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  • Page 3 ALCHEMY 7 Release 1.01 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. 1.01 1 di 47...
  • Page 4 ALCHEMY 7 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 7 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 Ethernet to RDM/DMX Operation ......................6 RDM Functions............................. 7 Updating the Firmware ..........................

  • 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. DMX Modes ALCHEMY 7 can be used in five different DMX modes: • CCT (default mode); Advanced; •...

  • Page 7: Setting Up The Dmx Address

    Art-Net / sACN Signal Connection ALCHEMY 7 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 7 DMX address: 1 DMX address: 45 DMX address: 89 IP address: 002.214.192.007 IP address: 002.214.192.008 IP address: 002.214.192.009 Universe: 1 Universe: 1 Universe: 1 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

    RDM Functions By using a RDM controller, it is possible to read/set DMX addresses, DMX modes and other parameters. ALCHEMY 7 accepts the following RDM commands: RDM Device Model ID: - ALCHEMY 7: 0x001B - ALCHEMY 7F: 0x001A RDM PID DESCRIPTION RDM PID VALUE Category –...
  • Page 10 ALCHEMY 7 RDM PID DESCRIPTION RDM PID VALUE 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 LINEAR QUADRATIC (default) GAMMA 2.2 S-CURVE OUTPUT RESPONSE TIME OUTPUT_RESPONSE_TIME_DESCRIPTION...
  • Page 11 ALCHEMY 7 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 3.000 Hz 3.500 Hz 4.000 Hz 4.500 Hz 5.000 Hz RDM MANUFACTURER’S SPECIFIC PIDs: RDM CUSTOM PID DESCRIPTION Set parameter NETWORK –...

  • 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: Rotating Framing System

    ALCHEMY 7 Rotating Framing System -100° Full system rotation +100° Full system rotation value value 0° Full system rotation value value value PAN DMX value = 128 PAN DMX value = 128 PAN DMX value = 128 TILT DMX value = 224...

  • Page 14: Display Functions

    ALCHEMY 7 Display Functions The ALCHEMY 7 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 15 ALCHEMY 7 “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 active while all motors are turned 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 16 ALCHEMY 7 MAIN MENU LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3 FUNCTION Art-Net / sACN signal has the ETHERNET priority on the DMX signal. Allows to enable ETHERNET to RDM/DMX operation. Default = OFF. In this configuration the first unit ETH TO DMX...
  • Page 17 CONTRAST 20 - 35 Range 20-35. Default = 25. Allows to select CCT mode (20/25 DMX channels). Default. -ALCHEMY 7: 20 channels; -ALCHEMY 7F:25 channels. Allows to select ADVANCED mode (28/32 DMX channels). ADVANCED -ALCHEMY 7: 28 channels; -ALCHEMY 7F:32 channels.
  • Page 18 ALCHEMY 7 MAIN MENU LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3 FUNCTION BLADE 2 INS. 0 - 255 Default = 0 (only ALCHEMY 7F) BLADE 2 ROT. 0 - 255 Default = 128 (only ALCHEMY 7F) ZOOM 0 - 255 Default = 128 To restore parameters default RESTORE DEF.
  • Page 19 ALCHEMY 7 “CROSSFADE” graphics: MAIN MENU LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3 FUNCTION ALCHEMY 7 / 7F Unit model, motors firmware 10 SEP 2019 release date, Motors board SOFTWARE MOTOR: V.1.0 and LED Driver board firmware release. LED: V.1.0 LED: LED temperature monitoring.
  • Page 20 ALCHEMY 7 MAIN MENU LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3 FUNCTION case and power connected), it automatically will stop to reset Pan&Tilt motors after 5 seconds from the startup and a warning message (Pan locked-Tilt-locked) will appear on unit display.

  • Page 21: Error Messages

    ALCHEMY 7 Error Messages ERROR SHOWN ON DISPLAY APPEARS WHEN -Pan motor fault -Pan encoder fault -Pan motor driver on Pan&Tilt PCB fault -Wiring connection between Pan encoder and Pan&Tilt PCB fault -Pan locked -Pan motor fault PAN LOCKED -Pan encoder fault -Pan motor driver on Pan&Tilt PCB fault...
  • Page 22 ALCHEMY 7 ERROR SHOWN ON DISPLAY APPEARS WHEN -Pan&Tilt PCB driver fault -LED Driver PCB 1 (Master) driver fault BUS LED DRIVER MASTER -LED Driver PCB 1 (Master) input voltage missing -Internal Bus wiring connection fault -Pan&Tilt PCB driver fault...

