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8.3
Master/Slave Mode
Notes
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.
Configure all slave units before connecting the master unit to the daisy chain.
The maximum number of slave units you can connect to a master unit is 18.
Slave units:
1.
Connect the DMX input
[1]
from your slave device to the DMX output
[2]
of the previous device in
the chain.
2.
Connect the slave device to the mains to switch it on.
3.
Press MENU to enter the menu.
4.
Navigate to <RUN> with UP or DOWN and press ENTER to confirm.
5.
Select <SLAV> with UP or DOWN and press ENTER to confirm.
6.
Repeat these steps for all slave units.
Master unit
1.
Connect the master device to the mains to switch it on.
2.
Set the master unit to work in one of the running modes.
3.
Connect the master unit as the first unit in the chain by connecting the DMX output
[2]
of the
master device to the DMX input
[1]
of the first slave unit.
8.4
DMX Mode
The DMX mode allows you to control the device with 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.
To set the device to work with a DMX controller:
1.
Press MENU until <Channel> is displayed and press ENTER.
2.
Use UP and DOWN to select a channel and press ENTER.
3.
Press MENU until <Address> is displayed and press ENTER.
4.
Use <UP> and <DOWN> to set the DMX start address and press ENTER.
Start addresses
Use the table below to define the correct address. The table shows the settings for units 1 to 3. Apply the
same principle for the other units.
Channel mode
First unit
Second unit
Third unit
Highest start address
4
start address
1
5 (1 + 4)
12 (8 + 4)
509
channel
1 - 4
5 - 8
9 - 12
DMX Channel Values
channel
from
to
function
description
1
0
255
dimmer
dimmer from 0-100 %
2
0
255
warm white
warm white from 0-100 %
3
0
255
cold white
cold white from 0-100 %
4
0
10
strobe
no function
11
255
strobe with increasing speed
