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0 2 . 9 7 0 4 . 6 0 0 2 0
Notes:
Default Values: *Denotes recommended console default settings.
Fixture Shutdown
This command will turn the lamp OFF, disable all motors, and stop the luminaire from functioning
until either a Full Luminaire ReCal command or Lamp ON command is sent. When in the shutdown
state, the luminaires menu will display
SHUTDOWN
.
Note:
The luminaire’s cooling fans will continue to run for 5 minutes after the shutdown command is
sent. After 5 minutes the luminaire fans will shutdown. A power cycle will also clear the shutdown
state.
40
Strobe Control
0 - 255
0 - 100%
0
Control Channel for strobing functions.
0 - 5 = Open
6 - 10 = Closed
11 - 15 = Normal Strobe
16 - 20 = Random Strobe
21 - 25 = Random Sync
26 - 255 = Reserved Values
41
Luminaire Control
0 - 255
0 - 100%
0
To execute a command, the control channel must be set to idle (DMX 0)
then changed to a particular value and held for 3 seconds then restored
to DMX 0. Upon completion of this routine, the desired command will be
executed by the luminaire.
Used to strike/douse the lamp, set lamp levels, and other various func-
tions, as well as resetting the luminaire via the console. DMX values are:
0 - 5 = Idle (Default)
6 - 10 = Full Luminaire ReCal
(1)
(1) This command is also used to Wake fixture up from shutdown
11 - 15 = Lamp ON
16 - 20 = Lamp OFF
21 - 25 = Fixture Shutdown (for more information, see
“Fixture Shut-
down” on page 44
)
26 - 30 = Display - Menu ON
31 - 35 = Display - Menu OFF
36 - 40 = ReCal Position
41 - 45 = ReCal Color
46 - 50 = ReCal Gobo
51 - 55 = ReCal Beam
56 - 60 = ReCal Optics
61 - 65 = ReCal Dimmer/Strobe
66 - 70 = Reset Fixture to Defaults
71 - 75 = Full Luminaire Reboot
(2)
(2) This command will douse lamp and reset all processors in fixture,
then ReCal all parameters.
76 - 80 = Fixture Status On/Off
(3)
(3) This command will enable the display to
show fixture status for 5 min. After this time, displays will return
to default configuration. Repeating this command in less than 5
minutes will behave as a toggle.
81 - 85 = Standard Mode - Fixture operates at maximum output (Default)
86 - 90 = Studio Mode - Reduced output with lower fan settings
91 - 255 = Reserved Values
Table 4: VL4000 BeamWash 16-Bit DMX Channel Mapping
DMX
Channel
Parameters
Range
(DMX)
Range
(%)
Default
Value*
Description / Operation
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