Example: Setting A Dmx Address; Rdm Utilities; Rdm Parameter Ids - Martin MAC One User Manual

Example: setting a DMX address

You can set the DMX address of a fixture (or fixtures) on the data link via RDM. An example procedure
from Martin Companion v. 2.0 might look like this, but the procedure will vary depending on which RDM
controller you use:
1. Check that fixtures are powered on a connected to data over the DMX/RDM link.
2. Connect the Martin Companion Cable to your computer and to the DMX/RDM link.
3. Start the Martin Companion application.
4. Navigate to the RDM view in Martin Companion.
5. Wait until RDM Discovery has completed. This happens automatically, you just need to wait for the
Discovery icon top right to stop blinking.
6. Navigate to the Patch tab and check the Mode and Address columns.
7. Update the values in those columns to change the DMX mode and/or DMX start address for the
selected fixtures.

RDM utilities

Besides the options listed earlier in this manual, two RDM PIDs are particularly useful when the fixture is
in the lighting rig where access is difficult:
• The Identify Device PID makes the fixture flash a signal so that you can identify the fixture in the rig.
• If you apply a Display Errors PID, the fixture's control panel display wakes up and displays any error
messages, even if the display is blacked out.

RDM Parameter IDs

The fixture supports the standard RDM PIDs (Parameter IDs) required by ESTA plus manufacturer-
specific PIDs that give a range of configuration options.
See the following tables.
Standard RDM Parameter IDs
PID Name
Device discovery
0x0001 DISC_UNIQUE_BRANCH
0x0002 DISC_MUTE
0x0003 DISC_UN_MUTE
Status messages
0x0020 QUEUED_MESSAGE
0x0030 STATUS_MESSAGES
0x0031 STATUS_ID_DESCRIPTION
0x0032 CLEAR_STATUS_ID
RDM information
0x0050 SUPPORTED_PARAMETERS
0x0051 PARAMETER_DESCRIPTION
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Fixture discovery
Fixture discovery
Fixture discovery
Get queued messages
Get status/error information
Status/error description
Clear status/error queue
Parameter discovery
Parameter discovery
GET SET
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