APPENDIX A

DL.2 and Axon DMX Protocol

Channel #

Function

Description

Value

 

Default

DL.2

Axon

dec.

 

%

dec.

%

 

 

 

Global Functions

(Standard, Dual, Single Protocol)

22

1

Global

Selects intensity level for the composite image

0-255

0-100

255

100

Intensity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Global Effects

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Off, no effects selection

0

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CMY simulates CMY by subtracting RGB.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reduces color values. Mod1=cyan,

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mod2=magenta, Mod3 =yellow

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CMY adds to all pixels. Increases color values.

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mod1= cyan, Mod2 =magenta, Mod3 =yellow

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CMY adds to non-black pixels. Increases color

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

values. Mod1=cyan, Mod2=magenta,

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mod3= yellow

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RGB Add, all pixels. Mod1=red, Mod2=green,

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mod3=blue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RGB Add 2, all pixels. Mod1=red, Mod2=green,

5

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mod3=blue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RGB Add, non-black pixels. Mod1=red,

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mod2=green, Mod3= blue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RGB Swap to GBR, Mod1=red, Mod2=green,

7

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mod3=blue.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RGB Swap to BRG, Mod1= red

8

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mod2 =green, Mod3= blue.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Global

Solarize 1 If color value < DMX value, invert color.

9

 

 

 

23

2

Mod1=red, Mod2= green, Mod3= blue.

 

0

0

 

 

Effect 1

 

 

NA

 

 

Solarize 2 If color value > DMX, invert color.

10

 

 

 

 

 

Mod1= red, Mod2=green, Mod3=blue.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Solarize 3 If color value < DMX, set color to 0.

11

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mod1=red, Mod2=green, Mod3=blue.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Solarize 4 If color value > DMX, set color to 0.

12

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mod1=red, Mod2= green, Mod3 -> blue.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DotP and Resample. Mod1, Mod2 and Mod3

13

 

 

 

 

 

 

control resampling.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Color Cycle, DMX value controls cycle speed.

14

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mod1= red, Mod2 = green, Mod3 = blue.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

All or nothing. Mod1=red, Mod2=green,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mod3=blue. If color value > mod value,

15

 

 

 

 

 

 

color = 255, else color = 0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Solid color RGB, Mod1=red, Mod2=green,

16

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mod3=blue.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RGB Invert Mod1 = red to inverted red,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mod2 = green to inverted green, Mod3 = blue to

17

 

 

 

 

 

 

inverted blue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RGB Invert & Swap to GBR. Mod1 = red to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

inverted green, Mod2 = green to inverted blue,

18

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mod3 = blue to inverted red

 

 

 

 

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High End Systems DL.2 user manual Global Functions Standard, Dual, Single Protocol, Global Effects

DL.2 specifications

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