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SETUP
LaunchingaShowfile 1.FromtheWholehogStartwindow,selectLAUNCHNEWSHOW. 2.EnteranameforyourshowfileintheSHOWNAMEbox(pressingtheSETkeywillbringupanonscreen keyboard),clickNEXT(onscreen) 3.Selectthelatestlibrarytoassociatewithyourshow(bydefaulttheconsolewillselectthisforyou:itis "fixturelib_v4"),clickFINISH. ConnectingDP2000sandDMXProcessor8000s

IfconnectingoneDPtoyourconsole,connectitviaaCROSSOVERCat5Ethernetcable. IfyouareconnectingmultipleDPs,thenconnecttheconsoleandallDPstoanetworkswitch usingpatch(noncrossover)cables. OnceyourDPisconnectedandtheshowislaunched,theconsolewillchecktheDP'ssoftwareversion.If theydonotmatch,theconsolewillpromptyoutoupgradetheDPtomatchthedesk.Simplyfollowthe promptsontheconsoleandtheconsolewillupgradetheDP. Note:ThereismoreinformationonnetworkingDMXProcessorsavailableonline. ConnectingExternalMonitorsandCaibratingTouchscreens 1.ConnectthemonitortotheVGAorDVIadaptoronyourconsole.IfyouareusingaTouchscreenwitha USBcable,besuretoconnectthataswell. **Note:InordertouseanexternalmonitorontheRoadHog,youwillneedtheUSBtoVGAadaptor. 2.PresstheSETUPkeyandselectCONTROLPANELfromthemaintoolbar(bottomoftherightmonitor) 3.IntheDISPLAYStaboftheControlPanel,clicktheENABLEDbuttonunderthemonitoryouareadding andpickaresolutionfromthedropdownbelow. 4.ClickAPPLY

5.Ifthemonitorisatouchscreen,pressCALIBRATETOUCHSCREENSandfollowthepromptstocalibrate allmonitorsincudingtheexternal. Note:WhenpurchasingatouchscreenforyourWholehogconsole,checkthelistofcurrentlysupported modelsavailableinsection12.1.3oftheWholehogManual.

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OpeningWindows HoldOPENandpressthekeycorrespondingtothedesiredDirectorywindow(Example:OPEN+GROUP, OPEN+LIST,etc) HoldOPENandselectawindowfromtheOpenToolbar(bottomoftherightmonitor) DoubletapthekeycorrespondingtoaDirectoryorWindow(Example:BEAMBEAM,CHOOSECHOOSE, etc) PressSETUPandselectawindowfromtheSetupToolbar(bottomoftherightmonitor) TouchaViewintheViewsToolbar(topoftheleftmonitor) ManipulatingWindows 1.Selectthewindowyouwishtomove,resize,etc.(youcansimplytouchittoselectit) 2.TouchthecorrespondingoptionintheWindowsToolbar(topoftherightmonitor)
TheWindowsToolbar

ConnectingWings

1.ConnecttheWing(s)totheconsoleusingtheUSBcable.SomeWingsrequirealsorequireanexternal powersupply. 2.PresstheSETUPkeyandselectCONTROLPANELfromthemaintoolbar(bottomoftherightmonitor). 3.SelecttheWINGStabsontheleftsideoftheCONTROLPANEL 4.TouchanyPlaybackbar'sdropdownmenuandselectyourWingviatheWing'sIDnumber. 5.Onceselected,clickthebuttonwiththelightbulbtopingyourWing.ThiswillcausetheWing'sLEDsto flashlettingyouknowithasbeenconfiguredcorrectly. 6.Clickingthebuttontotherightofthelightbulbwilldisplaya"PlaybackBar,"whichwillshowthe contentsofwhathasbeenrecordedtothatWingonanygivenpage.

Tip:IfyouareusingaminiwingandwouldliketodragthePlaybackbartoanexternalmonitor,simply doubleclickonthe2verticalbarsattheleftsideoftheplaybackbar.Thiswillundockthebarandyoucan thendragittotheexternalmonitor.Draganddropittothebottomoftheexternalmonitoranditwillre dockitself.

ThePlaybackBar

Note:IfyouareusingaRoadhogwing,thetouchscreenwillneedtobeenabledandcalibrated.Some RoadhogwingsalsocontainSuperWidgetsthatalsoneedtobeconfigured.

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ConnectingWidgets

1.ConnecttheWidgetorSuperwidgettotheconsole(RoadhogFullBoar,HogiPCorHog3PConyour computer)ortotheDMXProcessor8000.Superwidgetsalsorequiretheirexternalpowersupply. 2.PresstheSETUPkeyandselectNETWORKfromthemaintoolbar(bottomoftherightmonitor). 3.IntheNetworkwindow,clickontheNet#oftheDMXProcessoryouarepatchedto.Thecellwillgeta redboxaroundit.

4.ClicktheSETTINGSbuttonatthebottomofthewindow 5.Inthepopupwindow,selectWIDGETOUTPUTS 6.ClickonthedropdownfortheuniversewhereyouwouldliketoassignyourWidgetandselectyour Widget'sID. 7.ClickOK. Note:YouwillfirstneedtopatchanyorallfixturesinordertoopenSettingswindow.

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PATCHING AddingtheFixtures 1.OpentheFixtureWindowbyholdingtheOPENkeyandpressingtheFIXTUREkey.(orpressSETUPand selectPATCHfromyourMainToolbar). 2.ClickFIXTURESCHEDULEfromthetopoftheFixtureWindow. 3.Inthepopup,scrolldowntofindthemanufacturerofthefixture(s)youwanttoadd.Clickonthe manufacturer'snametoexpandthelistoftheirfixtures. 4.Locateandhighlight(click)thenameofthefixtureyouaretryingtoadd. 5.PresstheSETkeyandenterthequantityoffixturesyouhaveofthattype. 6.Repeatthisprocesstoaddany/allofyourotherfixturesandthenclickOK.

TheFixtureScheduleWindow

ChangingtheUserNumbers

TheUserNumbersarehowyou willselectyourfixturesinthe programmer,soyouwantto makethemunique.Thisnumber doesnotaffectorutilizethe addressofthefixtures

1.IntheFixtureWindow,thesecondcolumn(labeled"Num")representstheUserNumbers. 2.ClickonanyUserNumbercell,hittheSETkeyandtypeinanewUserNumber,followedbyENTER. 3.TochangeagroupofUserNumbers,clickonthefirstUserNumber'scellanddragdowntothelastcell. PressSETandkeyinthefirstUserNumber,followedbyENTER.Theconsolewilllabelthegroup sequentially. PatchinganIndividualFixture 1.KeyintheUserNumberofthefixtureyouwanttopatch,andthenpressthe@key. 2.Inthepopupwindow,selecttheDPthatyou'dliketopatchtofromtheleftsidewindow.

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3.Clickonthecolumnoftheuniversethatyou'dliketopatchto. 4.Keyinthestartaddressofyourfixture,followedbytheENTERkey.

Note:Alternatively,youcanchoosetokeyalltheinformationinviathecommandline. 1.KeyintheUserNumberofthefixtureyouwanttopatch,andthenpressthe@key. 2.KeyintheNet#oftheDPyouwishtopatchto,followedbythe/(slash)key. 3.KeyintheUniverseyouwishtopatchto,followedbythe/(slash)key. 4.Keyinthestartaddressofyourfixture,followedbyENTER. Example:TopatchFixture#1atDP#2,Universe1,Address300,youcouldtype: 1@2/1/300ENTER. PatchingaRangeofFixtures.Thisisusedwhenyourfixturesareaddressedsequentially. 1.KeyintheUserNumberrangeyouwishtopatchusingtheTHRUkey(Example:1THRU10),followedby the@key. 2.Inthepopupwindow,selecttheDPthatyou'dliketopatchtofromtheleftsidewindow. 3.Clickonthecolumnoftheuniverseyou'dliketopatchto. 4.Keyinthestartaddressofthefirstfixtureinyourrange,followedbyENTER. Note:Alternatively,youcanchoosetokeyalltheinformationinviathecommandline. 1.KeyintheUserNumberrangeyouwanttopatchusingtheTHRUkey(Example:1THRU10),andthen pressthe@key. 2.KeyintheNet#oftheDPyouwishtopatchto,followedbythe/(slash)key. 3.KeyintheUniverseyouwishtopatchto,followedbythe/(slash)key. 4.Keyinthestartaddressofyourthefirstfixtureinyourrange,followedbyENTER. PatchingFixtureswithMultiplePatchPoints 1.KeyintheUserNumberofthefixtureyouwanttopatch,andthenpressthe@key. 2.Inthepopupwindow,locatethedropdownmenuforPATCHPOINTS,andselectFIXTURE

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 3.SelecttheDPthatyou'dliketopatchthemechanicalportionofyourfixturetofromtheleftside window. 4.Clickonthecolumnoftheuniversethatyou'dliketopatchto. 5.Keyinthestartaddressofthemechanicalportionofyourfixture(theaddresssetinthefixture's menu),followedbytheENTERkey. 6.Press@again. 7.Inthepopupwindow,locatethedropdownmenuforPATCHPOINTS,andselectINTENSITY 8.SelecttheDPthatyou'dliketopatchtofromtheleftsidewindow. 9.Clickonthecolumnoftheuniversethatyou'dliketopatchto. 10.Keyintheaddressofthedimmerwherethefixture'slampispluggedin,followedbytheENTERkey. UnpatchingFixtures 1.KeyintheUserNumber(s)ofthefixture(s)youwishtounpatch,followedbyENTER 2.PresstheUNPATCHbuttonatthetopoftheFixtureWindow. Tounpatchanentireuniverse: 1.ClickVIEWBYDPfromthetopoftheFixtureWindow. 2.ClickontheUniverseyouwishtounpatch(itwillbealightbluecolor) 3.PressUNPATCHUNIVERSEfromthetopofthewindow.

UnpatchandCloneoptionsintheViewByDPWindow

TounpatchanentireDP: 1.ClickVIEWBYDPfromthetopoftheFixtureWindow. 2.SelecttheDPyouwishtounpatchfromtheDropDownMenu. 3.ClickUNPATCHDPfromthetopofthewindow.

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PROGRAMMERWINDOW SelectingtheFixtures 1.OpentheProgrammerwindowby PressingthePROGRAMMERsoftkeyonthemaintoolbar(bottomoftherightmonitor)or PressthePROGRAMMERViewintheViewstoolbar(topofyourleftmonitor)or HoldtheOPENkeyandpressthe0(Zero)key 2.KeyintheUserNumber(s)ofthefixture(s)youwishtoselect,followedbyENTER Note:KeepinmindthatyoucanusetheTHRU,+(plus),and(minus)keystomakeyourselection Additionally:IfyouhaveGroupscreatedintheGroupDirectory,youcanselectanyGrouptoputthose fixturesintheProgrammer. IntheProgrammer,theActiveFixtureSelectionwillbewhatismodifiedwhenyouedit.TheActive FIxtureSelectionarethefixtureslistedindarkblueintheProgrammer.Notallfixturesinthe ProgrammerneedtobeActivelySelectedatanytime.However,ifyoudowishtoquicklyselectall fixturescurrentlyintheProgrammerandmakethemtheActiveSelection,youcan: PresstheSELECTsoftkeyonthemaintoolbar(bottomoftherightmonitor),thenselectALLfromthe newtoolbaror HoldtheBACKandNEXTkeyssimultaneously.

