FiberLamp
Software Operation
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Getting Started
1. Connect the FiberLamp to the PC using the provided USB to mini-USB cable.
2. Connect the power cord to the FiberLamp.
3. Launch the LightMix Software.
LightMix Definitions
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Preset Mode:
A static color saved on the built-in flash memory of the FiberLamp. The
Preset Modes are accessible using the push button.
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Playlist:
A sequence of Profiles to be saved on and executed by the FiberLamp that is
looped as a continuous dynamic light show.
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Profile:
A sequence of Steps grouped to ease the construction of a Playlist. Profiles are
especially useful when repetition appears frequently in a Playlist, analogous to a chorus in a
song.
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Step:
A single executable, defined by a set of attributes (color, duration, fade, blink rate),
which can be listed in a Profile or Playlist.
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Channel:
The FiberLamp uses the Dense Matrix LED
TM
as a light source. The Dense Matrix
LED
TM
is a single platform populated with many high-powered LEDs on different circuits. The
FiberLamp uses a 4 circuit Dense Matrix LED
TM
and populates LEDs of the same color within
the same circuit. Each circuit will be distinguished by different colored LEDs within it and are
called the FiberLamp channels.
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Blink rate:
Represents how fast the current step blinks. A blink rate of zero means the step
does not blink. Blink rates become increasingly faster as the blink rate is increased.
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Fade:
An option that specifies whether the color of the current step gradually fades into the
color of the next step in a Scene or Playlist. The alternative is that the step’s color remains
constant throughout its duration.
Navigating the LightMix Software
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Banner:
Located at the top of the software window. Scrolls back to show information for
troubleshooting purposes.
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“Refresh” Button:
Located in the top, right-hand corner of the software window. This button
is used to reestablish the communication link between the LightMix software and the
FiberLamp.
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“Color” Section:
Located in the upper, left-hand side of the software window. This section
contains several scroll bars that control the intensity of different colored LED channels in the
FiberLamp. There are also options to synchronize the channel control such that each scroll
bar is increased or decreased together, and an option to view the intensity of each channel
as index or percentage.
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“Step Duration” Tab:
Located in the lower, left-hand side of the software window. This tab
is used when you want to build a Profile. This tab is used to set the duration, the blink rate
and the fading effect of a Step within a Profile.
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“Preset Mode” Tab:
Located behind the Step Duration tab. This tab is used to read or write
a static color set to a Preset Mode the FiberLamp. It can also be used to restore modes 1-6
back to factory settings. Each Preset corresponds to a pushbutton setting for when the
FiberLamp is to be operated while disconnected from a controller.
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“DMX Address” Tab:
Located in the bottom, left-hand corner of the software window. This
tab is used to set the DMX addresses of the designated control features of the FiberLamp.
(See section 5 for a full description of these features)
