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  • Page 1 DMX MultiPixx Control User Manual...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    DMX MultiPixx Control For your own safety, please read this user manual and warnings carefully before installation. Contents Description ........................4 Data sheet ........................5 Delivery ........................5 Connection ......................... 6 Connection examples ....................7 Power supply with several LED-Stripes ..............8 DMX-Addressing ......................

  • Page 3: Dmx Multipixx Control

    DMX MultiPixx Control Fade Moving Colors- Effect ................... 29 Rainbow- Effect ..................... 29 Adjust settings via DMX .................... 30 Additional Settings for RGBW-LED-Stripes .............. 32 RDM (from Hardware V2.0 with Firmware V2.01 or higher) ........33 Use TPM2-Protocol ....................37 Execute Firmware Update ..................

  • Page 4: Description

    RDM Support The DMX MultiPixx Control allows configuration via RDM over DMX. TPM2-Protocol The DMX MultiPixx Control also supports the TPM2 protocol via the USB-Interface via Virtual Com Port (VCP). Firmware-Update-Function To use future functions the DMX MultiPixx Control offers a Firmware-Update- Function.

  • Page 5: Data Sheet

    DMX MultiPixx Control Data sheet Power supply: 5 - 12V DC / 100mA or via USB-Connection Protocol: DMX512 DMX channels: up to 512 DMX-Channels Output: Digital control signal Output protocol: APA-101, APA-102, APA-104 DycoLED PB3, DycoLED PC5, GS8208, INK1002, INK1003,...

  • Page 6: Connection

    DMX MultiPixx Control Connection DMX-Input Control output Power supply USB-Connection...

  • Page 7: Connection Examples

    DMX MultiPixx Control Connection examples Stripes with one control signal (DATA) e.g. WS2811 / WS2812(B) / SK6812 / TM1804 / APA-104 Stripes with two control signals (CLK+DATA) e.g. WS2801 / SK9822 / APA-102 Stripes with two control signals WS2813 / SK9622 To connect the LED-Stripes to the controller, please note the manufactures instruction of the LED-Stripe.

  • Page 8: Power Supply With Several Led-Stripes

    DMX MultiPixx Control Power supply with several LED-Stripes Generally digital LED-Stripes are operated with a power supply of 5V. Relatively high currents for the complete installation are the result. A voltage drop occurs on the digital LED-Stripe itself, so little by little the brightness reduces.

  • Page 9: Dmx-Addressing

    DMX MultiPixx Control DMX-Addressing The DMX-Start address is adjustable via the DIP-Switches 1-9. Switch 1 has the valency 2 (=1), switch 2 has the valency 2 (=2) and so on, finally switch 9 has the valency 2 (=256). The sum of the switches showing ON, represent the start address.

  • Page 10: Adjust Led-Stripe Type

    DMX MultiPixx Control Adjust LED-Stripe Type The type for the used digital LED-Stripe is adjustable via the MODE-Jumper 1-5: Extended settings are used MagiarLED III flex LPD1886 12 Bit (8-Bit controlled) LPD1886 8 Bit LPD1886 12 Bit (12-Bit controlled) DycoLED PB3 / APA-101 / LPD1101 / LPD6803...

  • Page 11: Pixel Control Via Dmx

    DMX MultiPixx Control Pixel control via DMX The DMX MultiPixx Control is able to control each pixel individually. For this, for each RGB pixel 3 DMX channels, for each RGBW pixel 4 DMX channels are needed. In each case one DMX channel is used for red, green, blue and optionally white.
  • Page 12 DMX MultiPixx Control Mode: Color-Channels + Demo-Programs (RDM-Personality 2) An additional MODE channel allows to generate pixel groups (pixel sections) and to call up the demo programs via DMX. Startadresse DMX channel 1 specifies in this mode the pixel section length with the same color (DMX value 1-127).
  • Page 13 DMX MultiPixx Control Mode: Color-Channels + Pixel-Sequencer (RDM-Personality 3) An additional EFFECT channel and REPEAT channel allows to generate generate pixel groups (pixel sections), repeating the output as well as calling up the Pixel- Sequencer. Startadresse DMX channel 1 specifies in this mode the pixel section length with the same color (DMX value 1-127).

  • Page 14: Single Color Led-Stripes

    Single color LED-Stripes For the Configuration the DMX-Configurator from version V2.3.8 is needed! The DMX MultiPixx Control controls next to the RGB-Stripes single color Stripes too, for example digital LED-Stripes with white LEDs or only one color by digital RGB- LED-Stripes.

