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02:07, 18 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Program Control Data (Created page with "{| class="wikitable" |+ Dialog Functions |- | Tree View || This shows all the parameters that are flagged. You can uncheck any item to remove it from the store operation. Some parameters may not be check because of the selected filter (see below). |- | Cue Name || This shows the name of a new cue, which can be edited. |- | Expand || This will expand all branches of the tree view. |- | Collapse || This will collapse all the branches of the tree view to show only groups. |...")
02:00, 18 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Program Control (Created page with "This window provides programming functionality for storing Cues, Scenes and Steps within Scenes. === Cue Programming === This section contains functions pertaining to cue programming. {| class="wikitable" |+ Caption text |- | List || the combo box is used to select the list in to which cues are stored. Clicking the button will display the selected list in the client area. |- | Cue || the combo box can be used to select a cue to edit. Click on the button to the rig...")
19:15, 17 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Time Control (Created page with "This displays the status of the various timing sources. {| class="wikitable" |+ Caption text |- | Real Time || this is the computer's real time clock and calendar. Check the box to have the Real time events automatically start when Artist is launched. You can open the Sunrise dialog from here. The current sunrise and sunset times are displayed. You open the Scheduler dialog from here. The name of teh next event is displayed. |- | MIDI Time || MIDI input can provide tim...")
19:05, 17 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Cue Control (Created page with "This window provides Cross fade, List fade and Cue list sequence control for the currently displayed list in the client area. {| class="wikitable" |+ Caption text |- | Level || this controls the level of intensity parameters in the current list in the client area. - | Rate || proportional rate control for effects and chases within the cues in this list - | X-Fade || cross fades between cues in the currently displayed Cue list. When the fader reaches the end of its t...")
19:00, 17 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help::Global Control Blind Edit (Created page with "This mode allows a programmer to create cues without affecting the actual outputs. The system will continue to run cues normally.")
19:00, 17 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Global Control Autopilot (Created page with "The Auto Pilot automatically activates and deactivates cues in accordance with rules that can be adjusted by the operator. This mode provides a stand alone show. Each Cue List has a set of properties associated with the Auto Pilot function. These allow a list to be select for control by the Auto Pilot and the range of timings that the cues can be used for.")
18:51, 17 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Global Control (Created page with "This window provides Master fade, rate and blackout functions. {| class="wikitable" |+ Caption text |- | Master || this controls the level of intensity parameters in all cue lists. Cue lists defined as Non-Blackout and all non-intensity parameters are unaffected. The fader will optionally snap back to maximum if a cue in a cue list that is not marked as non-blackout is activated. See Control to change this behaviour. |- | Rate || this is a proportional control of the...")
18:45, 17 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Effects Pixel Arrays (Created page with "Pixel Arrays are a type of fixture parameter that contains an array of colour mixing cells. Artist places these cells on graphics surface with in the Fixture View. You can add any number of graphics effects on to this surface to produce very intricate results.")
18:44, 17 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Effects Video and Capture (Created page with "The Video Manager provides access to video clips and video capture devices installed on your computer. These can be output to arrays of fixture parameters to provide an exciting new kind of effect. These effects are particularly pertinent to arrays (matrixes) of colour mixing LED fixture but can have serendipitous results or dimmers, shutter and even mirrors. === Try the example Cues === * Open Artist to full screen and display the first fixture group. * Open the Op...")
18:43, 17 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Effects Mirror Matrix (Created page with "These effects are not intended for common use. They have come about as an extension to the development of colour mixing matrix effects and have yet to prove their usefulness in the real world. It easiest to understand these effects if you have Wysiwyg. Load the 'MATRIX.WSP' workspace supplied with Artist. The second fixture group is a 7 x 7 matrix of moving mirror fixtures which will enable you to see the effects as intended. If you have Wysiwyg, use the matrixscan.wyg...")
18:41, 17 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Effects Colour Matrix (Created page with "The best way to understand the effects is to load the 'MATRIX.WSP' workspace supplied with Artist. The first fixture group is a 13 x 13 matrix of colour mixing devices which will enable you to see the effects as intended. === Try the example Cues === * Open Artist to full screen and display the first fixture group. * Open the Operator GUI and position and size it so you can see the fixture at the same time. * Select 'Cue List 1' and try each of the cues in turn to se...")
