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With these settings you can, for example, set one system to listen a certain control surface on channel 1, and set
a different unit to listen to the same control surface on channel 2 – then easily go from controlling one system to
controlling the other by updating the surface channel setting.
SECTION 22.2 CONTROL SCHEMA
FIGURE 242
Generally, you can think of the various control groups provided as being organized into horizontal ‘stripes’.
In turn, two stripes are paired together in upper and lower echelons, as shown in Figure 242.
22.2.1 STRIPES AND ECHELONS
Broadly speaking, the control layout of the all stripes is quite
similar, and the second echelon is nearly identical to the first.
However, the first echelon is unique in providing several
common controls (e.g., SHIFT, ALT, BANK, etc. - Figure 243),
conveniently locating these right under your hands at rest.
This being so, it’s not hard to see that the first echelon – i.e.,
the one nearest the operator – can be considered dominant,
even vital, while the second echelon plays a supporting role.
We’ll cover the functions assigned to these controls in due
course but, for now, let’s continue our exploration of the
control surface topography by looking at stripe organization,
and the distinctions between odd and even stripes.
Second Echelon
Stripe 3
Stripe 4
First Echelon
Stripe 1
Stripe 2
FIGURE 243