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SolaPix 19 User Manual
Example Use Cases
Default Use Case
The system has a small number of fixtures and limited universes of DMX, so numerous channels
of DMX cannot be dedicated to each individual fixture.
Example:
For each fixture:
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Configure the Base module with DMX source and a unique address.
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Use the default settings for the Flex and Pixel modules:
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Flex module set to Compound mode
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Pixel module set to Disable mode
The result: All fixtures have 38 channels of control for Base module functions and Flex
module animations. The recommended console library is Base + Flex.
Many Universes of DMX Controlled by a Console
The system has many universes of DMX available, so 114 channels of DMX can be dedicated to
each individual fixture.
Example:
For each fixture:
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Configure the Base module with DMX source and a unique address.
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Set both the Flex and Pixel modules to Compound mode.
The result: All fixtures have 114 channels of control for Base module functions,
animations, and pixels. The recommended console library is Base + Flex + Pixel.
Limited Universes of DMX with Individual Control
The system does not have enough DMX to dedicate 38 channels of DMX to each fixture, but
individual control of each fixture is necessary.
Example:
For each fixture:
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Configure the Base module with DMX source and a unique address, for example:
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Fixture 1 = address 1
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Fixture 2 = address 22
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Fixture 3 = address 43
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Fixture 24 = address 484
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Configure the Flex module with the Independent mode and an address that is
common for all fixtures (address 505 in this example).
The result: You can control each fixture individually and you can access the Flex effects
(although all fixtures will perform the same animation). The recommended console
libraries are Base for each unique fixture and a single instance of Flex for the
Flex/Macro control.
