User manual

Summary:

There are several ways to increase the performance of the ART3. It is important to know the ART3’s

characteristics and sometimes adjust a lighting installation. If you transfer fewer data the

performance will be better. For video content we recommend no more than 100 channels per ART3

for slow ambient installations 200 channels per ART3.

If all the above info is not enough you can switch to the RC Transmitter mode (see page 9), which has

a much higher range and works more stable.

Using several ART3s

When using more than 100 DMX channels and experiencing problems you can use several ART3s at

the same time so each one only transmits a part of the data. To make sure they send on different

frequencies you need to give each ART3 an individual Radio Pin (e.g. 0000, 0001, 0002).

Set the Radio Pin of an ART3:

Go to Setup > Radio Pin > Set Pin > use the + and – buttons to set a pin and confirm with Enter.

Set the Radio Pin of a light:

Put the light into blue-mode by holding its power button until it starts blinking rapidly in blue color.

Take the ART3, which you want to use to control these lights, go to Setup > Radio Pin > Pair with

Lamps. The lamps that were in blue-mode should exit the blue mode which means that they were set

to the new Radio Pin.

Lights with display and 5 buttons offer the chance to check or set the Radio Pin by holding the menu

button for 3 seconds > Info > Radio Pin > press Enter and select a pin with the + and – buttons and

confirm with Enter. Alternatively you can use the ARC2 to send addresses to lights, the ARC2 Quick

Start Guide explains this process well.

When using several ART3s with individual Radio Pins, make sure to have enough space between the

ART3s so that they won’t interfere with each other. You can use a different DMX universe for each

ART3 or you can use several ART3s in the same universe, for example by transmitting 150 channels

through one ART3, 150 channels through another and the remaining 212 channels through a third

ART3. In this case, set the Minimum and Maximum Address of each ART3 to make sure he only sends

these channels. When in the DMX Transmitter Mode, press Enter > Select Min or Max address and

choose addresses.