Hog 500 lib file hex code.?....help

[quote=Hourglass]Hi,
First time updating a fixture library. Downloaded the new fixture files and opened the lib file with Text Pad.

File contains lots of hex code with text on the right margin....can't seem to edit anything.

Any suggestions?

You have the wrong file. The correct library file is pure text, and looks like:

fixture = Ibeam13
manufacturer = 2
product = 9
name = Ibeam 13ch

// require ML25F ver 3.04

// Dip switches (personality)
// 3 on dmx address 1-256
// 4 on dmx address 257-501
// 7 off is oscillating colours, on is split colours (?)

// for following modes set [5] [6] [8]
// 7 channel [ ] [ ] [ ]
// 8 channel (+speed) [ ] [ ] [X]
// 7 channel (hires) [X] [ ] [ ]
// 8 channel (hires+speed) [X] [ ] [X]
// 12 chan ext [ ] [X] [ ]
// 13 chan ext (+home) [ ] [X] [X]
// 11 chan (no csum) [X] [X] [ ]
// 12 chan (csum) [X] [X] [X]

// Set personalities to 3, (or4), 6, 8 all on (other off)

// Set personalities to 3, (or4), 6, 8 all on (other off)

output = dmx

parameter = Pan
default = 32768
highlight = 0
crossfade = 0
type = ltp16bit
deflection = 170
range = 0, 65535, %

parameter = Tilt
default = 32768
highlight = 0
crossfade = 0
type = ltp16bit
offset = 0
deflection = 110
range = 0, 65535, %

parameter = Colour
default = 10
highlight = 10
crossfade = 1
type = ltp8bit
range = 10, white
range = 23, pink
range = 43, turquois
range = 64, dk pink
range = 86, green
range = 107, purple
range = 128, yellow
range = 150, blue
range = 171, red
range = 192, congo
range = 214, orange
range = 235, cyan

parameter = Colour <>
default = 15
highlight = 15
crossfade = 1
crossfade = 1
type = ltp8bit
range = 15, solid
range = 47, *solid
range = 79, shake >
range = 111, shake >>
range = 144, >>
range = 175, <<
range = 207, split
range = 239, *split

parameter = Gobo
default = 10
highlight = 10
crossfade = 1
type = ltp8bit
range = 10, open
range = 23, dot
range = 43, phones
range = 64, shatter
range = 86, line
range = 107, playschl

and so forth . . . . . .

Is the file you downloaded perhaps zip compressed, and you forgot to extract it?

- Tim

Thanks Tim,

Yes I guess the LIB didn't unzip completely. After using a differant text editor I was able to edit the file and load the new fixtures.

Day two with the hog....learned a lot.

Steve