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1. You can move either individual fixtures or a group of selected fixtures select them by clicking on desired fixtures while pushing the SHIFT key If you select a manufacturer folder you will move all fixtures included in this folder File Scan Tools Options Yiew DMX Network EQ EE ia ifs a 5o Ea Network 3 Robe lighting s r o a CS700_2 52 53 00 06 0b 46 a CS700_3 52 53 00 06 0b 41 f Tungsten_1 52 53 00 05 00 65 To delete a group of fixtures or individual fixture from a group select desired group fixture and click on the T button in the Device Groups toolbar 7 Scanning fixtures To find fixtures linked to the Robe Universal Interface select the Scan Devices in the Scan menu or click on the Q button Q button in the Standard toolbar The Scan network window appears Scan Network Scan Devices lt g to brake press Cancel Cancel After scanning found fixtures will appear in the list of fixtures in the DMX network window There are two options in the Scan menu how to search linked fixtures Scan Devices finds all connected fixtures Scan New Devices finds new connected fixtures Note the new device presents a fixture which has been connected to a DMX link and switched on If some fixture was unlinked and linked again without switching it off the option Scan New Devices does not consider this fixture as anew device and will not find it on a2. 0 01 ay AA 010 g Sic oen ang rere ee ee re Rn eee ree een ee ee ee 12 Ps SCAMS MUU ssiga 5 seers ct etiGna tuateas einen E A A ATA A O 13 BPCO TIUTE S eae E N E E E A siete 14 SREE AEE E E PTE I E E E E A EEA TE EE E A E E I AET O 16 TO WIEW sensor Value S sira saree a T EN 19 TE CONELOUOT Non display TItUre Sasnnn a E R N A T 20 oening PrE ENCE Sa E E e Sanne eden sea teeoanaetess 21 DSRS CAMA el POr aira T AE T E E A 23 A 2 216 T e aD e Enea Se Ee ea OPC nen Oe ee Te oe 23 Dolech calS pecca ONS sticniiat ees sential aticeatcan tes suntan taGaeusesonaiee tance ta Bahama a tae tab tuGmtnceonaren tana TS 23 16 RODE TIXtUres supporting RDM OD Eratl ON sise nE NANT AANA N ANNAS 24 1 Introduction Robe Universal Interface is a multi functional tool box with 2 DMX ports and one USB 2 0 port Robe Universal Interface communicates with a PC or Laptop via USB Robe Universal Interface provides fixture software updates and with additional ROBE RDM network software provides RDM Remote Device Management functionality The Robe Universal Interface supports RDM new control protocol featuring AutoPatch and Fixture Status Monitoring The Robe Universal Interface can be used in combination with Robe Media Fusion software as DMX input from any DMX console Main features Supported operating systems Windows 98 ME 2000 XP Vista Server 2003 Linux Brings RDM communication protocol into DMX 512 control systems USB DMX or DMX USB convert
3. Connect the Robe Universal Interface to the computer running the Media Fusion 2 Start restart the Media Fusion software 3 In the Media Fusion go into Preferences gt DMX gt Interfaces and select Robe USB DMX in the DMX Interface field Preferences Display DMX Performances LED Output Registration Interface DMX Interface Robe USB DMX on COM21 v Firmware version 11 Hardware version 10 Eeprom version 10 Patch Layers fixture Layer Tiny 1 0 ad Number of layers 1 1 8 1 Start channel Master fixture 14 Active Master Full 1 0 v Start channel 450 1 512 1 512 4 Connect a DMX desk into the DMX input of the Robe Universal Interface The Robe Universal Interface now works as a DMX input device so you can patch your DMX Desk to DMX control Media Fusion Don t forget to set up a DMX address of the Media Fusion in the Preferences gt DMX gt Patch section For detail description about installing and controlling the Media Fusion see the Media Fusion Software user manual 3 3 Fixtures status monitoring and setting Connecting the Robe Universal Interface to the DMX link allows setting and monitoring of the fixtures via the RDM network software running on the control PC Control PC USB cable DMX cable Terminator 3 4 Connecting the Robe Universal Interface to the fixtures link 1 DMX 512 connection Control PC USB cable RDM pr
