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1. Rotation Spin Control Seamshape i ix Coarse Fine Start End Default Low High Offset 9 MO Indexed Range 0 255 MO 0 2 0 Deg Invert output Stopped 0 2 2 0 D ML me CW Rotation 3 8 127 Ie 3 5 0 100 RPM VES G2 lt lt gt gt CCW Rotation 128 252 128 MD 100 RPM Figure 19 Attribute Reference Rotation Spin Control Offset Coarse amp Fine The offset defines the address relative to the start address that will control the attribute This is the only mandatory field for the attribute to work in NEO If the attribute is for 8bit control then only the coarse field needs to be populated If you are adding a 16bit attribute then the Fine field must also be used Invert Output Check this option to invert the DMX output of the rotation control Name Use the name field to provide a text description of the control The rotation name should contain a description of what is being rotated Indexed Range Start This is the first DMX value used by the attribute when in indexed mode End This is the last DMX value used by the attribute when in indexed mode Default Use this field to define the default DMX value that will be used when in indexed mode The default value will be used when a fixture is Homed or reset Low The real world low value defines the start angle for indexed rotation Strand Lighting Rotation Spin Control 25 Fixture Library Editor User s Manual High The real world high2. Coarse amp Fine The offset defines the address relative to the start address that will control the attribute This is the only mandatory field for the attribute to work in NEO If the attribute is for 8bit control then only the coarse field needs to be populated If you are adding a 16bit attribute then the Fine field must also be used Use the appropriate field for pan and tilt Physical Pan amp Tilt Low The lowest physical range of the attribute in degrees High The highest physical range of the attribute in degrees Default The default value for the attribute in degrees Invert Output Check this option to invert the output of the pan and tilt controls Mark Auto marking is a very useful feature when programming a show with moving lights Marking allows the fixture to be automatically placed into position for the next cue while the fixture is off in the current cue See the main user guide for more information about this feature Moving Mirror Moving Head Specifying the type of moving light tell the software more about the fixture and it can use this information to make assumptions about how fast the fixture can move Position X Y Z The position control is very similar to the movement control but adds an additional degree of freedom attribute The three attributes are linked into a simple control that can be manipulated in a 3D space Position XYZ ias NE X X Course 1 Y Course 3 2Z Course
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4. Fixture panel as show in Figure 4 Fixture Information Attributes PHELPS VIAFO LETE Y11100 Ts DRS kimde b 17 ur i229 Taga 7 os Am F 3 T kp Pam Fiir diga bm seman x amo 1 ru e Decr Girer perre t au Dipara oni qub op dci Ga A 58 folate pn icd fji Dag rt me A Erme iain gi A E a I eee D im m xs m om fa m nm T ea be Ie Ja be dele l 13r aren bees Scd carm Carr autem oa me Fii EE 4 nd Va Figure 4 Editing an Existing Fixture At the top of the fixture panel is the general fixture information including its name type and picture Name Mode and Short Name The fixture is generally identified by the name and mode Not all fixtures have multiple modes and it is fine to leave the mode field blank If the fixture does have more than one mode then this field should be used to identify it The short name is a name the software can use when space is limited in the interface This field will be automatically populated when the fixture is created but can be changed if the automatically created name does not describe it accurately Fixture Type By providing the fixture type information NEO can display more meaningful information when controlling the fixture Choose the fixture type from the drop down list provided PHILIPS Starting the Fixture Editor Strand Lighting NEO Lighting Control Console PHILIPS Notes Additional information can be stored about the fixt
5. Tilt 13 Magenta 16 Color Wheel 1 Ctrl 20 Gobo 1 Idx rot 24 Gobo 2 Idx rot 46 Prism Rotation 28 Animation 1 Idx Rot 32 Animation 2 Idx Rot 35 Iris 37 Fb 38 F2b Wheel 3 54 Color Timing 8 Zoom 12 Yellow 17 Color Wheel 2 22 Gobo Wheel 1 Ctrl 26 Gobo Wheel 2 Ctrl 48 Prism Diverge 30 Animation Wheel 1 Ctrl 34 Animation Wheel 2 Ctrl 8 Zoom 40 F3a 42 F4a Wheel 4 55 Beam Timing 57 Luminaire Control 6 Focus 14 CTO 18 Color Wheel 2 Ctrl 6 Focus 6 Focus 6 Focus 6 Focus 6 Focus 6 Focus 41 F3b 43 F4b Figure 21 Edit Fixture Wheel Groups Add a new page line by clicking on the Add button in the title bar of the wheel group configuration To remove the page click anywhere on the line to be removed then click on the Remove button For each page you should select the attribute type from the drop down menu This is used to filter the wheel groups in NEO To set what each of the wheels controls enter the DMX offset of the attribute into the appropriate field of wheel 1 2 or 3 As soon as the number is entered the assigned attribute name will appear so that you can ensure you have entered the correct number Strand Lighting Wheel Groups 27 Fixture Library Editor User s Manual 11 When 2 Attributes Share the Same Offset If you encounter a fixture that has two features that both share the same offset number the rec
6. 12 pack each of which operates independently of the other 11 DMX Value The setting of a dimmer is referred to as the DMX value DMX values range from 0 to 255 A value of 0 means the light is off and 255 means the light is fully on By adjusting the DMX value up and down the intensity of the light increases and decreases DMX Universe A DMX universe consists of 512 DMX dimmers In the case of the NEO system this translates to authorized universes The NEO console can be authorized for any size from 1 universe up to 100 universes System Properties gt System Input Output DMX will display the number of authorized DMX universes on your console Attributes An attribute is a function of a device connected to the DMX network that can be controlled by the lighting console Some examples of attributes include Pan Tilt Color Gobo Focus Frost Zoom Intensity etc There is no fixed list of attributes used by the lighting industry as new fixtures that do new things add to the list daily There are some very common attributes such as the ones listed in the example above Below is a slightly more complete list of common attributes Intensity Pan Tilt Color Gobo Zoom Focus Iris Frost Diffusion Edge Shutter Strobe Rotation Speed Time Effect Macro Twinkle Animation Shape Mode Control Prism Shutters Attributes are typically controlled via the same DMX signal described above Each attribute is assigned an offset from the start address
