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DMX Operation
Channel Mapping
The VLX3 Wash offers four modes:
Mode 1 -
See “DMX Mode 1 Channel Mapping (Normal Operational Mode)” on page 22.
Mode 2 -
See “DMX Mode 2 Channel Mapping (Enhanced Operational Mode)” on page 25.
Mode 3 -
See “DMX Mode 3 Channel Mapping (Individual LED Engine Control)” on page 29.
Mode 4 -
See “DMX Mode 4 Channel Mapping (Enhanced Individual LED Engine Control)” on
Refer to the appropriate DMX channel mapping chart for the mode you are using.
DMX Mode 1 Channel Mapping (Normal Operational Mode)
These tables assume a DMX start address of 1. When a different starting address is used, this address
becomes channel 1 function and other functions follow in sequence.
Note:
For Mode 2 Channel Mapping, refer to
. For Mode 3 Channel Mapping, refer to
. For Mode 4 Channel Mapping, refer to
IMPORTANT!
When changing the DMX Map (from one mode to another), the luminaire will auto
re-calibrate.
Table 3-1: VLX3 Wash Luminaire Mapping Mode 1
DMX
Channel
Parameter
Range DMX
Range%
Default
- These
values are recom-
mended console
default values
Description
1
Intensity - High
0 - 65535
0 - 100%
0
16-bit control for Intensity of LED settings.
2
Intensity - Low
3
Pan - High Byte
0 - 65535
0 - 100%
32768
16-bit control of Pan - 540
o
of movement.
4
Pan - Low Byte
5
Tilt - High Byte
0 - 65535
0 - 100%
32768
16-bit control of Tilt - 270
o
of movement.
6
Tilt - Low Byte
7
Red - High Byte
0 - 65535
0 - 100%
0
16-bit control of Red LEDs from 0 to full.
8
Red - Low Byte
9
Green - High Byte
0 - 65535
0 - 100%
0
16-bit control of Green LEDs from 0 to full.
10
Green - Low Byte
11
Blue - High Byte
0 - 65535
0 - 100%
0
16-bit control of Blue LEDs from 0 to full.
12
Blue - Low Byte
13
White - High Byte
0 - 65535
0 - 100%
0
16-bit control of White LEDs from 0 to full.
14
White - Low Byte
15
Unused
N/A
N/A
N/A
For Future Use
16
Unused
N/A
N/A
N/A
For Future Use
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