TheActivelySelectedFixtures

ModifyingIntensity 1.Selectthefixture(s)youwishtoworkwith 2.Pressthe@keyandthentypeinanintensityvaluefollowedbyENTER Note:WhentakingfixturestoFULL,youneedonlyselectthefixture(s)andthenpresstheFULLkey Note:WhenkeyinginintensitiesotherthanFULL,keyingin1digitwillassumea0afterthedigit. Example:1@5ENTERwilltakefixture#1to50% OtherMethodsforcontrollingIntensityafterafixtureselection: TurntheIntensityencoderwheel

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ChooseanIntensityPalettefromtheIntensityDirectory UsetheverticallymountedIWheel(onlyavailableontheWholehog3console) ModifyingOtherAttributesontheEncoderWheels 1.Selectthefixture(s)youwishtoworkwith 2.Pressany"Kind"key(INTENSITY,POSITION,COLOUR,BEAM)tolocateyourdesiredattributes.Some parametersmayrequireyoutopressthesameKindkeymultipletimesinordertoaccesstheattribute duetotheamountofparameters. 3.Spinthewheeluntilyouachievethedesiredvalue.

AnEncoderWheelset

UsingPalettes 1.Selectthefixture(s)youwishtoworkwith 2.OpenanyDirectorywindoworpressthePalettesView(topoftheleftmonitor) 3.TouchanyPaletteitemthatisnotdarkgrey(adarkgreypaletteindicatesunavailabilityforthefixtures currentlyselected) UsingtheSlottedToolbar 1.Selectthefixture(s)youwishtoworkwith 2.TouchanyitemontheSlottedToolbar(thehorizontalrowatthebottomoftherightmonitor:above theencoderwheelsets) 3.Fromthesecondpopupbar,selectanyvalue(gobos,slottedcolours,etc). TheSlottedToolbar InPlaceEditing 1. IntheProgrammerwindow,youcanclickonanyattributecellthatcontainsdata 2.PresstheSETkey 3.Keyinanewvalue,orselectavaluefromthedropdownlist,followedbyENTER.

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ToRemoveallFixturesfromtheProgrammer PresstheCLEARkey Note:AfterpressingCLEAR,ifyouholdPIGandpressCLEAR,thejustclearedvalueswillberestored. Alternatively,youcanhitUNDO. ToRemoveSelectedFixturesfromtheProgrammer 1.Selectthefixturesyouwishtoremove(theywillshowasdarkblueintheProgrammerwindowwhen activelyselected). 2.PressKNOCKOUTfromyourmaintoolbar(bottomofyourrightmonitor) ToRemoveAttributeKind(IPCB)Information 1.Selectthefixtures. 2.PressthekeycorrespondingtotheKind(Intensity,Position,Colour,Beam,Effects)andpress KNOCKOUTonyourmaintoolbar. Note:Alternatively,youcanholdtheBACKSPACE(<)keyandpresstheKindkeyoftheattributeyou wishtoremove. ToRemoveaSingleAttribute 1.Selectthefixtures. 2.Locatetheattribute'sencoderwheel(example:pan,tilt,gobo,cyan,etc) 3.HoldtheBACKSPACE(<)keyandturnthewheel.

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PALETTES AutoPalettes

1.OpentheFixturewindowbyholdingtheOPENkeyandpressingtheFIXTUREkey. 2.AtthetopoftheFixturewindow,pressAUTOPALETTES 3.InthePopUpwindow,clickGENERATE RecordingGroups 1.SelectthefixturesthatyouwishtostoreintheGroupbykeyingintheirUserNumbers. 2.ThiswillputthosefixturesintotheProgrammer. 3.EnsurethatthefixturesyouwantstoredareActivelySelected(thesearethefixtureslistedindarkblue intheProgrammerwindow) 4.PresstheRECORDkeyandtouchanyemptyboxintheGroupDirectorywindow. 5.PresstheSETkeyandenteraname,followedbyENTER 6.CleartheProgrammerbypressingtheCLEARkey. Hint:Ialwaysrecommendtestingobjectsimmediatelyaftercreation.ForGroups,simplytouchtheGroup youjustcreatedandconfirmthatthecorrectfixtureshavebeensenttotheProgrammerwindow.Ifyou realizeyoumadeamistake,youcanusemyfavoritebutton:UNDO(availableonthemaintoolbaratthe bottomoftherightmonitor)tomovebackwardsinyourworkandrecreatetheinformationcorrectly (hopefully)thesecondtime. RecordingPalettes 1.Selectthefixture(s)youwishtoworkwithintheProgrammerwindow. 2.Modifytheirattributestocreatethelookyouwishtostore. 3.PresstheRECORDkey 4.Touch(orselect)anyemptyPalette(Intensity, Position, Colour, Beam) Directoryboxtostoreto. 5.PresstheSETkeyandenteranamefollowedbytheENTERkey. 6.CleartheProgrammerbypressingtheCLEARkey. OverridingPaletteDefaults. 1.Selectthefixture(s)youwishtoworkwithintheProgrammerwindow. 2.Modifytheirattributestocreatethelookyouwishtostore. 3.PresstheRECORDkey 4.FromtheRecordtoolbar(bottomofyourrightmonitor),clickthemask(s)(UseI,UseP,UseC,etc)for theKIND(s)youwishtostore. 5.Touch(select)anyemptypaletteboxinthedesireddirectory(Intensity,Position,ColourorBeam) 6.PressSETandenteranamefollowedbyENTER 7.CleartheProgrammerbypressingtheCLEARkey.

