Luminaire Timing; Luminaire Timing Channel Information - Vari Lite VL2402 User Manual

Luminaire Timing

Luminaire Timing Channel Information

Timing channel control has been developed to improve the timed moves of certain
groups of parameters. We provide three 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 DMX) causes the
associated parameter(s) to follow cue fade time (console time) rather than the timing
channel.
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:
1. Create the cue, including color, gobo, edge, diffusion, etc.
2. Decide which fixtures and which parameter groups will use timing channels.
3. Assign a value to the particular timing channel(s) you wish to use (for timing
4. Create a part cue containing only the attributes chosen and their associated
5. Store the rest of the cue using console timing.
Note: Avoid changing timing channel values in a fading cue. This can cause unex-
pected 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 (DMX) modes, with the following
values assigned. See chart on the next page.
Note: We recommend profiles set timing channels in extended modes to a default
value of 255 (full speed).
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(Timing channels work only if all channels affected by the timing channel
are in the same part of the cue.)
information see chart on next page).
timing channels. Store this part cue with a fade time of zero seconds.
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