Preparing For Dmx Control; Setting Dmx Addresses - Martin Exterior 1200 Wash User Manual

7.1 Preparing for DMX control

DANGER! Read "Safety information" on page 4 before programming or
operating the Exterior 1200 Wash.
To control a luminaire via DMX, it must be set up to respond to commands from the
controller on specific DMX channels. This chapter describes how to set this up. It also
describes DMX lamp off and DMX reset settings that you may wish to alter.
You can use a personal computer with the Martin MUM (Multi-Utility Manager) application
running on a PC, a Martin MP-2 Uploader or a Martin DAD (DMX Addressing Device) to
prepare your Exterior 1200 Wash. Of these options, MUM is the easiest to use because it
has a graphical user interface.
Follow the instructions in "5.1: Luminaire settings" on page 32 to choose and connect a
setting device, and then refer to this chapter for information about specific settings.
7 . 1 . 1 S e t t i n g D M X a d d r e s s e s
If individual control of each Exterior 1200 Wash is required, each luminaire must be set up
to receive instructions from the DMX controller on a group of DMX channels that are not
used by any other device in its DMX universe. The DMX address, also known as the
control address or start channel, is the first of these channels. Each luminaire uses this
channel and the channels immediately above it to receive instructions.
Exterior 1200 Wash Narrow, Medium, Wide and Very Wide models use eight DMX
channels, i.e. the start channel plus the next seven channels. If the control address is set
to 100, the luminaire uses channels 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, and 107. Channel
108 is available as the DMX address for the next luminaire.
If two or more luminaires are set up with the same address, they will receive the same
instructions and behave identically. Setting up identical luminaires with the same address
is a good tool for troubleshooting unexpected behavior and an easy way to achieve
synchronized action.
DMX addressing with MUM
To set a DMX address using the MUM application, use the DMX Address spin button in
the in the Fixture Settings window. The luminaire's DMX address is updated in real time.
MUM can only set the DMX address on one luminaire at a time, and must be connected to
one luminaire only via the data link or service port.
DMX addressing with an MP-2 Uploader
To set a DMX address using an MP-2 Uploader, scroll through the menus to F ix t u r e
a d d re s s and enter the required value. The MP-2 can be connected to multiple luminaires
via the data link, and will set the same address in all the luminaires it is connected to.
DMX addressing with the onboard control panel
To set a DMX address using the onboard control panel, enter the F i x t ur e ad d r e ss
menu and enter the required value.
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