18:39, 17 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Effects Yoke (Created page with "First, load the 'EXAMPLE.WSP' workspace supplied with Artist. The third fixture group (Moving Yoke Fixtures) contains 4 x yoke profile scans. Display this group in the Fixture view. If you have Wysiwyg you can also use the 'EXAMPLE.WYG' plot to view the effects. === Try the example Cues === To view the cues set the Fixture View to display the Moving Yoke Fixtures, open the Group Properties and check the Display All Parameters. You can now see all of the fixture's param...")
18:37, 17 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Effects Mirror (Created page with "First, load the 'EXAMPLE.WSP' workspace supplied with Artist. The fifth fixture group (Moving Mirror Fixtures) contains 4 x mirror scans. Display this group in the Fixture view. If you have Wysiwyg you can also use the 'EXAMPLE.WYG' plot to view the effects. === Try the example Cues === To view the cues set the Fixture View to display the Moving Mirror Fixtures. Open the Group Properties and check the Display All Parameters. You can now see all of the fixture's paramet...")
18:36, 17 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Effects Colour Mix (Created page with "First, load the 'EXAMPLE.WSP' workspace supplied with Artist. The second fixture group (Colour Mix LEDS) contains 32 x colour mixing fixtures. Display this group in the Fixture view. If you have Wysiwyg you can also use the 'EXAMPLE.WYG' plot to view the effects. === Try the example Cues === Open the Operator window and select 'Colour Mixing LEDS' (Cue list 2) which contains cues pertaining to the colour mixing devices. Each of these cues has fade in and out times....")
18:34, 17 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Effects Dimmer (Created page with "First, load the 'EXAMPLE.WSP' workspace supplied with Artist. The first fixture group (Just 8 Par cans) is 8 x par cans. Display this group in the Fixture view. If you have Wysiwyg you can also use the 'EXAMPLE.WYG' plot to view the effects. === Try the example Cues === Open the Operator window and select 'Parcan cues' (Cue list 1) which contains cues pertaining to the par cans. The first three cues (Cue 1, Cue 2 and Cue 3) are simple static levels. Try each in turn an...")
18:30, 17 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Effects Macros (Created page with "This tab displays a list of preset settings for effects on the selected parameter. These can be used as they are or to provide a useful starting point for your own effects. Having selected a suitable macro you can then adjust the 'Properties' to taste. {| class="wikitable" |+ Caption text |- | Linear || These macros are specific but not exclusive to fixtures arranged in a single row. These effects work equally well with matrix arrangements. | Matrix || These macros a...")
18:27, 17 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Effects Properties (Created page with "This tab displays the properties for the parameter effect. {| class="wikitable" |+ Caption text |- | Rate || This is the master rate for the effects. Procession on properties are proportional to this master rate. |- | Matrix || This defines the physical arrangement of the fixtures. If the are simply a group arranged in a straight or curved line then you would selected the first option (i.e. 1 x 8) signifying there is only one row of fixtures or a Linear arrangement. I...")
16:52, 17 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Fixture Control Effects (Created page with "This window provides effects that are specific to the each parameter of a fixture. These effects can be for a linear group, a matrix group or a Pixel Array of fixtures and produce sequences not achievable in any conventional way. Colour Mixing parameter can have multiple effects active concurrently. {| class="wikitable" |+ Toolbar |- | Add || Activate a new effect. The new effect is duplicate of the previously activated effect and is placed in the same position. You c...")
15:55, 17 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Fixture Control Chases (Created page with "The parameters of the fixtures contained within a group can be made to chase. If you have for example, a group of 8 scans, you can make the dimmers chase in various patterns. You can have more than one chase running in each fixture group, so you could also have a chase on the tilt, the pan and the dimmer. === The Parameter List === The list displays the parameters in the currently active fixture group. {| class="wikitable" |+ Parameter List |- | On || Click once on...")
