 \\ \\
 === Patching. === === Patching. ===
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 \\ \\
-=== Cleanup sequences. === +=== Reset channel settings === 
-This function is used to remove channels from sequences. It is channels where fixtures has been removed or channel related to the marked fixture that will be removed from the sequence.\\ +The following parameters are reset by this function: 
-{{:images:add_fixture_option_cleanupsec.gif|}}\\+   *Channel inversed 
 +   *Favorite values 
 +   *Startup values 
 +   *Shutdown values 
 +   *Channel disabled 
 +   *Channel playback disabled 
 +   *Patching 
 +   *Low limits 
 +   *High limits 
 +   *Compensation values 
 +   *Release locked
 \\ \\
 \\ \\
-=== Reset channel settings ===+------
 \\ \\
-** Please Enter info **\\+=== Cleanup sequences. === 
 +{{:fixtures:fixture_library_cleanup_sequnece_icon.jpg?|}}\\
 \\ \\
 +This function is used to remove channels from sequences. It is channels where fixtures has been removed or channel related to the marked fixture that will be removed from the sequence.\\
 +{{:fixtures:fixture_library_cleanup_sequnece_window.jpg?|}}\\
 \\ \\
 +\\
 +------
 \\ \\
 === Print fixture list. === === Print fixture list. ===
 +{{:fixtures:fixture_library_print_icon.jpg?|}}\\
 +\\
 The print list looks like below where the right column is the dip-switch settings.\\ The print list looks like below where the right column is the dip-switch settings.\\
 \\ \\
 \\ \\
-{{:images:add_fixture_option_print.gif|}}\\+{{:fixtures:fixture_library_print_fixture_ist.jpg?|}}\\
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