The is a "power user" tool that separates the button-pushers from the lighting technicians. By mastering this software, you ensure that you are never limited by a library and can make any light—from a high-end moving head to a cheap no-name LED—perform exactly how you want.
The core of the process involves defining the "Attributes" for each DMX channel. The R20 builder categorizes channels into standard attribute groups:
Modern moving heads are notorious for having 10 different DMX modes (Basic, Standard, Extended, RGB, etc.). The version lets you clone, merge, and branch these modes from a single source file. If a fixture has 50 channels in "Extended Mode" and 20 in "Basic Mode," the full builder handles the truncation seamlessly.
Enter the . This powerful, standalone software utility is the golden key to creating custom fixture profiles (known as "Personalities" or "R20 files") when the fixture isn't found in the internal library of your desk.
: For .R20 files specifically, the builder must define which console wheel controls which attribute. If mapping conflicts occur, the console may fail to display attributes correctly or the wheels may not respond. Setting the Locate Value