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==Overview==
The previous lession introduced into simple cues. In this lesson we explain some more sophisticated features of scenes, e.g. the fanning feature. With fanning you can create impressive effects with groups of lamps, e.g. rainbow effects or waves.

==Lecture 9: Fanning, chasers and other effects==

DMXControl 3 extends the scope of scenes in that way that dynamic effects can be included and that you can apply certain algorithms for the attributes (DMX values) of included devices resp. groups. This allows you to create highly complex scene with few mouse clicks. Don't believe it? Let's demonstrate how it works!

===Fanning===

The first mechanism is fanning.

Fanning means from technical point of view to split a value oder domain to a group of devices. We distinguish between linear and alternate fanning, see following tables explaining the syntax element.

====linear fanning====

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Syntax !! Example !! Description
|-
| > || 50 > 100 || linear interpolation
|-
| <> || 50 <> 100 || linear interpolation: marginal devices: 100, central devices 50
|-
| >< || 50 >< 100 || contrary: marginal devices: 50, central devices 100
|}

=== alternate fanning ===

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Syntax !! Example !! Description
|-
| # || 50 # 100 || alternate values 100/50/100/50 ...
|-
| # # || 100 # 50 # 0 || alternate values 100/50/0/100/50/0 ...
|}

How does it work?

Lets assume we want to have a cue where the 8 RGB Pars have to be faded from red in the middle to blue at the ends.

[[Datei:DMXC3L09 Fanning pink.JPG]]

How many actions are needed for programming? 8? 16? 32?
The answer is: three.
We will apply linear fanning by "><" where we separate the marginal devices from central devices. The actions:
* select the group "RGB pars"
* Go to property grid panel and type in for red color "0<>255"
* type for blue color "255<>0"

Here is the result in property grid:

[[Datei:DMXC3L09 Fanning pink programmer.JPG]]

Let's make another excercise with alternate fanning. The task is switching on each second lamp (i.e. setting dimmer to 100%).

[[Datei:DMXC3L09 Fanning alternate.JPG]]

There is a simple solution: Insert "0#100" into the dimmer value text field.

[[Datei:DMXC3L09 Fanning alternate programmer.JPG]]

===Effects and attachables===
With fanning you can create static cues. The attachables panels provides some effects that can be used for dynamic changes within a cue.

Let's have an example:
You want to have a blinking effects with all frontlight lamps with lowest brightness for the central devices.

Here we will use the "attachable" pannel showing some effects such as "Sinus", Trapezoid", "Sawtooth" etc. Per drag&drop we can load teh Sinus effect to the dimmer attribute within property grid.

Following settings are nessecary (the amplitude will varybetween 30 and 100 %):

[[Datei:DMXC3L09 Fanning with Sinus effect.JPG]]

Try it!

Hint: Press the '''Del''' key to remove the effect from the attribute.

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Attribut !! Example !! Description
|-
| Amplitude || 50 > 100 || value interval for selected attribute
|-
| Offset || [0..100] || offset between group elements
|-
| Phase || [0..1] || ?
|-
| Frequency || [0..1] || ? frequency
|}

'''Tipp''': By fanning the offset you get interesting chasers.

'''to be added (by beta testers)'''
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==Excercise==
* Try to apply fanning to moving lights. That rocks! ;)
*

==Additional links and references==
*

==Certificate==
I have understood the topics of this lecture and want to continue with next course:
[http://www.dmxcontrol.de/mediawiki_beta/index.php?title=Einsteiger:Lesson10/en Lecture10: The programmer view]

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==Overview==
Scenes (cues) are the most important elements of your show. Here we will explain the powerful scene concept of DMXControl 3.

==Lecture 8: Scenes ==
Each scene needs a "host container"- that's a scene list. Therefore you have to create at first one or more scene lists by clicking the button "Create scenelist" which you can find in the project explorer main menu. Of course, the created scene list will appear in the folder "Scene list".

[[Datei:DMXC3L08_createSceneListnew.JPG|600px]]

You can open this new scene list with a '''double click''' on the object in the project explorer. Next step is to create a new scene. Therefore, we will change the color of the moving lights to "red" (please open the shutter too) and we will turn on the two middle front lights.

[[Datei:DMXC3L08 changeLiveView.JPG]]

Return to the scene list panel and press the '''Store cue''' button. At first the programmer filter tool will appear where you can manually influence which devices and which attributes should be really taken over into the new scene. Typically you can confirm without modification.

[[Datei:DMXC3L08 programmerFilter.JPG]]

The result is your first cue (scene) in your scene list. You should change the name of the cue thus you can remember laterly what is the reason and target of this cue (e.g. "First Scene", "Start cue", "ML to red", etc.)

