Specifications

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DMX DMX512(1990) a specification for communication
between control desks and Fixtures, Originally for
Dimmers it has been adopted as a control protocol for
most Intelligent Fixtures. It can carry 512 different
Channels of data.
DMX TRANSMISSION RATE
The rate at which DMX data is broadcast from the desk
to the Fixtures.
DUPLICATE This is called PHOTOCOPY on the Pearl. A method of
replicating Memories and Chases which are completely
independent of each other. See COPY.
FADE A smooth transition from one state to another.
FADING CHANNEL An LTP Channel which CROSSFADES. See INSTANT
CHANNELS.
FIXTURE Any lighting instrument that is patched using a
Personality. Generally refers to a moving light or colour
changer, not an individual Dimmer channel. Also called
Intelligent Fixture, Device, Instrument, Moving Light.
FLIP A function for use with Moving Head Fixtures. They
have two possible Pan and Tilt positions for each point
on stage, and FLIP will alternate between them.
FOCUS MASK Sets which Attributes will be stored or recalled when
saving or recalling a PRESET FOCUS. Attributes that
will be recalled are indicated by the LED in the Preset
bank being illuminated. These can be set or cleared by
pressing the appropriate Preset Bank select button.
GENERIC Term used to indicate a Dimmer channel. See also
FIXTURE.
GLOBAL CHASE TIMES
Fade and Wait times which apply to any Chase Step
which does not have Individual Step times programmed
into it. These steps are called SIMPLE STEPS. See
INDIVIDUAL STEP TIMES, COMPLEX STEP, SIMPLE
STEP.
GRAPHICS TABLET Optional input device for the Rolacue which controls
Dimmers and Fixtures by means of clicking a Stylus or
a Puck on an electronic slate.
GROUP A GROUP is a preassigned collection of Fixtures which
can be selected with a single button press.
HANDLE The row comprising two Preset Faders, the ADD button
and the SWOP button which control each Intelligent
Fixture or the single Preset Fader which controls a
Dimmer Channel.
HTP Highest Takes Precedence, a mechanism for
determining the output level of a Channel held in more
than one Playback Channel. The Channel outputting
the Highest value at any given time will always
determine the level of the Channel. Also see LTP.