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Example:IfyouwantedtostorePostion,ColourandBeaminformationintothePostionDIrectory,you wouldcreatethelookinyourProgrammerand 1.PressRECORD 2.SelectUSEP,USEC,USEBfromtheRecordtoolbar(bottomoftherightmonitor) 3.Touch(select)anyemptyPaletteinthePostionDirectory 4.PressSETandenteranamefollowedbyENTER 5.CleartheProgrammerbypressingtheCLEARkey. ToCopyPalettes 1.Selectthepaletteyouwishtocopy 2.PresstheCOPYkey 3.Selectanyemptypaletteinthesamedirectorywindow ToMovePalettes 1.Selectthepalette(s)youwishtomove 2.PresstheMOVEkey 3.Selectanyemptypaletteinthesamedirectorywindow ToDeletePalettes 1.Selectthepalette(s)youwishtodelete 2.PresstheDELETEkey 3.Ifyouarepromptedtoconfirmthedeletion,youcantouchOKorpressENTER

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VIEWS RecordingViews 1.Openthewindowsyou'dliketostoreinyourview,arrangingthemtoyourliking. 2.HoldtheRECORDkeyandtouchthedesiredViewlocationinyourViewsToolbar(Topofyourleft monitor). 3.PresstheSETkeyandenteraname,followedbyENTER.

TheViewsToolbar

Note:Viewswillalsostoretheoptionsyouhaveselectedineachwindow(forexample:Guard,Sources, Compact,etc)alongwithanyscrollpositions. RecallingViewsFromtheViewsToolbar(topoftheleftmonitor) PresstheViewyou'dliketoopen. Iftheviewisnotlistedinthebankof10viewsonyourtoolbar,usetheNEXTbutton(onscreen)tocycle throughbanksofViews. HINT:HoldthePIGkeywhilepressingtheNEXTbuttononscreentocyclebackwardsthroughviews Alternatively,holdtheOPENkeyandpresstheVIEWbuttononscreenintheViewstoolbartoopenthe ViewsDirectoryandselectaView. RecallingViewsFromCuelistMacros 1.TouchanyMacroscellintheCuelistwindow,andpressSET. 2.SelectRVfromthedropdownlistandkeyinthenumberoftheViewyouwouldliketriggered,followed byENTER 3.Playbackthecuewiththemacroandtheviewwillbeopened.

Note:MacroscanalsobeplacedonScenes,PageChanges,andasaStartuponshowload. OPENShortcuts HoldtheOPENkeyandpressanynumberbetween1and9toopenthatViewbynumber. Note:HoldingOPENandpressingthe0(zero)keywillalwaysopentheProgrammerwindow.

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RECORDINGCUES RecordingCuestoaMaster 1.CreatethedesiredlookinyourProgrammer 2.PressRECORD 3.PressCHOOSEonthemasteryouwishtorecordto HINT:IftheMasteryouwishtorecordtoisalreadychosen,youcansimplypressENTERafterpressing RECORD FollowthesameproceduretoaddsubsequentCuestothesameCuelist Insertingacuewithinacuelist AssumingyourMasterischosen... 1.CreatethedesiredlookinyourProgrammer 2.PressRECORDCue#(Example:RECORD1.5)ENTER HINT:Sometimesyoudon'twantthevaluesfromtheCueyouareinsertingtoTrackintothefollowing cue.Toavoidthis: AssumingyourMasterischosen... 1.CreatethedesiredlookinyourProgrammer 2.PressRECORD 3.DeselectFORWARDfromtheRecordtoolbar(bottomoftherightmonitor)

TheRecordToolbar

4.Typeinthenumberofthecueyouwouldliketostore,followedbyENTER Note:Torecordtoanylist(regardlessofwhethertheMasterischosenornot),usetheLISTkeyinyour syntax. Example:RECORDLIST#CUE#ENTER ToDeleteCuesontheChosenMaster 1.PressCUE,typeinthe#ofthecueyouwishtoremove 2.PressDELETE 3.Ifpromptedtoconfirm,pressOKorhitENTER Note:youcanselectarangeofcuestodelete(Example:CUE1THRU10DELETEENTER) ToDeleteCuesnotontheChosenMasterorCuesinVirtualCuelists 1.PressLISTfollowedbythe#oftheCuelistcontainingyourcue 2.PressCUE,typeinthe#ofthecueyouwishtoremove 3.PressDELETE 4.Ifpromptedtoconfirm,pressOKorhitENTER Note:youcanselectarangeofcuestodelete(Example:LIST9CUE1THRU10DELETEENTER)

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ToDeleteaCuelist 1.PressLISTfollowedbythe#oftheListyouwishtoremove 2.PressDELETE 3.Ifpromptedtoconfirm,pressOKorhitENTER ToCopyCuesontheChosenMaster 1.PressCUE,typeinthe#ofthecueyouwishtocopy 2.PressCOPY 3.PressCUEfollowedbythedestinationcue,thenENTER Note:youcanselectarangeofcuestocopy(Example:CUE1THRU10COPYCUE11ENTER) ToCopyCuesnotontheChosenMasterorbetweenCuelists 1.PressLISTfollowedbythe#oftheCuelistcontainingyoursourcecue 2.PressCUE,typeinthe#ofthecueyouwishtocopy 3.PressCOPY 4.PressLISTfollowedbythenumberofthedestinationCuelist 5.PressCUEfollowedbythedestinationcue,thenENTER Note:youcanselectarangeofcuestocopy(Example:LIST9CUE1THRU10COPYLIST42CUE1ENTER) ToCopyaCuelist 1.PressLISTfollowedbythe#oftheListyouwishtocopy 2.PressCOPY 3.PresstheCHOOSEkeyofthedestinationMasteror SelectanemptycellintheCuelistDirectory

