Rdm; Identify; About Rdm - ETC ColorSource 20 User Manual

Note:
ing mirror fixture is rotated 90 or 270 degrees from other fixtures.

RDM

RDM is a two-way communications method built-in to ordinary DMX512 for lighting control. See
RDM for more information.
The RDM button enables and disables RDM on the local DMX ports and RDM messages coming from gate-
ways to the console. When enabled, the RDM button will be green. If you have problems with lights or dim-
mers connected to the local ports on the console that flicker or suffer interference when you open the patch
screen try to turn off the RDM button.
Note:
DMX512 is sent to your lighting rig on the local console ports. The RDM button allows you to turn
off RDM when on the patch screen. Doing so will prevent the patch screen from finding and patch-
ing RDM lights. You should only suppress if necessary to prevent flicker or errors on the local con-
sole port(s) while you are in the patch screen.
Note:
you wish to use. If the rig contains lights that you do not wish to patch, they will keep appearing in
the patch list, awaiting a channel number, and you can prevent this from being an annoyance by
turning off the RDM button.
RDM via Network
RDM across a network connection from a ETC Net3 DMX/RDM Gateway to the console may be enabled
or disabled with the RDM button.
Disabling RDM at the console will not affect what Gateways do on their respective DMX outputs. RDM
activity on the DMX outputs of Gateways will depend on the type and setup of Gateway being used. To
enable or disable RDM on a particular Gateway DMX output, you should use a network management tool
such as ETC Net3 Concert, or the local controls of the Gateway itself.

Identify

Identify finds the RDM-capable lights during patching so it is easy to know which device is which when
assigning them to channels.
Note:
When RDM discovers a light, the light is placed at the top of the patch list with the channel shown as zero.
When Identify is set to On, each light selected in the patch list will identify itself exclusively, usually a light
will blink on and off. Devices that do not produce light, for example a scroller or pan/tilt yoke, may shuffle or
move. The action that a light does when told to Identify is determined by the its manufacturer.
You will need to choose a channel to patch the device.
Turn off Identify to stop all RDM Identification. Turn on Identify to see the currently selected RDM device.

About RDM

RDM is a two-way communications method built-in to ordinary DMX512 for lighting control. By using RDM,
you can find lights, find out about them and their status, patch them, and set their operating mode without
needing to go to the light itself. For lights rigged in difficult locations, RDM is very useful for remote setup.
18
An example of when to use this function would be if a fixture is hung sideways or a mov-
When you exit the patch screen, all RDM messages are suppressed and only ordinary
You may also choose to turn off RDM when you have patched all the lights in a rig that
Identify does not work with non-RDM devices or dimmers.
About
Getting Started With Patching