User`s manual
VARI❋LITE VL3015LT SPOT LUMINAIRE USER’S MANUAL
24 13 December 2012 02.9698.0002 0
Notes:
• Default Values: Denotes recommended console default settings.
• Use of Timing Channels: The default value setting in the profile should be 255 (proportional
control) to allow smooth movement when using console timing. The Timing channel data should
27 Prism 0 - 255 0 - 100% 0
Inserts Prism into beam for prism effects.
Open (Out of Beam) DMX = 0 - 3
Prism Index DMX = 3 - 127
Prism Rotate DMX = 128 - 255
28 Prism Rt - High
0 - 65535 0 - 100% 32767
16 bit control of Prism Index and Rotation in
either direction.
29 Prism Rt - Low
30 Strobe 0 - 255 0 - 100% 0
Controls strobe operations as follows . . .
Open DMX = 0 - 2
Closed DMX = 3 - 5
Slow Rand DMX = 6 - 7
Med Rand DMX = 8 - 10
Fast Rand DMX = 11 - 12
Strobe Range DMX = 13 - 127 (fastest)
31 Range 0 - 255 0 - 100% 0
Applies different tables to optics mechanism,
depending on throw distances. Used for achieving
maximum optical quality of zoom and edge.
32 Focus Time 0 - 255 0 - 100% 255
Allows for luminaire timing of pan and tilt. Profile
should default to DMX 255 for smoothest console
fade times.
33 Color Time 0 - 255 0 - 100% 255
Allows for luminaire timing of color wheels. Profile
should default to DMX 255 for smoothest console
fade times.
34 Beam Time 0 - 255 0 - 100% 255
Allows for luminaire timing of zoom, edge, and
beam. Profile should default to DMX 255 for
smoothest console fade times.
35 Gobo Time 0 - 255 0 - 100% 255
Allows for luminaire timing of gobo wheel functions.
Profile should default to DMX 255 for smoothest
console fade times.
36 Control 0 - 255 0 - 100% 0
Used to strike/douse the lamp, set lamp levels, and
other various functions, as well as resetting the
luminaire via the console. DMX values are:
Default Console Value (Idle) = DMX 0
Display-Menu Settings/Off = DMX 3 - 4
Reset Fixture to Defaults = DMX 5 - 7
*Color Snap ON = DMX 20 - 25
*Color Snap OFF (Norm) = DMX 30 - 35
*Dimmer Snap ON = DMX 40 - 45
*Dimmer Snap OFF (Norm) = DMX 50 - 55
Motor Mini-Stepping ON/OFF = DMX 60 - 65
Full Luminaire ReCal = DMX 81 - 87
ReCal Color = DMX 100 - 104
ReCal Gobo = DMX 112 - 116
ReCal Beam = DMX 126 - 130
ReCal Dim/Strobe = DMX 138 - 142
Lamp OFF = DMX 165 - 171
Lamp Low = DMX 176 - 184
Lamp Med = DMX 189 - 194
Lamp High = DMX 199 - 204
Lamp Strike = DMX 249 - 255
When resetting fixtures to Defaults, settings in
Bold will be activated.
* Note that these functions do not require the 3 sec
rule to execute. All other values do require the 3 sec
rule.
Table 1: VL3015LT Spot DMX Channel Mapping
DMX Channel Parameters Range (DMX) Range (%) Default Value Description