GLP impression x4 bar Quick start guide

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Programming Notes
10/20

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This guide will serve as an outline for the various DMX modes for the X4 BAR 10
and X4 BAR 20 with a focus on Normal Mode to assist in understanding how to
program the fixtures when set to this DMX Mode.
Normal Mode in the X4 BAR fixture implements a unique layer effect system that
allows for an extremely wide array of effects whilst using a minimum of DMX
Channels.
You can choose between 7 DMX modes each designed for different applications
and preferences:
•Normal Mode (BAR 20 - 34 Channels / BAR 10 - 33 Channels):
Most common mode with all basic functions with layered effect features
•Compressed Mode (BAR 20 - 19 Channels / BAR 10 - 19 ):
Limited channel mode.
Channels are sorted to match the impression X4 normal mode.
•High Resolution Mode (BAR 20 - 35 Channels / BAR 10 - 34 Channels):
Same as the Normal Mode but with 16bit Master Intensity dimming
•Single Pixel Mode (BAR 20 - 88 Channels / BAR 10 - 48 Channels):
Individual control of the RGBW values for each pixel (i.e. for pixel mapping)
•Single Pixel High Resolution Mode (BAR 20 - 89 Channels / BAR 10 -
49 Channels):
Same as the Single Pixel Mode but with 16bit Master Intensity dimming
•Dual Pixel Mode (BAR 20 - 48 Channels / BAR 10 – 28 Channels):
Same as the Single Pixel Mode but with 2 pixel combined as one to reduce
the channel count.
•Dual Pixel High Resolution Mode (BAR 20 - 49 Channels / BAR 10 - 29
Channels):
Same as the Dual Pixel Mode but with 16bit Master Intensity dimming
The example that will be shared in these notes will apply to both the X4 BAR 10
and the X4 BAR 20

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1 Guide to the Set Layers
• There are 3 Set Layers for the fixture.
• Set 1 and Set 2 have 8 channels each attributed to their functionality
o Set 1 or 2 Color Wheel
o Set 1 or 2 Red
o Set 1 or 2 Green
o Set 1 or 2 Blue
o Set 1 or 2 White
o Set 1 or 2 Intensity
o Set 1 or 2 Pattern Select
o Set 1 or 2 Pattern Movement
• Set 3 has 6 channels attributed to its functionality
o Set 3 Color Wheel
o Set 3 Red
o Set 3 Green
o Set 3 Blue
o Set 3 White
o Set 3 Intensity
• Set Layer 1 has highest priority over Set Layers 2 & 3 with Set Layer 2
having priority over Set Layer 3
• Pixel Select 1 – 8, Pixel Select 9 – 16, Pixel Select 17 – 20 are for custom
patterns and apply only to Set Layer 1 when Pattern Select is at value 255
• Shutter and Master Intensity take precedent over all 3 Set Layers
• Crossfade allows for the fade instead of snap in Set Layer Movement
Effects
• Star Effect randomly strobes all pixels in all active Set Layers

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2 An Example to Demonstrate the Set Layers Functions
• This demonstration uses the X4 BAR 20
•Make sure the fixture is patched to a Normal Mode library and the fixture
is set to Normal Mode
oFixture libraries from different console manufacturers will vary on
how the library is patched in regards to which channel is patched to
which attribute. Some Console libraries require that the fixture be a
multi part fixture. Please check with the Console manufacture or
Console Fixture library editor to verify the correct channel patch
and layout.
oAll channel numbers noted are in parentheses and applied as in the
DMX chart. All values are in DMX 8 bit
oThe demonstration will use Red for Set Layer 1, Green for Set
Layer 2 and Blue for Set Layer 3
1. Select the fixture
2. Choose the Shutter Channel(11) and set to value 255
3. Choose the Master Intensity Channel(12) and set to value 255
4. Choose Set 1 Red(6) and set to value 255
5. Choose Set 1 Intensity(10) and set to value 255
6. All the pixels of the of the fixture should now be Red
7. Choose Set Pattern 1 Select(28) and set to value 8
a. If the value of Set Pattern 1 stay at value 0, then it will take
precedence and layers 2 and 3 will not be seen.
8. Pixels 1-5 should be Red and 6 – 20 should be blacked out as shown
below:
9. Choose Set 2 Green(16) and set to 255
10.Choose Set 2 Intensity(19) and set to 255
11.Pixels 1-5 should be Red and 6 – 20 should now be Green as shown
below:

