Specifications

234 LightJockey Help file - (C) Martin Professional 2010
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Define fixture profile dialog
The dialog consists pages located on a number of tabs, each tab containing a group of specific fixture
related functions (see below). Any changes in the fixture profile dialog must be applied (click any of
the Apply buttons) to the profile before taking effect. Click Apply to Master Fixture to apply the new
profile data to the master fixture only; click as Apply to all Selected Fixtures brings up a fixture
selection dialog to apply the new profile data to all or some of the selected fixtures. Applying a profile
to a fixture will change the available controls and functions for that fixture - so it is actually possible to
test and program the profile while still defining it. This feature is very useful for testing the profile 'live'
with a fixture connected.
The File Menu
Load Profile - this will load a previously saved profile data file.
Saving profiles - saving profile data will apply and save the current profile to a named file. Note:
updating and re-saving a profile will not automatically update other fixtures using the same (now
different) profile.
Save Profile - This option will only be available if the profile data has been loaded from a previously
saved file (and either loaded manually or configured via the fixture configuration). The file name
suggested in the save file dialog is the same as the profile data was originally loaded or configured,
making it simpler to modify and re-save a profile without knowing the original filename.
Save profile as - Opens the save dialog without suggesting the filename.
WARNING! - when using an already existing profile as basis for a new fixture profile or profile
variation, be careful NOT to overwrite the original profile by using the filename suggested by the save
option.
Clear Profile - clears the current profile data.
Control types.
The generic profiles basically uses two types of controls :
The dynamic controls allows the user to select between different values from an interval of values,
usually via some kind of drag control or palette on the fixture control. Some dynamic function may
have an associated palette.
The static control type contains static values for one or more fixture control channels and is usually
used to select more specialized functions such as fixture reset or lamp on or off commands.
Using the The fixture info tab
Using the The intensity & lamp tab
Using the The pan & tilt tab
Using the The fixed color tab