Vari Lite VL500 - DMX Operation; VL500 Wash Channel Mapping

OPERATION : DMX OPERATION
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DMX Operation
VL500 Wash Channel Mapping
These tables assume a DMX start address of 1. When a different starting address is used, this address
becomes channel 1 function and other functions follow in sequence.
Figure 3-2: VL500 Wash Luminaire Channel Mapping
*Notes:
Use of Timing Channels: The default value setting in the profile should be 255 (proportional control) to allow smooth movement when using console
timing. The Timing channel data should change as a snap. A zero value will give the fastest move but without any smoothing, this can look steppy in
console timed moves.
To use a timing channel instead of console timing it is necessary to set the timing channel to the desired value and set cue and/or parameter time to zero. A
combination of time controls can produce unexpected results. Refer to
“Luminaire Timing” on page 27 for more information.
Timing Channel Control: The luminaire uses the timing channel value to calculate a smooth continuous movement for a given time and transition
Console Timing: The Console calculates the time duration between the DMX increments to be sent for a given time and transition.
Timing Channel Mapping:
Focus timing: Pan and Tilt
Color Timing: Cyan, Yellow, and Magenta.
In VL500 Arc Units: Intensity Timing is LUMINAIRE TIMING and VL500A Arc Units still use 13 channels although it does not have a diffuser
mechanism and Intensity Timing in place of Beam Timing.
Parameters Range
DMX Channels
Extended
16-Bit
Mode
16-Bit
Mode
8-Bit
Mode
Easy
Mode
Intensity 0 (closed) - 255 (open) 1 1 1
Pan Hi Byte 0 - 65535 2 2 2
Pan Lo Byte 3 3
Tilt Hi Byte 0 - 65535 4 4 3
Tilt Lo Byte 5 5
Cyan Mixer 0 (open) - 255 (full saturation) 6 6 4
Yellow Mixer 0 (open) - 255 (full saturation) 7 7 5
Magenta Mixer 0 (open) - 255 (full saturation) 8 8 6
Diffuser 0 - 255
Tungsten units only - Blank for Arc 997
Focus Timing 0 (fast) - 255 (proportional) 10 - -
Color Timing 0 (fast) - 255 (proportional) 11 - -
Beam Timing 0 (fast) - 255 (proportional)
Tungsten units only 12 - -
Intensity Timing 0 (fast) - 255 (proportional)
Arc units only 12 - -
Control* See Table 3-6 on page 34 13 10 8