PRG DMX Reference Guide 5.4 - Manual (Page 17)

DMX512 REFERENCE GUIDE 9
DMX512 MODES AND PATCHING
DMX512 Modes
Series 300 Smart Repeater
There are 10 software modes available for use in the Smart Repeater or Smart Repeater Plus units, allowing optimized
control options for your lighting system. Following are brief descriptions of the modes and how to access them. If
more information and assistance is required, consult an Account Manager, Dealer or Product Support Technician.
Note: It is possible to have multiple modes in a single system, but not on a single Smart Repeater unit.
Mode 1
+ 8-bit Mode with Reset - Supports the VL5, VL5B and VL5Arc wash luminaires, the VL6 spot luminaire, and the
VLM unit. To set Mode 1, set the thumb wheel to 901. Mode 1 uses one DMX512 channel for each parameter, plus
a reset channel; therefore, each luminaire output port requires 8 channels for a total of 48 channels per Smart
Repeater unit.
Mode 2
+ Extended 8-Bit Mode - Supports all of the functions of Mode 1, and adds three timing channels for beam, color
and focus parameters, mini-stepping for VL6 wheels and the reset channel. To set Mode 2, set the thumbwheel to
902. Mode 2 requires 11 channels per luminaire output port for a total of 66 channels per Smart Repeater unit.
Mode 3
+ 16-Bit with Reset - Supports the above luminaires and functions, but uses two channels for pan (coarse and fine)
and two channels for tilt (coarse and fine). To set Mode 3, set the thumbwheel to 903. Mode 3 requires 10
channels per luminaire output port for a total of 60 channels per Smart Repeater unit.
Mode 4
+ Extended 16-Bit - Supports all of the functions of Mode 3, and adds three timing channels for beam, color and
focus parameters. To set Mode 4, set the thumbwheel to 904. Mode 4 requires 13 channels per luminaire output
port for a total of 78 channels per Smart Repeater unit.
Mode 5
+ 16-Bit with Reset - Supports all of the functions of Mode 3, but adds support for the VL6B and VL6C/VL6C+
luminaires, and a strobe channel for the VL6 luminaire. To set Mode 5, set the thumbwheel to 905. Mode 5
requires 14 channels per luminaire output port for a total of 84 channels per Smart Repeater unit.
Mode 6
+ Extended 16-Bit - Supports all of the functions of Mode 4, but adds support for the VL6B and VL6C/VL6C+
luminaires, and a strobe channel for the VL6 luminaire. To set Mode 6, set the thumbwheel to 906. Mode 6
requires 17 channels per luminaire output port for a total of 102 channels per Smart Repeater unit.
Mode 7
+ 16-Bit with Reset - Supports all of the functions of Mode 5, but adds support for the VL7 luminaire. To set Mode
7, set the thumbwheel to 907. Mode 7 requires 17 channels per luminaire output port for a total of 102 channels
per Smart Repeater unit.
Mode 8
+ Extended 16-Bit - Supports all of the functions of Mode 6, but adds support for the VL7 luminaire. To set Mode 8,
set the thumb wheel to 908. Mode 8 requires 20 channels per luminaire output port for a total of 120 channels per
Smart Repeater unit.