PRG Controlling VARI-LITE Equipment Using DMX 512 - Manual (Page 54)

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VL7/VL7U/VL7B/VL7UB Color/Gobo Wheel Control
VL7 luminaire fixed color and gobo wheels have 12 positions, while the rotating gobo wheel has six
positions. You can mix color filters and gobos on the same wheel, or have all filters on one wheel with
all gobos on the other wheel. The VL7 luminaires are supplied in standard configuration with all gobos
on the front wheel (Wheel 1) and all filters on the rear wheel (Wheel 2).
Color and gobo wheels in VL7 luminaires can be placed on any step position of the motor. Wheel
positions are mapped to DMX512 fader positions to control 96 static positions and five spin speeds.
Percent values of 0 to 95 control static positions; values 96 through 100 control spin speeds.
VLM Moving Mirror
The VLM moving mirror is a fully-automated, lightweight, continuous tilt,
automated mirror device.
The VLM mirror features:
•
Highly reflective dual-sided mirrored panels.
• Continuous spinning on the tilt axis.
• Attaches to truss or pipes with a single S300 truss hook and a safety cable.
A floor stand is also available.
Table 2-4: VL7 Standard Gobo Wheel Positions
Static Gobo Wheel (VL7 Only) Rotating Gobo Wheel (VL7/VL7B)
0 Open 0 Open
1 7002 Pebbles 1 8005 5 Facet Prism
2 7025 Dust Breakup 2 6011 Circle of Ovals
3 6001 Medium Circle 3 4316 Hypno Spiral
4 5011 Night Sky 4 6990 Spiral Stones
5 5501 Leaves 5 4305 Pinwheel
6 4202 Vertical Bars
7 4212 New Horizon
8 7015 Block Breakup
9 5523 Tribal Breakup
10 6501 Geometric Shapes
11 7029 Alpha Rays