440 Hog 4 Operations Manual
Fixture Builder Functions Tab
The Fu nctions tab of the fixture builder contains a summary of all of the function/feature
pairings used in the fixture type and allows for customization of the following:
Default Feature
Some functions only have one feature while others have several. When more than one feature
is used for a function, use the default feature column in the functions tab to establish the
fixture's default feature for that function.
Default Value
The Defau lt Valu e column in the functions tab allows you to customize the default value for
each function/feature pairing. The default value is used by Hog 4 OS to determine which real
world value to revert to when the fixture is released. To edit a default value double-click on
the cell containing the value, input the desired value, and press Enter.
Virtual Intensity
In some cases a fixture's DMX profile may not have a dedicated intensity channel but rather
several DMX channels controlling the light output of the fixture. The most common example
is when a fixture has red, green, and blue LEDs that combine to make "white" light. Hog 4 OS
simplifies the control of these fixture types through a concept known as virtual intensity.
To establish virtual intensity for a fixture type, click the Virtual Intensity check-box option
for each function / feature you want to include in the fixture's virtual intensity operation. For
example, if you are building a fixture type that has I-Red, I-Green, and I-Blue functions, then
clicking the virtual intensity option for each one of these functions will result in the console
creating a virtual intensity function that controls all of these parameters together. When a
fixture with virtual intensity is built, the virtual intensity function will simply appear to the
programmer as "intensity".
Caution: Intensity functions described with only a single DMX value are not eligible to be
included in virtual intensity.
Building a Fixture Type
To build a fixture type in the fixture builder:
1. Select the fixture type you wish to build in the fixture builder's current type drop down
menu.
2. Press the Build Type button at the top of the fixture builder window.
3. The fixture type is now copied into current show file and can be scheduled using the
fixture scheduler. If you wish to export the fixture type to a library for use in another
show then please refer to Exporting Fixture Types to a Library.
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