Dmx Controller Operation - Martin EFX500 User Manual

Setting up synch roni zed operation
To set up fixtures for synchronized operation:
1. Ensure that all fixtures on the data link are in DMX mode.
2. Select one fixture to be the master and set it to auto trig or music trig
mode (see "Selecting DMX, music trig or auto trig operating modes" on
page 17)
3. When a slave fixture receives signals from the master, it will
automatically begin operating in slave mode.
display and the green Data LED will light to show that the fixture is
receiving control data.
Fixtures return to their DMX/auto trig/music trig settings when powered off
and on, so you should only need to set fixtures as masters/slaves once.
D M X c o n t r o l l e r o p e r a t i o n
S et tin g DMX mo de 1 or 2
Two DMX modes are available: DMX mode 1 (normal) and DMX mode 2
(extended). Mode 2 uses two extra DMX channels that allow you to select
pre-programmed macros and set the speed of effects movement from the
DMX controller. The fixture is supplied set to DMX mode 2.
• The EFX500 uses seven DMX channels in DMX mode 1 and nine
channels in DMX mode 2.
• The EFX600 uses six DMX channels in DMX mode 1 and eight
channels in DMX mode 2.
• The EFX700 uses four channels in DMX mode 1 and six channels in
DMX mode 2.
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Slave mode
DMX Address
X100 X10 X1
[Mode] button
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9 1 0
Data LED lit
Mode
will appear in its