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12.Choose Set Pattern 2 Select(30) and set to value 13
a. If the value of Set Pattern 1 stay at value 0, then it will take
precedence and layers 2 and 3 will not be seen.
13.Pixels 1-5 should be Red and 6 – 10 should now be Green with 11 – 20
being blacked out as shown below:
a. The value set for Set Pattern 2 Select has activated pixels 1 -10 in
green, but Set Pattern 1 has precedence over pixels 1 – 5 so they
are still Red
14.Choose Set 3 Blue(23) and set to 255
15.Choose Set 3 Intensity(25) and set to 255
16.Pixels 1-5 should be Red and 6 – 10 should now be Green with 11 – 20 in
Blue as shown below:
a. Select Set 3 with Blue will now always be in the background
17.Choose Set 1 Pattern Movement(29) and set to 170
a. The Red pixels at 1 – 5 will now chase from left to right, leaving
Green in pixels 1 – 10, and Blue in Pixels 11 – 20
18.Choose Set 2 Pattern Movement(31) and set to 190
a. The Green pixels at 1 – 10 will now chase from right to left, as the 5
Red pixels continue to chase left to right and blue remains in the
background
19.Choose Crossfade(26) to affect the fading from color to color within the
Set Layers.
20.Choose Star Effect(27) to create a random strobing of each individual
pixel.

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3 Normal Mode (norm) 34 DMX channels:
Channel Function Time and Value DMX
1 Tilt - High Tilt coarse 0°- 210° 0..255
2 Tilt - Low Tilt fine 0..255
3 Zoom Wide (flood) - narrow (spot) 50°- 7° 0..255
4 CTO No CTO 0..7
Continuous color temperature correction Applicable 8..255
for ALL colors
5 Set 1 Color
(fixed)
Colors adjustable via RGB 0..7
Color 01 - Red
1)
8..15
Color 02 - Amber
1)
16..23
Color 03 - Warm Yellow
1)
24..31
Color 04 - Yellow
1)
32..39
Color 05 - Green
1)
40..47
Color 06 - Turquoise
1)
48..55
Color 07 - Cyan
1)
56..63
Color 08 - Blue
1)
64..71
Color 09 - Lavender
1)
72..79
Color 10 - Mauve
1)
80..87
Color 11 - Magenta
1)
88..95
Color 12 - Pink
1)
96..103
White - CTO 3200K 104..111
White 5600K 112..119
White - CTB 7200K 120..127
Rainbow Effect Stop
2)
128
Rainbow Effect
3)
slow - fast 129..223
Random colors slow - fast 224..255
6 Set 1 Red Color mixing system - Red 0 - 100% 0..255
7 Set 1 Green Color mixing system - Green 0 - 100% 0..255
8 Set 1 Blue Color mixing system - Blue 0 - 100% 0..255
9 Set 1 White Color mixing system - White 0 - 100% 0..255
10 Set 1 Intensity Intensity 0 - 100% 0..255
11 Shutter Shutter closed 0..15
Shutter pulse random slow – fast 16..47
Fade on, snap off (random patterns) slow – fast 48..79
Snap on, fade off (random patterns) slow – fast 80..111

