Fixture effect is the catch-all effect for intelligent fixtures. This effect provides access to all capabilities of the fixture. The user picks which fixture functions to include in the effect. The graphical representation of this effect on the sequence timeline is horizontal bars of color. Each fixture function is assigned a color.

Configuration

Functions - Selects the fixture function to add to the effect.
Add - Adds the function selected in the Functions drop down.
Remove - Removes the selected function.

2 - Fixture Strobe

Fixture Strobe effect enables the strobe hardware support on the fixture and controls the strobe speed.

Overview

Fixture Strobe effect enables the strobe hardware support on the fixture and controls the strobe speed. The display preview will show a blinking beam when this effect is active but does not attempt to reflect the strobe speed which is hardware dependent.

Configuration

Function - The function on the intelligent fixture that controls the strobe (shutter).
Setting - Index setting that controls how the strobe speed is interpreted.
Strobe Speed - Controls the speed of the shutter’s strobe. The setting determines how this curve is interpreted by the hardware.

Requirements

For an intelligent fixture to support the Strobe effect it must have the following:

Shutter function with the Shutter tag.
One or more Shutter index items with the Use Curve option and Strobe tag.

3 - Frost

Frost effect controls a lens or filter that softens the edges of the light beam.

Overview

Frost effect controls a lens or filter that softens the edges of the light beam. It can help with blending light/gobos/animation-wheels into a scene by hiding sharp edges. There is no support for the Frost effect in the preview at this time, although the preview legend can be used to verify the function is active.

Configuration

Function - The function on the intelligent fixture that controls the frost filter. If the fixture supports more than one frost lens this is where you pick the function.
Frost Percentage - Configures the amount of softening of the light beam.

Requirements

For an intelligent fixture to support the Frost effect it must have a Range Function with the Frost tag.

4 - Gobo

Gobo effect allows for selecting a Gobo to go over the light beam.

Overview

Gobo effect allows for selecting a Gobo to go over the light beam. Depending on the capabilities of the fixture it also allows for controlling the rotation speed of the gobo wheel. There is no support for the Gobo effect in the preview at this time, although the preview legend can be used to verify the function is active.

Configuration

Function - The function on the intelligent fixture that controls the gobo wheel. If the fixture supports more than one gobo wheel this is where you pick the desired wheel.
Gobo - Selects a specific gobo on the wheel or an option to rotate the gobo wheel.
Rotation Speed - Selects the rotation speed of the gobo wheel. Direction of the rotation is usually determined by the selected gobo option.

Requirements

For an intelligent fixture to support the Gobo effect it must have a Gobo Wheel Function with the Gobo tag.

5 - Line Dance

Line Dance effect allows a group of intelligent fixtures to make coordinated movements (dance).

Overview

Line Dance effect coordinates movements of a group intelligent fixtures. This effect has different dance modes movements that can selected.
These dance movements can be achieved by placing the Set Position effect on each intelligent fixture but this is time consuming and difficult to adjust. This effect is intended to make sequencing of coordinated movements of multiple intelligent fixtures quick and easy.

Configuration

Dance Mode - Selects between the intelligent fixture dance effects (Fan, …more to come).

Requirements

This effect is intended to be placed on a group of 2 or more intelligent fixtures. This effect is intended for intelligent fixtures that are positioned in a line.

5.1 - Fan

The Line Dance Fan effect coordinates the pan of a group intelligent fixtures to make fan shape with the light beams.

Overview

The Line Dance Fan effect coordinates the pan of a group intelligent fixtures to make fan shape with the light beams. This effect pans pairs of intelligent fixtures. The amount of pan increases from the center of the collection of fixtures. The intelligent fixtures on both ends have the most pan.

This effect should be used with color effect like Set Level. This effect also works well when the Tilt is modified with the Set Position effect.

