VX76 BASIC PROFILE EDITOR
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1. 1 75 1 75 2 Top Shortcut Label full Value max 3D less more Fr gt Draw Di 12 000 Reverse Orientation _ Wrap Bottom Shortcut Label out Value min ES li Zoom Ratio 1 31 ad pn p 1 fce lioe 3 Color_1 Cyan Blue Label Blue a Beam Range 5 10 le 5 17 Top Shortcut Label full Value max Gatell 520 a less more Tilt Travel 240 Note Reverse Orientation Wrap Bottom Shortcut Label out Value min Pan Orthog 32767 EE za Tilt Orthog 32767 colors E Label wnt me 0 134 Model PAR Encoder Turns mm 1 75 1 75 2 Top Shortcut Label full Value 255 less more O Reverse Orientation Wrap Bottom Shortcut Label out Value 0 I _ Fixture Control E a mi El Color 7 3 Label CTC 7 Home 0 lamp Sare Q Advanced Encoder Turns ET 1 75 EE Top Shortcut Label Value 0 y Action Channel Value less y event 8 127 Channels 9 ae SE A Et am EAS ee oe wen delay 35 o Sane oo OO QS a Auw Add Parameter Remove Parameter Export Profile Le 2011 04 15T16 09 35 05 VX76 BASIC PROFILE EDITOR USER MANUAL 3 Profile Name 1 The topmost bar is used to specify the unique name used to identify the profile throughout the console Note that no manufacturer is specified as all Basic profiles are given the Manufacturer name of Basic Profile for organizational purposes Name 2 This is the name of the profile as typically defined by the manufacturer e g VL5 Bad2. Boy Alpha Profile 1200 etc Option 3 This is the software configurable Option or Mode of the fixture Sometimes this has a specific name such as Extended Condensed 16Bit Extended Vector etc Often there is no name associated with the fixtures option in which case the channel count should be used such as 9 Ch This field is not required but highly recommended to avoid confusion with other profiles Short Name 4 This is an abbreviated name used to reference the profile thorough out the console when character space is limited A shortened version of the profile name is suggested here Intensity 5 This second bar is used to manage the Intensity channel and associated control information Address 6 This is the DMX address and bit size of the Intensity channel if applicable Lamp Type 7 This is used to enable and disable special settings and options depending the intensity type of the fixture In most cases this choice should be rather obvious If you are unable to determine the fixtures lamp type and the fixture does indeed have a light output it is suggested to choose Other If a fixture has no intensity channel choose None so that a phantom intensity channel may be added for the purpose of cue data storage Control 8 When Arc Tungsten or Other are chosen for the Lamp Type this section allows you to specify whether the fixture has on board intensity control or whether intensity is controlled via a separate contro
3. macros necessary to remotely strike douse and reset the fixture over DMX This often requires a number of values to be held for a period of time before the function will execute on the fixture Add Event 29 Adds a DMX event to the end of the macro list Add Delay 30 Adds a Delay event to the end of the macro list Remove 31 Removes the selected event or delay from the macro list Event Channel 32 Sets the DMX channel that the value vvill be sent to Value 33 Sets the value to be sent to the DMX channel for events or the number of seconds to delay before taking the next event for a delay Note 34 Field for adding any pertinent information about the profile to be displayed when inspecting in the console s fixture type picker Advanced 35 In the case where a fixture s assigned footprint is greater than the parameters defined e g blank channels at the end timing channels etc one can override the automatic channel count to make it larger This is not recommended unless it is absolutely necessary Note You can only specify a channel number GREATER than the highest DMX address assigned in the Parameter list Mod Date 36 The Date Time stamp of the profile being edited This is used to differentiate between older and newer versions of profiles with the same name for profile upgrading purposes QUICK START Creating a Basic Profile Step 1 Step 2 Begin by launching the Basic Profile Editor It will create a new bla
4. Lamp Start add an event and a delay Set the event s channel to 8 the value to 127 and the delay s value to 3 seconds By now the profile should be completely filled out To save the profile as a portable Profile Bundle click the Export Profile button on the bottom right At this point the profile will be validated checking for any errors If errors are found a dialogue will appear noting the issues and most will highlight red in the interface Dismiss the errors return to the application resolve the problems noted and try to export again The Basic Profile Editor exports Profile Bundles which are compressed collections of the necessary files to complete an entire profile These Profile Bundles can be imported directly into the console for patching or transported via portable drives email shared drives etc If necessary the Basic Profile Editor can edit previously created Basic Profiles to correct any errors that may have been made or to use a Basic Profile as a starting point for another Basic Profile Vx76 Basic Profile Editor User Manual Version as of June 6 2011 PRG part number 02 9814 2001 10 PRES Production Resource Group Dallas Office 8617 Ambassador Row Suite 120 Dallas Texas 75247 www prg com
