Lesson 9 Tut3 - Revision history

Jnoetzel at 19:02, 2 March 2025

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Jnoetzel at 18:55, 2 March 2025

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	*Drag the chaser effect to the dimmer in '''Property Grid'''		*Drag the chaser effect to the dimmer in '''Property Grid'''

	{{~~BoxHint~~		{{Manual Box \| en \| Hint \| Effects (attachables) will be summed to the values that are manually adjusted. (If the device has a dimmer set at 30%, and you add a sinus with amplitude of 20%, the brightness minimum value will be 30%, the maximum value 50%)}}
	\| ~~Text=~~Effects (attachables) will be summed to the values that are manually adjusted. (If the device has a dimmer set at 30%, and you add a sinus with amplitude of 20%, the brightness minimum value will be 30%, the maximum value 50%)}}
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	Hint: Press the '''Del''' key (or delete symbol) in '''Property Grid''' to remove the effect from the attribute.		Hint: Press the '''Del''' key (or delete symbol) in '''Property Grid''' to remove the effect from the attribute.

Skistner at 10:59, 2 March 2025

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	2) Implement a running light with chaser effect		2) Implement a running light with chaser effect

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Jnoetzel at 10:46, 2 March 2025

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JayJay at 21:21, 15 May 2013

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	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 edges.		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 edges.
			{{Picture_with_subtitle\|DMXC3L09 Fanning pink.JPG\|1\|Linear color fanning example\|center\|600px}}
	~~[[File:~~DMXC3L09 Fanning pink.JPG]]

	How many actions are needed for programming? 8? 16? 32?		How many actions are needed for programming? 8? 16? 32?
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	Here is the amazing result in property grid:		Here is the amazing result in property grid:
			{{Picture_with_subtitle\|DMXC3L09 Fanning pink programmer.JPG\|2\|Settings for linear fanning\|center}}
	~~[[File:~~DMXC3L09 Fanning pink programmer.JPG]]

	Let's make another exercise with alternate fanning. The task is switching on each second lamp (i.e. setting dimmer to 100%).		Let's make another exercise with alternate fanning. The task is switching on each second lamp (i.e. setting dimmer to 100%).
	~~<br><br>~~		{{Picture_with_subtitle\|DMXC3L09 Fanning alternate.JPG\|3\|Alternate color fanning example\|center\|600px}}
	~~[[File:~~DMXC3L09 Fanning alternate.JPG]]

	There is a simple solution: Insert "0#100" into the dimmer value text field.		There is a simple solution: Insert "0#100" into the dimmer value text field.
			{{Picture_with_subtitle\|DMXC3L09 Fanning alternate programmer.JPG\|4\|Settings for alternate fanning\|center}}
	~~[[File:~~DMXC3L09 Fanning alternate programmer.JPG]]

	=== Effects and filters ===		=== Effects and filters ===

	With fanning you can create static cues. The "effects and filters" panels provides some additional effects that can be used for dynamic changes within a cue (e.g. swinging, flashing, running lights, etc.). Of course that's done fast and easy with DMXControl 3, or did you expect something else? ;)		With fanning you can create static cues. The "effects and filters" panels provides some additional effects that can be used for dynamic changes within a cue (e.g. swinging, flashing, running lights, etc.). Of course that's done fast and easy with DMXControl 3, or did you expect something else? ;)

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	In "'''Effects and filters'''" panel (accessed via '''Windows-> Effects and Filters''') some super effects are offered, which you can use to create a dynamic change within the cues such as "sine", "trapezoid", "Sawtooth". Using drag&drop you can easily attach the sine effect to the dimmer in the '''Property Grid'''.		In "'''Effects and filters'''" panel (accessed via '''Windows-> Effects and Filters''') some super effects are offered, which you can use to create a dynamic change within the cues such as "sine", "trapezoid", "Sawtooth". Using drag&drop you can easily attach the sine effect to the dimmer in the '''Property Grid'''.
	Now this attribute behaves as it is expected by the symbol or name of the effect. You can change specific effect parameters in the '''Property Grid''' for example to affect the amplitude or frequency of the effect. For examples and details see the table below.		Now this attribute behaves as it is expected by the symbol or name of the effect. You can change specific effect parameters in the '''Property Grid''' for example to affect the amplitude or frequency of the effect. For examples and details see the table below.
			{{Picture_with_subtitle\|DMXC3L09 Fanning with Sinus effect.JPG\|5\|Setting for flash effects\|center\|600px}}
	~~[[Image:~~DMXC3L09 Fanning with Sinus effect.JPG]]

