DMXPlayBack MK2 User Manual
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Glossary of DMXPlayBack Terms
Fixture:
A DMX512-controlled device connected to the
DMXPlayBack. In ShowEditor a fixture can be either a multi-channel
luminaire or effects device, or it can be a single dimmer channel. In
ShowEditor a 12 channel dimmer rack is considered to be 12 single-
channel fixtures.
Patch:
The allocation of DMX512 channels to the fixtures installed on
the DMX512 network.
Scene:
A recording or snapshot of the DMX512 levels in a lighting
state.
Show:
A sequence of scenes that form a lighting presentation.
Fade time:
The time taken for an incoming scene to reach its recorded
levels.
Delay time:
The time for which the current scene remains static
before the fade to the next scene begins
.
Typographic conventions used in this
manual
Buttons:
Software button names and menu command options appear
in a special typeface. Eg. The name of the Windows™ "Start" button is
printed as
Start.
Data boxes:
The names of the boxes where data is entered appear in a
different typeface. Eg. The name of the "Delay" entry box is printed as
Delay
.
