Acclaim Lighting Flex Tube Pixel, User Manual

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CONFIGURING THE PIXEL DRIVER 1
During configuration, four options determine how the Flex Tube Pixel will operate:
• A001
- The DMX base address,
• 9r01
- The segment grouping (pixel size),
• P060
- The total number of pixels,
• CH03
- The number of DMX channels needed per pixel (03 for RGB, 04 for RGBW).
The
IC01
option must remain in its default setting and the
Shxx
option is used for performing
self tests (see page 15).
The various menu options are individually explained, beginning on page 14.
SETUP SHORTCUTS
If you’re in a hurry, apply these settings to achieve common configurations:
Notes:
Total length
must be in millimeters
Group size
is the setting
P
is the setting
Channel size
is the setting
(03 for RGB, 04 for RGBW)
16.4’ (5m) length
with 15 large
RGBW pixels
(DMX addr: 001)
A001
9r04
P015
CH04
IC01
16.4’ (5m) length
with 60 small
RGB pixels
(DMX addr: 001)
A001
9r01
P060
CH03
IC01
6.5’ (2m) length
with 12 medium
RGB pixels
(DMX addr: 001)
A001
9r02
P012
CH03
IC01
16.4’ (5m) length
with 30 medium
RGB pixels
(DMX addr: 001)
A001
9r02
P030
CH03
IC01
PIXEL SIZE AND DMX CHANNEL CALCULATION
For custom Flex Tube Pixel configurations you may find the equation below helpful to
calculate the required pixel range (Pxxx) setting and also to discover the total number of
DMX channels required to control the whole strip.
EXPLANATION OF THE ABOVE CALCULATION
Begin by dividing the total length of the strip (in millimeters) by the segment length (83.3)
to gain the number of segments
(S)
. Then divide the
S
value by the required
Group size
(ie
the number of segments [1, 2, 4 or 8] that will be grouped together to form each pixel (P) .
You need to configure the chosen group size within the menu using the corresponding
9r01/9r02/9r04/9r08 setting. You also need to enter the calculated P value into the Pxxx
option. If you wish to know the number of DMX channels that will be required to control the
whole strip, multiply the
P
value by either 3 (for RGB models) or 4 (for RGBW models). Ensure
that the CHxx setting is correspondingly configured to either CH03 or CH04 in the menu.
Note: At each stage, round down any non-whole numbers.