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Light Type
Most color-changing-only lights will match one of the Generic profiles. Lights with
position or shape attributes require specific profiles. If a light doesn’t appear in the Light
Type, or a required operating mode is missing, email a pdf of the light’s manual to
[email protected] to request inclusion in the fixture library.
All
:
All fixture types available in the current fixture library are shown, organized
by manufacturer name. Use the red encoder wheel to select the manufacturer. Then
use the green encoder wheel to select the model and operating mode required (if there
is more than one mode) from the Light Type column. Touch “Apply” to accept.
Favorites
: Shows a limited selection of fixtures, as chosen by the user. Once a
light is selected, it may be added to the Favorites list for easy reuse by touching the “Add
Favorite” icon.
DMX Address
A grid of DMX start addresses is shown, in blocks of 32 DMX channels or slots. The
DMX channel number is shown in the top left hand corner of each cell. The larger
number in the middle of each cell is the Fixture Number. At the bottom of the cell is the
attribute controlled by that channel, such as intensity, color, pan, gobo, etc. Use the red
and green encoder wheels to scroll through the grid. To patch a light to a specific DMX
slot (or range of slots for multi-attribute lights), touch the cell with the ‘starting’ DMX
address number. Touch ‘Apply’ to confirm.
Multi-attribute Fixtures
: A single ‘light’ in the Fixture Grid may be patched to
include control of the light’s dimmer and the light’s accessories – for example a dimmer
and a scroller, or a dimmer and a moving mirror. First select the desired accessory
combination from the Light Type menu, i.e. 2 Color Scroller, Gobo Rotator or I-Cue
Mirror. Then, in DMX Address, specify the individual DMX address of the dimmer (INT -
intensity) and the accessories (POS – position/COL – color/ATT- attribute).
Multi-part Fixtures
: Some lights support more than one intensity attribute.
These lights will appear in the fixture menu as ‘Part 1’, ‘Part 2’, and so on, or as ‘Head
1’, ‘Head 2’ and so on. In most cases, each part should be patched to consecutive,
contiguous blocks of DMX slots. In some cases, when Intensity is controlled through a
dimmer, the INT channel may be separated from the attribute channels. And in some
very rare cases, all parts should be patched to the same DMX start slot.
Properties
Allows you to label your lights, by purpose or by location for example. By default, a
light’s label is its fixture type. Also allows you to specify what gel color is being used by
a specific light. This feature is typically used with dimmers.
CONTROL
CONTROL allows you to manipulate a light’s attributes. Attributes are organized into
families of Intensity, Color, Position and Shape. Only those attributes supported by the
selected light are shown. If lights with differing attributes are selected, the tools
available are determined by the first light selected. At least one light must be selected to
activate CONTROL.
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