Specifications

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If the reference value is a static macro base value the base value is shown as an orange line - if the
macro base value is disabled, the reference value is shown as a green line.
Note that the Min/Max DMX values generated by the macro shape combined with the current
reference value is displayed below the macro image.
Fixture DMX value tracking
Fixture DMX channel tracing
The current DMX output value may be tracked for multiple or individual fixtures by enabling Track Ofs
or Track Fixt. In Track Ofs mode the panel tracks the selected channel (offset) in the fixture channel
list across selected fixtures (master fixture value is shown as a white dot, slave fixtures are shown as
red dots). In Track Fixture mode the panel tracks channels for the selected fixture only - select
(highlight) the channels to display in the fixture channel list.
Track Fixture mode is primarily useful when applying macros to several of the fixtures control
channels - for example chasing macro channels on a generic DMX fixture profile or when creating
effects that uses multiple fixture control channels such as CMY rainbow effects.
Note : The value tracking only shows values for fixture types identical to the selected master fixture.
The fixture channel list
The fixture channel list
The fixture channel list is used to select fixture DMX control channels to program as well as monitor
values for already programmed channels. Select (highlight) one or more control channels in the list to
program.
Note: The channel list represents how the fixtures control channels are mapped internally. For user-
defined profiles with 16-bit control channels (pan/tilt) this may not necessarily be identical to the way
the final output is patched (see global patch or DMX output monitor for properly patched DMX out
data)
List Columns
Ofs - DMX Control channel offset - note first offset is 0 (not 1)
Function - Contains a description of the control channel. Note that for user defined fixture profiles, the
column contains what ever the original profile author decided to enter as channel description (which
may be nothing at all). 16-bit control channels are marked as MSB or LSB control channels - It is not
possible to assign Macro shapes or parameters to LSB control channels - LightJockey automatically
utilizes the superior value resolution offered by 16-bit parameters and splits the MSB/LSB parts
automatically.