5. PRE WWW PRG COM VX76 BASIC PROFILE EDITOR AutoPar Bad Boy PRG Series 4000 Mbox Extreme V476 V676 Virtuoso Virtuoso DX Virtuoso DX2 and VL6C are trademarks of Production Resource Group LLC registered in the U S and other countries All other brand names which may be mentioned in this manual are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies This manual is for informational use only and is subject to change without notice Please check www prg com for the latest version PRG assumes no responsibility or liability for any claims resulting from errors or inaccuracies that may appear in this manual Vx76 Basic Profile Editor User Manual Version as of June 6 2011 PRG part number 02 9814 2001 10 Production Resource Group Dallas Office 8617 Ambassador Row Suite 120 Dallas Texas 75247 www prg com Vx76 Basic Profile Editor User Manual 2011 Production Resource Group LLC All Rights Reserved INTRODUCTION About This Manual This manual provides installation and operation instructions for the Vx76 Basic Profile Editor application These instructions apply to Vx76 Basic Profile Editor software version 1 0 Familiarizing yourself with this information will help you get the most out of your PRG product Additional Documentation For information on Vx76 equipment refer to the following PRG manuals Vx76 Control Console User Manual 02 9814 0001 xx For more information rega
6. e controlled by the Beam group on the console As you select parameters a default label will be provided which may be changed if necessary Labels are limited to seven characters A default Home value of O is applied to all new parameters which will likely need to be changed for some parameters e g Pan amp Tilt to 32768 if 16 bit etc Each parameter is given a default encoder turn value which changes automatically in the case of a 16 bit channel Many parameters also provide their own suggested shortcut labels and values These may be changed as necessary Once the basic footprint is complete start filling out the applicable information in the Attributes Panel on the right If the fixture has a shutter mechanism set the DMX Channel and the open and closed values Pick an appropriate icon to represent the fixture in the planview Many of the 3D settings can be left in their default values especially if the fixture is not a moving head but it is likely that you will want to set the Zoom Ratio and Beam Angle to better represent the fixture As with the Icon choose an appropriate model for the profile to represent it in the 3D Graphic window If the fixture has remote lamp strike douse or reset commands create the macro events under the appropriate header in the Fixture Control section For example let s consider a fixture that has a control channel on DMX address 8 with a Lamp Strike value of 127 that must be held for 3 seconds Under
7. itor Parameter 16 Drop down list allowing the user to assign the DMX channel to a console parameter This will set not only what encoder the channel is controlled by on the console but also which filter group it belongs to in the function and timing filters Only one DMX channel can be assigned to each console parameter If necessary you can assign a DMX channel to a parameter of None which will give the user no control over it in the console Label 17 The seven character label of the DMX channel shown on the encoder and in the filters A suggested label is provided after choosing a Parameter Home Value 18 The DMX value the channel will home to when unchanged or reset Encoder 19 Area containing all of the encoder settings for the attached parameter Encoder Turns 20 Specifies the number of encoder turns it takes to go from the minimum to the maximum value of the DMX channel Different values are available for 8 and 16 bit channels and indiscriminate values between those provided are not available Reverse Orientation 21 Reverses the directionality of the encoder so that counter clockwise rotation increases the value and clockwise rotation decreases the value Wrap 22 Makes the encoder operate in a continuous loop so that once you reach the end of the range it starts back at the opposite value Shortcuts 23 Assigns the seven character label and value for the top and bottom encoder defaults allowing the user to
8. l address e g VL5 In the case of the latter the DMX address will blank out as it will be specified separately when the profile is patched in the console In the case of an LED fixture this area specifies whether or not the fixture has a dedicated intensity channel With Intensity or an inferred intensity by the combined state of the color channels Without Intensity Add Parameter Button 9 Adds a new DMX channel to the end of the parameter list Remove Parameter Button 10 Removes the selected DMX channel from the list Export Profile Button 11 Once the profile is complete press this button to begin the export process and create a portable Profile Bundle At this time the software will do a final profile validation and warn of any problems Most problems must be resolved before the profile will be exported Parameter List 12 List of DMX channels in order of address Parameter 13 A DMX channel usually to be associated with a console Parameter Selected Parameters are indicated in blue 13 1 Img1Callout13 1 DMX Address 14 The address of the DMX channel sometimes called the DMX Offset Changing this value amidst other values will automatically re arrange the parameters and sometimes prompt the user to auto increment following channels if necessary Bits 15 Toggle button to selects whether the DMX channel is an 8 or 16 bit control Note that non contiguous 16 Bit DMX channels are not supported by the Basic Profile Ed
