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4.
Setting user options
The ART2000 has a simple user interface.
Each function has its own button, shown
on the right, so you don’t get lost in
multiple menus.
This section describes how to configure the
ART2000 rack to your requirements.
4.1
Setting the DMX start address
In normal use, you will just set one start address for all 48 dimmers.
Module channel 1 will operate from the DMX start address you set, and the
other 47 channels will follow in a continuous block of channels. This is
called “Rack Patch” mode, because the whole rack is patched in one go.
You can set the DMX start address differently for the two DMX inputs, so
for example channel 1 can be controlled by DMX channel 100 on one
console and DMX channel 300 on the other console. This can be useful if
two consoles are controlling the rig, as sometimes happens if you are
using moving lights with external dimmers to control the lamp, and normal
static lights in the same show.
You can also allocate each channel to an individual DMX control channel.
This is called Channel Patch mode and is described later.
4.1.1
Setting the DMX start address
Press the DMX A button to change the start address for DMX line A
Press the UP or DOWN buttons to change the start address shown on
the screen
To change in decades, hold down the X10 button and press Up or
Down
Press ENTER to store the new start address.
The display shows
Line A 001 Dmx ok Line B 001 No Dmx
Status Running ok Mode Test Off
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Change Line A Module start address
Current start address is 001
New start address is
002
Dmx address 000 is not supported
You can set the start address for DMX line B by using the DMX B button in
the same way.
