Configuration
The D-Fi™ Hub can be used two ways:
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It can be connected to any DMX controller and transmit to D-Fi™-compatible lights.
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It can be connected to any DMX lights and receive from a D-Fi™-compatible controller.
To transmit
To connect the D-Fi™ Hub to a DMX controller and configure it to transmit to D-Fi™-compatible lights, do the following:
1.
Connect the hub to the controller using a DMX cable.
2.
Connect the hub to power.
3.
If the display shows Transmit Manual <CHXX>, where XX is a value between 01 and 16, the hub is already
configured for manual transmission.
4.
Press <MENU> and the display shows Settings with 2 words underneath.
5.
Press <ENTER> and the 2 words become highlighted.
6.
Use <UP> or <DOWN> to cycle through the highlighted options until the display shows Transmit Manual.
Selecting Transmit Auto automatically detects a transmission signal when used in conjunction with
<AUTO SYNC>.
7.
Press <ENTER> and the display shows Transmit Manual with <CHXX> highlighted, where XX is a value
between 01 and 16.
8.
Use <UP> or <DOWN> to cycle through the highlighted channel options and select the channel to use for D-Fi™
transmission.
9.
Press <ENTER> and the display shows Transmit Manual <CHXX>, where XX is the channel selected in step 8.
The hub is now configured for manual signal transmission.
All the lights must be set to the D-Fi channel shown on the hub's display.
To receive
To connect the D-Fi™ Hub to any DMX lights and configure it to receive D-Fi™ signals from a D-Fi™-compatible hub, do
the following:
1.
Connect the hub to the lights using a DMX cable.
2.
Connect the hub to power.
3.
If the display shows Receive Manual <CHXX>, where XX is a value between 01 and 16, the hub is already
configured for manual reception.
4.
Press <MENU> and the display shows Settings with 2 words underneath
5.
Press <ENTER> and the 2 words become highlighted.
6.
Use <UP> or <DOWN> to cycle through the highlighted options until the display shows Receive Manual.
Selecting Receive Auto automatically detects a transmission signal when used in conjunction with
<AUTO SYNC>.
7.
Press <ENTER> and the display shows Receive Manual with <CHXX> highlighted, where XX is a value
between 01 and 16.
8.
Use <UP> or <DOWN> to cycle through the highlighted channel options and select the channel to use for D-Fi™
transmission.
9.
Press <ENTER> and the display shows Receive Manual <CHXX>, where XX is the channel selected in step 8.
The hub is now configured for manual signal reception.
The controller must be set to the D-Fi channel shown on the hub's display.
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Information about using D-Fi lights and controllers is in the product manuals at the Chauvet
website: http://www.chauvetlighting.com/product-manuals-literature/.
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Information about DMX is in the Chauvet DMX Primer at:
http://www.chauvetlighting.com/downloads/DMX_Primer_rev05_WO.pdf.
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