You can also have a look at the GERMAN instruction.

Acknowledgements

Thanks to ArtGateOne for the software dot2bcf2000, which was an inspiration for the code.

Thanks to Linus Groschke for the software pyMAdot2, which also served as an inspiration for the code.

Thanks to the support association of Gymnasium Köln Pesch for covering the acquisition costs of the Behringer X-Touch for use in the "AG für Veranstaltungstechnik".

How to Make the Software Ready for Operation

1. Connect the Behringer X-Touch via USB.
2. Start Dot2 on pc.
3. Start dot2.py.

Functions of the Software

Encoders

• Encoder 1: PAN
• Encoder 2: Tilt
• Encoder 3: Dimmer
• Encoder 4: Fokus
• Encoder 5: Shutter
• Encoder 6: Red
• Encoder 7: Green
• Encoder 8: Blue
• Big Encoder: Dimmer

Faders

• Fader 1 - 8: Executor faders from dot2
• Fader 9: Master Dimmer (! Attention: Software-based changes do not alter the fader value)

Buttons

• Buttons on top of faders:

  • Select: Lowest button among the executor faders
  • Mute: Button among the executor faders
  • Solo: Executor 201 - 209
  • Rec: Executor 101 - 109
  • FLIP:
    • When the Master is at 100: Activate Blackoff
    • When the Master is not at 100: Disable Blackoff

• Encoders:

  • By clicking on the encoder, you can choose between two step sizes.

• Fader Bank:

  • <: Page -
  • >: Page +

  Warning: Don't go past page 99

• Channel:

  • <: Previous
  • >: Next

• Drop: Delete

  • Click on "Drop".
  • Place your finger on the fader you want to delete.

• Replace: Move

  • Click on "Move".
  • Place your finger on the fader you want to move.
  • Place your finger on the fader that will be used in the future.

• Write: Label

  • Click on "Write".
  • Place your finger on the fader you want to name.
  • Use the GUI to type in a label

• Marker: Colorize

  • Click on "Marker"
  • Place your finger on the fader you want to colorize.
  • Use the GUI to choose a color

• Save: Store

  • Place your finger on the fader you want to save to OR
  • Select a button from F1 to F8 to save selected lamps to a group.

• Function:

  • F1 - F8: Group 1 - Group 8

• "Joystick" Buttons:

  • Up: Up
  • Down: Down
  • Left: Previous
  • Right: Next
  • Middle: Set

• Cancel: Clear (Press twice like pressing the clear button twice)

• Undo: Oops

• Enter: Please

• Encoder Assign

  • Track: Dimmer Page
  • Pan/Soundaround: Position Page
  • EQ: Gobo Page
  • Send: Color Page
  • Plug-in: Beam Page
  • Inst: Focus Page

Simple Bug Fixing

• Please try restarting your entire system.
• Create an issue with a screenshot and a description of the error.

Want to Use Another Button?

Create an issue with the note of the button and describe the desired function.