Creating personalities issue

Probably the fixture is not set to the "RGB" colour mixing mode.

When making the personality ensure the fixture personality is set to the "RGB" MIX mode - press [More] to cycle between "None", "CMY", "RGB", and "RAGB". You can change this at any time.

When editing your User Personality, if you spin the dial for the DMX offset it will say which of the colour mixing colours was assigned to each DMX offset - check that it calls the attributes "Red", "Green" and "Blue" in the right-hand LCD and not something else.
- It also shows this when you press the [Hue] bump to assign the colour mix colour.

(You'll need to repatch after making any changes to apply them to your fixtures)

Finally, the colour faders in Params mode are Hue and Saturation, so with Sat at full and Hue at zero, you'll get pure Red. Raising the Hue fader while leaving Sat at full will go around the rainbow.
- If you want discrete control of the RGB attributes you can use the encoders.

Probably the fixture is not set to the "RGB" colour mixing mode.

When making the personality ensure the fixture personality is set to the "RGB" MIX mode - press [More] to cycle between "None", "CMY", "RGB", and "RAGB". You can change this at any time.

When editing your User Personality, if you spin the dial for the DMX offset it will say which of the colour mixing colours was assigned to each DMX offset - check that it calls the attributes "Red", "Green" and "Blue" in the right-hand LCD and not something else.
- It also shows this when you press the [Hue] bump to assign the colour mix colour.

(You'll need to repatch after making any changes to apply them to your fixtures)

Finally, the colour faders in Params mode are Hue and Saturation, so with Sat at full and Hue at zero, you'll get pure Red. Raising the Hue fader while leaving Sat at full will go around the rainbow.
- If you want discrete control of the RGB attributes you can use the encoders.

Richard:

Thank you for the quick reply.  I believe I have the first part correct.  I have assigned the first three faders to RGB accordingly.  The next step is a bit confusing for me.  Prompts me to toggle bumps for the parameters which will fade with intensity.  I must admit I have no idea what it is asking me at this point. 

Next, what do you mean when you say "use the encoders"

Next time I a just buying lights that are preprogrammed. lol

The "next step" is optional.

If you have something that doesn't have a built-in Intensity (Dimmer) parameter, then you can tell the SmartFade ML to make a "fake" one for you, so you can just pick a colour and fade it up.
To do that, press the [Hue] bump (light it up) to tell it that the RGB parameters should be controlled by the 'fake' Intensity.

If your fixture has a 'real' Intensity, you don't need this 'fade with intensity' and can just exit with [<] or [<<].

The "Encoders" are the three dials.
When in Params mode, you can use those dials to adjust Pan/Tilt, Red, Green, Blue etc if you find the parameter faders are too sensitive for what you want to do.

Don't forget, if you are confused you can call your local ETC tech support and we can talk you through it:

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THANKS!  Your help nailed my issues