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DMX512 CONNECTION WITH TERMINATION PLUG
For installations where the DMX cable must extend over long distances,
or if it is located near areas with major electrical disturbance, it is
recommended to use a DMX termination plug. This helps prevent
luminaires from malfunctioning due to interference. The DMX termination
plug, composed simply of a male XLR input connector with a 120-Ohm
resistor, is soldered between pins 2 and 3. This plug must be connected
to the DMX output of the last luminaire in the chain.
Refer to the following diagram:
UsING DMX vIA ART-NET
To control the MAGICBLADE-R DMX via ART-NET, the fixtures must be
interconnected with CAT5 RJ45 cable. Be careful to enter all necessary
information into the ART-NET universe being used and specify in the
menu that the MAGICBLADE-R is being controlled through ART-NET (see
OPTION DETAILS in the “OPTION” menu).
WArnInG!
The MAGICBLADE-R can only read the first twenty universes of
an ART-NET packet. If you have more than 20 universes in your
network, you must use a configurable switch to filter each RJ45
output.
THE LUMINAIRE’s DMX ADDREss sETTING
All luminaires have a DMX start address correctly set when using a DMX
signal to control them. The DMX start address is the channel from which
the luminaire “listens” to the digital control information sent by the DMX
controller.
The start address must conform to the one recorded on the DMX controller
to run the luminaire. This address is the DMX value that appears on the
luminaire’s display. You can set the same address for all the luminaires, or
some of them, but you can also set a different address for each luminaire,
as needed.
If you do set the same address for all the luminaires, they will all “listen”
from the DMX channel you have set. The instructions sent by the DMX
controller will affect all luminaires at the same time. If you set a different
address per luminaire, the DMX controller can control each independently.
If, for instance, the fixtures are preset in 20-channel DMX mode (required
for full control), you will need to adjust the DMX address for the luminaires
as follows: The first unit with DMX address 001, the second with DMX
address 021 (20 + 1), the third with DMX address 041 (20 + 21), etc.
InStructIonS For uSInG tHE WIrELESS
IntErnAL dmX SYStEm
1. REQUIRED HARDWARE
DMX512 controller, LumenRadio™ wireless transmitter, and
MAGICBLADE-R luminaires with wireless receivers.
2. WIRELESS INDICATOR – FIXTURE SCREEN
• Solid green: Connected to transmitter and receiving DMX data
• Solid red: No connection to transmitter
3. W-DMX IN THE FIXTURE MENU:
This part of the menu allows you to select if the unit will be controlled by
wireless DMX (see WDMX in OPTION DETAILS).
Choose the WDMX option in the “Signal Select” submenu under the
“OPTION” menu. The fixture will always return the DMX signal through
the XLR 5 output.
REST WDMX: Antenna (in the “Wireless DMX” submenu) This function
allows you to remove a luminaire from a wireless network, e.g., to pair it
with another transmitter.
4. CONFIGURING THE WIRELESS SYSTEM:
• Connect the transmitter to the DMX controller.
• The fixture’s indicator should default to red.
• Press the configuration button on the transmitter for 3 seconds. Wait
5-10 seconds for the pairing to occur. The “wireless” indicator on the
receiver fixture should be green.
• Once pairing is achieved, the receiver fixture retains the connection
in memory. When the installation is powered on, pairing will be done
automatically.
5. REMOVE RECEIVER FROM TRANSMITTER T1 AND PAIR WITH ANOTHER
TRANSMITTER T2.
Case 1: Removing a receiver
• Activate the REST WDMX function in the fixture menu (see OPTION
DETAILS).
• The “wireless” indicator on the fixture screen should be red. The
receiver fixture is now disconnected from transmitter T1.
• Press the configuration button on transmitter T2 for at least 3 seconds,
and the unit will start to pair with the receiver fixture.
Case 2: Removing all receivers from transmitter T1 to pair all to
transmitter T2
• Press the configuration button on transmitter T1 for at least 5 seconds
to reset pairing with receiver fixtures.
• All green indicators on the receiving fixtures will turn red, indicating that
the receiver fixtures are no longer paired with transmitter T1.
• Press the configuration button on transmitter T2 for at least 3 seconds
to pair it with the receiver fixtures.
Note:
• Unpair receiver fixtures from transmitter after use.