4.1 DMX receiver
To test a DMX receiver (e. g. effect projector,
dimmer) or an installation consisting of several
DMX receivers, connect the DMX input of the
first unit to the jack DMX OUT (11).
4.2 DMX transmitter
To test a DMX transmitter (e. g. lighting mixer,
moving light control unit, PC DMX interface),
connect its DMX output to the jack DMX IN (12).
4.3 DMX cable
To test a DMX cable, use this cable to connect
the jacks DMX IN (12) and DMX OUT (11).
4.4 Inserting the rechargeable batteries
For mobile applications the DMX-1TEST can be
operated with rechargeable batteries. To insert
the rechargeable batteries:
1) Remove the 6 housing screws and open the
housing.
2) Remove the safety screw (13) on the cover
of the battery support. Press the marking on
the cover (14) and open the cover by sliding
it in arrow direction (see fig. 3).
3) Insert four 1.2 V rechargeable batteries of
type NiMH (no 1.5 V batteries!) of size AA
into the battery support with the correct po-
larity according to the imprint.
4) Close the cover of the battery support, repo-
sition the upper part of the housing, and
retighten it.
If the DMX tester is not used for a longer period
of time, the rechargeable batteries should be
removed. Thus, the unit will not be damaged in
case the batteries should leak.
Do not put defective rechargeable
batteries into the household rubbish
but take them to a special waste dis-
posal (e. g. collective container at
your electrical supply shop).
4.5 Power supply unit
Connect the low voltage plug of the supplied
plug-in power supply unit to the jack "9 – 12 V "
(9) and the power supply unit to a mains socket
(230 V~/50 Hz).
Inserted rechargeable batteries are recharged
when the power supply unit is connected. The
charging takes approx. 8 to 10 hours with dis-
charged batteries of a capacity of 1300 mAh.
The charging process is automatically stopped
when a voltage of 1.4 V per battery is reached.
5 Operation
Switch on the DMX-1TEST with the switch
POWER (10). The display shortly shows the
firmware version and then switches to the first
item of the operational menu.
With the button MENU (3) or the buttons AD-
DRESS/CHANNEL (5) select the menu item for
the desired test function or adjusting facility.
The following items can be selected:
5.1 1. DMX ADDRESS REMOTE SETTING
This function is reserved for future DMX re-
ceivers.
5.2 2. DMX IN
This functions serves for checking the transmitted
values of DMX control units. As soon as a DMX
signal is received, the LED DMX IN (2) will flash.
1) Press the button ENTER (7). The upper line
of the display shows the first four DMX ad-
dresses. Below this line the values received
for them are shown. If no signal is received,
the lower line indicates NO DMX SIGNAL IN.
The display format corresponds to the format
preset in the menu item "8. UNIT DISPLAY".
However, a percentage sign is not shown.
2) Select the address of the channel to be
checked with the buttons ADDRESS/CHAN-
NEL (5). The addresses each are displayed
in groups of four. For a fast successive dis-
play of the addresses keep a button pressed.
3) If desired, the display format can be switched
over with the button MODE (4) [see chapter
5.8 "8. UNIT DISPLAY"). A format changed
here also applies to the display of the values
for the other functions. When switching on
the unit again, however, always the format
saved via the menu item "8. UNIT DISPLAY"
will apply.
5.3 3. DMX OUT
With this function the DMX tester serves as a
transmitter for checking DMX receivers. The
DMX values for each address can be adjusted
individually or together for complete address
ranges.
1) Press the button ENTER (7). The lower line
of the display shows MODE: and the oper -
ating mode currently selected.
2) Select with button MODE (4):
SINGLE: the value to be transmitted refers
to a single address only
MULTI:
the value to be transmitted ap-
plies to an address range
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