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====Introduction to Display Groups====
====Introduction to Display Groups====
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What are Display Groups?
What purpose do they serve?
How can they be used?


====Assigning Channels to a Display Group====
''Display Groups'' are one of the most powerful features of HLS.  It is important to understand what they are and the purpose they serve.  In basic terms, a ''Display Group'' is a group of channels that will be displayed in the main sequencing window so you can "work" with them (i.e., add effects, etc.). Channels can be contained in more than one Display Group.  Groups make it possible to show and work with a subset of the channels. 
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Manage Channels -> Select Channels and assign to Display Group.
Potential examples of display groups to assign. (All, Trees, Windows, Red, Green, etc).


====Select a Display Group to Work On====
*'''Note:''' Display Groups are NOT the same as [[Creating a Display Preview | Preview Groups]].  Display Groups DISPLAY channels in the sequencing window.  Preview Groups are used with the PREVIEW window to help visualize how channels will be physically represented in the display.
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How to select a group to show.


====Managing Display Groups====
'''Some examples of how Display Groups can be used:'''
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*Global Grouping:
How to add new groups and remove groups.
**''All:'' A group containing every channel.
*Display Object Grouping:
**''MegaTree:'' A group containing all of the MegaTree channels.
**''Roofline:'' A group containing the roofline channels.
**''Arches:'' A group containing the channels used in arches.
**''Windows:'' Group containing windows.
*Physical Location Grouping:
**''House:'' All channels on the house.
**''Yard:'' All channels in the yard.
**''Left'', ''Middle'', and ''Right:'' Three groups that could be setup to break the display into left, middle, and right sides.
*Color Grouping:
**''Red'', ''Green'', ''Blue'', and ''White:'' Groups could be setup to work with specific colors.
*These are just SOME examples of how groups could be used. Your imagination is the limit!
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====Getting Started Manual Version====
====Assigning Channels to Display Groups====
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The next step is to configure output channels into groups. <br />
In this example we will have two trees. Each tree will have 3 output channels. Each tree will be a group.<br />


Groups are very powerful things. For example, our trees might be three colors, we can create a group for each tree and a group that includes all trees, and maybe we would like a group that has only red lights form all of the trees, arches and other lighting elements in our display.<br />
[[File:HLS_Menu_SelectChannelsandAssigntoDisplayGroup_11V.png|350px|thumb|Figure 3-30]]
To begin working with groups, first, channels must be assigned to a Display Group.
We can also have a group with all of the outputs. Groups make it possible to show and work with a subset of all outputs channels. <br />
*Click ''Manage Channels -> Select Channels and Assign to Display Group''. (See Figure 3-30)
'''Groups are a very powerful tool in HLS'''.
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Click on the '''Manage Channels''' tab at the top of the page. Next select the choice Select '''Channels and Assign to Display Group'''. The screen shown below (Figure 1-10) should appear.
[[File:HLS_SelectChannelsToWorkOn_Blank_11V.PNG|350px|thumb|Figure 3-31]]
*The ''Select Channels to Work On'' screen will appear (See Figure 3-31).
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[[File:HLS_SelectChannelsToWorkOn2_11V.PNG|350px|thumb|Figure 3-32]]
*Select the channels you wish to assign to your group by clicking and dragging to highlight the channels.
*Click on the ''Check'' button to place a checkmark in the '''Work''' column.  You are telling HLS which channels you want to "work" on.
*Type in a Name for your new Display Group in the lower right-hand text field and select ''Save Changes''. (See Figure 3-32)
*'''Note:''' ''You can also choose channels individually to include in a group by manually clicking the '''Work''' checkbox for each channel.''
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Figure 1-10<br />
====Select a Display Group to Work On====
[[File:Figure_1-10.jpg]]
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[[File:HLS_Menu_SelectDisplayGroupToWorkOn_11V.png|350px|thumb|Figure 3-33]]
To display the newly created Display Group, HLS needs to know that you want to work on it.
*Select ''Manage Channels -> Select Display Group to Work On''. (See Figure 3-33)
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[[File:HLS_SelectDisplayableWorkGroupToUse_11V.png|350px|thumb|Figure 3-34]]
*Figure 3-34 will appear.  Select the Display Group you wish to work with and click ''OK''.
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Click the left mouse button down on the first output to be assigned to Tree_1 and move the mouse down to the last one to be included: outputs 1, 2, and 3 in this example. <br />
[[File:HLS_SequencerWindow_WorkGroup_11V.png|350px|thumb|Figure 3-35]]
Note how they are highlighted after they have been chosen.
*The Sequence editor window will appear and the channels in your Display Group will now be ready for work (See Figure 3-35).
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[[File:Figure_1-10-channels selected2.png]]
====Managing Display Groups====
 
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Next you must click on the '''Check''' button on the bottom so that a check appears in the '''Work''' column for each output. The last step is to enter a name for the group Name box on the lower right. In this example First_Tree was entered for the group name. Next click on the '''Save Changes''' button on the bottom right on the screen. At this point we have created one group consisting of outputs 1, 2, and 3 and assigned them to a group named First_Tree.
 