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PLAYBACK PlayingBackCuesonaMaster ACuelistdoesnothavetobeontheChosenMasterinordertobeplayed. TotriggeraCue: PresstheGO(Play)keyontheMasteror IftheCuelist'sMasterisChosen,youcanusethelargerGO(Play)intheMainPlayback (EnsurethattheMaster'sFaderisup) ToPauseaCueDuringaCrossfade: PresstheHALT(Pause)keyontheMasteror IftheCuelist'sMasterisChosen,youcanusethelargerHALT(Pause)intheMainPlayback ToskipbetweenCues: 1.PresstheCHOOSEkeyabovetheMastercontainingyourCuelist 2.PresstheSKIPFORWARDorSKIPBACKWARDkeysintheMainPlayback TojumptoaCue: 1.PresstheCHOOSEkeyabovetheMastercontainingyourCuelist 2.PresstheGOTOkey 3.KeyinthenumberoftheCueyouwishtojumpto 4.PressENTER ControllingIntensityofPlayback: MovetheMaster'sFadertoproportionatelyaffecttheIntensityoutputofthecuelist. TheFlashkeyatthebottomoftheMastercanbeusedto"bump"theIntensityto100%

PlayingVirtualCuelists

1.OpentheCuelistDirectorybyholdingtheOPENkeyandpressingLIST 2.EnsurethattheGUARDbuttonintheDirectoryisoff. 3.Touch(select)theListyouwishtotrigger. Note:Alternatively,youcantypethelistyouwishtotrigger,followedbyENTER. (Example:LIST12ENTER)

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 ToReleaseaCuelistonaMaster 1.PresstheCHOOSEkeyontheMastercontainingyourCuelist 2.PresstheRELEASEkey ToReleaseaVirtualCuelist 1.PressandholdontheListitemintheCuelistDirectory 2.PressRELEASE ToReleaseallPlayback(allCuelistsandScenesonallPages) 1.HoldthePIGkey 2.PressRELEASE

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MODIFYINGCUES EditingExistingCuesinPlayback:IftheCueiscurrentlyliveinplayback: UsingUPDATE 1.MakethenecessaryeditsintheProgrammer 2.PressUPDATE 3.IntheAutoUpdatepopupwindow,ensurethattheCueyouwishtoupdateisselected. 4.PressOKorENTER Note:IfyoureditscouldoverrideaPaletteusedintheCue,youwillalsohavetheoptiontoUpdatethe Palette. WhethertheCueisinplaybackornot: UsingRECORD 1.CHOOSEtheMastercontainingtheCueyouareediting 2.MakethenecessaryeditsintheProgrammer 3.PressRECORDfollowedbythenumberoftheCueyouaremodifying 4.Fromthepopup,selectMERGEorREPLACEdependingonyourneeds.

Note:IftheCueisnotontheChosenMaster,thenamendyoursyntaxafterRECORDwiththeListandCue numberyouaremodifying Example:RECORDLIST1CUE2,thenchooseMERGEorREPLACE UsingMERGE 1.CHOOSEtheMastercontainingtheCueyouareediting 2.MakethenecessaryeditsintheProgrammer 3.PressMERGEfollowedbythenumberoftheCueyouaremodifying,followedbyENTER Note:IftheCueisonnotontheChosenMaster,thenamendyoursyntaxafterMERGEwiththeListand Cuenumberyouaremodifying Example:MERGELIST1CUE2ENTER NoteonRECORDandMERGE:Ifyoudonotwantyoureditstotrackforwardintosubsequentcues,you candeselecttheFORWARDbuttonontheRecordtoolbar(bottomoftherightmonitor)afterpressing RECORDorMERGE. OpeningCuesintotheirownEditorWindow: 1.KeyintheLIST#,CUE#oftheCueyouwishtoedit(Example:LIST2CUE1) 2.PressOPEN 3.MakethenecessarychangesintheEditorwindow

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4.PressUPDATE Notes:IftheCueisonthecurrentlyChosenMaster,youcanbypasstheLIST#. Bydefault,thePreferenceforopenedcuesistoloadinBLIND.YoucandeselecttheBLINDkeyorchange thisdefaultinthePreferenceswindowifyouwishtooverridethis. ViewCue 1.OpentheCuelistwindowbypressingCHOOSECHOOSEontheMastercontainingyourList.Or TouchtheCUELISTView(topoftheleftmonitor) HoldOPENandpresstheCHOOSEkeyontheMastercontainingyourList. 2.IntheCuelistwindow,selectVIEWCUE 3.IntheVIEWCUEwindow,presstheEDITbutton

TheEditoptionintheViewCueWindow

4.MakethenecessarychangesandthenpressUPDATE Note:EditinginVIEWCUEistreatedinthesamewasasanyCueEditorwindow:Bydefault,the PreferenceistogoBLIND.YoucandeselecttheBLINDkeyorchangethisdefaultinthePreferences windowifyouwishtooverridethis.

