Product Linking
You will need a serial data link to run light shows of one or more products using a DMX controller or to run synchronized shows on two or more products set to a master/slave operating mode. The combined number of channels required by all the products on a serial data link determines the number of products the data link can support.
Products on a serial data link must be daisy chained in one single line. To comply with the
∙Maximum recommended serial data link distance: 500 m (1640 ft)
∙Maximum recommended number of products on a serial data link: 32
Setting the Starting Address
This DMX mode enables the use of a universal DMX controller device. Each product requires a start address from 1~512. A product requiring one or more channels for control begins to read the data on the channel indicated by the start address. For example, a product that uses six DMX channels and was addressed to start on DMX channel 100, would read data from channels: 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, and 105. Choose start addresses so that the channels used do not overlap, and note the start address selected for future reference.
If this is your first time addressing a product using the DMX control protocol, we suggest jumping to the “Appendix” section and reading the heading “DMX Primer”. It contains very useful information that will help you understand its use.
Scorpion™ GBC User Manual | 23 | August 2011 |
