Velleman VDPL1803MHRGB - Manual (Page 9)

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7.5 DMX Mode
This mode allows you to control the fixture by any universal DMX controller.
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All DMX-controlled devices need a digital start address so that the correct device responds to the signals.
This digital start address is the channel number from which the device starts to “listen” to the DMX
controller. The same starting address can be used for a whole group of devices or an individual address can
be set for every device.
• When all devices have the same address, all the units will “listen” to the control signal on one particular
channel. In other words: changing the settings of one channel will affect all devices simultaneously. If you
set individual addresses, each device will “listen” to a separate channel number. Changing the settings of
one channel will only affect the device in question.
• In case of the 5-channel mode, you will have to set the start address of the first unit to 1 (CH1~5), the
second to 6 (1 + 5) (CH6~10), the third to 11 (6 + 5) (CH11~15), and so on.
• In case of the 7-channel mode, you will have to set the start address of the first unit to 1 (CH1~7), the
second to 8 (1 + 7) (CH8~14), the third to 15 (8 + 7) (CH15~21), and so on.
• In case of the 9-channel mode, you will have to set the start address of the first unit to 1 (CH1~9), the
second to 10 (1 + 9) (CH10~18), the third to 19 (10 + 9) (CH19~27), and so on.
• In case of the 12-channel mode, you will have to set the start address of the first unit to 1 (CH1~12), the
second to 13 (1 + 12) (CH13~24), the third to 25 (13 + 12) (CH25~36), and so on.
Notes:
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The default mode is the 12-channel mode.
• If there is no signal on the DMX input, the indicator “No signal” will appear at the bottom of the display.
To set the device to work with a DMX controller:
1. Press <SET/ESC> until <LED Addr:xxx> is displayed and press <ENTER>.
The display shows <DMX menu>.
2. Press <ENTER>.
3. Use <UP> and <DOWN> to select <DMX Channels> and press <ENTER>.
4. Use <UP> and <DOWN> to select <STAG Mode> and press <ENTER>.
5. Use <UP> and <DOWN> to select the 5, 7, 9, or 12 channel DMX mode and press <ENTER>.
6. Press <SET/ESC> once.
7. Use <UP> and <DOWN> to select <DMX Address> and press <ENTER>.
8. Use <UP> and <DOWN> to set the DMX starting address (001 ~ xxx) and press <ENTER>.
Note: The DMX address range is limited to make sure that there are always enough channels available:
1 ~ 508 for the 5 channel mode; 1 ~ 506 for the 7 channel mode; 1 ~ 504 for the 9 channel mode;
1 ~ 501 for the 12 channel mode.
The specified start address appears on the display.
Behaviour if There Is no DMX Signal
You can specify what the device should do when there is no DMX signal on the DMX input:
1. Press <SET/ESC> until <LED Addr:xxx> is displayed and press <ENTER>.
The display shows <DMX menu>.
2. Press <ENTER>.
3. Use <UP> and <DOWN> to select <No DMX Signal> and press <ENTER>.
4. Use <UP> and <DOWN> to select the one of the following options and press <ENTER>:
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Stop Run: stop if there is no DMX signal (default).
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Hold Run: pause if there is no DMX signal.
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Auto Run: run automatic program if there is no DMX signal.
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Sound Run: run automatic program with sound activation if there is no DMX signal.
DMX Channel Values
12 channel mode:
Channel From To Description
1
Shutter effect
0 19 Shutter closed
20 49 Shutter open
50 64 Strobe 1 (fast to slow)
65 69 Shutter open