Using pixelmad 'grid' fixtures

[samsc]

i added ability to define own fixtures recently - but it hasnt made it out yet.

[tharding]

I take it that is not in the latest Catalyst m95 Beta release?

Cheers

Toby

[samsc]

it did- its in there.

there is an xml file which defines fixtures.

what do you want to do?

[tharding]

Hmmm, Sneaky

I found the file and duplicated the Test 1b fitting, changed the names and pixel counts and appear to have a fixture compatible with the Moodlight Tile 64. I will test with the tile today.

I don't usually like to dabble in the innards of the Package in case I break something.

Cheers

Toby

[samsc]

i need to have an external file as well.

but fiddling with xml type files is not for the faint hearted. so i dont think many people will do it.
it will probably crash if you get something wrong...

[samsc]

Hmmm, Sneaky

I found the file and duplicated the Test 1b fitting, changed the names and pixel counts and appear to have a fixture compatible with the Moodlight Tile 64. I will test with the tile today.

I don't usually like to dabble in the innards of the Package in case I break something.

Cheers

Toby

you want to post what you did?

[tharding]

Okay, have done some testing.

On first appearances the fixture is correct on screen with an arrow in the top left corner pointing down when I set the fixture to "Down".

However, when I plug in the tile 64 it is behaving as if the start point is Top Right and the GUI is 180 deg out. Pleas see attached pic.

The white box is the area that is being displayed on the tile and is flipped as if the top right corner is the start.

I have tried changing the XML definition to Top Left but the start square remains at Top Right.

Cheers

Toby

[samsc]

i forgot to do something. with xml 'grid' fixtures - i did had done it for fixtures with individual pixels like the hi-res color web - but forgot for general fixture

can you try new version for me?

i emailed you the address.

[tharding]

That works.

Just needed to change the 1b size profile to:

<Fixture menuname="Test moodlight 8x8 1b" uniqueid="MOO2" excelexportid="MOO2" pixelwidth="8" pixelheight="8" output="RGB" channelcount="192" orientation="BOTTOMLEFT"/>

Seems to be doing what it should now on the tile.

Thanks Richard

Cheers

Toby

[samsc]

great. thanks.

i left it at 5 and 8 pixels for me - so i could check it worked right when orientated in different directions.

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are there any other fixtures you think i should add?

or any other things you might need to do with the xml?

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I had a fixture last week that needed the R and G and B to be all together, red channels first.
I added a 'stride' attribute-

	<Fixture menuname="Test CLS Mirror Panel 1" uniqueid="CLS1" excelexportid="CLS1" pixelwidth="8" pixelheight="1" output="CUSTOM" comment="CLS Mirror Panel 1" channelcount="24" channelsperpixel="3" orientation="BOTTOMLEFT">
		<channel index="1" output="RED" stride="0" />
		<channel index="2" output="GREEN" stride="8"/>
		<channel index="3" output="BLUE" stride="16" />
	</Fixture>