SHOWPIX User Manual - High End Systems

CHAPTER 4
DMX Programming Basics and Quick Start
Lighting Console Tips
Lighting consoles differ in many aspects and it is important to understand how your console
operates with SHOWPIX and StudioPix fixtures.
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 additional
information.
Note: The suggested default DMX values given for each parameter in
chapters describing fixture, color, image and global DMX control are
recommended to build libraries that provide the easiest and most
reliable content selection, and output. They are the default values built
into the Wholehog libraries for High End Systems consoles.
Patching SHOWPIX and StudioPix Fixtures Using the Standard Protocol
SHOWPIX and StudioPix fixtures using the Standard protocol are patched as three different
“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 Standard fixture
type controls yoke movement and global graphic engine functions such as intensity, color,
transitions, etc. The Image fixture type controls each image layer functions such as media,
color, position, rotation and effects. Because SHOWPIX and StudioPix use two image layers, two
Image fixture types are needed to control a single fixture.
The best way to organize your patching is to assign user numbers for these items. Patch the
Standard fixture type and then the two Image fixtures types. For example, set up user numbers
1-3 that correspond to the fixture number 1, where user number 1 is the Standard, and user
numbers 2 and 3 are Image fixture types.
Patching SHOWPIX and StudioPix Fixtures in Other Protocol Modes
For patching Wholehog, use the following:
Reduced Mode
• 1 SHOWPIX or StudioPix Reduced
Pixel Mapping Mode
• 1 SHOWPIX or StudioPix Pixel mapping
• 127 generic RGB LED for SHOWPIX fixtures or 61 generic RGB LED for StudioPix fixtures
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