  • Page 15: Extended Settings

    Install USB-Driver, if it is not installed Start the program DMX-Configurator That is available as download on www.dmx4all.de Generate a connection between DMX MultiPixx Control within the DMX- Configurator Call up the Settings Hardware Settings Here the extended settings can be adjusted...

  • Page 16: Pixel Groups

    For the configuration the DMX-Configurator from Version V2.3.8 or RDM is needed ! The DMX MultiPixx Control supports pixel groups with an adjustable length, which can be set with the extended settings. Each pixel group behaves like a single pixel which is controlled with 3 DMX- Channels.

  • Page 17: Demo Programs Via Dmx

    Please take further details from the Extended Settings. The demo programs are only earmarked for using with RGB-LED-Stripes ! The predefined demo programs within the DMX MultiPixx Control can be called up by DMX-Channel 1 (MODE-Channel) up to DMX-Value 128.

  • Page 18: Demo Programs Without Dmx

    DMX MultiPixx Control Demo programs without DMX The demo programs, available in the DMX MultiPixx Control, can be called up via switches and without DMX. The demo programs can only be used with RGB-LED-Stripes ! Set switch 10 to ON:...
  • Page 19 DMX MultiPixx Control Switches 5, 6 and 7 the color can be selected: White Green Blue Yellow Pink Cyan Black Switches 8 and 9 adjusted the speed: Fast Slow...

  • Page 20: Pixel-Sequencer

    DMX MultiPixx Control Pixel-Sequencer The pixel sequencer must be activated via RDM (Personality 3) or in the advanced settings: Please take further details from chapter Extended Settings. With the Pixel-Sequencer 16 different effects can be generated. Only a few DMX channels are used to adjust the settings in order to adjust the effects individually.
  • Page 21 DMX MultiPixx Control The following list shows the assignment of the DMX values for RGB pixel: Channel Function DMX-Value Description Effect 0-127 See Pixel controlling via DMX 128-135 Scroll Up to 16 colors 136-143 Fade Colors Up to 16 colors...

  • Page 22: Scroll-Effect

    DMX MultiPixx Control Scroll-Effect The scroll effect pushes the colors through the LED pixels in the selected length one after the other. Example: Length = 3 / Color = 3 (red / green / blue) Knight Rider The Knight Rider effect creates a point of light with a tail that is moved from right to left and back.

  • Page 23: Stars-Effect

    DMX MultiPixx Control Stars-Effect The Stars effect creates points that trail a tail. The Stars-Effect needs two DMX channels for the effect length, the following DMX channels move by one DMX channel ! Channel Function Effect Speed Brightness Effect length1 ...

  • Page 24: Color-Wave- Effect

    DMX MultiPixx Control 2 Color-Wave- Effect The 2 Color-Wave-Effect generates color crossing between 2 colors in the defined length. Example: Length = 5 / Colors = 2 (red / green) 3 Color-Move- Effect The 3 Color-Move-Effect generates a fix defined combination of three free selectable colors.

  • Page 25: Shake- Effect

    DMX MultiPixx Control Shake- Effect The Shake-Effect generates a light point with reducing intensity in the defined length and pushes it to the right and to the left. Example: Length = 4 / Colors = 2 (black / red) Falling Point- Effect The Falling Point-Effect generates one pixel which is moved fort he defined length and stops at the end.

  • Page 26: Running Points- Effect

    DMX MultiPixx Control Running Points- Effect The Running Points-Effect generates 2 moving points. One of them is moving twice as fast as the other. The background color and the one color for each of the moving points can be set. The playback length is fixed.

  • Page 27: Blow- Effect

    DMX MultiPixx Control Blow- Effect The Blow-Effect alternates between the colors, as more and more pixels, starting from one point, switch into the new color. Example: Length = 1 / Colors = 2 (red / green) Ramp- Effect The Ramp-Effect generates a color ramp with the defined length between the two selected colors and moves it.

  • Page 28: Shift Color- Effect

    DMX MultiPixx Control Shift Color- Effect The Shift Color-Effect pushes the single colors one after the other with the defined lengths in the output. Example: Length = 6 / Colors = 2 (red / green)

  • Page 29: Fade Moving Colors- Effect

    DMX MultiPixx Control Fade Moving Colors- Effect The Fade Moving Colors-Effect generates a color gradient with the defined colors and the specified length and moves this color gradient. Example: Length = 4 / Colors = 2 (blue / yellow) The Fade Moving Colors effect with a length equal to 0 controls all LED pixels equally.

