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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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+ | 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.\\ | ||
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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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+ | Add Image (Find one on the net from the manufacturer) Scale it to the size. [[fixture_creator: | ||
+ | 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: | ||
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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.\\ | ||
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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.\\ | ||
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+ | Remember to save the fixture follow the name convention. [[fixture_creator: | ||
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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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+ | ==== Practical use of fixture in FreeStyler. ==== | ||
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+ | In this first example a Dimmer 4 pack are used.\\ | ||
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+ | 4 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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+ | 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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+ | 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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+ | The fixture table looks the same as above.\\ | ||
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+ | Finally an example with full control on all par cans each Dimmer need a unique address.\\ | ||
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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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