Luminaire timing channels, Em in – PRG DMX Reference Guide 5.4 User Manual
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Luminaire Timing Channels
Timing channel control has been developed for VARI
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LITE Series 200/300 luminaires to improve the timed moves of
certain groups of parameters. They provide 3 timing channels, one for Focus (Pan and Tilt), one for color parameters
and one for beam parameters. Timing channels support time values of up to six minutes.
A timing value of zero is full speed. A time value of 100% (or 255 in DMX512) causes the associated parameter(s) to
follow cue fade time rather than then timing channel.
To use these channels, you must:
Step
1. Create the cue, including color, gobo, edge, diffusion, etc.
Step
2. Decide which fixtures and which parameter groups will use timing channels.(Timing channels work only if all
channels affected by the timing channel are in the same part of the cue.)
Step
3. Assign a value to the particular timing channel(s) you wish to use (see
Step
4. Create a part cue containing only the attributes chosen and their associated timing channels. Store this part
cue with a fade time of zero seconds.
Step
5. Store the rest of the cue using console timing.
Note: Avoid changing timing channel values in a fading cue. This can cause unexpected behavior in the luminaire as
the timing channel value is updated over time. Timing channel values and the final destination of the parameters
affected by the timing channel should always be sent in a zero count.
Timing channels can be set in either % or 0-255 (DMX512) modes, with the following values assigned. See
on page 128 for more information.
Note: We recommend profiles set timing channels in extended modes to a default value of 255 (full speed). .
Note: The Focus timing channel will affect only the VLM moving mirror’s pan transitions when the rotation channel is
used.
Channel Function
Timing Channel
Focus Time
Color Time
Beam Time
Pan (Hi Byte / Lo Byte)
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Tilt (Hi Byte / Lo Byte)
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Blue
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Amber
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Magenta
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Color Wheel
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Diffusion
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Lens (Edge)
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Rotating Gobo
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Fixed Gobo
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Beam Iris
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