Preset Programming; Programming Overview; Scene; Dmx Controller Vs. Stand Alone Operation - High End Systems Studio Spot 250 User Manual

Chapter 5

Preset Programming

Programming Overview

Before programming your fixtures, you must be aware of some programming terms
and definitions. These terms are defined in this section.

Scene

A scene is a combination of the different construct values you choose. A construct is a
unique fixture feature; for example, focus, color, or rotating effects. Each scene
consists of all of the construct values you select and can be as simple or complex as
you want.
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When you play back more than one scene, it becomes a sequence. A sequence that
continuously repeats is called a loop.
Studio Spot 250 and Studio Color 250 fixtures always play back all contiguously-
programmed scenes in a continuous loop. The loop plays back until you either turn
the fixture off or stop scene playback. You must create the scenes contiguously (in
other words, scene 1, scene 2, scene 3, and so on without skipping a scene) because
the fixture automatically repeats when it encounters the first unprogrammed scene.

DMX Controller vs. Stand Alone Operation

You may save time by programming your fixtures using a controller, and then
capturing the scene to the on-board memory of multiple Studio Spot 250 or Studio
Color 250 fixtures. However, because controllers cannot transmit crossfade (XFAD)
or delay (DLAY) construct values, you must use preset programming to manually set
those construct values for each fixture.
You can use either a controller or the fixture's on-board memory to create and play
back scenes, but not both at the same time. In other words, you cannot create a
scene using the on-board memory and play it back using a controller. You also
cannot use a controller at the same time onboard scenes are playing.
When using a DMX controller, you can program an unlimited number of sequences
and retain direct control over the Studio Spot 250 and Studio Color 250 fixtures at all
times. Using preset programming, you can build one sequence (up to 16 preset
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