ArcControl 1024 - Advanced Setup
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1. j j HA 1 hs TRE AINT J Ate ihi H G PARUE pi bad ait ji Hi p s i een AL WENU Ni j i ub Ni ral 10 I f vt ii i i d NRF ME T Hy i A LLUTILIL ji 024 MIRTE Po fel AN NA NT MEA UTON Aa 1 0 ANOLSO B O MANUAL ADVANCED SETUP Version 1 0 ArcControl 1024 For basic setup see separate PDF on CD Configuring the DMX controller for the First Time without using the Quick Setup Assistant Now that you ve seen how the controls work and how to reach the configuration menu it s time to make the DMX controller do something useful This is most easily achieved using the Quick Setup Assistant See printed User Guide however if you want to create your own custom configuration then you need to follow the following four steps Tell the DMX controller what fixtures are connected to it see page 2 Define Scenes to give the moods levels or colours that you want see page 6 If required define sequences to give movement to your scenes Define triggers to make scenes or sequences happen see page 12 Scenes may be copied to make other scenes and a special Ripple Copy function enables the rapid creation of colour chase sequences Defining Fixtures The first thing that we need to do is to tell the DMX controller what fixtures are connected to it so that it knows that to control From the Configuration menu select the Fixtures option To add a new fixture e Select Add New Fixture Configuration Fixtures2. Scenes gt Add Hew Fikture gt Sequences Triggers You need to tell the DMX controller which DMX universe the fixture is connected to and what the DMX start address is to be If you wanted to edit the address of existing fixtures you would choose Fixture List to view and edit fixtures that have already been added to the system Add New Fixture Wall yi z 45678590 s ABCDEFGHI J Type ELMNOPORST Generic DMA Dimmer Luvs ve Select Add New Fixture to add new fixtures to the DMX controller Give the fixture a name this would normally be something descriptive about where the fixture is located and what it s purpose is for example Wall Wash Left or Cove Colour Centre etc 5 To edit the fixture name make sure the Name option is highlighted then press Select See page 15 for details of using the text editor When you have set the name you want press Back to return to the Add New Fixture menu as shown above The type of fixture is selected from a pre programmed library of fixtures that is built into the DMX controller Scroll down to the Type option and press Select Add New Fixture Fixture Type Finture Tupe Generic EOB Port DM Universe 4 Generic Single Channel Generic EOB Scroll down to the fixture type that you want to use and press Select to tick that fixture Once you have selected the type of fixture that you want press Back to return to the Add New Fixture men
3. Mute button bottom left if it has been selected The Text Editor The text editor enables items to be named using a mixture of upper and lower case alphanumeric characters special accented characters and symbols Use the joystick to move the highlighted bar between characters and the Select button to add the character that is currently highlighted to the text string shown in the title bar The soft keys give access to additional character sets and editing options Use 4f and to change between upper and lower case Use to select foreign characters Use I to change between insert and overwrite modes The L amp P symbol gives a backspace function Wall Walz g1 24567890 1234567890 s ABCDEFGHI J sHtcdefghij KELMNOPQRST ikimnopgrst Jiuvwxy2 o amp Diuvwey ao E i ir T 2 P Dees fo aes eet cer el oe poe Pigi 203 4415 Ya Network Operation The DMX controller has two built in network features for use on a TCP IP network 1 Built in web server The DMX controller serves a web page that gives access to all the favourites scenes and sequences that have been created as well as providing diagnostic feedback on the current DMX outputs Enter the IP address of the DMX controller into your web browser By default the DMX controller uses port 80 for the web page which is also the default for web browsers but this can be configured if you need to use port forwarding to con