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Fade on, fade off (random patterns) slow – fast 112..143
Strobe random 5s - 0.1s 144..199
Strobe effect slow - fast 1 Hz - 10 Hz 200..239
Shutter open 240..255
12 Master Intensity Intensity 0 - 100% 0..255
13 Special
5)
See special features below
5)
- -
14 Set 2 Color
4)
Values see Channel 5 - -
15 Set 2 Red
4)
Color mixing system - Red 0 - 100% 0..255
16 Set 2 Green
4)
Color mixing system - Green 0 - 100% 0..255
17 Set 2 Blue
4)
Color mixing system - Blue 0 - 100% 0..255
18 Set 2 White
4)
Color mixing system - White 0 - 100% 0..255
19 Set 2 Intensity
4)
Intensity 0 - 100% 0..255
20 Set 3 Color
4)
Values see Channel 5 - -
21 Set 3 Red
4)
Color mixing system - Red 0 - 100% 0..255
22 Set 3 Green
4)
Color mixing system - Green 0 - 100% 0..255
23 Set 3 Blue
4)
Color mixing system - Blue 0 - 100% 0..255
24 Set 3 White
4)
Color mixing system - White 0 - 100% 0..255
25 Set 3 Intensity
4)
Intensity 0 - 100% 0..255
26 Crossfade 0..2 seconds transition time 0..255
27 Star Effect Random internal shutter effect slow – fast 0..255
28 Set 1 Pattern 0..255
Select
29 Set 1 Pattern 0..255
Movement
30 Set 2 Pattern 0..255
Select
31 Set 2 Pattern 0..255
Movement
32 Pixel Select 0..255
1 - 8
33 Pixel Select 0..255
9 - 16
34 Pixel Select 0..255
17 - 20

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4 Special Channel Addendum
5)
Special Channel Function Overview:
DMX value
Active Function Save to
eeprom
Remarks
from to
03not in SPix/DPix mode no mirror no
47not in SPix/DPix mode mirror color priority no
811 not in SPix/DPix mode mirror color mixing no
The following switch boxes only work if special channel has been enabled with DMX value zero (0) before:
128 131 3 seconds Tilt current off yes Only applicable from Tilt Firmware V.015
6)
132 135 3 seconds Tilt current on yes Only applicable from Tilt Firmware V.015
6)
136 139 3 seconds Tilt reset off yes Only applicable from Tilt Firmware V.015
6)
140 143 3 seconds Tilt reset on yes Only applicable from Tilt Firmware V.015
6)
144 147 3 seconds Display Flip off yes
148 151 3 seconds Display Flip on yes
152 155 3 seconds DMX Mode DPixH
(HiRes) yes only if shutter=48..49 and intensity=50..51 (12800..13056 at high resolution)
156 159 3 seconds DMX Mode SPixH
(HiRes) yes only if shutter=48..49 and intensity=50..51 (12800..13056 at high resolution)
160 163 3 seconds DMX Mode High
Resolution yes only if shutter=48..49 and intensity =50..51 (12800..13056 at high resolution)
164 167 3 seconds DMX Mode Normal yes only if shutter=48..49 and intensity =50..51
(12800..13056 at high resolution)
168 171 3 seconds DMX Mode
Compressed yes only if shutter=48..49 and intensity =50..51 (12800..13056 at high resolution)
172 175 3 seconds DMX Mode DPix yes
176 179 3 seconds DMX Mode SPix yes
180 183 3 seconds Dimmer Curve ESoft yes
184 187 3 seconds Dimmer Curve Soft yes
188 191 3 seconds Dimmer Curve Lin yes
192 195 3 seconds X4 Compatibility off yes
196 199 3 seconds X4 Compatibility on yes
200 203 3 seconds Silent-Mode off yes
204 207 3 seconds Silent-Mode on yes
208 211 3 seconds Position Feedback off yes
212 215 3 seconds Position Feedback on yes
216 219 3 seconds DMX hold off yes
220 223 3 seconds DMX hold on yes
224 227 3 seconds Tilt invers off yes
228 231 3 seconds Tilt invers on yes
232 235 3 seconds Pixel invers off yes
236 239 3 seconds Pixel invers on yes
240 243 3 seconds Zoom invers off yes
244 247 3 seconds Zoom invers on yes
248 251 3 seconds Fixture default yes
252 255 3 seconds Fixture reset no

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