Chauvet Indoor Furnishings - Manual (Page 9)

COLORrail™ IRC User Manual (Rev. 02) Page 9 of 20
Configuration (DMX)
Set this product in DMX mode to control it with a DMX controller.
1) Connect this product to a suitable power outlet.
2) Turn this product on.
3) Connect a DMX cable from the DMX output of the DMX controller to the DMX
input socket of this product.
Starting Address
When selecting a starting DMX address, always consider the number of DMX
channels the selected DMX mode uses. If you choose a starting address that is too
high, you could restrict the access to some of the fixture’s channels.
The COLORrail™ IRC uses up to 26 DMX channels in its highest DMX mode, which
defines the highest configurable address to 487.
If you are not familiar with the DMX protocol, you may refer to the “DMX Primer”
section in the “Technical Information” chapter.
To select the starting address, do the following:
1) Press
2) Press .
3) Use or to select the starting address.
4) Press .
5) Use or to select the personality.
6) Press .
Configuration (Standalone Modes)
Set this product in one of the standalone modes to control it without a DMX controller.
1) Connect this product to a suitable power outlet.
2) Turn this product on.
Sound Active Mode
To enable the Sound Active mode, do the following:
1) Press
2) Press .
3) Use or to adjust the microphone sensitivity.
4) Press .
The fixture will only respond to the low frequencies of the music (bass and
drums).
Automatic Mode
Never connect a fixture that is operating in any standalone mode, whether
Static, Automatic, or Sound to a DMX string connected to a DMX controller.
This is because fixtures in standalone mode may transmit DMX signals that
could interfere with the DMX signals from the controller.
To enable the Automatic Mode, follow the instructions below:
1) Press
2) Press .
You may determine the number of times a single program will play back before
proceeding to the next program, using n001~100.