4. Fixture Name Analogue RGB PortType Analogue Class Colour gt lt Channels gt lt Channel Name Red ChannelT ype RedBrightness gt lt Channel Name Green ChannelType GreenBrightness gt lt Channel Name Blue ChannelType BlueBrightness gt lt Channels gt lt Fixture gt Define Triggers Triggers are used to set how the users actions will recall scenes or seguences There are triggers provided for power up the contact inputs and the IR remote though more may be created for timed events To define triggers select the Triggers option from the Configuration Menu see page Error Bookmark not defined for details of the Confi guration menu Configuration Triggers Sequences Contact Input 1 Contact Input 2 Contact Input 3 t The triggers are For details on setting up the rear terminals see page 13 Each trigger can recall any favourite To change the actions performed by a trigger 5 Highlight the trigger in the Triggers menu amp Press the soft key next to the 2 edit icon to show the Configure Trigger menu Triggers Configure Trigger Trigger Enabled Contact Input 1 Contact Input 2 Contact Input Use the scroll wheel to highlight Trigger Enabled and press Select to toggle the tick on and off Use the scroll wheel to highlight Actions and press Select A menu of favourites is shown Favounte as Acton Chartreuse Orange
5. Red Foyal Blue Use the scroll wheel to select the favourite which you require and then press Select to tick it You may select any number or combination of favourites to trigger When you have finished selecting favourites press Back to return to the Configuration menu Clock Setup The clock setup menu is access from the Configure menu From here the current date and time may be set Clock Us U s Aue 051 513 000 016 Latitude Longitude In order for the DMX controller to be able to calculate the sunrise sunset times it needs to know it s position on Earth using longitude and latitude If you do not know the longitude and latitude of your site then you may use the postcode lookup facility UK only Clock Postcode First part only Sunrise Sunset 0512577184618 For reference the resulting sunrise sunset time for today is shown at the bottom of the menu Timed events that use the real time clock or the sunrise sunset calculation are configured using the Timed Events menu see below Timed Events DMX controller may be configured to perform the actions of a favourite at a specific time or at sunrise sunset with an offset if required Timed events may be set to occur only on specific days of the week The Timed Events menu is access from the Configuration menu Timed Events ae S063 GREEM y 13 1600 BLUE p 16 55 26 RED To add a new timed event
6. address select Fixed IP from the Network Setup menu and press Select In the Fixed IP menu highlight Use Fixed IP and use the Select button to tick the option Network Setup vy Enable Web Server To set the IP address use the scroll wheel to highlight Local IP Fixed IP Local IP 197 166 2 2 Subnet Mask Press Select to select the IP address for editing The scroll wheel changes the number shown Use Select to confirm and move onto the next number Fixed IP Fixed IP w Lise Fined IP w Lise Fined IP Local IP Local IP FER i66 2 170 192 BS 2 170 Subnet Mask Subnet Mask Fixed IP aw Use Fined IP Local IP 192 168 H i70 Subnet Mask Fixed IP aw Use Fined IP Local IP 192 168 2 EA Subnet Mask Language and Display Setup To choose an alternative language choose Language from the Configuration Menu Configuration Display Setup Language Deutsch Fran ais Language Cute Espa ol Italiano When you have highlighted the language required press Select to tick it Language English LIS Deutsch Espa ol Press Back to return to the configuration menu in the new language selected Setting the Display Backlight Colour The DMX controller has an RGB backlight that illuminates when a control has been operated After 20 seconds it is extinguished You may select the backlight colour as follows From the Configur
7. and release the concealed Reset button The DMX controller will request a firmware update from the server and install its new firmware automatically which takes about 45 seconds When the firmware update is complete the DMX controller will restart automatically Your configuration will be preserved Utility Software Connecting Directly Without a Network If you are connecting your computer directly to the DMX Generator and you are therefore not running on a network that has a DHCP server already then the utilities can provide a DHCP server for you If you already have a DHCP server on your network this service is usually provided by the broadband router then the DMX Generator will request and receive an IP address automatically The IP address of the DMX Generator can be determined either using the Network Settings menu or by looking at the About menu About Device MAC Address O0 1 30 01 00 08 Current Loc al IF 1 Jz 1 Do AA Configuration Language Clear Lighting Setup If you already have an IP address then there is no need to run the DHCP server from within the utilities A DHCP server is a computer or device on a network that allocates unique IP addresses to devices clients on the network To enable the DHCP server in any of the utilities tick the Serve DHCP box and select the network card from which you wish to serve by using the drop down menu It is possible to have multiple network cards on a
