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11:43, 16 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Control Ranges (Created page with "By default the range of a slider control is that of the resolution of the parameter it is attached to i.e. 255 decimal or 65535 decimal for 16 bit parameters. Some fixtures combine variable parameters on one channel. For example, a fixture channel might have a range of values for the iris and another for the dimmer. Defining ranges in the Slider control will provide a column of small buttons that allow you to select these ranges. When selected, the Sliders values are lim...")
11:42, 16 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Control Shortcuts (Created page with "Shortcuts are quick select values. In an implemented fixture template, the box underneath the slider provides a dropdown list that can display the decimal, percentage or hex value of the slider, or a color, a bitmap or a label. Whenever the slider is moved, the box displays the sliders value. If you select an item from the dropdown list, the item's color, bitmap or label is displayed. It is very important that you set these values for color and gobo channels in particu...")
11:34, 16 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Preset Level (Created page with "The preset level is used to test a fixture and to provide usefull programming levels. === Dimmer === For dimmers this level should be maximum. This will provide a light on function and will allow you to see the other parameters as they are being tested. === Mirror and Yoke === For mirrors and yokes this should be approximately 50% tilt and 50% pan. In other words in the middle of the range of movement. This will provide a useful position for the beam during testing....")
11:33, 16 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Parameter Properties (Created page with "Right-click on the parameter of either a template or fixture and select 'Properties'. {| class="wikitable" |+ Caption text |- ! Header text !! Header text |- | Parameter type || This combo box contains the types that this parameter can be changed to. Commonly you may have defined a mirror movement when it should have been a yoke, or shutter when it should be a dimmer. |- | Parameter name || You may change the default name if you must, though it is preferred to stick to...")
11:29, 16 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Dimmer Control (Created page with "The Dimmer control is used for fixture parameters that control the light output. For fixtures that do not implement a dimmer, use the shutter channel. For ordinary lamps use this control. Once this control is inserted, right-click on it to change the control properties. The following properties can be changed, Artist Help:Parameter Properties Artist Help:Control Shortcuts Artist Help:Control Ranges Artist Help:Output Properties")
11:27, 16 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Control Objects (Created page with "These are contained within parameter objects and provide the user interface to change the parameter data. {| class="wikitable" |+ Available Controls |- | Artist Help:Dimmer Control |- | Artist Help:Mirror Control |- | Artist Help:Yoke Control |- | Artist Help:Color Select Control |- | Artist Help:Gobo Select Control |- | Artist Help:Color Mix Control |- | Artist Help:Focus Control |- | Artist Help:Iris Control |- | Artist Help...")
10:55, 16 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Parameter Object (Created page with "These are contained within Fixtures and Templates. They define the output channels associated with a fixture axis of control. The parameter defines the output channel offset addresses, range and type of control. Each parameter contains a Control Object that is used to change the parameter data values. {| class="wikitable" |+ Caption text |- | Dimmer || most fixtures have a dimmer parameter. It is specific to the intensity of the light output of the fixture and is the on...")
10:32, 16 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Cue List Sequencing (Created page with "Each list of cues can be made sequence by setting the Seq or Chase modes. These are found in the Cue Control window. === Seq Mode === Starting with the selected cue in the Cue Control window each cue is faded in and held for the times specified in the cue. When the hold time has elapsed the next cue's fade in starts and the current cue fades out. === Chase Mode === Starting with the selected cue in the Cue Control window each cue is faded in and held for the times s...")
10:29, 16 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Create Snap Shot (Created page with "This dialog is open from the Main Menu when viewing the Cue Lists in the client window. It shows a list of all the currently active cues and allows you to create a cue that will activate all the cues selected. {| class="wikitable" |+ Caption text |- | Active Cues || this list shows all of the currently active cues. If a cue is checked it will be added to the snap shot cue. |- | Cue Name || this is the name the Snap Shot Cue will be given. |- | OK || this will create th...")
