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what is the difference between a scene and a switch?
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scene and switch
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From the help-file:
It is very important to understand the difference between scenes and switches to use the software. Let us see what is the difference.
Scenes
The "scene" buttons belong to an exclusive type (one button at a time). Activating a "scene" button automatically releases the previous button of the same type.
Use the "scene" buttons in order to create lighting environment or control a group of fixtures.
Since a group of fixtures cannot be off and on simultaneously, the latest command has precedence and cancels the previous ones.
Once programmed as a "scene", the button turns yellow.
Let us take a chaser for example : Several chasers cannot logically be initiated simultaneously on a whole set of fixtures. On the contrary, it is logical that each chaser should follow one another. Generally speaking, "scene" buttons will enable you to control sets of traditional or, for more sophisticated effects such as moving or light environment, intelligent lighting.
Once again, keep in mind that you have at your disposal an unlimited number of "scenes", "switches" or "cycles". Your work is then optimized without having to pay attention to the amount of buttons available on the "lighting-desk".
Switches
The "Switch" buttons can be used simultaneously and comprise a click "activates/deactivates" click. Indeed, several of them can be activated at once and you just have to click so as to toggle from active to inactive position and vice versa. They could be compared to contact breakers wired up in parallel.
If several "Switch" buttons are activated simultaneously and control the same DMX channel (or several of them) the last one to be triggered takes precedence and releases the others.
Switch priorities
A Selection can be made from a priority-range for a Switch button (in the menu, call "Button, Parameters" and "Switch" index)
· LTP-priority: (default selection) If several switches are activated, the latest one takes priority (This is convenient when using intelligent lighting)
· HTP-priority: If several switches are activated then the highest levels take priority (This is convenient when using conventional lighting)
· ADD-priority: In such a mode, a switch will enable the user to increase current intensity on the channels selected.
· SUB-priority: In such a mode, a switch will enable the user to decrease current intensity on the channels selected.
It is very important to understand the difference between scenes and switches to use the software. Let us see what is the difference.
Scenes
The "scene" buttons belong to an exclusive type (one button at a time). Activating a "scene" button automatically releases the previous button of the same type.
Use the "scene" buttons in order to create lighting environment or control a group of fixtures.
Since a group of fixtures cannot be off and on simultaneously, the latest command has precedence and cancels the previous ones.
Once programmed as a "scene", the button turns yellow.
Let us take a chaser for example : Several chasers cannot logically be initiated simultaneously on a whole set of fixtures. On the contrary, it is logical that each chaser should follow one another. Generally speaking, "scene" buttons will enable you to control sets of traditional or, for more sophisticated effects such as moving or light environment, intelligent lighting.
Once again, keep in mind that you have at your disposal an unlimited number of "scenes", "switches" or "cycles". Your work is then optimized without having to pay attention to the amount of buttons available on the "lighting-desk".
Switches
The "Switch" buttons can be used simultaneously and comprise a click "activates/deactivates" click. Indeed, several of them can be activated at once and you just have to click so as to toggle from active to inactive position and vice versa. They could be compared to contact breakers wired up in parallel.
If several "Switch" buttons are activated simultaneously and control the same DMX channel (or several of them) the last one to be triggered takes precedence and releases the others.
Switch priorities
A Selection can be made from a priority-range for a Switch button (in the menu, call "Button, Parameters" and "Switch" index)
· LTP-priority: (default selection) If several switches are activated, the latest one takes priority (This is convenient when using intelligent lighting)
· HTP-priority: If several switches are activated then the highest levels take priority (This is convenient when using conventional lighting)
· ADD-priority: In such a mode, a switch will enable the user to increase current intensity on the channels selected.
· SUB-priority: In such a mode, a switch will enable the user to decrease current intensity on the channels selected.