One of the specifically supported DMX devices is the G-Flame by Galaxis. Like most flame boxes, the G-Flame has a safety channel as well as a trigger channel. In order for the G-Flame to operate, the safety channel must first be turned on and later, for safety, must be turned off. The G-Flame therefore has three command: GFlameSafetyOn, GFlameTrigger and GFlameSafetyOff. These can be called multiple times during the show as long as the safety channel is on before any event triggers. Note that multiple G-Flame devices can share a single safety channel. Here are the SD columns and an example script:
SD Column Name |
DMX |
Note |
TYPE |
One of the GFlame commands listed below |
|
CONTROL |
Controller |
One DMX controller universe per serial USB connection |
MODULE |
Channel |
Values 1 to 512 are allowed |
DUR |
The duration of this flame |
Must be a value between 00:01 and 25:00 (maximum duration) |
Assuming two G-Flame boxes are configured with safety channel 33 and trigger channel 2 and 17 respectively:
CUE |
HH MM SS FF |
TYPE |
CONTROL |
MODULE |
DUR |
Event Description |
1 |
00 00 00 00 |
GFlameSafetyOn |
G2 |
33 |
00:00 |
Set channel 33 to GFlame safety value |
2 |
00 00 05 00 |
GFlameTrigger |
G2 |
2 |
00:15 |
Flame on device 2 for half sec |
3 |
00 00 05 00 |
GFlameTrigger |
G2 |
17 |
00:15 |
Also start device 17 for same |
4 |
00 01 00 00 |
GFlameTrigger |
G2 |
2 |
05:00 |
Flame on device 2 for 5 sec |
5 |
00 05 00 00 |
GFlameSafetyOff |
G2 |
33 |
00:00 |
Disable both 2 and 17 |
You should always turn the G-Flame safety on for at least 1 second before any trigger events in order to give the flame box time to get activated.