Operation; Control Panel Description; Control Options; Programming - Chauvet COLORdash Par-Quad 18 User Manual

4. Operation

Control Panel
Description

Control Options

Programming

DMX Personality

DMX Control

COLORdash™ Par-Quad 18 User Manual Rev. 5
Button
<MENU>
<ENTER>
<UP>
<DOWN>
You can set the COLORdash™ Par-Quad 18 start address in the 001~512 DMX range.
This enables control of up to 51 products in the 10-channel 10 CH personality.
Refer to the Menu Map
level and a variable number of programming levels for each option.
· To go to the desired main level, press <MENU> repeatedly until the option shows on
the display. Press <ENTER> to select. This will take you to the first programming
level for that option.
· To select an option or value within the current programming level, press <UP> or
<DOWN> until the option shows on the display. Press <ENTER> to select. In this
case, if there is another programming level, you will see that first option, or you will
see the selected value.
· Press <MENU> repeatedly to exit to the previous main level.
This setting allows you to choose a particular DMX personality.
1. Go to the Channel main level.
2. Select the desired personality (4 Ch, 6 Ch, or 10 Ch).
· See the DMX Values section for the highest starting address you can select for
each personality.
· Make sure that the starting addresses on the various products do not overlap
due to the new personality setting.
In this mode, each product will respond to a unique starting address from the DMX
controller. All products with the same starting address will respond in unison.
1. Select a DMX personality as shown in DMX Personality.
2. Set the running mode:
a. Go to the M&S Mode main level.
b. Select Slave.
3. Set the starting address:
a. Go to Address main level.
b. Select the starting address (001~509).
The highest recommended starting address for each DMX mode are as follows:
DMX Mode
4 Ch
6 Ch
10 Ch
Exits from the current menu or function
Enables the currently displayed menu or sets the currently
selected value in to the current function
Navigates upward through the menu list and increases the
numeric value when in a function
Navigates downward through the menu list and decreases the
numeric value when in a function
to understand the menu options. The menu map shows the main
Operation
Function
DMX Address
509
507
503
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