13:44, 17 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Fixture Control Fanning (Created page with "This dialog provides a method of fanning the values of a parameter of each fixture in a group. For example, you can have all the dimmers selected and set the first to zero and have each successive one a fractional part up to the last one at full brightness. You could have a fixture at a position and fan out the positions of all the others in the group relative to the first. Control The first control in the dialog is a copy of the control for the parameter you are sett...")
13:41, 17 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Fixture Control Parameters (Created page with "This dialog provides direct access to the activated fixtures in the active fixture group. It shows all the controls necessary for positions, levels etc. These controls will depend on the type of fixture displayed in the fixture view. This window works in concert with the Fixture View which allows you to activate and view fixtures. === Selecting Fixtures === The Fixture View allows you to activate any fixtures within the active group by click on their icons. The paramet...")
13:28, 17 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Status Bar (Created page with "The Status bar is located along the lower edge of the main application window. It contain the following sections, This bar displays prompt text and on the fly error messages. This bar controls the BPM timer. If Auto is checked then it tracks the BPM rate of the incoming audio signal. If Auto is not checked the rate can be adjusted by the spin control. This bar is used to control the visibility of the frame windows docked in the main application window. {| class="w...")
13:25, 17 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Tool Bar (Created page with "These are the bars containing icon representations of some menu items. When a tool button is greyed out it means that there is no function available. Some windows have their own tool bars within the window. {| class="wikitable" |+ File |- | Save All || Save all workspace file and any other files open in the client window. |- | Print || Print the displayed document in the client area. |- | Panic || Resets Artist to a default state. |- | Help || Opens the help file. |...")
13:16, 17 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Context Menu (Created page with "Context menus are popped-up by clicking the mouse right button over a window or an object. The menu displayed depends on what object or window was clicked on. It is specific to the functions that will be required. Menu items that are not available are shown 'greyed-out'.")
13:15, 17 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Menu (Created page with "This is the bar at the top of the application frame which gives access to the menus. These menus relate to the currently displayed client Views and navigator Tree Views. When you change to another view type the menu items will change also. Clicking on a title in the bar will popup a Menu. Some of the items in the menu may be 'greyed-out', which indicates that that function is not available.")
01:18, 17 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Time Code Show (Created page with "This is a short guide on how to use time code events. The key to understanding what you can do with these events is in the power of the System Commands that connect time code events with Artist functions. Define your cues Before actually creating your events you should put your cues in a list and develop some idea of the order in which they will activate. It is good practice to step through the cues manually to see that the transitions are correct. Keep it simple Initi...")
01:17, 17 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Time Code Files (Created page with "Time-code events can be triggered from the following sources, {| class="wikitable" |+ Time-code Sources |- | MTC || MIDI Time Code from any suitable device in the MIDI Manager. |- | ATC || Audio file installed in the Audio Manager. |- | VTC || Video file installed in the Video Manager. |- | CTC || Disk media (CD/DVD) in the CD/DVD Media Manager. |} All time code event files are the same basic format but are named to be specific to the event source. All these files...")
01:14, 17 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Time Code Wizard (Created page with "You can create a new time code event by selecting 'Wizards/Real Time' from the main menu or by right-clicking in the time code view and selecting 'Add Event'. To edit an event select the event and 'Event/Edit Event' from the main menu, or right-click on the event and select 'Edit Event'. These actions will open the Wizard. The time code wizard steps you through the process of connecting a time code event to a system command. {| class="wikitable" |+ Caption text |- |...")
01:08, 17 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Time Code View (Created page with "This view displays the time coded events in the currently loaded ATC, MTC, CTC or VTC file. The columns are, {| class="wikitable" |+ View Columns |- | Time || the time code at which the event will fire. |- | Command || the System command that will be triggered when the event fires. |- | Command Details || extra system command details. |} When the appropriate time code transport is put in to Play mode a flag will appear to the left of the event that will be triggered...")
01:02, 17 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Real Time Scheduler (Created page with "The Scheduler dialog provides a 365 day events calendar that is used to issue commands to Artist. === Event File === The event file contains all the scheduled events for one year. It is loaded automatically when Artist is launched and saved when Artist closes. You can force a save by selecting File/Save. The file is SCSEvents.xml and is located in current Workspace directory. === The Main Window === The main window shows a list in chronological order off all the sch...")