4. nee chew ice i DSI Current Personality Pide 3 gt EF tentify Deven of 7 Dwi Stat Address EE SF Device Label onama AT Derice Peist fram Lamp State Larne Or moda 2s ET Display invert b a F Display Level ssa Pan rreri Tilt invert amp 20 The Remote LED Display window will appear Now you can fullly control the fixture using the UP Down Enter Escape and Reset buttons Fie Sean Took Oplia Wire Help Go Km a m Device UD S2 53 00 3b0i a3 nk devie AI Dhola Current Porsunality os AF konsy Deica bF 20 OMe Startadress 1 AF Device Label Fanara amp amp amp E Device Reset warm ain Shab HE a A P Piktenrk 1 iiot hit E Te E ARE Ready 12 Setting preferences Select the Preferences option from the Options menu and the following RDM Net Preferences window will appear RDM Net Preferences Q Search settings Search normal search recomended ier quick search maybe faster a Icons w get devices descriptions on scan Bay M use ROM broadcast for devices parameters setting Colors Logs The Search menu shows following items Normal search standard speed of seeking fixtures on the data link 21 Quick search faster speed of seeking fixtures on the data link Get devices descriptions on scan gathers the fixtures parameters during searching fixtures on a DMX link Use RDM broadcast for
5. toolbar to send parameters to the fixture Note You can change setting all fixtures of selected manufacturer at atime Select desired manufacturer in the DMX Network window set fixture parameters in Set parameter window check the boxes on the left side of items and click on the icon in the Get Set Parameters toolbar to send adjusted parameters to all manufacturer s fixtures Saving current fixtures settings Current setting which have been sent to the fixtures can be saved to a file and then loaded into the fixtures at any time 10 To save current setting 1 Click on the Save Workspace item in the File menu on the Menu bar 2 Select desired folder and type the name of the file and click on the OK button ADAA netwese 10 0 OX Be gan nol pos yew tp ec ik OF Aa Tore DO retat pad Devices State Owectory 7 cet FRES Im agAeccr e Loading setting to the fixtures Once saved fixtures settings can be loaded back into fixtures To load fixtures settings 1 Click on the Load Workspace item in the File menu on the Menu bar 2 Select desired folder and the name of the file and click on the OK button 3 The following window with information about uploading the fixtures will appear Load Workspace Done Load Workspace Result e Online Devices 0 i Offline Devices 3 Uploaded Parameters 105 Groups Count 0 11 4 Click on the OK button and the loaded fixtures will appear in
6. DMX link 13 8 Patching fixtures You can set the fixture starting DMX address either by using the Set Parameters window as was described earlier or by using the DMX patch option This second way is more comfortable then former To patch a fixture 1 Select either the DMX patch option in the Tools menu or click with the right button of the mouse on the fixture or a manufacturer icon and select the Patch DMX Address option from the menu list The DMX Patch window will appear DMX Patch x CS700_2 52 53 00 CS700_3 62 53 00 Tungsten_1 52 53 2 Drag the fixture from the Devices To Patch window and drop it at a desired DMX start address in the Patch window 14 l DMX Patch CS700_3 52 53 00 Tungsten_1 52 53 Le fy 15 To D6 J han 39 Bu Ut Gi 62 65 64 65 66 6 f 65 69 YO fl Z2 Fa 4 5 By clicking with the right button of the mouse on a fixture icon DMX start address you can change the channel mode of the fixture CS700_3 52 53 00 Tungsten_1 52 53 S T Device Modes Mode 1 channels 36 Mode 2 channels Mode 3 channels Mode 4 channels 26 Mode 5 channels 46 bf ae 49 kad SI HS2 jae EL 62 65 64 635 66 Of O68 Multiple devices 3 Use the same process for all fixtures in list of fixtures The properly assigned DMX channels are green red channels indicate overlapping channels yellow channels indicate that some channels will be missing 4 To
7. item is on the fixture performs pan tilt movement to identify it between another fixtures DMX Start Address set desired start channel in the field Device Label type the name of the fixture max 32 characters Get Set Parameters G amp Device VID 52 53 00 06 0b 46 ES DMX Start Address 24 Device Label cs700_2 Poe A Device Reset the item starts a fixture reset 7 Lamp State o gt Lamp State the item enables to switch on off the fixture lamp 7 Lamp On Mode amp of Lamp On Mode select the way how to switch the lamp on T Display Invert lor x automatically sales ES Lamp off the lamp stays off until directly instructed to strike 1 Pan Invert lof x oe bio Gr