Macros

Macros

For a general overview of macros, please watch the video below:

Macros are pre-defined commands that trigger functions in a fixture, such as, Lamp on and Lamp off. Each macro is a child of an existing DMX Mode. To add a macro to a mode, click Add Macro under the corresponding mode.

Predefined macros of a ROBE BMFL Spot fixture Predefined macros of a ROBE BMFL Spot fixture
Predefined macros of a ROBE BMFL Spot fixture

Enter or change an existing name in the Macro Name text field. The Display Resolution can also be changed. The Channel Function defines the link to the channel function. For more information, see the Define DMX Channels topic.

Timeline view Timeline view
Timeline view

There are two different views to display the DMX Values of Macro.

  1. To display as a timeline, enable Timeline View. Each column is split in half a second step.
  2. To display the DMX values as a table, disable Timeline View. In table mode, each column is a step. A step is added by clicking Add Step.
Table view Table view
Table view

To add channels to the corresponding view, click Add Channel.

Enable Byte Shifting when converting different DMX display resolutions to match the channel control resolution, for example, from percentage to 16 bits. Disabling byte shifting will use Byte Mirroring as default.