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XYZ

XYZ adds virtual channels to the fixtures. 

Requirements:

  • Patch fixtures that have pan and tilt attributes.

For more information on patching see Adding fixtures to your show. 

Activate XYZ in fixture types:

  1. Press Setup.
    The main menu opens.
  2. Tap Patch & Fixtures Schedule.
    The dialog Edit Setup opens.
  3. Tap Fixture Types on the right of the window.
    The dialog Fixture Types opens.
  4. Tap and hold a grayed out cell in the column XYZ. 
    -or-
    Tap a grayed out cell in the column XYZ and then tap Enable XYZ.
  5. XYZ is now enabled and the cell displays On.

Enable XYZ

  1. To save the changes in the Patch & Fixture Schedule, close the dialog Fixture Types:
    -Tap  in the upper right corner of the dialog.
    -The dialog Edit Setup appears.
    -Tap  in the upper right corner of the dialog.
    -A warning pop-up appears. 
    -Tap Yes.
  2. The changes are now saved.
  3. Select fixtures.
  4. Tap Position in the preset control bar.
    For more information see Preset control bar. 
  5. Tap the feature Position below the preset Position.
    -If you tap Position, the button toggles between the features Position, Stage A, and Stage B.
  6. Adjust the attributes of Stage A for example.
    -Tap X and the calculator opens.
    -Type the value for the x-coordinate or select a preset on the right of the calculator.
  7. The values are now adjusted.

Virtual Channels

Section titled “Virtual Channels”

If XYZ is enabled, the following virtual channels are added to the fixtures:

  • Stage (X):
    X is the horizontal direction on the stage.
  • Stage (Y):
    Y is the direction that runs toward or away from the audience. 
  • Stage (Z):
    Z is the vertical direction on the stage.
  • Flip:
    Is the parameter to select the flip position. This parameter switches over between the flip modes:
    Auto flip, Center, and No tilt flip.
    Auto flip: Fixture can automatically flip to reach the required XYZ position. It uses both axes to flip, pan, and tilt.
    No tilt flip: The fixture uses the pan axis only.
    Center: The fixture flips the same amount of times in each direction. That is, the flip value is 0.
  • Mark:
    Sets the stage marker the beam of the fixture is to point at.
  • Pan:
    Fixture moves in the horizontal direction. 
  • Tilt:
    Fixture moves in the vertical direction. 
  • Dist:
    Is the distance between the point that the beam of the fixture points at and the fixture itself. Dist is used when converting pan and tilt to XYZ and vice versa.
  • PosMode:
    Switches over between the XYZ and pan/tilt values.

For information on different combinations of pan/tilt see the Flip keyword.

Subtopics

Section titled “Subtopics”