recording lamp controls into macros

In EOS 1.8, I'm having a problem with recording lamp controls into macros. If I "learn" the keystrokes, running the macro does not perform the lamp control, it selects the channels but seems to have no effect otherwise.

The exact syntax that is shown in the macro editor is:

Group 301 [enter] Lamp_controls Lamp_control Fixture_Global_Wakeup [enter][enter]

Is there a special trick to using lamp controls in macros?

-Todd

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Tim Wilson over 15 years ago

Try this:

Group 301 Lamp_control Fixture_Global_Wakeup [enter][enter]

I have found the first "Lamp_controls" to problematic and not necessary. You also don't need the first enter.

Tim
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clswenson over 15 years ago in reply to Tim Wilson

Hi,

Just found this thread. I want to do the same exact thing with a macro, except I am running ION v. 1.8. I can't, for the life of me, find any keys that correspond to "lamp controls". I can only access them via the mouse, which doesn't record into the macro. Can someone please help me? I know they must be there somewhere!

-Cody
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clswenson over 15 years ago in reply to Tim Wilson

Hi,

Just found this thread. I want to do the same exact thing with a macro, except I am running ION v. 1.8. I can't, for the life of me, find any keys that correspond to "lamp controls". I can only access them via the mouse, which doesn't record into the macro. Can someone please help me? I know they must be there somewhere!

-Cody
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Steve Bailey over 15 years ago in reply to clswenson

Call up the fixture channel(s) number and press About.

Lamp controls are in the CIA screen

Steve B.
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clswenson over 15 years ago in reply to Steve Bailey

Steve,

Thanks, I've gotten that far. It is after that. Once the lamp controls button is visible in the CIA, how to I select it without using the mouse?
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Steve Bailey over 15 years ago in reply to clswenson

"Thanks, I've gotten that far. It is after that. Once the lamp controls button is visible in the CIA, how to I select it without using the mouse?"

You push the "Lamp On' button on your touch screen.

You do have a touch screen ?.

If not, use the mouse.

Sorry, couldn't resist. I read enough posts here prior to purchasing our Ion, to budget in 2 touch screens. HUGE difference and highly recommended (at least 1), especially for the direct selects.

SB
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warrenl over 15 years ago in reply to clswenson

Cody,

If you're learning the macro live, clicking the Lamp On button with your mouse is not a problem, as it will learn the syntax of Lamp On rather than the button click and mouse movements.

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clswenson over 15 years ago in reply to warrenl

Warren,

Thank you. I just tried recording the macro with the mouse and this time it worked. I don't know why, but previously I had no luck recording macros with any type of mouse use. (it had to be all buttons) No matter - It works now!

I appreciate your help!
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