PRG Controlling VARI-LITE Equipment Using DMX 512 - Manual (Page 18)

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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.