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--- fixture_creator_-_combined_fixtures [2011/06/16 06:12] – created Jan_K
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 Here word “unit” are used as name for the fixture hw. and the word “fixture” is the fixture file that are added in Freestyler.\\
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+{{ :images:combined_fixture_american_dj_triple_flex.gif |}}\\
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 The picture here is American Dj TripleFlex.\\
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 In this picture, 3 identical fixture are needed to control a whole unit.\\
 Each fixture controls one of the 3 scanners in the unit.\\
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+**How to begin.**\\
+First the fixture DMX table are to be looked through to detects common blocks and relations / individual blocks.\\
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+**Channel relation.**\\
+If the channels are placed next to each other for the unit part that are to be controlled then the combined fixtures can be made same fixture placed on different addresses.\\
+This gives that there is only one fixture to create and to maintain.\\
+In Freestyler the user then are to add the correct numbers of fixtures to control the unit.\\
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+{{:images:combined_fixture_dmx_adjacent_address.gif|}}\\
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+If the channels are mixed to control parts of the unit then a fixture are to be made for each part and then placed on the same address in Freestyler.\\
+Though the fixture is 9 channel wide it still only controls 3 addresses\\
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+{{:images:combined_fixture_dmx_same_address.gif|}}\\
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+**Common Blocks**\\
+What goes into this block is controls that only are present once in the unit.\\
+This could be lamp on / off if there is only one lamp, music / manual control, reset and so on.\\
+All these controls are configured in one fixture that is only present once in Freestyler.\\
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+{{:images:combinde_fixture_dmx_common_group.gif|}}\\
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+Here an example with one fixture where the common control are in and 3 fixtures which each control one of the 3 scanners.\\
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+A real example can be found here [[fixture_creator:tutorial:led_bars|American DJ Mega Bar Led]]\\
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+Note: Common block don’t necessarily exist in all units.\\
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+**Adding the fixtures in Freestyler.**\\
+The key word combined fixtures is adding the correct number of fixtures and set the right addresses for them.\\
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+**Add Fixtures on adjacent addresses.**\\
+Adding fixtures on adjacent channels is just adding them one by one and freestyler automatically gives the next addresses.\\
+I the fixtures are different from each other then remember to add them in the right order.\\
+It could be that the first block is a common block.\\
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+{{:images:combined_fixture_fs_add_fixture_3ch.gif|}}\\
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+In this picture the unit address are to be set to 11. It then covers 9 channels in total  which gives that the last channel are on address 19.\\
+Scanner 1 is from 11 to 13.\\
+Scanner 2 is from 14 to 16.\\
+Scanner 3 is from 17 to 19.\\
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+Added to the window it looks like this.\\
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+{{:images:combined_fixture_fs_3ch.gif|}}
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+All fixture are the same TripleFlex. The 3, 4 and 5 is the fixture number Freestyler adds.\\
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+**Add fixtures on same addresses.**\\
+The order of adding the fixture is not critical because all fixtures covers all channels for the unit.\\
+To add fixtures on the same address the “auto address” are to be disabled.\\
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+{{:images:combined_fixture_fs_adderss_popup.gif|}}\\
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+Add the fixture. The address is now blank.\\
+This is set in “Start Address”, here 11, and press the set button.\\
+When adding fixtures and giving them addresses manually this warning will come.\\
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+{{:images:combined_fixture_fs_adderss_warning.gif|}}\\
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+{{:images:combined_fixture_fs_add_fixture_9ch.gif|}}\\
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+As it can be seen on the picture all 3 fixture starts on address 11 and uses 9 channels to address 19.\\
+The unit is set to address 11.\\
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+Note that here is 3 different fixtures.\\
+TripleFlex-1: ch1 mirror, ch4 Color, ch7 strobe.\\
+TripleFlex-2: ch2 mirror, ch5 Color, ch8 strobe.\\
+TripleFlex-3: ch3 mirror, ch6 Color, ch9 strobe.\\
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+Added to the window it looks like this.\\
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+{{:images:combined_fixture_fs_9ch.gif|}}\\
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+The 3 fixtures are 3 different fixtures each controlling mirror, color and strobe for one of the 3 scanners in the unit. The last number 3, 4 and 5  is the fixture number Freestyler adds.\\
+The fixture could also have been made with different images on. It could have been a large 1, 2 and 3 in the image.\\
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