PRG Controlling VARI-LITE Equipment Using DMX 512 - Manual (Page 19)

S YSTEM O PERATION : DMX512 M ODES AND P ATCHING
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Mode 9 16-Bit with Reset - Supports all of the functions of Mode 7, but adds support for the VL7B
luminaire. To set Mode 9, set the thumbwheel to 909. Mode 9 requires 24 channels per luminaire
output port for a total of 144 channels per Smart Repeater unit.
Mode 10 Extended 16-Bit - Supports all of the functions of Mode 8, but adds support for the VL7B luminaire.
To set Mode 10, set the thumbwheel to 910. Mode 10 requires 27 channels per luminaire output port
for a total of 162 channels per Smart Repeater unit.
Setting Smart Repeater Operating Mode
Setting or changing the mode of Smart Repeater or Smart Repeater Plus units is quick and easy.
To set the mode:
Step 1. With no signal applied (VARI
❋LITE or DMX512), set thumbwheel to mode number you
have chosen (1-10).
Step 2. Apply power to Smart Repeater or Smart Repeater Plus unit (plug it in). After a moment, a
number from 1-9 or the letter "A" (hexadecimal 10) will be seen in the seven-segment
display. Your mode is now set, and will stay that way until it is reassigned.
Note: The mode is stored in a battery backed-up RAM in the Smart Repeater unit. A dead battery may
cause the Smart Repeater to revert to the default mode (Mode 4) on power-up.
Figure 1-2: Smart Repeater Side View
Remember that you may have multiple modes in your system. Modes 5 and 6 add support for the
VL6B and VL6C/VL6C+ luminaires, while Modes 7-10 add support for the VL7 and VL7B spot
luminaires. These modes will support other Series 300 luminaires plugged into a Smart Repeater Plus
unit by blocking out the number of channels required for VL7 or VL7B spot luminaires. This must be
taken into account when patching fixtures plugged into this device. Once the mode is set, re-address
the Smart Repeater/Smart Repeater Plus unit and apply signal. The seven-segment display will
alternately flash the letter "d" and the mode number. The "d" signifies that the Smart Repeater unit is
operating using a DMX512 operating system. (The "d" will only appear once a DMX512 signal has
been received.)
Note: When no data is being received, the Smart Repeater unit will flash a "0" and the mode number.