  • Page 30: Adjust Settings Via Dmx

    DMX MultiPixx Control Adjust settings via DMX The DMX MultiPixx Control settings are adopted via the DMX values by turning on the power supply. To accept and save the settings after switching the power supply the DMX-Values must be set exactly. A difference of the values causes that...
  • Page 31 DMX MultiPixx Control Examples: LED-Stripe: APA-104 Color sequence: R-G-B Pixel group length: Mode-Channel: DMX-Start address: 1 Adjustable DMX-Values are: 55 77 10 10 2 22 1 0 LED-Stripe: WS2801 Color sequence: R-G-B Pixel group length: Mode-Channel: DMX-Start address: 1 Adjustable DMX-Values are:...

  • Page 32: Additional Settings For Rgbw-Led-Stripes

    DMX MultiPixx Control Additional Settings for RGBW-LED-Stripes For RGBW-Control additional Offset-Settings are necessary. Because the color arrangements of the LED-Stripes are not equal, 12 Offset-Values are available for the color sequence adjustment. By setting via DMX these 12 Offset-Values for our RGBW-LED-Stripes must be...

  • Page 33: Rdm (From Hardware V2.0 With Firmware V2.01 Or Higher)

    DMX MultiPixx Control (from Hardware V2.0 with Firmware V2.01 or higher) RDM is the short form for Remote Device Management. As soon as the device is within the system, device-dependent settings can be made remotely via RDM command due to the uniquely assigned UID. A direct access to the device is not necessary.
  • Page 34 DMX MultiPixx Control Parameter ID Discovery ANSI/ Command Command Command PID:  SERIAL_NUMBER 0xD400 PID:   DMX_FAIL_MODE 0xD403 PID:   PIXEL_TYPE 0xD410 PID:   GROUP_SIZE 0xD412 PID:   COLOR_SEQUENCE 0xD413 1) Manufacturer depending RDM control commands (MSC - Manufacturer Specific...
  • Page 35 DMX MultiPixx Control PIXEL_TYPE PID: 0xD410 Sets the used LED-Pixel-Typ. Send: PDL=0 Receive: PDL=1 (1 Byte PIXEL_TYPE_ID) Send: PDL=1 (1 Byte PIXEL_TYPE_ID) Receive: PDL=0 PIXEL_TYPE_ID Function MagiarLED II MagiarLED III DycoLED PB3 TM1804 WS2801 WS2811 LPD8806 UCS1903 / UCS1912 APA-102...
  • Page 36 DMX MultiPixx Control GROUP_SIZE PID: 0xD412 Sets size of a pixel group. Send: PDL=0 Receive: PDL=1 (1 Byte pixel group size) Send: PDL=1 (1 Byte pixel group size) Receive: PDL=0 Parameter Function 1-127 Pixel group size COLOR_SEQUENCE PID: 0xD413 Sets used color order.

  • Page 37: Use Tpm2-Protocol

    RGB LEDs always uses 3 channels per LED. This means that the first LED reserves channels 1-3, the second LED reserves channels 4-6 etc. If the DMX MultiPixx Control is used with Jinx! so the device settings are as shown in the picture (here COM10 is used):...

  • Page 38: Execute Firmware Update

    No program is allowed to access the USB-Connection. Close the DMX-Configurator and USB-Updater before USB-Cable is connected to the DMX MultiPixx Control. Do not start the USB-Updater if the DMX MultiPixx Control is in its update-mode. If an error occurs during the update, you can start from beginning every time.

  • Page 39: Factory Reset

    DMX MultiPixx Control Factory Reset Before starting the Factory Reset please read all steps carefully. Please proceed as follows to reset the DMX MultiPixx Control into the delivery status: Turn off the device (disconnect power supply and USB !) Set address switches 1 up to 10 to ON Turn on the device (power supply or USB) The LED flashes within ca.

  • Page 40: Dimensions

    DMX MultiPixx Control Dimensions All details in mm...

  • Page 41: Accessory

    DMX MultiPixx Control Accessory Digitale LED Stripes / Pixel Stripes Several LED-Stripes Power supply 5 V / 6A USB-Cable A-Male MiniB-Male...

  • Page 42: Ce-Conformity

    DMX MultiPixx Control CE-Conformity This assembly (board) is controlled by a microprocessor and uses high frequency. In order to maintain the properties of the module with regard to CE conformity, installation into a closed metal housing in accordance with the EMC directive 2014/30/EU is necessary.

  • Page 43: Risk-Notes

    DMX MultiPixx Control Risk-Notes You purchased a technical product. Conformable to the best available technology the following risks should not excluded: Failure risk: The device can drop out partially or completely at any time without warning. To reduce the probability of a failure a redundant system structure is necessary.
  • Page 44 Germany Last changes: 16.12.2021 © Copyright DMX4ALL GmbH All rights reserve. No part of this manual may be reproduced in any form (photocopy, pressure, microfilm or in another procedure) without written permission or processed, multiplied or spread using electronic systems.

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