Quick Start Manual
MANUAL-DMXSTREAMER
For latest version visit:
3
ID:
210072
Selecting this option with the ENTER button starts
recording the currently selected Show. When Re-
Recording, there may be a delay before recording begins,
while the Show memory is erased and defragmented.
Rec: 2455 00:21
Memory used: 12%
To end recording, either press the MENU or ENTER button.
Recording will stop automatically when all available
memory has been used.
The DMXStreamer optimises the recording process by not
recording the duplicate DMX frames generated by a
lighting controller when the lighting is not changing.
On completion of recording, the menu system returns to
the 2-2-ReRecord option, ready for another recording
session.
2-3-Erase
This option allows deletion of the currently selected Show.
2-3-Erase
Erase show: NO
To exit this option without erasing the Show, press the
MENU button or press the ENTER button while NO is
displayed.
To erase the Show, use the SCROLL button to enter YES,
then the ENTER button to confirm erasure. The display will
show:
Show Erased
Erasing...
As the DMXStreamer defragments the vacant memory
after deleting the Show, this process may occasionally take
up to several minutes.
On completion of erasing the Show, the menu system
returns to the 2-3-Erase option.
2-4-Name
This option edits the name of the selected Show.
2-4-Name
PARIS NIGHT 03
The name is a Text field with a maximum length of 16
characters.
The default name for a blank show is "Show #" where # is the
letter [A-Z] identifying the current slot.
Although names from this menu may only be entered in
UPPERCASE, when a Show is recorded using the Streamer
Utilities software, its name may contain any character on the
keyboard
2-5-Frame Rate
This option allows selection of the DMX frame rate to be used
for recording the selected Show. The default speed is 25.
2-5-Frame Rate
25 frames/sec
The SCROLL button changes the setting through the list of
available speeds [10 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 30 | 35 | 40].
The DMXStreamer generates a DMX512 data stream at a fixed
rate of 40 frames per second. The recorded frame rate only
sets the frequency at which updates are made to this stream.
As every DMX512 data frame recorded by the DMXStreamer
occupies some of the available memory, it is advisable to
record as little data as practicable to accurately capture the
look of your presentation.
While the maximum refresh rate for the DMX512 protocol is
44 frames per second, it may not be necessary to record a
Show at high frame rates for accurate replay. Many widely
used lighting consoles generate DMX512 at 25 frames per
second, which is the default recording rate for the
DMXStreamer.
If the changes in a Show are slow or very rapid, recording at
lower frame rates may have no impact on the presentation,
while conserving memory in the DMXStreamer. It is advisable
to verify that your selected frame rate does not cause any
problems with the look of the presentation.
If memory usage is a serious problem, it may prove useful to
measure the frame rate of the controller that will be feeding
it the DMX data. The majority of DMX test tools can measure
the frame rate of a DMX512 data stream.
2-6-Number of Channels
This option allows selection of the number of DMX channels
(slots) recorded in each frame of the selected Show. The
default is 64.
2-6-Number Of
Channels 64
