OSRAM EASY DMX 16x4 SO - Manual (Page 37)

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EASY DMX SO
XII 2009
Operation
Operation
Principle
A DMX network is composed of one controller (EASY DMX) and one or more DMX
receiving devices (e.g. DMX dimmers). The controller is the unit that transmits digital
data to the receiving devices using up to 512 DMX channels in a time multiplexed
transmission mode.
Setting DMX addresses
Each DMX receiving device is set up with DMX addresses which indicate to which
DMX channels the receiving device should listen and react.
Note:
The DMX addresses have to be set at the DMX receiving device itself; see the
separate instruction sheets of the DMX receiving device.
Typically, DMX devices only require the starting address to be set; the subsequence
addresses are associated automatically. DMX devices with DMX input and DMX out-
put typically do not require a specification of the DMX starting address and are able to
automatically associate DMX addresses by themselves.
Defining light points
DMX receiving devices associated with the same DMX (starting) addresses belong to
the same light point.
Single light point
In a “single light point” setting, the DMX (starting) addresses of all DMX receiving
devices are set to the same value. All DMX receiving devices belong to the same light
point and display the same output.
Multiple light points
In a “multiple light points” setting, the DMX (starting) addresses of DMX receiving de-
vices are set to different values. Each light point (consisting of DMX receiving devices
with identic DMX starting addresses) can be controlled independently.
Note:
The control of multiple light points is only possible after configuration with the EASY
Color Control software.
DMX channel configurations
Note:
The DMX channel configuration can only be changed via the “Setup” tab in the
EASY Color Control software.
RGB configuration (default)
In the default setting of EASY DMX, the DMX channels are set to the RGB configura-
tion. In this configuration, 3 consecutive DMX channels (1 – 3, 4 – 6, …) are used for