High End Systems Studio Command 1200, User Manual

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CHAPTER 4
Fixture Programming
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The Control channel also qualifies the Shutter parameter to create lamp boost, lightning and
strobing effects.
Studio Command H Model
Basic Shutter functions.
Control Channel Setting Shutter Function Description
Values 134-137 Lamp
Assisted Strobes Close Shutter functions are the same as normal
Shutter functions. Periodic and random
random and random synchronous strobe
functions are lamp assisted.
Ramping functions are not lamp assisted.
Periodic Strobe
Random/Random Strobe
Random/Synchronous Strobe
Ramp Open/Snap Shut
Snap Open/Ramp Shut
Ramp Open/Ramp Shut
Random Ramp/Snap
Random Snap/Ramp
Open
Values 138-141
Lamp Functions
Close
The Boost effect boosts the Lamp above the
fixture’s Watt level for the specified period of
time. The lamp is also boosted during the
Lightning effects.
Before another Boost or Lightning effect can
occur, the Shutter channel must be moved to
either closed or open, or the Lamp Control
channel must be moved outside the Lamp
Function range.
Boost effects to black boost the lamp for a
specified time then close the shutter.
Boost effects to white boost the lamp for a
specified time, then leave the shutter open
with the lamp dimmed.
When a Lightning effect is selected, the Dim
channel scales the overall brightness of the
lightning stroke.
Periodic lamp strobes
Random/random lamp strobes
Synchronous/random lamp
strobes
Boost lamp, black. Six time
ranges from 1–.25 second
Boost lamp, white. Six time
ranges from 1–.25 second
Lightning strike
Open
Values 146-149
Lamp Dimming
Closed
Shutter functions are same as normal shutter
function range. Dimming is accomplished
electronically, lowering the lamp power.
Dimming will not go to black. Strobes are
mechanical and will go to black.
Open
Shutter Function Description
Open Shutter open, Activates control channel when DMX value = 0 – 23
Periodic Strobe Strobes beam at specified intervals
Random Strobe
Allows all Studio Command Fixtures on the DMX link to strobe their
shutters at random times.
Random/Synchronous Strobe
Allows all Studio Command Fixtures on the DMX link to strobe their
shutters at random times in unison.
Open Opens shutter