8. given DMX Configuration Packet Frequency 30Hz Break Time 100ps MaB Time DMX Configuration Packet Frequency Break Time i00ps MaB Time DMX Configuration Break Time MlaB Time Break Time MaB Time MlaB Time Interfr ame Time Start Code Sets the number of channels transmitted Sets the timing of the start of the DMX packet Sets the Mark after break time Sets the delay between each set of up to 512 channels being transmitted Sets the number of sets of up to 512 chan nels Sets the DMX start code This should not be changed and must always be 0 on DMX pro jects where RDM is being used Testing the DMX Output DMX controller gives you immediate access to test the DMX output From the DMX Configuration menu scroll down to Test DMX Universe A or Test DMX Universe B and press Select DMX Configuration Start Code Test OMS Universe Test DCMA Universe The i soft key changes the information displayed in the title bar to show either the channel name or the name of the DMX fixture belonging to the channel that s currently selected Pressing Select always moves you to the next channel The scroll wheel is either used to change the level of the channel which is currently selected or to move forwards or backwards between channels The soft key is used to make the scroll wheel move between channels The soft key is used to make the scroll wheel cha
9. not to create an infinite loop where two or more nested sequences recall each other Rear Terminals Setup DMX controller has three pairs of terminals on the rear which may be independently configured to provide either a contact closure input or a 0 10V Analogue Output To configure these terminals highlight Rear Terminals Setup on the Configuration menu and press Select Configuration Rear Terminals Setup Saund to Light Setup Each of the three terminals may be set as either a Contact Input or as an Analogue Output Rear Terminals Setup Rear Terminals Setup ya Contact Input 1 Analogue Output 1 Analogue Output 1 Contact Input 2 Contact Input 2 To change the selection highlight the option that you need and press Select to tick the new item Testing Analogue Outputs If one or more of the configurable terminals are set as analogue outputs then the fixture attached may be tested Scroll down to the bottom of the menu and select Test Analogue Outputs Rear Terminals Setup Contact Input 3 Analogue Output 3 Test Analogue Qutputs When the terminals are set up as required press Back to return to the Configuration menu Notes When using the terminals as Analogue Outputs the mute button bottom left which puts all DMX outputs to zero will also cause Ov outputs from the configurable terminals Analogue Fixtures are defined in the fixtures xml file using as follows lt
10. press the button The Edit Timed Event menu appears Firstly give the event a name This is done using the text editor in the normal way Edit Timed Event Time Type Sunrise gt Time 03 00 00 Set the type of event either triggering at a specific GMT time or using the built in astro nomical clock to trigger at a time determined by sunrise or sunset If you selected sunrise or sunset then the time becomes a or offset time for the event Events can be programmed to happen either at the same time on specific days of the week or on a specific date in a specific month e g New Year s Day This is achieved using the Date Type option Edit Timed Event Daw Month 03 00 00 z Days of week Date Type Daw Month With the Days of Week option selected in Date Type you can specify which days of the week are to be used Edit Timed Event Time O3 00 00 Date Type Days of week Days shown with a CAPITAL letter will be included whereas the trigger will not Date SMT WTF amp S happen on days shown with a lower case Action Greer letter Once you have configured the settings for your new timed event the DMX controller will ask you to confirm the changes made Edit Timed Event P te e you vem ho aye Time Type SMT gt these changes to T FB 00 00 xi the timed event Date Type DawMonth gt BR kho Back Notes The outputs of timed events will not override the setting of the
