Pathway #8680 Ultimate Converter - Manual (Page 5)

DMX Ultimate Converter User’s Manual
When one of the above digital protocols is chosen from the Select Input menu, the current state of
the DMX input terminator is shown. To change the current termination setting, use the S and T
buttons to make your selection and then press OK. Note that when termination is on, the pass-thru
connector (port B) is disabled.
A
NALOG
I
NPUTS
The DMX Ultimate Converter is designed to allow conversions from popular legacy analog multiplex
controls such as Strand Mantrix (CD80/AMX protocol) and Galaxy (D54), as well as NSI consoles
with only Microplex output. These applications are not recommended for the
DMX Ultimate
Converter however because the analog to digital conversion it performs results in a slightly
fluctuating output which may be noticed in certain types of equipment like color scrollers and moving
lights. See the Appendix for more information on analog multiplex inputs.
C
ONFIGURING
O
UTPUTS
Different output protocols have different parameters and options. Use the following to help you
select the right configuration options for your application. If the recommended configuration does
not appear to work properly, try selecting a different option.
DMX O
UTPUT
S
PEED
Fast
Medium
(recommended)
Slow
Custom
AMX O
UTPUT
R
ESET
Normal (recommended)
Narrow
Wide
C
OLORTRAN
No user settings are provided for CMX protocol. The DMX Ultimate Converter will communicate
properly with most Colortran dimmers including D192 and ENR, as well as D/A converters.
AVAB
C
HANNELS
AVAB systems can be configured for 240 or 252 channels. Use the AVAB channels configuration
to use the minimum number of channels suitable for your existing system.
5