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zactrack Documentation

Track

It's time to track! Depending on the previously made settings, zactrack can be controlled directly from the App / Web monitor or from the console.

App Control

  1. On the app, switch to the Live tab.

  2. As an example, both Fixtures shall follow Actor no. 5. To change the assignment for both Fixtures at once, switch to the Fixture Groups tab on the right side and tap on All Fixtures in the list below. This will open the Live Settings dialog.

  3. Disable the Console checkbox in the Assignment section and select Actor 05 from the dropdown.

  4. Select Highlight for the Base Channel Values at the bottom of the dialog.

  5. Take out Tracker no. 5 from the Charging Bay.

  6. Observe that Actor 05 has gone online with its position being displayed on the visualizer.

    live_tracking_actor5.jpg
  7. Both Fixtures will track Actor 05 using the highlight channel settings.

  8. Position and movement dynamics of the Actor can also be adjusted in realtime. Tap on the Actor 05 name in the Actors list. This will open the Live Settings dialog for this Actor.

  9. Adjust the settings as desired. Note that the Console checkbox needs to be disabled before performing any change.

    live_actor5_tracking.jpg

Console Control

Prerequisite for console control is that all zactrack elements (Actors, Fixtures, Show) are set to console control.

  1. In the Live tab, tap the ic_menu_dark.png icon next to Actor Groups and tap Set All To Console. This will enable the live controls for all Actors to listen to console input.

    live_setalltoconsole.jpg
  2. Perform the same step for Fixtures via the ic_menu_dark.png icon next to Fixture Groups.

The zactrack core is now set to be controlled from the console. On the grandMA3, all zactrack-related functions of a Fixture are located in the zactrack feature group tab in the programmer section.

grandma3_zactrack_controls.jpg