ETC Ion - Theatre Uwinnipeg

Highlight and Lowlight
Ion can be placed in Highlight or Lowlight mode. Channels selected while in these modes will either
go to a default setting, or to a value provided by a highlight/lowlight preset (established in setup).
Modifications can then be made to those channels. Any changes will be maintained when the
highlight/lowlight mode is removed.
Highlight is very useful to isolate and adjust individual fixtures. Lowlight is simply an alternative
state that might be useful at different points in programming (for example, perhaps you want
shutters to be open for Highlight, but not so in Lowlight).
To place Ion in highlight mode, press {Highlight} [Enter]. The command line will show that
highlight is currently in use.
If no highlight preset is established, or for channels that have no value stored in the highlight preset,
the following values will be applied to channels as they are selected:
• Intensity - full
• Focus parameters - no change from present state
• Color parameters - home value
• Shutter parameters - no change from present state
• Image parameters - home value
• Form parameters - no change from present state
For Example:
Assume you want to adjust the pan/tilt positions of Group 4, which is currently in Focus
Palette 7.
Step 1: Enter Highlight mode - Press {Highlight} [Enter].
Step 1: Select group 4 - [Group] [4] [Enter].
Step 2: Press [Next] to select the first channel only.
Step 3: Adjust pan/tilt as desired.
Step 4: Press [Next] to advance to the next channel.
Step 5: Continue these steps until all channels have been modified as necessary. Either of
these adjusted pan/tilt positions to a new focus palette or update the current focus
palette.
Step 6: Press {Highlight} [Enter] to remove the highlight state.
Ion can be placed in Lowlight mode by pressing {Highlight} {Highlight} [Enter]. The default
settings for lowlight are the same as highlight.
You may assign both a highlight and a lowlight preset in setup (see {Manual Control}, page 101).
Any preset may be used. Channels/parameters that are not included in the presets assigned to
Highlight and Lowlight will continue to use their default highlight values (see above).
Highlight/Lowlight Rem Dim
In addition to the highlight/lowlight preset, there is also a setting for {Highlight Rem Dim} in setup.
When enabled and highlight/lowlight mode is active, the intensity for all non-selected channels are
automatically set to the Rem Dim value established in setup, if that Rem Dim value is lower than the
channel’s current intensity. This can be used to help further isolate the channels you are working
with in Highlight/Lowlight Mode
If you do not wish to enable Rem Dim globally in setup, you can specify a rem dim on the command
line for temporary use.
• {Highlight} [Rem Dim] [Enter]
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