Glossary of terms – Bad Boy Mowers BAD BOY 02.9812.0001C User Manual

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Glossary of Terms

Address

A numerical "name" given to a device on a DMX512 line indicating which of 512 possible channels it will
respond to.

Align (lamp)

The process of adjusting the lamp within the reflector to obtain the desired output quality of the beam.

Arc Lamp

A type of lamp which creates light by forming an arc of electricity. Brightness is achieved by including
gasses and metals within the envelope of the lamp which dissolve and give off a bright light. Arc lamps must
be dimmed mechanically because electrical dimming will extinguish the arc.

Art-Net

Protocol for sending DMX512 data over IP networks.

Attribute

An individual controllable aspect of a luminaire: pan, tilt, color, etc. Also known as "parameter."

Beam

1) The size, shape and sharpness of image of the light beam as projected on stage.
2) A function of the luminaire related to the size, shape, and sharpness of the light beam, specified by beam
and edge data, and use of gobos (patterns) as required.

Channel

A control reference which collects a device’s associated thumbwheel address(es) (device, lamp power, etc.)
and maps them to a single selectable number. Channels are assigned via the patch setup. (Also referred to as a
"Control Channel.")

Console
Timing

Time value in seconds or minutes applied to an entire cue.

Dimmer

Device used to control the relative output (or intensity) of an incandescent lamp.

DMX512

Digital multiplexing; an industry standard protocol. 8-bit protocol with a maximum of 256 steps of resolution
per channel. Maximum of 512 controllable channels per DMX data stream.

DMX512
Cable

Industry standard cable consists of two twisted pair and a shield, and 5-pin XLR style connectors. The pin out
is: pin 1 = common (shield), pin 2 = data -, pin 3 = data +. The second pair (pins 4 & 5) may be used for a
secondary data link.

DMX512
Universe

A group of up to 512 DMX channels. Consoles may have more than one universe, usually labeled in groups
of 512.

Douse

To de-energize a luminaire lamp. (Douse is unrelated to intensity states.)

Ethernet

Networking technology used to connect local area networks (LANs) via CAT5 cable or wireless.

Fixture
Orientation

Based on the direction the pigtail points as it exits the fixture.

Flipped
Focus

When one or more fixtures inadvertently move differently from others in the system.

Focus

The point to which the light beam is directed. Also, a function of the luminaire related to the direction of the
beam as specified by pan and/or tilt data.

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