7. MES NOMINUM NE 25 LOD Glare RECHTE P E A 26 CN iy ast ewer div amu pad eats cote TE icnt MR DRM MSto cathe ERES dubIM SUN PRIME 26 CCW Counter Clockwise Rotatlol z cwcicacsccacessasesoaswcesdeacvous deacseseponsnoudnenncsasands iabeeasencdunddaseebosudiaadbxsmeusseceees 26 MaE LOTOU RR ETT 26 Wh n2 Altributes Share the Same Ouse nessas aa a ENERE A E aiai 28 Creating a New Fixture To ON N E EE E E E E E E 29 Addie a New UU eos ass cscs canneccrnsncenecneancapachocae i isan a tat ne aoe ar ir Enia 29 Other Options an DS r E 31 Pene IIe NETT T oT Mc 31 PIV Gs E A E N E NE E A 31 PHILIPS Strand Lighting NEO Lighting Control Console IMPORTANT INFORMATION 1 Additional Resources for DMX512 For more information on installing DMX512 control systems the following publication is available for purchase from the United States Institute for Theatre Technology USITT Recommended Practice for DMX512 A Guide for Users and Installers 2nd edition ISBN 9780955703522 USITT Contact Information USITT 315 South Crouse Avenue Suite 200 Syracuse NY 13210 1844 Phone 1 800 938 7488 or 1 315 463 6463 www usitt org 2 NEO Software License Agreement These terms and conditions License form a legally binding agreement between you Licensee and Philips Strand Lighting and Dream Solutions Limited Philips and DSL of 18 Ascot Way Orewa Auckland New Zealand
8. and aspirations of both professionals and amateurs alike The NEO lighting control console starts with the inclusion of many timesaving features allowing the user to program faster and more accurately NEO allows the user to choose between traditional Command Line style operation and touchscreen style operation using the Graphical User Interface This user guide will take you through all of the features of the fixture editor and show you how to use it to its fullest potential Concepts This section covers some basic terms used in building a fixture profile DMX System DMX 512 is an EIA 485 based communications protocol and is the standard protocol by which lighting control desks communicate with lighting equipment The DMX 512 protocol is a stream of data that is sent via a cable system connected between the data transmitter NEO and a data receiver which could be anything ranging from a basic light to intelligent lights smoke machines 1459p LED Conventional Automated Luminaires DMX512 Network TT DMX512 Network mT DMX512 Network di NEO Console PHILIPS 6 Overview Strand Lighting NEO Lighting Control Console PHILIPS NEO uses the standard DMX 512 protocol to communicate with the equipment it controls DMX is connected to the NEO software via either a USB DMX connection or Ethernet to DMX converters Developed by the Engineering Commission of USITT the standard started in 1986
9. blank and have no attributes If you are making a copy of an existing fixture you must enter a mode description different to the one that currently exists If this is a blank fixture the mode is optional You can click on the cancel button at any time to return to the fixture editor Click on the OK button to create the new fixture The new fixture will automatically be selected and become the active fixture in the right hand side of the main window Figure 25 shows an example of how the first 3 attributes look for the Philips VARPKLITE VL1100 luminaire shown in the DMX chart Figure 23 FEE rm TEN PHILIPS VARI LITE VL1100 AIERS Mode 1 19 Name Mode Fixture Type VL1100 AI ERS Mode 1 VL1100 AI ERS Mode 1 MOVING HEAD v Philips Advantage DMX VL1100 AS ERS Mode 1 Short Name Alternative Names Visualiser VL1100 CD Mode 1 WII VL1100 TI ERS Mode 1 VL1100 TID ERS Mode 1 Notes VL1100 TS ERS Mode 1 VL1100 TSD ERS Mode 1 VL2000 Spot Mode2 14Ch New Attribute Collapse All Expand All VL2000 Spot Mode4 17Ch VL2000 Spot Mode3 15Ch VL2000 Spot Mode1 12Ch VL2000 Wash Mode2 13 Ch a a M VL2000 Wash Mode4 15Ch LAE Ost 0 d Coarse Fine Name Known Type Invert output M Mark Edit item details Mark in 0 time Dimmer Beeren p Start nd Default Hghight Realtow Real igh sfx tink Power Moving Mirror 9 Moving Head Invert output V Mark Mark in 0 tim
10. down control Attribute Reference The default attribute families for NEO are Position Pan Tilt Position Time and other position related attributes Color CMY RGB Color Wheels Color Wheel control parameters Color Time and other color changing related attributes Beam any parameters that effects the inside of the beam Gobos gobo index rotation other gobo control parameters prism and related control parameters gobo timing and any other parameter that affects the inside of the beam Edge any parameter that effects the outside of the beam Focus Iris Zoom Shutters Edge Time and any other parameter that affects the outside of the beam This section will go into detail about setting up the various types of attributes Attribute Dimmer e Attribute Generic e Movement Pan Tilt Position X Y Z Dynamic Color Framing e Rotation Spin Control The key field in all of the attributes described below is the OFFSET The offset defines the location from the start address for controlling the attribute An offset of O will turn the attribute off as this is considered the undefined value The offset of the first attribute listed should be 1 The maximum offset value is 512 If the attribute is for 16bit control you will need to supply two offset values The first offset defines the course control of the attribute while the second offset defines the fine control When NEO is setting a value for the att
11. intelligent fixture that does not have any of the more common attributes The main purpose of the NEO fixture editor is to teach the software about the offsets of a specific Intelligent fixture by defining a Fixture Profile Start Address Intelligent fixtures require setting a start address so that they can be uniquely controlled via the DMX system Some fixtures refer to this as the DMX address of the fixture or the Start Channel The start address is the first channel used to receive control messages from the lighting console For independent control each fixture must be assigned its own start address Two fixtures may share the same address however the behavior of their attributes will be identical Known Types of Attributes To make using intelligent fixtures easier NEO has a number of known types of attributes This allows the software to provide an easy user interface specific to these attributes When adding attributes to a fixture profile you must decide on one of these master types Dimmer Attribute Because the dimmer on a fixture is the traditional way to control light output this attribute is given its own special type There is not really any difference between the dimmer type and the generic type described below except that NEO uses this attribute as the main control when turning a light on or off Generic All attributes that do not fall into the other types should be set to Generic This is the attribute type you will
12. use most frequently when creating fixtures Movement Pan Tilt If the fixture supports a pan and tilt type movement such as a moving head or moving mirror light then this attributes should be used to control those attributes PAT i T a SS s TILT TRAVEL LIMITS PAN TRAVEL LIMITS PHILIPS Overview Strand Lighting NEO Lighting Control Console PHILIPS Position X Y Z Similar to the pan and tilt control the position attribute type is used when an extra degree of freedom is provided The most common use for this attribute type is a moving camera Dynamic Color Many intelligent fixtures provide the ability to set the color of the light dynamically by mixing base colors together The most common mixing system in moving lights is Cyan Magenta and Yellow This is referred to as a subtractive system as by removing cyan magenta or yellow form a white light source we can produce virtually any color we require C M 7 K Alternatively a red green and blue color mixing system such as used in an LED fixture adds the various colors to produce the desired color Rotation Rotation controls are typically linked to a generic control as it provides the ability to rotate another attribute You can use a rotation contro
