Dmx Operation - Elation Stage Color LED User Manual

Any unit can function as a master or as a slave. To operate in Master/Slave mode follow the
instructions listed below:
1. Link your units together using DMX cable and following the DMX In/Out standard.
Remember that the male XLR socket is the input and the female XLR socket is the
output. The first unit in the chain (Master) will use the female XLR socket only.
2. After your units have been linked together via DMX cables, set dipswitch 10 on the
"Master" unit to the "on" position. Set all the dipswitches on all the "Slave" units to
the "off" position.
3. Follow the operating instructions beginning on page 12 for the "Master" unit only.
This will allow the entire system to run in any of the three modes listed on page 12.
Be sure the dipswitches for all the "Slave" units remain in the "off" position.
4. Plug all the units in and they should follow the "Master" unit.
DMX Mode: This mode allows a fixture to be integrated into a DMX system and be
controlled by a standard DMX compliant controller. For DMX control and operation follow
the instructions outlined in the next section.
1. Be sure dipswitch 10 is in the "Off" position.
2. Use dipswitches 1 thru 9 to set the DMX address.
3. See "UNDERSTANDING DMX" begin on page 15 for more details on DMX and
DMX addressing.
4. Use the quick reference DMX/Dipswitch chart on page 21 to set a fixtures DMX
address.
5. Find the DMX traits on page 20 of this manual.
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