CHROMATEQ DIN-E 512 User manual

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DIN-E
512/1024/2048
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EthernettoDMXStand-Aloneinterface
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Datasheet&
QuickstartGuide
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CongratulationsonyourpurchaseofaCHROMATEQcontroller.
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PleasereadthismanualcarefullyandthoroughlybeforeusingtheDIN-EChromateq.
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Theinformationpresentedhereprovidesausefulintroductiontothewiderangeoffeatures,settingsandfunctionsavailableinthis
compactandversatileDIN-E
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TheDIN-ETechnicalManualiswritteninEnglishandFrench.
(LemanueltechniqueduDIN-Eestrédigéenanglaisetenfrançais.)
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AllproductsandsoftwarearedevelopedanddesignedinFrance.
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PackageContents
1xDIN-E
1xUSBcable
1xPowersupply9-12VDC(Euro/USsocket)
1xsoftwaredownloadlinkandtechnicaldocumentation
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 2
TechnicalManual&QuickStartGuide
Caution:Checkthecontentsofthepackageandtheconditionofthedeviceafterunpacking!Contactyoursupplierifsomethingis
missingorisdamaged.Donotusethedeviceifitappearstobedamaged!

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Tabledesmatières
Introduction 5
Technical 5
devicefeatures 6
Softwareoption 6
Connectivity 7
USBdriversinstallation 8
MultipleUSBconnections 8
Ethernetconnectionandconfiguration 9
DHCP/IPStatic 9
DHCPconnection 9
StaticIPconnection 9
ResetoftheIPaddress 10
Connectingtoawifirouter 10
Standalonemodesettings 11
Deviceconfiguration 11
IN/OUTtab 11
"MergeDMXIn/DMXOut"option 12
Art-Net/sACNuniverserange: 13
Clocktab 13
Optionstab 13
Master/Slavetab 14
Master/Slavemode"bydefault" 15
Commandstab 16
Zonestab 16
Scenesselectionandconfiguration 17
Choiceoftriggers 17
InfraredTrigger 18
RS232trigger 19
ExternalcontactsTrigger: 20
TriggersbyDMX-IN 21
TriggersviaWi-light2appandUDPcommands 21
Advancedtriggeroptions. 22
Restoreafterpoweroff 22
Playinpriority 22
Timetriggers 22
Singletrigger 22
Permanenttrigger 23
Lightintensitytrigger 23
Priorityofhourlytrigger 24
Saveinmemoryoption 25
Basicbackup 25
SavetoaninternalandexternalmicroSDcard 26
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BackingupArt-NetorsACNtoanexternalSDcard 26
Standaloneuse 27
Switchtostand-alonemode 27
ExternalandUSBpowersupply 27
Chargingtheclockbattery 27
PlayashowviaaMicroSDCard 27
HowtouseIRRemote 28
PreviousRemoteControlUnit(Before2022) 28
FunctioningfordeviceswithoutModeandolderdevices. 28
FunctioningfordeviceswithModes 28
NewRemoteControlUnit(2022) 29
FunctioningfordeviceswithoutModeandolderdevices. 29
FunctioningfordeviceswithModes 29
Functionsdescriptions 30
IRCodes 30
IRreceiverbox 31
NODEmodeconfigurations 32
Setupwiththesoftware 32
Networksetup 32
NODEArt-NetorsACNmode 32
SetupwiththeDeviceTool 33
Networksetup 33
NODEArt-NetorsACNmode 33
ConfigurationwithaWebBrowser 34
Udp,Broadcast,Unicast,Multicast 34
NODEwiringdiagram 35
Resetdefaultdevice 35
NetworkNODEsdetection 35
Dimensions 37
WiringDiagram 38
Generalwiringdiagram 38
StandaloneArt-Netwiringdiagram 38
Master/SlaveStandalonewiringdiagram 38
Troubleshooting 39
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 4