13. with subsequent revisions in 1990 leading to USITT DMX512 1990 In 1998 ESTA began a revision process to develop the standard as an ANSI standard including a Public Review process The revised standard known officially as Entertainment Technology USITT DMX512 A Asynchronous Serial Digital Data Transmission Standard for Controlling Lighting Equipment and Accessories was approved by ANSI in November 2004 This current standard is also known as E1 11 USITT DMX512 A or just DMX512 A and is maintained by ESTA For more information see Additional Resources for DMX512 on page 3 DMX512 is unidirectional and does not include automatic error checking and correction so it is not safe to use for applications involving life safety such as controlling pyrotechnics or laser lighting display where audience or performer safety is involved Dimmers In the simplest terms a dimmer is a physical apparatus used for controlling the intensity of a basic light A dimmer can be fully on fully off or somewhere in between The setting of a dimmer is referred to as the DMX value DMX values range from 0 to 255 A value of 0 means the light is off and 255 means the light is fully on By adjusting the DMX value up and down the intensity of the light increases and decreases Basic dimmers come as units known as Dimmer Packs usually made up of 4 to 24 dimmers per pack For example a 12 pack consists of 12 dimmers Each dimmer is a physical plug on that
14. 5 Name p X Fine 2 Y Fine 4 Z Fine 6 Position 1 X Default 32639 Y Default 32639 4 Z Default 32639 Invert output v Mark Figure 16 Attribute Reference Position Coarse amp Fine The XYZ offsets define the address relative to the start address that will control the attributes This is the only mandatory field for the attributes to work in NEO If the attribute is for 8bit control then only the coarse field needs to be populated If you are adding a 16bit attribute then the Fine field must also be used Use the appropriate field for X Y and Z parameters Default Use the default field to specify the DMX value that will be used when the fixture is sent to its home position Strand Lighting Movement Pan Tilt 21 Fixture Library Editor User s Manual Invert Output Check this option to invert the output of the pan and tilt controls Mark Auto marking is a very useful feature when programming a show with moving lights Marking allows the fixture to be automatically placed into position for the next cue while the fixture is off in the current cue See the main user guide for more information about this feature Dynamic Color The dynamic color control is used to define how color mixing occurs in the fixture color mixing allows the fixture to produce any desired color by mixing various fixed colors NEO supports 3 different primary color mixing systems but also allows you to add any number of additional colors th
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18. Strand Lighting NEO Lighting Control Console Fixture Library Editor NEO Fixture Library Editor Version 3 0 3 Philips Strand Lighting Offices Philips Strand Lighting Dallas 10911 Petal Street Dallas TX 75238 Tel 214 647 7880 Fax 214 647 8031 Philips Strand Lighting Asia Limited Philips Strand Lighting Auckland 19 21 Kawana Street Northcote Auckland 0627 New Zealand Tel 64 9 481 0100 Fax 64 9 481 0101 Philips Strand Lighting Europe Unit C 14 F Roxy Industrial Centre Rondweg zuid 85 No 41 49 Kwai Cheong Road Winterswijk 7102 JD Kwai Chung N T Hong Kong The Netherlands Tel 852 2796 9786 Fax 852 2798 6545 Tel 31 0 543 542516 Website www strandlighting com www neocontrol net The software described in this book is furnished under a license agreement and may be used only in accordance with the terms of the agreement Copyright Notice Copyright 2004 2014 Dream Solutions Ltd All Rights Reserved This document may in whole or in part be copied photocopied reproduced translated or reduced to any electronic medium or machine readable form This document may NOT be modified in any way without prior consent in writing from DREAM SOLUTIONS LIMITED of Ascot Way Orewa Auckland Region New Zealand Its sole purpose is to provide the user with conceptual information on the equipment mentioned The use of this document for all other purposes is specifically prohibited ALL EXAMPLE
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20. as zoom or focus the control only needs to select a numerical value to set the output but for other attributes such as gobos or color wheels we want to be able to choose specific items from a pick list NEO allows you to define the static list of items that can be selected for this attribute The software will still allow specific DMX values to be used but the primary control will be for item selection To edit the list of static items click on the Edit Item Details button indicated in Figure 12 to the right of the generic attribute setup A new window will pop up as shown in Figure 13 near the attribute you are currently editing Generic Gobol lt gt Beamshape 6 YA Xx i Coarse Fine Name Known Type Invert output Edit item Offset 8 4 0 Gobol lt gt Gobo Wheel Y V Primary details T Cw Start End Default Highlight RealLow RealHigh Sfx Link J Mark 0 255 0 0 0 100 9b 7 Figure 12 Editing Attribute Window Gobo Example PHILIPS Starting the Fixture Editor Strand Lighting NEO Lighting Control Console M Selection Detail 6 Generic Gobol lt gt Start Val End Val Mid Val Mode 5 All Gobo 2 Add Entry Add multi Remove Figure 13 Editing Attribute Window Details Gobo Example Add Entry To create a new line or item in the list click on the Add Item button along the bottom of the window The new line will appear with the default values entered into each of the fields Add Multi To create several
21. at the fixture may support DynamicColour CMY RGB HSI Colour WE vi Name Colour Mix CMY RGB HSI Add Remove e Colour Name Coarse Fine Low High Default Invert Red I 0 lo es ass mn srl li creen 4 0 0 255 255 B siue 6 0 0 255 255 Red Orn l2 0 0 255 255 Amber 3 0 0 255 255 Cyan 5 0 0 255 255 m Indigo 7 0 0 255 255 Figure 17 Attribute Reference Dynamic Color Primary Color Mixing Model CMY Refers to Cyan magenta and yellow CMY 1s a subtractive color model RGB Refers to Red Green and Blue RGB is an additive color model HSI Refers to Hue Saturation and Intensity HSI represents points in an RGB color model that attempt to describe perceptual color relationships more accurately than RGB while remaining computationally simple Depending on primary model chosen the first three lines in the grid above will be predefined You cannot change or remove the first three colors To add or remove colors in the system use the Add or Remove buttons above the color grid As a color line is added or removed from the grid the frame will automatically resize to show all of the lines Parameters Color Click on the color column to select the color from the standard NEO color chooser The color chosen will be used in the calculations when moving between color spaces in the fixture control Name Use the name field to provide a meaningful text description of the color PHILIPS 22 Starting the Fixture E
