LightJockey Help

Fixture Configuration
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Use for an individual description of the fixture - the user name is for example used on the as caption on
the fixture icon on the desktop.
Saving the configuration
Any changes made to the configuration are temporary and will not take effect until the configuration is
saved (click save). Upon saving the modified configuration, LightJockey will check the new
configuration for potential problems (such as overlapping DMX addresses or missing DMX start
address). If a potential problem is found a 
warning list
 will be shown - To save the configuration regardless of  warnings click Save Anyway below the list of
warnings.
Advanced Options
DMX address range limit
By default, it is only possible to set a fixtures DMX address within the range supported by the installed
and configured DMX transmitter hardware, e.g. a single USB/DMX interface allows fixture addressing
on link 1 only. If no hardware is configured all 4 links are avaliable for addressing. In some instances it
may be useful to address fixtures outside the address space of installed DMX hardware -  the Disable
Hardware address range check in the preferences menu will temporarily disable the hardware range
check and allow addressing on all 4 links regardless of configured transmitter hardware.
Copy from fixture
Use the copy from fixture function to copy all programmed data from one fixture to another fixture of
identical type (profile). The copy from fixture function only works if the configuration has been saved
first and only for identical fixture profiles that has been assigned a valid DMX address.
The copy from fixture function should also be used to change the DMX address of an already
programmed fixture.
See 
Copy from fixture
 for more details
Clear fixture data
By default, when a configuration containing new fixtures is saved, LightJockey will prompt for "Clear
data for new fixtures" when saving. Clearing the data space for newly configured fixtures will ensure
that no 'garbage data' is present in data files from the previous configuration. Normally data for a new
should be cleared (re-initialized), but in some circumstances, such as when reconfiguring a fixture with
a very similar profile using the same DMX address space it does make sense not to clear data for the
new fixtures - in this case click cancel when the prompt appears. Data may be cleared for individual
fixtures after the configuration has been saved by selecting the fixture in the configuration list, right-
click and then select Clear Fixture Data from the popup menu.
See 
Clear Fixture Data
 for more details.
The Preferences Menu
The entries in the preferences/warnings menu can be used to enable or disable different warnings
when saving a modified configuration.
Warnings - enable or disable several types of warnings
Prompt for clear new fixtures - when checked the user will always be prompted to clear data for
newly configured fixtures.
Always apply default DMX values - when checked, default DMX values for new/modified fixtures will
be applied automatically. If unchecked, the user will be prompted to apply default DMX data (see
Applying default DMX values to new fixtures
).
Disable hardware address range check - enable to be able to address a fixture on any of the 4 links
regardless of DMX hardware. This setting is temporary.
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Configuration warnings
Configuration warnings
Before saving the configuration LightJockey will check for the following potential errors in the
configurations:
Fixtures # XX has no DMX address
.
While not exactly an error, LightJockey will not attempt to control fixtures without a valid DMX address.
Furthermore it is not really possible define 
fixture profiles
 unless the fixture having a valid DMX
address.
Fixture #XX has invalid DMX address.
The DMX address given to the fixture is invalid. Usually it is because there is not enough DMX
addresses left to contain all the fixtures control channels.
DMX address L:AAA is used by more than one fixture.
Two or more fixtures are using the same DMX control channel - while this may be intentional it usually
an error.
To save the configuration regardless of the warnings click Save Anyway
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Copy from Fixture
From the fixture configuration dialog it is possible to copy the entire programmed contents from
another fixture if the two fixtures are of an identical type (using an identical profile). The configuration
must be saved first before a copy from fixture can be performed.
To copy contents from one fixture to another, select the target fixture (the fixture to copy to), right-click
and select Copy From Fixture from the popup menu.
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Copy from Fixture
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Copy from source fixtures list
A list of possible source fixtures (if any) will now be shown in a List. Select the source fixture and click
OK.
Now select what to copy from the source fixture.
Copy Sequence Data  Copies all data in all sequences from the source fixture.
Copy Presets
Copies all preset data from the source fixture.
Copy Setup
Copies all setup specific data (except DMX address) from source fixture.
Copy Generic Macros  Copies contents of 
generic DMX macros
 from source to target fixture.
Copy Misc Data
Copies what doesn't fit in the previous categories (i.e. Default DMX)
There is normally no reason not to copy all data.
It is not possible to copy to multiple target fixtures in one operation, fixtures must be copied individually.
Also note that for 
user-definable color-scrollers
 only the intensity information will be copied, the
color information will not be copied.
Notes/Hints
Changing a fixtures DMX address
The copy from fixture function may also be useful to move an already programmed fixture's DMX
address. To move a fixtures DMX address do the following. Configure a new fixture of identical type
and apply an unused DMX address (range) to the new fixture. Save the configuration. Copy the
contents from the 'old' fixture to the new fixture. Change the old fixture's DMX address. Copy the
contents from the new fixture to the old fixture and then remove the new fixture.
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