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User Manual DMX Controller SB-DN-512DMX Manual describes the snapshots taken in the old HBST program. In HBST2, the graphic appearance is slightly different but the functions remain the same. Text www.hdlautomation.com...
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User Manual SB-DN-512DMX Document updates: Version Date Description V1.0 2015.08.17 Finish new document DMX Controller – User Manual...
1.2 Function Qualities Description..................1 1.3 Device Description......................2 Safety Instructions........................2 Technical Data.......................... 3 Installation..........................4 4.1 Diagram..........................4 4.2 HDL BUS Pro Description....................5 4.3 Commissioning........................5 Software Configuration......................6 5.1 Basic setting........................6 5.1.1 Change the ID of the device................6 5.1.2 Remark........................6 5.1.3 IP and IP MAC......................
1. Overview 1.1 General Information 1.1.1 Description SB-DN-512DMX is a high performance show controller developed by HDL. HDL panels can control the DMX devices (e.g. Computer lighting, Moving heads) which can receive DMX1990 signal or NET DMX signal via SB-DN-512DMX.
User Manual SB-DN-512DMX 1.3 Device Description ○ a. Line and Neutral b. DMX512 signal ○ connection terminal c. LCD screen d. Control buttons ○ ○ e. Ethernet port: RJ45 LED indicator g. Provides DC power for other devices h. Buspro terminal ○...
User Manual SB-DN-512DMX disconnect mains voltage and switch off circuit breakers. Device can be damaged Do not bypass or short-circuit the dimmer. Do not connect any LED, lights with integrated dimmers or compact fluorescent lamps that are not specifically suitable for dimming.
After filled in the correct password, follow below steps to check its ID: ‘1 SYSTEM SETUP 1 D-Bus ID Set’ Open the HDL-BUS Pro Setup tool. Click the search button, it will show a new window, click search button, search the online devices.
DMX channel: the start channel of NET DMX signal. The range of HDL-Net is 001~255; the range of Art-Net is 000~255. DMX port: the port for HDL-Net / Art-Net; if use Art-Net, this port will be fixed as 6454, no need to change.
SB-DN-512DMX 5.2 Area Setup Below screen shot shows all 512 channels of SB-DN-512DMX are not assigned to any area, actually there is no area yet. Suppose according to the wiring, channel1 to 16 are used to control 16 LEDs in area1, channel 17 to 50 are used to control 33 LEDs in area2.
User Manual SB-DN-512DMX 5.3 Channel parameter 5.3.1 Display format The display format of Lower limit / Higher limit / Max level; Percentage(%): the range is 0 to 100%; the default setting is: Lower limit=0%, Higher limit=100%, Max level=100% Actual value: the range is 0 to 255. the default setting is: Lower limit=0, Higher limit=255, ...
User Manual SB-DN-512DMX 5.3.2 Remark The remark for each channel. 5.3.3 Changing attribute It has two attribute for dimming: Break and Gradual change. Break: when dimming this channel, the brightness will change jumpingly. Gradual change: when dimming this channel, the brightness will change gradually.
User Manual SB-DN-512DMX 5.3.5 Modify patch Modify the patch between DMX signal channel and buspro channel. In above screen shot, when you control the channel 2 of SB-DN-DMX512, you can control Dimmer (e.g. LED strip) channel 1 and channel 2 together, 5.4 Scene Setup...
User Manual SB-DN-512DMX in “FAQ003_ Buspro” below in this doc) 5.5 Sequence The SB-DN-512DMX supports up to 99 sequences; Add: add sequence in current area; Free: inactivate sequence space in current area, after inactivate, this sequence can not ...
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User Manual SB-DN-512DMX Example: If now in area we want to create a sequence which runs this way for ever: step1 (channel 1 on) -> step 2 (channel 2 on) -> step 3 (channel 3 on) -> step 4 (channel 1, 2, 3 off) ->...
User Manual SB-DN-512DMX 6. Operation On LCD Screen 6.1 Password Unlock the LCD screen of 512DMX. (Press [ENTER] and [ESC] buttons together, and then press [ENTER] button again to enter the PASSWORD interface, press [▲] [▼] and [ ◄ ] to fill in the correct password to unlock the LCD screen) ►...
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DMX channel: the start channel of NET DMX signal. The range of HDL-Net is 001~255; the range of Art-Net is 000~255. DMX port: the port for HDL-Net / Art-Net; if use Art-Net, this port will be fixed as 6454, no need to change.
User Manual SB-DN-512DMX Changing Attribute. CHANNEL SETUP 1 High Limit Level 2 Lower Limit Level 3 Output Limit Level 6.6 Patch Setup In Patch Setup interface, you can modify the patch between DMX signal channel and buspro channel. PATCH SETUP...
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User Manual SB-DN-512DMX it is “fade time”. Yes, maybe “fade time” or “transition time” is easier to understand for some people. PS: You can find “running time” setting in user panel also if you select “Single channel lighting control” command.
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User Manual SB-DN-512DMX Yes, e.g., if you set Lower limit=30%, Higher limit=80% and Max level=90%, and then you use a user panel to command the dimmer channel to go to 40%, the Dimmer will find the value 40% is in the range 30% ~80%, and so the channel output will be 40%, but if you...