Colortran Encore Control Console
Software Version 3.05
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Dimmer Control Channel: A dimmer control channel is a logical
address in the dimmer control signal transmitted from the console. This
dimmer control signal is a digital signal that contains information about many
dimmer control channels. The dimmer control signal can be used to control
actual dimmers or it can control other devices, such as automated fixtures and
color scrollers. Since the majority of applications have actual dimmers
controlled by the dimmer control signal, we use the term "dimmer" to refer to a
dimmer control channel. When you see the word "dimmer" in this manual, or
on the display monitor, it really means dimmer control channel.
Dimmer Protocols: There are different types of dimmer control signals,
also known as dimmer protocols. The current standard for dimmer protocols is
known as DMX-512, and was developed by the United States Institute for
Theater Technology. The Encore console can transmit DMX-512, or CMX
(Colortran protocol), each of which contains up to 512 dimmer control
channels, which may address either actual dimmers or other automated devices.
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