Creating Custom Fixtures

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1 Application Note Introduction There are two types of custom fixture available within Designer: Alias Fixtures Custom Fixtures The difference between these is that an Alias fixture is a copy of a fixture within your fixture library which you can rename and change the size of, whereas a Custom Fixture is a brand new fixture personality within the library. Alias Fixtures An alias fixture can be used if you have a fixture for which there is a similar fixture personality (e.g. Generic RGB LED 8 Bit), but you want a specific name, shape and/or size for the fixture. To create an Alias fixture: 1. Select the similar fixture in the fixture library. 2. Right click on the fixture. 3. Select Create Fixture Alias. 4. In the Fixture Alias Creator (right) set the New Model Name, size and Shape. 5. Click OK. 6. Your new fixtuer Alias will be available under Custom. Custom Fixture A custom fixture is required if you want to change the properties of a fixture, or create a fixture with additional channels. Below is a fixture personality for the Generic LED - RGB 8 bit fixture: fixture = LED - RGB 8 bit manuid = 0 modelid = 5 class = led shape = square dimensions = 24x24 patchgroup = fixture parameter = Cyan parameter = Magenta 1/10 pharoscontrols.com

2 parameter = Yellow There are three main sections in the personality: Fixture Header Patchgroups Channel Definitions Fixture Header The fixture header contain all the information that relates to the fixture as a whole. fixture = LED - RGB 8 bit manuid = 0 modelid = 5 class = led shape = square dimensions = 24x24 Each line contains a property name and its value, separated by an equals sign (=). fixture Required The name of the fixture (as displayed in the Designer fixture library) manuid Required The manufacturer ID for the fixture manufacturer. This can be found from an existing fixture by that manufacturer. If the manufacturer doesn t exist, then 100 should be used (Custom) modelid Required A unique modelid (within the manufacturer) modeid Optional The mode identifier where there a multiple modes available for a single fixture class Required The class of the fixture. This will determine how the fixture is displayed on the layout (accessory, controller, conventional, dali, led, media, mirror, spot, wash) shape Optional (only used if class = led) The shape of an LED fixture (circle or square) dimensions Required The size of the fixture on the plan (in px) Patchgroups A fixture can have 1 or 2 patchgroups within the personality. A patchgroup is a separate section of the fixture that can be patched independently, e.g. a fixture containing multiple strings of LED nodes, or where the intensity of a fixture is controlled separately to the rest of the parameters. patchgroup = fixture The label of the patchgroup will be displayed within the Patch mode of Designer when you patch the fixture. Normally this can be left as patchgroup = fixture. 2/10 pharoscontrols.com

3 Channel Definitions Creating Custom Fixtures A channel definition contains all the information required to allow a single channel to work. Although a channel definition doesn t include a channel number, Designer will increment this for each new channel definition, so the channels should be added in the order that they need to be within the fixture. parameter = Intensity default = 0 range = 0, 255, % parameter default crossfade The main function of the channel. This should be one of the functions defined later in this document The default level for the channel, this is whatthe channel will be set to if no Timelines or Scenes are controlling the fixture (0-255 or ) The crossfade path for the channel (linear or snap) type The type of channel (htp8bit or htp16bit). Sets whether the channel is an 8 bit (0-255) or 16 bit ( ) channel range See below Range Declarations A range declaration defines a DMX range or value which can be selected within Designer, and assigns a label to it. Syntax: range = int, label OR range = int1, int2, label If a single value is set, then selecting the range in Designer will set the DMX output to that specific value. Setting two values will allow the user to select any value in that range. int, int1, int2 = for 8 bit channels, for 16 bit. int1 may be more or less than int2, but cannot be the same. The label is displayed within Designer on the button which is used to set the value. If the label is set to %, then no label will appear. Special Considerations RGB Channels Designer uses a CMY colour mixing engine internally, and as such RGB channels must be defined as their inverse colour with an inverted range: Red: parameter = Cyan Green: parameter = Magenta 3/10 pharoscontrols.com

