Dmx-512 Control; Lamp Power; Effect Position - Martin MX-10 User Manual

DMX-512
This section briefly describes the DMX-controllable effects. See also the DMX table starting on page 23 and the DMX
chart on the back cover.

Lamp power

L A M P - O N
Unless automatic lamp strike is enabled, lamp power remains off until a lamp-on command is sent from the controller.
Note: A peak of electric current that can be many times the operating current is drawn for an instant when striking a
discharge lamp. Striking many lamps at once may cause a voltage drop large enough to prevent lamps from striking or
draw enough current to trip circuit breakers. If sending lamp-on commands to multiple fixtures, program a sequence
that strikes lamps one at a time at 5 second intervals.
L A M P - O F F
The lamp can be turned off from the controller by sending the lamp-off command on channel 1 for 5 seconds. The
lamp cannot be restruck for 8 minutes after being turned off. Note that the lamp-off command may
be disabled by the DMX Lamp-Off personality setting.

Effect position

R E S E T
If an effect loses its indexing and fails to move to programmed positions, the fixture can be reset from the controller by
sending the "Reset" command on channel 1 for 5 seconds. Note that the DMX reset feature may be disabled by the
DMX Reset personality setting.
D I M M E R / S H U T T E R
The mechanical dimmer/shutter system provides full, high-resolution dimming, "instant" open and blackout, random
and variable strobe effects, and random and variable pulses in which the dimmer snaps open and slowly dims or snaps
closed and slowly opens. Shutter, strobe, and pulse effects are selected on channel 1. The intensity level is selected on
channel 2.
C O L O R
The color wheel can be scrolled continuously - allowing for split color effects - or in steps, and rotated randomly or
continuously in both directions at different speeds.
G O B O R O T A T I O N A N D S E L E C T I O N
The MX-10 has 8 indexed-rotation gobo positions plus an open position. Gobos can be indexed (positioned at a
defined angle), rotated continuously, or rotated and shaken (bounced). The gobo and the type of movement are selected
on channel 4 and the index angle or rotation speed are selected on channel 5.
The gobo wheel also rotates continuously in both directions at variable speed.
F O C U S
The beam may be focused from approximately 2 meters (6.5 feet) to infinity.
R O T A T I N G P R I S M
The prism may be inserted and removed from the light path. It rotates in both directions at varying speeds.
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