User`s manual

VARI❋LITE® - VL3000™ SERIES LUMINAIRE USER’S MANUAL
20 20-Aug-03 02.9678.0001 A
Control Channel Functions
Control channel functions allow special actions such as reset, lamp on/off and partial recalibration.
These must be executed with zero time transition or with timing disabled. Discrete values must be
used; not manual controls such as faders or encoders (see chart below for values).
Reset - resets all luminaire mechanisms.
Lamp On or Lamp Off - switches lamp on or off.
Partial Recalibration - resets only the target mechanism (color, gobo, zoom, etc.) without affecting
others.
To use control channel functions:
Step 1. Select an action to be sent.
Step 2. Set control channel value for desired action (for example, 84 for reset). Hold value for 3
seconds.
Step 3. Set control channel value to zero. (This must occur without any scaling values. Action will
be voided if other values are detected between action value and zero.)
Note: A numerical keypad is required for sending values. An encoder or fader does not allow for a
quick value change, which is required to effect the control functions.
Table 3-3: Control Channel Functions
Control
Channel
Function
Control Channel Value
% Value
DMX Value
For 3 Secs
or Greater
After
3 Secs
Luminaire Reset 32-33 81-87 0
Lamp Off 65-67 165-171 0
Lamp On 98-100 249-255 0
Partial Recalibration of:
- Color 40 100-104 0
- Gobos 45 112-116 0
- Edge/Zoom/Iris 50 126-130 0
- Dimmer/Strobe 55 138-142 0