CHAPTER 2
SHAPESHIFTER Setup and Configuration
12
SHAPESHIFTER User Manual
Configuring SHAPESHIFTER for DMX Control
Each SHAPESHIFTER fixture requires a block of 28 channels (Reduced protocol) or 79 channels
(Expanded protocol) on a standard DMX512 link. For more information on Start Channels, see
Determining DMX Start Channel Assignment
on page 21. Address your fixture by setting the first
channel of the channel range you want to assign this fixture on the link.
Addressing is done for each unit using the fixture’s menu system. You can access the menu
system is in battery mode to Address the fixture before you mount it or apply power.
Setting a Start Channel in Battery Mode
To address a SHAPESHIFTER fixture in battery mode:
1. Turn on the menu system by pressing and holding the
Battery button for two seconds. The display will show
the current Function and the Start Channel currently
assigned to the fixture.
2. Press the
MODE/ESC button to enter the first level
of the menu system. The display will show Address and
Info as the first two options in the top menu level.
The red star
*
indicates the option you are on as you
scroll through the levels using the
and
buttons.
The number at the bottom left of the display indicates
the Menu Level you are on. Address is the first option
on the first level.
3. Press the
Enter
button to choose
Address
. The
currently selected Start Channel is displayed in white.
4. Using the
and
buttons, scroll through other
available values (displayed in red) to the desired start
channel and press
to select. The newly selected
value will now appear in white the next time you enter
the menu.
5. The new address will not be stored until the
Enter
button is pressed.
Note:
For a detailed description of the entire menu
system, see
Chapter 3: Menu System
on page
15.
F u n c t i o n : D M X R e c e i ve
Address:
001
Menu: Press <Mode>
073F
Address:
01
Info
Address
01-01
001
MODE
/ ESC
