ETC ColorSource ThruPower Series User Manual page 16

DMX Start
"DMX Start" and the start address are displayed if you selected the "Start Address" menu
option in the Mode menu. The start address range is 001–512, minus the cabinet output
count. Set the DMX start address as follows:
Step 1:
Step 2:
Step 3:
Step 4:
DMX Patch
"DMX Patch" is displayed if you selected the "Patch" menu option in the Mode menu. DMX
Patch allows you to patch different DMX addresses to selected dimmers. You use this menu
whenever setting the DMX start address is not sufficient. To change the DMX patch
parameters:
Step 1:
Step 2:
Step 3:
Step 4:
Step 5:
Step 6:
Step 7:
Step 8:
Step 9:
Step 10: When finished, press the [Back] (<) button to return to the previous menu, or
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Scroll to DMX Start and then press the [Enter] (
Press the [Increase] (+) or [Decrease] (–) button to increment or decrement the
start address range.
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Press the [Enter] (
When finished, press the [Back] (<) button to return to the previous menu, or
press the [Home] (<<) button to return to the Home screen, where you can
confirm that "DMX Start" is displayed as the active DMX mode.
Scroll to DMX Patch and then press the [Enter] (
DMX Patch
Output:
DMX Address:
Scroll to Output and then press the [Enter] (
Use the [Increase] (+) or [Decrease] (–) button to select a higher or lower
dimmer channel. Dimmers are numbered 1–12 or 1–24, depending on the
ColorSource ThruPower channel count. Initially, the DMX address is patched
consecutively with the dimmer channel. If the DMX address should differ from
the dimmer channel number, press the [Enter] (
Press the [Increase] (+) or [Decrease] (–) button to scroll through the range of
dimmer channels.
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Press the [Enter] (
Scroll to DMX Address and then press the [Enter] (
Press the [Increase] (+) or [Decrease] (–) button to scroll through the range of
DMX addresses.
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Press the [Enter] (
Continue with steps 2 through 8 until all dimmers are patched to the required
DMX Address.
press the [Home] (<<) button to return to the Home screen, where you can
confirm that "DMX Patch" is displayed as the active DMX mode.
) button to set the start address.
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) button to set the dimmer channel number.
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