Configuring Dl.3 Fixtures; Setup Configuration Using The Menu System - High End Systems DL.3 User Manual

CHAPTER 2
Setup and Configuration

Configuring DL.3 Fixtures

Before programming the DL.3 fixtures from a DMX512 console, configure the fixture by:
• Identifying the DMX Source for the fixture
• Selecting the Protocol type to determine the DMX channel range this fixture will utilize
• Selecting a Fixture ID number to identify this fixture on the DL.3 fixture link (required if
you will be synchronizing output between fixtures).
• Assigning a valid Start Channel (the first channel in the unique range of DMX channels
designated by the console for this fixture)
You can configure fixtures directly using the DL.3 menu system or remotely using the Content
Management Application (CMA).

Setup Configuration Using the Menu System

All setup parameters are located on the DL.3
fixture's menu DMX Screen. For detailed
information on using the DL.3 Menu System,
see Chapter 3: The Digital Light Menu System
on page 21.
DMX Source defines the source of DMX data
and has two options:
• DMX512—Data is transmitted over
standard DMX cables.
• Art-Net—Data is transmitted over
Ethernet cables using the Art-Net protocol.
Set the number of DMX Universes (and
DL.3 Ethernet Subnetworks containing this fixture from 0–16).
Choose from three DMX Protocol types:
• Standard protocol requires 170 channels and enables all fixture parameters for direct DMX
control.
• Dual protocol reduces the fixture footprint to 132 channels by implementing only two
graphic objects.
• Single protocol simplifies fixture control to a single graphic object and uses 94 channels.
Select a valid Start Channel in the Start Channel field by using the up and down arrows on the
multidirectional button to step through the numbers 1-512. For more information on choosing
valid DL.3 DMX Start Channels, see "Determining a DMX Start Channel" on page 4-38.
• Standard protocol valid start channel = 1–343.
• Dual protocol valid start channel = 1–381.
• Single protocol valid start channels = 1–419.
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