4 Blue: parameter = Yellow Multi Element Fixtures If you have a multi-element fixture (e.g. a series of RGB LED Nodes), the fixture personality can be configured to create those nodes for you. Syntax: element = label Channel Definitions elementcount = value The label will be displayed as the name of the element within Designer (in the fixture browser) The value of elementcount is the number of repetitions of the element within the fixture. You will require an additional line in the fixture header: geometry = intx x inty intx and inty are the number of elements the fixture has in the X and Y directions. Comments Any line within a personality can be commented out using double forward slashes: // This would be a comment Unused Channels If a channel in a personality is unused, it can be added to the personality to ensure the DMX footprint and channel numbering is correct without actually controlling anything. constant = int Constant defines this as a non-controllable channel, and int is the value to set this constant channel to, generally 0. Saving a Custom Fixture When you create a Custom Fixture manually, you will need to save it to the following location: Windows: C:\Users\[user_name]\Documents\Pharos Controls\Designer 2\Fixtures Mac OS X: /Users/[user_name]/Documents/Pharos Controls/Designer 2/Fixtures The file should be saved as a *.txt file with any name of your choice. Further Assistance Should you require any further assistance, please send the following to your Dealer: The name and mode of the fixture that is required A user manual, including full DMX personality The date you require the fixture personality 4/10 pharoscontrols.com

5 Functions List Creating Custom Fixtures The following functions are currently available as parameters for Channel Definitions: Intensity Cyan Magenta Yellow Colour Temperature Amber White Strobe Pan Tilt Colour Colour Mode Colour 2 Colour Mode 2 Gobo Mode Gobo Gobo <> Mode Gobo <> Gobo Mode 2 Gobo 2 Gobo <> Mode 2 Gobo <> 2 Iris Warm White Cool White Hue Saturation Brightness Dimmer Mechanism Dimmer Mechanism 2 Dimmer Curve Dimmer Curve 2 Intensity Mode Intensity Mode 2 Intensity 2 Min Intensity Max Intensity Master Intensity Master Intensity 2 Intensity Macros Intensity Macro Rate Intensity Macro Crossfade Rate Strobe Mechanism Strobe Mode Strobe Mode 2 Strobe 2 Duration Duration 2 Strobe Effect Rate Strobe Duty Cycle Strobe Fan Master Shutter Strobe Strobe Sync Strobe Delay Base Level Base Level 2 Shimmer Global Pan Pan Mode Pan 2 Pan Offset Pan Offset 2 Pan Offset Amplitude Global Tilt Tilt Mode Tilt 2 Tilt Offset Tilt Offset Amplitude Pitch Mirror Drum Mirror Drum 2 Effect Head Position Mode Position Blink Position Macros Position Macro Rate Position Macro Size Position Macro Crossfade Rate Tracking Mode Tracking Object Transition Time Dark Zone Colour Mix Mode Colour Mix Mode 2 Colour Mix Colour Mix 2 Colour Mix Position Colour Mix Position 2 Colour Mix Macro Rate Colour Mix Macro Rate 2 Colour Mix Macro Fade Time Colour Mix Macro Duty Cycle Colour Mix Blink Colour Mix Fan Colour Mix Range Colour Mix Step Colour Mix Crossfade Rate Colour Mix Crossfade Rate 2 Cyan Mode Cyan Saturation Magenta Mode Magenta Saturation Yellow Mode Hue 2 Saturation 2 Tint CIE X CIE Y Red Master Red All Red All 2 Green Master Green All Green All 2 Blue Master Blue All Blue All 2 Amber 2 White 2 White Master White All White All 2 Strobe Colour Red Strobe Colour Green Strobe Colour Blue Strobe Colour White Green Cyan Indigo Mint Green Lime Orange Purple Red Orange UV UV 2 Congo Blue Light Green Cool White 2 Warm White 2 Red Adjust Green Adjust Blue Adjust Amber Adjust Cool White Adjust Cyan Adjust Green Cyan Adjust Indigo Adjust Mint Green Adjust Lime Adjust Red Orange Adjust Orange Adjust Warm White Adjust White Adjust White Point Set Colour 3 Colour Offset 5/10 pharoscontrols.com