[[Datei:DMXC3L08 FirstScene.JPG]]

In following table we explain the meaning of cue attributes (which you can see in the scene list header:

{| class="wikitable"
! Attribute
! Description
! Example
|-
| Progress
| shows status of scene during execution of scene list
| in percent
|-
| Trigger
| relation to predecessor cue
| see lesson 11
|-
| Trigger Value
|
| see lesson 11
|-
| Name
| free name of scene
| should explain the content of cue
|-
| Fade
| fade-in value
| in milli seconds
|-
| Delay
| delay ?
| ?
|-
| Act.
| is this cue active or should it be ignored?
| default: active
|-
| Ap.
| ?
| ?
|-
| Comment
| for free use, insert explaining words
|
|-
|}

In the same way you can create some more cues and store it in the scene list.

[[Datei:DMXC3L08 SecondScene.JPG]]

'''topics to be added (by beta testers)'''
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==Excercise==
* Generate your own cues
* Try the buttons "All", "Clear" and "Selected" in the programmer filter
* Work with different fade times

==Additional links and references==
*

==Certificate==
I have understood the topics of this lecture and want to continue with next course:
[http://www.dmxcontrol.de/mediawiki_beta/index.php?title=Einsteiger:Lesson6/en Lecture9: Fanning and other effects]

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==Overview==

This lesson helps you to understand how to create and patch your fixtures (devices) in DMXControl 3. We will also show, how groups of devices are created (automatically).

==Lecture 3: Creating and Patching fixtures==

The starting point for creation of devices is the project explorer. Here you can find a tree of directories displaying the equipment such as fixtures, devices, scene lists etc. The administration is intuitive by context menus (right mouse click) or buttons, e.g. for adding or deleting items.

[[Datei:DMXC3L03 projectExplorer.JPG]]

In following step we will create 4 moving lights of type "TS-255". You have to fill in the requested data. Please pay attention to define the correct start addresses.

[[Datei:DMXC3L03 createDevice.JPG]]

By setting the hook for "autogenerate group" an group element is created automatically containing all devices of this definition step.

'''topics to be added (by beta tester)'''

* normal group creation - Wie läuft das? Nur im Kontextmenü liveview?
* assignment of device numbers - Property view?
* work with DDF - Wie erzeugen?
*

==Excercise==
* create all devices as shown in the figure above: 4 TS-255, 8 generic dimmer (as front lights) and 8 RGB-PARs
*

==Additional links and references==
*

==Certificate==
I have understood the topics of this lecture and wnt to continue with next course:
[http://www.dmxcontrol.de/mediawiki_beta/index.php?title=Einsteiger:Lesson4/en Lecture4: The live view]
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==Overview==
This lesson helps you to understand how to create and patch your fixtures (devices) in DMXControl 3. We will also show, how groups of devices are created (automatically).

==Lecture 3: Creating and Patching fixtures==

The starting point for creation of devices is the project explorer. Here you can find a tree of directories displaying the equipment such as fixtures, devices, scene lists etc. The administration is intuitive by context menus (right mouse click) or buttons, e.g. for adding or deleting items.

[[Datei:DMXC3L03 projectExplorer.JPG]]

In following step we will create 4 moving lights of type "TS-255". You have to fill in the requested data. Please pay attention to define the correct start addresses.

[[Datei:DMXC3L03 createDevice.JPG]]

By setting the hook for "autogenerate group" an group element is created automatically containing all devices of this definition step.

'''topics to be added (by beta tester)'''

* normal group creation - Wie läuft das? Nur im Kontextmenü liveview?
* assignment of device numbers - Property view?
* work with DDF - Wie erzeugen?
*

==Excercise==
* create all devices as shown in the figure above: 4 TS-255, 8 generic dimmer (as front lights) and 8 RGB-PARs
*

==Additional links and references==
*

==Certificate==
I have understood the topics of this lecture and wnt to continue with next course:
[http://www.dmxcontrol.de/mediawiki_beta/index.php?title=Einsteiger:Lesson4/en Lecture4: The live view]

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==Overview==
This lesson helps you to understand how to create and patch your fixtures (devices) in DMXControl 3. We will also show, how groups of devices are created (automatically).

==Lecture 3: Creating and Patching fixtures==

The starting point for creation of devices is the project explorer. Here you can find a tree of directories displaying the equipment such as fixtures, devices, scene lists etc. The administration is intuitive by context menus (right mouse click) or buttons, e.g. for adding or deleting items.

[[Datei:DMXC3L03 projectExplorer.JPG]]

In following step we will create 4 moving lights of type "TS-255". You have to fill in the requested data. Please pay attention to define the correct start addresses.

[[Datei:DMXC3L03 createDevice.JPG]]

By setting the hook for "autogenerate group" an group element is created automatically containing all devices of this definition step.

'''topics to be added (by beta tester)'''

* normal group creation - Wie läuft das? Nur im Kontextmenü liveview?
* assignment of device numbers - Property view?
* work with DDF - Wie erzeugen?
*

==Excercise==
* create all devices as shown in the figure above: 4 TS-255, 8 generic dimmer (as front lights) and 8 RGB-PARs
*

==Additional links and references==
*

==Certificate==
I have understood the topics of this lecture and wnt to continue with next course:
[http://www.dmxcontrol.de/mediawiki_beta/index.php?title=Einsteiger:Lesson4/en Lecture4: The live view]

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