9. nk Basic Profile upon launch Give the profile a unique name by filling in the Profile Name Option and Short Name Note It is best to sort out the intensity channel and modes first as it will make the parameter auto naming easier Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Step 7 Step 8 Step 9 Step 10 Step 11 Set the fixture s lamp type as well as how it is controlled and enter the DMX address of the Intensity channel if applicable Add parameters to the list by pressing the green Add Parameter button on the bottom bar Add as many parameters as you will need to control the fixture As you add parameters each one will automatically increment its DMX address Once you have all of the parameters added go through and set which parameters are 16 bit to fully space out the footprint matching the channels up with those in the documentation for the fixture e g Pan Tilt Index etc Now that you have the right number of parameters and all the DMX addresses and bits match up start assigning each channel to a Parameter by choosing one from the drop down menu of parameters Assignment of parameters is up to the user and it is not necessary to match up a parameter to its exact name in the list However note that whatever parameter you map a channel to will set not only where the encoder shows up on the front panel but also what filter group it will belong to While you can put a Color control in the Beam it will b
10. ose provided in the console and should only be used in instances where there is not enough time for a profile request to be fulfilled by Profiles PRG com or when an uncommon or one off profile is needed Basic Profiles lack many of the advanced features found in Sanctioned Profiles and are intended for basic control of a fixture In some cases it may be necessary to create and patch a Basic Profile to be replaced later by a Sanctioned Profile once it is available The Basic Profile Editor exports Profile Bundles which are compressed collections of the necessary files to complete an entire profile These Profile Bundles can be imported directly into the console for patching or transported via portable drives email shared drives etc Requirements The Basic Profile Editor requires OSX 10 6 Snow Leopard or later to run Interface The Basic Profile Editor main screen contains controls for building the basic profiles rofile Name DMX Channel 8 Open Value 0 in E Color_3 gt Label Red Home 255 Closed Value 255 a 4 Fixture Control Encoder Turns A 1 75 ESE Top Shortcut Label full Value max n 3 less more o Ec E C Reverse Orientation _ Wrap Bottom Shortcut Label out Value min cone rar a 4 F event 8 127 I q Q N g le 3s Color 2 Yellow Green Label Green Home 255 Encoder Turns
11. quickly recall a specific value within the encoder s range Values must constrain to the bitrate of the encoder 0 255 or 0 65535 with the added possible values of min and max Attributes Panel 24 Contains extra information about the profile not directly related to the DMX footprint Shutter 25 Specifies the DMX channel and values to be associated with the console front panel s Open and Close shutter buttons Icon 26 List specifying the icon used to represent the fixture in the Planview 3D 27 Information related to the representation of the fixture in the 3D Graphic window Draw Distance The distance in feet that the fixture s beam should render Set this to a small number for LEDs used in an array for a short throw projecting effect Zoom Ratio Ratio of the fixture s Zoom parameter Expressed as a ratio e g 8 1 Beam Range Degree range of the fixtures Beam parameter from lowest to highest If the fixture has no beam iris set both numbers to the fixture s lens angle Pan Tilt Travel Degree travel of the Pan and Tilt parameters if applicable Pan Tilt Orthog The DMX value of Pan and Tilt parameters when the fixture is in its 50 50 position Model List specifying the model used to represent the fixture in the 3D Graphic window Fixture Control 28 Contains the macro lists associated with the Lamp Start Lamp Douse and Fixture Reset functions available from the console Use these sections to create complex
12. rding DMX512 systems refer to the DMX512 1990 8 AMX 192 Standards publication available from United States Institute for Theatre Technology Inc USITT USITT 6443 Ridings Road Syracuse NY 13206 1111 USA 1 800 93USITT www usitt org For more information regarding Art Net protocol refer to the specification for Art Net II Ethernet Communication Standard available from Artistic Licence Ltd Artistic Licence UK Ltd Registered Office 24 Forward Drive Christchurch Avenue Harrow Middlesex HA3 8NT United Kingdom 44 0 20 88 63 45 15 phone 44 0 20 84 26 05 51 fax www artisticlicence com For additional documentation please visit our support tech center at www prg com support Customer Service For technical assistance contact the PRG International Service Center or contact your nearest PRG office Contact information for all PRG office locations can be found on our website at www prg com about us locations PRG Dallas International Service 8617 Ambassador Row Suite 120 Dallas Texas 75247 USA Phone 214 630 1963 Fax 214 630 5867 Service Fax 214 638 2125 Service Email orders prg com For additional resources and documentation please visit our website at www prg com OVERVIEW About Vx76 Basic Profile Editor The Vx76 Basic Profile Editor BPE is a fast and light tool that enables creation of simplistic profiles while in the field The BPE is not a replacement for fully sanctioned profiles such as th
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