To easily give all your fixtures a starting address, CLS has the CLS D-ta tester/addresser unit available. With this device you can give any fixture in your DMX-universe an address on channels 1-512, in just 4 steps.
Before the start of step one, we assume that you have wired your DMX fixture(s).
> STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE
Step 1: Press “DMX OUT” (orange)
Step 2: Press the “HEX/%” button (purple) 2 times, to show the DMX output(D)(purple arrow)
Step 3: With up and down you can change the DMX output (0-255) on the chosen channel (blue)
Step 4: With left and right you can change the DMX channel (green)
To give a fixture a startings address between 1 and 255, you have to make sure the DMX channel is set to 1. This channel alters the DMX output to 1-255.
As you can see in the image, the channel is set to 2. This channel alters the DMX output with a data value between 256 and 512.
The DMX addresser will still show a value between 1 and 255, so you have to count upwards from 255 + added DMX output value to calculate the starting channel of your fixture.
To confirm the starting address on CLS fixtures, you need to put a magnet to the designated spot on the back of the fixture. This spot is easily recognizable by the dot on the back of the fixtures.
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> MANUAL
If the information above is to compact, we have a manual you can read.
In the manual we give an instruction about how to operate the device. In the manual we cover all possible settings.
Download the manual here.
> AVAILABILITY
If you are interested in purchasing a CLS D-ta DMX tester/addresser unit, please contact your distributor or sales contact.
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