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control channels to receive instructions from a controller. The Exterior 600
uses eight (mode 1) or nine (mode 2) channels of control data. When
operating in mode 1, the fixture reads the data on the start channel and the
next seven channels. If the control address is set to 100, the fixture uses
channels 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, and 107. Channel 108 would
be the control address for the next fixture.
If two or more fixtures are set up with the same address, they will receive
the same instructions and should behave identically. Setting up identical
fixtures with the same address is a good tool for troubleshooting
unexpected behavior and an easy way to achieve synchronized action.
To set the DMX address use the DMX Address spin button. The fixture
address is updated in real time.
DMX lamp off option
When the DMX Lamp-off personality is on (the default setting), lamp power
can be turned off from the controller by setting channel 1 to a decimal value
from 248 to 255. When set to off, the lamp-off command executes only if
channels 3, 4, and 5 are set to values from 230 to 232.
DMX reset option
When the DMX Reset personality is on (the default setting), the fixture can
be reset from the controller by setting channel 1 to a decimal value from 208
to 217. When set to off, the reset command executes only if channels 3, 4,
and 5 are set to values from 230 to 232.
DMX mode
The Exterior 600 has two DMX modes of operation:
The speed at which effects fade, that is, move from one position to another,
can be controlled in two ways known as tracking control and vector control:
•With tracking control, fades are programmed using the controller’s fade
time. The controller divides the fade into small pieces that the fixture
Mode 1 Use 8 DMX channels and provides tracking
control of the fixture.
Mode 2 Uses 9 DMX channels and provides both
tracking and vector control. (Recommended)
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