PRG VL6C+ User Manual
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VL6C+ ™ SPOT LUMINAIRE USER MANUAL
Intensity
A value placed on the relative brightness of a lighting fixture; 100% is considered "full," and 0% is considered "out."
Lamp
Light source consisting of filament or electrodes, base, and envelope or "bulb."
Lamp Cable
VARI
❋
LITE cable that extends the fixture pigtail to a Smart Repeater unit.
Luminaire Calibration
The process of a luminaire finding its end stops for all parameters.
Mini-Stepping
Allows for smoother movement of color and gobo wheels in a VL6 spot luminaire.
Mode
Software contained within the Smart Repeater unit allowing for different control options for luminaires.
Modular (Mod) Rack
A power distribution and storage rack for SixPack chassis. The Mod Rack is fitted for 200A Cam-Lok input, with six
Epic connectors for individual outputs for up to four rack-mounted chassis and up to two auxiliary chassis. The Mod
Rack also has a space for one SPC-36 controller for control of the modules within the chassis.
Output Port
One of the six plugs on the long side of a Smart Repeater unit, with port one being closest to the Socapex connector.
Palette
Term for groups of groups; i.e. all the color groups would be considered the Color Palette, all the beam groups would
be the Beam Palette, etc.
Pan
The 360° movement of the luminaire around the axis of the yoke.
Parameter
An individual controllable aspect of a luminaire: pan, tilt, color, etc. Also known as "Attribute."
Part Cue
Basically a "cue within a cue." A portion of a cue with a time applied that is different than the cue time.
Patch
The act of assigning a DMX512 channel to a control channel on a console.
Pigtail
Input cable of a Series 300 luminaire.
Reply
Digital data signals transmitted from each luminaire to the console. Only one luminaire may transmit at a time, in
response to a request from the console.
Signal
Control protocol from a lighting console or interface.