GeniusPro/Lightpalette Operator's Manual - Strand Lighting

Direct Output Control
Direct Output Control
This section describes how to directly control outputs (dimmers). An output can control any
device capable of taking an AMX192, D54 (500 Series Consoles only) or DMX512 signal and
translating it into a command, including scrollers and other moving light fixtures. The outputs
from the patch system can be further manipulated within this console by DMX signal
assignment (see Output Connections Window of the Console Setup Screen), and again at the
input of many dimmer racks.
Each output is normally patched to a channel so that the output follows the channel level. You
can use the [DIMMER] key to unpatch the output from the channel and set its output to a fixed
level. While any output(s) are unpatched, the command prompt includes OUTPUTS
UNPATCHED. You can easily repatch the outputs so that they follow their channel settings.
You can use the [DIMMER] key in any display except Setup, Archive, Notes, Report, and Help.
This chapter contains the following topics:
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The Current Output Selection
Setting Levels
Setting DMX Levels
Repatching
The Current Output Selection
Most output commands act on a selection of 1 or more outputs. The examples shown
immediately below are output selections that you can use to replace out where it appears in full
command descriptions. Outputs are not actually selected until you press [@] to end the output
list.
Outputs can be specified as output numbers (0 to 4096 on 500 Series or 2048 on 300 Series)
or in Universe.Dmx format. In Universe.Dmx format, each output connector has its own
number from 1 to 8 (1 to 4 on 300 Series consoles) and each signal from the connector has its
own number from 1 to 512. The two numbers are used together, so that the 123 rd output from
the 3 rd DMX connector is addressed as 3.123. DMX connectors 1 through 4 are output from
the console. The remainder of the DMX connectors are output from network nodes.
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