Operation
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NEXT NXT-1 User Manual Rev. 8
Protocol Configuration
The NEXT NXT-1 can be set to respond to DMX, Art-Net™, Kling-Net, or a combination of
Art-Net™ and DMX or Kling-Net and DMX. The protocol configuration must be set for the
product to respond correctly to the controller(s). See the Menu Map for more information.
To configure the protocol for the NEXT NXT-1, follow the instructions below:
Press
<MENU/ESC>
repeatedly to reach the main level of the display menu.
1.
Use
<UP>
or
<DOWN>
to select
Protocol Setup
.
2.
Press
<ENTER>
.
3.
Use
<UP>
or
<DOWN>
to select
Only DMX
,
Only ArtNet
,
DMX
, or
KDMX
.
4.
Press
<ENTER>
.
5.
DMX Configuration
DMX Address
For protocol modes that include DMX, the DMX starting address must be configured.
To configure the DMX starting address, do the following:
Press
<MENU/ESC>
repeatedly to reach the main level of the display menu.
1.
Use
<UP>
and
<DOWN>
to select
DMX Functions
.
2.
Press
<ENTER>
.
3.
Use
<UP>
or
<DOWN>
to select
DMX Address
.
4.
Press
<ENTER>
.
5.
Use
<UP>
or
<DOWN>
to increase or decrease the starting address, from
1–504
.
6.
Press
<ENTER>
.
7.
DMX Personality
For all protocol modes except for
KDMX
, the DMX personality must be configured.
To configure the DMX personality, follow the instructions below:
Press
<MENU/ESC>
repeatedly to reach the main level of the display menu.
1.
Use
<UP>
and
<DOWN>
to select
DMX Functions
.
2.
Press
<ENTER>
.
3.
Use
<UP>
or
<DOWN>
to select
DMX Channels
.
4.
Press
<ENTER>
.
5.
Use
<UP>
or
<DOWN>
to select from
< 9CH>
,
< 10CH>
,
< 13CH>
,
<23CH>
,
< 81CH>
,
6.
<106CH>
, or
<119CH>
.
Press
<ENTER>
.
7.
The 81-channel and 9-channel DMX personalities are designed with Auto Color. Auto
Color automatically mixes and blends the white emitted by the LEDs into the RGB values
from the controller to expand the range of color and enhance color rendering.
Art-Net™ Configuration
The DMX personality must be configured for all Art-Net™ modes.
IP Mode
To configure the IP address for the NEXT NXT-1 in Art-Net™ modes, do the following:
Press
<MENU/ESC>
repeatedly to reach the main level of the display menu.
1.
Use
<UP>
or
<DOWN>
to select
ArtNet Setup
.
2.
Press
<ENTER>
.
3.
Use
<UP>
or
<DOWN>
to select
IP Mode
.
4.
Press
<ENTER>
.
5.
Use
<UP>
or
<DOWN>
to select from:
6.
•
<Static>
(keeps the same IP address regardless of network),
•
< DHCP >
(gets assigned an IP address by the network),
or
•
<Manual>
(assign the IP address through the menu)
Press
<ENTER>
.
7.
For
<Manual>
mode:
Use
<UP>
or
<DOWN>
to increase or decrease the highlighted number, from
0–255
.
8.
Press
<ENTER>
to cycle to the next number in the IP address.
9.
Repeat steps 8-9 until the IP address is set as desired.
10.