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Modes of Operation
• Set the DMX start address 1 to 9 with the DIP switches.
Each DMX device in a DMX chain requires a so-called start address to be clearly identified and
controlled by the DMX controller.
This start address is defined by the DIP switches. Each DIP switch is assigned a value. The total
of these values then defines the start address. The start address denotes the first DMX channel;
the second DMX channel is denoted by the number following the start address.
DIP Switch
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Value
1
2
4
8
16
32
64
128
256
Example:
DIP switches 1, 3 and 5 are set to ON, all other switches are set to OFF.
Start address = 1 + 4 + 16 = 21
The device requires 6 DMX channels. This means that if the start address is set as 1, the start
address of the next DMX device in the DMX chain must be set to 7 or more.
The table on the next page provides information about the effects of the settings on the individual DMX channels.
DMX channel functions
DMX channel
Value
Function
1
0
Lights off
1-255
Brightness red
2
0
Lights off
1-255
Brightness blue
3
0
Lights off
1-255
Brightness green
4
0
Lights off
1-255
Brightness total (all colours)
5
0-7
continuous light
8-255
Strobe (flash frequency can be set)
6
0-7
No rotation
8-255
Rotation (speed can be set)