10:27, 16 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Create Sequence (Created page with "This dialog creates a scene sequence from the cues in the currently selected cue list. Each cue will become a step in the scene and the scene will be added to the currently selected Scene Group in the Program Control window. This dialog can also create a parent cue to access the scene. {| class="wikitable" |+ Caption text |- | Cue List || Select the cue list that you want to sequence |- | Cues || Displays the cues in the order they will be added as steps to the new sce...")
10:21, 16 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Editin Cues (Created page with "The contents of a cue are best viewed in the Cue Tree. This shows the contents of a cue as a collection of Link Objects. These objects can be deleted, copied or moved. See Editing Objects === Editing a Cue === You can add or edit data in a cue by the following method. Right-click on the Cue and select 'Set Parameters'. This will set the Fixture Control panel and scenes. It will also set up the 'Cue Programming' section of the 'Program Control' window. Adjust or add...")
10:20, 16 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Cue Control Panel (Created page with "This panel controls the associated cue properties. {| class="wikitable" |+ Caption text |- | Fader || this adjusts the overall level of the cue. This usually only affects the level of Dimmer parameters and the level of sub-scenes and parameter effects. |- | Time || Without the check box checked this adjusts the In and Out times to be the same. With the check box checked it adjusts the proportional hold time. See Rate and BPM Control. |- | Rate || this affects the rat...")
10:13, 16 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Creating Cues (Created page with "When programming you should have the Program Control window open. This displays the cue storing functions. === To store a cue === set the fixtures using the Fixtures view and the Fixture Control Panel select a cue list in the 'Cue Programming' section of the Program Control window where the cue will be created. click on 'New Cue'. This will open the Program Data window. click 'Save'. This cue is now stored and can be view from the Cue List View or Cue Tab on t...")
10:11, 16 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:AutoPilot Cue List Properties (Created page with "These are the settings that determine how the AutoPilot function will use the cues within this list. {| class="wikitable" |+ Caption text |- | Change Period || set the minimum and maximum periods for change of the cues within this list. |- | Speed || state what speed of cues are in this list. |- | Type || state what type of lighting is in these cues. |- | Include this List || check this to include this list in AutoPilot control. |- | Default list for Silence || check...")
10:07, 16 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Cue List Access (Created page with "This tab define various external and internal access properties. === Display in Operator mode === If this is checked (default) the list will be displayed in the Operator GUI. Hidden otherwise. === Dynamic Fader Control === The options defines how the cues of this list will respond to the Dynamic Fader system command. {| class="wikitable" |+ Caption text |- | Catch || if this box is checked the fader will not respond until the input level matches the cue's present le...")
01:15, 16 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Internal Cue List Properties (Created page with "The behaviour of the Cue List can be modified by selecting Group Properties either from the tool bar, the main menu, the right-click context menu or Settings in the Master Cue Control. === List name === The edit box at the top of this dialog displays the name of the Cue list which can be altered to any meaningful description of the list of cues. === List Action === This combo box selects the activation behaviour of the Cues in the list. {| class="wikitable" |+ Capt...")
01:04, 16 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Global Cue List Properties (Created page with "The Global control properties can be set by by selecting Group Properties either from the tool bar, the main menu, the right-click context menu or Setting in the Global Control window. === Lock Action === This section describes the activation behaviour of the Cues in this list and their effect on Cues in other lists. The list box shows all your other Cues lists. Any that are checked will be affected by the selected action. {| class="wikitable" |+ Caption text |- | Non...")
00:59, 16 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Cue List Properties (Created page with "The Cue list properties dialog has four tabs. {| class="wikitable" |+ Caption text |- | Global || This tab sets the way that the Cue List behaves in relation to other lists. |- | Internal || This tab sets the way that Cues behave within a list. |- | | Access This tab define various external and internal access properties. |- | Artist Help:AutoPi...")