6 Colour Select Blink Colour Crossfade Colour Temperature 2 Colour Temperature Adjust Internal Media Frame CTB CTC CTO Colour Macros Colour Macros 2 Colour Macro Rate Colour Macro Pause Colour Macro Fade Time Chase Chase 2 Chase Rate Chase Rate 2 Chase Level Chase Level 2 Chase Crossfade Chase Crossfade 2 Gobo 3 Gobo Offset Gobo Offset 2 Gobo Offset Amplitude Gobo <> 3 Gobo <> 4 Gobo Forward Gobo Forward 2 Gobo Reverse Gobo Reverse 2 Gobo Wheels Animation Animation 2 Animation Incline Animation <> Mode Animation <> Animation <> 2 Fx Mode Fx Fx 2 Fx 3 Fx Offset Effect Wheel Position Fx <> Mode Effect <> Effect <> 2 Effect <> 3 Parabolic Mirror Parabolic Mirror 2 Iris Mode Iris 2 Frost Frost 2 Frost 3 Edge Edge 2 Edge 3 Edge 4 Edge Mode Beamshaper Beamshaper 2 Focus Mode Focus Focus 2 Focus 3 Focus Adjust Focus Distance Zoom Mode Zoom Zoom 2 Zoom Bypass Frame a Frame a 2 Frame a 3 Frame a 4 Frame b Frame b 2 Frame b 3 Frame b 4 Frame In Frame In 2 Frame In 3 Frame In 4 Frame Angle Frame Angle 2 Frame Angle 3 Frame Angle 4 Frame Assembly Frame Macros Frame Macro Rate Frame Macro Size Frame Macro Time Barndoor Barndoor 2 Barndoor 3 Barndoor 4 Barndoors Assembly Barndoor Macros Barndoor Macro Rate Fresnel Effect Macros Effect Macros 2 Effect Macro Rate Effect Macro Rate 2 Effect Macro Rate 3 Effect Macro Size Effect Macro Size 2 Effect Macro Start Effect Macro Time Stripy Output Level Blackout Video Level Output Select Output Strobe MediaServer Level DMX In Level RGB Level Pixel Map Level Opacity Opacity 2 Opacity 3 Transparency Brightness 2 Image Adjust Brightness Image Adjust Lightness Bypass Digital Iris Digital Iris Shutter Strobe Digital Iris Effect Contrast Contrast 2 Alpha Gamma Black Level Image Saturation Colour Space Output Colour Colour Effect Colour Effect Parameter Colour Effect Parameter 2 Colour Effect Parameter 3 Colour Effect Level Colour Adjust Mode Image Adjust Red Image Adjust Red 2 Image Adjust Green Image Adjust Green 2 Image Adjust Blue Image Adjust Blue 2 Image Adjust Cyan Image Adjust Magenta Image Adjust Yellow Image Adjust White Image Adjust Hue Image Adjust Saturation Image Adjust Contrast Red Contrast Green Contrast Blue Contrast Background Colour 6/10 pharoscontrols.com

