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the units' power is disconnected.
4. Each lighting unit needs to have a DMX address to receive the data by the controller. The address
number is between 0-511 (usually 0 & 1 are equal to 1).
5. The end of the DMX 512 system should be terminated to reduce signal errors.
6. 3 pin XLR connectors are more popular than 5 pins XLR.
3 pin XLR: Pin 1: GND, Pin 2: Negative signal (-), Pin 3: Positive signal (+)
5 pin XLR: Pin 1: GND, Pin 2: Negative signal (-), Pin 3: Positive signal (+), Pin4, Pin5 not used.
6.2 Channel Mode Setting
Enter menu mode, select DMX Functions, press the ENTER button to confirm, use the UP/DOWN
button to select Mode, press the ENTER button to confirm, present channel mode will blink on the
display, use the UP/DOWN button to select 26 Channel, 34 Channel, 28 Channel, 24 Channel or 21
Channel Mode, and press the ENTER button to store. Press the MENU button back to the last menu or
let the unit idle one minute to exit menu mode.
6.3 Address Setting
If you use a universal DMX controller to control the units, you have to set DMX address from 1 to 512
so that the units can receive DMX signal.
Press the MENU button to enter menu mode, select DMX Functions, press the ENTER button to
confirm, use the UP/DOWN button to select DMX Address, press the ENTER button to confirm, the
present address will blink on the display. Use the UP/DOWN button to adjust the address from 1 to
512, press the ENTER button to store. Press the MENU button back to the last menu or let the unit idle
one minute to exit menu mode.
Please refer to the following diagram to set the address for the first 4 units.
Channel mode
16 channels
21 channels
21 channels
A
Unit 1
Unit 2
Address
Address
1
1
1
21C
Unit 3
Address
17
33
22
43
22
43
Unit 4
Address
49
64
64
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