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Introduction
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DIN-EistheidealDMXstandalonedeviceforinstallationinelectricalDINcabinetswithDIN
RAILS.TheUSBtoDMXstandaloneEthernetDMXdevicecancontrolfrom512to2048channels
on1,2or4DMXuniverses.
Featuringarobuststandalonemodeandawiderangeoftriggerpossibilities(RS232,Contacts,
Clock,NODEx4ports,Master/SlaveonLAN),thiscompetentdeviceisasmartsolutionforeasy
andquickarchitecturalinstallationsandlargeintegrationprojects.
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Objectives
Thepurposeofthistechnicalmanualistodeveloptheoptionsmanagedbythedevicein
standalonemode,forsoftwareoptions,pleaserefertothesoftwaremanuals.
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Technicalfeatures
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Connectors
USB-C,Screwterminal(2x9+2x6pins)EthernetandRJ45
(Externalcontactx12,Master/Slave,Infrared,LightSensor,
5S232in/out)
DMXlines
Upto4x512channels8and16-bitDMXchannels
Internalmemory
yes,4MB(noSDcardrequired)
Internalmemorycapacity
20000stepswith16hp.,6000stepswith512hp.,3000
stepswith1024hp.
Externalmemory
MicroSDcard(acceptsFAT,FAT32,Class10SDcardupto
256GB)
CPU
32-bitprocessor
Powersupply
5Vto24VDC,0.2A/5VviaUSB-C
Power/Consumption
0.3~0.5W
IPrating
IP20
Dimensions(mm)
H:106mm,W:90mm,D:59mm(pcb:103/87/19)
Netweight(device)
170Gr.(0.37lbs)
Grossweight(fullcost)
0.3Kgs(0.66lbs)
Highvoltageprotection
Yes,fusesanddiodes
Color
Beige
Environmentofuse
Interior
Storage
Storedry
Temperatureofuse
-25to+70C°
Certifications
CE,RoHS
Internationalguarantee
Yes,5years
Compatibilityofsystems
Windows(7andhigher),MACOSX(10.13andhigher)and
Linux(64Bits,Debian,Redhat,Archlinux,RaspberryPi)
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devicefeatures
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DMX512
4x512output(Splitter,PC+standalone)or512outputand
512ininput(PConly,DMXrecording,DMXINtrigger,DMX
merge)
DMX1024
2x512output,1024inoutputor512outputand512ininput
(PCandstandalonemode,DMXrecording,DMXINtrigger,
DMXmerge)
DMX2048
4x512output,2048inoutputor1024outputand512in
inputor1536outputand512input(PCandstandalone
mode,DMXrecording,DMXINtrigger,DMXmerge)
Multiplezones(DMX1024/2048
modeonly)
5zones,playsupto5scenessimultaneously
Combinedareas(DMX1024/2048
modeonly)
yes
Clockinrealtime-RTC
Timeandcalendartriggering
Smartcontacts
12(31maximum)
Master/Slavesynchro
Yes,32maxperwiring/128maxLAN
RS232In/out
Triggers+commands
Infraredremote/Lightsensor
Optional(RequirestheIRKit)15m.distancemax.
UDP
Ethernettriggersandcommands
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Softwareoption
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LineDMX
Art-Net
Options
SoftwarePlayer
512/1024/2048DMX
channels
1universe(512)
2universes(1024)
16universes(2048)
LiveBoardmode
SoftwareProDMX
512/1024/2048DMX
channels
1universe(512)
2universes(1024)
16universes(2048)
Normalmode,
30minaudioandvideo
timelineloop(512/1024)
24haudioandvideo
timelineloop(2048)
Pixelmapping
software
512/1024/2048DMX
channels
4universes(512)
8Universe(1024)
64universes(2048)
Normalmode,
30minaudioandvideo
timelineloop(512/1024)
24haudioandvideo
timelineloop(2048)
StudioDMX3D
viewer
Fullmode
Wi-Light2App
ControlsPlayer,ProandPixxemsoftwareoveralocalWiFinetwork
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Freesoftware
updates
Yes
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Connectivity
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LEDsignalcorrespondence
OFF
deviceisnotpowered(checkthepower)orhaveaproblem.
NormalBlinking
USBcommunicationwithsoftwareisenabled.
SlowBlinking
deviceisinstandalonemode.
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 7
1-9PinsTerminalBlock
●GND
●VCC9-24V
●TRIGA/1,B/2,3,C/4,5,
6,7
4-9PinsTerminalBlock
●TRIGD/8,9,10,11,E/16
●5VOUT
●GND
●RS232Rx
●RS232Tx
3-MicroSDClass10
4-RJ45Pinout
1. M/SClock
2. M/SData+
3. Light+
4. IR+
5. RS232Tx
6. RS232Rx
7. 5V
8. GND
5-6pinsTerminalBlock
●DMX4-
●DMX4+
●DMXGND
●DMX3-
●DMX3+
●DMXM/SClock
6-RJ45Ethernet
2-6pinsTerminalBlock
●DMX1-
●DMX1+
●DMXGND
●DMX2-
●DMX2+
●M/SData+
8-LED
9-USB-C

