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You can address fixtures and switch
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between 8-bit mode and 16-bit mode using
QuickPlay Pro. You can download QuickPlay
Pro from www.philipscolorkinetics.com/
support/addressing/
You will need the layout grid that
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you created when you recorded the serial
numbers of the light fixtures in your
installation.
Address the Fixtures
Make sure the power is ON before addressing and configuring fixtures.
ColorReach Compact Powercore fixtures operate in 8-bit mode by default. You
can configure ColorReach Compact Powercore to operate in 16-bit mode, which
increases fixture resolution for smoother dimming.
In 8-bit mode, fixtures use one DMX address per LED channel (red, green, and
blue). In 16-bit mode, fixtures use two DMX addresses per LED channel. The first
DMX address corresponds to the "coarse" data for that channel, and the second
corresponds to the "fine" data. By using double the number of DMX addresses,
16-bit mode increases fixture resolution from 256 dimming steps to 65,536 (256 x
256) dimming steps.
DMX Channel Assignments
1
8-Bit Mode
Red
1
16-Bit Mode
Red Coarse
Red Fine
Each 1 ft (305 mm) ColorReach Compact Powercore node comes factory-addressed
with a starting DMX address of 1. For lighting designs where fixture nodes work in
unison, all nodes can be assigned the same DMX addresses. Changes to the default
addresses are not necessary, but if nodes were previously readdressed for use in
other installations, you must reset them. For light show designs that show different
colors on different nodes, you must assign unique DMX addresses to your nodes and
sort them in a useful order.
• In Ethernet installations, you can address and configure fixture nodes using
QuickPlay Pro with a computer connected to your lighting installation's network.
QuickPlay Pro can automatically discover all fixture nodes, controllers, and Data
Enabler Pro devices for quick configuration.
• In DMX installations, you can address and configure fixture nodes using QuickPlay
Pro with iPlayer 3 or SmartJack Pro. You can manually enter fixture node serial
numbers, or you can import a spreadsheet listing each fixture node's serial
number and starting DMX address.
For details on addressing and configuring fixtures, controllers, and power / data
supplies with QuickPlay Pro, refer to the Addressing and Configuration Guide, which
you can view or download at www.philipscolorkinetics.com/support/addressing.
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Green
2
3
4
Green Coarse
Green Fine
ColorReach Compact Powercore
3
Blue
5
6
Blue Coarse
Blue Fine
15
Product Guide
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