Effects; Shutter And Strobe Effects; Dimming; Cyan, Magenta, Yellow And Cto - Martin MAC Viper Profile User Manual

Effects

This section gives details of the effects that can be controlled via DMX. See the DMX protocol table on page
22 for details of the channels used to control them.
Where fine control is available, the main control channel sets the first 8 bits (the most significant byte or
MSB), and the fine channels set the second 8 bits (the least significant byte or LSB) of the 16-bit control
byte. In other words, the fine channel works within the position set by the coarse channel.

Shutter and strobe effects

The MAC Viper Profile's dimmer/shutter provides instant blackout and snap open as well as regular or
random strobe and pulse effects with variable speed from approx. 2 Hz to 10 Hz.

Dimming

The dimmer/shutter provides smooth, high-resolution 100 percent fading.
Fine dimming control is available in extended 16-bit mode.

Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and CTO

The amount of cyan, magenta, yellow and CTO (Color Temperature Control Orange) applied to the MAC
Viper Profile's light output can be varied from zero to 100%.
The CTO flags installed as standard allow color temperature to be made warmer from 0 to +145 mireds,
giving a reduction in color temperature from 6000 K at zero CTO to 3200 K at full CTO.

Color wheel

The color wheel has eight color filters that can be applied as split colors or in full-color steps. The color
wheel can also be scrolled continuously, applying the color filters in sequence with control of color wheel
speed and direction. Color filters can also be applied at random at fast, medium or slow speed.

Breakup and aerial effects

The breakup and aerial wheels each have five rotating gobos that can be selected, indexed (positioned at
an angle), rotated continuously, and shaken (bounced). The wheels can also be scrolled continuously or
shaken. Gobo indexing, continuous gobo rotation, gobo shake and continuous wheel scrolling are selected
on one channel for each wheel. Depending on what is selected on this first channel for each wheel, the
gobo indexed angle or gobo rotation speed are set on the next channel. If gobo indexing is selected on the
first channel, fine control of gobo indexed angle is available on the third control channel for each wheel in
both basic 16-bit and extended 16-bit modes.

FX wheel (animation and gobo effects)

The FX wheel has a gobo animation range and four integral gobos. You can create animated effects by
combining FX wheel movement with gobos on the breakup and/or aerial wheels. A huge number of possible
combinations of beam pattern and movement types is available.
When using gobo animation, adjust the fixture's focus to obtain the most realistic results.
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