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2518 DMX Controller
S e t t i n g a n A d d r e s s
Addresses are commonly assigned by setting a DIP-switch on the device. DIP-switch set-
tings are shown in Table 4. The settings apply for Martin products and any other devices
that use base 1 numbering, that is, channel 1 is set with DIP-switch 1 on.
The DIP-switch may also be used to enable special options. The Martin Punisher X250 and
Destroyer X250, for example, must be set with DIP-switch 10 on. Please refer to the user
manuals for specific details on address and mode setting.
A d d r e s s i n g E x a m p l e
Suppose we have the following equipment.
•
2 sets of 4 RoboColor IIx
•
4 RoboColor Pro 400s
•
2 RoboScan 812s
•
2 Punisher X250s
•
2 Destroyer X250s
•
1 RoboZap MSR 1200 (with DMX interface)
•
1 6-Channel DMX Switch Pack
We could set the equipment as shown in Table 5. There are not enough channels to control
everything independently so 2 RoboColor Pro 400s are together on channels 44 - 48 and 2
more are together on channels 56 - 60. They are set for 5-channel tracking mode because
there is not enough room for 7-channel vector mode - speed control will not be possible.
Note that all fixtures except the RoboScan 812s, which require 7 channels, have all their
control channels on a single button. The second Destroyer is set to channel 31 instead of 30
in order to avoid spitting it between 2 buttons.
Button 1
Button 2
Button 3
Button 4
Button 5
Button 6
Ch Device Ch Device Ch Device Ch Device Ch Device Ch Device
1-
3
6
1
R
obo
C
o
lo
r
II
x
7
R
obo
C
o
lo
r
II
x
13
Puni
sh
er
X2
50
19
Puni
sh
er
X2
50
25
Des
tro
y
e
r
X2
50
31
Des
tro
y
e
r
X2
50
2
8
14
20
26
32
3
9
15
21
27
33
4
10
16
22
28
34
5
11
17
23
29
35
6
12
18
24
30
not used
36
not used
37
- 72
37
R
obo
Sca
n
81
2
43
49
R
obo
Sca
n
81
2
55
61
Ro
b
o
Za
p
MSR
120
0
67
6 C
h
a
nne
l
Swi
tc
h
P
a
c
k
38
44
Ro
b
o
Co
lo
r
Pro
40
0 (2
)
50
56
Ro
b
o
Co
lo
r
Pro
40
0 (2
)
62
68
39
45
51
57
63
69
40
46
52
58
64
70
41
47
53
59
65
71
42
48
54
60
66
72
Table 5: Example (Addresses are shaded)
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