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DMX512 addressing without ID addressing
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Connect the DMX512 controller to the units in series.
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When set 9 DMX channel mode, each unit will has 9 DMX channels so the DMX addresses
should increase by increments of 9 (e.g. 1, 10, 19, 27, ...)
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The ID address has not been set so therefore when using the controller CH9 must be
inactive (CH9 = 0 ~ 4)
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Each DMX address may be used as many times as required.
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Any DMX address in the range from 001 to 512 may be used.
DMX512 addressing with ID address
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Connect the DMX512 controller to the units in series.
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When set 9 DMX channel mode, each unit will has 9 DMX channels so the DMX addresses
should increase by increments of 9 (e.g. 1, 10, 19, 27, ...)
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Each DMX address may be used as many times as required.
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Any DMX address in the range from 001 to 511 may be used.
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Each DMX address may carry up to 50 separate ID addresses. ID should be set in the
menu on each unit in ascending values (i.e. 1, 2, 3, ...)
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ID addresses are accessible from CH9 on the DMX512 controller at 9 channel DMX
mode.
Example
b. Setting up with a DMX512 controller
The figure above shows a simple DMX layout which has used three units at each DMX
address. The three units have different ID addresses which allows the user to collectively
control the whole group of units at that DMX address by setting CH9 to 0 ~ 4 or to control
each unit independently by fist selecting the DMX address and then by using CH9 to select
the target ID address.
