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DMX Control
The Protean XMi can be controlled by any DMX lighting control system with 16bit precision
for pan, tilt and zoom. Also, if the correct lens is used this can be controlled also. The unit
uses 8 DMX channels for full control.
Address' is done using the
Ch Base Address
Ch Base + 1
Ch Base + 2
Ch Base + 3
Ch Base + 4
Ch Base + 5
Ch Base + 6
Ch Base + 7
Not all channels need to be used. At any time the operator can take manual control using the
Multi Function
Controller. The unit automatically reverts to DMX control when it detects no
operator input and the DMX value changes significantly.
The Proteân XMi ensures that movement is not jerky yet remains accurate. Loss of data is
tolerated because the firmware predicts future positions based on the previous move profile
and fills in any gaps. This also enables operation with very low data rates and data drop-outs,
with just the minimum of variance from the desired move profile.
To inhibit DMX control of any channel, ensure the DMX value does not change.
Motion Control
Full positional motion control can be achieved by using any number of motion control
software applications. The unit continuously outputs
standard angular format or RAW numerical format. The RAW format enables metadata and
control over the full 360degrees of movement.
The unit can be controlled with commands in
Mstar
protocols enables simultaneous motion control along with all other commands (eg.
CCU commands) to be sent on the same data stream, either via RS422 or via an IP network.
Dstar protocol
RS485, 9600 baud, 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop bit.
Mstar protocol
RS422, 38400 baud, 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop bit.
DMX protocol
RS422, 250,000 baud, 8 data bits, no parity, 2 stop bits.
RS422 line is not terminated to 120 ohm.
FreeD Protocol
RS422, 38400 baud, 8 data bits, odd parity, 1 stop bit
Multi Function Controller.
- Pan coarse
- Pan fine
- Tilt coarse
- Tilt fine
- Zoom coarse
- Zoom fine
- Focus
- Iris
Selecting DMX protocol and setting the 'Base
Free-D
Dstar, Mstar, DMX
15
or
Mstar
metadata in either
or
Free-D
protocols. Using
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