Address Dip Switches; Related Topics; Accessing Control Information; Rounding Conventions - High End Systems Cyberlight User Manual

Address DIP Switches

Figure A-1 below shows a functional breakdown of the eight DMX address DIP switches, located on the
Cyberlight fixture's rear panel. (Review "Identifying Rear Panel Components" on page 1-8 for the location
of the switches).
Figure A-1. The DMX address switch block allows you to select the control protocol (DMX 1, DMX
2, DMX 3, or LWR) and the fixture number.

Related Topics

Other information you might need to reference when assigning DMX channel numbers is summarized
below:
• The section titled "Channel Boundaries" on page A-18 explains the relationship between fixture number
(which you set with the address DIP switches) and actual DMX address ranges.
• The section titled "Choosing DMX 512 or LWR Protocol" on page 2-2 explains what to consider before
selecting either DMX 512 or Lightwave Research (LWR) control protocol.
• The section titled "Controlling Multiple High End Systems Fixtures on the Same Link" on page 2-3
explains important considerations when mixing Cyberlight fixtures, Intellabeam fixtures, Emulator
fixtures, and AF1000 fixtures on the same link.

Accessing Control Information

In order to access the control channel (channel 20 in 20-channel DMX modes 1 and 2 and channel 15 in 15-
channel DMX mode 3), you must follow the procedure below:
1. Put the dim channel and the control channel at full.
2. Put the dim channel at zero and the control channel at full.
3. (Must occur within 3 seconds): Put the dim channel at zero. Put the control channel at: 25% for home
or 50% for shutdown.
4. Hold for an additional 3 seconds.

Rounding Conventions

The values displayed in the "Range" and "Channel Value" columns in the following tables may vary slightly
depending on your controller's rounding convention.
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