Luminaire Timing; Luminaire Timing Channel Information - Philips VARI LITE 400 series Handbuch

Luminaire Timing

Luminaire Timing Channel Information

Timing channel control improves the timed moves of certain groups of parameters. Four timing
channels are provided, one for Pan and Tilt, one for color parameters, one for beam parameters and one
for gobo/index parameters. Timing channels support time values of up to six minutes.
Channel Function
Pan (Hi Byte/Lo Byte)
Tilt (Hi Byte/Lo Byte)
Fixed Gobo
Rotating Gobo
Timing Channel Notes:
• It is recommended that all timing channels are defaulted to a DMX value of 255 (100%). Applying
this value will initiate a smoothing algorithm while using a console fade time.
• To achieve best (smoothest) timing possible, utilize the luminaire timing channels. A luminaire
timing of DMX 0 (0%) will give the fastest response to the affected attribute. For example, this
may be desired in fast color and/or gobo changes.
• A timing value of zero is full speed. A time value of 100% (or 255 in DMX) causes the associated
parameter(s) to follow cue fade time (console time) rather than the timing channel.
Note: The particular storing syntax for your console, as well as instructions on how to write part cues,
can be found in the operation manual for that console.
To use these channels, you must:
Step 1. Create the cue, including color, beam, gobo and position as required.
Step 2. Decide which fixtures and which parameter groups will use timing channels.
Step 3. Assign a value to the particular timing channel(s) you wish to use (for timing information
see chart on next page).
Step 4. Set console timing (or cue fade time) for parameters and timing channels to zero seconds.
Step 5. Store cue.
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Table 8: Channel Function / Timing Channel Relationship
Focus Time
Color
Index
Iris
Edge
Zoom
31 Octo be r 20 13
O : L
PERATION UMINAIRE
Timing Channel
Color Time Beam Time
3
T
IMING
Gobo Time
47