DL.2 Digital Light User Manual

CHAPTER 16
Content Management Application (CMA)
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Configuration Example
Before programming a DL.2 fixture or the Axon media server from a DMX512 console, you need
to:
• Identify the DMX Source for the fixture
• Select the Protocol type to determine the DMX channel range this fixture will utilize
• Select a Fixture Number to identify this Axon on the Ethernet link (required if you will be
synchronizing output between fixtures).
• Assign a valid Start Channel (the first channel in the unique range of DMX channels
designated by the console for this Axon)
To view configuration information for a individual server, click on All Servers in the left pane of
the CMA window and select the + to view all the servers on the fixture network. Select a server
in the left pane to view its configuration information in the right pane.
To select a DMX Source type:
1. Scroll down the Configuration list in the right pane and
double click on the line with DMX Source in the Name
column to bring up the edit dialog box.
Choose between DMX512 and ArtNet as the source from
the drop down list in the option field.