Chauvet DMX-55 DMX - Manual (Page 9)

Operating Instructions
DMX-55 User Manual 9
2006-01-11 11:59:07
J O Y ST I C K S ET U P
Because not all intelligent lighting fixtures are alike or share the same control attributes, the DMX-55
allows the user to assign the joystick the correct pan and tilt channel for every fixture.
Action

1) Press the Program button until the LED
blinks.
2) Hold the MODE button and press FINE.
The Reverse LED will light.
3) Hold the MODE button again and press
FINE. The Assign LED will light.
4) Use

BANK and

BANK buttons to
select either Pan or Tilt.
5) Use the TAP/Display button to switch
between the first 8 available channels
(8CH) and the second 8 (16CH).
6) Press the button corresponding to the
SCANNER button you wish to assign.
7) While holding the MODE button press
the scene number that corresponds to
the slider which controls the movement.
8) Repeat steps 4 through 7 as necessary.
9) To exit, hold the MODE button and
press FINE.
Notes

You will need to repeat this process to enter the
Assign Joystick Function.
There are 16 available DMX channels but only 8 can
be selected at a time by using the SCENES buttons.
The TAP/Display acts like a page button allowing you
to have access to the lower 8 channels (8CH) and the
top 8 (16CH).
Example: If pan is controlled by slider number 4,
press and hold Mode button while pressing Scenes
button # 4.
Make sure Assign and Reverse LEDs are off.
R E V E R S E D M X C H AN N E L AN D J O Y ST I C K
Action

1) Press the Program button until the LED
blinks.
2) Hold the MODE button and press FINE.
The Reverse LED will light.
3) Use

BANK and

BANK buttons to
select either Pan or Tilt. The
corresponding LED will light.
4) Use the TAP/Display button to switch
between the first 8 available channels
(8CH) and the second 8 (16CH).
5) Press the button corresponding to the
SCANNER button you wish to assign.
6) Find the slider or you wish to reverse
DMX output on.
7) While holding the MODE button, press
the scene number that corresponds to
the slider you wish to reverse.
8) Repeat steps 4 through 7 as necessary.
9) To exit, hold the MODE button and
press FINE.
Notes

If the Reverse LED light does not light up repeat the
process until it does.
You may reverse a maximum of 48 channels for 12
scanners.