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	\| The second tutorial deals with the manual creation of a DDF for a LED bar with four spots using the Eurolite LED KLS-2500 as an example.		\| The second tutorial deals with the manual creation of a DDF for a LED bar with four spots using the Eurolite LED KLS-2500 as an example.
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	! [[DDF-Tutorial Moving ~~Head_DMXC3~~\|Moving Head]]		! [[DDF-Tutorial Moving Head DMXC3\|Moving Head]]
	\| The third example shows how to create the DDF for a simple moving head. The Showtec Indigo 150 LED is used as a template here, which was also partly sold under other brands.		\| The third example shows how to create the DDF for a simple moving head. The Showtec Indigo 150 LED is used as a template here, which was also partly sold under other brands.
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	* [[Introduction (DDF-Syntax) DMXC3\|'''Basics''']] and important hints for DDF creation.		* [[Introduction (DDF-Syntax) DMXC3\|'''Basics''']] and important hints for DDF creation.
	* [[Intensity (DDF-Syntax) DMXC3\|'''Syntax''']] of the supported functions		* [[Intensity (DDF-Syntax) DMXC3\|'''Syntax''']] of the supported functions
	* [[Procedures ~~Functions~~ (DDF-Syntax) DMXC3\|'''Procedures''']] for calling certain device functions		* [[Procedures functions (DDF-Syntax) DMXC3\|'''Procedures''']] for calling certain device functions
	* [[DDF-Tutorial_LED-Floodlight_DMXC3\|'''Examples''']] for manual programming of DDFs for DMXControl 3		* [[DDF-Tutorial_LED-Floodlight_DMXC3\|'''Examples''']] for manual programming of DDFs for DMXControl 3

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	\| [[Gobo (DDF-Syntax) DMXC3#Gobo wheel\|Gobo wheel]]		\| [[Gobo (DDF-Syntax) DMXC3#Gobo wheel\|Gobo wheel]]
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	! [[Beam (DDF-Syntax) DMXC3\|~~beam~~]]		! [[Beam (DDF-Syntax) DMXC3\|Beam]]
	\| [[Beam_(DDF-Syntax) DMXC3#Focus\|Focus]], [[Beam (DDF-Syntax) DMXC3#Frost\|Frost]], [[Beam (DDF-Syntax) DMXC3#Iris\|Iris]], [[Beam (DDF-Syntax) DMXC3#Zoom\|Zoom]]		\| [[Beam_(DDF-Syntax) DMXC3#Focus\|Focus]], [[Beam (DDF-Syntax) DMXC3#Frost\|Frost]], [[Beam (DDF-Syntax) DMXC3#Iris\|Iris]], [[Beam (DDF-Syntax) DMXC3#Zoom\|Zoom]]
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DDF is the abbreviation for {{Manual_Objectcaption|"Device Definition File"}}. DDFs are used by DMXControl to get information about the used devices:
* which DMX channels are used at all?
* which functions do the different DMX channels have?
* how do the colors on a color wheel or the gobo on a gobo wheel look like?
* are there different strobe functions and if so, which ones?
This and much more information is contained in a complete DDF. DMXControl 3 needs the information to build up the user interface in form of the {{Manual Windowcaption|[[Device Control DMXC3|Device Control]]}} and the {{Manual Windowcaption|[[Control Panel DMXC3|Control Panel]]}}. Furthermore DMXControl 3 allows to control different devices by including the {{Manual Windowcaption|[[Hardware Abstraction Layer (HAL) DMXC3|Hardware Abstraction Layer (HAL)]]}}. All information is described in the file in a classic XML structure, so that all details can also be edited only with the classic editor of Windows or Notepad++<ref>Notepad++ is a free text and source code editor. More information on the manufacturer's site: https://notepad-plus-plus.org/</ref> and the plugin XML-Tools available there<ref> Installation instructions for the plugin XML-Tools using the integrated plugin administrator of Notepad++: https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/topic/16983/xml-tools/2</ref> are readable in plain text.

This part of the manual about DMXControl 3 deals with the creation of DDFs. The subdivision of the articles is based on the existing {{Manual Windowcaption|Control panel}} in DMXControl 3 itself. The part of the manual about DDFs in DMXControl 3 is divided into four sections:
* [[Introduction (DDF-Syntax) DMXC3|'''Basics''']] and important hints for DDF creation.
* [[Intensity (DDF-Syntax) DMXC3|'''Syntax''']] of the supported functions
* [[Procedures Functions (DDF-Syntax) DMXC3|'''Procedures''']] for calling certain device functions
* [[DDF-Tutorial_LED-Floodlight_DMXC3|'''Examples''']] for manual programming of DDFs for DMXControl 3

{{Manual Box | en | Important | Due to its age, the current DDFCreator does not support all functions that can be mapped in the DDFs for DMXControl 3. Under certain circumstances the [[:de:DDFCreator 3|DDFCreator]] deletes components in the DDF, which it does not know. Therefore it is recommended to stop using the DDFCreator as soon as additional functions have been added manually in the DDF}}.

