Aux Dimmers; Vis Patch; Position; Unit - Strand Lighting NEO User Manual

NEO Lighting Control Console

Aux Dimmers

Some fixtures require a separate DMX channel for dimmer control. The VARI*LITE VL5 wash for example does not
have the dimmer included in the list of control channels. This is because the dimmer is a separate power feed to the
fixture. To aux dimmer can be used to set the channel number for this type of fixture.
Use this option when working with color scrollers where the dimmer is not located at a fixed distance from the
control channel.
You can enter any list of dimmers required into this field.

Vis Patch

NEO supports having a separate patch for the visualizer output. If nothing is set in this field the software will default
to the same patch information shown in the "patch detail" column and the information will be displayed in a light gray

color.

To change the visualizer patching for any channel simply edit the data in the same way as the "patch detail" column.
To return the visualizer patching to the default simply delete the contents of the field. As soon as you press enter the
default information will be displayed in a light gray color.

Position

Use the position field to describe where the fixture is located in the lighting rig. This field will be displayed in the
verbose view of the channel display.

Unit #

The unit number can be a number that stays with the fixture. Use the unit number field to store any number you find
useful to identify the fixture.

Purpose

The purpose field should describe what the fixture is being used for. For example - general wash, actor special etc.
This field will be displayed in the verbose view of the channel display.

Color Description

The color description field can hold any text you want to describe the color filters that may have been added to the
light. This field will be displayed in the verbose view of the channel display.
Color
The color field is used for a real world representation of the color used in the fixture. This color will be shown in the
channel display for easy reference. To set the color you can type any known color description (e.g. Red, Yellow,
RE202, L194) into this field. If the color description is not known then the color will be set to "None". You can also
select the color from the standard NEO color chooser by clicking on the button to the right of the field or by double
clicking on the field.

Fixture Type

The fixture type field will automatically be populated by patching a fixture from the library. You can however change
this at any time. The fixture type is used to determine the symbol used in the Magic Sheet view for the channel.

Power

The power field will automatically be populated by patching a fixture from the library. This field should show the
power consumption of the light.

Weight

The weight field will automatically be populated by patching a fixture from the library. This field should show the
physical weight of the fixture.
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