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USBdriversinstallation
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InstallUSBdriverstocommunicatewiththedeviceandchangesettings.
InstallationofUSBdriversisrequiredonlyforWindowsattheendofinstallation.
DriversforMacandLinuxsystemsareinstalledautomatically.
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USBdriversverification:
IntheWindowsDeviceManager.Checkthatthedeviceiconisvisiblein"USBBusControllers".



Ifdriversarenotinstalled,theWindowsDeviceManagerlistsadevicewithayellowwarning.



OnMacOS,simplychecktheUSBdevicetreetoview"DMX512standaloneDevice".OnLinux,use
the"lsusb"commandtoview"DMX512standaloneDevice"asalist.
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
AftercontrolsoftwareinstallationandUSBdrivers
●ConnectthedevicewiththeUSBcable.
●StarttheDEVICETOOLorthesoftwareandselect"OpenUSBDevice"or"USB"tocheckthe
successofdriversinstallation.
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Allconnectedanddetecteddevicesarelisted.

MultipleUSBconnections
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 8

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Ethernetconnectionandconfiguration

EstablishEthernetcommunicationwiththedevicetochangeitssettingsinthesoftwareoptions
windoworviatheDEVICETOOL.
Itcanbedoneinseveralways:Live,viaanIPSwitchoraWifirouter.ThedeviceisinDHCPmode
bydefault.

Initialstepsrequired
●ConnectthedevicetotheLANorcomputerviaanRJ45Ethernetcable.
●PowerthedeviceviaUSBcable(5VDC,0.3A).
●Connectthecomputertothesamenetwork(LAN)ordeviceviaanRJ45Ethernetcable.


DHCP/IPStatic

InDHCPmode,withoutresponsesfromaDHCPserverafterashorttime,thedevicewillusestatic
IPmodewithitsdefaultIPaddressandwaitforthenextDHCPrequesttouseDHCPmode.Itwill
thereforealwaysbepossibletoconnectdirectlytothecomputerinstaticIPMODE.Thedeviceisin
DHCPmodebydefault.

DHCPconnection

DHCPmode,allowsyoutocommunicatewithdevicesthroughaDHCPserverthatautomatically
assignsandmanagestheIPaddressesofeachdevice.TheDHCPservercanbeofSwitchIPor
Routertypeorother.

ThedeviceisinDHCPmodebydefault.
ItisdetectedbysoftwareautomaticallywhenthecomputerisalsoconnectedinDHCPtothe
samenetworkorwithastaticIPaddressofthesamerange.

DHCPbenefitisthattheDHCPserverautomaticallymanagestheIPaddressesofconnected
devices.SoitisnotnecessarytoknowexactlytheIPofyourdevicetoconnecttoit.However,IPs
areregularlymodifiedandcanmaketheinstallationlessreliable.