Lamp on by DMX the lamp strikes upon receiving a DMX 512 1 Device Reset warm al signal F DMXS12 Current Personality Mode 2 Lamp on at Power Up the lamp strikes automatically at power up Lamp on after calibration the lamp strikes after calibration or homing procedure Display Invert select desired display orientation Display Level set desired display intensity O min 255 max Pan Invert the item inverts pan channel Tilt Invert the item inverts tilt channel Changing the fixture setting If you wish to change the fixture setting select desired fixture in the DMX Network window set fixture parameters in the Set parameter window check the boxes on the left side and click on the icon H in the Get Set Parameters
8. the DMX Network window eae Fe g i e rore E agri 1 Balci mumufactrer devices grou Mg Peet a 13 00 Ch a ai of doe fom DMO network Losjej Woriepace CORDON FLES il erk ar The fixture names are displayed in a red colour as they are in the off line mode it means that they cannot effect the linked fixtures 5 In order to switch the fixtures to the on line mode click on the gt gt button in a DMX Network toolbar All data from xml file will be sent to the fixtures The fixture names are displayed in a standard black colour at this time RDMenetwork 19 0 Eis Scan Too Optom Yaw Hal 66 fff S Es n ro ad Kitii CI Cis mt khir ite csm 2 D cer 3 yore Bet ceric Garces gop 557 00 08 0 88 or deiot from DA retenrk 0 Ce a7 JB Turgin Ea Lisded Weriesnacas C ADA FALESAD Hk Lar 6 Grouping fixtures The group of fixtures can be very useful when several fixtures have to have the same settings You do not need to adjust fixture by fixture but you can set the same parameters for all fixtures in a group at once To create a fixture group 1 Click on the button in the Device Groups toolbar and type the name of the group and click on the OK button 12 Insert New Group Group Name spots_ 00 Cancel OK 2 The new empty group will appear in the Device Groups window Move desired objects from the list of the fixtures in a DMX Network window to this group by drag amp drop
9. 0 00 i Leds temp Present value Lowest Value Highest Value Head temp The Sensor Present Value Definition Lowest value icon Highest Value In this window the are tables with individual temperature sensors and their values Present Value the current temperature of measuring point Lowest Value the minimum temperature of measuring point since the fixture has been fabricated Highest Value the maximum temperature of measuring point since the fixture has been fabricated 19 If you click with the left button of the mouse on the Sensor Definition icon on the bottom right corner of each table the window with detailed description of the fixture will appear Sensor Definition Description Head temp Type Temperature e nit Temperature L Prefix Multiply by 1 Normal Minimum Value 32 Normal Maximum value 222 Recorded Value Support 0 11 Control of non display fixtures You can also control fixtures without bilt on display If such fixture is connected to the Robe Universal Interface the option Remote LED display will appear in the menu at the fixture and it allows full control of the fixture To control non display fixture Click with the right button of the mouse on the fixture or a manufacturer icon and select the Remote LED display option from the menu list as shown below ROM network 10 12 El gemi Took Opice ee kep He EAD YE ig Gaban Paramntars G Ce uF Device UD Sd
10. 12 Footprint Tit Invert Pan Invert Lamp state ze off j ze off fi ICON IS active If you click with the left button of the mouse on the Error icon you can see the Command Statuses window with error messages 22 A Command Statuses 139 52 53 00 12 00 00 Lamp On Mode Unsupported command 52 53 00 12 00 00 Lamp State Unsupported command 52 53 00 12 00 00 Lamp Strikes Unsupported command 52 53 00 12 00 00 Lamp Hours Unsupported command Delete list 13 Rescanning USB ports To rescan USB ports select the Rescan Ports option from the Options menu Use this option in case that the connection between the Robe Universal Interface and a PC was lost it may come on if your laptop has gone toa sleep mode 14 Selecting a port In future the option Port in the Options menu will allow to select desired USB port Robe Universal Interface in case that more than one Robe Universal Interface is connected to the PC 15 Technical specifications e DMX data I O 2x locking 5 pin XLR e USB 1x USB 2 0 connector series B e Weight 0 3 kg Dimensions mm 86 E 108 54 Included items e 1x Robe Universal Interface e 1x Flash drive with the RDM network software and the user manual e 1x USB cable 23 16 Robe fixtures supporting RDM operation There is a list of ROBE fixtures which offer Remote Device M
