High End Systems Technobeam manual Configuring the Fixture, Fixture Types

Configuring the Fixture

This section explains how to configure your fixture for operation by selecting a fixture type and control method and assigning a fixture address (either a DMX start channel or fixture number).

You must select a fixture type and control method and assign a fixture address if you want to control the fixture with a DMX 512-compatible controller. However, you can skip this section if you plan to use the fixture in stand-alone mode (without a controller) and program the fixture using preset programming, as shown in Chapter 3.

Configuring your fixture requires you to access the fixture’s menu system via the alphanumeric LED display and four menu navigation buttons on the fixture’s front panel (see Figure 2-11). For a detailed description of the menu system, see “Using the Menus” on page 3-1.

alphanumeric LED display

<Up> arrow button: scroll upward through menu items or options

<Down> arrow button: scroll downward through menu items or options

MENU	ENTER
<Menu> button: move back to the	<Enter> button: select the
previous menu level	curent menu item or option
(press and hold to enter the menu system)

Figure 2-11. Menu navigation buttons.

Fixture Types

Each fixture uses a fixture-specific protocol which determines the number of DMX channels the fixture will use. To change the fixture type, see “Setting the Fixture Type and Protocol (TYPE)” on page 3-15.

Available Technobeam fixture types and the number of DMX channels used per fixture are listed below:

•TB F - Technobeam full protocol - uses 18 DMX channels per fixture. The full protocol gives you more control over pan and tilt position and litho spin speed and is for use with fixtures that do not have an iris. You must select full protocol if you want to use the Laser Aiming Device™ (LAD™) or macros

•TB R - Technobeam reduced protocol - uses 14 DMX channels per fixture. You should use this protocol if you need to conserve the extra four DMX channels for other devices on the link, and your fixtures do not have an iris.

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