OmniSistem PR Pilot 575 - Manual (Page 6)

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In the Controller mode, at the last fixture in the chain, the DMX output has to be connected with a DMX
terminator. This prevents electrical noise from disturbing and corrupting the DMX control signals.
The DMX terminator is simply an XLR connector with a 120
Ω
(ohm) resistor connected across pins 2
and 3, which is then plugged into the output socket on the last projector in the chain. The connections
are illustrated below.
UP
Projector configuration can be set conveniently via pressbutton switch and digital display. Turn the
projector on and the digital display will show DMX address you set and save last time and it can be
reset and saved again as you please.
Press button UP or DOWN if you want to browse through the various Setup Options.
Press button ENTER to save your settings or enter the next menu. Press button UP or DOWN to shift
the display between and or change the display of address.
Press button FUNC, it will return to the upper menu one by one. The display will return automatically
to the function of address display if you stay for about 60 seconds defaulted.
Each PILOT 575 must be given a DMX start address so that the correct projector responds to the
correct control signals. This DMX start address is the channel number from which the projector starts
to “listen” to the digital control information being sent out from the controller. The PILOT 575 has 19
channels, so set the No. 1 projector’
s address 001, No. 2 projector’ s address 020, No. 3 projector’ s
address 039, No. 4 projector’ s address 058, and so on.
Launch the projector. Press button ENTER more than 5 seconds to unlock panel.
Press button FUNC to ; press button ENTER, it will display address; press button UP and
DOWN, you can set the address; press button ENTER to confirm.
DMX TERMINATOR CONNECTION
Connect a 120
Ω
(OHM) resistor across
pins 2 and 3 in an XLR plug and insert
into the DMX OUT socket on the last
unit in the chain.
DMX TERMINATOR
SETUP OPTIONS - PROJECTOR CONFIGURATION
TO SET THE DMX START ADDRESS