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DMX Operation
VL500 Wash Channel Mapping
These tables assume a DMX start address of 1. When a different starting address is used, this address
becomes channel 1 function and other functions follow in sequence.
Figure 3-2: VL500 Wash Luminaire Channel Mapping
*Notes:
Use of Timing Channels:
The default value setting in the profile should be 255 (proportional control) to allow smooth movement when using console
timing. The Timing channel data should change as a snap. A zero value will give the fastest move but without any smoothing, this can look steppy in
console timed moves.
To use a timing channel instead of console timing it is necessary to set the timing channel to the desired value and set cue and/or parameter time to zero. A
combination of time controls can produce unexpected results. Refer to
“Luminaire Timing” on page 27
for more information.
Timing Channel Control:
The luminaire uses the timing channel value to calculate a smooth continuous movement for a given time and transition
Console Timing:
The Console calculates the time duration between the DMX increments to be sent for a given time and transition.
Timing Channel Mapping:
Focus timing: Pan and Tilt
Color Timing: Cyan, Yellow, and Magenta.
In VL500 Arc Units: Intensity Timing is LUMINAIRE TIMING and VL500A Arc Units still use 13 channels although it does not have a diffuser
mechanism and Intensity Timing in place of Beam Timing.
Parameters
Range
DMX Channels
Extended
16-Bit
Mode
16-Bit
Mode
8-Bit
Mode
Easy
Mode
Intensity
0 (closed) - 255 (open)
1
1
1
Pan Hi Byte
0 - 65535
2
2
2
Pan Lo Byte
3
3
Tilt Hi Byte
0 - 65535
4
4
3
Tilt Lo Byte
5
5
Cyan Mixer
0 (open) - 255 (full saturation)
6
6
4
Yellow Mixer
0 (open) - 255 (full saturation)
7
7
5
Magenta Mixer
0 (open) - 255 (full saturation)
8
8
6
Diffuser
0 - 255
Tungsten units only - Blank for Arc
9
9
7
Focus Timing
0 (fast) - 255 (proportional)
10
-
-
Color Timing
0 (fast) - 255 (proportional)
11
-
-
Beam Timing
0 (fast) - 255 (proportional)
Tungsten units only
12
-
-
Intensity Timing
0 (fast) - 255 (proportional)
Arc units only
12
-
-
Control*
See
Table 3-6 on page 34
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