DMX FADE FUNCTIONS
(DMX Fade version 2)
The DMX Fade is ideal for controlling isolated lights by DMX. In this mode the thumbwheel address switch can be set to address any DMX Channel from 1 to 499. In addition, a number of automatic chases and fade chases for standalone display and exhibition lighting have been included using thumbwheel settings from 500 to 999, described below.
DMX DIMMER MODE
T/W 100s = 0-4DMX dimmer mode, valid DMX start address 1-499
T/W 100s:DMX start address 100s (0-4 only)
T/W 10s: DMX start address 10s
T/W 1s: DMX start address 1s
DMX FunctionsDMX Chn 1 = Dimmer 1 level
DMX Chn 2 = Dimmer 2 level
Fade timesUp fade time = 200msec Softstart, Down fade time = Instant
DMX CHASE-FADE MODE
T/W 100s = 5DMX up/down chase/fade mode, valid DMX start address 1-99
T/W 10s DMX start address 10s
T/W 1s DMX start adress 1s
DMX FunctionsDMX Chn 1 = Dimmer 1 master level
DMX Chn 2 = Dimmer 2 master level
DMX Chn 3 = Dimmer 1 chase speed (60 sec to 0.05sec)
DMX Chn 4 = Dimmer 1 fade time (60 sec to 0.05sec) DMX Chn 5 = Dimmer 2 chase speed (60 sec to 0.05 sec) DMX Chn 6 = Dimmer 2 fade time (60 sec to 0.05 sec)
Chase/Fade timesSee below for a list of Chase/Fade times for each DMX level
CROSS-FADE MODE
T/W 100s = 6Standalone Dimmers 1+2 crossfade mode, DMX disabled
T/W 10sCrossfade chase speed (0–9 = 60 sec to 0.1 sec)
T/W 1sCrossfade fade time (0–9 = 60 sec to 0.1 sec)
T/W number0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Chase/Fade time60 30 10 5 2.5 1.2 0.8 0.4 0.2 0.1(seconds)
CHASE-FADE MODE
T/W 100s = 7Standalone up/down chase/fade mode, DMX disabled
T/W 10sDimmer 1 chase speed/fade time (0–9 = 60 sec to 0.1 sec)
T/W 1sDimmer 2 chase speed/fade time (0–9 = 60 sec to 0.1 sec)
T/W number0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Chase/Fade time60 30 10 5 2.5 1.2 0.8 0.4 0.2 0.1(seconds)
SNAP CHASE MODE
T/W 100s = 8Standalone snap chase mode, DMX disabled
T/W 10s Dimmer 1 chase speed (0–9 = 60 sec to 0.1 sec)
T/W 1s Dimmer 2 chase speed (0–9 = 60 sec to 0.1 sec)
T/W number0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Chase time60 30 10 5 2.5 1.2 0.8 0.4 0.2 0.1(seconds)
Fade timeUp fade time = Instant, Down time = Instant
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FIXED/TEST LEVELS MODE
T/W 100s = 9Standalone fixed/test levels mode, DMX disabled
T/W 10sDimmer 1 level (0=0ff, 9=Full, 10 sec fade to changed level)
T/W 1s Dimmer 2 level (0=0ff, 9=Full, 10 sec fade to changed level)
T/W number0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Level (%)Off 15 25 35 45 55 65 75 85 Full
OFF MODE
T/W = 000Dimmers 1 and 2 off, DMX disabled
T/W = 500Dimmers 1 and 2 off, DMX disabled
DMX LED BEHAVIOUR
DMX LED OffNo DMX connected
DMX LED OnDMX connected, no errors
DMX LED On/Off blinkDMX connected but disabled by T/W setting (100msec on/off)
DMX LED irregular flash DMX connected with errors
DMX FAIL BEHAVIOUR
Last received DMX levels are held at DMX disconnect time, then dimmed to zero over 8.5 minutes.
POWER UP BEHAVIOUR
Dimmers initially off. After 1 second, dimmer levels commence a 2 second fade up to final levels.
DMX UP/DN FADE MODE CHASE/FADE TIMES
Level % Chase/fade time
060secs
348secs
638secs
930secs
1324secs
1619secs
1915secs
2212secs
259.6secs
287.7secs
316.1secs
354.8secs
383.9secs
413.1secs
442.4secs
471.9secs
501.5secs
531.2secs
560.98secs
600.78secs
630.62secs
660.49secs
690.39secs
720.31secs
750.25secs
780.20secs
820.16secs
850.12secs
880.10secs
910.08secs
940.06secs
97-1000.05secs