User manual

CHAPTER 5
DMX Programming
SolaSpot LED
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Iris Parameter
The SolaSpot LED iris has a variable circular opening that controls the beam diameter in a similar
fashion as a camera's iris controls the amount of light entering the camera. Iris is a continuous
parameter that adjusts the iris from closed at a DMX of 0 to open at a DMX value of 255.
Shutter Parameters
Shutter Function
This parameter control normal shutter and strobing features.
Shutter
The Shutter parameter determines sets the strobing rate.
Dim
SolaSpot LED fixtures provide 16-bit brightness control utilizing the Dim Coarse and Dim Fine
parameter without changing the color temperature or the beam shape. The dim values range from
Off at a DMX value = 0 to fully on when the DMX value = 255).
Shutter Options
DMX
Value
Description
Normal Shutter
Functions
0-31 Opens and closes shutter flags in the optical path
Random Random
Strobe
32-63 Strobes beam using the shutter flags at random intervals
Synchronous Random
Strobe
64-95
Synchronizes random strobing for all SolaSpot LED fixtures using the same
DMX controller
Normal Shutter
Functions
96-255 Opens and closes shutter flags in the optical path
DMX
Value
Shutter Parameter Options
0-23 Close shutter
24-229 Set strobe rate from slowest to fastest
230-255 Open shutter