22. c color control and we see that this is a CMY color mixing Adding a New Attribute To add an attribute to the fixture click on the New Attribute button just above the list of attributes A drop down menu will appear with the list of available attribute types Select the most appropriate known attribute type to NEO and the new attribute will appear at the end of the list For more information about the different attributes and the information that is stored for each type see the next section Attribute Reference on page 16 Revert Above the attribute list is the Revert button This can be used at any time to discard the changes you have made and revert back to the saved fixture Testing a Fixture To see what the fixture will look like in the attribute control window in NEO click on the Test button above the attribute list The same fixture control window that appears when using the channel display in NEO will be shown PHILIPS Strand Lighting 14 Starting the Fixture Editor NEO Lighting Control Console Changes made to this window will not be sent to any connected fixtures To test the fixture connected to the DMX system you must patch it into NEO VL1100 TSD ERS Mode 1 Docked V DMX X Position Calor Beam Edge Utility Primary Dimmer 1 DMX off EN sl On Ful 0 0 E Pan Tilt 2 degrees PAN 270 IET 135 dmx PAN 0 TILT 9 Home Pit Spd cA Figure 8 Test a F
23. cel select No Save All modifications to fixtures must be saved before they will take effect in NEO As soon as a fixture is modified the save button will become active You can save your changes at any time in the editing process If the edit button is not active then there is no changes requiring to be saved After the fixture has been saved a message will be sent to NEO and the fixture library reloaded This may cause a small pause in the DMX processing of NEO Strand Lighting Importing Fixtures 31 PHILIPS Strand Lighting Strand Lighting Dallas 10911 Petal Street Dallas TX 75238 Tel 214 647 7880 Fax 214 647 8031 Strand Lighting Asia Unit C 14 F Roxy Industrial Centre No 41 49 Kwai Cheong Road Kwai Chung N T Hong Kong Tel 852 2796 9786 Fax 852 2798 6545 Strand Selecon Auckland 19 21 Kawana Street Northcote Auckland 0627 New Zealand Tel 64 9 481 0100 Fax 64 9 481 0101 Strand Lighting Europe Rondweg zuid 85 Winterswijk 7102 JD The Netherlands Tel 31 0 543 542516 www strandlighting com 2014 Philips Group
24. de 1 VL1100 AS ERS Mode 1 VL1100 CD Mode 1 VL1100 TI ERS Mode 1 VL1100 TID ERS Mode 1 VL1100 TS ERS Mode 1 VL1100 TSD ERS Mode 1 VL2000 Spot Mode2 14Ch VL2000 Spot Mode4 17Ch VL2000 Spot Mode3 15Ch VL2000 Spot Mode1 12Ch VL2000 Wash Mode2 13 Ch VL2000 Wash Mode4 15Ch VL2000 Wash Mode3 12Ch VL2000 Wash Mode1 10 Ch VL1000 Tungsten w Dimmer Mode 1 t Mark in 0 time lm oe jme PHILIPS VARI LITE VL1100 TSD ERS Mode 1 27 Name Mode Fixture Type VL1100 TSD ERS Mode 1 MOVING HEAD v Short Name Alternative Names Visualiser VL1100TSD Notes User Modified Load Clear New Attribute Collapse All Expand All Revert Send Test Count Copy Past VIVE TT eT VT Ic a Wi Name CMY Color Low High Default High Light Invert 0 255 0 0 7 v Mark n 3 4 I 414 VL2202 Mode 2 VL2202 Mode 4 i VL2202 Mode 3 Edge VL2202 Mode 1 VL2402 Mode 2 VL2402 Mode 4 VL2402 Mode 3 Color VL2402 Mode 1 Edge VL2416 Mode 2 VL2416 Mode 4 VL2416 Mode 3 Add VL2416 Mode 1 rm D I Add 4 4 4 IFX IEX IEX IEX IE X IE 4 gt gt gt gt gt IP gt P5 52 gt 1 ped xf xf x ed x xixixi E a 7 4 lt Remove Remove Remove Find Next Figure 7 Fixture Editing Expanding an Attribute In the above example we have expanded just the Dynami
25. ditor Strand Lighting NEO Lighting Control Console PHILIPS Offset Coarse amp Fine The offset defines the address relative to the start address that will control the attribute This is the only mandatory field for the attribute to work in NEO If the attribute is for 8bit control then only the coarse field needs to be populated If you are adding a 16bit attribute then the Fine field must also be used Low This is the first value used by the attribute in its output High This is the last value used by the attribute in its output Default Use this to define the default DMX value that will be used The default value will be used when a fixture is Homed or reset Invert Output Check this option to invert the output of the color Mark Auto marking is a very useful feature when programming a show with moving lights Marking allows the fixture to be automatically placed into position for the next cue while the fixture is off in the current cue See the main user guide for more information about this feature Framing The framing control is used to define up to 9 different attributes into a single control The framing shutters on a moving light are typically difficult to control due to the large number of parameters to modify By defining the framing into this special type NEO is able to provide a graphical interface without having to work with the underlying attributes used to make the framing shape Framing S
26. e Dimmer v VL3000 Spot Mode 1 VL3000 Wash Mode 1 VL3000Q Spot Mode 1 VL3000Q Wash Mode 1 Lm Fi lt a VL3015 Spot Mode 1 i n Ji j GOBO i a Edit item details VL3015LT Spot Mode 1 P RealLow RealHigh Sfx 0 VLS Narrow Flood Mode 4 VL5 Narrow Flood Mode 8 m Find VL1100 Find Next Figure 25 New Fixture Example PHILIPS 30 Creating a New Fixture Strand Lighting NEO Lighting Control Console OTHER OPTIONS 1 PHILIPS Importing Fixtures Using the drop down menu on the right of the New Fixtures button you can select to import fixtures from a NEO fixture file After selecting Import a standard windows file selection dialog will appear Use this to locate the file you wish to import and click Open Note The fixture import will not overwrite any fixtures that have been modified If you want to overwrite a modified fixture you must remove it from the fixtures directory in the NEO users directory If the selected file is a NEO fixture file it will be copied into the fixtures directory and loaded into the active library Deleting a Fixture To remove a fixture or manufacturer from the system select it in the tree structure on the left hand side of the editor window and press the Delete button A dialog will warn you of the fixture you are about to delete To confirm the deletion click on the Yes or to can
27. efines the start rotation speed in RPM High The real world high value defines the maximum rotation speed in RPM 10 Wheel Groups At the bottom of the list of attributes is a title bar called 4 Wheel Groups that is used to define the order that attributes appear on the physical wheel controls or external wing hardware There are listings for both 3 wheel groups and 4 wheel groups 3 wheel groups are engineered to work with 3rd party hardware that has 3 encoders Note the ability to support this may appear in future software upgrades PHILIPS 26 Starting the Fixture Editor Strand Lighting NEO Lighting Control Console e Since NEO has 4 encoders the 4 wheel group assignments are engineered to work with NEO hardware Figure 20 NEO Lighting Control Console Encoder Wheels NEO currently supports hardware with 4 wheels Each line in the wheel groups table is a page on the hardware device that can be selected 4 Wheel Groups Add Remove Index Att Family aa MERE iss umm 3 Position 4 Color 5 Color 6 Beam 7 Beam 8 Beam 9 Beam 10 Beam 11 Edge 12 Edge 13 Edge Wheel 1 I 52 Focus Timing 56 Gobo Timing I 2 Pan 11 Cyan 15 Color Wheel 1 a 19 Rotating Gobo 1 I 23 Rotating Gobo 2 45 Prism a 27 Animation Wheel 1 a 31 Animation Wheel 2 I 44 Fr Rot 36 F13 I 38 F2a Wheel 2 53 Optic Timing 10 Programming Ctrl 4
