Artist Help:Example Variables

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 do.

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Dimmer Chase with optional steps	This is contains an 8 step scene sequence. Every alternate step is conditional on Binary1. Try Dimmer chase options cue in Variables cue list.
Dimmer Chase with manual step trigger	This is contains the same 8 step scene as the above cue. This, however, does not step automatically but rather steps on Binary2. Try Dimmer step cue in Variables cue ist to advance steps.

Moving Cues

Select the Moving Lights fixture group in the Fixture client view.

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Pattern	This contains a lissajous effect on the Yoke parameter. The X to Y property of this effect is connected to Decimal 2. Try Moving Pattern cues in Variables cue list to change patter.
Yoke Circle	This contains a circle effect on the Yoke parameter. The Spread property is connect to Decimal 1. Try Yoke circle Spread in Variables cue list.

Colour Mix Cues

Select the Colour Mix fixture group in the Fixture client view.

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Colour Wave	This contains a Wave effect of the Color Mix parameter of the Fixtures. The Foreground property is connected to Colour 1. Try Colour 1 cues in Variables cue list.
Slope Colour	This contains an Envelope effect. The Foreground property is connected to Colour 2. Try Colour 2 cues in Variables cue list.

Variables

This cue list contain cues that change the values of various variables used by the above cues. This cue list is in Latched mode and most of the Cue are set to Force Hold with a specified hold time. In this way the Cues pulse.

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Dimmer chase option	Set Binary 1 to True when activated and sets it to False when deactivated.
Dimmer step	Sets Binary 2 to True when activate and sets it to False when deactivated.
Yoke circle Spread	Sets Decimal 1 to 0.5 on activate and to 0 on deactivate.
Moving Pattern 1	Sets Decimal 2 to 1.0
Moving Pattern 2	Sets Decimal 2 to 0.5
Moving Pattern 3	Sets Decimal 2 to 0.75
Colour mauve	Sets Colour 1 to a mauve colour
Colour Yellow	Sets colour 1 to yellow
Colour Orange	Sets colour 1 to orange
Colour 2 green	Set Colour 2 to green
Colour 2 cyan	Set Colour 2 to cyan
Colour 2 mauve	Set Colour 2 to mauve