Luminaire Timing; Luminaire Timing Channel Information - Philips VARI-Lite VL4000 User Manual

Luminaire Timing

Luminaire Timing Channel Information

Timing channel control improves the timed moves of certain groups of parameters. Four timing
channels are provided, one for Pan and Tilt, one for color parameters, one for beam parameters and one
for gobo/index parameters. Timing channels support time values of up to six minutes.
Channel Function
Pan (Hi Byte/Lo Byte)
Tilt (Hi Byte/Lo Byte)
Framing Shutters
Rotating Gobos
Animation Wheels
Types of timing control:
• Timing Control Channel: the luminaire uses its timing channel value to calculate a smooth
continuous movement for a given time and transition.
• Console Timing: the console calculates the time duration between the DMX increments to be sent
for a given time and transition.
Guidelines:
• Timing channels support time values of up to six minutes.
• To use a timing channel instead of console timing, it is necessary to set the timing channel to the
desired value and set cue and/or parameter time to zero. A combination of time controls can
produce unexpected results.
• The default value setting in the profile should be 255 (proportional control) to allow smooth
movement when using console timing.
• The VL4000 Spot Luminaire utilizes an intuitive timing system when the timing channels are set
to 255. When quick DMX changes are detected the luminaire will operate as fast as possible and
with slower DMX changes the luminaire will operate as smooth as possible.
• The timing channel data should change as a snap. A zero value will give the fastest move,
however, without any smoothing this can appear "steppy" in console timed moves.
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Table 5: Channel Function / Timing Channel Relationship
Focus Time
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Color
Iris
Index
Zoom
Edge
Frost
Prism
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Timing Channel
Color Time Beam Time
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Gobo Time Optics Time
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