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Setup

-6- COLORdash™ Par-Tri User Manual Rev. 02b

DMX Linking

You may link any COLORdash™ Par-Tri fixture to a DMX controller using a standard

DMX serial connection. If using other DMX compatible fixtures with a COLORdash™

Par-Tri fixture, it is possible to control them individually with a single DMX controller.

If you are not familiar with the DMX standard, or if you need information about the DMX

cables needed to link the COLORdash™ Par-Tri fixture to a DMX controller, you may

download the “DMX Primer” document from the CHAUVET® Web site.

DMX Modes

The COLORdash™ Par-Tri uses the standard DMX data connection for its STAGE 1,

ARC1, and ARC1 + D DMX modes. You will find information about these DMX modes in

the Introduction chapter (summary), the Operation Instructions chapter (configuration

details), and the DMX Values section (individual channel values).

Master/Slave

Connectivity

The Master/Slave mode allows a COLORdash™ Par-Tri fixture to control one or more a

COLORdash™ Par-Tri fixtures without a DMX controller. The controlling fixture

becomes the “master” when running an automatic or custom program, or by being in

STATIC mode. The controlled fixtures are the “slaves” and you must set them to

“SLAVE” mode from their respective control panels. During the Master/Slave operation,

the slave fixtures will operate in unison with the master fixture.

The master and slave fixtures link to each other using the standard DMX serial

connection. If you are not familiar with the Master/Slave connectivity, you may download

the “DMX Primer” document from the CHAUVET® Web site.

DO NOT connect a DMX controller to the fixtures operating in Master/Slave mode.

Otherwise, the signals from the DMX controller may interfere with the signals from

the master unit.

The Operation chapter of this manual provides detailed instructions on how to

configure the Master and Slave units.

ID Addressing

The COLORdash™ Par-Tri uses the ID Addressing feature to increase the number of

addressable fixtures in the same DMX universe when in the STAGE 1 personality. Refer

to the Operation chapter in this manual to learn in detail how to configure the

COLORdash™ Par-Tri fixtures when using ID Addressing. If you are not familiar with the

various connection methods when using ID Addressing, you may download the “DMX

Primer” document from the CHAUVET® Web site.

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