Operation
COLORdash™ Par-Tri User Manual Rev. 03
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DMX Control With ID
Addressing
In this mode, the fixtures with the same DMX starting address will respond to the DMX
controller based on the fixture’s individual ID address setting. If the user selects ID
address “0”, all the fixtures with the same DMX address will respond in unison.
Otherwise, each fixture will follow the control for its particular ID address.
1) Repeat steps
1
,
2
, and
3
from
DMX Control Without ID Addressing
.
2) Activate ID Addressing in each fixture:
a) Go to
SETTINGS
.
b) Select
ID ON/OFF
.
c) Select
ON
.
Static Color
The Static Color mode allows for permanent RGB color mixing without a DMX controller.
1) Go to
STATIC
.
2) Select the desired color (
RED
,
GREEN
, or
BLUE
).
3) Select the desired color value (
0
~
255
).
4) Repeat for the other two colors.
5) Select
STROBE
.
6) Select the desired frequency (
0
~
20
).
Auto Programs
Auto programs allow for dynamic RGB color mixing without a DMX controller.
1) Go to
AUTO
.
2) Select the desired auto program (
AUTO 01
~
10
or
CUSTOM 01
~
10
)
3) Select the speed (
SP 000~255
).
You cannot edit any of the auto programs (AUTO 01~10). However you can edit
custom programs CUSTOM 01~10 (see Edit Customs).
Edit Customs
This setting allows the programming of up to 30 scenes for each of the 10 customizable
programs, including colors and effects.
1) Go to
EDIT
.
2) Select the desired custom program (
CUSTOM 01~10
).
3) Select the desired scene (
SCENE 01~30
).
4) Select the desired color or effect (
RED
,
GREEN
,
BLUE
,
STROBE
,
TIME,
or
FADE
).
5) Select the color or effect value (
000~255
for colors and timers, or
00~20
for strobe).
6) Repeat for the other colors or effects.
7) Return to the
SCENE
level (step “3”).
8) Repeat the settings of colors and effects for the other scenes.
Master/Slave
The Master/Slave mode allows a group of COLORdash™ Par-Tri fixtures (the slaves) to
execute simultaneously the same program, whether auto or custom, that another
COLORdash™ Par-Tri fixture (the master) is executing, and without a DMX controller.
1) Set the master unit:
a) Set the running mode to
DMX
as explained in “
DMX Control Without ID
Addressing”
b) Select an auto program as explained in “
Auto Programs
”.
2) Set the slave units:
a) Go to
RUN
.
b) Select
SLAVE
.
The fixture that operates in Static mode or runs a program, whether automatic or
custom, automatically becomes the master.
•
Do not connect a DMX controller to the master or slave fixtures.
•
Never connect a fixture operating in Static, Auto, or Custom mode to a DMX
universe
