Address Setting; Dmx 512 Configuration - ACME AE-610 BEAM User Manual

easily distort the signal and shut down the system.
3. The DMX output and input connectors are pass-through to maintain the DMX circuit, when one
of the units' power is disconnected.
4. Each lighting unit needs to have a DMX address to receive the data by the controller. The address
number is between 0-511 (usually 0 & 1 are equal to 1).
5. The end of the DMX 512 system should be terminated to reduce signal errors.
6. 3 pin XLR connectors are more popular than 5 pins XLR.
3 pin XLR: Pin 1: GND, Pin 2: Negative signal (-), Pin 3: Positive signal (+)
5 pin XLR: Pin 1: GND, Pin 2: Negative signal (-), Pin 3: Positive signal (+), Pin4, Pin5 not used.

5.2 Address Setting

If you use a universal DMX controller to control the units, you have to set DMX address from 1 to
512 so that the units can receive DMX signal.
Press MENU button to enter menu mode, select DMX Functions, press ENTER button to confirm,
use UP and DOWN button to select DMX Address, press ENTER button to confirm, the present
address will blink on the display, use UP and DOWN button to adjust the address from 1 to 512,
press ENTER button to store. Press MENU button back to the last menu or let the unit idle one
minute to exit menu mode.
Please refer to the following diagram to address your DMX512 channel for the first 4 units.
Channel mode
12 channels

5.3 DMX 512 Configuration

12 Channels Mode:
CHANNEL
1
2
3
Unit 1 Unit 2
Address Address
1
VALUE
PAN
000-255 0° - 540°
000-255 PAN FINE
TILT
000-255 0° - 220°
Unit 3
Address
13 25
FUNCTION
13A
Unit 4
Address
37