Stan Vigurs

Thanks Jon, sounds if I could do something with that. I can certainly add an additional spot and I could add an additional cue that brought up all spots to the same level after the previous cue. I'm not familiar with your Chase (1/4), what that means or how I achieve it. Could you fill that out a bit for me please? Many thanks.

Ok, let me pack out the context a bit! I create a passing train, or (using some dramatic license), being in a train carriage compartment when the train in moving effect, by having an array of three spots each with a train carriage window gobo fitted, focussed in three positions across the stage and then creating a chase that steps from one spot to the next sequentially. Believe it or not this is quite effective. What I have in our next production is a scene with characters in a carriage that is travelling and then stops! I thought that if I could create a slowing chase and then cross fade into the next cue which would be all three spots live across the stage then this may achieve an acceptable effect of the train being static. The challenge is the slowing chase. So, any ideas? I'm open to an alterative approach in anyone has one! Video's are not an option!

I commonly create a chase to create a passing train effect which is very affective, but I have been 'requested' to create an arriving train that slows down and stops and other than to cross fade a chase into a static cue I cannot think how to do this. Any ideas?

Edward, I checked the Speed Override and that was fine set at the midpoint with no yellow bar showing. At the moment the console is behaving itself with no repeat (up to now) of the cue not responding when commanded issue I reported previously but unless I have an explanation for this then I no longer have confidence in the console. I still the issue of when #14 fader is raised #26 shows a response albeit at a level below that showing on #14 fader. I really need some advice on this as I cannot now responsibly use the console for any production - surely there must be an explanation! I have attached the show cue file in case this can provide any clues. Linlies on the Land3.isf

I'm in Seisdon, Wolverhampton and so could bring the console over to you by prior arrangement if there is no one nearer to me. Please let me know if this could be arranged!

Ok, I've run the console in test mode as per your instructions. All appears as it should and all faders register as they should with the exception of fader #14! When I slide this fader up and down the virtual front panel responds as it should but channel 26 also displays a value. when channel 14 is 100% channel 26 flickers between 42 & 44%! Since I last contacted you I have experienced a further, far more serious issue with the console. When operating the console for the current production the first 6 cues performed as they should, but then the next cue did not respond although the screen did show the correct operation. On pressing the Master Playback button a few times again, still the console did not respond and then after about 40 seconds or so it progressed through all of the cues. It then behaved correctly for the rest of the production. When rebooting the console after the production, it did exactly the same thing but when I re booted the following day it behaved impeccably. However I have lost confidence in the console and reprogrammed the production on my old Jester console which had no problems. Fortunately there were only a small number of lighting cues in the production. I feel I cannot use the FLX S48 console again now until this is resolved. Where do we go from here?

Thanks you for these suggestion. I'll test them out when I'm back in the theatre and get back to you!

We are using conventional tungsten lamps. I just finished programming our next production and noticed that when I was setting the value on circuit 14, circuit 26 was also responding albeit in a somewhat erratic nature. I rebooted the desk but it made no difference. There is not a fitting currently pugged into circuit 26 and so I finished programming and everything seems to be working ok, but I must confess I am a little concerned. Any explanation or remedy please!

Thanks Edward, I'll see how that goes!

I'm using an FLX S48 with conventional dimmers and lighting fixtures. I need to insert a chase into a cue list and then stop this chase and revert to the next cue, which will be the same setting as the preceding cue. I have successfully created the chase and have inserted it as a macro after the relevant cue, but I cannot stop the chase running when moving to the next cue (or indeed any further cues). I've studied the User Manual but still can't fathom out how to do it. Help!

Hi Edward, I have updated the software and that appears to have resolved the problem. I'll let you know if there are any further issues. Many thanks for your help. Stan

Thanks Edward, I'll upgrade the software and see where that gets me. Do you need to know the exact model or serial number of dimmers?

Hi Edward, We are using Zero88 Chilli 12 channel Dimmers. Not sure what software version we are using at the moment, I'll check next time I'm in the theatre, but the console was purchased in November 2019. Could the software version be the problem?

Ok, I think I need to provide you with more information. If I do a factory reset on the console and restart all works ok, the dimmer racks are identified and patched correctly and I can programme the console all ok using fixtures 1-48. It seems that when I turn off the console having programmed it and the power up again later it then displays the Output window showing fixtures 49 to 96. These fixtures are not active and I can't get the Output window to display 1-48. If I press the 49-96 button the display shows 48-96 as selected (but I have no fixtures on 48-96). If I then press 1-48 button the display still shows 49-96 but shows them as not selected. Does this help?

I am using an FLX S48 console. When I power up the console and it has completed its boot-up functions, the display defaults to showing non active dimmers 48 to 96 even though channels 1 -48 are selected on the button. All of the faders on the console therefore do not do anything as only dimmers 1 to 48 exist . How do I get the console to 'see' and operate dimmers 1-48?