Dmx Mode; Fixture Id And Rdm - ProLights Eclipse FC User Manual

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• Select Mode through the buttons UP/DOWN, then press the button ENTER.
• Select the desired DMX configuration (1CH - 3CH - 3CHRGB - 4CH RGBL- 5CH - 5CHRGBL - 8CH - 13CH) through the
buttons UP/DOWN.
The tables on page 15 indicate the operating mode and DMX value. The ECLIPSEFS is equipped with
5-pole XLR connections.

3.10 DMX MODE

• Press the button MENU so many times until the display shows CONNECT, and press the button ENTER to
confirm.
• Select DMX Addr through the buttons UP/DOWN, then press the button ENTER.
• Press UP/DOWN button to select the desired value (001-512). Press and hold to scroll quickly.
• Press ENTER button to store.
• Press the MODE button to go back or to meet the waiting time to exit the setup menu.
To able to operate the ECLIPSE with a light controller, adjust the DMX start address for the first a DMX
channel. If e. g. address 33 on the controller is provided for controlling the function of the first DMX
channel, adjust the start address 33 on the ECLIPSE. The other functions of the light effect panel are then
automatically assigned to the following addresses.
An example with the start address 33 is shown below:
Number of Start address
DMX channels (example)
5 33
DMX Address: 33
DMX512 Controller

3.11 FIXTURE ID AND RDM

With this function you can call up various submenus via RDM.
This device is RDM ready. RDM stands for "Remote Device Management" and makes remote control of
devices connected to the DMX-bus possible. Manual settings like adjusting the DMX starting address are
no longer needed. This is especially useful when the device is installed in a remote area. RDM is integrated
in DMX without influencing the connections. The RDM-data is transmitted via the standard XLR-poles
1and 2 – new DMX-cables are not necessary. RDM ready and conventional DMX devices can be operated
in one DMX line. The RDM protocol sends own packages in the DMX512 data feed and does not influence
conventional devices. If DMX splitters are used and RDM control is to be used, these splitters must sup-
ECLIPSEFS
DMX Address Next possible start
occupied address for unit No. 1
33-37
DMX Address: 38
Next possible start
address for unit No. 2
38
DMX Address: 43
Fig.5 - Example 5 DMX channels configuration
Next possible start
address for unit No. 3
43
DMX Address: 48
48
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