Software Installation - IMG STAGELINE DMX-510USB Manual De Instrucciones

- Operation system Windows* 2000/XP
- Soundcard for sound control

1.1.2 Software Installation

Place the CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive of your PC and start the file "SETUP.EXE". The SETUP assistant
is started and prepares the files for installation on your PC. Now the "Welcome window" appears on the
screen. Click on the "Continue" button. Enter your user information in the corresponding text fields and then
click on "Continue". For installing the programme in another directory than
"C:\Programs\MONACORINTERNATIONAL\DMX-510USB\", please activate in the next window the
button "Search" and select the desired directory for the installation of DMX-510USB. In the following
window you are requested to select the programme folder for the task bar. Confirm with "Continue" or enter
another name for the desired programme folder. The present settings are displayed once again, confirm with
"Continue" in this case as well. Now the programme files are installed on your PC. Click on "End" in the last
window. The programme is now installed.
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1.2 Connecting the DMX BOX
After installing the software, the DMX-510USB converter box can be connected to the USB port of your PC.
First connect the supplied power supply unit to the mains and the DC plug to the jack of the converter
provided for this purpose.
Then connect the USB cable (included in DMX-510USB package) to the converter box and the PC. The flat
connector (USB A) has to be plugged into the corresponding USB port of the PC and the other one (USB B)
has to be plugged into the corresponding USB port of the converter box. At this time, Windows will show a
message, that a new hardware has been found at the USB port (IMG Stageline DMX-510USB © 2005). If not
yet done, insert the DMX-510USB CD into your CD ROM drive. Windows will automatically search for the
required driver and will install it afterwards. If Windows cannot find the driver information
(MCHPUSB.INF), please enter the CD ROM drive letter and the directory (root) of the program CD.
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1.3 Connecting DMX receiver units
DMX units like scanners, dimmers, etc. should only be connected or switched on after setting the DMX
converter into operation so that the receiver and decoder units of the DMX units recognize the converter. The
end units are connected to the converter via a 3-pole or 5-pole cable (connect the plug to the converter, the
jack to the DMX end unit). The DMX output of an end unit can in each case be connected to the DMX input
of another DMX unit. Before you switch on the DMX end units now, the addresses of the units have to be
assigned. Usually the unit addresses are set via DIP switches (mouse keyboard) at the end unit. In most cases
the settings are binary.
Example: A scanner has 4 functions (X/Y movement, color selection, and gobo selection) and its start
address will be at channel 13. For this purpose the DIP switch at the DMX unit must have the following
settings: switch 1,3, and 4 to "ON", all other switches remain in the "OFF" position. For this unit the
addresses 13 to 16 are assigned. Of course another connected DMX unit can use the same addresses. Then
e.g. two scanners are controlled in parallel. It is more useful to assign different start addresses to the scanners
and to control the parallel operation per software programme. In the example the next free start address
would be channel 17. Up to 32 end units as a maximum can be connected to a DMX converter. For further 32
units a "bus repeater" has to be inserted. Such a bus repeater is nothing else than an additional amplifier for
DMX signals. However, observe that the DMX-510USB controller can drive up to 510 channels. This means
that e.g. 510 x 1-channel units (with bus repeater), 255 x 2-channel units and 127 x 4-channel units can be