Artist Help: Fixture Control

The fixtures installed in your Workspace can be accessed directly through the Fixture Control Panel.

Parameter

The Parameter window displays the controls associated with the parameters of the fixtures displayed in the Fixtures View. Activate the Fixtures you wish to control to direct the output of the controls in the parameter window to the desired fixtures.

Clicking on a control will show a red outline around it. This indicates that the control for that parameter has focus. This is reflected in each of the other Fixture Control Panel windows.

Fanning

The Fanning window controls the parameter that has the focus for the activated fixtures. If the dimmer is the focus parameter and all the fixtures in the displayed group are activated then the functions of this window will work on the dimmer parameters of all the fixtures in the displayed group.

The type of control displayed will depend on the parameter that has the focus (the red outline in the parameter window).

Chase

The Chase window allows you to start a chase on any or all of the parameters of a fixture group. For example, to run a dimmer chase activate the chase in the list. You can then select the type of cross-fade ramp, the step trigger source, the direction and the pattern. You can set the maximum level and the rate.

The levels of these chaser outputs are added to any levels that may have been set in the Parameter window. This is useful for setting offset levels to which the chase values are added.

Effect

The Effect window generates patterns for parameters based on how many axis the parameter has and the type of parameter. These are very powerful functions that can provide a fast way to produce creative effects.

The levels output from these waves are added to any levels that may have been set in the Parameter window. This can be used, for example, to set a centre position in the parameter window and then set an Effect to revolve around that position.