28. entries at once click on the Add Multi button as shown in Figure 13 A dialog will appear allow you to specify the range for the items and how many items you want to create Add Multiple Frames Start Value End Value Frame Count 1 a 255 amp 10 OK Cancel Figure 14 Generic Item Details Add Multi Dialog Click OK to confirm the operating and create the entries in the table Remove To delete an entry in the item list select it by clicking anywhere on the desired line and press the Remove button Sort When this window is opened the list of items will be sorted by the start value As you edit the information the list may become unsorted This is designed to allow you to quickly edit the information without seeing the cursor jump around the list To re sort the items click on the Sort button Entered as 8 bit If the attribute is setup for 16 bit control then a check box is shown titled Entered as 8bit If this is checked then you can enter the data into the start end and mid vales as a number between O and 255 and the software will automatically convert the number in a value between 0 and 65535 PHILIPS sss Strand Lighting Attribute Reference 19 Fixture Library Editor User s Manual Column Descriptions Start Value The start value is the first DMX value used by this item in the list End Value The end value is the last DMX value used by this item in the list Mid Value The mid value is also used as the de
29. fault value when the item is chosen from the selection list in NEO It should typically be the value half way between the start and end values Mode Use the mode to tell the software more information about this item If the item is for index rotation continuous rotation shake or any other effect it can be entered into this field You can enter any text into the mode field however there are reserved modes that can be chosen from the drop down menu that when linked to a rotation control will provide enhanced control Description This is a free form text field that can be used to enter any description of the item Image To display an image associated with the item e g a gobo or effect wheel select it by clicking on the image field As soon as you click on this field a file dialog will appear to select the image from your file system You can also past images into the item from the windows clipboard using control v Color It the item has a color associated with it you can choose the color by clicking on the color field As soon as you click on the field the NEO color chooser will be displayed to allow you to select the color Codes The codes field is a free form text field is hold additional information about the item This field is not currently used by NEO but is intended for future versions The intended use for this field is to hold information such as a code to identify the color or gobo against an industry standard Right Click Men
30. flag will help NEO to identify the main control of this type This flag will be turned on by default and should remain on if you are unsure Mark Auto marking is a very useful feature when programming a show with moving lights Marking allows the fixture to be automatically setup with the attributes required for the next cue while the fixture is off in the current cue See the main user guide for more information about this feature Strand Lighting Attribute Reference 17 Fixture Library Editor User s Manual The flag in the fixture definition can be used to determine if this attribute should be marked when requested As a general rule all mechanical attributes should have this flag set except for the dimmer All non mechanical attributes like LED colors should be set for mark in 0 time The exception to this rule will be utility parameters like control where marking could reset a fixture Start The start field defines the first value used by the attribute in its output If a fixture uses the same offset for more than one attribute then you will need to set the range that this attribute uses for control For more information see the section When 2 attributes share the same offset on Page 37 End The end field defines the last value used by the attribute in its output Default Use this to define the default DMX value that will be used The default value will be used when a fixture is Homed or reset Highlight The highlight value
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32. hutters Edge NEM l ix Coarse Fine RStart REnd Default Invert Deg 47 Posiion la 36 0 0 255 0 50 Position 1b 37 0 0 255 0 50 Position 2a 38 0 0 255 0 50 Fig Position 2b 39 0 0 255 0 50 Position 3a 40 0 0 255 0 50 Position Position 3b 41 0 0 255 0 50 Angle Position 4a 42 0 0 255 0 50 U Mark Position 4b 43 0 0 255 0 50 Merk in O Gene Rotation ES 0 0 255 128 200 Figure 18 Attribute Reference Framing Position or Angle There are two different modes in which the framing shutter system can be used Strand Lighting Framing 23 Fixture Library Editor User s Manual Position Mode The shutter mechanism is comprised of four frame blades that move independently or in unison on two planes Each blade has 2 controls that move each side of the blade in or out Frame 3A Se X o m Frame 3B Frame 2B P A S Vl a Frame 4A Frame 7 A Blade2 Frame Blade 4 ro CC AS 3z H Frame 2A Z i Frame 4B Frame 1B Frame 1A Angle Mode The system comprises four shutter blades each blade able to be swivelled and moved in or out Each blade has 2 controls one to move the position and the other to move the angle When the mode is changed for the attribute being edited every alternative row title will change If position mode is used then the label will read Position Xb For position mode each side of the blade is referred to as A and B In angle mode the label w
33. ill read Angle X Offset Coarse amp Fine The offset defines the address relative to the start address that will control the attribute This is the only mandatory field for the attribute to work in NEO If the attribute is for 8bit control then only the coarse field needs to be populated If you are adding a 1 6bit attribute then the Fine field must also be used PHILIPS 24 Starting the Fixture Editor Strand Lighting NEO Lighting Control Console PHILIPS R Start This is the first value used by the attribute in its output R End This is the last value used by the attribute in its output Default Use this to define the default DMX value that will be used The default value will be used when a fixture is Homed or reset Invert Output Check this option to invert the DMX output Mark Auto marking is a very useful feature when programming a show with moving lights Marking allows the fixture to be automatically placed into position for the next cue while the fixture is off in the current cue See the main user guide for more information about this feature Rotation Spin Control The rotation control defines special functionality for both indexed and continuous rotation By defining rotation as this type special allowance can be made when switching between modes If linked with a generic control using the link field the two attributes can provide the appropriate user interface for the item selected
