Dmx Operation; Channel Mapping; Dmx Mode 1 Channel Mapping (Normal Operational Mode) - Vari Lite VLX3 User Manual

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DMX Operation

Channel Mapping

The VLX3 Wash offers four modes:
Mode 1 - See "DMX Mode 1 Channel Mapping (Normal Operational Mode)" on page 22.
Mode 2 - See "DMX Mode 2 Channel Mapping (Enhanced Operational Mode)" on page 25.
Mode 3 - See "DMX Mode 3 Channel Mapping (Individual LED Engine Control)" on page 29.
Mode 4 - See "DMX Mode 4 Channel Mapping (Enhanced Individual LED Engine Control)" on
page 33.
Refer to the appropriate DMX channel mapping chart for the mode you are using.

DMX Mode 1 Channel Mapping (Normal Operational Mode)

These tables assume a DMX start address of 1. When a different starting address is used, this address
becomes channel 1 function and other functions follow in sequence.
Note: For Mode 2 Channel Mapping, refer to
page 29. For Mode 4 Channel Mapping, refer to
IMPORTANT! When changing the DMX Map (from one mode to another), the luminaire will auto
re-calibrate.
DMX
Parameter
Channel
1 Intensity - High
2 Intensity - Low
3 Pan - High Byte
4 Pan - Low Byte
5 Tilt - High Byte
6 Tilt - Low Byte
7 Red - High Byte
8 Red - Low Byte
9 Green - High Byte
10 Green - Low Byte
11 Blue - High Byte
12 Blue - Low Byte
13 White - High Byte
14 White - Low Byte
15 Unused
16 Unused
22
L U '
ASH UMINAIRE SER
Table 3-1: VLX3 Wash Luminaire Mapping Mode 1
Range DMX
0 - 65535
0 - 65535
0 - 65535
0 - 65535
0 - 65535
0 - 65535
0 - 65535
N/A
N/A
1 7 Dec emb er 2 012
M
S ANUAL
page 25. For Mode 3 Channel Mapping, refer to
page 33
Default - These
values are recom-
Range%
mended console
default values
0 - 100% 0
0 - 100% 32768
0 - 100% 32768
0 - 100% 0
0 - 100% 0
0 - 100% 0
0 - 100% 0
N/A N/A
N/A N/A
Description
16-bit control for Intensity of LED settings.
o
16-bit control of Pan - 540 of movement.
o
16-bit control of Tilt - 270 of movement.
16-bit control of Red LEDs from 0 to full.
16-bit control of Green LEDs from 0 to full.
16-bit control of Blue LEDs from 0 to full.
16-bit control of White LEDs from 0 to full.
For Future Use
For Future Use
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