11. DS IC2DS Colorspot 575E AT 3 0 1 6 1 6 ColorSpot 575 AT 3 0 Colorspot 250 AT 3 0 Colorspot 170 AT 2 0 ColorMix 250 AT 2 0 ColorMix 240 AT 2 0 ColorMix 150 AT Wash 2 0 Only Colorspot 575E AT needs latest version of IC1MB IC1DS and IC2DS To verify if the fixture with LCD graphic display supports RDM operation go to the fixture s menu Fixture Information gt Product IDs and try to find the item RDM UID To verify if the fixture with LED display supports RDM operation go to the fixture s menu SPEC and try to find the items rdML and rdMH Version 1 6 Specifications are subject to change without notice January 18 2010 25 26
12. Robe Universal Interface DI series USER MANUAL ROBE lighting s r o e Cz ublic e www robe cz Table of contests Us AEE OGUCUION sahstcssesansyosatascroavelevanhioysaneatcacuan eecnneadaaaungatedegaesuocyasauauaenesdeuasies N AN EN 3 ZA IXEUC CXTChIOR VICW svc ansesateetstyadiswcrsslenws aaaeelmarindus ene stdanue satelut vais owas casa satetsnaten Susduwe dae aan hudeeietedeh eae auennbaselanneeaueseteeteades 3 3 Connecting the Rove UMIVErSal INTE d Eaire seer canoe cies sa eae crenata ceed ea ee aaa eo 4 SL SOm Ware update Or te TIt Cn clots vas ra naa E A A E TA 4 3 2 Connecting a DMX console tothe Media FUSION ikea ense i e RRA 5 3 3 Fixt resstatus Montong and SELENE xc ssocct aoun a sdasboeisecbetcthentce tag s a E AN NE AVATA 6 3 4 Connecting the Robe Universal Interface to the fixtures linK ssessssssssesesseresesreresrrrsssrereserresesrrreserereseereserereeseeee 6 4 Installing the RDM network software esssessesessresessrrressrrreserressreressrrressrressrtressrerssetereseterssrtressreresetereserersseereserersseereo 7 5 The main window of the RDM network software cccccccccsssssseeeecccecsaeeeseeececceeessauessseeeeceessesauesseeeeeeeessaaaaeeeeeeeess 7 EDM IST On WOW sinmdiin sier aa T N ETO A E A ETN 8 De VCS prop WINA ON aana aE E E T I A 8 Dro Parame ler ar ed yoron e a E aE E a a A 9 5 3 1 GeOt Daldimeters WINDOW niaan AE AA ANE A 9 Bi dee Sek Pala E tel Will COW oeni a a a a a N T E T TE 10 Go 0
13. a fixture from the group The button A closes this window if you wish to display the window again check the option Groups in the View menu of the Menu bar Device Groups oP qa Ei 4 Spots _700 a CS700_3 52 53 00 06 0b 41 a CS700_2 52 53 00 06 0b 46 nadad Winrbenara CARD FT EC RMAM noetwerk 1 vel 5 3 Parameter area The right side of the main window shows the list of Get Set parameters of the fixture that has been selected ina DMX network window Use E and 4 buttons in the Parametr area toolbar to toggle between Get and Set parameters window The rest of buttons has the following meaning The button adds a new parameter into the list of parameters The button A in a Set Get parameters toolbar closes this window if you wish to display the window again check the option Parameters in the View menu The button Pf sends values of selected items to the fixture fixtures The icon A next to the item means that the parameter is not available 5 3 1 Get parameters window The list of items which are displayed in the window inform you about fixture behaviour The button next to the item removes the item from the list of items To put the item back to the list click on the button in the Get Set parameter toolbar and select it from the list of items Sie RDM Protocol Version Major shows the first figure of RDM protocol P version RDM Protocol Version Minor shows the second figure of RDM protocol Get Se
