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Expression Show Control System
Dimmer profiles
Dimmer profiles allow you to select a specific output curve for a dimmer over
the range of a fade
. This can compensate for nonlinear light outputs from certain
types of fixtures or incorporate a preferred response in a fade
. If you do not
select a dimmer profile, the
PSC defaults to a linear output.
To select a dimmer profile for a specific dimmer, follow these steps:
1.
Press [Patch].
2.
Press [Dim], and enter dimmer number or a range of dimmer numbers
using [And] and [Thru].
3.
Press [Type].
4.
Enter profile number
. Profile numbers are listed on menu at the bottom of
the softpatch screen
. Each is also described below. For illustrations of
dimmer profiles, see pages 146 and 147.
0 - Linear
1 - IES square
2 - Slow bottom
3 - Fast bottom
4 - Slow top
5 - Fast top
6 - Full at 1%*
7 - Preheat 5%†¶
8 - Preheat 10%†¶
9 - Hot patch‡¶
*
Dimmer intensity jumps from 0% to 100% at 1% output.
†
Dimmer at 5% or 10% whenever
ESCS power is on.
Dimmer intensity increases when output exceeds 5% or 10%.
‡
Dimmer at full whenever
ESCS power is on.
¶
Affected by [Black Out] but not by Grand Master.
Resetting factory dimmer profiles
and all dimmers to default setting
Default Dimmer Profiles option on the System Settings menu allows you to
reset all dimmers to the default (linear) profile and the dimmer profiles to the
original factory settings.
1.
Press [Set Up].
2.
Select 6,
System Settings
, and press [Enter].
3.
Select 9,
Default dimmer profiles
, and press [Enter].