Configuration

Fan Mode - Selects the type of fan.
- Synchronized - All intelligent fixtures in the collection synchronously start their pan at the beginning of the effect and complete the pan at the end of the effect’s duration.
- Staggered - The fan is performed by panning pairs of intelligent fixtures. Starting with the center two fixtures and moving outward. Generally only two fixtures are moving at any given time.
- Concurrent - All the intelligent fixtures start their pan at the start of the effect and finish based on the degrees of pan.
Pan Increment - Controls the Pan angle increment between each fixture. This curve or slider determines how much each pair of intelligent fixtures are panned. The first pair are panned the increment. The second pair are panned 2 times the increment. The third pair are panned 3 times the increment and and so on.
Fan Direction - Controls intelligent fixture fan direction (Fan From Center or Fan From Edges).
Invert Pan - Inverts the pan movement for the intelligent fixtures that are mounted upside down (inverted).
Hold Time - Controls the percentage of the effect duration that holds the fanned out position at the end of the effect.
Center Handling - Controls the pan of the center fixture when the effect is targeting an odd number of fixtures.
- Centered - The middle intelligent fixture is not panned.
- Left - The middle intelligent fixture is panned left.
- Right - The middle intelligent fixture is panned right.
Advanced Overrides - Display or hides advanced override settings. These settings are generally not expected to be changed.
Pan Start - Controls the initial pan of all the fixture participating in the fan. The default is a pan of 360 degrees.

Requirements

This effect requires 2 or more intelligent fixtures that support the Pan function with Pan tag. The effect requires that the intelligent fixtues can pan greater than 360 degrees.

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6 - Prism

Prism effect selects a prism to be placed in the light beam.

Overview

Prism effect selects a prism to be placed in the light beam. Depending on the capabilities of the fixture it also allows for controlling the rotation speed of the prism. There is no support for the Prism effect in the preview at this time, although the preview legend can be used to verify the function is active.

Configuration

Function - The function on the intelligent fixture that controls the prism. If the fixture supports more than one prism this is where you pick the desired prism.
Setting - Selects the position (angle) of the prism or an option to rotate the prism.
Rotation Speed - Selects the rotation speed of the prism.

Requirements

For an intelligent fixture to support the Prism effect it must have a Prism Index Function with the Prism tag.

7 - Set Position

Set Position effect positions the pan and tilt of the intelligent fixture.

Overview

Set Position effect positions the pan and tilt of the intelligent fixture. This effect configures the pan and tilt of the fixture. This effect is fully supported in the OpenGL preview.

Configuration

Pan - Controls the horizontal rotation of the intelligent fixture. The zero position of the curve represents the horizontal starting position of the fixture. The 100 position of the curve indicates the maximum horizontal rotation of the fixture.
Tilt - Controls the vertical rotation of the intelligent fixture. The zero position of the curve represents the vertical starting position of the fixture. The 100 position of the curve indicates the maximum vertical rotation of the fixture.

Requirements

For an intelligent fixture to support Pan the fixture is required to have a Range Function with the Pan tag.
For an intelligent fixture to support Tilt the fixture is required to have a Range Function with the Tilt tag.

8 - Set Zoom

Set Zoom effect configures the zoom angle of the intelligent fixture beam.

Overview

Set Zoom effect configures the zoom angle of the intelligent fixture beam. Fixtures either zoom from wide to narrow or vice versa. The direction of zoom is configurable in the intelligent fixture property Zoom function details. The direction of the zoom is also configurable in the display preview.

Configuration

Zoom - Curve configures the zoom angle of the intelligent fixture beam.

Requirements

For an intelligent fixture to support the Set Zoom effect it must have a Range Function with the Zoom tag.

9 - Spin Color Wheel

Spin Color Wheel effect spins the intelligent fixture color wheel.

Overview

Spin Color Wheel effect spins the intelligent fixture color wheel. The effect configures the rotation speed and intensity of the light beam. The display preview will show a beam changing colors but does not attempt to reflect the rotation speed as that is hardware dependent.

Configuration

Function - The function on the intelligent fixture that controls the color wheel. If the fixture supports more than one color wheel this is where you pick the desired color wheel.
Setting - Index setting on the color wheel to pick the direction and rate of speed.
Rotation Speed - Curve configures the rotation speed over the duration of the effect. How this curve is interpreted by the fixture is determined by the selected Setting.
Intensity - Intensity of the light beam over the duration of the effect.

Requirements

For an intelligent fixture to support the Spin Color Wheel effect it must have the following:
1. Color Wheel function with ‘Spin Color Wheel’ tag.
2. One or more Color Wheel index items with the Use Curve option selected.