Equinox Systems EQLA42, User Manual

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DMX Control Mode
Operating in a DMX control mode environment gives the user the greatest flexibility when it comes
to customising or creating a show. In this mode you will be able to control each individual trait of
the fixture and each fixture independently.
Setting the DMX address
The DMX mode enables the use of a universal DMX controller. Each fixture requires a
“start address” from 1- 511. 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 occupies or uses 7
channels of DMX and was addressed to start on DMX channel 100, would read data from
channels: 100,101,102,103,104,105 and 106. Choose a start address so that the channels used
do not overlap. E.g. the next unit in the chain starts at 107.
Set the start address using the group of dip switches located usually on the back 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. Determining which switches to toggle ON given a specific start address
can be accomplished in the following manner. By subtracting the largest switch value possible
from the selected start address until zero is achieved.
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EXAMPLE STARTING ADDRESS
Address 10
Pin NO: 4 = 8
Pin NO: 2 = 2
Total = 10
Address 24
Pin NO: 5 = 16
Pin NO: 4 = 8
Total = 24
DMX address using
simple maths
233 - (128 = 105, Turn on dip No: 8
105 - (64) = 41, Turn on dip No:7
41 - (32) = 9, Turn on dip No: 6
9 - (8) = 1, Turn on dip No: 4
1 - (1) = 0, Turn on dip No:1
You will most likely use the first available
number which maybe Number 1. This
number was selected for
example purposes
DIP SWITCH (DMX VALUE)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
1
2
4
8
16
32
64
128
256
Equinox Trinity Beam Laser DMX control mode