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Each light is mounted on the scaffolding bars attached to the ceiling of the room, and plugged in to dedicated round-pin mains sockets. Each of these sockets is fed from a plug on the wall above the lighting desk. There are a set of 11 cables which come from the outputs of the lighting dimmers, and are plugged in to the wall to control which socket is fed from which dimmer.
Each light is mounted on the scaffolding bars attached to the ceiling of the room, and plugged in to dedicated round-pin mains sockets. Each of these sockets is fed from a plug on the wall above the lighting desk. There are a set of 11 cables which come from the outputs of the lighting dimmers, and are plugged in to the wall to control which socket is fed from which dimmer.


The dimmers are controlled by the two rows of Red and Blue sliders at the top left of the desk, numbered 1 to 11. Sliders 12 to 24 do nothing at present.
The dimmers are controlled by the two rows of Red and Blue sliders at the top left of the desk, letteredd "A" to "X". Sliders "M" to "X" are currently unused.


The master level of all the sliders in each row (colour group) is controlled by the Red and Blue group master sliders near the bottom right of the desk. Both groups are subject to the setting of the Grand Master (white) slider. With this down, nothing at all comes on.
The master level of all the sliders in each row (colour group) is controlled by the Red and Blue group master sliders near the bottom right of the desk. Both groups are subject to the setting of the Grand Master (white) slider. With this down, nothing at all comes on.
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=====Things that you should try not to do=====
=====Things that you should try not to do=====
* Flick the Dead blackout switch: zero88 desks are known for these to get stuck occassionally - hope it doesn't happen in DBO...
* Flick the Dead blackout switch: zero88 desks are known for these to get stuck occassionally - hope it doesn't happen in DBO...
===Programming memories===
The Zero88 desk allows you to pre-configure your lighting using memories. Heres how to program a memory:
* Using the Dial or keyswitch, put the desk into Program mode. (shown with red L.E.D on sides of dial / keyswitch).
* Set all the sliders to 0. Zero.
* Pull up the grand master(the very bottom, right slider).
* Pull up the "B" Master (The "presets" fader with the same colour as those of the 2nd top line of faders - red or blue.)
* Make sure you are using the 2nd row of presets for the above instruction. NOT doing this will mean all your states to be programmed won't be programmed!
* Set the required lighting state - fiddle with 2nd row of sliders until all looks good. etc.etc.
* On the lower part of the Desk, there are memory buttons. use them to select the memory you want to program - (1 to 99).
* are you sure you like that lighting state? OK, hit (gently!) the "program memory" button.
* Job done.
===Transferring a memory to a "manual master"===
* In program mode.
* choose the appropriate memory using memory up & down buttons.
* slide fully up, the "manual master" you want to transfer to...
* press that slider's "transfer".
* the memory you transferred's number will appear for that "manual master"'s fader.
* Job done. Test it by leaving all sliders down apart from grand master & that "manual master" - if lights are on, good! if not, try again!
===Manual===
* stapled together paper manual from Zero88 is ontop of dimmer rack.