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DMX Start Address
To place the fixture in DMX mode, press the MENU key, then using the UP/DOWN keys
get to the Address Menu Option. Press ENTER and using the UP/DOWN buttons, set
the start address number for this particular unit in the DMX chain. Once selected, press
ENTER again to save your selection. More than one fixture may have the same start
address, but they will behave the same. Giving a unique start address that does not
overlap with any other units allows you to individually control that fixture’s features fully.
Never allow channels to overlap. You will need to select the number of channels you
wish the fixture to use first. Your choices are 3,4,5, or 6 channel modes. This will
determine the spacing of channels you will need to avoid overlapping of channels when
selecting your start addresses.
Example
Select Start Addresses for 4 fixtures each requiring 6 channels of DMX (6
channel mode).
For this example, start with the first unit set to the first possible Start Address =
1
. This fixture
occupies DMX channels 1 thru 6. The next DMX channel available for a Start Address is found
by adding the previous fixture’s Start Address to its channel requirement: 1+6=
7
. To maximize
channel usage, we will leave no empty channels between fixtures so the second Start Address
is set to DMX channel 7 and that fixture occupies channels 7 thru 12. The third fixture will be
addressed 7+6=
13
and occupy channels 13 thru 18. The last fixture is addressed 13+6=
19
and
will occupy channels 19 thru 24. Thus, 4 fixtures using 6 channels each have Start Addresses
of
1, 7, 13
and
19
and the next free channel in the system is 19+6=25.
DMX Channel Assignments
This fixture features 4 different DMX Channel modes. A 3, 4, 5, and 6 channel mode.
Using the 6 channel mode provides the most features, however it takes up the most
channels of DMX. The different channel assignments are shown below. We will provide
a full description of the values and functions of the 6 channel mode only. All other modes
of less channels, do the same functions described within the 6 channel mode.
Note that
the channel order maybe different for each of the mode.
3 Channel Mode
4 Channel Mode
Channel Function
1
Red (0-255)
2
Green (0-255)
3
Blue (0-255)
Channel Function
1
Red (0-255)
2
Green (0-255)
3
Blue (0-255)
4
Master Dimmer (0-255)
