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Any theatrical lighting board with DMX 512 protocol
can be used to individually turn
on/off
lamps in a
Fixture.
VistaBeams can be jumpered using the IN and OUT
ports. As many as 100 Fixtures can be jumpered on
one chain as long as the DMX cable run remains
under 1000 feet or 40 x 25ft DMX cables.
Note:
When operating Fixtures at great distances from
the dimmer board it is recommended to use Opto-
Isolators to provide DMX signal amplification.
DMX Cables
Cable must comply with EIA-485 (RS485).
The Fixture uses five-pin XLR male and female
connectors to receive DMX signals from the Dimmer
Board and jumper the Fixtures in a series. DMX pin-
out wiring follows the USITT DMX512 standard:
Pin 1: Shield
Pin 2: Data -
Pin 3: Data +
Pin 4: Spare -
Pin 5: Spare +
Note: Pin four and five in the Fixture are connected
internally as Pin four to four and Pin five to five.
Connecting Pin four and five as the pass-thru allows
secondary data to be passed through for other
equipment.
Setting the unit to "FIX” mode allows the user to
re-create the “Inside-Out" pattern of the manual
switch.
One of the best applications for the "Fixture
Mode" is when lighting Blue and Green Screens
or large Cycloramas.
For example:
One row of fixtures can be set to Fixture
mode on a common address. When the fader on the
dimmer board is brought up or down all the Fixtures
on that address will have the same lamps turned on.
