CH NO.
Fader
Label
CHtype
Notes
On delivery and after resetting to factory settings, the DMX Commander 512 is set up so that each fixture controls
all possible 32 channels. Fixture 1 therefore controls channels 1-32, fixture 2 channels 33-64, fixture 3 channels 65-
96, etc. up to fixture 16, which controls channels 481-512. However, for ease of operation, it is best to change the
order of the channels for each fixture and label them accordingly, and to set up the correct number of channels.
For purposes of clarity, it is advisable to patch different fixtures in the same manner by assigning the same
functions such as dimmer, colors, movement, etc. to the same faders. Creating a list with all devices and the 32
assignable faders will help facilitate the task.
Example
Refer to the table below. A template for your configuration can be found on page 39. This is also a perfect
template for distributing the color caps reasonably. Incidentally, you can leave out faders in between your fixtures
if this serves the purpose of clarity.
Fader
Function
1
Red/Dimmer
2
Green/Shutter
3
Blue /Zoom
4
White
5
Red
6
Green
7
Blue
8
White
9
Red
10
Green
11
Blue/Pan
12
White/PanF
13
Red/Tilt
14
Green/Tiltf
15
Blue/Speed
16
White/Reset
17
Red
18
Green
19
Blue
20
White
21
Red
22
Green
23
Blue
24
White
25
Red
This is the fixture's function channel (refer to DMX protocol).
Note: The channels entered here do not determine where the spotlight is later
placed in the DMX universe. Always start the configuration with channel 1, even
if the spotlight is to be positioned between DMX channels 48 to 62. The position
is controlled by the start address ( section Patch).
Selects the control for the function (starting from 1 – total number of channels).
Here you can select one of the standard terms or a term you have created
yourself.
Note: A term can also be used several times for a fixture, e.g. if several RGBW
spotlights are set up as one fixture and the colors therefore occur several times.
Defines the channel as a dimmer (DIM) or function channel (FUN). This
distinction is important, as the brightness controls certainly should only control
brightness and not influence gobo selection, pan, tilt and other function, etc. In
general, the dimmer channels and color mixing channels (red, green, blue,
white, etc.) should be set up as dimmers, while all other channels such as
shutter, gobo, pan, tilt and color wheels should be set up as function channels.
Color
White Front
Fixture 1
Red
1 Fresnel 1
Green
2 Fresnel 2
Blue
3 Fresnel 3
White
4 Fresnel 4
Red
5 Fresnel 5
Green
6 Fresnel 6
Blue
13 Fresnel 1
White
14 Fresnel 2
Red
15 Fresnel 3
Green
17 Fresnel 4
Blue
White
Red
Green
Blue
White
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
White Stage
8x RGBW
Fixture 2
Fixture 3
13 Wing li1
1 Red 1
14 Wing li2
2 Green 1
15 Wing li3
3 Blue 1
16 Wing re1
4 White 1
17 Wing re2
5 Red 2
18 Wing re3
6 Green 2
1 Top light 1
7 Blue 2
2 Top light 2
8 White 2
3 Top light 3
9 Red 3
7 Front light 1
10 Green 3
8 Front light 2
11 Blue 3
9 Front light 3
12 White 3
10 Front light 4
13 Rot 4
11 Front light 5
14 Green 4
12 Front light 6
15 Blue 4
16 White 4
17 Rot 5
18 Green 5
19 Blue 5
20 White 5
21 Rot 6
22 Green 6
23 Blue 6
24 White 6
25 Rot 7
31 • EN
6x RGB
TMH W400
Fixture 4
Fixture 5
1 Red 1
7 Dimmer
2 Green 1
8 Shutter
3 Blue 1
6 Zoom
4 Red 1
9 Red
5 Green 1
10 Green
6 Blue 1
11 Blue
12 White
7 Red 1
8 Green 1
9 Blue 1
1 Pan
2 Pan fine
10 Rot 1
3 Tilt
11 Green 1
4 Tilt fine
12 Blue 1
5PT/Speed
13 Reset
13 Rot 1
14 Green 1
15 Blue 1
16 Rot 1
17 Green 1
18 Blue 1