Fading out problem (dimmer curve)

Hi experts,

I am having a problem with fading out graduatly.with a specific fixture, the Prolights Eclipse Fresnel JTW. When I send an intensity of 1% the fixture gives to much light. The dimmer curve doesn't seems right. I have tried all settings already on the fixture itself (there a 3 dimmer levels) but no result.

When I look into the DMX table there is the possibilty to use a DIMMER (channel 1) and a FINE DIMMER (channel 2). How can I access the "Fine Dimmer level". How does this work with the colorsource 20?

Thanks in advance...

Bob

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  • Unfortunately, while the ColorSource console allows 16bit intensity channels to be patched, it only controls the Course parameter of Intensity.  You may notice this by controlling the light, then looking at "Show Universe" in the Patch screen:

    (There is a "gap" for DMX Address 2)

    You could choose to add a Dimmer, patched to Address 2, to control this Fine parameter.  You would see a Patch error (red bar and text) but it's safe to ignore that.  By setting the light to 0% but Chan 2 (the Intensity-Fine parameter) to 05% say, you can control the low-end of this fixture:

  • Hi Matt,

    Thanks for your response and your detailed description. If I understand well, you assign a free slider on the board as a dimmer to dmx channel 2 (the gap). Tomorrow I will be behind the colorsource and give it a try. In the offline tool it worked ;)

    Thanks again!!!

    Bob

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