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Show Light Engineering
The Midterm
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Engineering
Undergraduate 4
03/28/2013

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Term
Using a digital multi-meter, we can test an incandescent lamp for ___________ to see if the filament is still functional.
Definition
continuity
Term
Name two common par lamp sizes.
Definition
par56 and par64
Term
In a three-phase power system, the hot legs are ______ degrees out of phase with each other.
Definition
120
Term
Standard Socapex carries ___ circuits, and the Socapex connector has ___ pins.
Definition
6 / 19
Term
There are _____ channels in one universe.
Definition
512
Term
There are ______ steps in each channel of DMX.
Definition
256
Term
Up to ____ devices can be daisy chained in one un-split line of DMX.
Definition
32
Term
A terminator uses a _____ ohm resistor wired between pins ___ and ___ of the XLR connector.
Definition
120 / 2 and 3
Term
What is one of the benefits of a moving head automated light (as compared to a moving mirror fixture)?
Definition
Greater range of motion
Term
What is the one benefit of a moving mirror automated light (as compared to a moving head fixture)?
Definition
It moves faster
Term
What kind of lamps do most automated lights use?
Definition
Arc Lamps
Term
The compliment of the color blue is __________.
Definition
Yellow
Term
To load or save a show on the MA consoles, the first button you need to press is the _________ button.
Definition
BackUp
Term
The Grand MA Ultra-Lite Console has ____ DMX Universe outputs.
Definition
6
Term
To change console default settings, or to begin patching your show, you must first press the _______ button.
Definition
Setup
Term
When a fixture is selected on the Grand MA, the name of the fixture turns what color in the fixture sheet.
Definition
Yellow
Term
What does the "HighLight" function do on the Grand MA console?
Definition
Brings the fixture to full intensity and removes color information.
Term
By default, what does the Top button on every executor fader do?
Definition
Off
Term
By default what does the Middle button on every executor fader do?
Definition
On
Term
By default, what does the Bottom button on every executor fader do?
Definition
Go
Term
You select a fixture, point it at the drum riser, change the color to yellow, you put the flame gobo on it. Then, you press (STORE) and select and empty cell in the Pan/Tilt preset window. What values did you store?
Definition
Only the values for position (Pan&Tilt)
Term
Grand MA calls moving lights __________, and calls dimmers __________.
Definition
Fixtures / Channels
Term
The fixture on the Grand MA will display the state of DMX values using different font and background colors. These values are shown in Grey font with a Blue background.
Definition
OFF
Term
The fixture on the Grand MA will display the state of DMX values using different font and background colors. These values are shown in Red font with a Red background.
Definition
ACTIVE
Term
The fixture on the Grand MA will display the state of DMX values using different font and background colors. These values are shown in Red font with a Blue background.
Definition
INACTIVE
Term
HTP stands for ...
Definition
Highest Takes Precedence
Term
LTP stands for ...
Definition
Last Takes Precedence
Term
On the Grand MA, this is the default store option. It stores all active values.
Definition
Store Active
Term
On the Grand MA, this type of store will store all values, regardless of their current state, for every fixture and channel in your show.
Definition
Store All. This is a "Stop" or "Block"
Term
Name two types of triggers that can start a cue on the Grand MA.
Definition
Go and Follow
Term
"The time it takes all channels of a cue that can fade to change their DMX value to a new level" is the definition of a _________ fade time.
Definition
Basic
Term
"Delays the change in any channels that can NOT fade" is the definition of a ____________.
Definition
Snap percentage
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