Achieving 3200k with ETC coloursource spot

[numberwrong]

Can anyone tell me the DMX levels needed to do a tungsten colour temp (3200K) and any other popular temps for that matter?

 

I've always found coloursource good for colour but not very easy to get camera quality key light from them.

 

Thanks

[Bryson]

Use an EOS series console, press the 3200K palette. Job done...

 

Maybe someone with a handy console will do that and read off the values for you.

[gyro_gearloose]

Download yourself a copy of the EOS software for your pc, patch your fixture, select whatever colours you like, and have a look at the DMX output to get the levels you need.

[numberwrong]

Good hack,

 

Not used EOS before but I'm sure this isn't beyond me

 

You would have thought that there would be a chart somewhere showing DMX Values for certain colours especially the whites

[indyld]

Using which fixture? Edit: Ignore me, I read it as Colorsource as in desk not fixture.

[alistermorton]

Red 255 Lime 255 Green 134 Blue 78 apparently for 3200K

[numberwrong]

Red 255 Lime 255 Green 134 Blue 78 apparently for 3200K

 

you dont have access to the lime LED though they are only 5ch RGBSI

 

I think this is why they are so hard to do manually

 

 

 

 

[niclights]

As I understand there is a 6 channel 'direct' mode across the ETC ColorSource range which has a separate control for each colour mixing component. Are you able to change the mode?

[numberwrong]

As I understand there is a 6 channel 'direct' mode across the ETC ColorSource range which has a separate control for each colour mixing component. Are you able to change the mode?

 

I don't have a unit in front of me but I'm pretty sure the menu system is either DMX address or preset colour, no option to change the mode unless you can via RDM?

[J Pearce]

The spec sheet certainly advertises a 6ch direct mode.

 

Might also be worth posting this query on the ETC forums.

[niclights]

From page 7 of the latest manual:

 

Changing the DMX control mode

 

You can set the DMX control mode for the fixture to one of four available mode options.

 

1: Press any button to wake the display. The display shows the DMX address.

2: Press and hold the Mode button for 3 seconds. The display shows the current DMX control mode.

3: Press the Up and Down buttons to change the DMX control mode.

 

• 
   
  
• '5ch': 5-channel mode (intensity, red, green, blue, and strobe). This is the default mode.
  
• 'dir': Direct emitter control (intensity, red, green, blue, indigo, lime, and strobe).
  
• '1ch': 1-channel mode controls the intensity of preset 1 (defaults to 3200K White).
  
• 'r9b': RGB mode (red, green, and blue).
  

4: Press the Mode button to confirm your selection.

 

The display will automatically return to the DMX address after 10 seconds of inactivity, and edits to the DMX control mode will not be saved. This cancels unsaved changes.

[alistermorton]

The values I got were by patching a colorsource spot and putting it in 5 channel direct mode, selecting 3200K then hitting about to see th edmx values. I guess the DB version has the extra indigo channel

 

I can try again with a colorsource DB which should get 6 channel mode if you think the deep blue should also be in there, but it's easy enough, as has been suggested to just download the software, patch a fixture to match what you have, then use about to see what the desk would output (that's how I did it).

[numberwrong]

ahh the old press and hold

 

Thanks for all comments. The job I need this for is not for a few weeks so plenty of time to get this sorted :)

[niclights]

As far as I am aware all of the ETC ColorSource fixtures have a 'Direct' mode with 6 channels. In the 'Deep Blue' variants the blue control (channel offset 4) becomes indigo.

[Bryson]

I think the direct mode was introduced in a newer firmware, so he might need a firmware update to enable the option.