Posts by Eddiie

Eddiie · Problem with Gobo Shake? Eddiie January 20, 2014 at 1:05 AM

I am going to give up on this.
Maybe someone else can get it to work.
Attached is my XML and zip files containing graphics.

Good luck.

Eddiie · Problem with Gobo Shake? Eddiie January 14, 2014 at 9:57 AM

Ah that was a typo in pasting the code. It was OK in the DDF.

Taking advice I opened in XMLNotepad and found errors, also see them in the Kernel window! Fixed.

Now the problem moves to inside DMXControl3, error window -

Device Manager -> Add Device -> Select my DDF ->
"There has been an Error when loading the DDF <file name>.xml:
There has to be at least one range / step with proper values set."

</goboshake>

Honestly, I do not understand minval= and maxval= I typically do not include them and let DMXControl3 finger them out.
I've tried adding them and it does not help.

Is there a good working DDF with a Gobo shake that works I can use as another example?
Maybe I should try the DDF creator for this light.

I also cannot get the dimmer to work correctly. They put too many things on one channel..
Strobe, Dimmer, Shutter, other things can't use.

Eddiie · Problem with Gobo Shake? Eddiie January 13, 2014 at 8:45 AM

I cannot get this to work, please tell me what I am doing wrong. When removing the comment from the GoboShake area, the device will not appear in the Device Manger list.

Editing post screwed up the code, sorry - trying to fix it.

Code

<gobowheel dmxchannel="3" ><goborotation dmxchannel="4"><step type="stop" mindmx="0" maxdmx="0" /><range type="cc" minval="0.1" maxval="8" mindmx="8" maxdmx="127" /><step type="stop" mindmx="128" maxdmx="135" /><range type="ccw" minval="0.1" maxval="8" mindmx="136" maxdmx="255" /></goborotation><!--<goboshake dmxchannel="3" /><step type="open" caption="Open" mindmx="0" maxdmx="0" />          <step type="gobo" caption="Stars" mindmx="14" maxdmx="14" >            <step handler="goboshake" mindmx="116" maxdmx="135" />          </step>          <step type="gobo" caption="Cross" mindmx="28" maxdmx="28" >            <step handler="goboshake" mindmx="136" maxdmx="155" />          </step>          <step type="gobo" caption="Spiralgraph" mindmx="42" maxdmx="42" >            <step handler="goboshake" mindmx="156" maxdmx="175"          </step>          <step type="gobo" caption="Meteor" mindmx="56" maxdmx="56" >            <step handler="goboshake" mindmx="176" maxdmx="195" />          </step>          <step type="gobo" caption="Blackhole" mindmx="70" maxdmx="70" >           <step handler="goboshake" mindmx="196" maxdmx="215" />          </step>          <step type="gobo" caption="Triangle" mindmx="84" maxdmx="84" >            <step handler="goboshake" mindmx="216" maxdmx="235" />          </step>          <step type="gobo" caption="Line of dots" mindmx="98" maxdmx="98" >            <step handler="goboshake" mindmx="236" maxdmx="255" />          </step>         </goboshake>-->      <wheelrotation>        <range type="cw" mindmx="220" maxdmx="255" minval="0,1" maxval="2" />      </wheelrotation>    </gobowheel>

If I copy an existing DDF - Brightlight - Indigo 150, the device 'works', gobo buttons show up, how do I shake?

Code

<shake />
      <step type="open" caption="Open" mindmx="0" maxdmx="9" />
      <step type="gobo" caption="Stars" mindmx="14" maxdmx="27" >
		<step handler="shake" mindmx="116" maxdmx="135" minval="0,1" maxval="3" />
      </step>      <step type="gobo" caption="Cross" mindmx="28" maxdmx="41" >
		<step handler="shake" mindmx="136" maxdmx="155" minval="0,1" maxval="3" /
>      </step>
      <step type="gobo" caption="Sprialgraph" mindmx="42" maxdmx="55" >
		<step handler="shake" mindmx="156" maxdmx="175" minval="0,1" maxval="3" />
      </step>
      <step type="gobo" caption="Meteor" mindmx="56" maxdmx="69" >
		<step handler="shake" mindmx="175" maxdmx="195" minval="0,1" maxval="3" />
      </step>
      <step type="gobo" caption="Blackhole" mindmx="70" maxdmx="83" >
		<step handler="shake" mindmx="196" maxdmx="215" minval="0,1" maxval="3" />
      </step>
      <step type="gobo" caption="Triangle" mindmx="84" maxdmx="97" >
		<step handler="shake" mindmx="216" maxdmx="235" minval="0,1" maxval="3" />
      </step>
      <step type="gobo" caption="Line of Dots" mindmx="98" maxdmx="115" >
		<step handler="shake" mindmx="236" maxdmx="255" minval="0,1" maxval="3" />
      </step>

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Eddiie · strobo / strobe Eddiie January 13, 2014 at 7:14 AM

Yes, both strobe and strobo is perfect!
Thanks!