''Note: you can also choose channels individually to include in a group by manually clicking on the '''Work''' check box for each. For example, if you wanted the first, third and fifth output to be included in a group you could individually click on the '''Work''' check box for each output to be included and the save them as a group.''
 
 
Next we will add more groups. Click on the Manage Channels tab at the top. Choose the '''Select Channels and Assign to Group''' selection. This time, because one group was already created, a different style window will appear as shown in Figure 1-11. Note that the First_Tree group is now shown. Choose the '''New''' option to add a new group.
 
Figure 1-11<br />
[[File:Figure_1-11.png]]
 
 
Follow the same procedure to create a second group. Use the mouse to select the second three outputs (4, 5, and 6) to create a group named Second_Tree. When you are done, choose '''Save Changes'''. At this point we should have 2 groups: First Tree and Second Tree.
 
Now that we have groups we can begin to program a sequence. We need to choose the group that we would like to work with in the sequence editor.<br />
Click on '''Manage Channels''' and then '''Select Group to Work On'''. The screen shown in Figure 1-12 should appear.<br />
Click on First_Tree as shown and then click on '''OK'''.
 
Figure 1-12<br />
[[File:Figure_1-12.png]]
 
The sequence editor screen will appear (Figure 1-13). Note that it shows the three channels and their assigned color. Note the O-scope view of the WAV file at the top. There are high and low pass filters available to filter the WAV file for the O-scope view at the top of the sequence editor. The high and low pass filters are available in the WAV file tab. To use the filters you could enter new values in the high or low pass filter enable the filter, select OK and the O-scope view will be redrawn to show the new filter that has been applied.
 
Note also the three channels of 50 ms time divisions to the right of the channels.
 
Figure 1-13<br />
[[File:Figure_1-13.png|900px]]
 
 
Now we can begin to develop the sequence. To select cells to apply effect to, use the left mouse button and click in the leftmost cell that you want to apply the effect to. You will see a dotted line appear around the cell. The drag your mouse to the right (and down if you want to apply the effect to multiple channels). When you are in the right most cell that you want the effect to apply to, Click the left mouse button once again. You should see all of the cells you chose surrounded by a dotted line (Figure 1-14).
 
Figure 1-14<br />
[[File:Figure_1-14.png|900px]]
 
 
Next you must choose an effect to apply to the cells. The available effects are on the right side of the screen above the O-scope view. Note that there are buttons forLevel, '''RampUP''' (U), '''RampDN''' (d), and '''Custom''' (C) and '''Set Level'''. There is also a button to undue the last effect if you make a mistake. In this example the Level effect button was chosen (Figure 1-15). Note that the effect showed up in the color that was configured for this output channel.<br />
 
Figure 1-15<br />
[[File:Figure_1-15.png|900px]]
 
 
Note: if you ever want to cancel the selection you are currently working on you may use the '''ESC''' key to cancel the previous selection you are working with. For example, if you ever think the software has hung up while you are adding an effect, it really has not. It is probably waiting for you to apply an effect to selected cells. But you can use the ESC key to cancel the last selection. This is also very useful if you select the wrong cells by mistake and want to redo it. Use the '''ESC''' key.
 
====='''Important Editing Features'''=====<br />
 
'''Note that if you now click on the right-most cell once in an effect you can expand the number of cells the effect to the right or shrink the number of cells in the effect.
 
If you click on the left-most cell in the effect once you can move all of the cells in the effect to the right or left.
 
If you right-click on the cells you can modify the effect (Figure 1-16). In this example you can change the cell length of the effect and the intensity level. You also could have changed the type of effect.'''
 
Figure 1-16<br />
[[File:Figure 1-16.png]]
 
 
 
Next a ramp up was added in Figure 1-17 for channel 2.
 
Figure 1-17<br />
[[File:Figure 1-17.png|900px]]
 
 
 
A ramp down was added for channel 3 in Figure 1-18.
 
Figure 1-18<br />
[[File:Figure 1-18.png|900px]]
 
 
Figure 1-19 shows what happens when the '''Play''' button was clicked on (upper left). Note the red vertical lines that appear as the song plays left to right. Note also that we will not see anything happen with the outputs yet because we have not created a sequence preview (simulation) yet.
 
 
Figure 1-19<br />
[[File:Figure 1-19.png|900px]]
 
 
''Helpful hint: If you want to delete an effect, right click on it and then choose modify. You can then change the type of effect or delete the whole effect form the screen.''
 
 
==== ''Review of the Cell Selection Process'' ====
 
A left-click starts the cell selection process. A second left click finalizes the selection of the rectangle.
 
