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MSpeed (Motor Speed)
MSpeed is the time required for a motor to complete movement when changing from one position
to another. MSpeed provides a means for Pan and Tilt motors to reach their target position at the
same time, even though each motor may have different distances to travel. MSpeed movement is
extremely smooth because the fixture controls movements independent of DMX refresh rates.
MSpeed times vary from 0.15 seconds to 252.7 seconds. However, when MSpeed is applied to a
parameter, the delay value (length of time allowed for the entire scene) needs to be longer than
the MSpeed value to allow the motors to complete their movement before the end of the scene.
An MSpeed value that is longer than the delay value could produce an undesirable result; for
example, no light output during the scene. For a listing of exact MSpeed times, see
Chapter A:
MSpeed Conversion Table
on page 57.
Control
The
Control
parameter allows remote control of Display, Homing, Lamp and Shutdown.
Note:
To access all control settings, first select a control channel value, then
set the Shutter channel to DMX = 0.
Control Setting
DMX
Value
Description
Safe
0-9
Disables all Control settings for normal operation
Display Off
20-28
Turns display off
Display On
40-48
Turns display on
Home All
60-68
Remotely homes all the fixture components
Lamp On
80-88
Remotely restrikes the fixture’s lamp
Lamp Off
90-98
Remotely extinguishes the fixture’s lamp
Shutdown
120-130
Remotely shuts down the fixture. When a fixture is shut down, the lamp
is extinguished and power to the motors is disabled. If a fixture is in
shutdown mode, the fixture must be homed to bring it back into
operation.
Pan and Tilt Home
131-140
Homes the driver motors for specific fixture components.
Color Home
141-150
Gobo Home
151-160
Shutter & Dimmer
Home
161-170
Other Motor Home
171-180
Audio Sync
181-190 Synchronizes audio playback
CHAPTER 4
DMX Programming
Technospot
TM
User Manual
45
MSpeed (Motor Speed)
MSpeed is the time required for a motor to complete movement when changing from one position
to another. MSpeed provides a means for Pan and Tilt motors to reach their target position at the
same time, even though each motor may have different distances to travel. MSpeed movement is
extremely smooth because the fixture controls movements independent of DMX refresh rates.
MSpeed times vary from 0.15 seconds to 252.7 seconds. However, when MSpeed is applied to a
parameter, the delay value (length of time allowed for the entire scene) needs to be longer than
the MSpeed value to allow the motors to complete their movement before the end of the scene.
An MSpeed value that is longer than the delay value could produce an undesirable result; for
example, no light output during the scene. For a listing of exact MSpeed times, see
Chapter A:
MSpeed Conversion Table
on page 57.
Control
The
Control
parameter allows remote control of Display, Homing, Lamp and Shutdown.
Note:
To access all control settings, first select a control channel value, then
set the Shutter channel to DMX = 0.
Control Setting
DMX
Value
Description
Safe
0-9
Disables all Control settings for normal operation
Display Off
20-28
Turns display off
Display On
40-48
Turns display on
Home All
60-68
Remotely homes all the fixture components
Lamp On
80-88
Remotely restrikes the fixture’s lamp
Lamp Off
90-98
Remotely extinguishes the fixture’s lamp
Shutdown
120-130
Remotely shuts down the fixture. When a fixture is shut down, the lamp
is extinguished and power to the motors is disabled. If a fixture is in
shutdown mode, the fixture must be homed to bring it back into
operation.
Pan and Tilt Home
131-140
Homes the driver motors for specific fixture components.
Color Home
141-150
Gobo Home
151-160
Shutter & Dimmer
Home
161-170
Other Motor Home
171-180
Audio Sync
181-190 Synchronizes audio playback