SettinguptheDHCPconnection
●Aftertherequiredinitialstepsarecompleted.
●IfthedeviceisinDHCPmode(defaultmode).
●AlsoconfigurethecomputerinDHCPmode.
●StartthesoftwareorDEVICETOOLbyselecting"OpenEthernetDevice"


StaticIPconnection
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
StaticIPmode,allowsyoutocommunicatedirectlywithandevicewithoutnecessarilygoing
throughanotherdevicesuchasIPswitchorrouteroraccesspoint.ItisalsousedonLANswithout
DHCPserver.

StaticIPmodealsoallowsyoutofreezeanetworkconfigurationandprovidesbetterstabilityto
installationsdesignedwithmultipledevicesthankstoanIPswitchorrouters.

Thedefaultstaticvaluesofthedeviceare:
IPaddress:192.168.0.5
Subnetmask:255.255.255.0

SettinguptheStaticIPconnection
●Aftertherequiredinitialstepsarecompleted.
●IfthedeviceisinStaticIPmode.
●SettheIPaddressofthecomputertoanidenticalIPaddressrangeoftype
192.168.0.x.With"x"differentthan5toavoididenticalIPconflictsonthenetwork.
●Alsosetthesubnetmaskto255.255.255.0.
●Startthesoftwareorapplication.

InanidenticalIPaddressrange,thedevicewillberecognizedwhensoftwarestarts.

ResetoftheIPaddress

IfthereisadefaultIPaddressnotfound,usetheUSBconnectionandsoftwaresettingstoolsto
checkorchangethedeviceIPaddress.

Connectingtoawifirouter

Ifthedevice'sRJ45portallowsawiredconnectiontoalocalnetwork,itisalsopossibletoconnect
toitviaWIFIviaaWIFIrouter.

Theillustrationbelowisanexampleofaconfigurationusingathird-partyminiWiFiroutertoallow
awirelessconnection.Otherdescriptionsoftheserouterscanbe"hotspot","hub","dongle",
"bridge","repeater",etc.

Note:ConnectmultipledevicestotheWiFirouterorextendtheavailableRJ45portswithaSwich
IP.

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


ImplementationoftheWIFInetwork:

●SetuptheWiFirouterasaHotspottocreateanewaccesspoint.
●OrconfiguretheWiFirouteras“Bridge”orrepeatertojoinanexistingnetwork.
●ItispossibletoconfiguretherouterinStaticIPorDHCP.
●InDHP(defaultmodeofarouter)IPaddressesaredynamicallyassignedonthenetworkby
theDHCPserver.
●Afterconfiguringtherouter,connecttheRJ45portsandconfigurethedeviceinDHCPor
staticIPmode.
●Oncethedeviceisconnectedtotherouter,itcanbeusedandvisibleonthenetwork.


Standalonemodesettings

Instandalonemodeofthecontrolsoftware, configurethedeviceaccordingtothe
availableoptionsthenselectandconfigurethetriggersofscenestobewritteninmemory.

Deviceconfiguration

IN/OUTtab

SelectaDMXinput/Outputconfigurationofthedevicefromthedrop-downmenu


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
Availableconfigurationswillbedisplayeddependingontheconnecteddevicedependingon
whetherithas1.2or4DMXlines.

●AOUT-Assigns1outputuniverseontheDMXline(s),fordevicesthathavemorethan1
DMXlinesduplicatetheuniverseoneach.
●ABOUT-Assigns1differentoutputuniverseon2DMXlines,fordevicesthathave4DMX
linesduplicatesthefirst2linesonthenext2lines.
●AOUT/BorDIN-Assigns1outputuniverseonthefirstline(s)andusesthelastDMXline
asDMXinput.
●ABCOUT-Assigns1differentuniverseoutputonthefirst3DMXlines.
●ABCDOUT-Assigns1differentuniverseoutputon4DMXlines.
●ABOUT/DIN-Assigns1differentoutputuniverseonthefirst2linesandusesthelast
DMXlineasDMXinput.
●ABCOUT/DIN-Assigns1differentoutputuniverseonthefirst3linesandusesthelast
DMXlineasDMXinput.

