User manual

VDPL300D_v2 HQPOWER™
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7. DMX Mode
The DMX mode allows you to control the unit through a universal DMX controller. Set DIP switch 10
to ON to activate the DMX mode, set the DMX address using DIP switches 1 to 9.
Detailed DMX Values per Channel
Channel Function From To Description
1 ~ 6 Clusters
0 10 No function
11 45 Red
46 80 Green
81 115 Blue
116 150 Red – green
151 185 Red – blue
186 220 Green – blue
221 255 RGB
7 Strobe
0 10 No function
11 255 S>F strobe
8 Auto speed
0 10 No function
11 24 Auto 1
25 38 Auto 2
39 52 Auto 3
53 66 Auto 4
67 80 Auto 5
81 94 Auto 6
95 108 Auto 7
109 122 Auto 8
123 136 Auto 9
137 150 Auto 10
151 164 Auto 11
165 178 Auto 12
179 192 Auto 13
193 206 Auto 14
207 220 Auto 15
221 249 Auto 15
251 255 Auto trigger
DMX512 Connection
Connect the provided XLR cable to the female 3-pin XLR output of your controller and the other side
to the male 3-pin XLR input of the VDPL300D. Multiple VDPL300Ds can be linked through serial
linking. The linking cable should be a two-core screened cable with XLR input and output connectors.
DMX512 Chain with Termination
A DMX terminator is recommended for installations where the DMX cable has
to run a long distance or is in an electrically noisy environment (e.g. discos).
The terminator prevents corruption of the digital control signal by electrical
noise. The DMX terminator is simply an XLR plug with a 120Ω resistor
between pins 2 and 3, which is then plugged into the XLR output socket of
the last device in the chain.
Please see illustrations.
DMX512 Start Address
All DMX-controlled devices need a digital start address so that the correct device responds to the
signals. This start address is the channel number from which the device starts to “listen” to the DMX
controller. Enter the correct number and read it from the display located on the base of the
VDPL300D.