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Caution:
At the last device, the DMX-cable has to be terminated with a terminator. Solder a 120
resistor
between Signal (–) and Signal (+) into a 3-pin XLR-plug and plug it in the DMX-output of the last device.
Addressing
Set the required DMX-address according the description under chapter
7.2.2 „DMX addr“.
7. OPERATION
7.1 Setting into operation
After connecting the EUROLITE DPMX-1216 DMX Dimmer pack to the mains, the unit starts running. The
POWR indicator lights up. „EUROLITE“ and “WELCOME TO USE” is indicated on the display. During this
indication, the unit is conducting a self-test and recalls the previous memory record afterwards; „Running
Progxx“ or „DMX MODE“. If the unit receives a DMX signal, the DMX indicator lights up. You are now in the
main menu.
7.2 How to navigate through the menu
In the following subchapters every menu is discribed in detail. Please use the buttons below the LCD to
navigate through the menu and for data input. The underscore on the display indicates your position in the
menu.
By pressing the buttons UP/DOWN you can select the individual menus [DMX Fail, DMX addr, Preheat, Max
level, Curve and Manual]. Enter one of the menus by pressing the button MENU. You are now in the
corresponding submenu. By using the buttons UP/DOWN you can set the parameters. The values can be
incresed or decreased by 1. Keep the button UP or DOWN pressed for two seconds to channge the values
faster. Exit the individual menu by pressing ESC. If no button in the submenus is pressed within 20 seconds
the unit exits automatically to the main menu.
Button
Function
MENU
UP
DOWN
ESC
Enter the menu, confirm
Navigation up, data input
Navigation down, data input
Exit the menu
7.2.1 DMX Fail (reaction when DMX signal fails to come)
Here you can determine the unit’s reaction when the DMX control signal transmission is interrupted.
Display
Function
Button
Dmx fail
Prog08
Speed
Value=00.4S
Selects a built-in program [1-12], that is to run when the DMX signal
transmission is interrupted. DMX signals are always prior to built-in
programs.
The speed of the programs can be set in the submenu [00.1-20.0S].
MENU
UP/DOWN
MENU
UP/DOWN
ESC
7.2.2 DMX addr (Addressing, DMX operating modes)
Depending on the operation mode Block or Single, you can set one or several DMX addresses for an
individual channel or several channels.
Display
Function
Button
Dmx addr
Block
Start addr
Value=[044]
BLOCK | The entire dimmer operates on one DMX start address. Set an
address for the first channel in the submenu [001-512]. Every next channel
gets a DMX address which is one number higher.
MENU
UP/DOWN
ESC
Dmx addr
Single
Dmx addr CH[01]
Value=[023]
SINGLE | Set a start address in the submenu for each of the 12 channels
individually [001-512]. Two or more channels can share the same address.
Use the button MENU to navigate from „Dmx addr CH [XX]“ to
„Value=[XX]“.
MENU
UP/DOWN
ESC
MENU
UP/DOWN
ESC