7 Background Colour Red Background Colour Green Background Colour Blue Background Colour Alpha Fade Colour Red Fade Colour Green Fade Colour Blue Fade Colour White ColorWave Speed ColorWave Type Posterise Gamma Posterise Colours Media Server Input Media Server Input Directory Media Server Input Group Layer Input Type Layer Input Layer Input 2 Layer Input Directory Layer Input Directory 2 Layer Clip Directory Clip Directory 2 Clip Select Clip Select 2 Clip Trigger Clip Trigger 2 Look Cluster Cluster 2 Deck Bus Object Directory Object File Shape Library Shape Text In Point In Point 2 Out Point Out Point 2 Loop Start Frame Timeline Position Timeline Position 2 Cue Cue 2 Cue Advance Cue Advance Period Page Page 2 Playlist Playback Speed Mode Playback Speed Playback Speed 2 Playback Direction Playback Mode Playback Mode 2 Play Mode Play Mode 2 Freeze Playhead BPM Timecode Offset Hours Timecode Offset Minutes Timecode Offset Seconds Timecode Offset Frames Crossfade Crossfader Crossfader Type Crossfader Time Media Preset Media Level Media Level 2 Trigger Column Trigger Trigger 2 Trigger 3 Retrigger Trails Duration Show Output Preset Output Preset 2 Pixelmap Viewpoint Mode Viewpoint Pan Viewpoint Tilt Viewpoint Roll Viewpoint Zoom Image Movement Speed Field Of View Near Plane Far Plane Lens Throw Ratio Overlay Overlay Level Geometry Mode Rotate X Rotate X 2 Rotate Mode X Rotate Y Rotate Y 2 Rotate Mode Y Rotate Z Rotate Z 2 Rotate Mode Z Rotate Offset Z Anchor X Anchor Y Anchor Z Pivot Rotation X Pivot Rotation Y Pivot Rotation Z Pivot Scale X Pivot Scale Y Pivot Scale Z X Zoom X Zoom 2 Y Zoom Y Zoom 2 Z Zoom Scale Scale 2 Lens Shift Offset X Lens Shift Offset Y Lens Shift Index Z Target Position X Target Position Y Target Position Z Image Position X Image Position Y Image Rotation Z Dampening X Position X Position 2 Position Offset X Position Offset X 2 Y Position Y Position 2 Position Offset Y Z Position Z Position 2 Position Position 2 X Spin Y Spin Z Spin Perspective Offset X Perspective Offset Y Keystone X Keystone X 2 Keystone Y Keystone Y 2 Keystone In Keystone In 2 Keystone Angle Keystone Angle 2 Keystone Keystone 2 Keystone Mode Keystone Position Keystone Position 2 7/10 pharoscontrols.com

8 Keystone Position X Keystone Position Y Keystone Horizontal Keystone Vertical Keystone Rotate Keystone Level Keystone Scale Keystone X Ratio Keystone Y Ratio Keystone X Linearity Keystone Y Linearity Edge Blend Edge Blend 2 Edge Blend Horizontal Edge Blend Vertical Edge Blend Profile Edge Blend Profile 2 Edge Blend Curve Edge Blend Curve 2 Edge Blend Mode Edge Blend Mode 2 Edge Blend Marker Edge Blend Marker 2 Edge Blend Marker Width Edge Blend Marker Width 2 Frame Scale Aspect Ratio Aspect Mode Mask Page Mask Mask Size Mask Aspect Ratio Mask X Position Mask Y Position Mask Rotate Mask Centre Mask Blur Warp Warp 2 Image Edge Image Edge 2 Image Edge 3 Image Edge 4 Image Edge Curve Output Index/Rotation Output Shift X Output Shift Y Output Zoom Framing a Framing a 2 Framing a 3 Framing a 4 Framing b Framing b 2 Framing b 3 Framing b 4 Framing X Framing X 2 Framing X 3 Framing X 4 Framing Y Framing Y 2 Framing Y 3 Framing Y 4 Framing Shape Crop Top Crop Top 2 Crop Bottom Crop Bottom 2 Crop Left Crop Left 2 Crop Right Crop Right 2 Crop X Crop X 2 Crop Y Crop Y 2 Crop Edge Banner In Banner In 2 Banner Angle Banner Angle 2 Banner Assembly Screen 1 Edge Screen 1 Edge 2 Screen 1 Width Screen 1 Height Screen 2 Edge Screen 2 Edge 2 Screen 3 Edge Screen 3 Edge 2 Depth of Field X Depth of Field Y Depth of Field Radius Layer Effect Layer Effect 2 Layer Effect Parameter Layer Effect Parameter 2 Effect Effect 2 Effect Trigger Effect Directory Effect Directory 2 Effect Parameter Effect Parameter 2 Effect Level Effect Level 2 Effect Level 3 Effect Rate Effect 1 Parameter Effect 1 Parameter 2 Effect 1 Parameter 3 Effect 1 Parameter 4 Effect 2 Parameter Effect 2 Parameter 2 Effect 2 Parameter 3 Effect 2 Parameter 4 Effect 3 Parameter Effect 3 Parameter 2 Effect 3 Parameter 3 Effect 3 Parameter 4 Effect 4 Parameter Effect 4 Parameter 2 Effect 4 Parameter 3 Effect 4 Parameter 4 Effect 5 Parameter Effect 5 Parameter 2 Effect 5 Parameter 3 Effect Enable Effect Disable Transition Page Transition Type Transition Type 2 Transition Mode Transition Transition Speed Transition Speed 2 Transition Angle Transition Angle 2 Transition Colour Red Transition Colour Green Transition Colour Blue Transition Colour White Auto Fade Decay Script Amplitude Script Rate Plugin Rate Blur Cue Blur Wipe Blur Blur Area Blur Type Blur Radius Spin Texture Directory Texture Shutter Damping Visual Mode Visual Mode Parameter Visual Mode Parameter 2 Pixel Map Control 8/10 pharoscontrols.com

