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D M X S E T U P
DMX ADDRESSING
All fixtures should be given a DMX starting address when using a DMX controller, so the correct
fixture responds to the correct control signal. This digital starting address is the channel
number from which the fixture starts to “listen” to the digital control information sent out
from the DMX controller. The allocation of this starting DMX address is achieved by setting the
correct DMX address on the digital display located on the back of the fixture.
The same starting address can be set for all fixtures or a group of fixtures, or set different
address for each individual fixture. Be advised that setting all fixtures to the same DMX address
will subsequently control all fixtures in the same fashion, in other words, changing the settings
of one channel will affect all the fixtures simultaneously.
If a different DMX address is set for each fixture, each unit will start to “listen” to the channel
number you have set, based on the quantity of control channels (DMX channels) of each fixture.
That means changing the settings of one channel will only affect the selected fixture.
In the case of the SIXPAR 300™, when in the 12 Channel Mode you should set the starting DMX
address of the first unit to 1, the second unit to 13 (1 + 12), the third unit to 25 (13 + 12),
and so on.
Note: During start-up the SIXPAR 300™ will automatically detect whether a DMX data signal
is being received or not. If the fixture is not receiving a DMX signal please check the following:
- The 3pin or 5pin XLR input plug (cable with DMX signal from controller) is not connected or
is not inserted completely into the DMX input jack of the fixture.
- The DMX controller is switched off or defective.
- The DMX cable or connector is defective.
- A DMX terminator has been inserted into the last fixture in your DMX chain.
