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DMX Repeater Pro

User’s Guide

In DMX Hub mode, selecting a port forces the DMX Repeater Pro to

switch signal sources, but only if DMX is active at the new port and it
has a higher letter (e.g. C is higher than D).

For example, the primary console is plugged into Port A, but has

crashed. The DMX Repeater Pro has automatically switched to the
back-up console in Port B. Once the primary console is up again, if
you go to the Port A options screen and reselect “Hub A thru H” (hit
the check-mark so it flashes, then again to accept), the Repeater
Pro will switch control back to Port A – without having to unplug any
cables or cycle power on the back-up console.

However, this technique will not work to force the Repeater to switch
to the back-up signal on Port B as long as there is active signal
coming from the primary console on Port A.

DMX

ONITOR AND

ONSOLE

The DMX Repeater Pro supplies comprehensive information on the

DMX signal path and status, through the “DMX Monitor and
Console” and through the start-up display screens.

DMX Monitor and Console provides two essential tools for
troubleshooting signal problems. From the start-up displays, press
Home, then the up\down arrows to reach “DMX Monitor and
Console”. Press the check-mark to select. The LCD screen will look
similar to this:

The DMX Monitor provides approximations of the DMX input levels
for channels 1 to 8 on the upper line and for channels 9 to 16 on the
lower. In this example channels 1 and 9 are on at about 100%,
channels 2 and 4 are at about 50%, channel 6 is off, and so on. Use
the up/down arrows to scroll through all 512 channels.

By using the left/right arrow keys, you can highlight a channel and
see its numeric level on the right hand side of the screen. The upper
number is the decimal value between 0 and 255. The lower number
is the same value shown in hexadecimal format. Levels can easily
be compared against console or controller sources.

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