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Chapter 4:
DMX Programming
A Parameter (construct) is a fixture attribute that can be controlled to modify the
light beam in terms of color, beam quality and pattern, intensity, or focus (position).
To program fixtures, DMX values are assigned to each of the fixture’s parameters
according to that fixtures DMX protocol. A scene (sometimes referred to as a cue or
look depending on the controller used) is one set of attribute options. Combining
scenes into sequences, assigning times and synchronizing fixtures on a link are the
basics of show creation.
This chapter discusses the DMX programming options and describes the parameters
in the x.Spot DMX protocol. For a complete table of DMX values for the x.Spot
fixture running standard protocol, see “Appendix A: x.Spot™ DMX Protocol” .
x.Spot DMX Protocol
The design of the x.Spot fixture allows for multiple configurations. Channels 1–14
control the general fixture operation and are basic to all configurations. In a standard
configuration, Slot 1 holds a Six-Wheel Color Mix Module, Slot 2 has a Dual Rotating
Gobos Module and a Rotating Gobo and Iris module is in Slot 3, see Table 4-1.
Table 4-1 Parameters for a Standard Configuration x.Spot Fixture
Module Chan. # Function Module Chan. # Function
Basic
Fixture
Function
1 Pan Coarse
Slot 2
Dual Rotating
Gobos
23 Gobo 1 Function
2 Pan Fine 24 Gobo 1 Position
3 Tilt Coarse 25 Gobo 1 Rotate Function
4 Tilt Fine 26 Gobo 1 Rotate Coarse
5 Lamp Control 27 Gobo 1 Rotate Fine
6 Shutter 28 Effects Function
7 Dim 29 Effects Position
8 Frost 30 Effects Rotate Function
9 Focus Control 31 Effects Rotate Coarse
10 Focus 32 Effects Rotate Fine
11 Zoom
Slot 3
Rotating
Gobo and Iris
33 Gobo 2 Function
12 Mspeed 34 Gobo 2 Position
13 Macro 35 Gobo 2 Rotate Function
14 Control 36 Gobo 2 Rotate Coarse
Slot 1
Six-
Wheel
Color Mix
15 Static Color Function
37 Gobo 2 Rotate Fine
16 Static Color Position 38 Iris
17 Mix Color Function
18 Cyan
19 Magenta
20 Yellow
21 CTO
22 CTB
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