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DMX Operation
The DMX operation mode allows you to control the bank using a standard DMX
controller. In this mode you set the start address at which the fixture will respond to the
controller on. Also the channel assignment mode to be used is set here. To address
simply press the MODE button until the display shows DMX MODE. Press the ENTER
button and the display shows: 001. Set the desired address using the UP/DOWN
buttons. Please press the ENTER button again to confirm and to select a DMX Channel
Mode. After having set the desired address and pressed ENTER, you can now choose a
DMX Channel Mode from 6, 9, and 15. Set the desired mode using the UP/DOWN
buttons. Press the ENTER button again to confirm and to exit the DMX Mode.
Note:
The following DMX-512 Control section explains how to select a DMX start
address for your fixture. It also covers connecting data cables, proper termination,
specific channel assignments and channel value tables.
DMX-512 Control
Fixtures require a "Start Address" from 1 to 512, setting the first DMX channel containing data
for the fixture (see DMX Background). Before addressing fixtures, consult the manual of the
system’s DMX controller to select a desirable addressing scheme. Valid Start Addresses range
from 1 to 512. Fixtures requiring more than one channel for control will read subsequent
channels up to the total number of channels required. Since this fixture requires 6 channels of
DMX, if set to a Start Address of 7 it would use data from channels: 7 and 8, 9, 10, 11, 12.
Choose a Start Address so the channels used DO NOT overlap with other fixtures. In some
cases, it may be desirable to set two or more same type fixtures to the same Start Address. In
this case, the fixtures will be slaved together and respond to the same data. Because all
fixtures see the same data, fixtures may be set to any address without concern for the order
they are connected by the DMX cables.
DMX Data Connection
This fixture uses 3 pin XLR type connectors and shielded twisted pair cable approved for
EIA-422/EIA485 use. Fixtures are connected in Daisy Chain topography: Connection is
made from the controller to the DMX-IN of the first light, then from the DMX-OUT to the
DMX-IN of the next light and so on. Only one data source can be on a chain and no
branching is allowed. The physical order in which the fixtures are connected is not
important, use the most convenient.
DMX-IN
1
2
3
- Ground
- Signal (-)
- Signal (+)
XLR Connector - Plug:
DMX-OUT
1
2
3
- Ground
- Signal (-)
- Signal (+)
XLR Connector - Socket:
