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MagicQ User Manual 60 Version 1.4.9.0
The first row of the file indicates which columns are present in the file. The next rows of the file contain
the data for each head.
Headno,Headname,Dmxno,Headtype,Gel,Pinv,Tinv,Swap
0001,Spots,1-001,Generic Dimmer,No col,no,no,no
0002,Spots,1-002,Generic Dimmer,No col,no,no,no
0003,Spots,1-003,Generic Dimmer,No col,no,no,no
0004,Spots,1-004,Generic Dimmer,No col,no,no,no
0005,Finger L,1-005,Generic Dimmer,R59 Indigo,no,no,no
0006,Finger L,1-006,Generic Dimmer,R312 Canary,no,no,no
0007,Finger L,1-007,Generic Dimmer,R356 Middle Lavender,no,no,no
0008,Finger L,1-008,Generic Dimmer,R27 Medium Red,no,no,no
5.19 Exporting heads
The patched heads can be exported using the same file format as used for import. This file can then be
read by a standard spread sheet or word processor. Patch lists can then be printed.
5.20 VL5 type channels (split personalities)
The console supports heads such as the Vari-lite VL5
TM
where the head functionality is split between
different non-contiguous DMX addresses.
The personality for the main channels in the head includes the extra channels. The extra channels are then
patched separately and set to have their levels copied from the main channels.
For example for a VL5, patch the VL5 to the required DMX address for the main fixture. This will
include a dummy dimmer channel. Then patch a Dimmer Channel for the real dimmer and set the Merge
field to Copy and the From field to the channel number of the dummy dimmer channel.
You can set up multiple dimmer channels very quickly using the cursor keys to select multiple entries in
the Copy From column. Use / to specify an offset. For example to copy the dummy dimmer channel from
five VL5 heads at 1-1 (9 channels each) to dimmers at 2-1, use the cursors to select the five dimmers in
the Copy From column and enter 1-1/9.
5.21 Merging with DMX input
The console supports comprehensive merging of data from each of the 18 input and output universes. Any
output channel can be set to output data from any received input channel, or to merge the two.
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