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--- fixture_creator:tutorial:dimmer [2011/10/26 13:20] – created Jan_K
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-====== Dimmer ======
+====== Fixture Creator - Dimmer Tutorial ======
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+Dimmer is a quit simple fixture to create but depending on the applications there are more ways to create the fixture and get the optimal performance.\\
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+Dimmer comes in many shapes some as single channel other as multiple.\\
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+{{:fixture_creator:tutorial:dimmer_packs.gif?|}}\\
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+Common for these dimmers are that only 1 DMX channel is used for each main.\\
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+This fixtures can be made in many ways but either a single channel where more fixtures are to be used combined to get the whole dimmer pack or a simple fader control where only a number of sliders are available.\\
+Link to [[fixture_control:sliders|]]\\
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+Here is the normal Dimmer approach.\\
+When the Fixture Creator is opened in Dimmer mode only 1 channel has to be entered and Fixture Creator automatically generate a “Lamp” control with “Open, Closed and Intensity fader.\\
+The Intensity is necessary for Freestyler so it can be incluted in “Master Intensity” and other functions like DMX400 also use the intensity channel.\\
+Additional Macro are available which gives the possibility to add icons with pre defined values.\\
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+Note: Before making this fixture then have a look in “PAR64” or the “PARCAN” library there are all ready created fixtures and they are generic.\\
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+==== Open Fixture Creator. ====
+Open Fixture Creator in “Dimmer / Switch” mode.\\
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+{{:fixture_creator:tutorial:dimmer_create_new_profile_parcan.gif?|}}\\
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+Add Image (Find one on the net from the manufacturer) Scale it to the size. [[fixture_creator:pictures_and_icons|]]\\
+Give the fixture a proper name.\\
+Add info in the info box: Creator, 1Ch mode and so on.\\
+Set the Total Channel to 1.\\
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+If the fixture is saved at this time then follow the name convention. [[fixture_creator:file_name_convention|]]\\
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+{{:fixture_creator:tutorial:dimmer_fc.gif?|}}\\
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+Note: It is possible to open Fixture Creator in other modes and then make the Dimmer fixture but then the intensity and open / Close control has to be configured manually.\\
+Note: if you look at the Total channel you see in the example there is only a Total cahnnel of 1 you can also add more channels to 1 Fixture, But there is a BUT!\\
+With freestyler its only possible to Controll 1 intensitie channel the First one, so this means if you add more channels to one fixture you can only use 1 Intensitie channel with the Externel Controll and If you use the FX it wil only use the First intensitie channel.\\
+But with the Submaster this will works prefect, if you make a Intensite Sequence with more Intensitie channels it will work prefect with the Intensitie slider next to a Submaster.\\
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+==== Macro ====
+Here some macro with 10% steps are added just to show the procedure.\\
+The “Show in” is set to “Lamp” so they are added to this panel.\\
+Link to [[fixture_creator:macro_configuration|]]\\
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+{{:fixture_creator:tutorial:dimmer_fc_macro.gif?|}}\\
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+==== Channel Description ====
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+It may look like a minor thing to enter the Channel description and the default and locate value but this is what makes the fixture proff.\\
+Link to [[fixture_creator:channel_description|]]\\
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+{{:fixture_creator:tutorial:dimmer_fc_channel_description.gif?|}}\\
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+Remember to save the fixture follow the name convention. [[fixture_creator:file_name_convention|]]\\
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+----
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+==== Lamp Panel ====
+In Freestyler the lamp pane l will look like this.\\
+The macro icons are displayed be pressing the “+” in the green triangle. \\
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+{{:fixture_creator:tutorial:dimmer_fs_lamp.gif?|}}\\
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+==== Practical use of fixture in FreeStyler. ====
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+In this first example a Dimmer 4 pack are used.\\
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+single channel controls are added in FreeStyler and it is possible to control 4 par cans lines.\\
+Here 3 par cans are parallel on each line so when one channel is “on” then all 3 par cans are “on”.\\
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+{{:fixture_creator:tutorial:dimmer_4x1.gif?|}}\\
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+This is how it look in Add fixture.\\
+It is important that all addresses are filled when a multiple dimmer pack are used.\\
+If not all adresses are occupied then place a dummy single channel fixture.\\
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+{{:fixture_creator:tutorial:dimmer_fixture_address_list_1.gif?|}}\\
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+As an alternative set up more dimmer 4 packs on the “same addresses” can be used.\\
+The benefit is that there are still only the 4 fixture in FreeStyler but the dimmer pack can be placed next to the par cans so long power cables and a cable puzzle can be avoided.\\
+Imagine the fixtures are mounted on 3 T-bars. How many power cables that are to go up and down on each stand.\\
+In this setup only one power cable and the DMX cable are go into each T-bar.\\
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+{{:fixture_creator:tutorial:dimmer_4x3.gif?|}}\\
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+The fixture table looks the same as above.\\
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+{{:fixture_creator:tutorial:dimmer_fixture_address_list_1.gif?|}}\\
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+Finally an example with full control on all par cans each Dimmer need a unique address.\\
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+{{:fixture_creator:tutorial:dimmer_4x3.gif?|}}\\
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+This is how the fixture address list looks in this case.\\
+Note it is possible to change the names on the fixtures to a more telling name.\\
+It could be color names like “Red”.\\
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+{{:fixture_creator:tutorial:dimmer_fixture_address_list_2.gif?|}}\\
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+----
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