Ethernet Control
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Ethernet Control and DMX Thru
You can use Ethernet control and DMX Thru. When a fixture is set up to receive Ethernet control
input, it automatically distributes DMX via the DMX Thru port. The DMX-512 signal is sent as a
single universe that corresponds to the universe of the fixture that is receiving Ethernet control.
Ethernet
control
source
Universe 1
Cat 5e (or better)
to Ethernet port
Universe 1
Belden 9729 (or equivalent)
to DMX In port
Universe 1
Belden 9729 (or equivalent)
to DMX In port
Set the DMX Start Address
Give each fixture a unique DMX starting address so that the correct fixture responds to the
control signals. This DMX start address is the channel number from which the fixture starts to
“listen” to the digital control information sent out from the control source.
Modify the fixture DMX start address on the user interface, located on the upper enclosure. See
.
Example:
The TurboRay requires 53 channels of control in standard mode. If you set
the DMX starting address of the first fixture to 1, you could set the second fixture to 54
(53+1), the third to 108, and so on.
Set the Control Input and Universe
For Ethernet control, you must configure the control input (Art-Net) and set a universe (000-255)
for each fixture. See
Set the Control Options on page 18
and
for details.
