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DMX Controller operation
DMX Controller
operation
The Exterior 200 may be programmed and operated with any lighting
controller that is compatible with the USITT DMX standard. This section
describes how to operate the fixture with a controller. See the DMX protocol
starting on page 70 for specific control values, and “Data link” on page 15 for
connection requirements.
Important: If an Exterior 200 is connected to a DMX controller and receives
DMX signals during show playback, the stand-alone show will
stop running and the fixture will respond to the DMX controller.
DMX signals always have priority over the running of a stand-
alone show.
Lamp control
Important
Avoid striking several lamps at once!
The lamp can be turned on and off from the controller using the lamp-on and
lamp-off commands on channel 1. If the DMX Lamp-off personality is off, the
lamp-off command on channel 1 executes only if each of the CMY channels
(3, 4, and 5) is set to a DMX value from 230 to 232.
Strike lamps one at a time at 5 second intervals. Striking many lamps at
once may cause a voltage drop large enough to prevent lamps from striking,
damage electronics, and trip circuit breakers. To have the lamp strike
DMX control device
Summary of Contents for Exterior 200
Page 1: ...Exterior 200 user manual mar tinar chi tect ura l ...
Page 5: ...5 SECTION 1 GETTING STARTED ...
Page 27: ...General operation 27 SECTION 2 STAND ALONE OPERATION ...
Page 48: ...48 Synchronous triggering during Stand Alone operation ...
Page 49: ...Synchronous triggering during Stand Alone operation 49 SECTION 3 DMX CONTROL ...
Page 53: ...DMX Controller operation 53 SECTION 4 OPTICS ...
Page 57: ...Lens options 57 SECTION 5 SERVICE AND TROUBLESHOOTING ...
Page 65: ...SECTION 6 REFERENCE ...
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