Posts by Heptagon

  • Colour definition on moving head unit

    I really thought we had it there - with the "prism rotation" attribute (the space was inserted by the translate to English function - pity I didn't keep up my high school German).

    But it still doesn't work. The prism is not something we need to use - we won't be using the fireworks in our usual productions, but I did want to get it right.

    Perhaps someone with a Futurelight DMH-200 can have a look at it.

    The latest is attached - do you want me to put it up through the web page?

    Regards

    Rod

  • Colour definition on moving head unit

    I have tried a few options - none work:

    XML
    <prism  dmxchannel = "17" >
  <prismrotation  />
  <step  type = "open"  mindmx = "0"  maxdmx = "3"  caption = "Open"  />
  <step  type = "prism"  mindmx = "3"  maxdmx = "255"  caption = "3-facet radial prism" >
    <step  type = "stop"  handler = "prism rotation"  mindmx = "3"  maxdmx = "4"  />
    <range  type = "ccw"  handler = "prismrotation"  mindmx = "127"  maxdmx ="5"  minval = "0.1"  maxval = "5"  />
    <range  type = "cw"  handler = "prismrotation"  mindmx = "128"  maxdmx = "255"  minval = "0.1"  maxval = "5"  />
  </step>
</prism>


    XML
    <prism  dmxchannel = "17" >
  <prismrotation  />
  <step  type = "open"  mindmx = "0"  maxdmx = "3"  caption = "Open"  />
    <step  type = "prism"  mindmx = "3"  maxdmx = "255"  caption = "3-facet prism" >
    <step  type = "stop"  handler = "prism rotation"  mindmx = "128"  maxdmx = "131"  />
    <range  type = "ccw"  handler = "prismrotation"  mindmx = "127"  maxdmx ="4"  minval = "0.1"  maxval = "5"  />
    <range  type = "cw"  handler = "prismrotation"  mindmx = "132"  maxdmx = "255"  minval = "0.1"  maxval = "5"  />
  </step>
</prism>

    Despite what the manual(s) say, the unit responds to the dmx values:

    0..3 open (no prism)

    4..127 slower to faster clockwise rotation

    128..132 prism in place, no rotation

    133..255 counterclockwise rotation.

    It looks as though some other setting is inhibiting it - it just remains open. But I can't see any other place it could being inhibited.

    Bye the way: what is the significance of 'mindmx = "191" maxdmx ="128"' in the example - with mindmx > maxdmx?

    Thanks again

  • Colour definition on moving head unit

    Thank you again for your help.

    I have looked into the Futurelight 160 DDF, and it was a good starting point. The differences were some details in the rotating gobo wheel, the prism, frost and zoom.

    I think it is now working for everything except the prism - and I must admit to not understanding the manual for the prism.

    Anyway, I have attached the current version, and icons for the gobos.

    If I can solve the prism, I will upload the DDF.

    (The Futurelight manual seems to be much better than the Event Lighting version, and they are surprisingly different in format).

  • Colour definition on moving head unit

    Quote from LightningBrothers

    it sounds for me like there is a mistake in the manual itself.

    :)You are right on the money there - the colours quoted in the manual are in the wrong order.

    I now have a basic working DDF (attached).

    It is not fully operational - for example once the colour wheel starts turning, I can't stop it.

    Likewise the gobo wheels and the gobo rotation are unstoppable.

    I would value any advice you can give me on these problems.

    The other entries in the manual seem correct (attached), and I tested all the dmx values - all correct except the colour.

    Thanks again

    (More than happy to include the finished DDF in the device library when it's polished up).

  • Colour definition on moving head unit

    In attempting to encode a DDF, I am having trouble with the <colorwheel> semantics.

    The unit M1H200W has a colorwheel with 9 colours, but has the option to split colours.

    I have coded it as:

    Where the specs say Position 1 (open) dmx 0:2, Position 2 3:5, Position 3 6:8:, Position 4 9:11 etc. on the assumption that the even numbered positions are the split colours.

    This almost works except that the colours come out in the reverse order, and Magenta (Position 2) doesn't happen - only 7 colours and white come out. (8 colours and open show on the Stage View).