Programming and using fixtures

[sicole]

Hi,

 

Kirkup_xp very kindly generated a fixture file for the Showtec sundtrip active DMX unit. Now, I load it into the Fat Frog (using version 9.8 software btw) and assigned it its DMX channels no prob.

 

Trouble is, I cant get it to do anything. Default value is 255 for all lamps. How do I change the brightness, program it etc? Confused and I am programming a show tomorrow!

 

Any help much appreciated.

Si

[Kirkup_xp]

Hi Si

 

You'll have to use the Beamshape wheelgroup to control the brightness of each lamp. Select the fixture, press BEAMSHAPE, then use the wheels to change the brightness of the lamps as you find them (Lamp1, Lamp2, Lamp3 on the first page, pressing BEAMSHAPE again will change to Lamp4, Lamp5, Lamp6, etc etc.) Moving the wheels will alter the levels of the lamps which are detailed above them.

 

If you like, I can send you a modified fixture file with the defaults set to 0, although this then won't match other fixtures you have patched to the desk (our policy with fixture profiles is that any you assign and press Home will always go to full, open white, pointing at 50/50). Again, let me know if you want this and i'll put it together for you.

 

 

Hope this helps.

 

 

 

Peter

[sicole]

Thanks for your reply. I seem to recall doing that last night (did a lot of button pressing to no avail!). From memory, if I pressed BEAMSHAPE, I got nothing - no option to change the lamps on the wheels.

 

Until I get on the desk tonight I wont be able to check - I am programming in Partial would I need to tag the fixture first?

 

Thanks (again!!)

 

Si

[Kirkup_xp]

No, simply selecting the fixtures and moving the wheels will automatically tag those parameters (possibly all, depending on the setting in Super User, Desk Setup, Program Mode, Beamshape (<All> or <Channel>))

 

Let us know how you get on.

 

 

 

 

Peter