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PAGES CreatingaNewPage

PressPAGE#(thenumberofthepageyouwishtocreate)followedbyENTER. Or: 1.HoldOPENandpressPAGEtoopenthePageDirectory 2.DeselecttheGuardbuttoninthePageDirectorywindow 3.TouchanyemptycellintheDirectory 4.PressSet 5.EnteranameforyournewPage,followedbyEnter. Note:YoucanthenrecordnewCueliststoyournewpageasyouwouldanypage. MovingorCopyingExistingCueliststoyourNewPage 1.SelecttheListyouwishtomove/copyfromtheListDirectory,(orkeyininLIST#) 2.PressMOVEorCOPY 3.PressCHOOSEonthedestinationMaster WaysToChangePages UsetheNEXTPAGEkeytocycleforwardtothefollowingpage HoldPIGwhilepressingNEXTPAGEtocyclebackwardsthroughPages KeyinPAGE,followedbythenumberofthePage,followedbyENTER(PAGE6ENTER) SelectaPagefromthePageDirectory(ensureGuardisoff) UsetheCPMacroinaCuelistorasaStartupMacro ToHoldoverCuelistsbetweenPageChanges HoldtheCHOOSEkeyontheMastercontainingyourCuelistwhilechangingPagesor UseanoptionforPageChangesinthePreferenceswindow: HOLDOVERIFACTIVEwillkeepallactiveCuelistsliveduringaPagechange LEAVEINBACKGROUNDwillkeepallactiveCuelistsliveduringaPagechange,butthePlaybackBarwill reflecttheListsstoredonthedestinationPage.

PageChangeOptionsinthePreferencesWindow Note:TemplatedListsthatappearoneveryPagewillbeheldoverautomatically.

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TemplatePages 1.HoldOPENandpressPAGEtoopenthePageDirectory 2.ActivatethePageyouwishtosetasTemplateby DeselectingGUARDandthentouch(select)thePageintheDirectoryor KeyinPAGE#(thedesiredPage'snumber)ENTER 3.InthePageDirectory,pressSETCURRENTPAGEASTEMPLATE

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EFFECTS StartingandManipulatingEffects 1.SelectfixturesintheProgrammer. 2.OpentheEffectsDirectoryandEnginebyholdingOPENandpressingEFFECTS,ordoubletappingthe EFFECTSkey. 3.TouchanyEffectfromwithintheDirectory. 4.UsetheEffectswheelset(presstheEFFECTSkey)tomodulateyouEffect.

The Effects Wheelset

Note:YoucanalsomanipulatethecellsintheEffectsEnginewindow,includingchangingtheTABLE waveformtocreateneweffects. RecordingEffectsIntoCues 1.Create/manipulatetheEffectyouwanttorecord 2.RecorditintoanyCue(neworexisting)asyouwouldanyotherdata RecordingEffectsIntoPalettes 1.Create/manipulatetheEffectyouwanttorecord 2.PressRECORD 3.TouchanyemptyboxintheEfffectsDirectory Note:TorecordEffectinformationintoanotherPalettedirectory,choose"UseE"afterpressingRECORD. Thisismasking. ReleasingEffectsfromtheProgrammer FromtheEffectsEngine 1.Selectthefixture(s)whoseEffectyouwishtostop 2.LocatetheTABLEcellsfortheparametersrunningEffectsintheEffectsEngine 3.ClickthecellandpressSET 4.SelectOFFfromthedropdownlist,followedbyENTER

TheTableColumnintheEffectsEngine

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 UsingKnockout 1.Selectthefixture(s)whoseEffectyouwishtostop 2.PresstheEFFECTkey 3.PressKNOCKOUTonthemaintoolbar(bottomoftherightmonitor) Makingan"EffectOff"Palette 1.Takeyourlightstotheirdefaultparameters:ReleaseallPlayback(PIG+RELEASE)andclearthe ProgrammerandallEditorwindows. 2.Selectallfixturesinyourrig. 3.PressTOUCH(maintoolbar:bottomoftherightmonitor) ThiswillputthedefaultOFFvalueforEffectsintheEffectsDirectory 4.PressRECORD 5.TouchanyemptyboxintheEffectsDirectoryandgiveitaname. Note:Youmaywanttomakemultiple"EffectsOff"Palettesthataremorespecifc.Inotherwords,think aboutrecording"EffectsOff"PalettesthatonlyaffectColourEffects,oneforPostionEffects,etc.

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TIMING SettingDefaultFadeandDelayInformation 1.PresstheSETUPkey 2.SelectPREFERENCESfromtheSetupToolbar(bottomoftherightmonitor) 3.SelectDEFAULTTIMINGfromthemenuonthelefthandsideofthePreferencesWindow. 4.Clickthecell(s)underFadeorDelaythatyouwishtochange(thecellwillgetaredboxaroundit) 5.HittheSETkey 6.TypeinanewFadeorDelaytime,followedbyENTER Note:ThiswillnotaffecttheCuesthathavealreadybeenwritten. EditingTimingintheCuelistWindow 1.OpentheCuelistWindow(DoubletaptheCHOOSEkeyofyourlist'sMasterorusetheCuelistView). 2.Clickthecue'scell(s)underFadeorDelaythatyouwishtochange(thecellwillgetaredboxaroundit) 3.HittheSETkey 4.TypeinanewFadeorDelaytime,followedbyENTER

TheFade/DelaycellsintheCuelistwindow Note:ThisworkswellonlywithsingleFade/Delaycues.Formultipartcues,youmaywanttoeditusing ViewCue. EditingTimingintheProgrammer Ineachscenario,youmustfirsthaveattributesintheProgrammer. InPlaceEditingofTiming 1.OpentheProgrammerwindow 2.AtthetopoftheProgrammerwindow,clicktheFADE(orDELAY)button. 3.Clickonthetimingcell(s)youwantwishtochange. 4.PressSET 5.Enteranewtime,followedbyENTER

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 UsingtheEncoderWheels 1.Selectthefixture(s)whosetimingyouwishtochange 2.HittheTIMEkey 3.UsetheencoderwheelstoaffectFADEIN/OUT,DELAYIN/OUTtiming. UsingKeystrokes 1.Selectthefixture(s)whosetimingyouwishtochange. 2.PresstheTIMEkey 3.TypeinanewFadetimeinseconds. 4.PressENTER Note:toaffectDelaytiming,presstheTIMEkeytwice.Example:TIMETIME2ENTER.

