Dmx Linking; Starting Address; Master/Slave Mode; Dmx Personalities - Chauvet Freedom Par Hex-4 User Manual

DMX Linking

Starting Address

Master/Slave
Mode
DMX
Personalities
Freedom™ Par Hex-4 User Manual Rev. 1
The Freedom™ Par Hex-4 operates in Master/Slave mode, or in DMX mode, both of which require DMX
linking. In Master/Slave mode the master product sends DMX signals to the slaves. In DMX mode the
lighting control board sends DMX signals to the products.
To DMX-link a number of Freedom™ Par Hex-4 using wireless D-Fi™, see
Manual Sync).
To DMX link a number of Freedom™ Par Hex-4 using DMX cable
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connect the DMX cable from DMX Out of the board, to DMX In of the first product, or
·
connect the DMX cable from DMX Out of the master, to DMX In of the first slave.
Then connect another DMX cable from DMX Out of the first product/slave to DMX In of the next
product/slave.
Continue connecting each subsequent product until all the products are part of the chain.
Information about DMX is in the DMX Primer, which is available from the Chauvet website
www.chauvetlighting.com/download/.
When DMX linking Freedom™ Par Hex-4 products for Master/Slave operation, the DMX controller
is not a part of the DMX daisy chain and the master is the first product in the chain. See

Master/Slave Mode

for details.
To ensure full access to all channels in each DMX mode, the highest recommended DMX address is 501.
Master/Slave mode allows a single Freedom™ Par Hex-4 (the master) to control the actions of one or
more Freedom™ Par Hex-4 units (the slaves) without a DMX controller.
The master will be set to operate in either an auto program or Sound-Active mode, while the slaves will
be set to DMX starting address d 1. Once set and connected, the slaves will operate in unison with the
master. Configure the units as indicated below.
Slaves:
1. Press <MENU> repeatedly until any DMX personality shows on the display.
2. Press <ENTER> to accept.
3. Set the DMX address to d 1.
4. Connect the DMX input of the first slave to the DMX output of the master.
5. Connect the DMX input of the subsequent slaves to the DMX output of the previous slave.
6. Finish setting and connecting all the slaves.
Master:
1. Set the master to operate in either an auto program or Sound-Active mode.
2. Make the master the first unit in the DMX daisy chain.
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Configure all the slaves to Slave mode before connecting the master to the DMX daisy chain.
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Never connect a DMX controller to a DMX daisy chain of master and slaves.
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Make the master the first unit in the DMX daisy chain.
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Always put the male DMX connector (DMX Out) into the master.
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DO NOT connect more than 31 slaves to the master using DMX cable.
When selecting a starting DMX address, always consider the number of DMX channels the selected DMX
mode uses. If you choose a starting address that is too high, you could restrict the access to some of the
product's channels.
If unfamiliar with DMX, download the DMX Primer from www.chauvetlighting.com.
To select the DMX personality and starting address, do the following:
1. Press <MENU> repeatedly until 6-CH (6-channel mode), 8-CH (8-channel mode) or
12CH (12-channel mode) shows on the display.
2. Press <ENTER> and d 1–d512 shows on the display.
3. Use <UP> or <DOWN> to select the starting address.
4. Press <ENTER>.
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