Exchanging Dimmers; Assigning Dimmer Curves - Compulite Spark User Manual

Exchanging dimmers

Exchanging dimmers swaps the dimmers' channel assignments. The Exchange Dimmer
function is on the second page of the Channel Patch menu.
Example: Dimmer 89 is patched to channel 89 and dimmer 90 is patched to channel 56.
Exchanging the dimmers assigns channel 89 to dimmer 90 and channel 56 to dimmer 89.
Keypresses
1. Press F5 Exchange Dimmers
2. Enter the dimmer number in
response to the prompt, in this
example, 89.
3. Press F1 With Dimmer
4. Enter the dimmer number in
response to the prompt, in this
example, 90.
5. Press F1 Store

Assigning dimmer curves

There are 4 standard dimmer curves:
1. S curve
2. Linear
3. Non-Dim - A dimmer set for non-dim jumps to full when the dimmer level reaches
50%. There is no dimmer response between 0% and 49%. This is useful for motors
and strobes. The Non-Dim level can be changed in the System Parameters menu.
4. Park - is used for instruments that are always on, such as work lights or smoke
machines. Park is always at 100%.
In addition to the four fixed dimmer curves, there are 4 programmable curves (curves 5 -
8). Use the programmable curves for smooth operation of mechanical dimmers,
flourescent lights, and returning wayward dimmers to a linear format.
The Curve option is on the second page of the Channel Patch menu.
Assigning a standard curve
Keypresses
1. Press F2 Curve
2. Enter the dimmer number
on the numeric keypad.
3. Press F3 Select Curve
4. Select the desired curve.
The Channel Patch
Results/Comments
Spark prompts: Exchange Dimmer #:
Spark prompts for a dimmer number.
The result is displayed like all other soft
patches.
Results/Comments
Spark prompts Assign curve to dimmer #
A range of dimmers or a group of non-
sequential dimmers can be selected.
The F keys display the curve options.
The curve assignment appears in the 4
of the Channel Patch table.
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Spark