Strobe Controls

[Dean Clough]

Hi guys, just playing about with making a control for a 2 channel DMX strobe, now i know I'm doing something simple wrong like.
Hoping someone will try and chip in and give me a hand, but what I'm trying to do is create a 'full on' strobe effect when i press a shortcut key or midi map it to a controller.
So ideally i need it to be off all the time, until i give it the command to come on.
Been trying it with a chaser with an off, then on but i'm not getting what i need.

As i say no doubt it will be an easy thing to achieve but starting to pull my hair out now.

[Dean Clough]

Well after a bit of messing about i have come up with something which suits what i need.
Found that a 3 step chaser will do the job. First scene as a 'off' with a 0.5s hold time, then the step for say 5 second 'on', then another off step of 1.00s.
Only thing is that if i assign it to a button, it will stay on the 'on' position even if i press the button to toggle it off, until the time has elapsed.

[david garyga]

Hi,

Please share your workspace file, and the fixture definition if you created it yourself.

Thanks.

[Dean Clough]

Sure David.

[david garyga]

Hi again,

This is an already discussed issue regarding LTP channels.

Here's a solution attached.


How it works:

- Activate the "Strobe off" button, it will stay on.

- Then flash any of the 3 "strobe" button.

- The channels will go to the desired value, and go back to the values of the "Strobe off" function when you release the "strobe" button.



FOR THIS TO WORK :
- You will also a TEST version or qlc+ (or compile it from sources), or wait for QLC+4.8.5 to be out.
OR
- Change the values of the Strobe Off function to 1 and 1 (instead of 0 and 0). I suppose the strobe does not start at value 1, to this should work OK.

Cheers

[Dean Clough]

Thanks David, ill have a look into it.
Think i've found another solution which seems to work for what i need, but i'll give yours a go.
Thanks again