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--- master_functions:blackout [2011/08/20 14:19] – Jan_K
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 ====== Blackout ======
-Blackout is a grand master function that turns off and on all light.\\
+Blackout is a grand master function that turns on and off all lights with the click of one button.\\
-Here is a small description of how it works.\\
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+{{:function_blackout_icon.gif|}}\\
-In general it takes all shutters and close / open them with one button.\\
-The shutter is in the [[:panel_description_lamp_panel|]].\\
+Here is a small description of how it works:\\
+It takes all shutters and closes / opens them with one button.\\
+The shutter is in the [[fixture_control:lamp_panel|]].\\
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 There will be this red box on the screen when it is active.\\
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-{{:function_blackout_icon.gif|}}\\
+{{:function_blackout_blackout_on.gif|}}\\
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-It may be necessary to have fixtures that are not included in the blackout.\\
+It may be necessary to have fixtures that are ignored when the "blackout" button is pressed.\\
-As example this could be light on a dj with moving heads.\\
+For example:
-The light position are to be adjusted once, Colors are to shift with the rest of the setup.\\
+A DJ wants a light on himself at all times with one of his fixtures - "fixture A".\\
-This light are in this example to be switched off separately so it is possible to have light on the dj when the rest is turned off with “Blackout”\\
+The "fixture A" light intensity is to be adjusted once and the colour is to change with the rest of the setup.\\
+"Fixture A" shutter is to be controlled seperately - making it possible to have a light on the dj when the rest of the lights are turned off with the “Blackout” button.\\
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 To do this the fixture can be set to ignore blackout .\\
-This is done in the “Add/Remove fixtures” which can be found under the menu “Setup” -> “Add/Remove fixtures” \\
+This is done in “Add/Remove fixtures” - which can be found under the menu “Setup” -> “Add/Remove fixtures” \\
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-{{:function_blackout_blackout_on.gif|}}\\
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-This blackout with individual control, can of course also be made with cue / sequence but that is an other story.\\
+Blackout with individual control, can of course also be made with cue / sequence but that is an other story.\\
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 **Blackout Groups.**\\
-This is a special case of Blackout where it is possible to blackout single groups.\\
+It is also possible to blackout single groups.\\
 For more information see [[fixtures:blackout_groups|Blackout Groups]].\\
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 {{:function_blackout_fixture_setup_ignore_blackout.gif|}}\\
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-If the blackout don’t work as expected the have a look in the troubleshooting.\\
+If the blackout doesn't work as was expected then have a look in the troubleshooting.\\
-[[:troubleshooting#Functions|Troubleshooting]]\\
+[[faq:troubleshooting#Functions|Troubleshooting]]\\
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