American DJ Verti-Pro II warranty Typical DMX Linking, DMX Channel, 128, 256

VERTI PRO II™

Typical DMX Linking:

1 =

Grand 2 =

Data -

3 =

Data +

1 =

Grand 2 =

Data -

3 =

Data +

Operation

1 =

Grand 2 =

Data -

3 =

Data +

To next DMX unit or terminate.

VERTI PRO II™ Set Up

be placed anywhere in a DMX line, at the beginning, at the end, or anywhere in the middle. When a fixture is assigned a DMX address of 1, the DMX controller knows to send DATA assigned to address 1 to that unit, no matter where it is located in the DMX chain.

Dip-switches in DMX mode: This unit uses dip switches to assign a DMX address. Each dip switch represents a binary value.

Dip Switch 1 address equals 1			DMX CHANNEL
Dip Switch 2 address equals 2		2			8		32	128			SP
Dip Switch 3 address equals 4
Dip Switch 4 address equals 8
Dip Switch 5 address equals 16	ON
Dip Switch 6 address equals 32
		2		3	4	5	6	7	8	9 10
Dip Switch 7 address equals 64	1
Dip Switch 8 address equals 128
	1			4		16		65	256
Dip Switch 9 address equals 256

VERTI PRO II™ Set Up

Power Supply: Before plugging your unit in, be sure the source voltage in your area matches the required voltage for your American DJ® VERTI PRO II.™ Because line voltage may vary from venue to venue, you should be sure your unit voltage matches the wall outlet voltage before attempting to operate you fixture.

DMX-512:DMX is short for Digital Multiplex. This is a universal protocol used as a form of communication between intelligent fixtures and controllers. A DMX controller sends DMX data instructions from the controller to the fixture. DMX data is sent as serial data that travels from fixture to fixture via the DATA “IN” and DATA “OUT” XLR terminals located on all DMX fixtures (most controllers only have a DATA “OUT” terminal).

DMX Linking: DMX is a language allowing all makes and models of different manufactures to be linked together and operate from a single controller, as long as all fixtures and the controller are DMX compliant. To ensure proper DMX data transmission, when using several DMX fixtures try to use the shortest cable path possible. The order in which fixtures are connected in a DMX line does not influence the DMX addressing. For example; a fixture assigned a DMX address of 1 may

Each dip switch has a preset value. A specific DMX address is set by combining the dip switches that sum your desired value. For example: To achieve a DMX address of 21, combine dip switches 1, 3, and 5. Sense dip switch 1 has a value of 1, dip switch 3 has a value of 4, and dip switch 5 has a value of 16, the combination of the create a DMX value of 21.

Set DMX address 21:		Set DMX address 201:
Dip-switches # 1 = 1		Dip-switches # 1 = 1
3	= 4	4	= 8
5	= 16	7	= 64
	= 21	8	= 128
			= 201

Data Cable Requirements (For DMX and Master/Slave Opera- tion): The VERTI PRO II™ can be controlled via DMX-512 protocol. The DMX address is set using the dip-switches on the rear panel of the VERTI PRO II™. Your unit excepts 3-pin XLR connector for data input and data output (Figure 5). When using a DMX controller with 5-Pin XLR output jacks or when linking from a DMX fixture with 5-Pin XLR jack to the VERTI PRO II™, be sure to follow the pin conversion chart on page 12. If you are making your own cables, be sure to use stan-

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