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FX Sync
The FX system uses a dedicated internal synchronization clock. If two different FX that repeat in cycles are
activated, the FX Sync DMX channel 27 can be used to synchronize them. When two FX are synchronized,
the repeat cycle of FX2 is adjusted to ensure that FX2 arrives at the end of a cycle and starts to repeat the
cycle at the same time as FX1.
If one FX with a short repeat cycle is combined with another FX with a long repeat cycle, the short FX can
repeat twice or more in the time it takes the long FX to repeat once. But if two FX with different repeat cycles
are synchronized, the short cycle is adjusted so that it arrives at the end of a cycle at the same time as the
long cycle.
Sync shift
The sync shift option modifies FX synchronization so that FX2 runs with a time offset compared to FX1.
This means that the FX2 cycle start point is delayed relative to FX1, but the amount of the delay remains
constant.
Random operation
Random FX start or random FX duration can be selected. Random duration makes random changes in the
duration of those FX that have repeat cycles. This means that some cycles are shorter and some cycles are
longer in a random pattern.
The random start option changes the starting point of FX repeat cycles in a random pattern. Cycle duration
is random, but it is always changed by the same amount for FX1 and FX2 so that FX remain synchronized.
The overall speed of this synchronized effect is controlled on the FX1 adjust channel, i.e. channel 24.
The random duration option changes the duration of FX effect cycles in a random pattern, and FX1 and
FX2 are not synchronized. The speed of FX1 and FX2 effects are controlled independently on channels 24
and 26 respectively.
FX priority and overriding
If an FX is activated, it overrides any other settings for the parameters that the FX modifies. For example, an
FX that modifies the zoom will override any zoom angle set on the zoom channel (DMX channel 3).
If the same FX is selected on both the FX1 select and FX2 select channels, only the FX1 adjust channel is
active. The FX2 adjust channel is ignored.
If different FX are selected on the FX1 select and FX2 select channels, FX2 is superimposed onto FX1 and
FX2 overrides FX1 whenever both FX modify the same parameter.
Animotion™ FX
Animotion™ effect options (for which patents are pending) are available by sending DMX values 30 - 37 on
the FX channels. Animotion™ is an innovative type of beam movement that can be used for both dynamic
projection and mid-air effects.
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