Differences

This shows you the differences between two versions of the page.

--- create_sequence:sequence_understanding [2013/06/17 23:03] – [How can I see/edit the sequence file content] zenbass
+++ create_sequence:sequence_understanding [2013/06/17 23:22] (current) – [How can I see/edit the sequence file content] zenbass
@@ Line 186: / Line 186: @@
 That's it, it should be enough for those who want to patch their Sequence files.
-This is what I did: for example I knew that I wanted to make a sequence file with 14 steps (you can make more or less, up to you). So I called the Sequence Creator, with the "Window" menu from FreeStyler, item "Create Sequence". Then, I put all my channels to "Off and pushed 13 times on the little blue cross button, "Add Step/Scene".
+This is what I did: for example I knew that I wanted to make a sequence file with 14 steps (you can make more or less, up to you). So I called the Sequence Creator, with the "Window" menu from FreeStyler, item "Create Sequence". Then, I put all my channels to "Off"" or zero, and pushed 13 times on the little blue cross button, "Add Step/Scene".
-<note important>Remember, FreeStyler record an additionnal step !</note>
+<note important>Remember, FreeStyler records an additionnal step !</note>
 So, as I wanted to manage 14 Steps, I created a dummy 13 Steps Sequence File and recorded it.
 From now, I could patch this file with my 14 steps. And it works, it does work.
@@ Line 201: / Line 201: @@
   * Convert in hexadecimal, 14078 = **36FE**
-So, with an hex editor, or a program of your own, patch one octet at your file address **36FE** to set the fading time of your 3rd step.
+So, with an hex editor, or a program of your own, patch one octet at your file address **36FE** to set the fading time of your 3rd step. remember, the value you store here is in units of 500 milliseconds, so if you want a fading time of 2 seconds and half, you must store "05".
 Now the Step Duration Time for a given step: <note tip>8 + (("Step Number" - 1) * 7036)</note>
 As an exemple, the duration time for your 4th Step will be an octet, from 00 to FF, at your File Address:
-+ ((4 - 1) * 7036) = **21116** in decimal, giving **527C** in hexadecimal.
++ ((4 - 1) * 7036) = **21116** in decimal, giving **527C** in hexadecimal. Here you store in units of 100 milliseconds.
 Now, the **value** (one octet, 00 to FF) for a given DMX Channel within a given Step:
@@ Line 222: / Line 222: @@
   * You just have to store "02" (stands for Snap) at your file address 529A.
+For my needs, I made a big Excel sheet with the above formulas, this is comfortable as I can see all my scenes at a glance, and modify very easily. I export in a text file the addresses and their values. I read this text file with a program I wrote in C++ visual studio and patch my Sequence File. One could write such a program in any language.
+Here is a snapshot of my Excel sheet, it can give ideas to someone:
+{{:create_sequence:excel.jpg|}}
+To complete, be warned, **this works with FreeStyler 3.5.2**. However, the format might change in future versions, and all the above formulas would be obsolete.