Special/Control Dmx Channel - GLP impression X5 IP Bar 1000 User Manual

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Pattern speed/index
As a dynamic pattern is a sequence of multiple pattern steps, you can select either:
● an automatic clockwise or counterclockwise continuous run-through of the pattern
steps with different speeds (dynamic speed control = DMX values 002 ... 127), or
● one of the available specific pattern steps (static indexing = DMX values 128 ...
255).
Note: Bear in mind that different patterns can have a different number of pattern
steps. This can affect synchronization between fixtures, for example, if you run different
patterns in multiple fixtures.
Pattern step crossfading
The Pattern Step Crossfading channel lets you choose how one step in a pattern
should change into the next step. This change can be a snap, a normal crossfade or a
fade with tail (quick fade in and variable long fade out).
Pattern transition
The Pattern Transition channel lets you choose how Pattern A should change into
Pattern B. This change can be a snap, a soft crossfade, a Fade Over Blackout (FOB) or
Fade Over Full (FOF).
Fixture total number and fixture position
The Fixture Total Number (or Fixture Quantity) and Fixture Position channels let you set
up FX pattern chases and synchronized pattern action in multiple fixtures when you
activate dynamic FX. The impression X5 IP Bar 1000 can manage patterns in fixture
groups containing up to 255 fixtures.
The Fixture Total Number channel lets you define the total number of fixtures in the
fixture group that the pattern should run on.
The Fixture Position channel lets you define the fixture's position in the fixture group.

Special/Control DMX channel

The Special/Control DMX channel lets you change fixture settings and perform a fixture
reset from the control desk (a possibility that can be very useful during a show or for a
specific scene). To apply a command on the Special/Control channel, you must hold
the command for the time indicated in the DMX channel index section at the end of
this user manual.
To trigger a reset using the Special/Control channel, you must send the DMX value for
this function for 3 seconds. If you want to trigger an additional reset using the
Special/Control channel, you must first move away from the Reset DMX value and
then return to this value. This requirement to change DMX values eliminates the risk of
the fixture entering an unwanted Reset loop if it is patched wrongly.
Note: Most of the fixture settings available in the fixture's control menus or on the
Special/Control DMX channel are also available via RDM.
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