Specifications

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Corresponding drag controls
Most of the dynamic functions are named functions, examples are intensity, focus and iris. A majority
of these named functions are cross fixture-type compatible which means that they will work across
different types of fixtures. Other functions are of a more generic nature, for example Beam 1 or Effects
2 and is not cross fixture compatible.
To define a dynamic function, check the relevant enable box and enter the address offset and
minimum and maximum values. If no special minimum or maximum values are required, enter 0 for
minimum and 255 for maximum.
IMPORTANT : Address offset values start at 0 not at 1 - this means that the first fixture control
channel must be entered as 0.
Entering minimum and maximum values do not impose a minimum or maximum constraint on the
DMX output value (see global patch), it just limits the 'active control interval' on the control to given
interval. This means that two or more functions may 'share' the same fixture control channel using
different value intervals. Functions that share control channel may even be allocated on different tabs
(for example an iris function can share fixture control channel with a gobo function). It is not
uncommon that fixtures have multiple functions allocated to the same control channel. On the fixture
control, the drag control will show the current output value, either as decimal or percentage value. If
the current output value is outside the legal range of the function, the drag bar displays a '?' as value
indicator.
Some functions use limits other than min/max. For example the strobe function has entries for 'slow'
and 'fast'. This is used for certain cross fixture-type compatible functions to allocate the same
'amount' of effect to all selected fixtures, regardless of type.
Some functions have a name field - this may be used to enter a more specific name for the function of
the control, e.g.. 'Speed' to indicate that this drag bar controls a speed parameter, or 'ColParm' to
indicate that the drag bar controls a color parameter.
User definable static functions
A static function (example blackout)
The static functions are used to define functions that require specific static values to be sent to one or
more fixture control channels. For example, a fixture command such as lamp off may require a
specific DMX value sent on the last fixture control channel, while all other channels are set to 0.
The static control allows different values to be defined for one or more of the fixtures possible 32
channels. To define values for the static function, highlight the line(s) corresponding to the DMX offset
(note first offset is 0, not 1) and enter the value in the field to the bottom right and click Set.
To clear the offset so that no specific value is sent to the control channel when the function is
selected, highlight the line(s) and click Clear. When activating a particular function, for example a
lamp on command, from a fixture control, the values entered for each offset will be sent to the relevant
control channels - if no value has been defined no special value will be sent.