Macros; Mspeed Vs. Full Speed; Ramp Open, Snap Shut - High End Systems Studio Spot 250 User Manual

scenes) for each user type (user A and user B) per fixture. You can also synchronize
scene playback for all fixtures on the link while operating in stand-alone mode.
However, in stand-alone mode, once you begin playing back the sequence, you do
not have direct control over the fixtures.

Macros

Each Studio Spot 250 and Studio Color 250 fixture is shipped with factory-
programmed macros which allow you to quickly program complicated looks (such as
a ballyhoo) in one scene. Each macro modifies a specific set of constructs, while
allowing you to control the other constructs in the scene. For more information on
which constructs are used in each macro, see "Appendix B Macros" on page B-1.
Because the fixture's macros and LAD (Laser Aiming Device) share the same menu
option, you cannot use both the macros and the LAD at the same time.

MSpeed vs. Full Speed

Some constructs allow you to choose either full speed or MSpeed (motor speed)
changes. A full speed change means the change is completed in the shortest length of
time after the wheel starts moving. An MSpeed (motor speed) change occurs
smoothly over the entire MSpeed time value you assign.
For example, if you choose a value of 10 seconds for an MSpeed color change from
position 2 to position 4, the color wheel will take 10 seconds to move from position 2
to position 4. However, if your MSpeed value is longer than the crossfade or delay
time, the color or litho change will not be complete before the next scene starts.
All fixtures that have the same MSpeed value will reach their destination at the same
time, regardless of the distance travelled. A DMX table of MSpeed times is shown in
Appendix A.

Ramp Open, Snap Shut

The shutter construct includes parameters named "Ramp open, snap shut," "Snap
open, ramp shut," and "Ramp open, ramp shut." A snap is an instant shutter
movement (opening or closing); the snap time never varies. What you can vary is the
timing of the ramp, which is a gradual shutter movement. A lower value always
means a longer ramp, and a higher value always means a shorter ramp.
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