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Programming Notes

10/20

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This guide will serve as an outline for the various DMX modes for the X4 BAR 10

and X4 BAR 20 with a focus on Normal Mode to assist in understanding how to

program the fixtures when set to this DMX Mode.

Normal Mode in the X4 BAR fixture implements a unique layer effect system that

allows for an extremely wide array of effects whilst using a minimum of DMX

Channels.

You can choose between 7 DMX modes each designed for different applications

and preferences:

•Normal Mode (BAR 20 - 34 Channels / BAR 10 - 33 Channels):

Most common mode with all basic functions with layered effect features

•Compressed Mode (BAR 20 - 19 Channels / BAR 10 - 19 ):

Limited channel mode.

Channels are sorted to match the impression X4 normal mode.

•High Resolution Mode (BAR 20 - 35 Channels / BAR 10 - 34 Channels):

Same as the Normal Mode but with 16bit Master Intensity dimming

•Single Pixel Mode (BAR 20 - 88 Channels / BAR 10 - 48 Channels):

Individual control of the RGBW values for each pixel (i.e. for pixel mapping)

•Single Pixel High Resolution Mode (BAR 20 - 89 Channels / BAR 10 -

49 Channels):

Same as the Single Pixel Mode but with 16bit Master Intensity dimming

•Dual Pixel Mode (BAR 20 - 48 Channels / BAR 10 – 28 Channels):

Same as the Single Pixel Mode but with 2 pixel combined as one to reduce

the channel count.

•Dual Pixel High Resolution Mode (BAR 20 - 49 Channels / BAR 10 - 29

Channels):

Same as the Dual Pixel Mode but with 16bit Master Intensity dimming

The example that will be shared in these notes will apply to both the X4 BAR 10

and the X4 BAR 20

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1 Guide to the Set Layers

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There are 3 Set Layers for the fixture.

•

Set 1 and Set 2 have 8 channels each attributed to their functionality

Set 1 or 2 Color Wheel

Set 1 or 2 Red

Set 1 or 2 Green

Set 1 or 2 Blue

Set 1 or 2 White

Set 1 or 2 Intensity

Set 1 or 2 Pattern Select

Set 1 or 2 Pattern Movement

•

Set 3 has 6 channels attributed to its functionality

Set 3 Color Wheel

Set 3 Red

Set 3 Green

Set 3 Blue

Set 3 White

Set 3 Intensity

•

Set Layer 1 has highest priority over Set Layers 2 & 3 with Set Layer 2

having priority over Set Layer 3

•

Pixel Select 1 – 8, Pixel Select 9 – 16, Pixel Select 17 – 20 are for custom

patterns and apply only to Set Layer 1 when Pattern Select is at value 255

•

Shutter and Master Intensity take precedent over all 3 Set Layers

•

Crossfade allows for the fade instead of snap in Set Layer Movement

Effects

•

Star Effect randomly strobes all pixels in all active Set Layers

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2 An Example to Demonstrate the Set Layers Functions

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This demonstration uses the X4 BAR 20

•Make sure the fixture is patched to a Normal Mode library and the fixture

is set to Normal Mode

oFixture libraries from different console manufacturers will vary on

how the library is patched in regards to which channel is patched to

which attribute. Some Console libraries require that the fixture be a

multi part fixture. Please check with the Console manufacture or

Console Fixture library editor to verify the correct channel patch

and layout.

oAll channel numbers noted are in parentheses and applied as in the

DMX chart. All values are in DMX 8 bit

oThe demonstration will use Red for Set Layer 1, Green for Set

Layer 2 and Blue for Set Layer 3

1. Select the fixture

2. Choose the Shutter Channel(11) and set to value 255

3. Choose the Master Intensity Channel(12) and set to value 255

4. Choose Set 1 Red(6) and set to value 255

5. Choose Set 1 Intensity(10) and set to value 255

6. All the pixels of the of the fixture should now be Red

7. Choose Set Pattern 1 Select(28) and set to value 8

a. If the value of Set Pattern 1 stay at value 0, then it will take

precedence and layers 2 and 3 will not be seen.

8. Pixels 1-5 should be Red and 6 – 20 should be blacked out as shown

below:

9. Choose Set 2 Green(16) and set to 255

10.Choose Set 2 Intensity(19) and set to 255

11.Pixels 1-5 should be Red and 6 – 20 should now be Green as shown

below:

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12.Choose Set Pattern 2 Select(30) and set to value 13

a. If the value of Set Pattern 1 stay at value 0, then it will take

precedence and layers 2 and 3 will not be seen.

