FiberLamp
Software Operation
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Hardware Setup
1.
Make sure that the Power Switch is in the OFF position.
2.
Connect the FL5600 to the computer with a USB to Mini-USB cable.
3.
Connect the FL5600 to AC mains power.
4.
Set the Power Switch to the ON position.
5.
Open the program on the computer.
Definitions
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Preset mode:
A static color or Playlist saved on the built-in flash memory of the FL5600.
Accessible through the pushbutton.
x
Playlist:
A collection of steps built in LightMix programmed onto the FL5600 to be played
repeatedly as a dynamic color light show.
x
Profile:
A small collection of steps to help construct a large and complicated Playlist,
especially useful when repetition appears frequently in the desired Playlist.
x
Step:
The set of attributes (color, fade option, blink rate, time duration) that define
individual elements in a Profile or Playlist. This is also referred to as a Scene amongst
lighting designers.
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Blink rate:
Represents how fast the current step will blink. A blink rate of zero means the
step does not blink. Blink rates become increasingly faster as the blink rate is increased.
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Fade:
An option that specifies whether the color of the current step gradually fades into the
color of the next step.
x
DMX mode:
Determines a fixtures role in a DMX network (Master or Slave).
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DMX Master:
If the fixture is in DMX master mode, the FL5600 will continuously send out
DMX commands to fixtures set to the same DMX address as the master. The commands
will tell DMX slave fixtures to execute the same tasks as what the DMX master executes.
When in DMX master mode, the fixture will not follow DMX commands.
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DMX Slave:
If the fixture is in DMX slave mode, the FL5600 will receive DMX commands. If
the commands are for addresses identical to those set on the fixture, the fixture will execute
according to the commands. The DMX commands can come from a DMX controller, or a
fixture in DMX master mode.
Programming a Static color Preset Pushbutton Mode
Follow the steps below to create a unique sequence of lighting scenes and save it to a preset
Playlist Mode of a fixture for stand-alone operation.
1.
Use scroll bars in the
Color
section to customize the color of the light output during the
step. The scroll bars control the intensity of the single color strings of LEDs in the fixture.
2.
Select the static color mode (1-7) in the
Preset Mode
section tab to which the new custom
color will be saved.
3. Click
the
Write
button
4.
Disconnect the fixture from the computer and use the Mode pushbutton to select the mode
to which the new static color has been written.
