High End Systems DL1 Setting the DMX Start Channel, DL.1 menu system navigation buttons

Setting the DMX Start Channel

Each standard configuration DL.1 fixture requires a block of 11 consecutive channels on a 512-Channel DMX link. A range of 20 Channels for Enhanced (Camera) Protocol is required for a DL.1 fixture equipped with Digital Eye Technology.

Up to forty-six 11-channel standard DL.1 fixtures (25 running Enhanced Protocol) can be assigned to a single 512-channel DMX link.

Use left and right arrows to	Use up and down arrows to
	select from available value or
move through the current
	setting options.
menu level options
Use the Menu button (on the left		Use the Enter button (on the
when viewing the display) to	4-way Navigation Button	right when viewing the
unlock the menu and move back		display) to store a selected
to the previous menu level		menu value or option.

Figure 2-8 The DL.1 menu system navigation buttons

To set the start channel on an DL.1 fixture:

1.Access the fixture’s menu system via the dot matrix display on the fixture’s front panel. For a detailed description of the menu system, see Chapter 3.

2.Unlock the menu system by pressing and holding down the Menu button until the extended 2-line display appears. DMX ADDRESS MENU is the first option at the top menu level.

3.Press the Enter button to select. The display will show SET DMX START CHANNEL:###. The display will show the start channel currently assigned to the fixture.

4.Use the up and down arrow buttons on the Navigation button to select a new DMX start channel. The display will flash a new option ready for selection.

Note: The last valid start channel for a DL.1 fixture is 502 (512–11+1).

5.Press the Enter button to accept the new DMX Start channel. The display will stop flashing when a new option is entered. The new option will not be stored until the Enter button is pressed.

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