Sunlite Suite
The X-Y window (pan/tilt)
The X-Y buttons (referred to as TAKE in previous versions of our software) allow mouse control of the PAN/TILT channels in each fixture within a page. These are very useful when you want to control a single fixture while a movement sequence is running, or also to create scenes with static positions. There is one X-Y button for each fixture in the page.
Static position
1. Turn the light beam ON (CENTER or any movement switch)
2. Press the X-Y switch corresponding to the fixture you want to control
3. Move the red arrow to the desired position (notice that the light beam follows this movement)
4. Repeat for all of your fixtures
5. Save a new scene/switch AS YOU SEE NOW
You may have noticed that if you double click on the X-Y button for a fixture, your position will be lost. The reason is that once the X-Y button is unselected, the position information is lost.
If you want to retrieve that position information, you need to press [Alt] on your keyboard while clicking on the unselected X-Y button for each fixture.
Retrieving positions
1. Start a movement switch (CIRCLE, TILT, etc)
2. Press the X-Y switch for fixture 1, for example, and move it to a desired fixed position, while the rest of the fixtures continue their preprogrammed movement
3. Click on the X-Y switch for fixture 1 to unselect it, allowing fixture 1 to continue the preprogrammed movement
4. Press [Alt] on your keyboard while clicking on the X-Y switch for fixture 1 (notice how pressing [Alt] makes the light beam go back to the position assigned previously)
Example
The following example will show you how to create two fixed position scenes within the Master page, using the Demo Moving Head page and 3D Demo stage. Your first scene will have all light beams pointed to the drum set, while the second to the music keyboard on the stage. Furthermore, these scenes will be compressed together, allowing for easier organization and editing of the positions.
Creating the drums position
1 - Click on the "@Center" scene to open the light beams
2 - Select the X-Y button (previously known as TAKE) for the first fixture and move the red arrow until the light beam is pointed at the drum set
3 - Repeat the procedure for the 3 remaining moving heads
4 - Click anywhere on the Master page to select it
5 - Create a new scene AS YOU SEE NOW
6 - Make sure all 4 X-Y buttons and the "@Center" scene are selected
7 - Rename the scene "Position Drums", then click OK
Creating the keyboard position
1 - Click on the "@Center" scene to open the light beams
2 - Select the X-Y button (previously known as TAKE) for the first fixture and move the red arrow until the light beam is pointed at the music keyboard
3 - Repeat the procedure for the 3 remaining moving heads
4 - Click anywhere on the Master page to select it
5 - Create a new scene AS YOU SEE NOW
6 - Make sure all 4 X-Y buttons and the "@Center" scene are selected
7 - Rename the scene "Position Keyboard", then click OK
Now you have 2 scenes, Position Drums and Position Keyboard, each represented as a button inside the Master page. The next step in this example is to compress both scenes together.
1. Page menu - Settings
2. Select COMPRESSION from the menu on the left
3. Click on the NEW button to create a new group
4. Name it POSITION
5. Change "Button type" to SCENE
6. Change "Compressionn type" to TAKE
7. Click OK
X-Y Settings
You can access X-Y settings by right-clicking on the white area. These settings include locking pan (X) or tilt (Y), allowing better control of your fixture, and a resolution control. Changing the resolution of the X-Y window will allow you to move your fixtures' beams larger or smaller distances with the same movement of your mouse (very useful for fine tuning positions, for instance).
