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ERA 600 Performance / Profile User Guide
Control options
DMX
The ERA 600 Performance / Profile accepts a DMX-512A data signal.
DMX setup
The DMX address, also known as the start channel, is the first channel used to receive instructions from the
controller. For independent control, each fixture must be assigned its own control channels. If you give two
fixtures of the same type the same address, they will behave identically. Address sharing can be useful for
diagnostic purposes and symmetrical control, particularly when combined with the inverse pan and tilt
options.
DMX addressing is limited to make it impossible to set the DMX address so high that you are left without
enough control channels for the fixture.
To set the fixture’s DMX address:
1. Press Menu to open the main menu. Scroll to DMX SETUP.
2. Press Enter to enter the DMX ADDRESS menu, then scroll to the desired address and press Enter to
save.
3. Press Menu to exit.
RDM
The fixture can communicate using RDM (Remote Device Management) in accordance with ESTA’s
American National Standard E1.20-2010.
RDM is a bi-directional communications protocol for use in DMX512 control systems, it is the open standard
for DMX512 device configuration and status monitoring.
The RDM protocol allows data packets to be inserted into a DMX512 data stream without affecting existing
non-RDM equipment. It allows a console or dedicated RDM controller to send commands to and receive
messages from specific fixtures.
Note that a firmware update can sometimes expand a fixture’s RDM functionality. If this happens, the
firmware release notes will give details.
RDM ID
Each fixture has a factory-set RDM UID (unique identification number) that makes it addressable and
identifiable in RDM systems. The number can be found in the control panel INFORMATION menu under
RDM UID.
Supported RDM PIDs
The fixture supports the standard RDM PIDs (Parameter IDs) required by ESTA plus two
manufacturer-specific PIDs that:
• Set how the fixture behaves if the DMX signal is lost
• Select from one of the four available dimming curves.
See the following tables.
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