34. is normally set to the same value as the default This value is used when the fixture is put into a highlight state in NEO Real Low The real world low value defines how the value is displayed in the fixture control Real High The real world high value defines how the value is displayed in the fixture control Sfx The suffix is generally a character that is placed after the value to identify its type The combination of the real low real high and the suffix defines the real world display of the underlying DMX data For example if the attribute being setup is for zoom then we typically refer to the beam angle in degrees If the fixture is capable of a zoom range of 20 through to 45 degrees then the real low value is 20 the real high value is 45 and the suffix is degrees Link The link field is used in conjunction with the rotation controls and allows you to link a generic chooser such as a gobo selection with the appropriate rotation for that gobo When linked the rotation control is able to change the item selection and the item selected is able to change the rotation control For example some fixtures allow you to select gobos in either indexing or continuously rotation mode When you select the indexing gobos then the rotation control will show indexing options If you select a rotating gobo then the rotation control will change to show clockwise and anti clockwise rotation options Editing Attribute Details For attributes such
35. ixture Fixture Control Window Shifting the Order of the Attributes You can move the attributes up and down the order by pressing the up or down arrows on the right hand side of the attribute heading bar Use these buttons to move attributes up or down D Note The order that the attributes appear in this list is not related to the offset order and will not affect the way the fixture is controlled Re ordering the attributes will only change the way they are displayed in NEO in the ML Attribute window Deleting an Attribute You can remove an attribute by clicking on the X at the far right of the attribute title bar Use this button to remove an attribute PHILIPS es Strand Lighting Attributes Overview 15 Fixture Library Editor User s Manual D Attribute Families To the right of the attribute title bar is a drop down combo box that is used to put the attribute into families A Beamshape Beamstyle Position Colour Filters BN Media bal Figure 9 Attribute Families The groupings are a critical part of using NEO as they allow filtering when recording cues groups or palettes For example you may want to update a cue but only update the color information When you press the update button in NEO you will see a list of attribute groups to choose from By checking and unchecking the groups the software will filter what gets recorded Select the group that attribute should be a part of using the drop
36. l independent of other attributes Rotation controls allows you to identify to the software how to achieve indexed rotation clockwise rotation anti clockwise rotation and how to stop the rotation Framing Framing shutters are typically complicated to control in lighting consoles as they require a lot of DMX channels min 8 to control a set of shutters If framing shutters are setup using this attribute type NEO will provide a graphical representation of the shutter system significantly simplifying the control Strand Lighting Concepts 9 STARTING THE FIXTURE EDITOR 1 Getting Started To start the fixture editor from NEO click on the More menu in the main window and select Edit Fixture Library from the resulting menu To start the fixture editor from the windows Start menu find the NEO V3 icon group and select Fixture Editor from the resulting menu Once started a small dialog box will be shown indicating that the program is loading the list of fixtures When finished the main window will appear as shown in Figure 1 Tan th toon GEEEN HIPPI Figure 1 Fixture Editor Main Window PHILIPS Strand Lighting 10 Starting the Fixture Editor NEO Lighting Control Console PHILIPS On the left hand side of this window is a tree structure that will appear as a list of manufacturers By clicking on the small triangle or plus symbol to the left of the manufacturers name the list of fixtures will be shown as ill
37. nd DSL Philips and DSL may assign or transfer this License without the Licensee s consent 4 Warranty 4 1 Refer to Philips Strand Lighting Limited Two Year Warranty on the Philips Strand Lighting web site at www strandlighting com 4 2 Subject to clause 4 1 all conditions warranties terms representations and undertakings whether express or implied statutory or otherwise in respect of the Software are hereby excluded to the extent permitted by law In particular but without limitation Philips and DSL disclaims to the greatest extent permissible by law any warranty or representation either express or implied of the console or software s performance non infringement or fitness for a particular purpose or process 4 3 If a significant defect in the Console is found within the ninety 90 days warranty period from shipment the Licensee may return the Console for a refund with a 25 restocking fee on giving written notice to Philips Entertainment The Licensee is not entitled to any updates patches fixes or upgrades in respect of the Console unless Philips Entertainment and DSL in its absolute discretion otherwise agrees Philips Entertainment and DSL may in its discretion provide limited email and telephone support in respect of the Console but following the 90 day warranty period reserves the right to charge the Licensee for the provision of support L Limitation of Liability 5 1 To the extent permissible by law in no event will
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39. oad button below the picture A standard windows image dialog will appear to allow you to select a picture from the system Regardless of the size image you select it will be resized down to the thumbnail size shown Image Load Clear Copy Past Figure 6 Fixture Image To clear the current picture and revert back to the default image for example Selecon Fresnel click on the Clear button below the image Attributes Overview Figure 7 shows the fixture information is the fixture attributes in collapse form Because there is a lot of information to be displayed for some fixtures the attributes can be expanded or collapsed to show or hide their information This allows you to see the fixture at a glance without being overwhelmed by all of the information Strand Lighting Attributes Overview 13 Fixture Library Editor User s Manual To expand an attribute double click on the heading or click the Expand all button at the top of the attribute section At any time you can collapse all of the attribute rows by clicking on the Collapse All button Attribute information for the dynamic color control f Double click the heading to expand attribute information CT Foture Editor 30 BU New Fixture Delete MLT PHILIPS SELECON PHILIPS SHOWLINE PHILIPS STRAND 4 PHILIPS VARI LITE VL1000 A ERS Mode 1 VL1000 AI ERS Mode 1 VL1000 AS ERS Mode 1 VL1000 ERS Mode 1 VL1000 Tungsten Mode 1 VL1100 AI ERS Mo
40. ommended procedure is to create two attributes in NEO and assign the same offset to both Use the range settings in each attribute to tell NEO that different DMX values control each attribute When using NEO the attributes will be applied on a latest takes precedence model Meaning that the last attribute you modified will override the other attribute For example we may have a fixture that has the following definition for DMX offset 1 0 127 Dimmer 1 Dimmer Strobe 128 255 Strobe In NEO we want to be able to use the dimmer without having to worry that if we go beyond 50 the light will start to strobe Ideally we want to be able to control the strobe as if it was a separate attribute Below is how we can setup the fixture definition to achieve exactly that The key fields are the start and end values for each attribute Notice that the start value of the second attribute is after the end value of the first attribute Generic Dimmer Primary hd mY iA xX F EET mE Invert output as item i HB i immer V Primary etails LE Start Ead Default Highlight RealLow Real High Sfx Link Mark 0 127 o 0 gt 0 0 0 Generic Unnamed Attribute Others L2 v X I TN ET ae o Known us Invert output Edit item rao z z nnamed Attribute Unknown Y Primary details r E Start End Default Highlight RealLow RealHigh Sfx Link 7 Mark 128 255 0 0 lo 100 p 0 Figure 22 Shared Attributes PHILIPS Star
41. ribute it will automatically calculate the values to send to the course and fine control parameters Note If the offset given to you is not defined as coarse or fine then coarse should be used as the default The coarse field in the offset can sometimes be referred to as the High Byte and the fine referred to as the Low Byte PHILIPS 16 Starting the Fixture Editor Strand Lighting NEO Lighting Control Console Attribute Dimmer The dimmer control has almost all of the same fields as a generic control item The only difference is that the known type field cannot be changed Refer to the generic attribute for more details Generic Dimmer Brig 1 v I IX I d 7 Coarse Fine Name Invert output Edit item Py Offset 2 S 0 Dimmer Dit 7 Primary details T E Start End Default Highlight RealLow RealHigh Sfx Link Mark 0 255 255 255 0 100 0 Figure 10 Attribute Reference Dimmer Attribute Generic The generic control is the most commonly used attribute control type If you are unsure what type of control to use then the generic should be considered the default Generic Zoom Beamshape v v Coarse Fine Name Known Type Invert output Edit item Fa Offset 18 0 Zoom Zoom W Primary details n T Start End Default Highlight Reallow RealHigh Sfx Link 7 Mark 0 255 0 0 0 100 E eod Figure 11 Attribute Reference Generic Offset Coarse amp Fine The offset defines the addres
42. s relative to the start address that will control the attribute This is the only mandatory field for the attribute to work in NEO If the attribute is for 8bit control then only the coarse field needs to be populated If you are adding a 1 6bit attribute then the Fine field must also be used Name Although not mandatory for the attribute to work the name is the second most important field This is the reference that will be used to label the attribute within NEO Use a meaningful name or preferably the name given in the fixtures user manual Known Type If the attribute type is listed in this drop down box then select it from the list This will allow NEO to present information in a more meaningful way Invert Output For some attribute the output may need to be reversed to make it easier to use For example some fixtures have the dimmer at full when the value is at O and off when the value is at full Use the invert output check box to correct this behavior The inverting will be done at the final output stage of the DMX processing in NEO and will be completely transparent to your use of the attribute Primary Use the primary check box to mark this as the main attribute to use if more than one attribute exists of the same type This is used when the software is controlling the fixture using the generic model Under generic control the software does not know the specific attribute it will talk to and so must find the first available This
43. t Example The DMX Channel numbers on the left are from the offsets for the attribute described under the Parameter heading Notice that the first attribute Dimmer uses only 1 DMX channel however the next one Pan uses DMX channels 2 and 3 as this is a 16 bit attribute Another indicator of this is the range value The dimmer being 8 bit has a range of 256 steps while pan being a 16 bit parameter has a range of 65 536 2 Adding a New Fixture To create a new fixture click on the New Fixture button at the top left of the fixture editor The Add Fixture dialog will appear Figure 24 and can be used to create a blank fixture or a copy of an existing fixture ie Fog Brand Manufacturer PHILIPS VARILITE Fixture Mode 16bit Note Selecting a fixture from the list above will copy the fixture for use in a different mode Figure 24 Add Fixture Dialog The Manufacturer field will automatically be populated with the current brand you have selected You can either choose a different manufacturer from the drop down list or enter a new name directly into the field PHILIPS Strand Lighting Fixture DMX Chart 29 Fixture Library Editor User s Manual If a fixture is chosen from the drop down list then the resulting new fixture will be a copy of that one selected All of the attributes contained in that fixture will be automatically setup If a new name is entered into the name field then the fixture created will be
44. ting the Fixture Editor Strand Lighting NEO Lighting Control Console CREATING A NEW FIXTURE 1 Fixture DMX Chart When creating a new fixture you will need the DMX chart for that fixture This is typically located in the user guide that accompanied the fixture or in some case you may need to get the information from the manufacturer s web site The following is from the Philips VARIS LITE VL1100 luminaire user manual and is a sample of what the DMX charts might look similar to Figure 23 Table 3 1 Enhanced 16 Bit Mode VL1100 TIAI Models DMX Channel Parameter Range 1 Dimme 0258 2 Hi Byte Pan 0 65535 3 Lo Byte Pan 0 65535 4 Hi Byte Tilt 0 65535 5 Lo Byte Tilt 0 65535 6 Edge 0 255 7 Zoom 0 small 255 big 8 Diffusion 0 open 255 diffused 9 Blue 0 open 255 full saturation 10 Amber 0 open 255 full saturation 11 Magenta 0 open 255 full saturation 12 Rotating Gobo 0 127 index 128 255 rotate 13 14 Gobo Index Index 0 65535 Rotate 0 cw max 32535 cw min 32536 33031 stop 33032 ccw min 65535 ccw max 15 Beam 0 small 255 open 16 Focus Time 0 255 17 Color Time 0 255 18 Beam Time 0 255 19 Control 0 255 Dimmer refers to either an external dimmer for VL1100 TI models or an internal dimmer for VL1100 AI models Regardless this channel must be included for both profiles Figure 23 Fixture DMX Char
45. to control it For example if we have a moving light that has intensity pan and tilt only then the intensity may have offset 0 pan offset 1 and tilt offset 2 This does not mean that they respond necessarily to DMX address 0 1 and 2 but rather the attributes respond to start address plus their offset The fixture reads the DMX data and uses the value at the start address plus the offset to control that attribute Strand Lighting Concepts 7 Fixture Library Editor User s Manual Fixture attributes can be 8 bit or 16 bit This essentially determines how finely a parameter can be controlled A 16 bit attribute uses 2 DMX dimmers to control the value to be set Instead of 255 value levels the attribute can have 255 255 values A 16 bit attribute can be more finely controlled than an 8 bit attribute For example 16 bit pan and tilt enables the fixture to be moved much more slowly than 8 bit pan and tilt e 8 bit has 256 settings O to 255 for the attribute e 16 bit has 65536 256 x 256 settings O to 65535 for the attribute Intelligent Fixtures Fixtures that have multiple attributes to be controlled from the lighting desk are typically called Intelligent fixtures It is also common to refer to these fixtures as moving lights because in most cases we are referring to fixtures that have a pan and tilt control However it is important to remember that this is not the case for all intelligent fixtures A smoke machine is an example of an