= Basics =
{| class="wikitable toptextcells"
|-
! style="height: 40px; width: 200px" | Chapter !! style="width: 600px" | Summary
|-
! [[Introduction (DDF-Syntax) DMXC3|General introduction]]
| The general introduction gives a rough overview of what DDFs are in the context of DMXControl 3, according to which characteristics the DDFs are used in DMXControl 3 and which directories on the PC are used for the DDFs.
|-
! [[Basic structure (DDF-Syntax) DMXC3|Basic structure]]
| This article describes the basic structure of a DDF for DMXControl 3 as well as the specifications like information about the device, which have to be made in the information part.
|-
! [[Function elements (DDF-Syntax) DMXC3|Function elements]]
| This article explains several common elements, which are needed for a complete definition of especially more complex DMX channels independent of the used function and therefore can be found in most DDFs.
|-
! [[Basic rules (DDF-Syntax) DMXC3|Basic rules]]
| The basic rules summarize which units the HAL assumes for example when defining the maximum strobe frequency.
|}

{{Manual Box | en | Hint | DMXControl 3.2 does not yet support multibeam devices (devices with separately controlled lamps). This can be circumvented by using several single DDFs, or a DDF and Generic RGB, Dimmer, etc.}}

= Function overview =
In the DDFs the following functions are directly supported by the HAL. The table refers you to the different articles, in which the respective functions are explained including all possible variants with appropriate examples.

{| class="wikitable toptextcells"
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! style="height: 40px; width: 200px" | Function group !! style="width: 600px" | Functions
|-
! [[Intensity (DDF-Syntax) DMXC3|Intensity]]
| [[Intensity (DDF-Syntax) DMXC3#Dimmer|Dimmer]], [[Intensity (DDF-Syntax)_DMXC3#Switch|Switch]], [[Intensity (DDF-Syntax) DMXC3#Shutter|Shutter]], [[Intensity (DDF-Syntax) DMXC3#Strobe|Strobe]]
|-
! [[Position (DDF-Syntax)_DMXC3|Position]]
| [[Position (DDF-Syntax) DMXC3#Position|Position]], [[Position (DDF-Syntax)_DMXC3#Pan tilt speed|Pan tilt speed]]
|-
! [[Color (DDF-Syntax) DMXC3|Color]]
| [[Color (DDF-Syntax) DMXC3#RGBx color mixing|RGBx color mixing]], [[Color (DDF-Syntax) DMXC3#CMY color mixing|CMY color mixing]], [[Color (DDF-Syntax)_DMXC3#HSV color mixing|HSV color mixing]], [[Color (DDF-Syntax)_DMXC3#Color wheel|Color wheel]], [[Color (DDF-Syntax) DMXC3#Color temperature|Color temperature]]
|-
! [[Matrix (DDF-Syntax) DMXC3|Pixel effects]]
| [[Matrix (DDF-Syntax) DMXC3#Matrix|Matrix]], [[Radix (DDF-Syntax) DMXC3#Radix|Radix]]
|-
! [[Gobo (DDF-Syntax) DMXC3|Gobo]]
| [[Gobo (DDF-Syntax) DMXC3#Gobo wheel|Gobo wheel]]
|-
! [[Beam (DDF-Syntax) DMXC3|beam]]
| [[Beam_(DDF-Syntax) DMXC3#Focus|Focus]], [[Beam (DDF-Syntax) DMXC3#Frost|Frost]], [[Beam (DDF-Syntax) DMXC3#Iris|Iris]], [[Beam (DDF-Syntax) DMXC3#Zoom|Zoom]]
|-
! [[Blades (DDF-Syntax) DMXC3|Blade slider]]
| [[Blades (DDF-Syntax) DMXC3|Blade slider]]
|-
! [[Effectwheel (DDF-Syntax) DMXC3|Effect wheel]]
| [[Effectwheel (DDF-Syntax) DMXC3#Prism|Prism]], [[Effectwheel (DDF-Syntax) DMXC3#Effectwheel|Effectwheel]]
|-
! [[Stage Effect (DDF-Syntax) DMXC3|Stage effects]]
| [[Stage Effect (DDF-Syntax) DMXC3#Fog|Fog]], [[Stage Effect (DDF-Syntax) DMXC3#Fan|Fan]]
|-
! [[Open Function (DDF-Syntax) DMXC3|General functions]]
| [[Open Function (DDF-Syntax) DMXC3#Index|Index]], [[Open Function (DDF-Syntax)_DMXC3#Rotation|Rotation]]
|-
! [[Open Function (DDF-Syntax) DMXC3|Free functions]]
| [[Open Function (DDF-Syntax) DMXC3#rawstep|rawstep]], [[Open Function (DDF-Syntax) DMXC3#raw|raw]], [[Open Function (DDF-Syntax) DMXC3#rawranges|rawranges]], [[Open Function (DDF-Syntax) DMXC3#const|const]]
|}

= Procedures =
{| class="wikitable toptextcells"
|-
! style="height: 40px; width: 200px" | Chapter !! style="width: 600px" | Summary
|-
! [[Procedures functions (DDF-Syntax) DMXC3|Functions]]
| This article lists all procedures available in DMXControl 3.
|-
! [[Procedures examples (DDF-Syntax) DMXC3|Examples]]
| This article shows some examples for given procedures, but also for own procedures.
|}

= Tutorials =
{| class="wikitable toptextcells"
|-
! style="height: 40px; width: 200px" | Chapter !! style="width: 600px" | Summary
|-
! [[DDF-Tutorial LED-Spotlight DMXC3|LED-Spotlight]]
| In the first of a total of three tutorials, the DDF for a simple LED spotlight is created. The template is Cameo LED Mini Tri Par Can 3W.
|-
! [[DDF-Tutorial 4-Spot-Bar DMXC3|4-Spot-LED-Bar]]
| The second tutorial deals with the manual creation of a DDF for a LED bar with four spots using the Eurolite LED KLS-2500 as an example.
|-
! [[DDF-Tutorial Moving Head_DMXC3|Moving Head]]
| The third example shows how to create the DDF for a simple moving head. The Showtec Indigo 150 LED is used as a template here, which was also partly sold under other brands.
|}

= Links und Referenzen =
== Links ==
<references/>

[[de:DDF DMXC3]]
[[Category: Manual DMXControl 3]]

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