Synchronizing Preset Playback; Figure 4-1 Synchronized Playback Example - High End Systems x.Spot Xtreme Handbuch

Synchronizing Preset Playback

After creating one or more scenes for fixtures on a link, preset playback for all
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and Color Pro HX, HXi, or FX fixtures in the link can be synchronized.
Note: Synchronizing preset playback is applicable for fixtures operating in stand-
alone mode only. Do not include a DMX controller in the link while
synchronizing preset scene playback.
The fixture assigned DMX Start Channel 1 becomes the master fixture.
Synchronizing playback sets all applicable fixtures to a "master clock" so that all
fixtures have a definite, synchronized starting point when playing back their
sequences (or loops). The master fixture determines the sequence length for all the
other fixtures in the link (slave fixtures), regardless of the number of programmed
scenes or the sequence length of the individual slave fixtures.
When the master fixture reaches the end of its last scene, all fixtures will restart at
scene 1 (regardless of whether the slave fixtures have finished playing their scenes)
and all the "clocks" will be reset to zero. For example, if a slave fixture has a shorter
sequence length, it continuously repeats its sequence until the master fixture resets
all the clocks (see Figure 4-1). If a slave fixture has a longer sequence length, it
restarts at scene 1 before completing its entire sequence.
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Master Scene 1
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Slave 1 Scene 1
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Slave2 Scene 1 Scene 2
To enable synchronized playback:
1. Link the fixtures for synchronization (see "Linking the Fixtures" on page 2-6).
2. Terminate both the first and the last fixtures in the link and remove all DMX
controllers from the link.
3. Make one fixture the master fixture by assigning it DMX Start Channel 1 or
Fixture Number 1 (see "Setting DMX Start Channel" on page 3-6). Make sure no
other fixture on the link is assigned DMX start channel 1 or Fixture Number 1.
4. Set preset playback ON for all fixtures on the link, see "Playback Mode Menu" on
page 3-8.
4-4 DMX Programming

Figure 4-1 Synchronized Playback Example

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Scene 2 Scene 3 Scene 4
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Scene 2
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Scene 3
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Scene 5 Scene 6 Scene 7
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Scene 3 Scene 1
Scene 4
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Scene 8 restarts
Scene 2 scene not finished
restarts
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Scene 5 not played
restarts
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