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DMX Set Up
DMX Control Mode
Operating in a DMX control mode environment gives the user the greatest flexibility when it comes to
customising or creating a show. In this mode you will be able to control each individual trait of the fixture
and each fixture independently. The 2M Flight Cased DMX LED Flame Machine uses 4 channels of
control.
Setting the DMX address
The DMX mode enables the use of a universal DMX controller. Each fixture requires a "start address"
from 1- 511. A fixture requiring one or more channels for control begins to read the data on the channel
indicated by the start address. For example, a fixture that occupies or uses 7 channels of DMX and was
addressed to start on DMX channel 100, would read data from channels: 100,101,102,103,104,105 and
106. Choose a start address so that the channels used do not overlap. E.g. the next unit in the chain
starts at 107.
DMX-512:
• DMX (Digital Multiplex) is a universal protocol used as a form of communication between intelligent
fixtures and controllers. A DMX controller sends DMX data instructions form the controller to the fixture.
DMX data is sent as serial data that travels from fixture to fixture via the DATA "IN" and DATA "OUT" XLR
terminals located on all DMX fixtures (most controllers only have a data "out" terminal).
DMX Linking:
• DMX is a language allowing all makes and models of different manufactures to be linked together and
operate from a single controller, as long as all fixtures and the controller are DMX compliant. To ensure
proper DMX data transmission, when using several DMX fixtures try to use the shortest cable path
possible. The order in which fixtures are connected in a DMX line does not influence the DMX
addressing. For example; a fixture assigned to a DMX address of 1 may be placed anywhere in a DMX
line, at the beginning, at the end, or anywhere in the middle. When a fixture is assigned a DMX address
of 1, the DMX controller knows to send DATA assigned to address 1 to that unit, no matter where it is
located in the DMX chain.
DATA Cable (DMX cable) requirements (for DMX operation):
• The 2M Flight Cased DMX LED Flame Machine can be controlled via DMX-512 protocol. The DMX
address is set on the back of the unit. Your unit and your DMX controller require a standard 3-pin XLR
connector for data input/output (figure 1).
Figure 1
Also remember that DMX cable must be daisy chained and cannot be split.
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