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  • Page 3 ALCHEMY 5 Release 1.08 For more information Language     Art‐Net™ Designed by and Copyright Artistic Licence Holdings Ltd All other trademarks, both marked and not marked, are the property of their respective owners.  RDM – DMX – Manual Ver. 1.08 1 di 58...
  • Page 4 ALCHEMY 5 Le informazioni contenute in questo documento sono state attentamente redatte e controllate. Tuttavia non è assunta alcuna responsabilità per eventuali inesattezze. Tutti i diritti sono riservati e questo documento non può essere copiato, fotocopiato, riprodotto per intero o in parte senza previo consenso scritto della D.T.S.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    ALCHEMY 5 Table of Contents     DMX Signal Connection ..........................4     DMX Modes ............................4     Setting Up the DMX Address ....................... 5     Art-Net / sACN Signal Connection ....................... 5     Direct Ethernet Operation ........................5  ...

  • Page 6: Dmx Signal Connection

    Place a 120 Ω resistor between pin 2 and 3 of a male XRL connector; Plug the resistor into the DMX OUT panel connector of the last unit connected to the DMX line. 1.1 DMX Modes ALCHEMY 5 can be used in five different DMX modes:  CCT (Default)  Advanced ...

  • Page 7: Setting Up The Dmx Address

    2 Art-Net / sACN Signal Connection ALCHEMY 5 can be controlled through Art-Net / sACN signals. Connection between the light controller and the projector must be carried out using a category 5 network cable and a standard RJ45 connector.

  • Page 8: Ethernet To Rdm/Dmx Operation

    ALCHEMY 5 DMX address: 1 DMX address: 21 DMX address: 41 IP address: 002.214.192.007 IP address: 002.214.192.008 IP address: 002.214.192.009 Universe: 1 Universe: 1 Universe: 1 2.2 Ethernet to RDM/DMX Operation For Ethernet to RDM/DMX operation, connect the light controller’s Art-Net / s-ACN output signal via Ethernet switch to the etherCON RJ45 input connector of the first unit only.

  • Page 9: Rdm Functions

    Please refer to page 4 for further information DMX terminators. 3 RDM Functions By using a RDM controller, it is possible to read/set DMX addresses, DMX modes and other parameters. ALCHEMY 5 accepts the following RDM commands: RDM Device Model ID: 0x0016 RDM PID DESCRIPTION...
  • Page 10 ALCHEMY 5 RDM PID DESCRIPTION RDM PID VALUE Category - Dimmer Settings CURVE 0x0343 CURVE_DESCRIPTION 0x0344 OUTPUT_RESPONSE_TIME 0x0345 OUTPUT_RESPONSE_TIME_DESCRIPTION 0x0346 MODULATION_FREQUENCY 0x0347 MODULATION_FREQUENCY_DESCRIPTION 0x0348 Category - Custom PID ETHERNET_TO_DMX 0x8000 INPUT_PRIORITY 0x8001 DISPLAY_STANDBY 0x8002 FURTHER RDM MESSAGES: CURVE CURVE DESCRIPTION...
  • Page 11 ALCHEMY 5 OUTPUT RESPONSE TIME OUTPUT_RESPONSE_TIME_DESCRIPTION SMOOTH 17 (425 ms) SMOOTH 18 (450 ms) SMOOTH 19 (475 ms) SMOOTH 20 (500 ms) FURTHER RDM MESSAGES: MODULATION FREQUENCY MODULATION FREQUENCY DESCRIPTION 610 Hz 800 Hz 1.000 Hz (default) 1.500 Hz 2.000 Hz 2.500 Hz...

  • Page 12: Updating The Firmware

    To perform the update, please follow the procedure as described below: Connect the DTS Firmware Uploader Dongle to a spare USB port on the PC. Connect the unit’s DMX IN to the DTS Firmware Uploader Dongle’s DMX OUT with a standard DMX cable and turn on the fixture.

