Mspeed (Motor Speed); Control - High End Systems TechnoArc User Manual

MSpeed (Motor Speed)

MSpeed is the time required for a motor to complete movement when changing from one position
to another. MSpeed provides a means for Pan and Tilt motors to reach their target position at the
same time, even though each motor may have different distances to travel. MSpeed movement is
extremely smooth because the fixture controls movements independent of DMX refresh rates.
MSpeed times vary from 0.15 seconds to 252.7 seconds. However, when MSpeed is applied to a
parameter, the delay value (length of time allowed for the entire scene) needs to be longer than
the MSpeed value to allow the motors to complete their movement before the end of the scene.
An MSpeed value that is longer than the delay value could produce an undesirable result; for
example, no light output during the scene. For a listing of exact MSpeed times, see Chapter A:
MSpeed Conversion Table on page 55.

Control

The Control parameter allows remote control of Display, Homing, Lamp and Shutdown.
Note: To access all control settings, first select a control channel value, then
set the Shutter channel to DMX = 0.
Control Setting
Safe
Display Off
Display On
Home All
Lamp On
Lamp Off
Shutdown
Pan and Tilt Home
Color Home
Shutter & Dimmer Home 161-170 Homes Shutter and Dimmer mechanical components
Audio Sync
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Value
0-9 Disables all Control settings for normal operation
20-28 Turns display off
40-48 Turns display on
60-68 Remotely homes all the fixture components
80-88 Remotely restrikes the fixture's lamp
90-98 Remotely extinguishes the fixture's lamp
Remotely shuts down the fixture. When a fixture is shut down, the
lamp is extinguished and power to the motors is disabled. If a fixture
120-130
is in shutdown mode, the fixture must be homed to bring it back into
operation.
131-140 Homes the driver motors for specific fixture components.
141-150 Homes Static Color Wheel
181-190 Synchronizes audio playback
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DMX Programming
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