  • Page 23: Dmx Protocol

    ALCHEMY 7 DMX Protocol DMX Personality 1 DMX Personality 1: “CCT” mode (20/25 DMX channels) (default) PAN msb PAN lsb TILT msb TILT lsb P/T SPEED MOVEMENT SHUTTER/STROBE DIMMER msb DIMMER lsb 10. GREEN SATURATION 11. GEL LIBRARY 1 12. GELS X-FADE 13.
  • Page 24 ALCHEMY 7 SHUTTER/STROBE DMX value Function 190-199 Open 200-209 Effect wheel in Black Out 210-219 Pan/Tilt in Black Out while moving 220-222 Blades in Black Out while inserting 223-224 Beam Shaper in Black Out while inserting 225-226 Zoom in Black Out while moving...
  • Page 25 ALCHEMY 7 BLADES SYSTEM ROTATION 127-128 0° position 129-255 Position from 0° to 45° BLADE 1 INSERTION DMX value Function 000-255 Open to fully inserted BLADE 1 ROTATION DMX value Function 000-127 Position from -30° to 0° 0° position 129-255 Position from 0°...
  • Page 26 ALCHEMY 7 FIXTURE CONTROL DMX value Function 083-084 31 - Reserved 085-104 32 - OUTPUT FREQUENCY 610 Hz 33 - OUTPUT FREQUENCY 800 Hz 34 - OUTPUT FREQUENCY 1000 Hz 35 - OUTPUT FREQUENCY 1500 Hz 36 - OUTPUT FREQUENCY 2000 Hz...
  • Page 27 ALCHEMY 7 FIXTURE CONTROL DMX value Function 203-204 91 - Reserved 205-206 92 - Reserved 207-208 93 - Reserved 209-210 94 - ZOOM NORMAL 211-212 95 - ZOOM REVERSE 213-214 96 - Reserved 215-216 97 - Reserved 217-218 98 - Reserved...

  • Page 28: Dmx Personality 2

    ALCHEMY 7 DMX Personality 2 DMX Personality 1: “ADVANCED” mode (28/32 DMX channels) PAN msb PAN lsb TILT msb TILT lsb P/T SPEED MOVEMENT SHUTTER/STROBE DIMMER msb DIMMER lsb 10. GREEN SATURATION 11. GEL LIBRARY 1 12. GELS X-FADE 13. GEL LIBRARY 2 14.
  • Page 29 ALCHEMY 7 SHUTTER/STROBE DMX value Function 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 Effect wheel in Black Out...
  • Page 30 ALCHEMY 7 CYAN DMX value Function 000-255 Proportional color from min to max LIME DMX value Function 000-255 Proportional color from min to max EFFECTS WHEEL DMX value Function 000-009 No Function 010-050 No Function 051-090 Frost 091-130 Deep blue filter + automatic led color...
  • Page 31 ALCHEMY 7 FIXTURE CONTROL DMX value Function 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) 033-034 6 - SMOOTH DIMMING 5 035-036 7 - SMOOTH DIMMING 6...
  • Page 32 ALCHEMY 7 FIXTURE CONTROL DMX value Function 62 - Reserved 135-136 63 - Reserved 137-138 64 - Reserved 139-140 65 - Reserved 141-142 66 - Reserved 143-144 67 - Reserved 145-146 68 - Reserved 147-148 69 - Reserved 149-150 70 - Reserved...

  • Page 33: Dmx Personality 3

    ALCHEMY 7 FIXTURE CONTROL DMX value Function -DISPLAY STANDBY = ENABLED -NO DMX ACTION = KEEP LAST DMX -OPERATING MODE = SILENT -FAN MODE = CONSTANT -PAN DIRECTION = NORMAL -TILT DIRECTION = NORMAL -ZOOM DIRECTION = NORMAL RESET DMX value...
  • Page 34 ALCHEMY 7 TILT msb TILT lsb SPEED MOVEMENT DMX value Function 000-009 Fast movement 010-025 Standard movement 026-127 Vector mode from fast to slow 128-247 Variable time reaction to dmx signal (fast to slow) 248-250 Silent movement 251-255 Snap movement...
  • Page 35 ALCHEMY 7 CYAN DMX value Function 000-255 Proportional color from min to max LIME DMX value Function 000-255 Proportional color from min to max EFFECTS WHEEL DMX value Function 000-009 No Function 010-050 No Function 051-090 Frost 091-130 Deep blue filter + automatic led color...
  • Page 36 ALCHEMY 7 FIXTURE CONTROL DMX value Function 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) 033-034 6 - SMOOTH DIMMING 5 035-036 7 - SMOOTH DIMMING 6...
  • Page 37 ALCHEMY 7 FIXTURE CONTROL DMX value Function 62 - Reserved 135-136 63 - Reserved 137-138 64 - Reserved 139-140 65 - Reserved 141-142 66 - Reserved 143-144 67 - Reserved 145-146 68 - Reserved 147-148 69 - Reserved 149-150 70 - Reserved...

