Dmx profile, Addressing, Profiles – ETC Desire Series v1.6.0 User Manual User Manual
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DMX Profile
Addressing
Addresses must be set between 1 and 510.
Each Desire fixture must be considered a separate DMX device for the purpose of
DMX line-loading calculations.
DMX line-loading practice dictates that no more than 32 devices can be daisy-chained
together. Consequently, no combination of Desire fixtures totaling more than 32 DMX
devices should be configured in one DMX line. For runs of fixtures totaling more than 32
DMX devices, split the DMX runs by using a DMX splitter.
Profiles
Desire D22, D40, D40XT fixtures occupy 1 to 14 DMX channels depending on the profile
and which features are turned on. Desire D60 can occupy up to 15 DMX channels
depending on the profile and which features are turned on. The tables below describe the
order and function of each channel.
Vivid, Lustr+, Fire and Ice, and Studio HD Profiles
Direct Control
Direct Control uses one DMX channel per individual color within the LED array for a total of
seven color channels, arranged according to the
table. Each controls the
intensity of the color from 0 to 100%. An additional, 8th DMX channel is used as a master
intensity fader for controlling the brightness of the overall fixture. Channel 9 is for strobe
when enabled.
N o t e :
Depending on the selected fixture profile and activated features, a fixture with a
starting address higher than 499 may not have control of all parameters, even
though the highest address shown on the user interface is 512.
Addressing is not required for standalone operation.
N o t e :
When using RDM with D22 track fixtures, ETC recommends connecting no more
than 20 fixtures on a single run.
Data Channel
Control
Value
Function
1
Fixture address
Color 1
a
a) See
.
0 to 255
Color intensity 0 to100%
2
Fixture address + 1
Color 2
a
3
Fixture address + 2
Color 3
a
4
Fixture address + 3
Color 4
a
5
Fixture address + 4
Color 5
a
6
Fixture address + 5
Color 6
a
7
Fixture address + 6
Color 7
a
8
Fixture address + 7
Intensity
Overall intensity 0 to
100%
9
Fixture address + 8
Strobe
Variable strobe control