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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
DMX Downlight Installation
1. DMX Cable needs to meet the ANSI/TIA/EIA-485 standard for DMX-512 and have nominal characteristic impedance of 120 Ohms.
2. Termination resistors are included with each luminaire and should remain installed in the last luminaire of each run to prevent erratic network behavior.
3. No more than 30 fixtures may be installed on a single run.
4. No more than 1000 ft. of wire may be installed on a single run.
5. No T-TAPS, STARS (except by a DMX/RDM splitter), splices, or Ys allowed.
6. All fixtures intended to be controlled as a zone should be given the same DMX start address. Fixtures default to a start address of 1.
7. The following RDM configuration devices are recommended for fixture addressing and configuration
a) Acuity Controls Fresco DXT-1M12-2M09-NE1L and Pathport Manager 5.3 software
b) Fresco FCS7TSNX
DMX Installation Guide
Commissioning with Remote Device Manage (RDM)
After the fixtures are properly wired together as a DMX network (also known as a DMX universe):
1. Use an RDM controller (such as Fresco) that is compliant with ANSI E1.20 - 2010 Entertainment Technology RDM
Remote Device Management Over DMX512 Networks requirements.
2. Set the address(s) for the fixture(s) (addresses are also known as slots).
3. Do not use other personalities before consulting with factory.
4. After commissioning, do not operate the system with RDM and DMX messages at the same time.
Supported RDM PIDs
DMX-RDM PIDs
Standard PID definition
Req
Get
Set
Aculux
PID Implementation
Aculux Tunable White/BBD
PID Implementation
Disc_Unique_Branch
Yes
Yes
Disc_Mute
Yes
Yes
Disc_Un_Mute
Yes
Yes
Supported_Parameters
Yes
Yes
Parameter_Description
Yes
Yes
Device_Info
Yes
Yes
Software_Version_Label
Yes
Yes
DMX_Start_Address
Yes
Yes
Yes
Identify_Device
Yes
Yes
Yes
Device_Model_Description
Yes
Aculux
Aculux BBD and Tunable White
Manufacturer_Label
Yes
Acuity Brands
Juno Lighting Group
Device_Label
Yes
Yes
Settable
Aculux IC/TC410T(SQ)
DMX_Personality
Yes
Yes
N/A
See Table of Personalities
DMX_Personality_Description
Yes
N/A
See Table of Personalities
Curve
Yes
Yes
Logarithmic and Linear,
Preset to Logarithmic
N/A
Curve_Description
Yes
See note above
N/A
For TW/BBD Aculux only:
Please use personality 2 for Black Body Dimming (BBD), also known as Warm Dimming, or personality 5
for Tunable White (CCT Tuning). Consult with factory before using other personalities.
DMX-RDM
Personalities
Item
Personality
Slots
Slot 1 Handle
Slot 2 Handle
Description
2
Warm Dimming
3000K SQ
1
Brightness
n.a.
BBD 1800-3000K,
square law response
5
Tunable White
4300K SQ
2
Brightness
CCT
CCT tuning 2000-4350K,
square law response
Table 1:
Table 2:
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