Macro Assist: Time

Resets with timing aspects isn't uncommon in moving lights. That's why there is functionality for exactly this case: Lamp Controls.

Have a look here: https://www.etcconnect.com/WebDocs/Controls/EosFamilyOnlineHelp/en-us/Default.htm#05_Patch/06_Fixture_Editor/Creating_a_New_Fixture/Fixture_Lamp_Controls.htm

In Patch, Fixtures, select your fixture profile on the left hand side. In the parameter list on the right find which DMX address is used for the reset, i.e. on which address of this profile you want to send the 255 (that's not 358, that's something like the 8th address, c.f. the DMX column).

With that number in mind use the softkey Lamp Controls, this step 1 of the process from the manual.

The address number you memorized will be used in step 7.

This whole process will lead to a button being shown in About > LampControls. Pressing this button will send the defined value to the defined DMX address, following the timing you specified.

Does that help?

Thank you. I will have a shot of this tomorrow. But out of interest if I wanted to make a simple macro to put a value at and address for just 6 seconds is there a way to do that?

Cf. Philip's answer below

Thanks again, I actually set up the Lamp Control at home and used the sACN viewer to see the 255 pop up for 6 seconds in the correct DMX's. Worked a treat!

The real reason for the Macro is that three of the four behave very well - always coming up with the right color. But #4 doesn't always sync. So, I might have 1, 2 and 3 lit but plan to use #4 downstream hence an easy way to hit just one DMX address with the 255. I could use direct DMX addressing to put in the 255 and agian to put in the 0 but thought a Macro would be quicker. This rogue lamp may need to be reset several times during a show!

Thanks again, I actually set up the Lamp Control at home and used the sACN viewer to see the 255 pop up for 6 seconds in the correct DMX's. Worked a treat!

The real reason for the Macro is that three of the four behave very well - always coming up with the right color. But #4 doesn't always sync. So, I might have 1, 2 and 3 lit but plan to use #4 downstream hence an easy way to hit just one DMX address with the 255. I could use direct DMX addressing to put in the 255 and agian to put in the 0 but thought a Macro would be quicker. This rogue lamp may need to be reset several times during a show!