11. 168 2 22 Target Host Upload Browse for the location of the XML file enter the IP address of the target DMX Generator and click Upload to transfer the file Complete Configuration Backup Restore The configuration data from the DMX controller which includes al fixtures scenes sequen ces favourites triggers and names can be extracted using the following utility All or part of the configuration can also be restored Backup Utility 1 0 0 16 Backup Utility C Serve DHCP on network card with IP Target Host Backup configuration Restore Configuration Full Restore including reformatting device Lighting Setup Restore including erasing of current lighting setup Overwrite Restore no Format ClearLightingSetup use at your own risk C Abort if device is not idle HomeScreen C Trigger PowerOn Favourite after upload This utility can be used for copying data from one DMX controller to another It can also be used for remote updates if you have the DMX controller connected to a router with port forwarding of the telnet port set up appropriately Glossary of Terms Channel Universe Fixture Scene scene Sequence Favourite Ripple Triggers Telnet Locale Logo IP Address DHCP A DMX or analogue output A group of 512 DMX channels or the group of three analogue channels on the rear of the product The DMX generator has 2 DMX
12. ation Menu highlight Display Setup and press Select Display Setup Backlight Colour Backlight Colour Configuration Sound to Light Setup Green Display Setup gt Language Yellow Press Select to reveal a list of backlight colour options Use the scroll wheel to highlight the colour you want and then press Select Press Back twice to return to the Configuration menu The About Menu The About menu is near the bottom of the Configuration menu Firmware Wersion 1 00 Firmware Build Date Aug 30 2007 10 3844 Device MAC Address O0 1 30 01 00 01 Current Local IP 197 165 232 189 This menu shows the firmware version installed in your DMX controller along with the device s unique MAC address It also gives quick access to seeing the DMX controller s current IP address Firmware Update To update the firmware in the unit Remove the front fascia Make sure that the DMX controller is connected to either a network with a computer running the Firmware Server software Firmware Server 1 0 0 19 Firmware Server Time 08 28 20 27 02 2008 Serial Number 1804 Firmware Image C irmware 1 0 2 26 elF Serve DHCP on network card with IF 192 168 2 52 Allocate custom IP address to ColourStyle 192 168 2 158 Start Server Stop Server PE Press and hold Select and Mute the top and bottom buttons on the left hand side Whilst holding the above press
13. be changed by the scene are shown in a hatched pattern To toggle the selected channel between being included excluded use the m soft key in the middle Set the Scene s Fade Time Next define the scene s fade time The fade time is the amount of time it will take to fade from whatever the current levels are to reach the target levels Create Scene Fade Time 00 00 sf oo Wat Time O0 00 Ya Fintures To edit the scene s fade time 5 Use the scroll wheel to change the value Use the select button to choose the value Note The Wait Time option is used when scenes are put into a sequence and it enables a delay with no fade between consecutive scenes 5 When you have finished defining the scene select the Add option Create Scene Fade Time 00 00 01 9 Wait Time 00 00 00 90 The scene that you have created can be recalled from the Scenes menu from the main menu Alternatively it can be added to a favourite and then attached to one of the triggers Copying Scenes There are five methods that can be usedto copy a scene Copy Scene Copy Scene Copy with Uniform alue gt Copy Scaled gt Copy Rippled gt Copy with Uniform Walue gt Copy Scaled gt Copy Rippled gt Copy Name Function aa Duplicate Creates a number of exact copies of the scene Copy with Copy with Uniform alue Creates copies of the scene with all channels chan Uniform ica oe ged to the valu
14. e specified This is particularly useful Value iinet for creating an Off scene from an existing scene Copy Creates copies of the scene with all channels Scaled proportionally scaled by the value given Useful for creating a dimmer brighter version of a scene Copy Rippled Creates a copy of the scene but with channels shif ted across by a certain number of channels This is very useful creating sequences of colours where you have an array of fixtures of the same type Fixture Fixture Ripple Creates a copy of the scene but intelligently matches Ripple Ripple Upwards the function of channels within fixtures so that they can ripple one to another Rotate Scene Ped SS EN AOA Fixture Ripple Shift Scene Define Seguences To define seguences select the Seguences menu from the Configuration menu Configuration Sequences Sequence List Create Sequence Scenes ders Copy Sequence Sequence List Gives a list of all the sequences that have already been defined Create Sequence Creates a new sequence by selecting scenes that have already been created and assigning cross fade times to them Copy Sequence A number of methods of duplicating a sequence in order to create new sequences Splice Sequence Join existing sequences together to create one longer sequence Creating a New Sequence Select the Create Sequence option from the menu above Create Sequence Marnie Sequence End Act