14. ameters of the fixtures so their displaying is faster but they maybe will not be so current like parameters obtained by the Start Initial Collect button You can also remove or add an item to the Parameters table by clicking with the right button of the mouse on the field under a desired parameter Collect Parameters Parameters table PO Display Invert Lamp On Mode Identify Device Lamp Strikes Larnp Hour second 52 53 00 06 0b 415 TE Table Setting Add Mew Parameter Before Add New Parameter After Remove Parameter 18 10 View sensor values You can get information about temperature sensors or other sensors which are installed in the fixture and in this way you will be able to monitor the temperature conditions in the fixture To view sensor values 1 Select either the View Sensor Values option in the Tools menu or click with the right button of the mouse on the fixture or a manufacturer icon and select the View Sensor Values option from the menu list as shown below Em Gon Trob pire yes tp ae Ea Sat parameters be cence groups The will afect aff dicea in aeck group OF 00812 Curent Peray maz EE kini Cree 2 ET Dhi Suri adien a E oeat Er macam H EE Lamp Siin m ET Lamp On hede usp on 2 papiy ieri k a tT Depiy Lrs OM ET Pan beet L Thre fer The View Sensor Values window will appear i View Sensor Values Devices Sensor Information 4 52 53 00 12 0
15. anagement but software update or hardware upgrade has to be performed in fixtures which do not cover latest software hardware configuration Robe fixtures RDM ready Anolis fixtures RDM Ready ColorWash 2500E AT ArcPad Xtreme Colorspot 700E AT ArcPad 48 Integral ColorWash 700E AT ArcSource 96 Integral ColorWash 750 AT Tungsten DigitalSpot 3000 DT DigitalSpot 7000 DT REDWash 3192 REDMix 3 192 Robin 300E Spot Robin 300E Wash Robin 300E Beam Robin 300 Plasma Spot Robin 300Plasma Wash ColorBeam 700E AT City Skape Xtreme CitySkape 48 CitySource 96 Fixtures which need a hardware upgrade manually of processors IC1MB and IC1DS and a software update Unit Software update Hardware upgrade needed needed for processor if processor version is less than IC1MB IC1DS ColorWash 250 AT 2 0 ColorWash 575 AT 2 0 ColorWash 575 AT Zoom 2 0 ColorWash 575E AT IC2DS 2 0 2 0 ColorWash 575E AT Zoom IC2DS 2 0 2 0 Colorspot 1200 AT IC1DS IC2DS 5 0 5 1 5 0 Colorspot 1200E AT IC1DS IC2DS 5 0 5 1 5 0 ColorWash 1200E AT IC2DS 3 0 3 0 Colorspot 2500E AT IC1DS IC2DS 3 0 3 1 3 0 IC1R ColorMix 575 AT 2 0 If the version of IC1 DS is greater or equal to a number stated in brackets changing of IC1DS is not needed Its software update has to be performed only Fixtures which need a hardware upgrade manually of processor IC1MB or IC2 Unit Hardware upgrade needed if processor version is less than IC1MB IC2 IC1
16. click on the Patch Devices button in the DMX patch toolbar to send these settings to the linked devices 15 Next buttons in the DMX patch toolbar have the following functions The Load Patch State button allows to load a file with fixture DMX start addresses you have specified in the past Load Patch State Directory RDM network 3 a C icons devices xml File Name OK File Filter MIL files xmi gt Cancel Type the name of the file in the File Name field and click on the OK button The Save Patch State button allows to save a current DMX addresses setting for usage in future Save Patch State Directory RDM network M Z G A A Er n fn ee a J icons devices xrnl File Name OK File Filter XML files xml gt Cancel Type the name of the file in the File Name field and click on the OK button The Auto Patch button starts automatic placing of DMX start addresses The Patch By Devices button places current DMX addresses The Reset Actual Patch button cancels current assigning of DMX start addresses and will move all fixtures to the Devices To Patch window 9 Collecting parameters You can get information about fixtures either by using the Get Parameters window as was described above or by using the Collect Parameters option 16 To collect parameters 1 Select either the Collect Parameters option in the Tools menu or click with the right button of the mouse on the f
17. devices parameters setting if this option is checked RDM commands will be sent together to all fixtures without checking whether they were really proceeded by each fixture If this option is off RDM commands will be sent to the fixtures in sequence and their proceeding will be checked In case that some RDM command will not be executed the error message will appear in the top right corner of the RDM network window Check desired option and click on the Accept button to save your setting The next Icons and Colours menu buttons allow you to set an appearance of the RDM network window The Logs menu allows to disable error messages which can occur during operations with fixtures if some fixtures parameters are not available RDM Net Preferences Q Logs settings Search W ignore unsupported commands Check the box next to the ignore unsupported commands line if you do not want to display the error messages Example You work REDWash 3 192 LED fixture with ColorSpot 700E AT discharge lamp in the same group If you run the Collect Parameters option on whole group the LED fixture cannot send items which relate to the lamp and the error messages may apear it depends on the Logs menu setting RDM Net Preferences RDM Net Preferences Q Logs settings Q Logs settings Search l Search T a E A tena i V ignore unsupported commands ignore unsupported commands fag Tage a pr S E S sesseeeeiseeenette The Error Lamp On Moce om5
