Adjusting The Dmx Start Address; Dmx Channels And Functions - IMG STAGELINE PARL-40DMX Mode D'emploi

6.3.2 Adjusting the number
of the DMX channels
To be able to operate the PARL-40DMX with a light
controller, the DMX start address (
6.3.3) and the number of the DMX channels have
to be adjusted. The number of the DMX channels
depends on the functions required and possibly on
the number of the control channels available at the
light controller. Please see fig. 4 about the functions
which are possible in each case and select the
number accordingly:
1) Press the button MENU repeatedly until the
indication on the display does not change any
more. The display now shows the operating
mode ( fig. 1 on the very left).
2) Press the button
▲
play shows .
3) Press the button ENTER. The display shows the
present adjustment:
= 3 channels,
4) Adjust the number with the button

6.3.3 Adjusting the DMX start address

To be able to operate all DMX units separately
which are connected to the light controller, each
unit must have its own start address. To control the
first DMX channel of the PARL-40DMX by the light
controller e. g. via the DMX address 17, adjust the
start address 17 on the PARL-40DMX. All further
DMX channels of the PARL-40DMX are then auto-
matically assigned to the addresses following it.
Example when using the start address 17:
Addresses
Number of the
for the
DMX channels
PARL-40DMX
3 17 – 19
4 17 – 20
5 17 – 21
6 17 – 22
8 17 – 24
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DMX address assignment of the PARL-40DMX when
using start address 17
1) Press the button MENU repeatedly until the indi-
cation on the display does not change any more.
2) Press the button
▲
play shows .
3) Press the button ENTER. The display now
shows and a number between 1 and 512.
4) Adjust the start address with the button
The spotlight can now be operated with a light
controller.
Note: A point flashes on the display when the spotlight
receives DMX signals.
chapter
or repeatedly until the dis-
▼
... = 4 ... 8 channels
or
▲ ▼
Next possible start address
for the
following DMX unit
20
21
22
23
25
or repeatedly until the dis-
▼
▲

6.3.4 DMX channels and functions

Channel DMX
number channel
1
3 2
3
1
2
4
3
4
1
2
5 3
4
5
1
2
3
6 4
5
.
6
1
2
3
4
5
6
8
7
or .
▼
8
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DMX channels
DMX
Function
value
000 – 255 colour
000 – 255 colour saturation
000 – 255 brightness
000 – 255 brightness of red
000 – 255 brightness of green
000 – 255 brightness of blue
000 – 255 brightness of white
000 – 255 dimmer
000 – 255 basic brightness of red
000 – 255 basic brightness of green
000 – 255 basic brightness of blue
000 – 255 basic brightness of white
000 – 255 dimmer
000 – 255 basic brightness of red
000 – 255 basic brightness of green
000 – 255 basic brightness of blue
000 – 255 basic brightness of white
000 – 009 stroboscope off
stroboscope slow © fast
010 – 225
000 – 255 dimmer
000 – 255 basic brightness of red
000 – 255 basic brightness of green
000 – 255 basic brightness of blue
000 – 255 basic brightness of white
when channel 7 = 000 – 015
000 – 009 stroboscope off
stroboscope slow © fast
010 – 255
when channel 7 = 016 – 223
colour sequence or stroboscope
000 – 255
slow © fast
000 – 015 control via channels 1 – 6
016 – 031 colour sequence 1 with crossfading
032 – 047 colour sequence 2 with crossfading
048 – 063 colour sequence 3 with crossfading
064 – 079 colour sequence 4 with crossfading
080 – 095 colour sequence 5 with crossfading
096 – 111 stroboscope
112 – 127 colour sequence with fading in / out 1
128 – 143 colour sequence with switching over 1
144 – 159 colour sequence with switching over 2
160 – 175 colour sequence with fading out
176 – 191 colour sequence with fading in
192 – 207 colour sequence with fading in / out 2
208 – 223 colour sequence 6 with crossfading
224 – 239 music control, white light
music control with
240 – 255
changing colours
000 – 255 sub-address, see chapter 6.3.5
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