MH 3 Beam user manual
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Fixture setup
This section explains the fixture characteristics that can be set that determine
how it can be controlled and will behave. These settings are made using the
menus available from the control panel, and are retained, even when the
fixture is powered off.
A complete map of the control menu structure and brief explanations of their
purposes can be found in Control menus on page 35.
Using the control menus
To access the control menus, press the MENU button. Navigate the menu
structure using the ENTER, DOWN and UP buttons. Select any required menu
option using the ENTER button. To return to a higher level in the menu
structure without any change press the MENU button.
To exit the menus, press and hold the MENU button.
DMX function settings
DMX function settings include the DMX address and DMX mode. Note that if a
fixture loses its DMX signal it will maintain its current effect until powered off or
reset.
DMX addressing
The fixture can be controlled using signals sent by a DMX controller over 19
DMX channels. The DMX address, also known as the start channel, is the first
channel used to receive instructions from a DMX controller. Each DMX
controlled fixture must have a DMX address set. If a fixture has its DMX
address set to 11, then it uses channels 11 to 29. The following fixture in the
DMX chain could then be set to a DMX address of 30.
For independent control, each fixture must be assigned its own control
channels. Two fixtures of the same type may share the same address, if
identical behavior is desired. Address sharing can be useful for diagnostic
purposes and symmetric control, particularly when combined with the inverse
pan and tilt options.
The DMX address is configured using the DMX FUNCTIONS menu in the
control panel.