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The value of a fader is shown as 0% to 100%.
Where can I change this to 0-255 like in DL4?

Greetings,
Michael

Hi Michael,

In Daslight 5, there are 2 different types of fader that can be used for fixture control- 'Features' and 'Faders'.

Features, as you rightly pointed out, run from 0-100%. The reason for this is that they are not based on DMX value, but a relative value depending on the selected fixture preset. For example, if your fixture has multiple strobe presets- the fader will control the relative value between the min/max range of the selected preset. For example:

A fixture has the Strobe channel in this format:

0-5 - Closed
6-10 - Open
11-100 - Strobe slow-fast
101-200 - Random strobe slow-fast
201-255 - Flash slow-fast

Now in features- you can select one of the options, then control the variable value from the min value to the max value of the selected preset (i.e. select 'Strobe slow-fast', then the 0-100% slider controls a relative value from 11-100).

Faders can be found at the bottom of the 'Features' list (i.e. underneath Beam, Focus, then Other...). These represent a more traditional fader board, with all faders running from the exact value 0-255. You can still select a specific fixture preset here by right clicking on the channel fader image, then select the desired preset.

Hope this helps and makes sense!

Kind regards,
Will