High End Systems AXON user manual Masking Control, Mask Shape Select and Strobing, Mask Shapes

CHAPTER 11

Global Functions

Masking Control

Mask Shape Select and Strobing

The Mask Select parameter lets
	DMX	Strobe	Mask
you choose a mask to frame or
	value	DMX	Shapes
overlay a composite image. You		Value
can choose to apply a mask to an	0	128	Round “iris” mask closing from outside in
image when you don't want an	1	129	Round iris closing from inside out
entire image to be seen or you	2	130	Rectangle closing from outside in
want to transition from an image	3	131	Rectangle closing from inside out
to black or a solid color without	4	132	Checkerboard, variation 1
fading intensity.	5	133	Checkerboard, variation 2
Mask Shapes	6	134	Radial wipe, variation 1
	7	135	Radial wipe, variation 2
The graphics engine currently
	8	136	Radial wipe, variation 3
provides 30 mask shapes
	9	137	Radial wipe, variation 4
including circular, rectangular,
	10	138	Triangles, variation 1
and oval masks that close from
	11	139	Triangles, variation 2
inside out or outside in. Checker
	12	140	Rectangular wrap
Board, Radial Wipes, and Multi-
	13	141	Tiles closing in
panel options are also included
	14	142	Horizontal doors, closing
with variations.
	15	143	Horizontal doors closing from opposing sides
Default DMX Value = 0 Round
	16	144	Vertical doors closing from outside in
“iris” mask closing from outside	17	145	Vertical wipe closing from inside out
in.	18	146	Rectangular tiles closing from inside out 1
DMX values 0-127 (0-50%) are	19	147	Rectangular tiles closing from inside out 2
reserved for static mask shapes.	20	148	Vertical panels closing from outside in 1
Values of 128-255 (51-100%) are	21	149	Vertical panels closing from outside in 2
reserved for strobing Mask	22	150	Vertical diamonds 1
shapes. Values not yet	23	151	Vertical diamonds 2
implemented default to 128.	24	152	Horizontal diamonds 1
Strobing Mask Shapes	25	153	Horizontal diamonds 2
	26	154	Pinwheel
A strobing version of each simple
	27	155	Oval Iris closing from outside in
mask shape is defined in the 128-
	28	156	Oval Iris closing from inside out
255 (51-100%) DMX value range.
	29	157	Oscillating iris closing from outside in
When a strobing mask is selected,
	30	158	Animated dynamic Iris

the strobe rate is controlled by

the Mask Edge Fade parameter from the slowest = 0 to the fastest = 255 (100%).

Note: A Global Effect Mode parameter option lets you define a Mask color, (see Global Effect Mode 1 and Effect Mode 2 on page 88, and Mask Color on page 127).

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