User guide

PILOT 2000 USER GUIDE

Internal Library

This menu, made up of 3 sections, allows you to create, modify or delete the Fixture’s

configuration from the Pilot’s internal memory.

The 3 sections available are:

1. Create New Unit

2. Edit Existing Unit

3. Delete Unit

Edit a New Unit

13 sub-menus are necessary to create a New Unit.

1. Total DMX Channels: set here the total number of channels the fixture has

2. LCD Effect Label: set here the quantity of LCD screens needed to display the fixture’s

functions. It is also used to write the label for the fixture's functions.

3. Internal Patch: assign here the DMX channel’s output to the fixture functions.

4. Stand-by Values: set here the DMX stand-by values for the HTP channels; dimmer

and strobe are usually set to the close/off position

5. Effects Type: set here the fixture’s channels as Effect (Eff) or Dimmer (Dim). Those

channels set as Dimmer channels can be controlled through the Grand Master Fader

or Master Reg. Fader

6. Mirror Head Patch: set here the Pan and Tilt channels. In case of 8-bit control set only

the “H” channel. If 16 bit is required use whether “L” and “H” channels.

7. Hard/Soft Cross: set here if the fixture’s channels must be timed when running into a

program (Soft) or “snap changing” at the fastest speed available (Hard).

8. Unit Name: enter here the name of the Fixture

9. Unit Description: enter here a brief description of the Fixture

10.Reset/Lamp Values: set here the DMX values for the remote Lamp ON/OFF and the

remote Reset.

11.Dip-Switch Config: set here the quantity of dip-switches the fixture uses to assign the

start address. SGM’s fixtures use 9 switch dip-switches

12.Beam Find Value: set here to open position those channels which allows the operator

to see the fixture’s beam when setting the Working Area (iris open; dimmer open;

strobe open; white open to gobo and color)

13.Control Type: the control type for the fixture’s channels can be Linear (Lin) or Tabled

(Tab). Lin channels use all the DMX range of values to control a fixture’s function while

Tab channels use only the DMX values, which select a specific Gobo or Color.

SGM Light Technology 30/06/2000 Ver. 2.03