PRG DMX Reference Guide 5.4 - Manual (Page 160)

152 DMX512 REFERENCE GUIDE
Hubbell Connector
A five-pin, three-phase connector found on 8/5 wire, used to provide power to SixPack Chassis, when used with the
proper Epic to Hubbell adapter.
Indexing
A function of a rotating gobo mechanism.
Intensity
A value placed on the relative brightness of a lighting fixture; 100% is considered "full", and 0% is considered "out".
Lamp
Light source consisting of filament or electrodes, base, and envelope or "bulb".
Lamp Cable
Vari-Lite supplied cable that extends the fixture pigtail to a Smart Repeater unit.
Luminaire Calibration
The process of a luminaire finding its end stops for all parameters.
Mini-Stepping
Allows for smoother movement of color and gobo wheels in a VL6 spot luminaire.
Mode
Software contained within the Smart Repeater unit allowing for different control options for luminaires.
Modular (Mod) Rack
A power distribution and storage rack for SixPack Chassis. The mod rack is fitted for 200A Cam-Lok input, with six
Epic connectors for individual outputs for up to four rack-mounted chassis and up to two auxiliary chassis. The mod
rack also has a space for one SPC-36 controller for control of the modules within the chassis.
Output Port
One of the six plugs on the long side of a Smart Repeater unit, with port one being closest to the Socapex connector.
Palette
Term for groups of groups; i.e. all the color groups would be considered the Color Palette, all the beam groups would
be the Beam Palette, etc.
Pan
The 360° movement of the luminaire around the axis of the yoke.
Parameter
An individual controllable aspect of a luminaire: pan, tilt, color, etc. Also known as "attribute."
Part Cue
Basically a "cue within a cue". A portion of a cue with a time applied that is different than the cue time.
Patch
The act of assigning a DMX512 channel to a control channel on a console.
Pigtail
Cable found at the top of a Series 300 fixture.
Reply
Digital data signals transmitted from each luminaire to the console. Only one luminaire may transmit at a time, in
response to a request from the console.
Signal
Control protocol from a lighting console or interface.