18 DMX
control
DMX control
Overvi ew
DMX is a digital control system widely used in entertainment and architectural
lighting. Any controller meeting the DMX-512 standard may be used to control
and program the haze output of the Jem Ready 365™.
When a DMX signal is present, the Jem Ready 365™ stand-alone
functions do not work. To fire the unit from the control panel or
remote control, the DMX controller must be powered off or
disconnected.
Connecti on
The Jem Ready 365™ provides 3-pin or 5-pin XLR sockets on the rear panel of
the base for DMX connection. The sockets are interconnected: a DMX line
connected to the 3-pin IN socket may be continued through the 5-pin OUT
socket and vice versa. Do not, however, attempt to split a DMX line by using both
the 3-pin and 5-pin OUT sockets.
For best results, use cable designed for high speed digital data transmission.
Suitable DMX cable is available from your Martin dealer.
DMX functions
The Jem Ready 365™ address setting must match the DMX address allocated to
it on your lighting console. To set the address, see “Setting the DMX base
address” on page 15. The Jem Ready 365™ requires three DMX channels.
For example if the Jem Ready 365™ is set to DMX address 100, channel 1 will be
controlled by address 100 and, channel 2 will be controlled by address 101, etc.
When the machine is at running temperature and is under DMX control it displays
, or various error messages such as
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