ETC Installation Guide
ColorSource PAR v1.7/v3.0
Change the DMX Control Mode
You can set the DMX control mode for the fixture to one of four available
mode options.
1. Press any button to wake the display. The display shows the DMX
address.
2. Press and hold the Mode button for 3 seconds. The display shows the
current DMX control mode.
3. Press the Up button or Down button to change the DMX control mode.
•
5ch
: 5-channel mode (intensity, red, green, blue, and strobe). This is
the default mode.
•
dir
: Direct emitter control (intensity, red, green, blue, indigo, lime, and
strobe).
•
1ch
: 1-channel mode controls the intensity of preset 1 (defaults to
3200 K White).
•
rgb
: RGB mode (red, green, and blue).
4. Press the Mode button to confirm your selection.
The display will automatically return to the DMX address after 10 seconds of
inactivity, and edits to the DMX control mode will not be saved. This cancels
unsaved changes.
DMX Control Channels
DMX
Channel
5ch
(5 channel)
dir
(Direct)
1ch
(1 Channel)
rgb
(RGB)
1
Intensity
Intensity
Intensity
Red
2
Red
Red
Green
3
Green
Green
Blue
4
Blue
Blue/Indigo*
5
Strobe**
Lime
6
Strobe**
*Original ColorSource PAR fixture uses blue in channel 4; Deep Blue fixture uses indigo in
channel 4.
**Use DMX values of 0 or 255 for no strobe. Use values of 1–254 to increase the strobe rate
from 1 per second up to 33 per second.
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