Anolis ArcPad Xtreme, User Manual

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ArcPad Xtreme (Single colour)
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If the connection is OK, click on the Start Uploading button to start uploading. It will take several minutes
to perform software update. If the option "Incremental Update" is not checked, all processors will be
updated (including processors with the same software version).
If you wish to update only the latest versions of processors, check the Incremental Update box.
Avoid interrupting the process. Update status is being displayed in the Info Box window.
When the update is finished, the line with the text “The fixture is successfully updated‘will appear in
this window and the fixture will reset with the new software.
7. RDM
This fixture is ready for RDM operation.RDM (Remote Device Management) is a bi-directional communications
protocol for use in DMX512 control systems, it is the new open standard for DMX512 device configuration and
status monitoring.
The RDM protocol allows data packets to be inserted into a DMX512 data stream without adversely affecting
existing non-RDM equipment. By using a special „Start Code,“ and by complying with the timing specifications for
DMX512, the RDM protocol allows a console or dedicated RDM controller to send commands to and receive
messages from specific moving lights.
RDM allows explicit commands to be sent to a device and responses to be received from it.
The list of commands for ArcPad Xtreme is the following.
Parameter ID Discovery command SET command GET command
DISC_UNIQUE_BRANCH *
DISC_MUTE *
DISC_UN_MUTE *
DEVICE_INFO *
SUPPORTED_PARAMETERS *
Select DreamBox1
if the USB port is
used.
Select COM if the
serial port is used.