Operator`s manual

Copyright Avolites Limited 2010
Page 162 – 16. Glossary of terms
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DMX DMX512(1990) a specification for communication
between control desks and Fixtures, Originally for
Dimmers it has been adopted as a control protocol
for most Intelligent Fixtures. It can carry 512
different Channels of data.
FADE A continuous transition from one level to another.
FIXTURE Any lighting instrument that is patched using a
Personality. Generally refers to a moving light or
colour changer, not an individual Dimmer channel.
Also called Intelligent Fixture, Device, Instrument,
Moving Light.
FLASH Pushbutton which adds a playback into the existing
output of the console. Historically called the ADD
button. See also SWOP.
FLIP A function for use with Moving Head Fixtures. They
have two possible Pan and Tilt positions for each
point on stage, and FLIP will alternate between them.
FOCUS What Palettes are called on other Avolites consoles.
See PALETTE.
May also be used in connection with moving fixtures
to focus (set the sharpness) of a gobo projection.
FUNCTION WHEEL A wheel which does not directly control an Attribute
channel on a fixture, rather it controls only part of an
attribute and another function wheel may control
other parts. For example a rotating gobo attribute
may have one function wheel to control continuous
or indexed mode, and another function wheel to
control rotation speed or position, though the actual
fixture only uses one DMX channel to control both
these functions.
GENERIC Term used to indicate a Dimmer channel. See also
FIXTURE.
GROUP A GROUP is a pre-programmed collection of Fixtures
that can be selected with a single button press.
HANDLE The preset fader and flash/swop buttons which are
used to control an individual fixture or dimmer
channel.
HTP Highest Takes Precedence, a mechanism for
determining the output level of a channel being
controlled by more than one Playback. The Playback
outputting the Highest value at any given time will
determine the level of the channel. Also see LTP.
INCLUDE A means of transferring the contents of a Cue or
Chase Step into the Programmer.
INSTRUMENT See FIXTURE.
INTELLIGENT FIXTURE
See FIXTURE.
IPCGBES The Attribute Groups, used by the console to
conveniently group together similar attributes. For
example the P(osition) group includes Pan and Tilt
attributes.