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M Series User Manual

020-100009-05 Rev. 1 (09-2010)

Section 3: Operation

DMX / A

NET - S

UBMENU

The projector supports the DMX512 protocol through both the DMXC option card and through the ArtNet
communications via the Ethernet connector. Both input methods share the same feature list, and can share the
same configuration methods as follows:
• The user may select to monitor both, neither, or a single interface via a DMX control
• If both interfaces are selected, the DMXC input card will take priority if it is actively receiving data. While

data is active on this card, ArtNet packets will be ignored.

• Only 1 DMXC card can be used at a time. If more than one is populated, the 2nd and subsequent cards will

not be activated.

• The DMXC card will always be active, even when the projector is powered down (i.e. in standby mode).
• When controlling a projector with DMX, it is recommended that no other interfaces (such as the IR Remote

or Web interfaces) are used.

• The Menu for setting the ArtNet and DMX interface is always available at

Configuration

Communications

DMX/ArtNet Settings

NOTE:

When a DMXC card is installed, the

same menu is available at Configuration>Option Card Settings>DMX Input Card>DMX/ArtNet Settings

• DMX INTERFACE

Select whether to monitor the DMXC input card only, the ArtNet interface only, both (ArtNet is ignored if the
DMXC card is actively receiving data), or neither.

• DMX PERSONALITY

This control determines how many contiguous channels the projector will respond to. Fewer channels mean
more devices can be used per universe. More channels mean greater control of the projector, but fewer
devices.

•

Show Personality

(18 channels): This is the default setting. The 18 Show channels are those controls

which are expected to be used throughout the course of an actual show (ie. shutter, channel change). These
channels are a subset of those in the Setup Personality.

•

Setup Personality

(38 channels): The 38 Setup channels are those controls which are expected to be used

during the setup of an actual show (ie. Projector orientation, Color, Brightness, etc.)

•

ZAP Personality

(25 channels): The ZAP personality includes channels with Load/Execute style

functionality for ‘critical’ functions that require security so that they cannot be changed by a single button
press and will not be affected by a Grand Master. This personality cannot be used with a control board
containing only sliders. The Load/Execute channels operate as follows:
• The user must load a value, then send 86 (LOAD), then send 171 (EXECUTE) to execute the loaded

value

• If this sequence of 3 values is not sent to the projector, the command is ignored

Refer to

Appendix C: DMX / ArtNet

for the DMX Channel Allocation

• BASE CHANNEL

There are 512 channels per universe. This control specifies the starting channel for this projector. If multiple
projectors are used on the same universe and are to be controlled independently, this value must be changed.
i.e. If both projectors are using the Show personality (18 channels), projector 1 should start at base channel 1
and projector 2 should start at base channel 19.

NOTE:

The Base channel setting must allow enough space for the channels required by the selected personality

.i.e. If the Show Personality is selected, the Base Channel may be in the range 1-494. If the Setup Personality is
selected, the Base Channel may be in the range 1-474.