Dmx Configuration; Dmx Mode - ProLights SMARTOWER User Manual

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3.5 DMX ADDRESSING
To enter the DMX mode, follow these steps:
• Press the ENTER button to access the main menu.
• Press the UP/DOWN button to scroll the menu, select Control, then press the ENTER button to enter the
next menu.
• Press the UP/DOWN button to scroll through the menu, select the DMX Address and press the ENTER key.
• Press the arrow keys to select the desired value (001-512). Press the ENTER key to confirm the setting.
• Press the ESC button repeatedly to exit the menu and save changes.
For operation via light control unit with DMX512 protocol, is sufficient connect the controller to SMARTOW-
ER. To able to operate the SMARTOWER 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 SMARTOWER. 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 at the below image (fig.6).

3.6 DMX MODE

The SMARTOWER has 3 DMX channel configurations which can be accessed from the control panel.
• Press the ENTER button to access the main menu.
• Press the UP/DOWN button to scroll the menu, select Control, then press the ENTER button to enter the
next menu.
• Press the UP/DOWN button to scroll through the menu, select DMX Mode and press the ENTER button to
enter the next menu.
• Press the UP/DOWN button to scroll through the menu, select Mode and press ENTER to confirm your
choice.
• Use the UP/DOWN button to select the desired DMX channel configuration (8CH, 15CH, 18CH), then press
the ENTER button to confirm your choice.
• Press the ESC button to go back or to meet the waiting time to exit the setup menu.
Number of
Start address
DMX
(example)
channels
8 33
15 33
18 33
DMX Address: 33
DMX512 Controller
DMX Address Next possible start
occupied address for unit No. 1
33-40
33-47
33-50
DMX Address: 51
Next possible start
address for unit No. 2
41
48
51
DMX Address: 69
Fig.6 - Example 18 DMX channels configuration
Next possible start
address for unit No. 3
49
63
69
DMX Address: 87
57
78
87
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