Lamp Commands

 

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For all lamps, including Ektagraphics and the above lighting systems:

 

Cmd

Name

Description

#N

# SEC DISSOLVE ON

¥Between 1 < # < 999.
¥Lamp dims up in a ramp of # seconds duration to a light intensity of (limit)%.

#F

# SEC DISSOLVE OFF

¥Between 1 < # < 999.
¥Lamp dims down in a ramp of # seconds duration. Slide projectors are advanced by one slide at the end of the down ramp.

#A

# SEC ALTERNATE

¥Between 1 < # < 999.
¥Changes lamp on/off in # number of seconds.

#D

# SEC DISSOLVE

¥Between 1 < # < 999.
¥Like #A, except advances projectors by one slide at the end of a fade-out dissolve ramp.

FA

FAST ALTERNATE

Immediately changes lamp on/off.

HC

HARD CUT

Like FA, except advances slide projectors by one slide after each lamp-off cycle.

LN

LAMP ON

Turns lamp on to a level of (limit)%.

LF

LAMP OFF

Turns lamp off.

PLMP

PULSE LAMP

Triggers 1/2 second pulse on lamp.

F#x,#y

FLASH LAMP

¥Between 1 < # < 99.
¥Starts layered flash effect.
¥#x is "on" time (in beats); #y is "off" time.
To stop: F0,0 disables the effect.

Limit %: On the same line as a "lamp on" command, enter a number to set the lamp's brilliance (from 1 to 100%). A typical value for Ektagraphic projectors will be 030 = 30%.

A typical duration for dissolving a slide projector on or off is 3 seconds. To turn on a slide projector the command cue line would therefore look something like this:

 

You

Hercules

You

Hercules

You

3N

3 seconds
dissolve on

ICA

Informational Center A

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