Eddiie · RGBA RGBW Color Mixing Eddiie January 10, 2014 at 4:54 AM

Then again, maybe it is not related. I was thinking Intensity could be White, but I have not played around much with RGBW fixtures.

I'd say you guys got RGBY working well.

Eddiie · RGBA RGBW Color Mixing Eddiie January 10, 2014 at 4:27 AM

So, it dawned on me today that back in the good old Commodore days (anyone have one of those?) they had the C= 128 with 80 columns. That's right! 80 Columns man!

Anyway, the color signal it put out was RGBI ... I = Intensity. Certain model monitors accepted this Intensity signal and would lower color levels to make better colors. For example, Brown. RGB would make it dark Yellow. Monitors that accepted the Intensity signal would pull down the green level so that dark Yellow visually becomes Dark Brown.

Here is a wiki link - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Color_Gra…an_RGBI_monitor

Maybe that can help?? lol

Eddiie · strobo / strobe Eddiie January 7, 2014 at 12:02 PM

Hi,
I am not sure what you mean. I've read all the lessons. I'm saying "strobe" does not work, I must use "strobo".
I will try again.

Eddiie · DDF for American DJ Pocket Scan Eddiie January 6, 2014 at 11:12 AM

I made a Const for the laser channel - 7 because I could not finger out how to make scroll for it?
Am I being lame? Did I miss that lesson? How to make scroller for a channel (laser)

Eddiie · strobo / strobe Eddiie January 6, 2014 at 11:10 AM

Hello!
When I write DDF's I have to use "stobo" as key word (?).. Any chance to get "strobe" to work too?

Not a big deal, if you happen to see it in the code while scrolling through it.

Also, any chance of "ColorIndex" and "ColorRotation" like GoboIndex and "GoboRotation"? I added it but nothing appear in Properties.

Many thanks!

Eddiie · DDF for American DJ Pocket Scan Eddiie January 6, 2014 at 11:02 AM

I thought I posted this already. Good thing I did not because I found errors!!
This is fixed, tested and working, includes gobos, gobo index, colors

Enjoy!

xoxoxxo

Eddiie · RGBA RGBW Color Mixing Eddiie January 6, 2014 at 10:58 AM

Oh I see that now in Generic RGBA! It is working great!

Good luck with White.

Any idea how you will handle?

Thank you for your time!

Eddiie · RGBA RGBW Color Mixing Eddiie January 5, 2014 at 5:49 AM

Oh I see this is hard to calculate..
How does other software handle RGBA RGBW?
I will look.

Eddiie · RGBA RGBW Color Mixing Eddiie January 5, 2014 at 5:46 AM

Hi,

I see more and more RGBW lights coming, also have some RGBA lights.
How does DMXControl3 handle this? How about DMXControl2?

When is next release?

Eddiie · DDF for Generic 198 LED Punch Eddiie December 11, 2013 at 10:12 AM

4 Channels
1: Dimmer/Strobe
2: Red
3: Green
4: Blue

Eddiie · DDF for Stage Ape Hampster Eddiie December 11, 2013 at 9:49 AM

7 channels, only use 5.

1 Green
2 Red
3 Blue
4 Color change <no used>
5 Color change speed <not used>
6 strobe
7 dimmer

Eddiie · ColorWheel Not working.. Eddiie November 29, 2013 at 11:20 AM

Ok thanks.

Channel 10 is pre-programmed colors.

More channels DMXControl does not use.

Not good to not use all features of the light.

Eddiie · ColorWheel Not working.. Eddiie November 29, 2013 at 9:37 AM

Can someone see an error in my XML?

The light will not add in Device Manager. No errors.

If I take colorwheel code out, it works. I cannot see what is wrong with colorwheel code.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>

<information>
<model>Mini 18 x 3 Watt RGB LED Moving Head</model>
<vendor>Generic</vendor>
<author>Eddiie</author>
<comment>Generic 18 x 3 Watt RGB LED Moving Head </comment>
</information>

</functions>
</device>

Eddiie · DDF for Chauvet ColorSplash 200B Eddiie November 24, 2013 at 12:36 PM

Here is my DDF for a Chauvet ColorSplash 200B
Enjoy!

Eddiie · How to inverse / reverse Dimmer? Eddiie November 24, 2013 at 12:31 PM

That did not work.

But this did -

Thank you!

Eddiie

I think the error is when it tries to load the graphics for the Gobos. They are not included in the DMX Control distros.
Attached are mine, renamed to work with this one.