ILUMINARC LΩGIC™ 4X36 - Manual (Page 10)

Installation
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LΩGIC™ 4X36 User Manual (Rev. 10)
The products
must be linked
using DMX cable
in a daisy chain (serial)
fashion. To comply with
the EIA-485 standard, no
more than 32 products
should be connected on
one daisy chain without
using a DMX optically-
isolated splitter. Doing
otherwise may result in
deterioration of the digital
DMX signal.
USITT
recommends
limiting the total
length of the DMX cable
(from the first
product/controller to the
last product) to 300 ~ 455
m (985 ~ 1,500 ft).
The Operation
chapter of this
manual provides
detailed instructions on
how to configure the
Master and Slave
products.
DMX Linking
The
LΩGIC™ 4X36 uses a CAT5 cable to link to other units.
· The first unit of each set of LΩGIC™ 4X36 units must connect to the DMX controller
with a CAT5 to XLR male adapter.
· The last LΩGIC™ 4X36 unit must use a CAT5 to XLR female adapter to continue the
serial link to other DMX compatible units.
You may link the
LΩGIC™ 4X36 to a DMX controller using a CAT5 cable. If using other
DMX compatible products with the
LΩGIC™ 4X36, it is possible to control them
individually with a single DMX controller.
If you are not familiar with the DMX standard, or if you need information about the DMX
cables needed to link the
LΩGIC™ 4X36 to a DMX controller, you may download the
“DMX Primer” document from the ILUMINARC® web site: www.iluminarc.com .
DMX Modes
The
LΩGIC™ 4X36 uses the CAT5 DMX data connection for its two DMX modes
(SpectraWhite™ and RGB). These modes contain their own separate personalities.
Refer to the Introduction chapter for a brief description of these modes and the Operation
chapter to learn how to configure the
LΩGIC™ 4X36 to work in these modes. The DMX
Values section will give you detailed information regarding the above-mentioned DMX
modes.
Master/Slave Linking
The
LΩGIC™ 4X36 supports master/slave mode. Several DMX compatible units can be
synchronized without a DMX controller in master/slave operating mode.
The Master/Slave mode allows a
LΩGIC™ 4X36 unit (the master) running a preconfigured
program to control several other
LΩGIC™ 4X36 units (the slaves) without requiring a
DMX controller. In this mode, all the slave units will operate in unison with the master unit.
When in Master/Slave mode, the
LΩGIC™ 4X36 units link to each other using the standard
CAT5 connection.