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Step 4: Assigning DMX channels manually
Patching fixtures not available in the library is just as easy. In order to do so, just assign the DMX channels to the
DMX Color Chief’s control elements manually.
1 Call the menu item „Patch Fixture“ and confirm with ENTER in order to begin with the configuration.
2 Assign the fixture to one of the FIXTURE buttons on the left side of the device. The display now indicates the
menu for entering the DMX start address. Skip this menu by pressing the SWAP button and switch to the
menu “Patch Channel” in order to begin with the manual configuration.
3 The display indicates the control element in the upper line, e.g. “Fader channel: Red 1”, and the DMX channel
in the lower line, e.g. “DMX channel: 01”. You now need the DMX protocol of the spot lights which is usually
part of the fixture’s user manual.
4 You can scroll through the control elements using the encoder wheel with the current DMX channel being
indicated in the lower line. In order to edit an assigned DMX channel, simultaneously press the TAP button
and turn the encoder wheel. Confirm your settings with ENTER. To confirm the memory procedure, all LEDs
of the controller flash three times.
5 Unused channels are deleted by pressing the DEL button. To confirm the deletion, all LEDs of the controller
flash three times and the display inserts “NULL”.
Generally it is recommended to create a list of the required functions when patching various fixtures manually.
The first column shows the all function channels of the DMX Color Chief. The other columns depict the
assignment of the respective fixture.
EXAMPLE
Refer to the table below. A template for your configuration can be found on page 34.
Control
element
Function
RGB spot
with 3 channels
LED KLS-801
LED FE-700
10-ch mode
LED SLS-9
spot
LED MFX-7
ball
Red 1 Red Spot 1 1 4 1 1 -
Green 1 Green Spot 1 2 5 2 2 -
Blue 1 Blue Spot 1 3 6 3 3 -
White 1 White Spot 1 - - 4 4 -
Amber 1 Amber Spot 1 - - 5 5 -
UV 1 UV Spot 1 - - 6 6 -
Red 2 Red Spot 2 - 7 - 7 -
Green 2 Green Spot 2 - 8 - 8 -
Blue 2 Blue Spot 2 - 9 - 9 -
White 2 White Spot 2 - - - 10 -
Amber 2 Amber Spot 2 - - - 11 -
UV 2 UV Spot 2 - - - 12 -
Red 3 Red Spot 3 - 10 - 13 -
Green 3 Green Spot 3 - 11 - 14 -
Blue 3 Blue Spot 3 - 12 - 15 -
White 3 White Spot 3 - - - 16 -
Amber 3 Amber Spot 3 - - - 17 -
UV 3 UV Spot 3 - - - 18 -
Red 4 Red Spot 4 - 13 - 20 -
Green 4 Green Spot 4 - 14 - 21 -
Blue 4 Blue Spot 4 - 15 - 22 -
White 4 White Spot 4 - - - 23 -
Amber 4 Amber Spot 4 - - - - -
UV 4 UV Spot 4 - - - - -
Dimmer Overall dimmer - 2 - - 3
Shutter Shutter/Strobe - 3 7 19 (Strobe) 4
Color Wheel For fixtures with
color selection via
DMX channel
- - - - 5
FP 1 Free channel 1 - 1 8 (Rotation)
24 (Strobe 2)
1
FP 2 Free channel 2 - - 9
(Auto mode)
25
(SMD LEDs)
2
FP 3 Free channel 3 - - 10 (Speed
auto mode)
26 (Speed)
3
Example for manual patching of DMX fixtures