MDG theFAN 1.00, User Manual

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theFan
TM
Digital Fan
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DMX C
ONTROL
The MDG
theFan TM
can be controlled via a DMX512-A USITT standard protocol.
WARNING
Activating the
«DMX» mode («Comm.

DMX»)
, controls the MDG
theFan TM
only
by DMX signal. If the DMX wire is unplugged or DMX signal is lost , the MDG
theFan
TM
will stop .
Activating the
«AUTO» mode («Comm.

AUTO») , controls MDG theFan TM by
DMX, only if there is a signal. If the DMX wire is unplugged or DMX signal is lost ,
the MDG theFan
TM
keeps the last DMX values .
WARNING
In « AUTO Mode » , DMX commands always take precedence over Local commands.
The MDG theFan
TM
provides a simple way to check if there is DMX signal:
The user can change the DMX Start Address in the Interface Menu («
DMX Add
»), and choose any
value between 1 and 511 (512, last DMX channel).
The MDG theFan has two personalities:
Mode 1 Channel
1. Fan Off < 10% (26)
Fan Speed, from low (10%) to high (100%)
Mode 2 Channels
1. Fan Off < 50 % (128) ≤ Fan On
2. Fan Speed, from low (0%) to high (100%)
These channels have the same behaviour that the menus of the local interface (see Operating
instructions paragraph).
RDM C
ONTROL
The MDG theFan TM can be controlled via a RDM ANSI E1.20 protocol, an intelligent bi-
directional communication utilizing the DMX512 data link.
RDM permits a console or other controlling device to discover and then configure, monitor, and
manage intermediate and end-devices connected through a DMX512 network. RDM provides for
intelligent control of devices on a DMX512 network, which has not been previously available
outside of proprietary networks
RDM Control has the same functionalities than the DMX Control ( see DMX Control ) with bi-
directional functions allowing the user to read or write specific functions.
No DMX Signal
DMX Signal