  • Page 13: Display Functions

    ALCHEMY 5 5 Display Functions The ALCHEMY 5 display panel shows all the available control menus. By selecting the available functions on these menus, you will be able to change the fixture’s settings and behavior. Beware that changing these settings may vary the operating functions of the unit so that it may not respond correctly to the signal given to it.
  • Page 14 ALCHEMY 5 “Display Key-Lock” Function This function can be enabled/disabled by contemporary pressing ENTER + DOWN keys for 3 seconds. “Zero Skip” Function “Zero skip” function can be activated by contemporary pressing MENU + UP during initial reset. This function allows to have the display ON and all motors OFF. This can be useful when the unit, while still being inside the flightcase, needs to be DMX-addressed or when its other parameters need to be set.
  • Page 15 ALCHEMY 5 MAIN MENU LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3 FUNCTION Allows to set the priority between input control signals when the unit is connected via DMX and via ETHERNET at the DMX512 same time. PRIORITY RDM / DMX signal has the priority on the Art-Net / sACN signal (Default).
  • Page 16 ALCHEMY 5 MAIN MENU LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3 FUNCTION Display contrast regulation CONTRAST 20 - 35 (range 20 ÷ 35). Default = 25 Allows to select CCT mode (20 DMX channels). Default. 20 channels Allows to select ADVANCED ADVANCED mode (28 DMX channels).
  • Page 17 ALCHEMY 5 MAIN MENU LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3 FUNCTION Allows to set gamma curve 2.2 current output. Allows to set S-curve to emulates light intensity S-CURVE characteristics of the tungsten halogen lamps. Allows to set linear light output.
  • Page 18 ALCHEMY 5 MAIN MENU LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3 FUNCTION UNIT: 0082H DRIVER: 0080H RED: 0045H GREEN: 0068H Unit, LED Driver board and LED TIME COUNTERS BLUE: 0023H channels life time.* AMBER: 0037H CYAN: 0067H LIME: 0058H RDM: ADDRESSES RDM ID.

  • Page 19: Error Messages

    ALCHEMY 5 MAIN MENU LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3 FUNCTION Default = 0 BEAM SHP R-I 0 - 255 Default = 128 ZOOM 0 - 255 * Refer to User Manual for Motors and LED Driver PCBs details. 6 Error Messages...
  • Page 20 ALCHEMY 5 ERROR SHOWN ON DISPLAY APPEARS WHEN -Effects wheel motor fault EFFECTS -Effects wheel motor driver on 5 Motors PCB fault OR RESET LINE 2 -Effects wheel magnet missing -Effects wheel hall sensor PCB fault -Prism motor fault PRISM...

  • Page 21: Dmx Protocol

    ALCHEMY 5 7 DMX Protocol 7.1 DMX Personality 1 DMX Personality 1: “CCT” mode (20 DMX channels) (default) PAN msb PAN lsb TILT msb TILT lsb SPEED MOVEMENT SHUTTER DIMMER msb DIMMER lsb CCT (1.800K – 10.000K) 10. GREEN SATURATION 11.
  • Page 22 ALCHEMY 5 SHUTTER DMX value Function 230-255 Open DIMMER msb DIMMER lsb DMX value Function 1800K to 10000K Relevant CCT values (GREEN SATURATION channel 10 @ 128) 1800K = 000 2700K = 070 3000K = 083 3200K = 092 4000K = 119...
  • Page 23 ALCHEMY 5 GEL LIBRARY 1 DMX value Function 064-065 M028: L 117 Steel Blue 066-067 M029: L 118 LIGHT BLU 068-069 M030: L 119 dark blue 070-071 M031: L 121 lee green 072-073 M032: L 122 fern green 074-075 M033: L 124 dark green...
  • Page 24 ALCHEMY 5 GEL LIBRARY 1 DMX value Function 184-185 M088: R 54 special lavender 186-187 M089: R 57 Lavender 188-189 M090: R 61 Mist Blue 190-191 M091: R 68 Parry Sky Blue 192-193 M092: R 75 Twilight Blue 194-195 M093: R 79 Bright Blue...
  • Page 25 ALCHEMY 5 GEL LIBRARY 2 DMX value Function 074-075 M033: L 124 dark green 076-077 M034: L 126 mauve 078-079 M035: L 132 Medium Blue 080-081 M036: L 136 Pale Lavender 082-083 M037: L 137 Special lavender 084-085 M038: L 138 Pale Green...
  • Page 26 ALCHEMY 5 GEL LIBRARY 2 DMX value Function 186-187 M089: R 57 Lavender 188-189 M090: R 61 Mist Blue 190-191 M091: R 68 Parry Sky Blue 192-193 M092: R 75 Twilight Blue 194-195 M093: R 79 Bright Blue 196-197 M094: R 82 Surprise Blue...
  • Page 27 ALCHEMY 5 FIXTURE CONTROL DMX value Function 047-048 13 - SMOOTH DIMMING 12 049-050 14 - SMOOTH DIMMING 13 051-052 15 - SMOOTH DIMMING 14 053-054 16 - SMOOTH DIMMING 15 055-056 17 - SMOOTH DIMMING 16 057-058 18 - SMOOTH DIMMING 17...
  • Page 28 ALCHEMY 5 FIXTURE CONTROL DMX value Function 155-156 73 - DISPLAY STANDBY DISABLED (Default) 157-158 74 - DISPLAY STANDBY ENABLED 159-160 75 - DISPLAY STANDBY FORCED ENABLED 161-174 76 - reserved 175-176 77 - NO DMX ACTION – KEEP LAST DMX (Default) 177-178 78 - NO DMX ACTION –...

