Settings Window
To access the QuickQ Settings Window, tap the button on the top right of the display and press the Settings option.
In the main Settings Window, you will find settings to change the console’s default behavior.
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Group and Cue faders LEDs mimic fixture colours. With this option on, the LEDs above the Multi-Function Faders on the left of the console will emulate the current colours of the fixtures.
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Newly created playbacks are chases, not cue stacks. With this option on, recording more than one cue to any unused playback of the 10 playbacks will make a chase.
Playbacks can be converted after recording. Double tap the playback window above a playback fader. Then, select the change required from the button.
QuickQ consoles can be run in 2 different modes, live mode and theatre mode.
- Live mode
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All newly created playbacks are chases.
- Theatre mode
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All newly created playbacks are cue stacks, enabling the user to step through the cues one at a time. Theatre mode also enables automatic "move when dark" and playback crossfades, converting playback 2 to a dedicated manual crossfade fader. Moving this fader will manually fade cues one after the other in the time taken to move the fader.
In Theatre Mode "Move When Dark" works on a per playback basis. When it is enabled any heads that are used in the next Cue but which have 0% intensity in the current Cue are checked to see whether the Position, Beam and Colour attributes should be preloaded before the next Cue is executed. If the Position, Beam or Colour values are different from the current values then the new values are crossfaded with a time of 3 seconds.
Access Levels
Access Levels can prevent users from making unwanted changes to the show files and console settings.
There are 3 access levels.
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Admin: is the default and allows complete control of the console, patch, and settings.
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Programmer: allows users to program shows but not to change the patch or settings.
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Operator: prevents any changes to the show file, but the show can still be operated as normal. When in the Operator level, the Home Window changes to the Execute Window.
The access level can be changed in the Settings Window. The Admin and Programmer access levels can be password protected, and passwords can be changed in the Settings Window. The current access level and the passwords are stored in the show file. The user must enter the current Admin password before they can change a password.
Take care to write down or otherwise protect any passwords created. If you have forgotten a password, contact ChamSys Support to retrieve and reset the password to restore access to the console.
DMX Settings
The DMX Settings Window defines how DMX is output by the console for each universe. By default, each console universe is output to the corresponding DMX port located on the console’s rear panel.
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Send Over Network: Each DMX universe can be duplicated and output via the network port. Select a universe tab, then select the protocol required from the "Send Over Network" drop-down. Assign the Art-Net/sACN universe to transmit on.
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Test Mode: Turn this on temporarily to send a ramp output on all 512 DMX channels to test your connection to your lighting. Fixtures do not need to be patched.
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Allow other consoles to control this universe. This is typically only used on a QuickQ Rack. When selected, the QuickQ Rack will hand over control to the other console when it detects another console’s output on the network’s universe. The QuickQ Rack will control lighting until the stage lighting console is turned on and will have control automatically once the stage lighting console is turned off.
Setting Up a QuickQ Console to Output Art-Net
First, the console IP Address must be set. From the Home menu on the console, go to Settings, Network, Wired.
Double-tap to set the IP address to the required IP schemes Note:it is recommended that Art-Net run on a 10.x.x.x or a 2.x.x.x IP scheme.
Double-tap to set the subnet mask.
Match your Art-Net devices' IP to be in the same range as the console. (for example set the Console IP to 10.0.0.101 and Art-Net device IP to 10.0.0.102, with both using a 255.0.0.0 subnet)
Next, Set or check the DMX output on the console. From the Settings menu, go to DMX settings.
Set Send Over Network to Yes
Set Art-Net Universe, Art-Net universes start at Universe 0. If your node has been set to receive Art-Net Universe 0, you would have console universe 1 being sent out on Art-Net Universe 0.
Network
The Network Settings Window allows users to configure both a wired and a wireless network connection.
The Wired connection window can be used to define the console’s IP address and subnet mask. These can be adjusted by pressing within the text boxes and entering the values with the pop-up keyboard.
Wired
In the Wired Tab of the Network settings, you can set the console’s IP information for the Ethernet port.
First, the console IP Address must be set. From the Home menu on the console, go to Settings, Network, Wired.
Double-tap to set the IP address to the required IP schemes - see the previous section.
Double-tap to set the subnet mask.
Match your Art-Net devices' IP to be in the same range as the console.
(for example Console IP is 10.0.0.101 and Art-Net device IP is 10.0.0.102, both using a 255.0.0.0 subnet)
Next, Set or check the DMX output on the console. From the Settings menu, go to DMX settings.
Set Send Over Network to Yes
Set Art-Net Universe, Art-Net universes start at Universe 0. If your node has been set to receive Art-Net Universe 0,
You would then have console universe 1 being sent out on Art-Net Universe 0.
Wireless
The WiFi connection on the console is used to connect phones and tablets to the console. The console’s WiFi connection cannot be used to output DMX. Scan the displayed QR code using the QuickQ remote app on your device.
By default, WiFi is disabled on QuickQ products. On consoles, to enable WiFi, press the WiFi Icon at the top of the QuickQ Display and toggle on WiFi.
On QuickQ Rack systems, WiFi can be enabled once the unit is on by pressing and holding the WiFi button on the rack’s rear for two seconds.
(On early QuickQ Racks, this button is labelled recovery but can still be used to toggle WiFi on/off).
The front panel LEDs will flash blue to indicate the WiFi has been turned on and red to indicate the WiFi has been turned off.
If you need, you can change the console’s IP information for the built-in WiFi. A new QR image will generate to connect the WiFi with the QuickQ Remote App.
Save to USB Stick button. This will save the QR code and 2 PDF files in A4 and US Letter sizes. Print out and use to connect.
