Elation Professional DMX 101 User Manual
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1.
Introduction to DMX ...................................................................................................................................... 4
2.
Industry Standards .......................................................................................................................................... 5
2.1
USITT ..................................................................................................................................................... 5
2.2
ESTA ...................................................................................................................................................... 5
2.3
ANSI ....................................................................................................................................................... 6
2.4
EIA/TIA .................................................................................................................................................. 6
2.5
References............................................................................................................................................... 6
3.
Theory of Operation........................................................................................................................................ 7
3.1
The Cable TV Analogy........................................................................................................................... 8
3.2
DMX Communications......................................................................................................................... 11
3.3
Summary............................................................................................................................................... 13
4.
Protocol Specifications ................................................................................................................................. 14
4.1
Connectors ............................................................................................................................................ 15
4.2
Cabling.................................................................................................................................................. 16
4.3
Data ....................................................................................................................................................... 17
5.
Sample Applications ..................................................................................................................................... 18
5.1
Dimmer Control.................................................................................................................................... 19
5.2
Intelligent Fixture Control .................................................................................................................... 20
5.3
Dimmer & Intelligent Fixture Control.................................................................................................. 21
5.4
Distributed Control ............................................................................................................................... 22
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