	Try it! You'll love it! <br>		Try it! You'll love it! <br>

JayJay at 13:44, 14 May 2013

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	==Exercise==		==Exercise==
	1) Try to apply fanning to pan/tilt of your moving lights. That rocks! ;)		1) Try to apply fanning to pan/tilt of your moving lights. That rocks! ;)
			<br>
	2) Implement a running light with chaser effect		2) Implement a running light with chaser effect

JayJay at 13:41, 14 May 2013

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	The previous lession introduced 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.		The previous lession introduced 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.
	DMXControl 3 provides an effect library.		DMXControl 3 provides an effect library.


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

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

	===Fanning===		===Fanning===

	The first mechanism is fanning. Just as you can open an ornate oriental fan, and created a colorful beautiful picture, you can create beautiful color palettes or beam spreads.		The first mechanism is fanning. Just as you can open an ornate oriental fan, and created a colorful beautiful picture, you can create beautiful color palettes or beam spreads.

	From technical point of view fanning means to split a value to a group of devices. We distinguish between linear and alternate fanning. See the following tables explaining the syntax element.		From technical point of view fanning means to split a value to a group of devices. We distinguish between linear and alternate fanning. See the following tables explaining the syntax element.


	====linear fanning====		====linear fanning====

	{\| class="wikitable"		{\| class="wikitable"
	\|-		\|-
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	=== alternate fanning ===		=== alternate fanning ===

	{\| class="wikitable"		{\| class="wikitable"
	\|-		\|-
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	\| # # \|\| 100 # 50 # 0 \|\| Alternate values 100/50/0/100/50/0 ...		\| # # \|\| 100 # 50 # 0 \|\| Alternate values 100/50/0/100/50/0 ...
	\|}		\|}
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	How does it work?		How does it work?

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

	[[File:DMXC3L09 Fanning alternate.JPG]]		[[File:DMXC3L09 Fanning alternate.JPG]]

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	\| Text=Effects (attachables) will be summed to the values that are manually adjusted. (If the device has a dimmer set at 30%, and you add a sinus with amplitude of 20%, the brightness minimum value will be 30%, the maximum value 50%)}}		\| Text=Effects (attachables) will be summed to the values that are manually adjusted. (If the device has a dimmer set at 30%, and you add a sinus with amplitude of 20%, the brightness minimum value will be 30%, the maximum value 50%)}}
			<br><br>

	Hint: Press the '''Del''' key (or delete symbol) in '''Property Grid''' to remove the effect from the attribute.		Hint: Press the '''Del''' key (or delete symbol) in '''Property Grid''' to remove the effect from the attribute.

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	\| Cycle speed.		\| Cycle speed.
	\|}		\|}

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	==Exercise==		==Exercise==
	* Try to apply fanning to pan/tilt of your moving lights. That rocks! ;)		1) Try to apply fanning to pan/tilt of your moving lights. That rocks! ;)
	* Implement a running light with chaser effect		2) Implement a running light with chaser effect

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JayJay at 22:05, 13 May 2013

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	* Try to apply fanning to pan/tilt of your moving lights. That rocks! ;)		* Try to apply fanning to pan/tilt of your moving lights. That rocks! ;)
	* Implement a running light with chaser effect		* Implement a running light with chaser effect

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Jmintenbeck at 13:35, 17 April 2013

