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Intelligent Fixture

This section covers all of the Intelligent Fixture effects in Vixen and details the features and how to use them.

Video Tutorial

1 - Fixture

Fixture effect is the catch-all effect for intelligent fixtures.

Overview

Fixture effect is the catch-all effect for intelligent fixtures. This effect provides access to all capabilities of the fixture. The user picks which fixture functions to include in the effect. The graphical representation of this effect on the sequence timeline is horizontal bars of color. Each fixture function is assigned a color.

Configuration

  • Functions - Selects the fixture function to add to the effect.

  • Add - Adds the function selected in the Functions drop down.

  • Remove - Removes the selected function.

2 - Fixture Strobe

Fixture Strobe effect enables the strobe hardware support on the fixture and controls the strobe speed.

Overview

Fixture Strobe effect enables the strobe hardware support on the fixture and controls the strobe speed. The display preview will show a blinking beam when this effect is active but does not attempt to reflect the strobe speed which is hardware dependent.

Configuration

  • Function - The function on the intelligent fixture that controls the strobe (shutter).

  • Setting - Index setting that controls how the strobe speed is interpreted.

  • Strobe Speed - Controls the speed of the shutter’s strobe. The setting determines how this curve is interpreted by the hardware.

Requirements

For an intelligent fixture to support the Strobe effect it must have the following:

  1. Shutter function with the Shutter tag.
  2. One or more Shutter index items with the Use Curve option and Strobe tag.

3 - Frost

Frost effect controls a lens or filter that softens the edges of the light beam.

Overview

Frost effect controls a lens or filter that softens the edges of the light beam. It can help with blending light/gobos/animation-wheels into a scene by hiding sharp edges. There is no support for the Frost effect in the preview at this time, although the preview legend can be used to verify the function is active.

Configuration

  • Function - The function on the intelligent fixture that controls the frost filter. If the fixture supports more than one frost lens this is where you pick the function.

  • Frost Percentage - Configures the amount of softening of the light beam.

Requirements

  • For an intelligent fixture to support the Frost effect it must have a Range Function with the Frost tag.

4 - Gobo

Gobo effect allows for selecting a Gobo to go over the light beam.

Overview

Gobo effect allows for selecting a Gobo to go over the light beam. Depending on the capabilities of the fixture it also allows for controlling the rotation speed of the gobo wheel. There is no support for the Gobo effect in the preview at this time, although the preview legend can be used to verify the function is active.

Configuration

  • Function - The function on the intelligent fixture that controls the gobo wheel. If the fixture supports more than one gobo wheel this is where you pick the desired wheel.

  • Gobo - Selects a specific gobo on the wheel or an option to rotate the gobo wheel.

  • Rotation Speed - Selects the rotation speed of the gobo wheel. Direction of the rotation is usually determined by the selected gobo option.

Requirements

  • For an intelligent fixture to support the Gobo effect it must have a Gobo Wheel Function with the Gobo tag.

5 - Prism

Prism effect selects a prism to be placed in the light beam.

Overview

Prism effect selects a prism to be placed in the light beam. Depending on the capabilities of the fixture it also allows for controlling the rotation speed of the prism. There is no support for the Prism effect in the preview at this time, although the preview legend can be used to verify the function is active.

Configuration

  • Function - The function on the intelligent fixture that controls the prism. If the fixture supports more than one prism this is where you pick the desired prism.

  • Setting - Selects the position (angle) of the prism or an option to rotate the prism.

  • Rotation Speed - Selects the rotation speed of the prism.

Requirements

  • For an intelligent fixture to support the Prism effect it must have a Prism Index Function with the Prism tag.

6 - Set Position

Set Position effect positions the pan and tilt of the intelligent fixture.

Overview

Set Position effect positions the pan and tilt of the intelligent fixture. This effect configures the pan and tilt of the fixture. This effect is fully supported in the OpenGL preview.

Configuration

  • Pan - Controls the horizontal rotation of the intelligent fixture. The zero position of the curve represents the horizontal starting position of the fixture. The 100 position of the curve indicates the maximum horizontal rotation of the fixture.

  • Tilt - Controls the vertical rotation of the intelligent fixture. The zero position of the curve represents the vertical starting position of the fixture. The 100 position of the curve indicates the maximum vertical rotation of the fixture.

Requirements

  • For an intelligent fixture to support Pan the fixture is required to have a Range Function with the Pan tag.

  • For an intelligent fixture to support Tilt the fixture is required to have a Range Function with the Tilt tag.

7 - Set Zoom

Set Zoom effect configures the zoom angle of the intelligent fixture beam.

Overview

Set Zoom effect configures the zoom angle of the intelligent fixture beam. Fixtures either zoom from wide to narrow or vice versa. The direction of zoom is configurable in the intelligent fixture property Zoom function details. The direction of the zoom is also configurable in the display preview.

Configuration

  • Zoom - Curve configures the zoom angle of the intelligent fixture beam.

Requirements

  • For an intelligent fixture to support the Set Zoom effect it must have a Range Function with the Zoom tag.

8 - Spin Color Wheel

Spin Color Wheel effect spins the intelligent fixture color wheel.

Overview

Spin Color Wheel effect spins the intelligent fixture color wheel. The effect configures the rotation speed and intensity of the light beam. The display preview will show a beam changing colors but does not attempt to reflect the rotation speed as that is hardware dependent.

Configuration

  • Function - The function on the intelligent fixture that controls the color wheel. If the fixture supports more than one color wheel this is where you pick the desired color wheel.

  • Setting - Index setting on the color wheel to pick the direction and rate of speed.

  • Rotation Speed - Curve configures the rotation speed over the duration of the effect. How this curve is interpreted by the fixture is determined by the selected Setting.

  • Intensity - Intensity of the light beam over the duration of the effect.

Requirements

  • For an intelligent fixture to support the Spin Color Wheel effect it must have the following:

    1. Color Wheel function with ‘Spin Color Wheel’ tag.
    2. One or more Color Wheel index items with the Use Curve option selected.