PRG Controlling VARI-LITE Equipment Using DMX 512 - Manual (Page 24)

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Luminaire Timing Channels
Timing channel control has been developed for VARI ❋LITE® Series 200/300 luminaires to improve
the timed moves of certain groups of parameters. They provide 3 timing channels, one for Focus (Pan
and Tilt), one for color parameters and one for beam parameters. Timing channels support time values
of up to six minutes.
A timing value of zero is full speed. A time value of 100% (or 255 in DMX512) causes the associated
parameter(s) to follow cue fade time rather than then timing channel.
To use these channels, you must:
Step 1. Create the cue, including color, gobo, edge, diffusion, etc.
Step 2. Decide which fixtures and which parameter groups will use timing channels.(Timing
channels work only if all channels affected by the timing channel are in the same part of the
cue.)
Step 3. Assign a value to the particular timing channel(s) you wish to use (see "Timing Channels"
on page 137 ).
Step 4. Create a part cue containing only the attributes chosen and their associated timing channels.
Store this part cue with a fade time of zero seconds.
Step 5. Store the rest of the cue using console timing.
Note: Avoid changing timing channel values in a fading cue. This can cause unexpected behavior in
the luminaire as the timing channel value is updated over time. Timing channel values and the final
destination of the parameters affected by the timing channel should always be sent in a zero count.
Timing channels can be set in either % or 0-255 (DMX512) modes, with the following values
assigned. See
"Timing Channels" on page 137 for more information.
Note: We recommend profiles set timing channels in extended modes to a default value of 255 (full
speed). .
Channel Function
Timing Channel
Focus Time Color Time Beam Time
Pan (Hi Byte / Lo Byte) ◆
Tilt (Hi Byte / Lo Byte) ◆
Blue ◆
Amber ◆
Magenta ◆
Color Wheel ◆
Diffusion ◆
Lens (Edge) ◆
Rotating Gobo ◆
Fixed Gobo ◆
Beam Iris ◆