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VL6C+ ™ SPOT LUMINAIRE USER MANUAL 31
SMART REPEATER MODES
Setting Smart Repeater DMX512 Modes
There are a total of ten (10) software modes available for use in the Smart Repeater or Smart Repeater Plus units,
allowing optimized control of the lighting system. Modes 5-10 apply to the VL6C+ Spot Luminaire. Below are brief
descriptions of the modes and how to access them.
Note: It is possible to have multiple modes in a single system, but not on a single Smart Repeater unit.
MODE 5: 16-Bit with Reset - To set Mode 5, set the thumbwheel to 905. Mode 5 requires 14 channels per luminaire
output port for a total of 84 channels per Smart Repeater unit.
MODE 6: Extended 16-Bit - To set Mode 6, set the thumbwheel to 906. Mode 6 requires 17 channels per luminaire
output port for a total of 102 channels per Smart Repeater unit.
MODE 7: 16-Bit with Reset - To set Mode 7, set the thumbwheel to 907. Mode 7 requires 17 channels per luminaire
output port for a total of 102 channels per Smart Repeater unit.
MODE 8: Extended 16-Bit - To set Mode 8, set the thumb wheel to 908. Mode 8 requires 20 channels per luminaire
output port for a total of 120 channels per Smart Repeater unit.
MODE 9: 16-Bit with Reset - To set Mode 9, set the thumbwheel to 909. Mode 9 requires 24 channels per luminaire
output port for a total of 144 channels per Smart Repeater unit.
MODE 10: Extended 16-Bit - To set Mode 10, set the thumbwheel to 910. Mode 10 requires 27 channels per
luminaire output port for a total of 162 channels per Smart Repeater unit.
To set Smart Repeater mode:
Step 1. With no signal applied (VARI
❋
LITE or
DMX512), set thumbwheel to required
mode number.
Step 2. Apply power to Smart Repeater or
Smart Repeater Plus unit (plug it in).
After a moment, a number from 1-9 or
the letter “A” (hexadecimal 10) will be
seen in the seven-segment display. The
mode is now set and will remain that
way until it is reassigned.
Note: The mode is stored in a battery backed-up RAM in the Smart Repeater unit. A dead battery may cause the
Smart Repeater to revert to the default mode (Mode 4) on power-up.
Note: When no data is being received, the Smart Repeater unit will flash a "0" and the mode number.
Figure 3-3: Smart Repeater Thumbwheel and Display