Specifications

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No Blackout - by default the color scroller will blackout by reducing the level of the intensity control to
0.Check to disable blackout.
Ignore Grand Master - by default the color scroller intensity is controlled by the Grand Master. Check
to disable.
Scroller DMX address - this is the DMX address of the color scroller unit. Note that LightJockey does
not check if the address given is already allocated to other fixtures - it is entirely up to the end user to
make sure that the address is correct. The allocated address is also not taken into account when
using the Auto Address feature in the Fixture Configuration - this may cause other fixtures to overwrite
the DMX output values of the Color Scroller.
Configuring the color palette - the color scroller profile supports up to 20 color palette buttons
(numbered 0-19). To set the DMX value and color for the individual buttons, highlight the line with the
button number. Select the RGB color from the color dialog by clicking Get Color. Set the
corresponding DMX values by entering the value in the field in the lower right hand corner and click
Set Value. Palette entries may be cleared by highlighting the line(s) and clicking Clear Palette.
Selection Id - the selection Id is a small optional 'tag' that allows LightJockey to distinguish between
different 'flavors' of color scrollers (e.g. scrollers with different gels) - the tag is a 4-character user
definable value. Normally when setting the color with the color drag control or palette buttons, the
value will be sent to all selected color scroller fixtures. By setting the id to different values for different
flavours of scrollers only color scrollers with the same Id value as the master fixture will be
programmed.
The File Menu
Save Profile - this will save the current profile to a file. The profile may then be loaded into other color
scroller fixtures.
Load Profile - this will load a previously saved profile into the current color scroller fixture. Loading a
profile does not change the scroller DMX address.
Clear Profile - this will clear the current profile.
LightJockey defaults the profiles files to the following folder <LightJockey
Installation>\User\UserFixtures\<filename.SC1>
See also color scroller 1
Generic fixture type 2 profile
Defining the generic fixture 2 profile
A user-defined fixture profile contains definitions of a fixtures control channels, functions and
optionally palette values. Defining a profile, unless it is a very simple fixture - usually requires a
detailed knowledge of the fixture's DMX Protocol. Please make sure to read the help notes on the
individual tabs before defining the first profile. The user definable fixture profile is limited to devices of a
maximum of 32 DMX channels and supports optional 16 bit control on pan and tilt control. By default,
a new profile only has generic level control enabled (enabling 8 bit virtual fader control of all 32
channels). Additional functions must be defined using the profile dialog.
Defining or editing a profile
To define a new or edit an existing profile, configure a generic fixture 2 in the fixture configuration.
Set a valid DMX address for the generic fixture. If a fixture is already connected to LightJockey, set
the DMX address of the generic fixture to the fixtures DMX address. Make sure that the address does
not overlap with other fixtures already configured in LightJockey and leave enough free addresses for
all of the fixtures control channels. Defining a profile without giving the generic fixture a valid DMX
address will not work properly.
Once the new fixture icon representing the fixture is placed on the desktop, open the fixture profile
dialog by right-clicking on the fixture icon and select Define Fixture Profile from the popup menu.
The fixture icon will automatically be selected as master fixture.