Where to FLIP the fixture order?

[rkra]

Hello,

using 1.2.2.

How to FLIP the order of the lamps, when having more then one. I saw a FLIP button in the fixtures config, but where to find it now?

Do I have to delete the fixture and to add it again?

Roman

[axell]

Re-order of the fixture can be accomplished in FIXTURE SETUP screen. Select your fixture and then dial the MOVE encoder to the position you want the fixture to be.
At the same page on top of the screen you find the FIXTURE LIMIT (crosshair symbol), the Delete Fixture (trash bin) and the FLIP (moving head icon with a "shadow") buttons.

[rkra]

What is the purpose of the FLIP button (moving head icon with a "shadow") when I can rearrange the position with "MOVE" to make then running the other way?

THX
Roman

[axell]

If you MOVE fixtures to ANOTHER POSITION, this will change the "sequence" when the fixture in general will be affected by the FX.
If you select FLIP, this will INVERT the BEAM ORDER inside of a fixture.

Example: 3x LED Bars with 8 LEDs each:
Position 1 - Bar 1 (LEDs 1-8)
Position 2 - Bar 2 (LEDs 1-8)
Position 3 - Bar 3 (LEDs 1-8)
if you activate a FX it will starting with fixture in Position 1 (Bar 1) and inside fixture 1 apply the FX from LEDs 1 to 8, then do Position 2 (Bar 2) and LEDs 1 to 8 and finally Position 3 (Bar 3) again LEDs 1 to 8.

If you swap (Move) Bar 2 and Bar 3 - then the FX goes from Position 1 (Bar 1), then Position 2 (Bar 3) and then Position 3 (Bar 2)

Now if you select FLIP on Bar 2, then it would go from Position 1 (Bar 1) and apply the FX from LEDs 1 to 8, then do Position 2 (Bar 3) and LEDs 1 to 8 and finally Position 3 (Bar 2) invert beams LEDs 8 to 1

[rkra]

Perfect answer.

But how to FLIP? Using the "moving head with a shadow" icon? I tried this but nothing happens.

I have these (splitted) fixture(s)

001: FX BAR 1-1 Group C DMX 1:185
002: FX BAR 1-2 Group D DMX LINKED
003: FX BAR 1-3 Group D DMX LINKED
...
...
"moving head with a shadow" ist deactivated

[axell]

To "FLIP" a Moving Head does not make any sense, as you only have ONE BEAM (one light source)! What do you expect to see when you change the order of this single light?

You can "FLIP" a LED Bar with 18 LEDs, where you invert the "order". Imagine a "chase effect" over the 18 LEDs, At this ONE fixture it starts from LED 1 and ends at LED 18. With "FLIP" active, it now starts at LED 18 and ends at LED 1.
You (normally) do not have multiple LEDs (beams) on a regular Spot Moving Head. You can only change the POSITION of the Head when you want to apply a effect for it - but not FLIP.
FLIP from beam/LED 1 to 1 or (un)FLIP from beam/LED 1 to 1 makes no difference, right?

Moving Heads have to be sorted at Fixture Setup Position, using the MOVE function (move it up or down in the position hierarchy).

[rkra]

Sure, I do not want to flip an order of a Moving Head. I just see a "moving head Icon with a shade" ICON on the top right ind the FIXTURE CONFIG.

My 4-SPOTS BAR was divided into 4 beams:

001: FX BAR 1-1 Group D DMX 1:185
002: FX BAR 1-2 Group D DMX LINKED
003: FX BAR 1-3 Group D DMX LINKED
004: FX BAR 1-3 Group D DMX LINKED

>>>> Please point me to a place WHERE to FLIP an order of those 4 beams.

Thank for your patience and your answer in advance.

[axell]

if you run it in SPLIT mode, you have already "individual" µFixtures as a "single instance". When SPLIT, you have separate Position entries you simply want to "move" - no need to FLIP.
You need to have a fixture with multiple "beams" configured, then you can only FLIP if you deny to split (holding the beams in a single fixture). Select the fixture and select flip, so you can change the order of the "beams" inside the full fixture.