2.5 Common Terms
The following are common terms used in intelligent light programming.
Blackout
is a state by where all lighting fixtures light output are set to 0 or off, usually on a temporary
basis.
DMX-512
is an industry standard digital communication protocol used in entertainment lighting
equipment. For more information read Sections DMX Primer and DMX Control Mode in the
Appendix.
Fixture
refers to your lighting instrument or other device such as a fogger or dimmer of which you can
control.
Programs
are a bunch of scenes stacked one after another. It can be programmed as either a single
scene or multiple scenes in sequence.
Scenes
are static lighting states.
Sliders
also known as faders.
Chases
can also be called programs. A chase consists of a bunch of scenes stacked one after
another.
Scanner
refers to a lighting instrument with a pan and tilt mirror; however, in the controller it
can be used to control any DMX-512 compatible device as a generic fixture.
Stand Alone
refers to a fixture s ability to function independently of an external controller and usually
in sync to music, due to a built in microphone.
Fade
slider is used to adjust the time between scenes within a chase.
Speed
slider affects the amount of time a scene will hold its state. It is also considered a wait time.
Shutter
is a mechanical device in the lighting fixture that allows you to block the lights path. It is often
used to lessen the intensity of the light output and to strobe.
Patching
refers to the process of assigning fixtures a DMX channel or..
3.OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
3.1 Setup
3.1.1 SETTING UP THE SYSTEM
1)
Plug the AC to DC power supply to the system back panel and to the mains outlet.
2) Plug in your DMX cable(s) to your intelligent lighting as described in the fixtures respective
manual. For a quick Primer on DMX see the
•
DMX Primer
•
section in the Appendix of this
manual.
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DMX 512 CONT R OLLE R S E R IE S
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