Venue thinpar 64 - DMX Operation; Configuring Starting Address; Master;Slave Operation

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7. Dmx OPERATION
This is the operating mode which will allow for an external DMX controller. You must set the starting address for this
mode.IfthisisyourrsttimeusingDMX,thenitisrecommendedthatyourefertothe“DMXPrimer”sectioninthe
“Appendix”ofthismanual.
1. Press <MENU> until “3-CH”or“7-CH”appearsontheLEDscreen.
2. Press <ENTER>.
3. Using <UP> and <DOWN>, select the desired DMX address (d 1-d512).
CONFIGURING THE STARTING ADDRESS
Each fixture requires a starting address from 1~512. A fixture requiring one or more channels for control begins to
readthedataonthechannelindicatedbythestartingaddress.Forexample,axturethatusessevenDMXchannels
andisaddressedtostartonDMXchannel100,willreaddatafromchannels:100,101,102,103,104,105and106.
Choosethestartingaddressesforeachxturesothatthechannelsuseddonotoverlap.Inaddition,youshouldnote
the starting address selected for future reference.
TheThinpar64usessevenorthreeDMXchannels.IfthisisyourrsttimeusingDMX,werecommendreadingthe
“DMXPrimer”sectioninthe“Appendix”.
MASTER/SLAVE (STANDALONE OPERATING MODES)
This is the operating mode which will allow one fixture to act as the master and control all of the other slave fixtures.
You must set both the master and the slave(s) fixtures to the correct mode for this operation.
Master Settings:
1.ConnectthextureswithDMXcables,asshowninthe“FixtureLinking”section.
2.Useanyoneofthestandalonemodesforthemasterunit.Thisincludes:“P--”,“C--”,and“U--”.
Slave Settings:
1. Press <MENU> until “3-CH” or “7-CH” appears on the LED screen.
2. Press <ENTER>.
3. Using <UP> and <DOWN>, set the DMX address to “d 1”.
4. Press <ENTER>.
AlthoughanyxtureintheDMXdaisychainmaybesettomaster,itisadvisabletosetthemasterastherst
fixture in the line.
Onlyonexturemaybesettomaster.
DonotconnectaDMXcontrollertothedaisychainforthisoperatingmode.
It does not matter which DMX mode is selected for the slave fixtures. Either mode will be effective.