00:50, 16 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Fader Cues (Created page with "Fader Cue Lists provide fader only control for a list of cues for use in house/environment lighting control and are best used with a Fader Panel in the Operator Panel. The Operator Panel can be local or installed on a remote system such as a tablet or PC. The Operator panel allows for manual control of the Cue levels and through the cues the levels of fixtures. The Fader Cue List can be bound to another Cue List to act as a list of preset levels. When a Preset Cue is...")
00:46, 16 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Cue List Events (Created page with "Cue Lists in Artist can be assigned to an event stream. Each cue in the list can be set to trigger at a particular time on the selected stream thus providing synchronous timing with the incoming timing stream. The following event sources are available: {| class="wikitable" |+ Caption text |- | None || the does not monitor any incoming streams and therefore does not use any of the allocated event times. |- | List Timer || the list is assigned to a free running timer whi...")
00:41, 16 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Adding Scene/Cue (Created page with "First select a scene of cue from either of the tree views and then click one of the following functions/ === As a Link === This function allows you to select Scenes to be linked to a parent Step, Scene or Cue. This is an alternative method to the usual function provided by the Program Control window. You cannot link Cues in this way. Scenes that are link to a parent object are activated and deactivated when the parent is activated or deactivate. Also, the settings for...")
00:37, 16 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Accessed By (Created page with "Use this function to display a list of Cues and Scenes that access a particular Scene. Right-click on the Scene in question and select 'Accessed by'. The displayed list shows the Cues and Scenes that access the scene. If you click on the any Scene or Cue in the list, the navigator will display the usage of the sub-scene. If you double-click it the navigator will display the contents and the window will close.")
00:36, 16 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Editing Scenes (Created page with "The contents of a scene are viewed in the Scene Tree. This shows the contents of a scene as a collection of Step Objects and Link Objects. These objects can be deleted, copied or moved. See Editing Objects === Editing a Static Scene === You can add or edit data in a scene by the following method. * Right-click on the Scene and select 'Set Parameters'. This will set the Fixture Control panel and scenes. It will also set up the 'Scene Programming' section of the 'Progra...")
00:35, 16 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Creating Scenes (Created page with "When creating Scenes you must specify in the Program Control window which Scene Group the Scene is to be store to. A Scene contains an array of link objects to any other object in the system except a Cue object. They can provide individual level data and properties to each target object. A Scene can have one or more steps. This means it can act like a chase and be triggered by many sources. === Create a Scene Static === * open the Fixture Control Panel and adjust the...")
00:32, 16 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Scene Group Properties (Created page with "The edit box provides a means for changing the scene group name. The combo box allows you to select the action of the activate buttons. {| class="wikitable" |+ Caption text |- | Latched || the activate buttons are independent of each other. Click to activate, click again to deactivate. |- | Interlocked || the buttons are interlocked together such that only one can be active at any one time. |}")
00:27, 16 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Addressing List (Created page with "This view shows a list of fixtures with their respective group headings. This view view allows you to set addresses without concern over conflicts until you save the new values. The columns in this view are: {| class="wikitable" |+ Caption text |- | Fixture || fixture names |- | Universe || assigned universe |- | Address || assigned address |- | Current Address || the current address of the fixture |} === Changing Universe === Click on the Universe column of a fixtu...")
00:24, 16 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Addressing Grid (Created page with "This dialog is accessed either from ''Main Menu/Tools/Global Soft Patch'' or by right-clicking on ''Input Output Patch/DMX Out'' in the Resource Navigator. It displays all the DMX channels currently configured and graphically displays the address location of each fixture installed. It provides and drag and drop mechanism for easily manipulating the addresses of installed fixtures. You can make alterations simultaneously with controlling fixtures in the usual way in order...")
00:18, 16 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Global Soft Patch (Created page with "This window provides various methods of readdressing fixtures. {| class="wikitable" |+ Caption text |- | Artist Help:Addressing Grid || a graphical method of dragging fixtures to new addresses. This is useful for making small changes and checking you DMX patch. With this view it is not possible to drag fixtures to the same address location. |- | Artist Help:Addressing List || this presents a list view of all fixtures in your system. You can change the Universe...")
