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154.091UK User Manual
2.4 Common Terms
The following are common terms used in intelligent light programming.
Blackout
is a state by where all lighting fixtures light output are set to 0 or off, usually on a temporary basis.
DMX-512
is an industry standard digital communication protocol used in entertainment lighting equipment.
For more information read Sections DMX Primer and DMX Control Mode in the Appendix.
Fixture
refers to your lighting instrument or other device such as a fogger or dimmer of which you can
control.
Programs
are a bunch of scenes stacked one after another. It can be programmed as either a single scene or
multiple scenes in sequence.
Scenes
are static snapshots of current channel values
Faders
are slider adjustment controls for various parameters
Chases
can also be called programs. A chase consists of a bunch of scenes stacked one after another.
Scanner
refers to a lighting instrument with a pan and tilt mirror; however, in the controller it can be used to
control any DMX-512 compatible device as a generic fixture.
Stand Alone
refers to a fixture s ability to function independently of an external controller and usually in sync
to music, from a built in microphone.
Shutter
is a mechanical device in the lighting fixture that allows you to block the lights path. It is often used
to lessen the intensity of the light output and to strobe.
Operating instructions
3.1 Setup
3.1.1 Setting up the system
Plug the AC to DC power supply to the system back panel and to the mains outlet.
Plug in your DMX cable(s) to your intelligent lighting as descr
ibed in the fixtures’ user
manuals. For a quick
Primer on DMX see the
“
DMX Primer
”
section in the Appendix of this manual.
3.1.2
Fixture addressing
The DM-X10 is programmed to control 16 channels of DMX per fixture, therefore the fixtures you wish to
control with the corresponding FIXTURE
buttons on the unit, must be spaced 16 channels apart.
Fixture
Default DMX
Start Address
Binary DIP
Switches Set to
"ON"
1
1
1
2
17
1, 5
3
33
1, 6
4
49
1, 5, 6
5
65
1, 7
6
81
1, 5, 7
7
97
1, 6, 7
8
113
1, 5, 6, 7
9
129
1, 8
10
145
1, 5, 8
11
161
1, 6, 8
12
177
1, 5, 6, 8
Please refer to your individual fixture s manual for DMX addressing instructions.
The table above refers to a standard 9 dipswitch binary configurable device.