VLZ Profile Edits Needed

Question

Greetings, 
 We have both the Wash and Profile versions of this fixture Vari-Lite (VLZ). I have noticed a few odd things with the fixture library and I am thinking they may need an update. The fixture's frost ability should be light frost, heavy frost, and then both frosts together. For some reason the profile has only one option for frost, instead of 3 selections. 
 Also the shutter assembly (especially on the profile) starts the blades not straight in. The fixture can be pointed straight on, but the shutters will start in on an angel even though they are at a 50/50 home, so I have to adjust the whole assembly rotation fist. Seems to me home is off in the profile. 
 Cheers, 
 
 Brendan Keith

justin williams · Answer

Hi Brendan, 
 I have submitted these notes for update.

Richard · Answer

We've now compared the Eos personality in library 3.1.1.14 with both Hog and VL's own Strand NEO console. 
 As far as we can tell, all three give exactly the same DMX values for "straight shutter". The Home values are identical, and "shutter inserted straight, halfway" is identical. 
 The only difference we can find between the three is the 'real world' maximum shutter assembly rotate angle. - Hog uses DMX 0-65535 = -90 > +90 deg (as per the document) Eos uses -50 > +50 deg and NEO uses -45 > +45 deg. While that indicates the VLZ documentation is probably wrong, it wouldn't have any effect at "0 deg" Frame Assembly Rotate 
 So either I've totally misunderstood what you're describing, or your fixtures are in fact broken. 
 Please can you try the following in a brand-new Eos showfile: (to ensure there's nothing left over like custom Home preset/park/curves etc) 
 
 Tilt 90 
 Frame Assembly 0 
 Frame Angle A 0 
 Frame Thrust A 50 
 
 With the fixture hung base-up, this should insert the top shutter horizontally. 
 If it doesn't can you post the DMX values that are being output by the Eos console?

justin williams · Answer

Hi Brendan. the VLZ profiles have been updated in the latest fixture library build v3.1.5 build 10. you should be able to find this available on our website next week.