  • Page 38: Dmx Personality 4

    ALCHEMY 7 FIXTURE CONTROL DMX value Function -DISPLAY STANDBY = ENABLED -NO DMX ACTION = KEEP LAST DMX -OPERATING MODE = SILENT -FAN MODE = CONSTANT -PAN DIRECTION = NORMAL -TILT DIRECTION = NORMAL -ZOOM DIRECTION = NORMAL RESET DMX value...
  • Page 39 ALCHEMY 7 SHUTTER/STROBE DMX value Function 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 Effect wheel in Black Out...
  • Page 40 ALCHEMY 7 BLADE 1 ROTATION DMX value Function 000-127 Position from -30° to 0° 0° position 129-255 Position from 0° to 30° BLADE 2 INSERTION DMX value Function 000-255 Open to fully inserted BLADE 2 ROTATION DMX value Function 000-127 Position from -30°...
  • Page 41 ALCHEMY 7 FIXTURE CONTROL DMX value Function 39 - OUTPUT FREQUENCY 3500 Hz 40 - OUTPUT FREQUENCY 4000 Hz 41 - OUTPUT FREQUENCY 4500 Hz 42 - OUTPUT FREQUENCY 5000 Hz 43 - Reserved 44 - Reserved 45 - Reserved...
  • Page 42 ALCHEMY 7 FIXTURE CONTROL DMX value Function 219-220 99 - Reserved 221-222 100 - Reserved 223-224 101 - Reserved 225-226 102 - Reserved 227-228 103 - Reserved 229-230 104 - Reserved 231-232 105 - Reserved 233-234 106 - Reserved 235-236...

  • Page 43: Dmx Personality 5

    ALCHEMY 7 DMX Personality 5 DMX Personality 1: “CMY EMULATION” mode (23/27 DMX channels) PAN msb PAN lsb TILT msb TILT lsb P/T SPEED MOVEMENT SHUTTER/STROBE DIMMER msb DIMMER lsb GREEN SATURATION 10. GEL LIBRARY 1 11. GELS X-FADE 12. GEL LIBRARY 2 13.
  • Page 44 ALCHEMY 7 SHUTTER/STROBE DMX value Function 210-219 Pan/Tilt in Black Out while moving 220-222 Blades in Black Out while inserting 223-224 Beam Shaper in Black Out while inserting 225-226 Zoom in Black Out while moving 227-229 Effect wheel/Beam Shaper/Zoom in Black Out while moving...
  • Page 45 ALCHEMY 7 BEAM SHAPER INDEX/ROTATION 010-127 Proportional index 0°-360° 128-180 CW rotation from fast to slow 181-202 Stop 203-255 CCW rotation from slow to fast BLADES SYSTEM ROTATION DMX value Function 000-126 Position from -45° to 0° 127-128 0° position 129-255 Position from 0°...
  • Page 46 ALCHEMY 7 FIXTURE CONTROL DMX value Function 067-068 23 - GAMMA CORRECTION LINEAR 069-070 24 - GAMMA CORRECTION S-CURVE 071-072 25 - GAMMA CORRECTION 2.2 073-074 26 - Reserved 075-076 27 - TUNGSTEN EMULATION DISABLED 077-078 28 - TUNGSTEN EMULATION ENABLED (CCT VARIATION DURING DIMMING)
  • Page 47 ALCHEMY 7 FIXTURE CONTROL DMX value Function 187-188 83 - PAN REVERSE 189-190 84 - Reserved 191-192 85 - Reserved 193-194 86 - Reserved 195-196 87 - Reserved 197-198 88 - TILT NORMAL 199-200 89 - TILT REVERSE 201-202 90 - Reserved...

  • Page 48: All Dmx Personality

    ALCHEMY 7 All DMX Personality 34. SHUTTER CH1 35. SHUTTER CH2 36. SHUTTER CH3 37. SHUTTER CH4 38. SHUTTER CH5 39. SHUTTER CH6 RDM – DMX – Manual Ver. 1.01 46 di 47...

  • Page 49: Notes

    ALCHEMY 7 NOTES RDM – DMX – Manual Ver. 1.01 47 di 47...

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