15. ecall and click Apply Changes Diagnostic output is shown in real time and displays both the channel level and the RGB colour mix effect produced 3 x File Edit View History Bookmarks Tools Help 4 AA y gt j G Anolis ArcControl Web Access B ia ArcControl 1024 wea ji l WEU PULESS aaja A A A r s i ae im 3 3 Favourites E S oai i a 30 10 255 11 oO Sequences 15 285 15 214 ni uu 16 168 OM XeM onitor i6 255 o Ya 21 25 VD RONO 20 fe UNEA amp ou TY o0 sti ON BOUTOU a A uo u aa Qm U rg N a 4 Ti Ta a N N ue ALOUIO APPLY CHANGES 3 a pe N N NN N UDSu pu ai UOD y o Done Telnet Commands The DMX controller has a built in library of commands accessed by telnet Ye help on mmand name Er pre Help int Coren ne and dis enfig files untou The following is a list of telnet commands items shown in bold are most frequently used delete Deletes a specified file dir Lists the files stored within the file system enumerate Enumerates a list of the system properties format Erases the file system deleting all files get Gets the value of a specified system property help Provides Help information for console commands press Simulates user button presses trigger Simulates a trigger event read Sends a file to the client quit Closes console c
16. fixture select Fixtures from the Configuration menu Configuration Scenes Select Fixture List to display a list of fixtures that have been defined Fixtures Fixture List i Generic RGB AZ Generic ROB AS Generic RGB Aq Add Hew Firture le ias Press the Edit soft key A to select the fixture that you want to test Edit Fixture Marne Ceneric EGB Az Fort DME Universe A Start Channel 7 Use the scroll wheel to highlight Test Fixture which is a the bottom of the menu Edit Fixture Port DMs Universe 1 Start Channel Press Select to show the current output levels of the DMX channels that the fixture is using 1 Red i i ah o Whe 0 0 Use the scroll wheel to change the level of the channel that is highlighted Use Select to move to the next channel Use the i soft key to change the menu s title between the whole fixture name and the name of the individual channel being adjusted 1 Red 1 Genenc RGB A3 1 i ah aa AA wie 06 When you have finished press Back to return to the Edit Fixture menu See also there is a feature on the Test DMX Universe screen to flash any channel so that you can locate the fixture which is on that channel Defining Scenes A scene is group of target levels for a group of channels A scene may contain as many or as few of the channels in the fixtures as you need Therefore each scene does
17. ion Repeat Repeats The sequence name may be edited by selecting it and using the text editor in the normal way Once the scenes that form the sequence have all taken place the sequence can automa tically perform one of a number of end actions Create Sequence End Action ame End Sequence Bounce Sequence stops after all scenes have taken place Scenes will be recalled from first to last again Bounce Scenes will be recalled from first to last then last to first then first to last The number of transitions through the sequence is defined by the number of Repeats The number of times the sequence recalls the scenes that make it up is defined by the number of Repeats Create Sequence End Action Repeat Repeats Sequence Script A value of 0 will cause the sequence to repeat endlessly until it is specifically stopped The Sequence Script The Scenes that are recalled by a Sequence and the order in which they are recalled is defined by the Sequence Script Create Sequence Sequence Script Sequence Script Use the button to add a new scene or a sequence to the script Add Scene Sequence Script Chartreuse To remove a scene or Sequence from the script highlight the step and press the x button Notes It is permitted to include a sequence as part of a Sequence s script However be careful not to use a Sequence which will never end Also be careful
