Selecting A Control Method; Dmx Start Channel Control Method; Fixture Number Control Method - High End Systems Studio Spot 250 User Manual

Selecting a Control Method

You must select a control method for each Studio Spot 250 and Studio Color 250
fixture: either a DMX start channel (recommended) or a fixture number (for a link with
fixtures that all use the same number of DMX channels).
Note: Once you choose a control method, you should use that same control
method for all the fixtures on a link.

DMX Start Channel Control Method

If you plan to combine different types of devices (and/or protocols) that use different
numbers of channels on one DMX link, you should use the DMX start channel control
method. Using the DMX start channel method to control your fixtures allows you to
assign an explicit start channel to each fixture, so no DMX channels are wasted. For
more information, see "Wasted DMX Channels" on page 2-6.
To select the DMX start channel control method:
1. Press and hold the <Menu> button until "ADDR" appears on the LED
display.
2. Using the <Up> and <Down> arrow buttons, scroll to the "SET" menu
and press the <Enter> button to select the "SET" menu.
3. Using the <Up> and <Down> arrow buttons, scroll to the "CHNL" menu
and press the <Enter> button to select the "CHNL" menu.
4. Using the <Up> and <Down> arrow buttons, scroll to the "DMX" option
and press the <Enter> button to select the "DMX" option.
Note: You must select a control method for each Studio Spot 250 or Studio
Color 250 fixture on the link.

Fixture Number Control Method

When you use the fixture number control method, each fixture "thinks" all other
devices on the link use the same number of DMX channels that it uses. Therefore,
using the fixture number control method is a good idea only if you plan to link fixtures
that all use the same number of DMX channels.
For example, assign fixture numbers if you have a link that only controls Studio Spot
250 fixtures (or other devices that use 18 DMX channels), or a link that only controls
Studio Color 250 fixtures (or other devices that use 15 channels per link).
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