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Cues and Sequences
Overview
The luminaire has the ability to store and playback cues independent of a console. Cues are stored as
numbers from 1 to 99 by using the
Cue
(Cue Processing) functions available in the menu system. This
also allows you to create your own test sequence to be played back on a group of luminaires.
Refer to
“Menu System Functions” on page 49
for a complete breakdown of
Cue
and
Man
(Manual
Commands) functions.
Storing
The luminaire is able to store its current position into a cue; this information can be set via a console or
by using the menu system
Man
(Manual Commands) function.
Playback
Cues can be joined into a sequence to be played back without a console. However, only one sequence
can run at a time.
A sequence can either replay the cues stored in each luminaire or replay the cues stored in a master
luminaire. Playing a cue sequence for all luminaires in the data link is triggered by a “master”
luminaire using the
PSEQ
(Play Sequence) command. The cue follow time (
FLTM)
is taken from the
luminaire that is running the sequence (it is possible to view the follow time of each cue by playing the
cue
PCUE
and then viewing the cue follow time
FLTM
). A playback sequence can be set to start
automatically after power up by setting the
Auto
(AutoPlay) feature to ON.
Note:
Up to 32 luminaires can be linked together to run a sequence if they are data linked together.
“Connecting Data and Power” on page 18
Hardware Requirements
Data cables used in the multi-luminaire playback feature must have two twisted pairs and a shield. It is
also recommended that cables meet all other USITT DMX specification requirements. Refer to
Loopback and termination connectors are used in this process. Refer to
for more information
regarding the construction of these connectors.