18. er Rugged aluminium housing No extra PSU needed Galvanic isolation of 1kV between DMX Input andUSB DMX Output and USB Z2 Fixture exterior view 1 DMX output 4 Power on LED 2 DMX input 5 Receive data LED 3 Transmit data LED 6 USB input 3 Connecting the Robe Universal Interface 3 1 Software update of the fixture The Robe Universal Interface can be used to upload new software into ROBE fixtures The connection happens via USB computer interface and thus it replaces the RS232 to DMX Flashing Cable for software update number 1305 0624 Control PC USB cable DMX cable To upload software into the fixture 1 Connect both the computer and the fixture to the Robe Universal Interface 2 In the fixture menu select the Updating Software item in the Special Functions menu 3 Run the Software uploader program on your PC and select a Robe Universal Interface 1 option from the list of COM ports 4 Click on the Connect button and continue in the software upgrade following instructions in the Help menu Robe 3 2 Connecting a DMX console to the Media Fusion The media Fusion is an intuitive media server environment that seamlessly integrates software and hardware for a professional quality hassle free performance PC Running Media Fusion Screen USB cable DMX console DMX512 protocol DMX cable To connect a DMX desk to Media Fusion via the Robe Universal Interface 1
19. ixture or a manufacturer icon and select the Collect Parameters option from the menu list The Collect Parameters window will appear Collect Parameters OX Parameters table CS700 2 52 53 00 06 06 463 CS700 3 52 53 00 06 06 413 Tungsten 1 52 53 00 05 00 65 2 Click with the right button of the mouse on the right panel of this window and the following list of items under Add New Parameter option will appear Collect Parameters OX a Parameters table CS700 2 52 53 00 06 0b 465 CS7O0 3 52 53 00 06 0b 41 Tungsten 1 52 53 00 05 00 65 MENGE Add New Parameter OM RDM Protocol version Major ROM Protocol version Minor Device Model ID Product Category Coarse Product Category Fine Software version ID DMS 12 Footprint DMX512 Total of Personalities Subdevices Count Sensor Count Click on desired parameter and this one will appear in the right panel of the Collect Parameters window By this way move desired parameters to the right panel of the Collect Parameters window 17 Collect Parameters Parameters table El l DMS Current Personality DMX512 Start Address CS700 2 52 53 00 06 0b 463 CS700 3 52 53 00 06 0b 41 Tungsten 1 52 53 00 05 00 65 3 Click on the Start Initial Collect button in the toolbar after having moved all desired items to the right panel of the window The current loaded parameters will appear at each fixture line The Start Collect button uses previously loaded par
20. ond figure of the product category Software Version Label shows the software version of the main processor IC1 in the fixture base Software Version ID shows the figure of software version of the main processor IC1 in the fixture base Lamp On Mode shows the way how the fixture switches its lamp on automatically DMX512 Start Address shows the start channel first channel which receives instructions from the controller Device Model ID shows the figure of the fixture type 6 spotlight 4 washlight DMX 512 Footprint shows the number of control channels in a current DMX mode DMX512 Current Personality shows a current DMX mode DMX 512 Total of personalities shows the total number of DMX modes Sensor Count shows the number of fixture sensors sending information to the Robe Universal Interface e g temperature sensors Manufacturer label shows the name of the fixture manufacturer Device Model Description shows the name of the fixture Identify Device determines whether the fixture runs in an identification mode 5 3 2 Set parameter window The following items displayed in this window allow you to set a fixture behaviour The button next to the item removes this item from the list of items To put the item back to the list click on the button in the Get Set parameter toolbar and select it from the list of items DMX 512 Current Personality select desired DMX mode in the He field Identify Device if the
