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DMX Start Address
To place the fixture in DMX mode, press the MODE key, then using the UP/DOWN keys
get to the Addr Menu Option. Press ENTER and using the UP/DOWN buttons, set the
start address number for this particular unit in the DMX chain. Once selected, press
ENTER again to save your selection. More than one fixture may have the same start
address, but they will behave the same. Giving a unique start address that does not
overlap with any other units allows you to individually control that fixture’s features fully.
Never allow channels to overlap. You will need to select the number of channels you
wish the fixture to use first. Your choices are 3 or 5 channel modes. This will determine
the spacing of channels you will need to avoid overlapping of channels when selecting
your start addresses.
Example
Select Start Addresses for 4 fixtures each requiring 5 channels of DMX (5
channel mode).
For this example, start with the first unit set to the first possible Start Address =
1
. This fixture
occupies DMX channels 1 thru 5. The next DMX channel available for a Start Address is found
by adding the previous fixture’s Start Address to its channel requirement: 1+5=6. To maximize
channel usage, we will leave no empty channels between fixtures so the second Start Address is
set to DMX channel 6 and that fixture occupies channels 6 thru 10. The third fixture will be
addressed 6+5=
11
and occupy channels 11 thru 15. The last fixture is addressed 11+5=
16
and
will occupy channels 16 thru 20. Thus, 4 fixtures using 5 channels each have Start Addresses of
1, 6, 11
and
16
and the next free channel in the system is 16+5=21.
DMX Channel Assignments
This fixture features 2 different DMX Channel modes. A 3 and 5 channel mode. Using
the 5 channel mode provides the most features, however it takes up the most channels
of DMX. The different channel assignments are shown below.
The factory default is the
5 channel mode “05”.
We will provide a full description of the values and functions of
the 5 channel mode only. All other modes of less channels, do the same functions
described within the 5 channel mode.
Note that the channel order maybe different for
each of the modes.
3 Channel Mode “03”
5 Channel Mode “05”
Channel Function
1 Red
(0-255)
2 Green
(0-255)
3 Blue
(0-255)
Channel Function
1 Red
(0-255)
2 Green
(0-255)
3 Blue
(0-255)
4
Master Dimmer (0-255)
5
00 On
001-005 Sound Control
006-010 On
011-255 Strobe Flash Speed
