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2021 INSTALL & OPERATION MANUAL
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OceanLED DMX Control Kits
To use OceanLED DMX Control, one of our DMX kits must be purchased from OceanLED. Please consult the
Explore E6/E7 Light Choice Diagram for details.
To enable the DMX Control of all lights, Explore E6 & E7 Control Link Cables must be used. The quantity of
Control Link Cables required per installation is equal to the number of lights minus 1 (Example: If 10 lights
are used, 9 control link cables are required).
Ensure power is disconnected before attempting to connect or solder any wire.
Please consult the manual for the purchased DMX Control Kit for more information on installation and operation.
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rd
Party DMX Control
Additional items required not supplied by OceanLED:
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External DMX Control System
To use a 3rd Party DMX Control, the Explore Control Input Cable and Terminator Kit is required.
To enable the DMX Control of all lights, Explore E6 & E7 Control Link Cables must be used. The quantity of
Control Link Cables required per installation is equal to the number of lights minus 1 (Example: If 10 lights
are used, 9 control link cables are required).
Ensure power is disconnected before attempting to connect or solder any wire.
1. Connect the DMX Control unit to the Explore Control Input Cable following the wiring connections below:
Cable colour
Signal
Black
GND
Yellow
DMX +
Brown
DMX -
Red
Not used
2. Plug the Explore Control Input Cable to the
‘Control In’ Connector of the first light.
3. Using the Control Link Cable, connect the
‘Control Out’ of the first light to ‘Control In’ of the next light. Repeat
until all the lights are connected. Check the diagram below for clarification.
4. Plug the Terminator into the
‘Control Out’ of the last light.
DMX Addressing
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As default the base address of the lights is set to DMX address 1.
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Dual colour lights use two DMX addresses, the first for the Blue channel, the second for the White channel.
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Colours lights use four DMX channels
– the first for the Red channel, second for the Green Channel, third for
the Blue channel, and the fourth for the White channel.
The default base address of the lights can be changed if required. This can either be done using an RDM controller,
or by using the Explore Configuration Tool. Please contact your OceanLED representative for more information.
The DMX standard recommends a maximum of 32 devices to be connected in one chain, and a maximum
network length of 300m. If installation requires more lights than this, or a longer network length then please
contact OceanLED for advice.
