Dimming; Zoom; Pan And Tilt; Fx: Pre-Programmed Effects - Martin MAC Quantum Wash User Manual

Dimming

16-bit resolution overall dimming is available in both Basic and Extended modes.

Zoom

The zoom system lets you vary the beam angle to allow wide or tight washlight and mid-air beam effects.
The zoom adds visual impact to beam effects when combined with the Beam Twister.

Pan and tilt

8-bit and 16-bit pan and tilt control are available in both Basic and Extended modes.

FX: pre-programmed effects

From software version 2.0.0, a library of pre-programmed effects is available via DMX in Extended mode.
These effects are called FX in this manual and in the fixture menus. The library is available twice in the DMX
channel layout with identical functions and effects, and two different FX can be combined and run
simultaneously with one 'superimposed' over the other.
See "FX: pre-programmed effects" on page 28 for an overview of the FX available.
Some FX make one function depend on another (AURA COLOR OFFSET makes the Aura color follow
changes in the color of the other beam zones but with an offset on the color circle, for example). Other FX
consist of repeating cycles of effects.
You select an FX on DMX channel 14 or 16. If you want to run two FX in combination, make a selection on
both channel 14 and 16.
Where modification is possible, the selected FX can be modified using its FX adjust channel. Modifications
can include speed, amount, offset, smoothness, etc. depending on the FX selected.
FX Sync
If two or more fixtures are set to display the same FX (and if the FX consists of a repeating cycle), its start
point and duration can be synchronized in multiple fixtures by sending commands on the FX
Synchronization channel. For synchronization to work, you must send the commands to all the fixtures at
the same time.
Synchronized and sync shift FX display
You can set fixtures so that they all start the FX cycle at the same time or you can shift a fixture's FX start
time so that it displays its FX in sync with other fixtures but with a time offset (delayed start). If you send a
180° offset command, for example, the fixture will start its FX cycle halfway through the cycle of a fixture
that has no offset.
Random operation
The random start option randomizes the starting points of FX cycles in multiple fixtures. The overall speed
of the FX is controlled on its adjust channel.
The random duration option randomizes the duration of FX. If you set multiple fixtures to random duration,
the duration of an FX cycle will be different in the different fixtures. You can use each fixture's FX adjust
channel to set an upper limit for the speed of the FX cycle in that fixture.
FX priority and overriding
If an FX is activated, it overrides any other settings for the parameters that the FX modifies. For example, an
FX that modifies the zoom will override any zoom angle set on the zoom channel.
If the same FX is selected on both the FX1 select and FX2 select channels, only the FX1 adjust channel is
active. The FX2 adjust channel is ignored.
If different FX are selected on the FX1 select and FX2 select channels, FX2 is superimposed onto FX1 and
FX2 overrides FX1 whenever both FX modify the same parameter.
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