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Fuse type: 20mm 4A
(T4AH250VP) time delay,
ceramic body
Dimmer curve options (
PERS
>
DIMR
)
The PixelPar provides four separate dimmer curve options which
determine exactly how the digital values received via the DMX link
are converted into emitter intensities. To alter the dimmer curve, go to
the
PERS
menu option, choose the
DIMR
option, select the required
setting and then press the button to save.
Note: Dimmer curve selection has no effect in
16bt
mode, where a
single fixed high resolution curve is used.
The four dimmer curve options are as follows:
•
FINE
Closely resembles the original PixelPar dimmer curve with
improved responses to low end values.
•
TV
Uses dimming frequencies that will eradicate any visible
flicker when viewed by video cameras and broadcast systems.
•
TUNG
Alters the dimming response to closely emulate the very
smooth action of standard tungsten bulbs. The
TUNG
setting can
be used with all operation modes.
•
LGCY
Provides full compatibility with the dimmer curves of
previous PixelRange fixtures. Use this mode when mixing
PixelPar fixtures with original PixelRange fixtures.
Fuse access
The single fuse is located at the rear of the fixture near to the DMX
input connector. Use a small flat blade screw driver to twist the fuse
holder anti-clockwise until the carrier can be extracted to reveal the
fuse.
Using master mode to drive other units
This unit can control any number of other PixelRange fixtures via
DMX links, without the need for a control desk.
1 Set this unit as
master
(
PERS
>
DATA
>
MAST
) and ensure all
others are set to
slave
(
PERS
>
DATA
>
SLAV
). Connect all
fixtures via DMX daisy-chain.
Note:
Don’t forget to terminate the devices at either end of the
chain - see the section ‘DMX links and termination’.
2 Set each slave to
Mode
>
DMX
.
3 Set the master to either create chases or static colours:
Chases
: Select
Mode
>
EF m
and then use
PROG
>
C1
and
C2
to create the required effects (see the ‘Chase effects’ table).
Static colours
: Select
Mode
>
MANU
and then use
MAN
>
RED
,
GRN
,
BLUE
and
AMBR
(or
WHIT
) to mix the colour.
Note: The setting of
PERS
>
RES
determines how the DMX
channels are output when mixing static colours:
PERS
>
RES
=4
sends out separate red, green, blue and amber levels in repeat-
ed 4 channel blocks: i.e. 1 to 4, 5 to 8, etc. The
RES
=3 setting
retains the 4 channel blocks, but links the first and last channel of
each block to the
MAN
>
Red
setting so that other RGBA units at-
tached respond in the same way as the master when it combines
red and amber in 3 channel mode. The
RES
=1 setting links all
DMX output channels so that all emitters can be controlled by a
single setting (
MAN
>
Red
).
4 Set each slave DMX address (using
ADDR
>
DMX
) as
appropriate:
• For static colour mixing you can either set all fixtures to DMX
channel 1 or position them at the beginning of any four chan-
nel cell:
A001
,
A005
,
A009
,
A013
,
A017
or
A021
. No
channels are used above channel 24. The outputs within each
cell will be the same.
• For chases, six separate cells are output in groups of 4 DMX
channels to give RGBA (or RGBW) values per cell (24 chan-
nels in total). Set the address of each slave fixture according
to which of the 6 cells you want them to appear within, or to
begin with (for multi-cell fixtures): (
A001
for cell A,
A005
for
cell B,
A009
for cell C,
A013
for cell D,
A017
for cell E or
A021
for cell F).
