Martin EFX500 User Manual page 19

• The EFX800 uses five DMX channels in DMX mode 1 and seven
channels in DMX mode 2
To toggle between DMX modes 1 and 2:
1. Apply power to the fixture and wait for
the fixture to reset.
2. Hold the [Mode] button pressed in for 5
seconds to enter the fixture control
menu.
3. Press the [X100] button repeatedly until
0
appears in the left of the display.
Press the [X1] button to toggle between
1
(to set DMX mode 1) and
DMX mode 2) in the right of the display.
4. Press the [Mode] button again to save your setting.
Setting DMX addresses
If you intend to use a DMX controller, you will need to set the DMX
address for each fixture. The DMX address, also known as the start
channel, is the first channel used to receive instructions from the
controller. It is set using the three addressing buttons on the fixture's
control panel.
For individual control, each fixture must be assigned its own DMX address
and control channels. Control channels must not overlap with those of
other fixtures. Fixtures of the same type with the same DMX address will
receive the same instructions and behave identically.
As an example, a Mania EFX500 set to DMX mode 2 will use 9 channels.
If you give it DMX address 100, it will use channels 100, 101, 102, 103,
104, 105, 106, 107 and 108. Channel 109 is available for the next fixture.
The default factory-set DMX address is '1'.
To set a fixture's DMX address:
1. Decide on suitable DMX addresses for all
the fixtures on the data link (note that 512
channels are available in one DMX
universe).
2. Apply power to the fixture and wait while it
resets.
2
(to set
Operation
DMX Address
X100 X10 X1
DMX mode 2
DMX Address
X100 X10
DMX addressing
buttons
Mode
X1 Mode Mo
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