  • Page 29: Dmx Personality 2

    ALCHEMY 5 RESET DMX value Function 000-009 No effect 010-075 PAN TILT reset 076-095 HEAD MOTORS reset 096-115 Reserved 116-135 Effects wheel reset 136-155 Reserved 156-175 Reserved 176-195 BEAM SHAPER reset 196-215 Reserved 216-239 ZOOM reset 240-255 Total unit reset (PAN TILT + HEAD MOTORS) 7.2 DMX Personality 2...
  • Page 30 ALCHEMY 5 SHUTTER DMX value Function 000-009 Black Out 010-019 Open 020-029 Black Out 030-119 Strobe (from 3,27s to 30ms) 120-149 Pulse up (from 42,6s to 120ms) 150-179 Pulse down (from 42,6s to 120ms) 180-189 Random strobe 190-199 Open 200-209...
  • Page 31 ALCHEMY 5 GEL LIBRARY 1 DMX value Function 036-037 M014: L 085 Deeper Blue 038-039 M015: L 088 Lime Green 040-041 M016: L 089 moss green 042-043 M017: L 100 Spring Yellow 044-045 M018: L 101 yellow 046-047 M019: L 102 light amber...
  • Page 32 ALCHEMY 5 GEL LIBRARY 1 DMX value Function 156-157 M074: L 728 Steel Green 158-159 M075: L 731 Dirty Ice 160-161 M076: L 765 LEE Yellow 162-163 M077: L 777 rust 164-165 M078: L 795 Magical Magenta 166-167 M079: L 797 Deep Purple...
  • Page 33 ALCHEMY 5 GEL LIBRARY 2 DMX value Function 048-049 M020: L 103 Straw 050-051 M021: L 104 DEEP AMBER 052-053 M022: L 105 Orange 054-055 M023: L 106 primary red 056-057 M024: L 108 English rose 058-059 M025: L 111 dark pink...
  • Page 34 ALCHEMY 5 GEL LIBRARY 2 DMX value Function 160-161 M076: L 765 LEE Yellow 162-163 M077: L 777 rust 164-165 M078: L 795 Magical Magenta 166-167 M079: L 797 Deep Purple 168-169 M080: R 03 Dark Bastard Amber 170-171 M081: R 05 Rose tint...
  • Page 35 ALCHEMY 5 FROST/COLOUR WHEEL DMX value Function 000-009 No Function 010-050 Light Frost 051-090 Heavy Frost 091-130 Deep blue filter switch ON (BLUE channel forced at full) 131-170 Deep red filter switch ON (RED channel forced at full) 171-210 Deep blue filter manual control...
  • Page 36 ALCHEMY 5 FIXTURE CONTROL DMX value Function 075-076 27 - TUNGSTEN EMULATION DISABLED (Default) 077-078 28 - TUNGSTEN EMULATION ENABLED 079-080 29 - CROSSFADE CURVE INTERMEDIATE (Default) 081-082 30 - CROSSFADE CURVE TRANSITION 083-084 31 - reserved 085-104 32 - OUTPUT FREQUENCY 610 Hz...
  • Page 37 ALCHEMY 5 FIXTURE CONTROL DMX value Function 195-196 87 - reserved 197-198 88 - TILT NORMAL (Default) 199-200 89 - TILT REVERSE 201-202 90 - reserved 203-204 91 - reserved 205-206 92 - reserved 207-208 93 - reserved 209-210 94 - ZOOM NORMAL (Default)

