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CHAPTER 20:
Advanced Patching
Options
Dimmer Profiles
When you assign a custom profile to a dimmer, it alters the standard "linear"
fade curve characteristic of the dimmer. If you assign profiles to dimmers, the
dimmer profiles are in use whenever you control dimmers with channel levels.
Direct Dimmer Control always bypasses any dimmer profiles. Dimmer profile
assignments are shown in the fourth column of the Patch display.
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XAMPLE
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To assign a profile to dimmers in the Patch display:
[DIMMER] [# list] [PROFILE] [#] [ENTER]
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For more information about profiles, see
Chapter 18, Profiles.
Proportional Levels
When you assign a proportional level to a dimmer, it limits the maximum
output of the dimmer to the percentage specified. For example, a dimmer
assigned a proportional level of 50% never exceeds 50% output level, even
when the channel controlling that dimmer is at Full. In this case, a channel
level of Full provides 50% dimmer output. The same channel at 50% would
provide a dimmer output of 25%. The entire curve assignment of the dimmer
is reduced proportionally to the level assigned. Proportional level assignments
are shown in the third column of the Patch display.
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XAMPLE
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To assign a proportional level to dimmers in the Patch
display:
[DIMMER] [# list] (DIM. LEVEL) [#] [ENTER] (Specifies the
dimmers to assign a propor-
tional level.)
- or -
(DIM. LEVEL) [#] [ENTER] (Assigns
proportional level to the current
dimmer shown in reverse video.)