"MergeDMXIn/DMXOut"option
Availablewithdeviceswithmorethan2or4DMXlines.
Enabletheoptiontore-injectlineconfiguredasaninput(IN)totheline(s)configuredinDMX
outputsandthusmergethem.
ThemergedDMXlevelsarecomparedandthehighestisretained.WearetalkingaboutHTP
(HighestTakesPriority).

MaintainmanualcontrolonsomecircuitswithanexternalDMXconsole.
Createamulti-zonesystembymergingseveralcascadingdevicestoobtainonlyonecommon
DMXline.



AssignanyuniverseofthesoftwaretoanyDMXlineassignedtooutput,choosinglinebyline(U1,
U2...).

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Optimizethesizeofshowssavedinmemorybyreducingthenumberofcircuitsperuniverse
dependingonthechannelsused.
Example:If150channelsareusedintheshow,selectonlythenearesthighervalue,here192.

Art-Net/sACNuniverserange:
DefinethestartinguniverseandthefinishuniversetowriteinmemoryonanexternalSDcardfor
anArt-Net/sACNshow.
Cf."SavingArt-NetorsACNtoanexternalSDcard"


Clocktab



Setuptheselecteddevice'sinternalclock.

1-Updatethetimeinrealtime
2-Updatethetimeafterchangingthehours/minutes/secondfields.
3-Calibratethecompensationtimeaccordingtotheobserveddeviation.
4-Updatethedate.
5-Syncthedateandtimeofthedevicewiththatofthecomputer.
6-Checktotakeintoaccountthechangeofsummer/wintertime
7-Selectthedaysofchangeofsummer/wintertime

Optionstab


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

FordeviceswithanLEDdisplay,turnitoffafter4secondsofinactivitybycheckingtheoption.

Selectadefaultscenetoplayautomaticallyafterthedeviceisturnedon(withUSBorexternal
powersupply).Formulti-zonesdevicesitispossibletosetadefaultsceneforeacharea.

Note:Theselecteddefaultstartscenelosesitspriorityifanothersceneusesthe"Restoreifpower
off"option.
Cf."Advancedtriggeroptions"

Configurethe"SelectDimmerchannels"optiontoselectseparatelytheDimmerorRGBWlight
intensitychannelsthatwillbecontrolleddirectlybyDimmermode,drycontactsorviatheinfrared
remotecontrol.




Master/Slavetab



ConnectmultipledevicesintoUSBsothattheyaredetectedbythesoftware.
UsetheMaster/SlaveoptiontosynchronisetheirstandalonemodeandDMXuniverse.
Whenadeviceissetasamasterinthesoftware,theotherdevicesareautomaticallyputinslave
mode.Therearefourdifferentmodesofmaster/slaveinteraction:Bydefault,desynchronized,LTP,
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
andnorelease.

Master/Slavemode"bydefault"
Asingledeviceisdefinedasmaster(lowerserialnumberbydefault),theothersareautomatically
definedasslaves.Themasterdeviceplaysthecurrentsceneandsynchronisestheslavedevices.
Themasterforcesslavedevicestoplaythesamesceneandthesamestagestepsimultaneously.
Slavedevicesareforcedtotrackthetimingsandtriggersofthemasterandtheycannotact
otherwise,playortriggerasceneindependently.Themastercantriggerandstopscenesfrom
slavedevices.

"Desynchronized"Master/Slavemode
Onedeviceisdefinedasmaster,theothersareautomaticallydefinedasslaves.Allmasterdevice
triggersaretransmittedtoslaves.However,slavedevicesarenotsynchronisedwiththemaster
devicesynchronisationsignalandretainindividualcontrol.Therefore,slavescantriggerandplay
differentscenesatanytimeandnotsynchronisedperfectlywiththoseofthemaster.Themaster
actsasageneralremotecontrolimposingthetriggeronslaveswithtotalpriority.Themastercan
triggerONandOFFscenesfromtheslavedevice.

