The Menu/DIP toolbar button allows you to set and document the selected fixtures menu or, if the fixture uses them, DIP switch settings. Select one or more similar fixtures from the Rig Data Spreadsheet and click on the Menu/DIP tool bar button. A warning dialog will appear if fixtures of different types are selected.
The ‘Configure Fixture Options’ window will take one of two forms, depending upon whether the fixture uses a menu system, or DIP switches, for configuration.
Configure Fixture Options – Menu
The displayed menu options information is defined for each fixture in the ‘Options’ section in the Manage->Fixture Profile Library menu.
You can change an option by clicking the drop-down menu for the option in the Setting column. The Option column shows the path (the sequence of menu button pushes) and the name of the option. The Description column will show a description for the currently chosen setting. If the setting chosen is not the default option then the whole row will be highlighted in magenta. Some options need a value entered. In that instance, the drop-down menu will show ‘Set Value’ which when selected allows you to enter text to define the setting. The Description column will usually display the range that is appropriate to the menu option.
To reset the menu options back to the fixture profile defaults, click the Reset to Defaults button.
Configure Fixture Options – DIP Switches
The dialog will display the appropriate number of switches for the fixture. Each switch is labelled with its function. The displayed DIP switch options information is defined for each fixture in the ‘Options’ section in the Manage->Fixture Profile Library menu.
Click on the switches to ‘operate’ them and change the options. When options have been changed from the default settings, the text will be highlighted in magenta as shown in the image above.
To reset all the menu options back to the fixture profile defaults, click the Reset to Defaults button.
