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7.4
Master/Slave Mode
The master/slave mode allows for connecting several devices to a single master device in a daisy chain.
All slave devices will then work synchronously with the master device. The first device in the daisy chain
functions as the master device.
To set the devices to master/slave mode:
1.
Unplug any connection from the DMX input
[9]
of the master device (the first device in the chain).
2.
Connect the DMX input of the first slave device to the DMX output
[10]
of the master device.
3.
Connect the DMX input of the subsequent slave devices to the DMX output of the previous slave
device.
4.
Set up the unit as described in
Stand-Alone Mode
.
5.
On each slave device, set the DMX address to 1 as follows: press MENU until <3-CH> or <8-CH> is
displayed and press ENTER.
6.
Use UP and DOWN to set the DMX starting address to <d 1> and press ENTER.
7.5
DMX Mode
This mode allows you to control the device by any universal DMX controller.
All DMX-controlled devices need a digital start address so that the correct device responds to the
signals. This digital start address is the channel number from which the device starts to “listen” to
the DMX controller. The same starting address can be used for a whole group of devices or an
individual address can be set for every device.
When all devices have the same address, all the units will “listen” to the control signal on one
particular channel. In other words: changing the settings of one channel will affect all devices
simultaneously. If you set individual addresses, each device will “listen” to a separate channel
number. Changing the settings of one channel will only affect the device in question.
DMX Starting Address
first device
second device
third device
…
3 channels
1
4 (1 + 3)
7 (4 + 3)
…
8 channels
1
9 (1 + 8)
17 (9 + 8)
…
To set the device to work with a DMX controller
1.
Press MENU to open the menu.
2.
Select <3-CH> for the 3-channel mode or <8-CH> for 8-channel mode.
3.
Set the DMX starting address with UP or DOWN.
DMX Channel Values
3-channel mode:
channel
function
from
to
description
1
red
000
255
from 0 to 100 %
2
green
000
255
from 0 to 100 %
3
blue
000
255
from 0 to 100 %
8-channel mode:
channel
function
from
to
description
1
red
000
255
from 0 to 100 %
2
green
000
255
from 0 to 100 %
3
blue
000
255
from 0 to 100 %
4
colour
000
015
no function
016
255
colour macro’s
5
strobe
000
015
no function
016
255
from slow to fast
programme speed
000
255
speed from slow to fast
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