Master/Slavemode"LTP"
LTPmeans"LatestTakesPriority/ThelatterhasPriority".Alldevicesaredefinedasslaves.The
devicesarenotsynchronisedwithtimingandcantriggerandplaydifferentscenesby
themselves.However,devicetriggersareautomaticallytransmittedtootherconnecteddevicesand
slavedevicesareforcedtotriggerthesamescene.Inthismode,eachdeviceactsasageneral
remotecontrolimposingtriggeringonotherslaveswithoutsynchronisation.

Master/Slavemode"Norelease"
ThisoptionisonlyavailablewithLTPorDESYNCHRONIZEDmodes.OnlyONtriggersofthemaster
deviceareexecutedandfunctional.AllOFFtriggersareignoredandslavedevicescontinuetoplay
theircurrentscene.Eachslavedevicecanchoosewhethertoreleaseitsscenedependingon
whethertheoptionisenabledornot.

Cf."WiringdiagramforMaster/Slaveinstallation"

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Commandstab

Assignexternalcontacts,amongthoseavailableforyourdevice,totriggersomestandalonemode
commands:Dimmer+,Dimmer-,Blackout,Speed+,Speed-,Pause,Scene+,Scene-andZone.

Note:Becarefulnottousethesamecommandtriggerastheoneusedforasceneandviceversa.
Cf."Choiceoftriggersbyexternalcontacts"
Thelastassignedcontactwilltakepriorityovertheother.

Use2typesofShort/Holdcontactandthusassignanidenticalcontactto2differentcommands.
(hereasanexamplewiththeDimmer+;Dimmer-)




Zonestab

Themulti-zoneoptionallowsyoutoplaymultiplescenessimultaneouslyindefinedareas.
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ThetabdisplaystheDMXconfigurationsummaryoftheassociatedDMXzonesandaddresses.
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Double-clicktoswitchtoeditmode.
Settheareasettingsmanually,movingthecentrerbarordigitallychoosingtherangeoftheareain
thefields.
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Note:VerifythattheaddressesofDMXpatchesanddevicesmatchthedefinedareas.
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Scenesselectionandconfiguration
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Checktoselectthescenestowriteinmemoryandassigntriggersfromthoseavailablebyyour
device.
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Choiceoftriggers
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Inthe"Triggers"tab,selectandassigndifferenttypesoftriggers.
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InfraredTrigger
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FordevicesthatdonothavethistriggeroptionanInfraredkitisavailablecontaininganIRreceiver
andaremotecontrol.
Cf."useoftheremotecontrolbyinfrared"
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Selectascenefromthelistandassignitaremotecontrolbuttonfromthe15availablebuttons.
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
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AutomaticallyassignbuttonstoallscenesinthelistbyclickingtheInfraredicononthescenelist
toolbar.
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RS232trigger
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UseRS232asareceivertocontrolthedeviceviaanotherdevicewiththecommandsalso
describedintheSoftwareHelptopic.
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ExternalcontactsTrigger:
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Dependingonthedevice,severalexternalcontactsareavailable:TrigA,TrigB,TrigC...,andthe
Useamultiplexingdevicetoextendthenumberofcontactswhenpossible.(from3to7;from4to
15;from5to31...)Contactreactiontime,5ms(0.005s)
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Optionoftriggers
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On:Activatingthecontactmakesthesceneplay(theonlytriggeractionistostartthescene).
On/Off:Activatingthecontactstartsthescene,subsequentactivationstopsthescene.Each
triggeractionwillreversethestagestate(start/stop).
AutoRelease:Thesceneisplayedonlywhilethecontactisenabled.Whenthecontactisreleased,
thescenestops.
Restart:Ifthesceneisplaying,enablingthecontactrestartsthescenefromitsbeginning.Ifthe
sceneisnotbeingplayed,itwillstart.Externalcontactreactiontime:8ms(0.008s)/time
between2contacts:500ms(0.5s)
Ifsomethingplays:Playtheselectedsceneifasceneisalreadyplayed.
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Exampleofmultiplexingsystemwith4
externalcontactsextendedto15.
Selectascenefromthelistandassignitacontact
fromthoseavailablethroughthedevice.
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Selectatriggeroptionfromthedrop-down
menunexttoit.