Revised March 30, 2005 Versa DRIVE C1
Page 9 of 11 DRAFT COPY User Manual
8. Direct Color
The Versa DRIVE C1 offers a unique feature called "Direct Color."
Using DMX channels, over 16 million solid colors can be mixed and output by the C1. In addition, these colors
can be added to or subtracted from any of the patterns, in effect, colorizing the output.
DMX CH FUNCTION
3 Direct Color Mode (0%-25% is additive, 26%-75% undefined, 76%-100% is subtractive)
4 Direct Color Red
5 Direct Color Green
6 Direct Color Blue
The Direct Color function has two modes: additive and subtractive.
In the additive mode, the Direct Color values for are added to the color values in the pattern.
In the subtractive mode, the Direct Color values for are subtracted from the color values in the pattern.
There are three main uses for this function:
1. When used with Pattern 0 (Black) in the additive mode, then it is possible to create any solid color on
the entire system of tiles or tubes.
Likewise, it can be used in subtractive mode with a user-defined all white pattern to achieve the same
effect.
2. When used with a pattern, it will colorize the original video clip.
For example, the original pattern is white text scrolling across a black background. Using the subtractive
mode to remove the blue and green, the final output would be red text scrolling on a black
background. Alternately, in additive mode, adding red would create white text scrolling accross a black
background.
This function can also be used to fade a pattern in or out, to either black or white.
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