CHAPTER 4
DMX Programming Basics and Quick Start
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SHOWPIX and StudioPix Protocol Modes
You can choose from four protocol modes for variable programming styles. High End Systems is
currently distributing the detailed DMX protocols as requested to console and visualizer
manufacturers in an attempt to ensure that the fixture libraries are created in a method that
allows optimum control of the fixture. The charts below provide only an outline of each
channel's function. If your console does not provide a library for SHOWPIX and StudioPix
fixtures, please contact the console manufacturer to have one created.

Standard Protocol

Standard protocol provides motion control plus full graphics engine control of images, colors,
and effects for the two separate image files and the composite image they form. For details on
specific DMX parameters, see Chapters 5–10.

Standard Protocol Table for SHOWPIX and StudioPix

Motion Control Global Control Image Control
Chan
#Description Chan
#Description Image 1
Chan #
Image 2
Chan # Description
1Pan 8Strobe 25 48 Media Folder
2 9 Dim 26 49 Media file
3Tilt 10 Color Function 27 50 Frame
411 Red 28 51 Play mode
5Mspeed 12 29 52 Play speed
6Macro 13 Green 30 53 Scale
7Control Function 14 31 54 Rotate
15 Blue 32 55 X Position
16 33 56 Y Position
17 Scale 34 57 Color Function
18 Global Rotate 35 58 Red
19 Dampening 36 59
20 Global Transition Mode 37 60 Green
21 Global Transition 38 61
22 Effect Function 39 62 Blue
23 Effect Modifier 1 40 63
24 Effect Modifier 2 41 64 Transparent Color
40 65 Background Color
43 66 Image Transition Mode
44 67 Transition Speed
45 69 Effect Function
46 60 Effect Modifier 1
47 70 Effect Modifier 2