00:16, 16 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Accessed by (Created page with "Use this function to display a list of Cues and Scenes that access a particular Fixture Group, Fixture or Fixture Parameter. Right-click on the Fixture Group, Fixture or Fixture Parameter in question and select Accessed by. The displayed list shows the Cues and Scenes that access the object. If you click on any Scene or Cue in the list, the navigator will display the usage of the object. If you double-click it the navigator will display the contents and the window w...")
00:15, 16 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Redefine Fixture (Created page with "During programming you may find that a more up-to-date, or more appropriate template should be used for the fixtures that you have already installed. You can use the Redefine dialog to convert your fixtures to the new template. The template that you use to redefine the installed fixtures must have the same number of channels and in the same order as the original template. You will be prompted if there is a discrepancy. From the Fixture Navigator tree, right-click on th...")
00:14, 16 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Offset Address (Created page with "Sometimes it is necessary during installation of a lighting system to alter the DMX assignments of your fixtures. This dialog allows you offset the addresses of a group of fixtures. * In the Fixture Navigator tree, right-click on the required fixture group. * Select Offset Address. The list shows all the fixtures within the group that you are about to alter. You can remove selected fixtures from the list by selecting them and click on Remove. Use the combo box to ch...")
00:14, 16 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Fixture Properties (Created page with "Open a fixture's properties by right-clicking on it in the Fixture navigator and selecting 'Properties'. === Address Tab === {| class="wikitable" |+ Caption text |- | Fixture name || enter the name to be given to this fixture or use the automatically assigned name. |- | Fixture image || Select the image to be displayed in list and tree views. This default image is provided by the template used to create the fixture. |- | Fixture address || The first combo box allows y...")
00:09, 16 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Pixel Array Tools (Created page with "This dialog is used to size and align Pixel Array fixtures on the effect Canvas. It is opened automatically when ever new pixel array fixtures are installed. It can also be opened from ''Main Menu/Tools/Pixel Array Tools''. The functions of this dialog only apply to selected fixtures. When it is open during installing fixtures all the fixtures are automatically selected. This dialog is non-modal which allows you to access other windows while it is still open. === Fixt...")
00:03, 16 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Installing Pixel Arrays (Created page with "When you run the Fixture Wizard you can select the Pixel Array.TEM file if you are installing pixel arrays. Pixel arrays are multiple cells of 3 channel red, green and blue control channels. Generally, these are LED panels or arrays of LED fixtures. You can, of course, install these as LED Colour Mix Dimmer on the standard Fixture grid. The advantage of defining them as Pixel Arrays is that you can use the Effect Canvas to place the array. === To Install Pixel Arrays =...")
00:01, 16 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Parameter Flags (Created page with "Parameter and Effect flags are central to Artist operation and programming. As you adjust any of the fixture parameters in the Fixture Control window a flag is set to indicate the change. This flag also stops any cue data from reaching the fixture parameter. Thus you can override cues manually. Whenever you use any program data saving function the data selected for storing are those parameters with the Parameter Flag set. If an effect or a chase is running the Eff...")
23:59, 15 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Line-up Fixtures (Created page with "This dialog allows you to automatically align your fixtures in a matrix. {| class="wikitable" |+ Line-up Settings |- | Number of Fixture Columns || set the number of required columns. The rows are automatically calculated. |- | Number of Fixture Rows || set the number of required rows. The columns are automatically calculated. |- | Column spacing || the fixture spacing between columns. |- | Row spacing || the fixture spacing between rows. |} On clicking 'OK' the fix...")
23:56, 15 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Fixture Group Properties (Created page with "This dialog has 3 tabs, === Group === This tab contains general properties for the fixture in the group. {| class="wikitable" |+ Group Details |- | Group name || enter the name of the fixture group |- | Mode || {| class="wikitable" |- | Normal || the active parameters of each fixture are displayed as square icons on the fixture grid |- | All Parameters || displays all the fixture parameters in a graphic list |- | Scaled || Scales the full fixture grid to fit in the...")