00:53, 17 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Real Time Sunrise (Created page with "The Sunrise dialog provides the times of sunrise and sunset based on your computers latitude and longitude. Setup To set you location, uncheck the Lock box use the mouse to point to your location on the map of the world and click on it. That's it. You can also play around with different location and different times of the year by unchecking the Today box and manually selecting a date. Remember to check Today again for normal operation.")
00:53, 17 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Real Time Show (Created page with "This is a short guide on how to use and set up real-time events. The key to understanding what you can do with these events is in the power of the System Commands that connect real-time events with Artist functions. === Define your cues === Before actually creating your events you should put your cues in a list and develop some idea of the order in which they will activate. It is good practice to step through the days events manually to see that the transitions are cor...")
00:51, 17 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Real Time Wizard (Created page with "You can create a new Real-time event by selecting Wizards/Real Time from the main menu or by right-clicking in the Real time view and selecting 'Add Event'. This will open the Wizard. The real-time wizard steps you through the process of connecting a real-time event to a system command. {| class="wikitable" |+ Caption text |- | Set event time || This is the time the event will fire and trigger the system command assigned to it. |- | Days of the week || By default all...")
00:48, 17 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Real Time View (Created page with "Real time event occur at specific times of the day based on the clock on the computer. An event has an associated time, a days of the week selection and a System command that will fire when the event occurs. The list of Real Time Events that you create will fire in chronological order starting 00:00 hours (midnight) for 24 hours and then start again. You can select any of the 7 days of the week that an event can fire on. Some time you may not wish to fire the event on a...")
00:18, 17 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Patch Wizard Data (Created page with "{| class="wikitable" |+ Caption text |- | Port || Select the port (or byte) of the digital input device to receive |- | Action type || {| class="wikitable" |- | BCD byte || Receive the whole byte and use the binary coded decimal value (0 to 255) to pass to the command. |- | BCD byte pulse || Receives a byte as a pulse. It assumes that the inputs will return to zero. Thus valid codes are 1 to 255. |-| BCD nibble low || Receive the lower nibble and use the binary code...")
00:04, 17 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:MIDI Wizard Pitch (Created page with "{| class="wikitable" |+ Caption text |- | MIDI Channel || Select from the combo box the channel number to receive the message on. If you select 'OMNI' the message will be received on any channel. |} ''Note: the sequential number from the previous page will decode the same message on the specified number of channels.''")
00:02, 17 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:MIDI Wizard Channel (Created page with "{| class="wikitable" |+ Caption text |- | MIDI Channel | Select from the combo box the channel number to receive the message on. If you select 'OMNI' the message will be received on any channel. |} ''Note: the sequential number from the previous page will decode the same message on the specified number of channels.''")
00:00, 17 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:MIDI Wizard Program (Created page with "{| class="wikitable" |+ Caption text |- | MIDI Channel || Select from the combo box the channel number to receive the message on. If you select 'OMNI' the message will be received on any channel. | Program number || Select the MIDI program number to receive. |} ''Note: the sequential number from the previous page will decode the the contiguous number of program change messages from the one specified.''")
23:59, 16 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:MIDI Wizard Control (Created page with "{| class="wikitable" |+ Caption text |- | MIDI channel || Select from the combo box the channel number to receive the message on. If you select 'OMNI' the message will be received on any channel. |- | Controller || Select the controller type from the combo box. |} ''Note: the sequential number from the previous page will decode the same message on the specified number of channels.''")
23:52, 16 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:MIDI Wizard Pressure (Created page with "{| class="wikitable" |+ Caption text |- | MIDI channel || Select from the combo box the channel number to receive the message on. If you select 'OMNI' the message will be received on any channel. |- | Note type || Select white, black or all notes to be displayed in the Note combo box. |- | Note || Select the actual note to receive. |} ''Note: the sequential number from the previous page will do the following'' {| class="wikitable" |+ Caption text |- | All notes ||...")
