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Fader Resolution

When using the masters for a manual fade, I find it a bit steppy. This is on a Hog 4, but I asked somebody else to test their RH4 and the same results are seen.

I checked in the DMX window and I very slowly and carefully faded out a fixture at 100%. I counted just 75 steps of resolution to reach from 255 to zero, which would explain why I am seeing the steppyness in shows.

My question is, is this a limitation of the hardware, or could this resolution be boosted to 255 steps, to smooth out manual fades?

Many thanks

Colin
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    [QUOTE=Buzz313th;74969]It's even more noticable with the new fader scaling options.

    What fixtures are you using?
    Do you see the steppyness at the fixture across the whole dimming range?

    Do this test,
    Bring up your fixture up on a fader
    Open the DMX Output screen
    Set the Grand Master at 10% or so.
    Now run the fader up and down and you should see it resolve individual steps.
    While doing this is the light output from the fixture steppy or not?

    An even better test would need a mover that has 16 bit Pan/Tilt.
    If you have one then do this using the Pan,
    Change the default to -270deg (Patch, Edit Fixtures, typically it is 0deg)
    Record a cue to an empty fader with the Pan at +270deg (only touch the Pan)
    Set that cuelist to Main Fader = IPCB Fader.
    Now manually Pan the fixture using the fader.
    How steppy is it?
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    [QUOTE=Buzz313th;74969]It's even more noticable with the new fader scaling options.

    What fixtures are you using?
    Do you see the steppyness at the fixture across the whole dimming range?

    Do this test,
    Bring up your fixture up on a fader
    Open the DMX Output screen
    Set the Grand Master at 10% or so.
    Now run the fader up and down and you should see it resolve individual steps.
    While doing this is the light output from the fixture steppy or not?

    An even better test would need a mover that has 16 bit Pan/Tilt.
    If you have one then do this using the Pan,
    Change the default to -270deg (Patch, Edit Fixtures, typically it is 0deg)
    Record a cue to an empty fader with the Pan at +270deg (only touch the Pan)
    Set that cuelist to Main Fader = IPCB Fader.
    Now manually Pan the fixture using the fader.
    How steppy is it?
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