'''ESC''' deletes the selection rectangle and aborts the selection process. To select an effect for copy or anything but move or enlarge – start the selection by Ctrl Left Click on first cell. This tells the system that the operation is a selection Operation (NOT a move operation).


While you are in the selection process (before second left click) you can use the Page UP/Down, or the arrow keys to shift the whole sequence screen up down, left or right. <br />
[[File:HLS_SelectDisplayableWorkGroup_11V.png|350px|thumb|Figure 3-36]]
'''To add a new display group:'''
*Click ''Manage Channels -> Select Channels and Assign to Display Group''.
*Figure 3-36 will appear. Click ''New'' to create a new display group.
*Follow directions above to select channels.


Note that the selection (cells selected) moves with the sequence. This could be used to move down or up to see more channels or advance to a different point in the song. <br />
'''To remove a display group:'''
*Click ''Manage Channels -> Select Channels and Assign to Display Group''.
*Figure 3-36 will appear.
*Highlight the Display Group you wish to remove and Press ''Delete''.


To copy the effects enclosed in the selection rectangle – use '''Ctrl C'''. To then paste the copied effects - select a single cell (two left clicks to make a single cell selection) – then use '''Ctrl P'''.
'''To Modify a Display Group:'''
*Click Manage Channels -> Select Channels and Assign to Display Group''.
*Figure 3-36 will appear.
*Highlight the Display Group you wish to modify and select ''OK''.
*The ''Select Channels to Work On'' window will appear showing all channels in the group.
*Click ''Modify List'' to display all other channels.
*Check and Un-Check the '''Work''' column to add or remove channels from the Display Group.
*When done, click ''Save Changes''.
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Latest revision as of 01:02, 24 March 2013

Introduction to Display Groups

Display Groups are one of the most powerful features of HLS. It is important to understand what they are and the purpose they serve. In basic terms, a Display Group is a group of channels that will be displayed in the main sequencing window so you can "work" with them (i.e., add effects, etc.). Channels can be contained in more than one Display Group. Groups make it possible to show and work with a subset of the channels.

  • Note: Display Groups are NOT the same as Preview Groups. Display Groups DISPLAY channels in the sequencing window. Preview Groups are used with the PREVIEW window to help visualize how channels will be physically represented in the display.


Some examples of how Display Groups can be used:

  • Global Grouping:
    • All: A group containing every channel.
  • Display Object Grouping:
    • MegaTree: A group containing all of the MegaTree channels.
    • Roofline: A group containing the roofline channels.
    • Arches: A group containing the channels used in arches.
    • Windows: Group containing windows.
  • Physical Location Grouping:
    • House: All channels on the house.
    • Yard: All channels in the yard.
    • Left, Middle, and Right: Three groups that could be setup to break the display into left, middle, and right sides.
  • Color Grouping:
    • Red, Green, Blue, and White: Groups could be setup to work with specific colors.
  • These are just SOME examples of how groups could be used. Your imagination is the limit!


Assigning Channels to Display Groups

Figure 3-30

To begin working with groups, first, channels must be assigned to a Display Group.

  • Click Manage Channels -> Select Channels and Assign to Display Group. (See Figure 3-30)


Figure 3-31
  • The Select Channels to Work On screen will appear (See Figure 3-31).


Figure 3-32
  • Select the channels you wish to assign to your group by clicking and dragging to highlight the channels.
  • Click on the Check button to place a checkmark in the Work column. You are telling HLS which channels you want to "work" on.
  • Type in a Name for your new Display Group in the lower right-hand text field and select Save Changes. (See Figure 3-32)
  • Note: You can also choose channels individually to include in a group by manually clicking the Work checkbox for each channel.


Select a Display Group to Work On

Figure 3-33

To display the newly created Display Group, HLS needs to know that you want to work on it.

  • Select Manage Channels -> Select Display Group to Work On. (See Figure 3-33)


Figure 3-34
  • Figure 3-34 will appear. Select the Display Group you wish to work with and click OK.


Figure 3-35
  • The Sequence editor window will appear and the channels in your Display Group will now be ready for work (See Figure 3-35).


Managing Display Groups

Figure 3-36

To add a new display group:

  • Click Manage Channels -> Select Channels and Assign to Display Group.
  • Figure 3-36 will appear. Click New to create a new display group.
  • Follow directions above to select channels.

To remove a display group:

  • Click Manage Channels -> Select Channels and Assign to Display Group.
  • Figure 3-36 will appear.
  • Highlight the Display Group you wish to remove and Press Delete.

To Modify a Display Group:

  • Click Manage Channels -> Select Channels and Assign to Display Group.
  • Figure 3-36 will appear.
  • Highlight the Display Group you wish to modify and select OK.
  • The Select Channels to Work On window will appear showing all channels in the group.
  • Click Modify List to display all other channels.
  • Check and Un-Check the Work column to add or remove channels from the Display Group.
  • When done, click Save Changes.



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