13.Pixels 1-5 should be Red and 6 – 10 should now be Green with 11 – 20

being blacked out as shown below:

a. The value set for Set Pattern 2 Select has activated pixels 1 -10 in

green, but Set Pattern 1 has precedence over pixels 1 – 5 so they

are still Red

14.Choose Set 3 Blue(23) and set to 255

15.Choose Set 3 Intensity(25) and set to 255

16.Pixels 1-5 should be Red and 6 – 10 should now be Green with 11 – 20 in

Blue as shown below:

a. Select Set 3 with Blue will now always be in the background

17.Choose Set 1 Pattern Movement(29) and set to 170

a. The Red pixels at 1 – 5 will now chase from left to right, leaving

Green in pixels 1 – 10, and Blue in Pixels 11 – 20

18.Choose Set 2 Pattern Movement(31) and set to 190

a. The Green pixels at 1 – 10 will now chase from right to left, as the 5

Red pixels continue to chase left to right and blue remains in the

background

19.Choose Crossfade(26) to affect the fading from color to color within the

Set Layers.

20.Choose Star Effect(27) to create a random strobing of each individual

pixel.

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3 Normal Mode (norm) 34 DMX channels:

Channel Function Time and Value

DMX

1 Tilt - High Tilt coarse 0°- 210° 0..255

2 Tilt - Low Tilt fine 0..255

3 Zoom Wide (flood) - narrow (spot) 50°- 7° 0..255

4 CTO No CTO 0..7

Continuous color temperature correction

Applicable 8..255

for ALL colors

5 Set 1 Color

(fixed)

Colors adjustable via RGB 0..7

Color 01 - Red

8..15

Color 02 - Amber

16..23

Color 03 - Warm Yellow

24..31

Color 04 - Yellow

32..39

Color 05 - Green

40..47

Color 06 - Turquoise

48..55

Color 07 - Cyan

56..63

Color 08 - Blue

64..71

Color 09 - Lavender

72..79

Color 10 - Mauve

80..87

Color 11 - Magenta

88..95

Color 12 - Pink

96..103

White - CTO 3200K 104..111

White 5600K 112..119

White - CTB 7200K 120..127

Rainbow Effect Stop

128

Rainbow Effect

slow - fast 129..223

Random colors slow - fast 224..255

6 Set 1 Red Color mixing system - Red 0 - 100% 0..255

7 Set 1 Green Color mixing system - Green 0 - 100% 0..255

8 Set 1 Blue Color mixing system - Blue 0 - 100% 0..255

9 Set 1 White Color mixing system - White 0 - 100% 0..255

Set 1 Intensity Intensity 0 - 100% 0..255

Shutter Shutter closed 0..15

Shutter pulse random slow – fast 16..47

Fade on, snap off (random patterns) slow – fast 48..79

Snap on, fade off (random patterns) slow – fast 80..111

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Fade on, fade off (random patterns) slow – fast 112..143

Strobe random 5s - 0.1s 144..199

Strobe effect slow - fast 1 Hz - 10 Hz 200..239

Shutter open 240..255

Master Intensity

Intensity 0 - 100% 0..255

Special

See special features below

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Set 2 Color

Values see Channel 5 - -

Set 2 Red

Color mixing system - Red 0 - 100% 0..255

Set 2 Green

Color mixing system - Green 0 - 100% 0..255

Set 2 Blue

Color mixing system - Blue 0 - 100% 0..255

Set 2 White

Color mixing system - White 0 - 100% 0..255

Set 2 Intensity

Intensity 0 - 100% 0..255

Set 3 Color

Values see Channel 5 - -

Set 3 Red

Color mixing system - Red 0 - 100% 0..255

Set 3 Green

Color mixing system - Green 0 - 100% 0..255

Set 3 Blue

Color mixing system - Blue 0 - 100% 0..255

Set 3 White

Color mixing system - White 0 - 100% 0..255

Set 3 Intensity

Intensity 0 - 100% 0..255

Crossfade 0..2 seconds transition time 0..255

Star Effect Random internal shutter effect slow – fast 0..255

Set 1 Pattern 0..255

Select

Set 1 Pattern 0..255

Movement

Set 2 Pattern 0..255

Select

Set 2 Pattern 0..255

Movement

Pixel Select 0..255

1 - 8

Pixel Select 0..255

9 - 16

Pixel Select 0..255

17 - 20

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4 Special Channel Addendum

Special Channel Function Overview:

DMX value

Active Function Save to

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Remarks

from to

03not in SPix/DPix mode

no mirror no

47not in SPix/DPix mode

mirror color priority no

811 not in SPix/DPix mode

mirror color mixing no

The following switch boxes only work if special channel has been enabled with DMX value zero (0) before:

128

131 3 seconds Tilt current off yes Only applicable from Tilt Firmware V.015

132

135 3 seconds Tilt current on yes Only applicable from Tilt Firmware V.015

136

139 3 seconds Tilt reset off yes Only applicable from Tilt Firmware V.015

140

143 3 seconds Tilt reset on yes Only applicable from Tilt Firmware V.015

144

147 3 seconds Display Flip off yes

148

151 3 seconds Display Flip on yes

152

155 3 seconds DMX Mode DPixH

(HiRes) yes only if shutter=48..49 and intensity=50..51