Specifications

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LightJockey Help
Creating download files for the 2518
controller
LightJockey may be used to create sequences that may be compiled and later downloaded to the
Martin 2518 DMX controller. It is not possible to download data directly from LightJockey to the 2518
controller. After creating a download file (.mem file) it must be downloaded to the memory of a 2518
controller via a special 2518 upload/download utility. The upload/download utility may be downloaded
from the support section of the Martin Website at www.martin.com
Download Restrictions
The 2518 controller imposes a number of restrictions on what be downloaded.
Sequences must contain exactly 6 scenes. If a sequence contains less than 6 scenes the
remaining scenes are patched with all 0 values. If a sequence contains more than 6 scenes only the
first 6 scenes are used.
No more than 30 sequences consisting of 6 scenes each can be downloaded.
Only fixtures assigned DMX addresses 1-70 on link 1 can be included in the download. It is
not possible to include fixtures that use DMX addresses above 70 or is addressed to a different link.
The 2518 does not support fade times, scene times or movement macros - while it is possible
to download sequences containing fade times or movement macros, these are ignored by the 2518.
Slow transitions must be programmed using speed controls.
LightJockey will automatically resolve pan/tilt inversion settings and position presets when generating
the download file. The default DMX output will also be applied to all non-programmed DMX channels in
each scene.
Building the 2518 Sequence list
2518 sequence list
To build a list of sequences for the 2518, select Download -> Martin 2518 (.Mem file) from the
desktop main menu. This opens the 2518 sequence list. To add a sequence to the list, drag the
sequence from the list of sequences to a line in the list. The 30 lines in the list each corresponds to a
2518 bank. Clear the sequence for a specific bank by right-clicking the line and select Clear Bank
from the popup menu..
New Sequence List Clears the current 2518 sequence list.
Save Sequence List Saves the current 2518 sequence list to hard disk for later retrieval (note only the
sequence numbers are saved, not the actual contents of the sequences)
Load Sequence List Loads a previously saved 2518 sequence list.
Compress sequence list compresses the list by moving sequences up in the list to eliminate empty
banks.
Once the 2518 sequence list has been set up, make sure to select the fixtures to include in the
download by selecting them on the desktop. Then click Create 2518 Memory File. Each sequence