Writing A Fixture File - Jands HOG 500 Operating Manual

• I,C,B,F denote Intensity, Colour, Beam, and Focus
• X is for non-editable, undisplayed parameters.
Add the fixture file to the disk, and to types.txt
Copy the fixture file into the library directory. Then edit "types.txt": increase the number on the "count ="
line, then add the name of the library file on a new line.
Or, cut and paste onto the end of _lib.lib
Show disks differ from library disks in that they have the library information in a condensed, one file form.
If you are updating a show disk, you can edit this file instead of adding a separate ".lib" file. Edit "_lib.lib":
increase the number on the "count =" line, then cut and paste the entire text of your new fixture onto the
end of the file.
Test the changes
Try loading the disk into an HOG to see if you have all of the library commands right. The console will pop
up a user alert box if it detects an incorrect line. Finally, test each parameter individually to make sure all
values are accessible, since these sort of errors won't be spotted at the disk load stage.

Writing a fixture file

Fixture files are saved under a shorthand name for the fixture, which is used in some HOG windows, eg,
vl_5.lib will show "vl 5".
The following is a dissection of a typical library file:
version = 1
manufacturer = 2
product = 1
name = intellabeam
yoke = yes
// a comment
output = dmx
parameter = intensity
default = 0
highlight = 255
type = htp8bit
Internal file format id. Some optional syntax lines
will require version number greater than 1. The
notes will indicate whether this is needed.
Unique manufacturer code. These are allocated by
Flying Pig Systems. Contact Flying Pigs if you
need a new code.
Unique product code. As above.
The name of the fixture. Limit names to 15
characters.
optional Indicates that the fixture is a yoke light and that
'flip' will work.
optional Comments must be on their own line.
optional Specifies the output type, and the start of a patch
group (viz VL 5s).
Parameters are listed in the order they appear in
(or other protocol).
Indicates the start of a new parameter. Use
standard names as per "functions.txt" if possible.
Names will be assumed to be type 'beam' if not
found in "functions.txt."
Give the value to be output at power on.
Give the value to be output when "highlight" is
pressed.
The specifies the control method and resolution.
For fader controlled parameters (ie, intensity):
• htp8bit - highest takes precedence 8 bit
• htp16bit - highest takes precedence 16 bit
For pan, tilt, colour, etc...
• ltp8bit - latest takes precedence 8 bit
• htp16bit - latest takes precedence 16 bit
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