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Capture not doing what real lights do?
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2021-05-29 15:03

    I have done a presentation and used an ADJ Sweeper Beam Quad (39 chans) When set onto a sweep from left to  right the Capture fixture just sweeps once left to right and then stops - the real fixture is continuously sweeping as programmed. does anyone know what the problem could be?

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    2021-05-29 17:02

    Most likely the ADJ Sweeper has internal macro's that can be triggered via 1 or more DMX channels.  The fixture library doesn't have those macro's so can only respond to specific DMX commands.  It's a little different for each fixture and a little different when using an external console or lighting control software via Artnet, sACN etc.  For a typical spot fixture within Capture you can only do a few things, but from external console or external console software you can rotate Gobo's, color wheels etc., but for example if the fixture has a color changing macro you can send the command, but the Capture fixture won't respond.  One option, if the built in macro isn't too complicated you can build an external macro or cue stack that would replicate the internal fixture macro, just for visualization purposes.  If I'm programming using an internal fixture macro I usually just hook up 1 of the fixture types live so even though I can't visualize it, I can make sure the cue is triggering the right macro on the fixture. 

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    2021-05-29 18:08

    Gutted...the presentation was for someone who was wanting me to build a presentation of their lights...so they can program without having to set up etc... which technically is the point of this Capture software. 
    seems pointless if it will not replicate what the 'real' fixture does...

    that's another client lost thanks to Capture - it also wouldn't replicate Equinox Movers colours and rotation of gobos. 

    I love using Capture but I am getting more disolutioned with Capture the more I do ☹️

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