Hello
this gobo rotator is in DMXControl 3 a so called subdevice. That means, it will add to normal device like a generic dimmer for a simple spot - equals in the reality, where the gobo rotoator is added additionally to a device. So, the subdevice only consist of the specific added functions, in your case the functions for the gobo rotation.
Regarding the functions in the manual, you don't need again to implement everything is mentioned at the DMX channel 2. From my side, I just would only pick out the the functions like indexing the gobo position / orientation, the continuous rotation in both directions and maybe the shaking function. All other function mentioned can be rebuild with effects or different cues in DMXControl 3 itself.
I hope, you got a first idea, how you should work with this gobo rotator. When I am able to sit in front of DMXControl 3, I can give some further advises...
Stefan
I hadn't come across the idea of sub-device before
The usage of sub-devices was get more and more backwards the last years due to the fact, that newer devices covers meanwhile a lot of functions. The best example, where you needed the sub-device once where color scroller for typical halogen par can to be flexible with the colors they bring to the stage. Meanwhile, a simple LED par do that much better within one device. But when the development of DMXControl 3 started in 2008, there were only a few LED pars on the market.
There seems to be a lot, and I agree you wouldn't really need that many day to day, but if I were using it every show it might be worthwhile to try adding functions over time.
Yes, that's generally possible to start with the most important functions of the device and then add the other later by time.
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