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Martin
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MAC One User Manual Rev. B 25
Example: setting a DMX address
You can set the DMX address of a fixture (or fixtures) on the data link via RDM. An example procedure
from Martin Companion v. 2.0 might look like this, but the procedure will vary depending on which RDM
controller you use:
1. Check that fixtures are powered on a connected to data over the DMX/RDM link.
2. Connect the Martin Companion Cable to your computer and to the DMX/RDM link.
3. Start the Martin Companion application.
4. Navigate to the RDM view in Martin Companion.
5. Wait until RDM Discovery has completed. This happens automatically, you just need to wait for the
Discovery icon top right to stop blinking.
6. Navigate to the Patch tab and check the Mode and Address columns.
7. Update the values in those columns to change the DMX mode and/or DMX start address for the
selected fixtures.
RDM utilities
Besides the options listed earlier in this manual, two RDM PIDs are particularly useful when the fixture is
in the lighting rig where access is difficult:
The Identify Device PID makes the fixture flash a signal so that you can identify the fixture in the rig.
If you apply a Display Errors PID, the fixture’s control panel display wakes up and displays any error
messages, even if the display is blacked out.
RDM Parameter IDs
The fixture supports the standard RDM PIDs (Parameter IDs) required by ESTA plus manufacturer-
specific PIDs that give a range of configuration options.
See the following tables.
Standard RDM Parameter IDs
Name
Description
GET
SET
Device discovery
0x0001
DISC_UNIQUE_BRANCH
Fixture discovery
N/A
N/A
0x0002
DISC_MUTE
Fixture discovery
N/A
N/A
0x0003
DISC_UN_MUTE
Fixture discovery
N/A
N/A
Status messages
0x0020
QUEUED_MESSAGE
Get queued messages
0x0030
STATUS_MESSAGES
Get status/error information
0x0031
STATUS_ID_DESCRIPTION
Status/error description
0x0032
CLEAR_STATUS_ID
Clear status/error queue
RDM information
0x0050
SUPPORTED_PARAMETERS
Parameter discovery
0x0051
PARAMETER_DESCRIPTION
Parameter discovery

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