Blizzard Lighting Kontrol 6(Rev. A) - Manual (Page 7)

KONTROL 6 Manual Rev B.
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2.5 Common Terms
The following are common terms used in intelligent light programming,
so pay attention! We’ll be using them throughout the manual.
• Blackout is a state by where all lighting fixtures light output are
set to 0 or off, usually on a temporary basis.
• DMX-512 stands for Digital MultipleX is an industry standard
digital communication protocol used in entertainment lighting
equipment. For more information read the DMX Primer and
DMX Control Mode Sections later in the manual.
• Fixture refers to your lighting instrument or other device such
as a fogger or dimmer of which you can control.
• Programs are a bunch of scenes stacked one after another. It
can be programmed as either a single scene or multiple scenes
in sequence.
• Scenes are static lighting states.
• Sliders are a delicious small burger or sandwich, but here they
are used in the same context as faders.
• Chases can also be called programs. A chase consists of a num-
ber of scenes stacked one after another.
• Stand Alone refers to a fixture’s ability to function indepen-
dently of an external controller and usually in sync to music, due
to a built in microphone.
• Fade Slider is used to adjust the time between scenes within a
chase.
• Speed Slider affects the amount of time a scene will hold its
state. It is also considered a wait time.
• Shutter/Strobe is a mechanical device in the lighting fixture
that allows you to block the lights path. It is often used to less-
en the intensity of the light output and to strobe.
• Patching refers to the process of assigning fixtures a DMX
channel.
• Playbacks can be either scenes or chases that are directly
called to execution by the user. A playback can also be consid-
ered program memory that can be recalled during a show.