Specifications

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Usually, it is a lot easier to let the macro engine calculate delay values than setting them manually.
Auto Delay Values From/To- enter delay start and end values in these fields and click Apply Auto
Delay to calculate new delay values (or check Auto Apply Delays). Max delay value is 8191 - if the
end delay value is less than the start value, the engine will apply delays in the range of: start value-
>8191->0->end value. Right click the fields to select often-used delay values (expressed in
percentages) from a popup menu.
Use Full Delay cycle values - when checked, the engine will always distribute the full delay range (0-
8191) over the selected fixtures, still taking the from value into account. Checking this option will
disable the Auto Delay To field.
Auto apply delays - check this to automatically let any changes in delay parameters take effect
immediately. If not checked, it is necessary to click Apply Auto Delay to apply the changes.
Auto Delay Style
The auto delay can be calculated and applied in a number of different ways (delay styles). Note that
the order in which the delays are applied to the fixtures and channels is determined by settings on
the Delay Order tab (see below).
Linear delay (default)
The delay range (from -> to) is applied in a linear fashion with delays spread evenly between the
selected fixtures. For example:
From/To = 0/8191; 10 fixtures selected.
Fixture 1: delay = 0%
Fixture 2: delay = 10%
Fixture 3: delay = 20%
...
Fixture 8: delay = 80%
Fixture 9: delay = 90%
Circular
The selected fixtures are split in to a number of groups (set the circular group count on the Delay
Order tab) - and the delay range is then distributed evenly over the fixtures in each group. For
example:
From/To = 0/8191; 12 fixtures selected; circular groups count = 3 (4 fixtures in each group):
(Group 1)
Fixture 1: delay = 0%
Fixture 2: delay = 25%
Fixture 3: delay = 50%
Fixture 4: delay = 75%
(Group 2)
Fixture 5: delay = 0%
Fixture 6: delay = 25%
Fixture 7: delay = 50%
Fixture 8: delay = 75%
(Group 3)
Fixture 9: delay = 0%
Fixture 10: delay = 25%
Fixture 11: delay = 50%
Fixture 12: delay = 75%
Segments
The selected fixtures are split in to a number of groups (set the segment group count on the Delay
Order tab) - and the delay range is then distributed by evenly over each group so that each fixture in
the same group gets the same delay. For example:
From/To = 0/8191; 12 fixtures selected; segment groups count = 4 (3 fixtures in each group):
(Group 1)
Fixture 1,2,3: delay = 0%
(Group 2)
Fixture 4,5,6: delay = 25%