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DMX Settings
Select 'DMX Settings' in the 'Player' menu.
You will see the actual DMX channel settings.
To control the player via DMX signals, the function of the various DMX channels must be
set.
DMX base address
This is the base address of DMX where all used channels of NetPort are staring from.
Default address is 1, so all channels start from address 1.
The individual channel addresses 0 - 16 listed on the matrix are added to the base address.
If other devices already use this base address, for example lighting devices, you must change
the base address. NetPort can use a maximum number of 17 channels but needs at least 1
channel for showselect.
All functions, except 'Showselect (Low)' can be activated or deactivated by selector.
If selected 'none' a fixed value will be used for the corresponding function.
Note: 'Showselect' to start one of up to 256 sequences is divided into 2 different channels
(faders) to make manual control via DMX-desk more easy.
'Low' selects sequence number 1 to 16 while 'High' selects a multiplier of 1 to 16.
So 16 x 16 = 256 sequences can be started by use of the 2 channels.
If one DMX channel is just available, deselect 'Showselect (High)'. Only 16 sequences can be
accessed then.
Note:
Not all functions must be mapped to a DMX-channel.
If the function is deselected with the 'none' switch, the values in the field behind will be used.
Different functions can be controlled by one and the same DMX-channel.
For example, 'Size' and 'Rotation' controlled by the same DMX-channel can create interesting
effects. But it is not possible to set the same function to more than one DMX-channel.
Showselect (Low)
This channel is used to select sequence number 1 to 16.
This function cannot be disabled.
Showselect (High)
With this channel, a bank 1 to 16 can be controlled, which is multiplied with the 'Low' value
to
acces the full range of 256 sequences.
Framerepeat
Animation speed can be controlled within limits by the use of this channel.
If not used, the value in each show entry of the table in show management will be taken.
Size
Size controls the prjection angle (zoom).
For safety reason, size cannot be set below 10% of the maximum.
