EFX PAN TILT no function

[djmax87]

Hi everyone, I have a strange problem, I bought some new beam 17R moving heads, with the old ones 0 problems, there is something wrong with these! I created the new machine regularly with its DMX channel list, everything is fine, manually everything works, I created some games and that's it. The problem manifests itself on the EFX precisely if I want to assign an effect such as the circle, the 8 etc. When creating the effect, even after assigning the fixture, pressing play and then seeing how the effect works doesn't work! Exactly, looking at the simple desk, I realized that the EFX only moves the PAN FINE and the TILT FINE. The problem is right here, I can't get the PAN and TILT channel to be used instead of the END. Please help me, I can't get out anymore!!
Thanks in advance

[janosvitok]

Check that Pan and tilt channels have proper byte setting (MSB=Coarse; not LSB=Fine).
If unsure, attach here your fixture file (or tell us exact model you have).

Jano

[djmax87]

I didn't quite understand what you wanted to tell me to check, explain better

[djmax87]

I just checked, I attach print, everything seems to be ok, I still don't understand where I'm wrong

[MichelSliepenbeek]

The problem is that you have two Pan Channels (instead of Pan and Pan Fine) and two Tilt Channels (instead of Tilt and Tilt Fine).

Try this:

Francesco-Fusco-Beam-350.qxf

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[djmax87]

it is the channel list of the machine, and it is not possible to modify it, anyway I am trying to load your modification even if I don't understand what has changed

[djmax87]

fixture file loaded, I haven't physically connected the BEAM but it seems to be going really well Tomorrow I'll try and tell you, but I still don't understand if the error was mine and where, I'd like to understand well so I don't do it again

[edogawa]

your definition was wrong for the Pan Fine and Tilt Fine channels, they also were set as MSB, Michel corrected that - I also found that, and was about to post a fixed version but he was quicker

[djmax87]

my god what a fool I was, now I understand the mistake I made. Tomorrow morning I'll try everything and I'll tell you, thank you all so much!!

[MichelSliepenbeek]

.... everything seems to be ok, I still don't understand where I'm wrong.

Humans only read Descriptions (which are all there, that is why it seems to be OK to you), but programms like QLC+ need values, dimensions, ranges etc (which are about all missing).

What you could do is use the Fixture Validator: https://www.qlcplus.org/fixture_validator.php
It will give you another 14 suggestions to improve your Fixture Definition.


It seems to me that your Fixture is a straight copy of the Clay Paky Sharpy.
Why not try first whether that Fixture Definition will work with your Fixtures?

In any way i suggest you to open this Definition in your Fixture Definition Editor: this is a very good example (to learn from).

[djmax87]

it's fine guys, you're right and you always help me open my eyes XD.
I'll try it right away and thank you very much