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Power Supply: Before plugging your unit in, be sure the source volt-

age in your area matches the required voltage for your American DJ®

Tri Image.™ The American DJ® Tri Image

™

is 120v only. Because line

voltage may vary from venue to venue, you should be sure your unit

voltages matches the wall outlet voltage before attempting to operate

you xture.

DMX-512: DMX is short for Digital Multiplex. This is a universal pro-

tocol used as a form of communication between intelligent fixtures

and controllers. A DMX controller sends DMX data instructions from

the controller to the fixture. DMX data is sent as serial data that trav-

els from fixture to fixture via the DATA “IN” and DATA “OUT” XLR ter-

minals located on all DMX fixtures (most controllers only have a DATA

“OUT” terminal).

DMX Linking: DMX is a language allowing all makes and models of

different manufactures to be linked together and operate from a sin-

gle controller, as long as all xtures and the controller are DMX com-

pliant. To ensure proper DMX data transmission, when using several

DMX fixtures try to use the shortest cable path possible. The order

in which fixtures are connected in a DMX line does not influence the

DMX addressing. For example; a fixture assigned a DMX address of 1

may be placed anywhere in a DMX line, at the beginning, at the end,

or anywhere in the middle. When a fixture is assigned a DMX address

of 1, the DMX controller knows to send DATA assigned to address 1

to that unit, no matter where it is located in the DMX chain.

Dipswitches in DMX mode: This unit uses dipswitches to assign a

DMX address. Each dipswitch represents a binary value.

Dipswitch 1 address equals 1

Dipswitch 2 address equals 2

Dipswitch 3 address equals 4

Dipswitch 4 address equals 8

Dipswitch 5 address equals 16

Dipswitch 6 address equals 32

Dipswitch 7 address equals 64

Dipswitch 8 address equals 128

Dipswitch 9 address equals 256

Dipswitch 10 - Some units omit dipswitch 10. When a unit does

include dipswitch #10, it is usually used for special functions such as

Tri Image™ Set Up

sound activation.

Assigning DMX Address: Each dipswitch has a preset value. A spe-

cific DMX address is set by combining the dipswitches that sum your

desired value. For example: To achieve a DMX address of 7, combine

dipswitches 1, 2, and 3. Since dipswitch 1 has a value of 1, dipswitch

2 has a value of 2, and dipswitch 3 has a value of 4, the combination

of the three create a DMX value of 7. (See example below).

Set DMX address 1: Set DMX address 7:

Dip-switches # 1 = 1 Dip-switches # 1 = 1

2 = 2

3 = 4

= 7

Data Cable (DMX Cable) Requirements (For DMX and Master/Slave

Operation): The Tri Image™ can be controlled via DMX-512 protocol.

The Tri Image™ is a two channel DMX unit. The DMX address is set

on the side panel of the Tri Image.™ Your unit and your DMX controller

require a standard 3-pin XLR connector for data input and data output.

If you are making your own cables, be sure to use standard two con-

ductor shielded cable (This cable may be purchased at almost all pro

sound and lighting stores). Your cables should be made with a male

and female XLR connector on either end of the cable. Also remember

that DMX cable must be daisy chained and can not be split.

Notice: Be sure to follow gures one and two when making your own

cables. Do not use the ground lug on the XLR connector. Do not con-

nect the cable’s shield conductor to the ground lug or allow the shield

conductor to come in contact with the XLR’s outer casing. Grounding

the shield could cause a short circuit and erratic behavior.

DMX512 IN

3-PIN XLR

SOUND

REMOTE

CONTROL

INPUT

POWER

INPUT OUTPUT

SOUND

REMOTE

CONTROL

INPUT

POWER

INPUT OUTPUT

SOUND

REMOTE

CONTROL

INPUT

POWER

INPUT OUTPUT

DMX512

DMX+,DMX-,COMMON

Termination reduces signal errors and

avoids signal transmission problems

and interference. It is always advisable

to connect a DMX terminal, (Resistance

120 Ohm 1/4 W) between PIN 2 (DMX-)

and PIN 3 (DMX +) of the last fixture.

DMX +

DMX -

COMMON

DMX512 OUT

3-PIN XLR

Figure 1

Tri Image™ Set Up

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