Acolyte DMX - Manual (Page 6)

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PA G E 5
E X T E N S I O N S O C K E T R E A R C O N N E C TO R S ( O P T I O N A L )
RS232 Connections: Make a 3-pin cable
Use TX, RX and G (GND)
Set the RS232 parameters to: 9600 bds
8 bits, no parity, 2 stop bits
RS232 Triggering
To play a scene, send 3 bytes (HEX mode): 1 x 255 (x = scene number)
To stop a scene, send 3 bytes (HEX mode): 2 x 255 (x = scene number)
To pause a scene, send 3 bytes (HEX mode): 3 x 255 (x = scene number)
To release a scene, send 3 bytes (HEX mode): 4 x 255 (x = scene number)
To reset a scene, send 3 bytes (HEX mode): 5 x 255 (x = scene number)
Note: the scene number (x) can be from 1 to 40. For instance, 11 means Page B, Scene #3
Troubleshooting
If the on/off and all 8 LED buttons are flashing, the SD card is missing or damaged
If all 8 LED buttons are flashing, the SD card is empty
If all LEDs are flashing, there is a problem with the firmware
Ports 1-8: Use ports 1 to 8 to make contacts
between G (GND) and P1...P8
Blackout: Connect a relay
Use the 2 pins BK and G (GND)
Example of relay