21. otocol DMX console of J A DMX512 _ 7 il Terminator USB cable Running Artnet control software ArtNet protocol DMX data cable Ethernet cable Running RDM network software RDM rotocol Terminator Note If you use Ethernet for control of fixtures never set the Ethernet DMX option in the fixture Fixture Address Ethernet Settings gt Set Ethernet Mode gt Ethernet DMX otherwise the RDM network software will not function properly 4 Installing the RDM network software 1 To install the Software Robe Universal Interface please insert the RDM network installation flash drive into your computer s USB 2 0 port 2 Double click on the RDM network installation file RDM network setup _100 exe located in the directory RDM network on the flash drive there are versions for Windows and Linux This will launch the RDM network installer 3 Follow the on screen instructions 4 Once the installation is complete click Finish The RDM network software is now ready to be used 5 Run the RDM network by going to Start gt Programs gt Robe gt RDM network 5 The main window of the RDM network software Menu bar A Error messages Standard jtt Ri F s icon toolbar 7 8 Ss ___ Parameter area DMX network _ area Device groups _ area In the main window you can use a standard toolbar for quick access to commonly used command
22. s and tools The main window is organized into three main areas 5 1 DMX network window The top left part of the main window shows the list of RDM talking fixtures found on the DMX link Use the icons in the DMX network toolbar to sort the fixtures by a manufacturer a model ID or by a model ID and a manufacturer DMX Network ma Network 3 Rabe lighting s r o cs700_2 62 53 00 06 0b 46 a CS700_3 52 53 00 06 0b 41 amp Tungsten_1 52 53 00 05 00 65 The fixtures in the RDM network window can be displayed in two states 1 On line state the fixture names are displayed in a standard black colour all changes made in the Set Parameter window can be promptly sent to the linked fixtures by using the FA button in the Get Set Parameters toolbar 2 Off line state the fixture names are displayed in a red colour This mode means that fixtures settings were loaded into RDM network software but have not been sent to the fixtures You may work with displayed fixtures as with fixtures in on line mode but the changes you have made will not be sent to the fixtures until you switched them to the on line state by using the gt gt button in a DMX Network toolbar 5 2 Device groups window The bottom part of the main window below a DMX network window shows groups of fixtures The buttons in the Device Group toolbar have the following meaning The button adds a new group into existing list of groups The button deletes a group or
23. t Parameters Device UID 52 53 00 06 0b 46 3 version RDM Protocol version Major 1 RDM Protocol Version Minor 0 Device Model ID 6 Product Category Coarse 0 Product Category Fine 1 Software Version ID 30 DMX512 Footprint 28 DMX512 Current Personality Mode 2 DMX512 Total of Personalities 5 DMX512 Start Address 2 Subdevices Count 0 Sensor Count 3 Manufacturer Label ROBE lighting s r o Software Version Label Sw 3 0 Device Model Description Color Spot 7O0EAT Device Label CS700_2 Device Hours 336 Lamp Hours 280 Identify Device off Lamp Strikes 48 Lamp State off Lamp On Mode null Display Invert off Display Level 255 Pan Invert off Tilt Invert off Device Label shows the custom name of the fixture Lamp Hours shows the accumulated total number of lamp hours Lamp Strikes shows the accumulated total number of lamp strikes Device Hours shows the accumulated total number of operation hours the fixture has been on Display Invert shows he display orientation Display Level shows the adjusted display intensity Pan Invert shows pan control Tilt Invert shows tilt control Subdevices Count shows number of controlled devices connected to the current fixture Lamp State shows the lamp state On Off Product Category Coarse shows the first figure of the product category Product Category Fine shows the sec
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