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	* Try to apply fanning to pan/tilt of your moving lights. That rocks! ;)		* Try to apply fanning to pan/tilt of your moving lights. That rocks! ;)
	* Implement a running light with chaser effect		* Implement a running light with chaser effect



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Mminini at 04:36, 12 March 2013

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	==Lecture 9: Fanning, chasers and other effects==		==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 (e.g. DMX values) of included devices or groups. This allows you to create highly complex cues with a few mouse clicks. Don't believe it? Let's demonstrate how it works!		DMXControl 3 extends the scope of scenes so that dynamic effects can be included, and you can apply certain algorithms for the attributes (e.g. DMX values) of included devices or groups. This allows you to create highly complex cues with a few mouse clicks. Don't believe it? Let's demonstrate how it works!

	===Fanning===		===Fanning===

	The first mechanism is fanning. Just as you can ~~pull up a~~ fan and created a colorful beautiful picture, you can create beautiful color palettes or beam ~~radiation~~.		The first mechanism is fanning. Just as you can open an ornate oriental fan, and created a colorful beautiful picture, you can create beautiful color palettes or beam spreads.

	From technical point of view fanning means to split a value to a group of devices. We distinguish between linear and alternate fanning. See the following tables explaining the syntax element.		From technical point of view fanning means to split a value to a group of devices. We distinguish between linear and alternate fanning. See the following tables explaining the syntax element.
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	! Syntax !! Example !! Description		! Syntax !! Example !! Description
	\|-		\|-
	\| > \|\| 50 > 100 \|\| ~~linear~~ interpolation		\| > \|\| 50 > 100 \|\| Linear interpolation
	\|-		\|-
	\| <> \|\| 50 <> 100 \|\| ~~linear~~ interpolation: marginal devices: 100, central devices 50 <br> (mnemonic trick: In the symbol both signs are directed outside; in these positions the first value is applied; the second value is applied in the center.)		\| <> \|\| 50 <> 100 \|\| Linear interpolation: marginal devices: 100, central devices 50 <br> (mnemonic trick: In the symbol both signs are directed outside; in these positions the first value is applied; the second value is applied in the center.)
	\|-		\|-
	\| >< \|\| 50 >< 100 \|\| ~~contrary~~: marginal devices: 50, central devices 100 <br> (mnemonic trick: In the symbol both signs are directed inside; there the first value is applied (in the center); the second value is applied at the edge.)		\| >< \|\| 50 >< 100 \|\| Contrary: marginal devices: 50, central devices 100 <br> (mnemonic trick: In the symbol both signs are directed inside; there the first value is applied (in the center); the second value is applied at the edge.)
	\|}		\|}

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	! Syntax !! Example !! Description		! Syntax !! Example !! Description
	\|-		\|-
	\| # \|\| 50 # 100 \|\| ~~alternate~~ values 100/50/100/50 ...		\| # \|\| 50 # 100 \|\| Alternate values 100/50/100/50 ...
	\|-		\|-
	\| # # \|\| 100 # 50 # 0 \|\| ~~alternate~~ values 100/50/0/100/50/0 ...		\| # # \|\| 100 # 50 # 0 \|\| Alternate values 100/50/0/100/50/0 ...
	\|}		\|}

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	[[File:DMXC3L09 Fanning pink programmer.JPG]]		[[File: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%).		Let's make another exercise with alternate fanning. The task is switching on each second lamp (i.e. setting dimmer to 100%).


