Vue™ 1.1 User Manual
8
Rev. 4
Setting the Starting Address
This DMX mode enables the use of a universal DMX controller device. Each fixture requires a start address from 1 to
512. A fixture requiring one or more channels for control begins to read the data on the channel indicated by the start
address. For example, a fixture that uses 6 DMX channels and was addressed to start on DMX channel 100, would
read data from channels: 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, and 105. Choose start addresses so that the channels used do
not overlap, and note the start address selected for future reference. If you are unfamiliar with DMX, download the
DMX Primer from
www.chauvetlighting.com
.
Set the start address using the group of DIP switches located usually on bottom of the fixture. Each DIP switch has
an associated value. Adding the value of each switch in the ON position will provide the start address. Figuring out
which switches to toggle ON given a specific start address can be accomplished by determining which switch values
will add up to the address value, and turning these switches on. Do so by doing the following:
1)
Determine the largest value switch that is less than the start address. Turn this switch on.
2)
Subtract the value of the switch you just turned on from the starting address number.
3)
Determine the largest value switch that is less than the remainder from the previous subtraction. Turn this switch
on.
4)
Subtract the value of the switch you just turned on from the remainder of the previous subtraction.
5)
Repeat steps three and four until you have a remainder of zero.
E
XAMPLE
S
TARTING
A
DDRESS
Address 10
Switch # 4
= 8
Switch # 2
= 2
Total
= 10
Address 26
Switch # 5 = 16
Switch # 4 = 8
Switch # 2 = 2
Total
= 26
Resolving address
using simple math.
Address 233
233 – (128) = 105, Turn ON DIP # 8
105 – (64) = 41, Turn ON DIP # 7
41 – (32) = 9, Turn ON DIP # 6
9 – (8) = 1, Turn ON DIP # 4
1 – (1) = 0, Turn ON DIP # 1
DIP
SWITCH
(DMX
V
ALUE
)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
1
2
4
8
16
32
64
128
256
1
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
ON
OFF
1
2
4
8
16
32
64
128
256
1
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
ON
OFF
1
2
4
8
16
32
64
128
256
1
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
ON
OFF
1
2
4
8
16
32
64
128
256
1
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
ON
OFF
1
2
4
8
16
32
64
128
256
1
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
ON
OFF
1
2
4
8
16
32
64
128
256
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
ON
OFF
1
2
4
8
16
32
64
128
256
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
ON
OFF
1
2
4
8
16
32
64
128
256
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
ON
OFF
1
2
4
8
16
32
64
128
256
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
ON
OFF
1
2
4
8
16
32
64
128
256
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
ON
OFF
1
2
4
8
16
32
64
128
256
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
ON
OFF
1
2
4
8
16
32
64
128
256
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
ON
OFF
1
2
4
8
16
32
64
128
256