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BACKUPS OrganizingShowfilesontheConsole 1.PressSETUP 2.SelectSHOWSfromyourSetupToolbar(bottomoftherightmonitor) 3.IntheShowsWindow,clickFILEBROWSERfromthelefthandside. Thiswindowisdesignedtofeellikethefilebrowseronyourpersonalcomputer.Youcancreateand reorganizenewfolders...orrenameordeleteitems(rightclickontheitemtodothis) Youcanreorganizewheredataisstoredbydragginganddroppingtheitemintothedesiredfolder. Note:Youcannotmove,deleteorrenametheshowfilethatyouarecurrentlyloggedinto(ofcourse!) BurningCDs YoucannotdraganddropaBackupfileoranyfiletotheCDdrive.CDsmustbeburned. 1.IntheShowswindow,clickCDBURNINGfromthelefthandside. 2.Selectthefile(s)youwishtoburnbydraggingthemtotherightpanel(Alternatively,clickthefileand clickADDTOCD). 3.ClickBURN 4.Inthepopupwindow,clickSTARTBURN. Showfilevs.aBackupFile AShowfileistheexpandedfilethatyoulogintoontheconsole. Thislargefilecannotbesavedtoanyexternalmedia, likeaBackupfilecan.AShowfileisconstantlybeingwrittenovereverytimeyouaddinformationinyourshowfile.(In otherwords...yourecordacue:thatcueissavedtotheShowfileyouareloggedintoontheharddrive) ABackupfileisacompressedcopyofyourShowfile(thinkofitlikezippingafolderonyourPC).ABackupfilecanbe savedtoexternalmediaandloadedontoanotherconsole.

MakingManualBackups 1.PressSETUP 2.SelectSHOWSfromyourSetupToolbar(bottomoftherightmonitor) 3.FromtheCURRENTSHOWtab,clickBACKUP 4.SelectthelocationtostoreyouBackupto(itcanbetheHDD,azipdiskorthumbdrivedependingon theconsole). 5.YoualsocanrenametheBackupinthiswindowifyouwish. 6.ClickOK.TheconsolewillpromptyouwhentheBackupiscomplete.YoucanclickOKagain. UsingAutoBackup 1.PressSETUP 2.SelectSHOWSfromyourSetupToolbar(bottomoftherightmonitor) 3.ClickAUTOBACKUPfromthelefthandsideofthewindow. 4.ClickENABLEAUTOBACKUP 5.ClickBROWSEtoselectalocationtostorethebackups(Irecommendmakingaspecialfolderonyour HDDforthis). 6.ClickOK.

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 Note:YoucanchoosehowmanycopiesofyourbackupstokeepbeforeAutoBackupbeginswritingover them.YoucanalsochooseanamountoftimebetweenBackups.Keepinmindthatyou,asProgrammer, are100%responsibleforkeepingbackupcopiesofyourwork.WhileAutoBackupishandy,bysureto saveexternalcopiesofyourshowaswell. Note2:Onceyourshowfileissetandyouareenteringaliveplaybackscenario,turnAutoBackupoff. There'snoneedtohavetheconsolecontinuetomakecopiesofashowfileifisnotchanging.

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SOFTWARE SoftwareUpgradeVs.FullInstall ASoftwareUpgradewillupgradetheWholehogOSwithoutreformattingyourharddriveorerasingyour showfiles. TheFullInstallwillreformattheconsole'sHDD(harddrive)reinstallingthecompleteOS(s)anderasing yourshowfiles.Yes,yourexternallysavedBackupshowfilescanbeloadedbackintotheconsoleafter thisInstalliscomplete.FullInstallsarenotalwaysrequired,butsometimesaretheonlywaytoupdate certaindrivers. UpgradingWholehogIIIconsoles SoftwareUpgradeInstructions 1.Savethe.FPSPKGfiletoaCDorZipdisk. 2.Insertmediaintoconsole. 3.FromtheStartscreen,clickSOFTWARE 4.Selectyourexternalmediafromthepopupwindow 5.SelectthelocationoftheUpgradefile,andclickOK. FullInstallInstructions 1.EnsurethatALLofyourshowfilesarebackedupexternally. 2.Downloadthe.ISOfiletoyourcomputer. 3.UseaFPStestedCDburningprogram(IrecommendthefreeversionofDeepburner)toburntheCDas anISOimage. 4.InserttheCDintheconsole.Turnconsoleoff. 5.HolddowntheENTERkeywhileturningtheconsoleon. 6.Intheonscreenmenu,arrowdowntoFULLINSTALLandconfirm. 7.Theconsolewillfinishtheinstallandrestartwhencomplete. Note:Thereisnoprogressbarduringthisinstallation,anditwilltakeabout20minutes. ThereisaCDBurningGuideforWholehogconsolesthatisaMUSTreadfordoingFullInstalls. Wholehog3softwareisavailableatFlyingpig.com. UpgradingRoadHogFullBoarconsoles SoftwareUpgradeInstructions 1.SavetheHog3PCsoftwaretoathumbdrive. 2.Insertmediaintoconsole. 3.FromtheStartscreen,clickSOFTWARE 4.Selectyourexternalmediafromthepopupwindow 5.SelectthelocationoftheUpgradefile,andclickOK. FullInstallInstructions 1.EnsurethatALLofyourshowfilesarebackedupexternally. 2.Downloadthe.ISOfiletoyourcomputer. 3.UseaFPStestedCDburningprogram(IrecommendthefreeversionofDeepburner)toburntheCDas anISOimage.