  • Page 38: Dmx Personality 3

    ALCHEMY 5 7.3 DMX Personality 3 DMX Personality 3: “BASIC” mode (23 DMX channels) PAN msb PAN lsb TILT msb TILT lsb SPEED MOVEMENT SHUTTER DIMMER msb DIMMER lsb CCT (1.800K – 10.000K) (priority on GEL LIBRARY and RGBACL channels)
  • Page 39 ALCHEMY 5 DIMMER msb DIMMER lsb CCT (priority on GEL LIBRARY and RGBACL channels) DMX value Function 1800K to 10000K Relevant CCT values (GREEN SATURATION channel 10 @ 128) 1800K = 000 2700K = 070 3000K = 083 3200K = 092...
  • Page 40 ALCHEMY 5 GEL LIBRARY (priority on RGBACL channels) DMX value Function 084-085 M038: L 138 Pale Green 086-087 M039: L 139 primary green 088-089 M040: L 142 Pale Violet 090-091 M041: L 147 apricot 092-093 M042: L 151 Gold Tint...
  • Page 41 ALCHEMY 5 GEL LIBRARY (priority on RGBACL channels) DMX value Function 204-205 M098: R 363 Aquamarine 206-207 M099: R 385 Royal Blue 208-209 M100: R 386 Leaf Green 210-255 No function DMX value Function 000-255 Proportional color from min to max...
  • Page 42 ALCHEMY 5 FIXTURE CONTROL DMX value Function 000-009 0 - No effect 010-024 1 - SMOOTH DIMMING OFF 025-026 2 - SMOOTH DIMMING 1 027-028 3 - SMOOTH DIMMING 2 029-030 4 - SMOOTH DIMMING 3 031-032 5 - SMOOTH DIMMING 4 (Default)
  • Page 43 ALCHEMY 5 FIXTURE CONTROL DMX value Function 59 - reserved 60 - reserved 61 - reserved 62 - reserved 135-136 63 - reserved 137-138 64 - reserved 139-140 65 - reserved 141-142 66 - reserved 143-144 67 - reserved 145-146...
  • Page 44 ALCHEMY 5 FIXTURE CONTROL DMX value Function -FREQUENCY = 1000 Hz -DISPLAY STANDBY = DISABLE -NO DMX ACTION = KEEP LAST DMX -OPERATING MODE = SILENT -FAN MODE = CONSTANT -PAN DIRECTION = NORMAL -TILT DIRECTION = NORMAL -ZOOM DIRECTION = NORMAL...

  • Page 45: Dmx Personality 4

    ALCHEMY 5 7.4 DMX Personality 4 DMX Personality 4: “EXPO” mode (13 DMX channels) PAN msb PAN lsb TILT msb TILT lsb SHUTTER DIMMER CCT (1800K – 10000K) (priority on GEL LIBRARY) GEL LIBRARY FROST/COLOUR WHEEL 10. BEAM SHAPER + BEAM SHP INDEX/ROTATION 11.
  • Page 46 ALCHEMY 5 GEL LIBRARY DMX value Function 000-009 No Function 010-011 M001: L 002 Rose Pink 012-013 M002: L 007 Pale Yellow 014-015 M003: L 015 Deep Straw 016-017 M004: L 019 fire 018-019 M005: L 020 medium amber 020-021...
  • Page 47 ALCHEMY 5 GEL LIBRARY DMX value Function 126-127 M059: L 203 Quarter C.T. Blue 128-129 M060: L 204 Full C.T. Orange 130-131 M061: L 205 Half C.T. Orange 132-133 M062: L 206 Quarter C.T. Orange 134-135 M063: L 242 Fluorescent 4300 Kevin...
  • Page 48 ALCHEMY 5 BEAM SHAPER + BEAM SHAPER INDEX/ROTATION DMX value Function 203-255 CCW rotation from slow to fast (Beam shaper inserted) ZOOM DMX value Function 000-255 Linear zoom FIXTURE CONTROL DMX value Function 000-009 0 - No effect 010-024 1 - SMOOTH DIMMING OFF...
  • Page 49 ALCHEMY 5 FIXTURE CONTROL DMX value Function 51 - reserved 52 - reserved 53 - reserved 54 - reserved 55 - reserved 56 - reserved 57 - reserved 58 - reserved 59 - reserved 60 - reserved 61 - reserved...
  • Page 50 ALCHEMY 5 FIXTURE CONTROL DMX value Function 243-244 111 - FAN MODE AUTO 245-246 112 - reserved 247-248 113 - reserved 249-250 114 - reserved 251-252 115 - reserved 116 - SET FUNCTION TO DEFAULT: -SMOOTH DIMMING = 4 -GAMMA...

