Adjusting The Number Of The Dmx Channels; Adjusting The Dmx Start Address; Dmx Channels And Functions - IMG STAGELINE PARL-40DMX Mode D'emploi

6.3.2 Adjusting the number of
the DMX channels
To be able to operate the PARL-40DMX with a
light controller, the DMX start address (
6 .3 .3) and the number of the DMX channels have
to be adjusted . The number of the DMX channels
depends on the functions required and possibly
on the number of the control channels available
at the light controller . Please see fig . 4 about the
functions which are possible in each case and select
the number accordingly:
1) Press the button MENU repeatedly until the
indication on the display does not change any
more . The display now shows the operating
mode ( ☞ fig . 1 on the very left) .
2) Press the button  or  repeatedly until the
display shows
3) Press the button ENTER . The display shows the
present adjustment:
= 3 channels,
4) Adjust the number with the button  or  .

6.3.3 Adjusting the DMX start address

To be able to operate all DMX units separately
which are connected to the light controller, each
unit must have its own start address . To control
the first DMX channel of the PARL-40DMX by the
light controller e . g . via the DMX address 17, adjust
the start address 17 on the PARL-40DMX . All fur-
ther DMX channels of the PARL-40DMX are then
automatically assigned to the addresses following
it . Example when using the start address 17:
Number of DMX Addresses for the
channels PARL-40DMX
3 17 – 19
4 17 – 20
5 17 – 21
6 17 – 22
8 17 – 24
Fig. 3 DMX address assignment of the PARL-40DMX
when using start address 17
1) Press the button MENU repeatedly until the indi-
cation on the display does not change any more .
2) Press the button  or  repeatedly until the
display shows
3) Press the button ENTER . The display now shows
and a number between 1 and 512 .
4) Adjust the start address with the button  or
 . The spotlight can now be operated with a
light controller .
Note: A point flashes on the display when the spotlight
receives DMX signals .
☞
chapter
.
... = 4 ... 8 channels
Next possible start address for
the following DMX unit
20
21
22
23
25
.

6.3.4 DMX channels and functions

Channel DMX DMX
number channel value
1 000 – 255
3 2 000 – 255
3 000 – 255
1 000 – 255
2 000 – 255
4
3 000 – 255
4 000 – 255
1 000 – 255
2 000 – 255
5 3 000 – 255
4 000 – 255
5 000 – 255
1 000 – 255
2 000 – 255
3 000 – 255
6 4 000 – 255
5 000 – 255
000 – 009
6
010 – 255
1 000 – 255
2 000 – 255
3 000 – 255
4 000 – 255
5 000 – 255
000 – 009
010 – 255
6
000 – 255
000 – 015
016 – 031
032 – 047
8
048 – 063
064 – 079
080 – 095
096 – 111
112 – 127 colour sequence with fading in /out 1
7
128 – 143 colour sequence with switching over 1
144 – 159 colour sequence with switching over 2
160 – 175
176 – 191
192 – 207 colour sequence with fading in /out 2
208 – 223
224 – 239
240 – 255 music control with changing colours
8 000 – 255
Fig. 4 DMX channels
Function
colour
colour saturation
brightness
brightness of red
brightness of green
brightness of blue
brightness of white
dimmer
basic brightness of red
basic brightness of green
basic brightness of blue
basic brightness of white
dimmer
basic brightness of red
basic brightness of green
basic brightness of blue
basic brightness of white
stroboscope off
stroboscope slow  fast
dimmer
basic brightness of red
basic brightness of green
basic brightness of blue
basic brightness of white
when channel 7 = 000 – 015
stroboscope off
stroboscope slow  fast
when channel 7 = 016 – 223
colour sequence or stroboscope
slow  fast
control via channels 1 – 6
colour sequence 1 with crossfading
colour sequence 2 with crossfading
colour sequence 3 with crossfading
colour sequence 4 with crossfading
colour sequence 5 with crossfading
stroboscope
colour sequence with fading out
colour sequence with fading in
colour sequence 6 with crossfading
music control, white light
sub-addresses, see chapter 6.3.5
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