Chroma Color Force - DMX Protocol

Color Force User Manual 7 V1.2 November 2009
2.5 DMX Protocol
Color Force DMX Personality Mode 1-3.
In mode 1 grouping is variable & in modes 2 -3 each cell is a group
Color Force
(v1.1)
Mode 1 (43ch)
7fx + 12 x HSI
Mode 2 (36ch)
12 x HSI
Mode 3 (36ch)
12 x RGB
(with Magic Amber)
Channel 1 Grouping
0-100 Variable grouping range between 1-12
cells with FX running within the group.
102-206 Variable grouping range between 1-
12 cells with FX running between the groups.
209-255 Variable grouping range for every
2
nd
to every 12
th
cells in a group.
Hue for group 1 Red for group 1
Channel 2 Colour Speed
0-255 Variable speed of colour scrolling.
From static at 0 to maximum at 255.
(Intensity Master when on Mode 7fx + 12 x
RGB(A) and Ch5 at Full)
Saturation for group 1 Green for group 1
Channel 3 Colour Fan
0-255 Variable fan of colour between / within
groups. All units are the same colour at 0.
Intensity for group 1 Blue for group 1
Channel 4 Colour Range
0 Full spectrum
1-255 Variable limit of spectrum for colour
scrolling. Single colour at 1, full spectrum at
255.
Hue for group 2 Red for group 2
Channel 5 Colour Step
0-255 Variable control of smoothness of
colour scrolling. Smoothest is at 0. Most
coarse is at 250. Rate will vary with scrolling
speed. 255 will override effects and switch to
RGB.
(Mode 7fx + 12 x RGB(A) is activated when
this Ch is at Full and Ch2 becomes Master
Intensity)
Saturation for group 2 Green for group 2
Channel 6 Intensity Effects
0 Static
1-63 Fade on, fade off. Variable, 63 fastest
64-127 Fade on, snap off. Variable, 127 the
fastest
128-191 Snap on, fade off. Variable, 191
fastest
192-255 Snap on, snap off (strobe). Variable,
255 fastest.
Intensity for group 2 Blue for group 2
Channel 7 Intensity Fan
0-255 Variable fan of intensity effect between
/ within groups. All units at the same
intensity at 0. Alternating units on & off at
255.
Hue for group 3 Red for group 3
Channel 8 Hue for group 1 Saturation for group 3 Green for group 3
Channel 9 Saturation for group 1 Intensity for group 3 Blue for group 3
Channel 10 Intensity for group 1 Hue for group 4 Red for group 4
Channel 11 Hue for group 2 Saturation for group 4 Green for group 4
Channel 12 Saturation for group 2 Intensity for group 4 Blue for group 4
Channel 13 Intensity for group 2 Hue for group 5 Red for group 5
...and so on up to group 12
Total 43 DMX channels 36 DMX channels 36 DMX channels