How to have an overlapping effect on the same fixture which is activated by a bump button on a fader?

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Eos console...What I would like to have happen is this: A chase effect is running on a single fixture (Astera Titan, 8 cell mode). The chase effect is saved on a submaster and assigned to a fader. When the bump button is pressed the effect runs one cycle. But, if the bump button is pressed again, the effect will activate again without canceling the first instance of the effect. The 2nd activation is chasing the 1st one without a canceling it and starting. So this effect would be stacking up on itself each time the bump button was pressed. It would be almost like a gun firing each time the bump button is pushed and the glow of each shot would fade out naturally; not terminate. 
 Is this possible as a single effect? 
 Would this be done in a 2nd Cue List with the bump button activating the next cue? 
 Looking forward you all your suggestions!

Christopher Bothwell · Accepted Answer

Follow Up... 
 I have used this same Effect applied to the same fixture(s) in the my 1st cue list (primary) and have had the same results as with the secondary effect fixture cue list. This seems to be a simpler way to skin the cat. 
 This time , I created an effect button in a Magic Sheet to trigger the effect. This way I am just clicking on the screen rather than pushing a physical button. 
 I did change my cycle time in my original effect this time to speed up or slow down the effect.

Christopher Bothwell · Answer

Here is how I ended up resolving my own question from above: 
 I created an additional Cue List where I referenced the light fixture I was working with. In my situation it was Cue List 3 and my light fixture was an Astera Titan tube in profile 124 (multi cell). With this profile there was a Master Channel and 8 Cells. A group was created for the only the Cells of the Titan Tube (Group X, Cells). 
 Several different effects where tried. The one I liked the best was a Linear Effect with a pop-on to full and then taper off, so it trailed like a comet. This is an effect you can create using the Draw Tool and Mirror Horizontal. I set the Scale to 130, Rate to 1100, Spread to 16, and the Duration was set to 1 Cycle. 
 
 Image Link for Effect Linear and another link for Parameters

In the new Cue List (3), Cue number 1, the Titan (Channel X) was added. In the Master Channel the intensity was set to 100%. In the following Cells (X.1 thru X.8) the intensity was set to Zero. Here is where the Effect was added: The effect is Only for the Cells of the fixture. Selecting the Group which has Only the Cells, the Effect was activated. After this, Cue 3/1 was recorded and then Cue 1 was copied to Cue 2 and Cue 3. Then Cue 3/3 was Linked to Cue 3/1. This way the 3 cues would act as a continuous source for the Effect to be activated over and over when prompted. 
 This new Cue List (3) was then recorded to an open fader. 
 Here is the key to making this all work without affecting your primary cue list e.g., a cue list 1. 
 Configure your fader with the Phantom: ON 
 Exclude: Record 
 Go from Last: Wrap 
 
 Link for Fader Configuration 
 
 And, use the Channel Filter to specifically include your fixture which is creating the effect. This would be both the Fixture Channel and the Cell Channels (Channel X + Channel X.1 thru X.8). 
 
 Once this is all done, you can return to your primary cue/cue list, and when you want to trigger the effect, just hit the Go Button on the Fader or on your Virtual Fader. Each time you hit the Go Button the effect will activate! 
 I would like to send a big thank you to Mark LaPierre for his article Tip to Multiple Cue List on Eos.

How to have an overlapping effect on the same fixture which is activated by a bump button on a fader?

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