23:30, 16 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:MIDI Wizard Note (Created page with "{| class="wikitable" |+ Set MIDI note |- | MIDI Channel || Select from the combo box the channel number to receive the message on. If you select 'OMNI' the message will be received on any channel. |- | Note type || Select white, black or all notes to be displayed in the Note combo box. |- | Note || Select the actual note to receive. |} ''Note: the sequential number from the previous page will do the following'' {| class="wikitable" |+ Categories |- | All notes || w...")
23:24, 16 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:MIDI Wizard Message (Created page with "=== MIDI Input index === Select the MIDI input. These are defined in ''Navigator/Input Output Patch/MIDI Inputs'' and are in turn connected to external MIDI devices. === Select MIDI Message === Select the message you wish to receive from the combo box or use the Capture function to capture live MIDI messages from your device. As you press keys on your MIDI keyboard you will see the message displayed in the text box. If you click 'Capture' the wizard settings are set t...")
23:23, 16 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Patch Wizard MIDI (Created page with "{| class="wikitable" |+ MIDI Wizard Pages |- | Message page || setting the MIDI message to reveive |- | Note page || setting the MIDI Note details |- | [[Artist Help:MIDI Wizard Pressure | Key Pressure || Example |- | Control Change || Example |- | Program Change || Example |- | Artist Help:MIDI Wizard Channel | Channel Pr...")
22:09, 16 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Patch Wizard (Created page with "The patch wizard steps you through connecting peripheral input devices to Artist System Commands The path the wizard takes will depend on the choices you make as you go through each dialog. When you are at a particular dialog click 'Help' or press 'F1' on your keyboard to display context help. {| class="wikitable" |+ Select Input Type |- | MIDI || patch MIDI inputs to System Commands |- | Artist Help:Patch Wizard Data | Data Acquis...")
21:54, 16 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:DMX Inputs (Created page with "If Pathport is installed you can monitor a 512 channel xDMX window and use this to trigger System Commands. The patched channels are listed in this window. === Adding a Patch === * Select the Patch Wizard from Main Menu/Wizards. * Select 'Pathport' from the combo box * Click 'Next' See System Commands for the rest of the procedure.")
21:48, 16 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:MIDI Inputs (Created page with "Artist will decode MIDI message, MIDI Time-Code (MTC) and MIDI Show Control (MSC) and patch then to system functions. === MIDI Messages === To add MIDI message patches to the MIDI Patch View, right-click and select 'Insert'. This will open the MIDI Patch dialog. The Source section defines the MIDI message you wish to decode. {| class="wikitable" |+ Caption text |- | Input || select the MIDI Input the message will be received from. See Input Output Patch |- | Message...")
21:37, 16 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Patch Inputs (Created page with "This lets you patch input signals to Artist System Commands. The inputs for these command functions can be any of the following. {| class="wikitable" |+ Inputs |- | MIDI Inputs || any MIDI port connect to the computer will provide MIDI messages to Artist. This can be connected to MIDI Keyboard controllers or any other MIDI device to provide control over Artist. |- | DMX Inputs || DMX data input to Artist can be connected to internal system commands. |- | Serial Inputs...")
18:05, 16 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Profile Wizard (Created page with "The template wizard will step you through creating a template for a fixture. This is only required if your fixture does not appear in the template file supplied by ShowCAD. ''This process should not be undertaken by novices since there are many considerations in making a fully functioning template.'' == Wizard Page 1 == This wizard takes you through the steps for creating a Fixture Template. You should be prepared with the details of your Fixture as supplied by the m...")
17:42, 16 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Parameter Properties Outputs (Created page with "This dialog displays the channel offsets and ranges of the output channels associated with a template or fixture. When designing a template it is important that pan and/or tilt move in the conventional way as defined by ShowCAD. If a pan or tilt axis does not conform, you must set the Invert check box for that axis. === Mirror Convention === With the fixture mirror pointing away from your point of view, moving the Joypad to the left should move the beam to left, and mo...")
17:39, 16 May 2024 MickShowCAD talk contribs created page Artist Help:Parameter Properties 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...")