DMX protocol
Mode 1
Standard
16 bit
Mode 2
Reduced
8 bit
Mode 3
Extended
16 bit
Mode/channel
DMX
Value
Function
Type of
control
20 -127
Prism indexing
step
128 - 255 Prism rotation
step
11
8
16
Prism 14.6° rotation and indexing
Prism indexing - set position on channel 10/7/15
0 - 255
Prism indexing
proportional
Prism rotation - set position on channel 10/7/15
0
No rotation
step
1 - 127
Forwards rotation from fast to slow
proportional
128
No rotation - default
step
129-255 Backwards rotation from slow to fast
proportional
12
9
17
Prism 16°
0 - 19
Open position (hole)
step
20 -127
Prism indexing
step
128 - 255 Prism rotation
step
13
10
18
Prism 16° rotation and indexing
Prism indexing - set position on channel 12/9/17
0 - 255
Prism indexing
proportional
Prism rotation - set position on channel 12/9/17
0
No rotation
step
1 - 127
Forwards rotation from fast to slow
proportional
128
No rotation - default
step
129-255 Backwards rotation from slow to fast
proportional
14
11
19
DFE - Shape/Effect selection
Static Shapes Index - set indexing on channel 15/12/20
0-7
No function
step
8-11
Shape 1
step
12-15
Shape 2
step
16-19
Shape 3
step
20-23
Shape 4
step
24-27
Shape 5
step
28-31
Shape 6
step
32-35
Shape 7
step
36-39
Shape 8
step
40-43
Shape 9
step
44-47
Shape 10
step
48-51
Shape 11
step
Static Shapes rotation - set rotation on channel 15/12/20
52-55
Shape 1
step
56-59
Shape 2
step
60-63
Shape 3
step
64-67
Shape 4
step
68-71
Shape 5
step
72-75
Shape 6
step
76-79
Shape 7
step
80-83
Shape 8
step
84-87
Shape 9
step
88-91
Shape 10
step
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