23:38, 15 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Fixture Wizard Confirmation (Created page with "=== Page 4 Confirm details === Check the details and make any alterations necessary by clicking '<<Back>' before clicking 'Finish'. The Line up Fixtures dialog will open to allow you to define how the fixtures are arranged in the view. The wizard will now ask you if you want to repeat the operation.")
23:35, 15 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist:Help:Fixture Wizard Addressing (Created page with "=== Page 3 Addressing === {| class="wikitable" |+ Caption text |- | Number of Fixtures || Enter the number of fixtures to be in this group. |- | Universe || Select the Universe to connect them to. |- | Add Universe || You click this if you do not have enough address space. |- | First address || Set the address of the first channel of the first fixture in the group. All other fixture addresses will be contiguous to this. |- | Set Padding || if fixtures are not assigne...")
23:31, 15 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Fixture Wizard Choose Profile (Created page with "=== Page 2 Choose a template === Select from the tree, the template for your fixture. The folders in the tree represent manufacturers. To the left of this is a '+'. Click this to display the folder contents. Click on the name of the template relating to your fixture. The 'Simple Types' template group contains useful generic (not manufacturer-specific) template types.")
23:30, 15 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Fixture Wizard Define Group (Created page with "=== Step 1 Define Group === Enter the name of the group of fixtures. This is usually the name of the product combined with a location description. Do not make the name too lengthy otherwise, navigation can become clumsy.")
23:29, 15 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Fixture Special Considerations (Created page with "Artist uses the arrangment of fixture group to create chases, to allocate colors, gobos, positions and effects. Therefore it is important to compartmentalize fixture of a partiular type and in a particular area to optimize these features. The follow tips give you some clues. a fixture group should contain fixtures of the same type. Small changes such as gobo type and color type are no so critical as is the number and resolution of fixture parameters. fixtures in a lin...")
23:27, 15 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Installing Fixtures (Created page with "Before installing Fixtures, you should read Special Considerations of Fixture Groups to find the best way to arrange your fixtures to take advantage of Artist's automatic features and to facilitate efficient navigation. === To Install Fixtures === Select Wizards/Fixture Wizard from the main menu bar. Before the wizard is started it requests a Profile file. Select from the dialog the Profile file that contains your Fixtu...")
21:51, 15 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Example Matrix (Created page with "Artist can control lighting arrays in very powerful ways. These are demonstrated in the MATRIX.WSP workspace supplied. For a discussion on this workspace and the methods it uses see Colour Matrix and Mirror Matrix.")
21:42, 15 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Example Pixel Arrays (Created page with "The Plasa Workspace is an example of using Pixel Array fixtures on the effect canvas. This workspace was designed and used on the Pulsar Light of Cambridge stand at Plasa 2006. The lighting was entirely Pulsar's LED fixtures including ChromaStrips. The workspace contains a fixture group for the large outer triangle and a separate fixture group from the smaller inner triangle which illuminate the triangular screen. When activating cues it is best to view the Fixture gro...")
20:41, 15 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs moved page Artist Help:Variables to Artist Help:Example Variables
20:40, 15 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs moved page Artist Help:Real Time to Artist Help:Example Real Time
20:39, 15 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs moved page Artist Help:Audio Timecode to Artist Help:Example Audio Timecode
20:38, 15 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs moved page Artist Help:House Lights to Artist Help:Example House Lights
20:36, 15 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Variables (Created page with "This workspace shows how Variables can be used to provide advanced control of cues. In this example the Variables are set via System Commands embedded in Cue in Variables cue list. These Cues in a real world situation would probably be trigger from external sources. While looking at this workspace it is a good idea to look at the variable windows to see the values. === Dimmer Cues === Select the Dimmers fixture group in the Fixture client view to see what these cues d...")