KONTROL 5 Manual Rev A.
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2.5 Common Terms
The following are common terms used in intelligent light programming,
so pay attention! We’ll be using them throughout the manual.
•
Blackout
is a state by where all lighting fixtures light output are
set to 0 or off, usually on a temporary basis.
•
DMX-512
stands for
D
igital
M
ultiple
X
is an industry standard
digital communication protocol used in entertainment lighting
equipment. For more information read the
DMX Primer
and
DMX Control Mode
Sections later in the manual.
•
Fixture
refers to your lighting instrument or other device such
as a fogger or dimmer of which you can control.
•
Programs
are a bunch of scenes stacked one after another. It
can be programmed as either a single scene or multiple scenes
in sequence.
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Scenes
are static lighting states.
•
Sliders
are a delicious small burger or sandwich, but here they
are used in the same context as faders.
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Chases
can also be called programs. A chase consists of a num-
ber of scenes stacked one after another.
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Stand Alone
refers to a fixture’s ability to function indepen
-
dently of an external controller and usually in sync to music, due
to a built in microphone.
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Fade Slider
is used to adjust the time between scenes within a
chase.
•
Speed Slider
affects the amount of time a scene will hold its
state. It is also considered a wait time.
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Shutter/Strobe
is a mechanical device in the lighting fixture
that allows you to block the lights path. It is often used to less-
en the intensity of the light output and to strobe.
•
Patching
refers to the process of assigning fixtures a DMX
channel.
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Playbacks
can be either scenes or chases that are directly
called to execution by the user. A playback can also be consid-
ered program memory that can be recalled during a show.