  • Page 51: Dmx Personality 5

    ALCHEMY 5 7.5 DMX Personality 5 DMX Personality 5: “CMY EMULATION” mode (23 DMX channels) • The luminaire will behave as if its light source is a pure white 7000 K. • CMY / CTO channels variations will affect Gel Library 1 and 2 channels.
  • Page 52 ALCHEMY 5 SHUTTER DMX value Function 227-229 Effect wheel/Beam Shaper/Zoom in Black Out while moving 230-255 Open DIMMER msb DIMMER lsb GREEN SATURATION DMX value Function 000-127 From full minus green to neutral Neutral (Default) 129-255 From neutral to full plus green...
  • Page 53 ALCHEMY 5 GEL LIBRARY 1 DMX value Function 100-101 M046: L 164 flame red 102-103 M047: L 170 deep lavender 104-105 M048: L 174 dark steel blue 106-107 M049: L 176 loving amber 108-109 M050: L 179 chrome orange 110-111...
  • Page 54 ALCHEMY 5 GELS X-FADE DMX value Function Crossfade between GEL LIBRARY 1 and GEL LIBRARY 2 0 = 100% GEL LIBRARY 1, 0% GEL LIBRARY 2 000-255 128 = 50% GEL LIBRARY 1, 50% GEL LIBRARY 2 255 = 0% GEL LIBRARY 1, 100% GEL LIBRARY 2...
  • Page 55 ALCHEMY 5 GEL LIBRARY 2 DMX value Function 114-115 M053: L 182 Light Red 116-117 M054: L 194 Surprise Pink 118-119 M055: L 195 zenith blue 120-121 M056: L 200 Double C.T. Blue 122-123 M057: L 201 Full C.T. Blue 124-125 M058: L 202 Half C.T Blue...
  • Page 56 ALCHEMY 5 YELLOW DMX value Function 000-255 Proportional color from min to max DMX value Function Linear CTO from min to max 000-255 0 = 7000K 255 = 2700K FROST/COLOUR WHEEL DMX value Function 000-009 No Function 010-050 Light Frost...
  • Page 57 ALCHEMY 5 FIXTURE CONTROL DMX value Function 057-058 18 - SMOOTH DIMMING 17 059-060 19 - SMOOTH DIMMING 18 061-062 20 - SMOOTH DIMMING 19 063-064 21 - SMOOTH DIMMING 20 065-066 22 - GAMMA CORRECTION QUADRATIC (Default) 067-068 23 - GAMMA CORRECTION LINEAR...
  • Page 58 ALCHEMY 5 FIXTURE CONTROL DMX value Function 177-178 78 - NO DMX ACTION – BLACK OUT 179-180 79 - reserved 181-182 80 - NO DMX ACTION – DEMO PROGRAM (STEPS 01..48) 183-184 81 - NO DMX ACTION – SINGLE CUE...
  • Page 59 ALCHEMY 5 RESET DMX value Function 136-155 Reserved 156-175 Reserved 176-195 BEAM SHAPER reset 196-215 Reserved 216-239 ZOOM reset 240-255 Total unit reset (PAN TILT + HEAD MOTORS) RDM – DMX – Manual Ver. 1.08 57 di 58...

  • Page 60: Notes

    ALCHEMY 5 NOTES RDM – DMX – Manual Ver. 1.08 58 di 58...

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