Technobeam
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User Manual 2-1
Chapter 2
Setting Up Your Fixture
Powering On the Fixture .................................................................................2-2
Homing the Fixture .............................................................................2-2
LED Display ........................................................................................2-2
Status LEDs .........................................................................................2-3
Overview of Controller Operation ...................................................................2-4
What is DMX 512 Protocol? .................................................................2-4
What Kind of Cabling Should You Use? ..............................................2-4
Constructing Cabling .............................................................2-5
Terminators ...........................................................................2-5
Setting up the Link .............................................................................2-6
Linking the Fixtures to the Controller ............................................................2-7
Mounting the Fixture .......................................................................................2-8
Standing the Fixture on its End Handles ............................................2-9
Mounting the Fixture on a Truss or Other Support System ...............2-9
Hanging the Fixture Straight Down ................................................. 2-12
Configuring the Fixture ................................................................................ 2-13
Fixture Types ................................................................................... 2-13
Selecting a Control Method ............................................................. 2-14
DMX Start Channel Control Method .................................... 2-14
Fixture Number Control Method ......................................... 2-14
Assigning a Fixture Address ............................................................ 2-15
Channel Range .................................................................... 2-15
Determining the Unique DMX Start Channel ...................... 2-16
Determining the Unique Fixture Number ........................... 2-17
Wasted DMX Channels ........................................................ 2-17
Upgrading Software ...................................................................................... 2-18
Crossloading Software ..................................................................... 2-19
Troubleshooting ........................................................................................... 2-20
Troubleshooting DMX Data ............................................................. 2-24
Menu Error Messages ....................................................................... 2-25
Addr Lost ............................................................................ 2-25
Boot Diff ............................................................................. 2-25
EMEM Ack ............................................................................ 2-26
EMEM [message] .................................................................. 2-26
Erse Flsh ............................................................................. 2-26
ID Lost ................................................................................. 2-26
Lamp ................................................................................... 2-27
Link Busy ............................................................................ 2-27
Link Empty .......................................................................... 2-27
Over Temp .......................................................................... 2-28
PRST Lost ............................................................................ 2-28
PGRM Time .......................................................................... 2-28
Shut Down .......................................................................... 2-28
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