18. nge a channels level Blue l Red ii OO We L HT 0 We d When changing the channel s level the speed of the scroll wheel can be adjusted h The T soft key is used to make coarse adjustments to the channels level The soft key is used to make fine single step adjustments to a level 7 Mode RGB LED A3 7 Red HE oO Oe d dpm a ited OO We RS Network Configuration The DMX controller can be assigned an IP address from a DHCP server or it can be set to use a fixed IP address From the configuration menu select Network Setup Configuration Timed Events Metwork Setup DMs Setup Using a DHCP Server If the IP addresses of devices on your network are assigned automatically by a DHCP server which may be your router or a server computer then select DHCP from the Network Setup menu Wetwork Setup Fined IP gt Enable Web Server Ensure that Use DHCP option is ticked DHCP Host Hame You may set the hostname by scrolling down to the HostName option and pressing Select A text editor is shown The IP address allocated to the DMX controller by the DHCP server is shown below along with the subnet mask and the default gateway 192 168 2 22 Current Local IP Current Subnet Mask m La e m Ga m ECC co CEC Z 197 168 27 22 Sod goo foo 0 Current Subnet Mask Current Default Gateway Using a Fixed IP Address To use a fixed IP
19. not have to define the level of every DMX channel 57 From the Configuration Menu select the Scenes option To add a new scene Configuration Scenes Fietures Scene List Copy Scene Sequences 5 Select Create Scene option Create Scene Finttures Fade Time 00 00 01 29 Each scene created should have a name See page 15 for details of using the text editor to set the text of names Next you need to select which fixtures are to be controlled in this scene Select the Fixtures option from the Create Scene menu Create Scene Fixtures Generic RB A1 wf Generic RGB AZ Coeneric ROB ASS Generic ROB 44 Fade Time 00 00 01 90 Each fixture that is ticked will be controlled by this scene Other fixtures will be unaffected when the scene is recalled Setting Channel Levels Once you have selected the fixtures to be controlled then for each fixture you need to select which channels are to be controlled by the scene and what their target level should be i e the level to which the channel will fade over the scene s fade time From the Fixtures list press Select to edit the fixture s levels within the scene Hee i Ped We d Use the scroll wheel to change the level of the channel which is highlighted To move to the next channel press Select Including Excluding Channels from the Scene Channels within the fixture that are controlled are shown in black channels which will not
20. onnection scroll Simulates user scroll wheel activity set Sets the value of a specified system property setdmxchannel Sets a DMX channel to a specified value write Creates Overwrites a file with the specified data scene Recalls the scene with the specified name sequence Recalls the sequence specified favourite Recalls the favourite specified allstop Cancels any sequence scene favourite rescan Force the device to rescan the file system and discover uploaded files clear Clears the current lighting setup leaving the config files untouched home Returns the main user interface to the Home Screen popup Pops up a progress bar screen to the user track Update the tracking status of the popup progress bar isidle Returns Yes if device is at home screen No otherwise Using Telnet to Control Master Speed Brightness Master speed and brightness are system properties that can be modified and read using the set and get commands e g set MasterBrightness 100 set MasterSpeed 250 The port used for telnet can be configured using Network Setup By default it is the standard port 23 DMX Configuration DMX controller enables detailed configuration of every aspect of the DMX packet trans mission and timing From the Configuration menu highlight DMX Setup and press Select Configuration Metwork Setup DMs Setup Rear Terminals Setup Each parameter of the DMX packet transmission may be configured from the menu options