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	Tip: Use the chaser effect to implement running lights within our RGB pars:		Tip: Use the chaser effect to implement running lights within our RGB pars:
	*~~select~~ the RGB group		*Select the RGB group
	*~~drag~~ the chaser effect to the dimmer in '''Property Grid'''		*Drag the chaser effect to the dimmer in '''Property Grid'''

	{{BoxHint		{{BoxHint
	\| Text=Effects (attachables) will be summed to the values that are manually adjusted. (If the device has a dimmer of 30% ~~adjusted~~ and you add a sinus with amplitude of 20%, the brightness minimum value will be 30%, the maximum value 50%)}}		\| Text=Effects (attachables) will be summed to the values that are manually adjusted. (If the device has a dimmer set at 30%, and you add a sinus with amplitude of 20%, the brightness minimum value will be 30%, the maximum value 50%)}}


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	\| Amplitude		\| Amplitude
	\| 50 > 100		\| 50 > 100
	\| ~~value~~ interval for selected attribute; ~~can~~ be set to negative value ~~too~~		\| Value interval for selected attribute; Can be set to negative value also.
	\|-		\|-
	\| Phase		\| Phase
	\| [0..100]		\| [0..100]
	\| ~~offset~~ between group elements		\| Offset between group elements.
	\|-		\|-
	\| Frequency		\| Frequency
	\| [0..1]		\| [0..1]
	\| ~~cycle~~ speed		\| Cycle speed.
	\|}		\|}

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	{{BoxHint		{{BoxHint
	\|Text= By fanning the offset you get interesting chasers.		\|Text= By fanning the offset, you get interesting chasers.
	}}		}}

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	! Amplitude		! Amplitude
	\|-		\|-
	\|~~jump~~ effect: Dimmer should slowly fade to 0 and will jump to full value		\|Jump effect: Dimmer should slowly fade to 0, and then will jump to full value
	\|~~drag~~ "Sawtooth" to dimmer property		\|Srag "Sawtooth" to dimmer property
	\| -100		\| -100
	\|-		\|-
	\|~~running~~ light: ~~one~~ changing element of a group has 100% dimmer		\|Running light: One changing element of a group has 100% dimmer
	\|~~drag~~ "Chaser" to dimmer property		\|Drag "Chaser" to dimmer property
	\| 100		\| 100
	\|-		\|-
	\|Gobo change: ~~Changing of Gobos~~		\|Gobo change:
	\|~~drag~~ "ListSwitch" to gobo property		\|Drag "ListSwitch" to gobo property
	\|		\|
	\|-		\|-
	\|Fade-in-effect with waiting time: Dimmer fades to 70, waits, Dimmer fades to 0, waits		\|Fade-in-effect with waiting time: Dimmer fades to 70, waits, Dimmer fades to 0, waits.
	\|~~drag~~ "Trapezoid" to dimmer property		\|Drag "Trapezoid" to dimmer property
	\| 70		\| 70
	\|-		\|-
	\|Pattern of 8: Moving lights follow the "8" shape		\|Pattern of 8: Moving lights follow the "8" shape.
	\|~~drag~~ "Lissajous" to position property		\|Drag "Lissajous" to position property
	\| 270		\| 270
	\|-		\|-
	\|On/off-effect: Lamps are switched on/off		\|On/off-effect: Lamps are switched on/off
	\|~~drag~~ "Rectangle" to dimmer property		\|Drag "Rectangle" to dimmer property
	\| 100		\| 100
	\|-		\|-
	\|Harmonic fade: Lamps ~~dimm~~ in a harmonic way to 100% and back to 0		\|Harmonic fade: Lamps dim in a harmonic way to 100% and back to 0.
	\|~~drag~~ "Sinus" to dimmer property		\|Drag "Sinus" to dimmer property
	\| 100		\| 100
	\|-		\|-
	\|~~color~~ change: Lamps change ~~sequently~~ to all possible colors		\|Color change: Lamps change sequentially to all possible colors.
	\|~~drag~~ "Sawtooth" to color property		\|Drag "Sawtooth" to color property
	\| 100		\| 100
	\|-		\|-
	\|}		\|}

	==~~Excercise~~==		==Exercise==
	* Try to apply fanning to pan/tilt of your moving lights. That rocks! ;)		* Try to apply fanning to pan/tilt of your moving lights. That rocks! ;)
	* Implement a running light with chaser effect		* Implement a running light with chaser effect


	~~==Certificate==~~
	~~I have understood the topics of this lecture and want to continue with next course:~~
	~~Lesson 10~~

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