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Chapter 50
Glossary
Active
Function of loading all parameters for selected heads into the programmer.
Art-Net
A protocol for transporting DMX over Ethernet LAN.
Attributes
Intelligent heads support a number of different functions that can be controlled via DMX – typically pan, tilt, colour, gobo etc. . .
Each of these functions that can be controlled by a separate DMX channel is referred to as an attribute.
Attribute Type
Attributes of intelligent heads are categorised into one of four types - Intensity, Position, Colour, Beam.
Battery Back-up
The console supports battery back up, as an option. If fitted, this ensures that if there is a temporary interruption to the console
power supply, the console continues to function. The battery will last for a specified time (usually 15 minutes) before the power
should be restored or the console shut down.
Beam
An attribute type - attributes of an intelligent head that modify the make up of the beam are categorised as beam attributes.
Examples are the shutter, iris, gobo wheels and prism wheels.
Calibration
A process of adjustment. Used on MagicQ to adjust the touch screen so that touching the screen in a particular position gives an
accurate result.
Channel
The basic unit of control on the console. Each Universe has 512 channels.
Chase
A sequence of steps to modify channel values over time. On the MagicQ a chase is made up of a sequence of Cues in a Cue
Stack.
Colour
An attribute type - attributes of an intelligent head that modify the colour of the beam are categorised as colour attributes.
Examples are colour wheels and colour mixing attributes.
Contrast
The Contrast for the wing LCD screens enables the viewing angle of the screens to be modified.
Crossfade