ProLights RUBYFCX, User Manual

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RUBYFCX
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3.4 LINKING
Multiple units can be connected so that all secondary units have the same lighting effect as the main unit
(Master).
1. Connect the DMX OUT output of the main unit to the DMX IN input of the first secondary unit using a
Ethercon/5 pin pole XLR cable.
2. Connect the DMX OUT output of the first secondary unit with the DMX IN input of the second second-
ary unit, etc.
3.5 DMX ADDRESSING CONFIGURATION
To enter the DMX mode proceed as follows:
• Press the ENTER button to access the main menu.
• Press the UP/DOWN button to scroll through the menu, select the Connect icon, then press the ENTER
button to access the next Address menu.
• Press the ENTER button and select DMX with the UP/DOWN button, then confirm the selection with the
ENTER button.
• Use the arrow buttonS to set the desired value (
001-512
). Press the ENTER button to confirm.
• Press the LEFT key repeatedly to exit the menu and to save the changes made.
3.6 DMX MODE CONFIGURATION
RUBY has 4 DMX channel configurations that can be accessed from the control panel.
• Press the ENTER button to access the main menu.
• Press the UP/DOWN button to scroll through the menu, select the Connect icon, then press the ENTER but-
ton to enter the next menu.
• Press the UP/DOWN button to select DMX Mode and press the ENTER button to enter the next Mode menu.
Press the ENTER button to confirm your choice.
• Use the UP/DOWN button to select the desired DMX channel configuration (
Standard, Extended, Basic, User
),
then press the ENTER button to confirm the selection.
• Press the LEFT button repeatedly to exit the menu and to save the changes made.
The tables on page 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 indicate the operating modes and related DMX values. As an interface
DMX, the unit has Ethercon and 5-pin XLR contacts.
Edit User
The Edit User function, present in the same menu, allows you to create a customized operating profile, vary-
ing at will the parameters of the various functions (Control, Pan, Tilt, etc.).
Once you have created your own custom profile, you can use it by selecting the E dit User mode as described
above.
3.7 DMX ADDRESSING
For operation via a light control unit with DMX512 protocol, simply connect RUBYFCX to the controller.
The projector has a DMX channel configuration that can be accessed from the control panel. In order to
control RUBYFCX with a light control unit, the DMX start address must be set for the first DMX channel.
If, for example, the address 33 is provided on the control unit to control the function of the first DMX
channel, the start address 33 must be set on the RUBYFCX. The other panel functions will be automatically
assigned to the following addresses.