46. u Details List Right clicking on the item detail list will pop up a menu with further options for editing the data Populate Mid Values If the DMX charts provided do not have the mid values for each of the items you can easily populate the list automatically using the option Clear Mid Values Use this option to clear out all of the mid values from the list Populate End Values If you are only given the start values you can automatically populate the end values using this option The end value will be one less than the next start value Calculate Start and End from Mid Values If you are only given mid values by the DMX charts you can use this option to automatically populate the start and end values The start and end values will become the mid values between the mid points Clear Image Removes the image currently assigned to the selected item PHILIPS Starting the Fixture Editor Strand Lighting NEO Lighting Control Console 6 PHILIPS Movement Pan Tilt The movement control combines the two attributes of pan and tilt into a single control The two attributes are linked into a simple cross hear control that can be manipulated in a 2D space Movement Pan amp Tilt aon W F AF Coarse Fine Low High Default Moving Miror Pan 19 3 20 S Physical Pan 270 gt 270 gt 0 Moving Head Tit 21 22 S Physical Tilt 133 133 5 0 Invert output J Mark Figure 15 Attribute Reference Movement
47. ure in the notes window by pressing the Notes button Fixture Notes b7ch 16Bit Input power 100 Volts to 240 Volts Max power draw 1000 Watt weight D Kg Figure 5 Fixture Notes Fixture notes can be used to store support information such as the web site of the manufacturer or the phone number of a local support agent There is no limit to the size of the text that can be stored in this field The fixture profile can also store information about the power used by the fixture and the physical weight This information is intended for future features in NEO Once you have finished editing the notes you can close the window by clicking on the X in the top right hand corner The notes entered will automatically be added to the fixture you are editing Alternative Names Visualizer The alternative names field is primarily used to store the names that visualizers use to reference the fixture When auto patching is used with your visualizer NEO needs to link the fixture being patched with a fixture in the visualizer When a fixture is patched from a visualizer that cannot be found in the NEO library a dialog will appear asking you to select the fixture from a list Once chosen from the list it will store that name in the Alternative Names field and you will see it shown here Fixture Image The small image of the fixture will be shown in the channel display for quick visual reference To change the image show click on the L
48. ustrated in Figure 2 th Count Figure 2 Expanding a Manufacturer to Show Fixtures In the above example the VARI KLITE brand has been expanded to show all of the fixtures made by that manufacturer This also acts as selecting the manufacturer and thus showing the manufacturer information in the right hand portion of the window Use the fields in the top right of this window to edit information about this manufactures You can also assign a logo for quick reference Search Below the list of manufacturers and fixtures is a search box that will allow you to find a fixture by its name without having to use the tree control Find Find Next Figure 3 Find a Fixture Search Box As you type the name of the fixture into the box provided the software will find the first fixture that matches the characters typed To find the next matching fixture press the Find Next button below the search box If no fixture can be found matching the search criteria then a red explanation mark will be displayed to the right of the search box If a matching fixture is found the tree control will automatically scroll to the location and select the fixture The right hand side of the window will display the fixture information Strand Lighting Search 11 Fixture Library Editor User s Manual 3 Editing a Fixture 12 Once a fixture is selected all of the information stored in the profile will be displayed in the right hand side of the window
49. value defines the final angle for indexed rotation Stopped Start This is the first DMX value used by the attribute when in continuous rotation mode and the rotation is stopped End This is the last DMX value used by the attribute when in continuous rotation mode and the rotation is stopped Default Use this field to define the default DMX value that will be used when in continuous rotation mode and the rotation 1s stopped CW Clockwise Rotation Start This is the first DMX value used by the attribute when in continuous rotation mode and the rotation is clockwise End This is the last DMX value used by the attribute when in continuous rotation mode and the rotation is clockwise Default Use this field to define the default DMX value that will be used when in continuous rotation mode and the rotation is clockwise LOW The real world low value defines the start rotation speed in RPM High The real world high value defines the maximum rotation speed in RPM CCW Counter Clockwise Rotation Start This is the first DMX value used by the attribute when in continuous rotation mode and the rotation is counter clockwise End This is the last DMX value used by the attribute when in continuous rotation mode and the rotation is counter clockwise Default Use this field to define the default DMX value that will be used when in continuous rotation mode and the rotation is counter clockwise Low The real world low value d
50. will not issue any legal proceedings against Philips and DSL relating to any dispute unless the Licensee has first taken all reasonable steps to comply with clause 8 4 Nothing in this License will prevent DSL from taking any steps it deems in its sole discretion necessary or desirable to protect its intellectual property rights or otherwise to enforce any of its rights under this License 8 6 If any provision of this License is or becomes invalid or unenforceable that provision will be deemed deleted from this License The invalidity of unenforceability of that provision will not affect the other provisions of this License all of which will remain in full force and effect to the extent permitted by law subject to any modifications made necessary by the deletion of the invalid or unenforceable provision Note If you have questions about the NEO Software License please send an email to entertainment service Q philips com or call us at 1 214 647 7880 prior to using Strand Lighting NEO Software License Agreement 5 Fixture Library Editor User s Manual OVERVIEW Dimming Hacks The introduction of the NEO lighting control console marks a new chapter in the evolution of control This console allows the ability to seize light to grab move change position color and motivate the lighting design simply and effectively The NEO lighting control console is the closest that a designer can get to actually touching the light encompassing the dreams
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