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DALItoDMX User Guide

DALItoDMX

User Guide

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Page 1: ...Artistic Licence DALItoDMX User Guide DALItoDMX User Guide Version 1 1 ...

Page 2: ...nside the outer case of this product Always disconnect from the power supply when not in use Any specific IP rating where appropriate is given in the instructions Unless other wise stated this product is designed for indoor use only If used outdoors it MUST be installed in an appropriate IP rated cabinet Do not allow this product to be exposed to rain or moisture Do not allow liquid to penetrate t...

Page 3: ...bus power or both not connected 3 Connection Power input 9 24 VDC 4 Connection DALI Input 5 LED Solid DALI bus power pre sent Flashing DALI data present 6 DIP Switch See table below Connections Dip Switch Function 1 Not Used 2 Not Used 3 4 Sets number of virtual DALI devices see Table 1 on page 4 5 OFF default No dimming curve correction ON Exponential curve correction 6 OFF default Device Mode ON...

Page 4: ...sting DALI controller to control DMX fixtures DALItoDMX features a second mode of operation Trigger Mode which can be useful in some scenarios see page 6 DALItoDMX offers the user the option to simulate 1 4 16 or 64 DALI devices The choice is made via setting DIP switches 3 and 4 as shown in Table 1 The DMX channels that are not being used are set to zero We recommend that DALItoDMX is installed o...

Page 5: ...onds Other input values of fade times are treated as 0 instant Fade times are selected on a per virtual device basis using a tool such as Commissioner dali A one second fade executes using a fade ramp of approximately 30 steps while a four second fade uses a fade ramp of approximately 120 steps The majority of DMX devices operate using a linear dimming curve with the level selected by a decimal va...

Page 6: ...ply as data streams that enable various triggering options The virtual devices are pre commissioned to define this triggering structure The tables in Appendix 3 detail the pre programmed relationship between the virtual devices and the DMX output slots DALI DALI Rail PSU D4 DALItoDMX DALI Controller Show recorder playback unit DMX Figure 2 Trigger Mode Data Flow Virtual DALI device set up Selectin...

Page 7: ... when product receives DALI commands for active short addresses Power Commission alert Illuminates green during normal operation product bus power connected Flashes to off if the virtual DALI devices are not commissioned In the event that the DALI Bus power supply goes off if it is not reinstated after 1 second then all the relevant DMX outputs will snap to full intensity ...

Page 8: ...ItoDMX virtual DALI devices have not been commissioned Try broadcasting to check Scene and Group commands not working y y Scenes and Groups have not yet been programmed DMX fixtures behaving erratically y y DMX cable not terminated at last fixture y y DMX cable is not suitable must be data cable y y More than 32 DMX fixtures on the cable When I cycle power to my DALI device it powers up at an unex...

Page 9: ...nd type of message being sent y y Data the value associated with the command y y DALI device also ballast one of the 64 DALI luminaires y y DALI short address a number in the range 0 63 which uniquely identifies a DALI device on a given circuit y y DALI circuit a two wire interface of maximum distance 300m that contains up to 64 DALI devices y y DALI Bus power a current limited DC supply which mus...

Page 10: ... N 7 Step Down and Off Decrease value by 1 Turn off Y B D G N 8 On and Step Up Turn on Increase by 1 Y B D G N 16 31 Go to Scene x Go to Scene Command Y B D G Y see Appendix 3 144 Query Status Query Status Part supported Replies 4 hex only when unit power is ON Part supported Replies 4 hex only when unit power is ON x 145 Query Device Query Device Y Y x 147 Query Lamp Power On Query Lamp Power On ...

Page 11: ...System Failure Level Y Replies FE hex Y Replies FE hex x 165 Query Fade Time Replies Fade Time Y Y Replies No Fade x 165 Query Fade Rate Not implemented Y Replies Not applicable Y Replies Not applicable x 176 191 Query Scene Levels Replies Scene Levels Y N x 192 Query Groups 0 to 7 Replies Group Assignment Y N x 193 Query Groups 8 to 15 Replies Group Assignment Y N x Appendix 2 Supported DALI comm...

Page 12: ... 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 63 63 64 64 Group 1 65 2 66 3 67 4 68 5 69 6 70 7 71 8 72 9 73 10 74 11 75 12 76 13 77 14 78 15 79 16 80 Scene All 81 Table i Mapping for 1 virtual device Table ii Mapping for 4 virtual devices Table iii Mapping for 16 virtual devices Table iv Mapping for 64 virtual devices Tables i iv detail the pre programmed relationship between the virtual devices and the DMX output slot...

Page 13: ...ower max 10 W y y DC fuse internal resettable fuse for control electronics DMX512 Ouput y y Output mode PSU referenced y y Output ESD protection 12 kV y y Electrocution protection Output protected against continuous connection to 425 VAC self healing Control y y Input Protocols DALI DT0 y y Output Protocols DMX512 DMX512 1990 DMX512 A Configuration y y DIP Switches Device Trigger mode virtual DALI...

Page 14: ...priate CE and RoHS regulations Product specific information is available on request Waste Electrical Electronic Equipment WEEE Artistic Licence is a member of a WEEE compliance scheme and will happily recycle any of our products that you at your expense return to us CE Compliance DALItoDMX is CE compliant when installed in a shielded and earthed metal case Due to our policy of continuing product i...

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