9 Pixel Mode Pixel Mode Parameter Pixel Mode Parameter 2 Pixel Mode Parameter 3 Mixer Mode Layer Blend Mode Blend Animation Mode Animation Speed Animation Parameter Animation Parameter 2 Blend Timing Iterations Envelope Fade In Envelope Fade Out Envelope Sustain Copy Mode Tiling Mode Tiling Rows Tiling Columns Tiling Grid Size Tiling Collage Type Collage Array Configuration Collage Cell Collage Blend Alignment Pattern Test Pattern Drawing Mode Drawing Mode 2 Vignette Effect Vignette Radius Sepia Effect Noise Effect Scratch Effect Toon Mode Chromatics Mode Kaleidoscope Speed Kaleidoscope Type Ripple Type Ripple Speed Distortion Type Stars Speed Halftone Sharpness Halftone Gray Components Halftone Colour Removal Picasso Animate Mode Assign Channel To Layer Assign Channel To Layer 2 Assign Channel To Layer 3 On Screen Display Layer Mode Layer Mode 2 Layer Mode 3 Render Mode Screen Mode Screen Mode 2 Screen Mode 3 Screen Mode 4 Video Source Video Source 2 Video Source 3 Attack Attack 2 Attack 3 Attack 4 Dashboard Dial Dashboard Dial 2 Clear Tap Resync Move Up Move Down Solo Sync Mode Sync Source Sync Offset Audio Volume Audio Auto Gain MediaServer Audio Level Input Audio Level Audio Balance Projector Intensity Projector Shutter Strobe Projector Zoom Projector Focus Front/Rear Projection Projector Input Projector Input 2 Projector Channel Projector Keypad Projector Keypad 2 Projector Lens Shift Projector Lens Shift Horizontal Projector Lens Shift Vertical Projector Mode Projector Lens Mode Projector Fade In Projector Fade Out Camera Zoom Camera Iris Camera Gain Camera Focus White Balance Camera Shutter Camera IR Image Camera Image Colour Camera Image Horizontal Flip Fixture Enable Lamp Control Lamp Control 2 Lamp Mode Lamp Power Lamp Rotate Reflector Adjust Fixture Display Fans Fixture Mode Mode Mode 2 Mode 3 Mode Transition Speed Optical Mode Fixture ID Group ID Transmitter Mode Probability Macro Macro 2 Macro 3 Macro 4 Macro 5 Macro Rate Macro Rate 2 Macro Rate 3 Macro Rate 4 Macro Size Macro Size 2 Macro Size 3 Macro Size 4 laser laser 2 Laser Intensity Laser Colour Scan Rate Red Laser Red Laser Intensity Green Laser Green Laser Intensity Blue Laser Blue Laser Intensity Purple Laser Control Range Control Range 2 Control Range 3 Control Signal Dummy Fixture Sleep Position Optimisation Mode PWM Frequency Visible Points Line Type 9/10 pharoscontrols.com

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