High End Systems Technobeam manual Chapter Setting Up Your Fixture

Chapter 2

Setting Up Your Fixture

Powering On the Fixture	2-2
Homing the Fixture	2-2
LED Display	2-2
Status LEDs	2-3
Overview of Controller Operation	2-4
What is DMX 512 Protocol?	2-4
What Kind of Cabling Should You Use?	2-4
Constructing Cabling	2-5
Terminators	2-5
Setting up the Link	2-6
Linking the Fixtures to the Controller	2-7
Mounting the Fixture	2-8
Standing the Fixture on its End Handles	2-9
Mounting the Fixture on a Truss or Other Support System	2-9
Hanging the Fixture Straight Down	2-12
Configuring the Fixture	2-13
Fixture Types	2-13
Selecting a Control Method	2-14
DMX Start Channel Control Method	2-14
Fixture Number Control Method	2-14
Assigning a Fixture Address	2-15
Channel Range	2-15
Determining the Unique DMX Start Channel	2-16
Determining the Unique Fixture Number	2-17
Wasted DMX Channels	2-17
Upgrading Software	2-18
Crossloading Software	2-19
Troubleshooting	2-20
Troubleshooting DMX Data	2-24
Menu Error Messages	2-25
Addr Lost	2-25
Boot Diff	2-25
EMEM Ack	2-26
EMEM [message]	2-26
Erse Flsh	2-26
ID Lost	2-26
Lamp	2-27
Link Busy	2-27
Link Empty	2-27
Over Temp	2-28
PRST Lost	2-28
PGRM Time	2-28
Shut Down	2-28

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