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Artistic Licence (UK) Ltd. 

DMX-Dongle User’s Guide 

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Transmitting 

DMX512

 

 
The DMX transmit mode is selected with the F5 key. 
Transmit mode allows 50 memories  to  be  programmed.    Each 
memory contains level information for all 512 channels plus a 
legend to describe the purpose of each memory.  The memories 
can  be  saved  to  your  hard  disc in order that commonly used 
patterns may be retained.

 

 

 

Keyboard 

Commands

 

 

CURSOR keys 

Move the cursor to select a new edit channel. 

 
HOME

 

Sets the channel display range to 1 - 64. 

 
END

 

Sets the channel display range to 449 - 512. 

 
PGDN

 

Selects the next channel display range. If the current range is 1 
- 64 the next range will be 65 - 128. 

 
PGUP

 

Selects the previous channel display range. If the current range 
is 65 - 128 the previous range will be 1 - 64. 

 
0-9

 

Enter a new level for the cursor channel. The new level is 
transmitted to the DMX output as it is entered. 

 
F3 - Base 

Cycles through the available display bases for the channel levels.  
These are decimal, hexadecimal and binary. 

 
F6 - Receive

 

Selects DMX512 receive mode. 

 
F8 - Save 

Saves all memories to a specified file. DMX-Analysis 
automatically adds the .dmx extension to your filename. 

 
F9 - Load

 

Load all memories from a specified file. DMX-Analysis 
automatically adds the .dmx extension to your filename. 

 

Select the previous memory number and output to DMX. 
 

 

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Страница 5: ...7 Installation 8 Windows 2000 NT 8 Administrator Rights 9 Software Installation 10 DMX Dongle Installation 11 DOS Applications 12 Quick Start 12 Running DMX512 Analysis 12 Receiving DMX512 13 Keyboard Commands 13 Status Window 15 Transmitting DMX512 17 Keyboard Commands 17 C O N T E N T S ...

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Страница 7: ...MX Dongle II is supplied with a sophisticated DMX512 analysis package called DMX Workshop This software is also compatible with the Artistic Licence range of Art Net Ethernet products Please see the DMX Workshop User Guide for further details Features The DMX Dongle provides the following features DMX512 transmission of 512 channel data Programmable transmit Break Mark after Break and Header Code ...

Страница 8: ...en copy the DOS applications to the MS DOS machine To do this make a copy of all files in the folder C Program Files Artistic Licence DMX Workshop DOS Windows 2000 NT XP Users The Windows 2000 Windows NT and Windows XP operating systems provide the concept of User Rights This allows different users to be granted different access rights to the computer The highest level of access rights is called A...

Страница 9: ...ontrol Panel double click on the Users Passwords icon The following dialogue will be displayed Select the user who will install DMX Workshop In this example it is Benoit Then press the Properties button The following dialogue will then be displayed Select the Other checkbox Select Administrators from the pull down list Press OK You should now restart Windows and then log on as the user name that y...

Страница 10: ...sting copy of DMX Workshop Shutdown any applications running on your computer Insert the CD in drive Wait for CD to start then select Enter CD Select the Software button Select the DMX Workshop button Install Shield will then guide you through the remainder of the procedure It is not important whether you install the software before or after connecting the DMX Dongle II to your computer ...

Страница 11: ...re that the male DIN or MiniDin which is not used has the plastic cover connected Switch your computer back on If you are using a laptop computer there is no external keyboard to be reconnected The DMX Dongle must be connected to the PC keyboard port for its power connection It does not affect the operation of the keyboard nor does it disable the internal keyboard of a laptop You can connect to ei...

Страница 12: ...I will provide a very powerful test system The DOS software will run in a DOS window under Windows 95 98 ME but not on Windows 2000 NT or XP Running DMX Analysis The program is called DMX EXE To execute type the following C DONGLE ANALYSIS DMX The directory can be added to your PATH statement which will allow the program to execute from any directory To do this add the following to the end of the ...

Страница 13: ...9 512 PGDN Selects the next channel display range If the current range is 1 64 the next range will be 65 128 PGUP Selects the previous channel display range If the current range is 65 128 the previous range will be 1 64 F2 Start Selects a new receive start code Only DMX512 frames with a matching start code will be displayed Any frames which do not match are counted and displayed in the status wind...

Страница 14: ...received Max Displays the highest values received Text Displays DMX512 A text messages SIP Displays DMX512 A System Information Packets RDM Displays Remote Device Management Messages F8 Loop This key cycles through the three available loop modes Off DMX output is generated by the PC On The DMX output connects to the DMX Input Mge The PC output and the DMX input are HTP merged to the output F10 Exi...

Страница 15: ...al value is console dependent but usually in the range 100uS to 300uS A value of less than 88uS shows that a problem exists with the transmitting console MaB The Mark after Break length The MaB is the time delay between the end of the break signal and transmission of the header code The specification requires this value to be greater than 8uS The actual value is console dependant but usually about...

Страница 16: ...rror Log Framing The Framing count shows how many DMX frames with a framing error have been received since the last Reset Counters F4 command In normal operation this field will display zero If framing errors are being received it is almost always due to bad cable or incorrectly terminated DMX512 lines Error Log Overrun The Framing count shows how many DMX frames with an overrun error have been re...

Страница 17: ...Selects the next channel display range If the current range is 1 64 the next range will be 65 128 PGUP Selects the previous channel display range If the current range is 65 128 the previous range will be 1 64 0 9 Enter a new level for the cursor channel The new level is transmitted to the DMX output as it is entered F3 Base Cycles through the available display bases for the channel levels These ar...

Страница 18: ...e UK Ltd DMX Dongle User s Guide 18 Select the next memory number and output to DMX M Enter a memory number in the range 1 to 50 L Select the legend entry window to enter a name for current memory F10 Exit Exit to Dos ...

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Страница 20: ...including but not limited to the implied warranties of fitness for a particular purpose Artistic Licence UK Ltd shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing performance or use of this material Artistic Licence Artistic Licence UK Ltd 1995 2004 B1 B3 Livingstone Court Peel Road Harrow Middlesex England HA3 7QT Tel 44 0 ...

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