21. single computer for example one cabled and one wireless Serve DHCP on network card with IP 192 168 2 52 v Allocate custom IP address to ColourStyle 192 168 2 158 Modifying the DMX Fixture Library To upload a replacement fixture definition library use the Fixture Upload Utility Fixture definitions are given in XML format In order for the Quick Setup Assistant to create coloured scenes and sequences the fixtures and the channels in the fixture may be given special types as shown below Faure Glass Meaning O Channel Type Brightness Overall brightness control for the fixture Master channels should use this type RedBrightness GreenBrightness Brightness levels for individual channels within the fixture BlueBrightness used for colour mixing WhiteBrightness DeviceSpecific Any miscellaneous function for the channel e g position gobo focus etc lt Fixture Name Generic RGBD Manufacturer Generic Class Colour gt lt Channels gt lt Channel Name Red ChannelType RedBrightness gt lt Channel Name Green ChannelT ype GreenBrightness gt lt Channel Name Blue ChannelType BlueBrightness gt lt Channel Name Brightness ChannelT ype Brightness gt lt Channels gt lt Fixture gt Fixture Upload Utility 1 0 0 2 Fixture Upload Utility Fixture Library Ci fixtures xml Serve DHCP on network card with IP 192
22. trol several units that are on the same network through a router 9 Anolis ArcControl Web Access Ble Edt Yew Hoy Bookmarks Jods Help Cal UA ArcControl 1024 web aces Favourites C None Blue SIDE TT cold Colours Rioole Range Cold Colours Solid ISPITE C Green OMX Monitor C Read Short Rainbow Ripple Short Rainbow Solid White APPLY CHANGES it Use the buttons on the left of the browser window to select between Favourites Scenes Sequences or the DMX Monitor diagnostic view Anolis ArcControl Web Access ArcControl 1024 web access ANOL S l aquamarine Blue Seanes Chartreuse Crimson Cyan DEN Monitor peep Pink Deep Sky Blue l Gold l Green Yellow Green I Hot Pink Indigo jade l Lawn Green Magenta I Mint Orange Red Orange Purple I Red RA Royal Bue I Sky Blue M White I Yellow Anolis ArcContro l Web Access File Edt View History Bookmarks Tools Help nahin L Coa Anolis ArcControl Web Access 3 ArcGontrol 1024 web Access Mare Line Ripple Care Line Solid F cold Colours Ripple F Cold Colours Solid T Hot Colours Ripple OO Manitor T Hot Colours Solid T Long Rainbow Ripple F Long Rainbow Solid T pastel Chase Ripple I pastel Chase Solid F Short Rainbow Ripple I Short Rainbow Solid I warm Colours Ripple F warm colours Solid APPLY CHANGES Select the scene or sequence that you wish to r
23. u as shown above To choose which of the DMX ports the fixture is to be added to highlight Port and press Select Add New Fixture Output Port DMs Universe 1 DMS Universe 2 pe Generic EOB Add New Fixture Port DMs Universe 1 Start Channel 25 1 Humber te Add To set the Start Channel of the DMX fixture 5 Move the scroll wheel to the Start Channel option 5 Press the Select button The start channel number itself will be highlighted 5 Use the Scroll Wheel to select the actual value required 8 When you have the start channel number that you want press Select You can add multiple fixtures at the same time using the Number to Add option To Add Several Fixtures of This Type at Once Scroll down to the Number to Add option and press Select Add New Fixture Add New Fixture Start Channel Start Channel Humber to Add Jaa The number is highlighted and you can used the scroll wheel to adjust the value When you have the number you want press Select to confirm or press Back to cancel If you add more than one fixture then they will be placed sequentially on the DMX universe Add The Fixture s When you have set all of the parameters that you need scroll down to highlight the Add option and then press Select Add New Fixture Start Channel Humber to Add The new fixture s will be added to the project Testing a DMX Fixture To test a DMX
24. universes A pre defined DMX device containing channels A target state for one or more channels which will fade to the new values over a preset time 1 10th sec to 99 hours More than one may be active simultaneously A number of scenes recalled automatically over time More than one sequence may be running simultaneously A scene or sequence with a master brightness and master speed setting that can be recalled by a trigger or from the Favourites menu An advanced method of copying a scene in order to make creation of patterned sequences easy An input to the system that recalls a scene or sequence Triggers include user mode buttons the real time clock and the three configurable inputs on the rear of the product A standard text based method of communication with network enabled devices a little bit like RS232 but over Ethernet to send commands or to get data The country in which you are using the DMX Generator which includes the language into which all text will be translated The pre programmed 128x64 pixel black amp white image displayed at start up This may be set using PC software The network address of the product e g 192 168 2 38 The DHCP server is a computer on the network that assigns IP ad dresses to other computers or networked devices
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