Hello, I have a question about the sliders in playback mode. I would like to activate the rotation of a moving head with a slider. For example, I want the rotation to be stopped when the slider is down and when I move it up the rotation starts and when I move it further up the rotation speeds up.
Thank you very much
Jan
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prophy17
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I am not sure. But maybe connect your Slider with a channel, which change speed of moving of your moving head. For that use:
Properties of Slider - Level point on the top- make point for this channel of your fixture.
Excuse me, if I am not right. Best regards
Properties of Slider - Level point on the top- make point for this channel of your fixture.
Excuse me, if I am not right. Best regards
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paleolas
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Hello,
What you are searching is what i could call a "multi-function slider".
2 cases :
case A : the projector have, in its internal behavior, this multi channel ability you want.
Then you don't have much to do excepting using this specific channel.
case B : The projector doesn't have this ability and what you want is to "create", using QLC+, this ability on one slider.
You have 2 possibilities. one is easier than the other
Possibility 1 : Slider's Cue
Create a Cue. The cue have a special "multi-functional specific to cue slider" available into its properties tab "side fader" then select radio-button called "steps". you will have to add the steps you want for your motor.
a tutorial is given by Massimo into its video tutorial : see https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-bgVX4uT2E at video-time 18:42.
maybe you will have to add 255 steps to do what you need or you find an easier way.
Possibility 2 : Use a heavy trick.
you will have to trick/cheat. And the trick is heavy.
The trick i used :
the "multi-function slider" activate 3(for example) "dummy dimmers" at the same time from 0 to 100%.
Each "dummy dimmers" have a different mapping (see image) :
from 0 to 100% of slider, the first dummy dimmer could activate only during the 33 first % whereas the second could activate after 33%.
after that configured, the output of dummy dimmer's is recopied to the real DMX universe on wanted channel(s).
I have provided a example for you to try and modify for your motor's needs.
you can find it here :
This example use one slider with 3 steps :
slider from 000% to 033% => red channel 1 goes from 0 to 255%
slider from 033% to 066% => green channel 2 goes from 0 to 255%
slider from 066% to 100% => blue channel 3 goes from 0 to 255%
you will maybe have to add one more step to invert the signal depending on the direction of your motor. this can be done on inverting a slider.
the trick is a bit heavy but if you manage to do so and you really need it...
I think what you want could be an improvement to QLC+, but it's not so easy to implement and to render without losing some user in the move except if well documented and intuitively displayed.
Have fun.
What you are searching is what i could call a "multi-function slider".
2 cases :
case A : the projector have, in its internal behavior, this multi channel ability you want.
Then you don't have much to do excepting using this specific channel.
case B : The projector doesn't have this ability and what you want is to "create", using QLC+, this ability on one slider.
You have 2 possibilities. one is easier than the other
Possibility 1 : Slider's Cue
Create a Cue. The cue have a special "multi-functional specific to cue slider" available into its properties tab "side fader" then select radio-button called "steps". you will have to add the steps you want for your motor.
a tutorial is given by Massimo into its video tutorial : see https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-bgVX4uT2E at video-time 18:42.
maybe you will have to add 255 steps to do what you need or you find an easier way.
Possibility 2 : Use a heavy trick.
you will have to trick/cheat. And the trick is heavy.
The trick i used :
the "multi-function slider" activate 3(for example) "dummy dimmers" at the same time from 0 to 100%.
Each "dummy dimmers" have a different mapping (see image) :
from 0 to 100% of slider, the first dummy dimmer could activate only during the 33 first % whereas the second could activate after 33%.
after that configured, the output of dummy dimmer's is recopied to the real DMX universe on wanted channel(s).
I have provided a example for you to try and modify for your motor's needs.
you can find it here :
example_multifunction_slider.qxw- (13.07 KiB) Downloaded 3 times
slider from 000% to 033% => red channel 1 goes from 0 to 255%
slider from 033% to 066% => green channel 2 goes from 0 to 255%
slider from 066% to 100% => blue channel 3 goes from 0 to 255%
you will maybe have to add one more step to invert the signal depending on the direction of your motor. this can be done on inverting a slider.
the trick is a bit heavy but if you manage to do so and you really need it...
I think what you want could be an improvement to QLC+, but it's not so easy to implement and to render without losing some user in the move except if well documented and intuitively displayed.
Have fun.
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