4.
Each lighting unit needs to have a DMX address to receive the data by the controller. The address
number is between 0-511 (usually 0 & 1 are equal to 1).
5.
The end of the DMX 512 system should be terminated to reduce signal errors.
6.
3 pin XLR connectors are more popular than 5 pins XLR.
3 pin XLR: Pin 1: GND, Pin 2: Negative signal (-), Pin 3: Positive signal (+)
5 pin XLR: Pin 1: GND, Pin 2: Negative signal (-), Pin 3: Positive signal (+), Pin4, Pin5 not used.
6.2 Channel Mode Setting
Enter menu mode, select
DMX Functions
, press the
ENTER
button to confirm, use the
UP/DOWN
button to select
Mode
, press the
ENTER
button to confirm, present channel mode will blink on the
display, use the
UP/DOWN
button to select
21 Channel
or
19 Channel
Mode, and press the
ENTER
button to store. Press the
MENU
button back to the last menu or let the unit idle one minute to
exit menu mode.
6.3 Address Setting
If you use a universal DMX controller to control the units, you have to set DMX address from 1 to
512 so that the units can receive DMX signal.
Press the
MENU
button to enter menu mode, select
DMX Functions
, press the
ENTER
button to
confirm, use the
UP/DOWN
button to select
DMX Address
, press the
ENTER
button to confirm,
the present address will blink on the display. Use the
UP/DOWN
button to adjust the address from
1 to 512, press the
ENTER
button to store. Press the
MENU
button back to the last menu or let the
unit idle one minute to exit menu mode.
Please refer to the following diagram to set the address for the first 4 units.
Channel mode
Unit 1
Address
Unit 2
Address
Unit 3
Address
Unit 4
Address
15 channels
1
16
31
46
17 channels
1
18
35
52
6.4 DMX 512 Configuration
15 Channels Mode:
19