Operation; Control Panel Operation; Control Options; Programming - Chauvet Ovation P-56VW User Manual

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O
PERATION

4. Operation

Control Panel Operation

Button
Function
<MENU>
Exits from the current menu or function
Enables the currently displayed menu or sets the currently selected value in to the current
<ENTER>
function
<UP>
Navigates upward through the menu list or increases the numeric value when in a function
Navigates downward through the menu list or decreases the numeric value when in a
<DOWN>
function

Control Options

Set the Ovation P-56VW starting address in the 001-512 DMX range. This enables control of up to 20
products in the 18-channel personality.

Programming

Refer to the
Menu Map
to understand the menu options. The menu map shows the main level and a
variable number of programming levels for each option.
To go to the desired main level, press <MENU> repeatedly until the option shows on the display.
Press <ENTER> to select. This will show the first programming level for that option.
To select an option or value within the current programming level, press <UP> or <DOWN> until
the option shows on the display. Press <ENTER> to select. This will show either the first option if
there is another programming level, or the selected value.
Press <MENU> repeatedly to exit to the previous main level.

Configuration (DMX)

Use DMX configurations to operate the product with a DMX controller.

DMX Personalities

This setting allows the user to choose a particular DMX personality.
1.
Go to the DMX Channel main level.
2.
Select the desired personality (2Ch, 4Ch, 6Ch, 6Ch2, 9Ch, 12Ch, 16Ch, and 18Ch).
See the

Starting Address

personality.
Make sure that the starting addresses on the various products do not overlap due to
the new personality setting.
Starting Address
In this mode, each product will respond to a unique starting address from the DMX controller. All products
with the same starting address will respond in unison.
1.
Go to the DMX Address main level.
2.
Set the starting address (001–512).
The highest recommended starting address for each DMX mode is as follows:
DMX Personality
2Ch
4Ch
6Ch
6Ch2
Ovation P-56VW User Manual Rev. 4
section for the highest starting address suggested for each
DMX Address
DMX Personality
511
509
507
507
DMX Address
9Ch
504
12Ch
501
16Ch
497
18Ch
495
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