Glossary
ORB Operating Manual – Issue 1.0
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Direction
The
Chase modifier
which determines which
order the steps are output when a
Chase
is
run.
DMX
Digital MultiPlex. The protocol most lighting
equipment responds to.
DMX-512
Standard communications protocol for moving
heads and dimmers. 512 channels of control
are digitally multiplexed and sent down a cable
to fixtures, which listen for their specific data,
according to their start address.
Drive
The
Chase modifier
which determines what
triggers each step.
Effect
A mathematical function (sine, cosine, ramp
etc) which can be applied to one or more
fixture parameters. The ORB desk provides a
number of standard effects.
Ethernet
Many modern lighting consoles use Ethernet as a
medium for transmitting DMX lighting control data
using protocols such as Art-Net. This allows lighting
data to be carried over existing wiring infrastructure.
EtherCon
An RJ45 ethernet connector fitted into an XLR
housing
Fan Modes
When controlling multiple fixtures, the ability
to spread the data relative to a start point, so
that some fixtures values change upwards,
whilst others change downwards. This can be
used to create visual effects such as rainbows
or arches with a line of fixtures.
Fixture
A parameter or combination of parameters all
found within the same unit, for example a Mac
500 or a Parcan.
Flash
Pressing the flash button results in a
temporary increase in brightness of the
output. The intensity channels are sent to their
programmed value when the Flash button is
pressed. This is a temporary action which is
removed when the button is released. Flash
buttons can also be set to operate in
Latch
mode.
Flashdisk
A USB device with storage capabilities. The
ORB is supplied with a 32mb USB Flashdisk.
Full
Key that sets the
Intensity
of the selected
fixture(s) to 100%.
Grand Master
This fader on the front panel controls the final
output values of all fixture intensity channels.
Group
A collection of fixtures. Groups can be
Master
Groups
,
Auto Groups
or
User Defined
Groups.
Highlight
A function which automatically puts a fixture
into Open White, No Gobo, Shutter Open and
the Dimmer at 100%. This function can be
turned on or off via the HIGHLIGHT key.
Parameters which are Highlighted are not
tagged. Highlight is most often used for
editing the position of a fixture.
Home
Fixtures are said to be at “Home” when their
pan and tilt are at 50% with an open white
beam at full intensity. The shortcut for Home
is SHIFT + HIGHLIGHT. Homed parameters
are tagged automatically.
Intensity
How bright a fixture is. Also known as
Brightness or
Dimmer.
IP
Internet
Protocol.
IP Address
The unique identifier for a device
communicating on an IP Network
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