Chauvet Freedom Par, User Manual

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Freedom™ series User Manual (Rev. 6 ML) Page 15 of 76
Configuration
(DMX)
Set the product in DMX mode to control with a DMX controller.
1. Connect the product to a suitable power outlet.
2. Turn the product on.
3. Connect a DMX cable from the DMX output of the DMX controller to the DMX input
socket on the product.
Starting Address
When selecting a starting DMX address, always consider the number of DMX channels
the selected DMX mode uses. If you choose a starting address that is too high, you could
restrict the access to some of the product’s channels.
The Freedom™ series uses up to four (4) DMX channels in 4-channel DMX mode, which
defines the highest configurable address to
509 .
If you are not familiar with the DMX protocol, download the DMX Primer from
www.chauvetlighting.com .
To select the starting address, do the following:
1. Press
<MODE> repeatedly until SYS, ACt, SLAv, or S-1r shows on the display.
2. Use <UP> or <DOWN> to select SYS .
3. Press <ENTER> .
4. Use <UP> or <DOWN> to select SdAd from the menu.
5. Press <ENTER> .
6. Use <UP> or <DOWN> to select the starting address.
7. Press <ENTER> .
DMX
Personalities
The Freedom™ series has two DMX personalities. One is a basic 3-channel personality,
and the other is a more advanced 4-channel personality.
To select either the Freedom™ series’ 3- or 4-channel personalities, use the following
steps:
1. Press
<MODE> repeatedly until SYS, ACt, SLAv, or S-1r shows on the display.
2. Use <UP> or <DOWN> to select SYS .
3. Press <ENTER> .
4. Use <UP> or <DOWN> to select d-CH from the menu.
5. Press <ENTER> .
6. Use <UP> or <DOWN> to select either the basic 3-channel mode ( 3CH ) or the
advanced 4-channel mode ( 4CH ).
7. Press <ENTER> .