Progressor II™
Operation
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To next DMX unit or terminate.
Typical DMX Linking:
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Progressor II™
Set Up
or anywhere in the middle. When a fixture is assigned a DMX address
of 1, the DMX controller knows to send DATA assigned to address 1
to that unit, no matter where it is located in the DMX chain.
Dip-switches in DMX mode: This unit uses dip switches to assign a
DMX address. Each dip switch represents a binary value.
Dip Switch 1 address equals 1
Dip Switch 2 address equals 2
Dip Switch 3 address equals 4
Dip Switch 4 address equals 8
Dip Switch 5 address equals 16
Dip Switch 6 address equals 32
Dip Switch 7 address equals 64
Dip Switch 8 address equals 128
Dip Switch 9 address equals 256
Each dip switch has a preset value. A specific DMX address is set by
combining the dip switches that sum your desired value. For exam-
ple: To achieve a DMX address of 21, combine dip switches 1, 3, and
5. Sense dip switch 1 has a value of 1, dip switch 3 has a value of 4,
and dip switch 5 has a value of 16, the combination of the create a
DMX value of 21.
Set DMX address 21:
Set DMX address 201:
Dip-switches # 1 = 1
Dip-switches # 1 = 1
3 = 4
4 = 8
5 = 16
7 = 64
= 21
8 = 128
= 201
Data Cable Requirements (For DMX and Master/Slave Oper-
ation):
The Progressor II™ can be controlled via DMX-512 protocol.
The DMX address is set using the dip-switches on the rear panel of the
Progressor II™. Your unit excepts 3-pin XLR connector for data input
and data output (Figure 5). When using a DMX controller with 5-Pin
XLR output jacks or when linking from a DMX fi xture with 5-Pin XLR
jack to the Progressor II™, be sure to follow the pin conversion chart
on page 12. If you are making your own cables, be sure to use stan-
dard two conductor shielded cable (This cable may be purchased at
almost all pro sound and lighting stores). Your cables should be made
with a male and female XLR connector on either end of the cable.
ON
1
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
10
128
128
22
8
8 32
32
256
65
16
4
1
SP
SP
DMX CHANNEL
Progressor II™
Set Up
Power Supply:
Before plugging your unit in, be sure the source
voltage in your area matches the required voltage for your American
DJ
®
Progressor II.™ Because line voltage may vary from venue to
venue, you should be sure your unit voltage matches the wall outlet
voltage before attempting to operate you fi xture.
DMX-512:
DMX is short for Digital Multiplex. This is a universal pro-
tocol used as a form of communication between intelligent fixtures
and controllers. A DMX controller sends DMX data instructions from
the controller to the fi xture. DMX data is sent as serial data that trav-
els from fi xture to fi xture via the DATA “IN” and DATA “OUT” XLR ter-
minals located on all DMX fi xtures (most controllers only have a DATA
“OUT” terminal).
DMX Linking:
DMX is a language allowing all makes and models of
different manufactures to be linked together and operate from a sin-
gle controller, as long as all fi xtures and the controller are DMX com-
pliant. To ensure proper DMX data transmission, when using several
DMX fixtures try to use the shortest cable path possible. The order
in which fixtures are connected in a DMX line does not influence the
DMX addressing. For example; a fixture assigned a DMX address of 1
may be placed anywhere in a DMX line, at the beginning, at the end,
SENSITIVITY
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
8
4
2
1
Dipswitch
2 = Data -
3 = Data +
DMX Out
Black = Hot
White = Neutral
Green = Earth
Power
Power
PROGRESSOR II /C ONLY
SENSITIVITY
MICROPHONE
120 V / 10 A
240 V / 5 A
Fuse
Fuse
DMX Indicator
ON
ON
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
M / S
256
128
64
32
16
8
4
2
1
Dipswitch
2 = Data -
3 = Data +
DMX Out
Black = Hot
White = Neutral
Green = Earth
Power
Power
PROGRESSOR II /C ONLY
SENSITIVITY
MICROPHONE
120 V / 10 A
240 V / 5 A
Fuse
Fuse
DMX Indicator
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
8
4
2
1
Dipswitch
2 = Data -
3 = Data +
DMX Out
Black = Hot
White = Neutral
Green = Earth
Power
Power
