Lighting Console Tips; Fixture Libraries; Patching Digital Light Fixtures And Axon Media Servers - High End Systems DL.3 User Manual

Select the protocol level in the fixture's onboard menu system for DL.3 and DL.2 fixtures or
through the CMA for either Digital Light fixture and Axon media servers (see Viewing Server
Configuration on page 278).
For a table of the channels included in each level of Version protocol for DL.3 or DL.2 Digital
Lights see DL.3 and DL.2 Version 2 DMX Channel Assignment on page 321. For a table of
channels for Axon media servers running Version 2 protocol, see Axon Media Server Version 2
DMX Channel Assignment on page 324.

Lighting Console Tips

Lighting consoles differ in many aspects and it is important to understand how your console
operates with DL.3, DL.2 and Axon media servers.

Fixture Libraries

Many sophisticated lighting consoles utilize pre-made fixture libraries. A fixture library consists
of profiles for various types of lighting fixtures and devices. Each profile corresponds to the
fixture's DMX protocol and allows for ease of programming. Depending upon the manufacturer
of your lighting console, some parameters might have different labels for parameter names and
functions than are listed within this manual. Consult your lighting console manual for further
information.
NOTE: Downloading the Wholehog Wheelset preferences for DL.2 and DL.3 fixtures will
provide a more intuitive order to encoder layout on the console.
(see http://www.flyingpig.com/support/hog3/downloads/library/index.shtml)

Patching Digital Light Fixtures and Axon Media Servers

Digital Lighting servers are patched as multiple "fixture types" in the Wholehog library systems.
This allows for ease of programming as well as the ability to adjust quickly for any of the various
DMX protocol options. The Motion fixture type controls the actual moving yoke, projector, and
integrated camera in DL.2 and DL.3 fixtures. The Global fixture type controls the global graphic
engine functions such as intensity, keystone correction, viewpoint, etc. The Graphic fixture type
controls each graphic object functions such as opacity, object, media.
An Axon media server has no motion control but utilizes the same Global and Graphic fixture
types. In the Fixture Schedule or Add Fixtures window of Wholehog software, you would add 1
motion, 1 global, and 9 graphic "fixtures" for each complete DL.3 (4 graphic "fixtures" for each
DL.2), or 1 global, and 9 graphic "fixtures" for each complete Axon (4 graphic "fixtures" for an
original Axon).
The best way to organize your patching is to assign user numbers for these items. Patch the
motion first, the global second, and the graphic fixture types last. For example, set up user
numbers that correspond to the DL.3 fixture number 1, where user number 1 = motion, user
number 2 = global, and user number 3–11 = graphic fixture types.
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