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DMXtoDALI quad User Guide
The RDM locate function can be used to visually locate or identify the DALI devices on each
circuit. Selecting locate for the root-device will broadcast an alternating sequence of full-on
then full-off ARC commands to all circuits. Selecting locate for a sub-device will broadcast an
alternating sequence of full-on then full-off ARC commands to the DALI circuit controlled by
that sub-device.
During locate mode the front panel locate indicator will flash and DMX512 to DALI translation
is inhibited.
Four RDM sensors are used to indicate the quantity of commissioned DALI devices that have
been discovered on each circuit. (See the DIP Switch Configuration section on page 10 for
information regarding the function of Switches 3 and 4).
The DMXtoDALI start address is set via RDM. Changing the start address of the root-device will
re-patch the sub-devices (DALI circuits) to contiguous addresses based on their footprints. In
the example below, all sub-devices are set to personality 2 which has a footprint of 16. Setting
the root address to 10 cases a contiguous re-patch with the sub-devices at 10, 26, 42, 58.
The start address of the sub-devices can be set individually if required. Overlapping addresses
are allowed.
RDM Locate
RDM Sensors
DMX512 Start Addresses