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4.InserttheCDintheconsole.Turnconsoleoff. 5.Attachakeyboardtotheconsoleandreboot. 6.Whentheconsolepromptsyouto"pressanykeytoinstallfromcd,"pressanykeyontheconnected keyboard. 7.Aftertheconsolecopiesinformationfromthedisk,youwillbepresentedwithawindowaskingfor instruction.UsetheTABkeyonyourkeyboardtoselectFULLINSTALL,andconfirmit. 8.Theconsolewillfinishtheinstallprocessandreboot. Note:Thereisnoprogressbarduringthisinstallation,anditwilltakeabout20minutes. ThereisaCDBurningGuideforWholehogconsolesthatisaMUSTreadfordoingFullInstalls. Wholehog3softwareisavailableatFlyingpig.com. UpgradingRoadHogconsoles SoftwareUpgradeInstructions 1.SavetheHog3PCsoftwaretoathumbdrive. 2.Insertmediaintoconsole. 3.FromtheStartscreen,clickSOFTWARE 4.Selectyourexternalmediafromthepopupwindow 5.SelectthelocationoftheUpgradefile,andclickOK. FullInstallInstructionsfromaUSBthumbdrive. 1.EnsurethatALLofyourshowfilesarebackedupexternally. 2.DownloadtheUSBCleanInstallfiletoyourcomputer. 3.UnzipthisfiledirectlytoaBOOTABLEUSBThumbdrive. NOTE:Thumdrivesarenotnativelybootable.Youcanmakeathumbdrivebootablebyusingatoolinthe RoadHog,orinMicrosoftVista.Readtheinstructiononpage8oftheRoadHogQuickStartGuidetodo this. 4.Insertthethumbdriveintotheconsoleandrebootdesk. 5.Connectakeyboardtotheconsole. 6.Whiletheconsoleisbooting,tapthekeyboard'sF8keytoenteradeviceselectionscreen. 7.Usethekeyboard'sarrowkeystoselecttheUSBthumbdrivefromthelistandhitENTER. 8.TheconsolewillbegincopyingfilesandthenitwillpromptyouwithaFULLorPARTIALINSTALLscreen. SelectFULLINSTALLandconfirmthis. 9.Theconsolefinishtheinstallprocessandreboot. 10.Recalibrateyourtouchscreensandloadyourexternalbackupshowfilesbackintothedesk. Note:Thereisnoprogressbarduringthisinstallation,anditwilltakeabout20minutes. Note:AFullInstallcanalsobeperformedbyusinganexternalUSBCDDrive.SeetheRoadHogQuick StartGuideforinstruction.RoadHogsoftwareisavailableatFlyingpig.com.

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UpgradingHogiPCconsoles SoftwareUpgradeInstructions NOTE:HogiPCupgradesoftwareMUSTbedowninthisorder: 1.HogiPCConfigPanel 2.Hog3PC 3.Hog2PC 1.SavetheIPCConfigPanel,Hog3PCandHog2PCfilestoaCDorzipdisk. 2.QuittheHog3PCApplicationtoentertheHogIPCConfigurationPanel. 3.LocatetheUpgradesectionfromthemenuontheleftsideofthescreen,andclickHogiPC. 4.ClickBROWSEtofindtheiPCConfigurationpanelupgradesoftware,confirmtheupgradeandletit finish. 5.UnderUPGRADE,clickHOG3PC 6.ClickBROWSEtofindtheHog3PCupgradesoftware,confirmtheupgradeandletitfinish. 7.UnderUpgrade,clickHog2PC 8.ClickBROWSEtofindtheHog2PCupgradesoftware,confirmtheupgradeandletitfinish. FullInstallInstructions 1.EnsurethatALLofyourshowfilesarebackedupexternally. 2.Downloadthe.ISOfiletoyourcomputer. 3.UseaFPStestedCDburningprogram(IrecommendthefreeversionofDeepburner)toburntheCDas anISOimage. 4.InserttheCDintheconsole.Turnconsoleoff. 5.Attachakeyboardtothebackoftheconsole. 5.Turntheconsoleon. 6.Whentheconsolepromptsyouto"pressanykeytoinstallfromcd,"pressanykeyontheconnected keyboard. 7.Aftertheconsolecopiesinformationfromthedisk,youwillbepresentedwithawindowaskingfor instruction.UsetheTABkeyonyourkeyboardtoselectFULLINSTALL,andconfirmit. 8.Theconsolewillfinishtheinstallprocessandreboot. 9.Recalibrateyourtouchscreensandloadyourexternalbackupshowfilesbackintothedesk. Note:Thereisnoprogressbarduringthisinstallation,anditwilltakeabout20minutes. ThereisaCDBurningGuideforWholehogconsolesthatisaMUSTreadfordoingFullInstalls. HogiPCsoftwareisavailableatFlyingpig.com. UpgradingHog3PC SoftwareUpgradeInstructions 1.Savethe.MSIfiletoyourcomputer. 2.ClicktheInstalliconasyouwouldanyotherprogramforthePC. 3.Followthepromptsandrestartyourcomputerwhenfinished. FullInstallInstructions ThereisnoFullInstallforHog3PCasitisinstalledonyourpersonalcomputer.Hog3PCsoftwareis availableatFlyingpig.com.

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