ETC SmartFade v3.0.1 - Manual (Page 24)

18 SmartFade v3.0.1 User Manual
DMX Output
DMX (Digital MultipleX) is a worldwide standard (or protocol) that your SmartFade console
uses to communicate with lighting equipment. It is a digital protocol that basically defines a
state of “on”, “off” or a percentage of “on”. DMX can be used to control dimmers, moving
lights, fog machines, color scrollers, media servers or any number of other DMX devices.
DMX is restricted to a total of 512 (output) channels available in one DMX line (often
referred to as a universe). Your SmartFade console has one such universe.
The DMX outputs are patched to console channels for intensities in SmartFade. There are
48 or 96 intensity channels and 2 independent channels. Each console channel can be
patched to multiple outputs. The default is set 1:1.
DMX Out Speed
In rare cases some DMX devices may have trouble reading DMX at the full standard speed
supplied by SmartFade. This is often seen as flicker in your lighting devices. You can slow
down the DMX out speed to try to alleviate such communications errors with other
manufacturer’s equipment. The default is set to “Max”.
Menu>Setup>DMX Out>[Max]..[Slow]..[Medium]..[Fast]