The Programmer hardware controls

With the encoder wheels and associated LCD and buttons on the Vista consoles you can make more exact adjustments than the on-screen palettes. During programming you can use them to adjust setting for Intensity, Position, Colour, Gobo and Miscellaneous parameters

Programmer intensity

The overall intensity from the Programmer is controlled by the fader located, on the left side, below the encoder wheels.

Programmer mode

If the controls are not already in Programming mode press the button labelled ‘Menu’ and then select the ‘IPCGB’ button:
CO_SPB_menu
Vista switches the controls to programming mode:
CO_SPB_IPCG

This button… does this…
I / Pos Press this button to put the encoders and lower 6 buttons in Intensity plus Position mode. Pressing it again cycles the controls through any available parameters or alternate modes (Angular position and Strobe & Shutter). Hold the red modifier (or the shift key) and click to cycle the controls in reverse.
Colour Press this button to put the encoders and lower 6 buttons in Colour mode (HSV). Pressing it again cycles the controls through any available parameters or alternate modes (CMY, RGB, Frame / Index and Colour swatch). Hold the red modifier (or the shift key) and click to cycle the controls in reverse.
Gobo Press this button to put the encoders and lower 6 buttons in Gobo mode. Pressing it again cycles the controls through any available parameters or alternate modes. Hold the red modifier (or the shift key) and click to cycle the controls in reverse.
Beam Press this button to put the encoders and lower 6 buttons in Beam mode. Pressing it again cycles the controls through any available parameters or alternate modes. Hold the red modifier (or the shift key) and click to cycle the controls in reverse.
Home Sets the associated parameter to it’s default values. I.E. would set Intensity to 0.

  • Holding the Yellow modifier (or Ctrl key) changes this button to Clear
Full Sets the associated parameter to it’s maximum values. I.E. would set Intensity to 100.

  • Press Home and Full together to set the parameter to it’s mid value.
  • Holding the Yellow modifier (or Ctrl key) changes this button to Zero
Encoders Rotate to set the associated parameter to the required value.
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