Specifications

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combination with delays for chase effects.
The user-defined macro shapes list
There is currently no editing facilities for user defined macros available within LightJockey. The tab is
reserved for later use.
Macro visualization and tracking panel
The Visualization and Tracking panel is used to visualize the currently selected macro shape and
parameters. The panel has two basic modes of operation: Macro visualization (Macro out) and Fixture
Output Visualization (Fixture Out). The panel also may also visualize the DMX values transmitted by
fixtures in either Offset Tracking mode (Track Ofs) or Fixture tracking mode (Track Fixt.). The name of
the current selected macro shape is displayed below the tracking panel together with the programmed
macro cycle time and min/max DMX values generated by the macro. To monitor the macro shape and
parameters for a particular fixture/channel, select the fixture on the desktop, then highlight the
channel in the Fixture Channel List.
Note: 16 -bit LSB control channels are not shown on the tracking panels.
Macro visualization
Macro visualization (Macro Out button)
In Macro out mode the panel displays the macro shape and amplitude parameters without regards to
other DMX values generated for the DMX channel that is being monitored. The original macro shape is
shown as a gray line while the resulting macro after applying positive and negative amplitudes is
shown as a white line (note, default amplitude values are zero - use the amplitude drag bars to set
amplitude values). The horizontal cyan line represents the 0-point - values above the line are positive
(1 to 255 that are added to the DMX output value) while values below the line are negative (1 to 255
that are subtracted from the DMX output value). By setting amplitude values less than 0 (negative
amplitude values), the macro shape will be mirrored over the 0-point reference line so that positive
values become negative values and negative values become positive.
Note that the Min/Max values generated by the macro shape/amplitude combination is displayed
below the macro image.
Fixture output
Fixture output visualization (Fixture Out button)
In Fixture Out mode the display changes to show the resulting DMX output values after the value is
generated by combining macro with the reference value. The basic macro shape is still shown in gray,
while the white line now represents the resulting, combined DMX output value. The top horizontal cyan
line represents the absolute maximum DMX output value at 255, while the bottom cyan horizontal line
represents the absolute minimum DMX output value at 0 (the center cyan line is for 50% reference).