RoboScan Pro DMX Protocol V2

RoboScan Pro 918
DMX Protocol - Version 2

Version 1

Version 2 of the DMX protocol adds an optional mode for the fixed-gobo wheel that allows for continuous rotation.

 

DMX Modes - Pro 918

Mode 1 Mode 2 Mode 3 Mode 4
12 channels 14 channels 16 channels
8 bit pan/tilt 16 bit pan/tilt 8 bit pan/tilt 16 bit pan/tilt
Tracking Tracking / Vector

 

RoboScan Pro DMX Protocol - Version 2

Implemented from software version 1.0

DMX channel Value Function
DMX1 DMX2 DMX3 DMX4

1

Note: If the DMX reset (dRES) and/or DMX lamp off (dLOF) commands are turned off in the menu, they can be enabled by setting color wheel 1 to cyan 401(144-148) and color wheel 2 red 308 (157-160).

0 - 19
20 - 49
50 - 72
73 - 79
80 - 99
100 - 119
120 - 127
128 - 147
148 - 167
168 - 187
188 - 190
191 - 193
194 - 196
197 - 199
200 - 202
203 - 207
208 - 217
218 - 227
228 - 237
238 - 247
248 - 255
Shutter, Strobe, Reset, Lamp On/Off
Shutter closed
Shutter open
Strobe on fast->slow
Shutter open
Opening pulse, fast ->slow
Closing pulse, fast ->slow
Shutter open
Random strobe, fast
Random strobe, medium
Random strobe, slow
Shutter open
Random opening pulse, fast
Random opening pulse, slow
Random closing pulse, fast
Random closing pulse, slow
Shutter open
Reset fixture
Shutter open
Lamp power on
Shutter open
Lamp power off, Note: T > 5 seconds
2 0 - 255 Intensity
0 -> 100%
3 0
16
32
48
64
80
96
112
128
144

 
 145 - 148
149 - 152
153 - 156
157 - 160
161 - 164
165 - 168
169 - 172
173 - 176
177 - 180
181 - 184

 
185 - 215
216 - 245

  246 - 255
COLOR 1

Continuous scroll, full positions
white
blue 111
red 301
magenta 507
green 202
yellow 604
purple 502
blue 101
pink 312
cyan 401

Stepped scroll
cyan 401
pink 312
blue 101
purple 502
yellow 604
green 202
magenta 507
red 301
blue 111
White

Continuous rotation.
CW fast -> slow
CCW slow -> fast

Enable alternate color functions (Select on ch. 4)
4 0
16
32
48
64
80
96
112
128
144

 
 145 - 148
149 - 152
153 - 156
157 - 160
161 - 164
165 - 168
169 - 172
173 - 176
177 - 180
181 - 184

 
 185 - 215
216 - 245

 
 246 - 248
249 - 251
252 - 255

 
 
  0 - 255
COLOR 2 (Normal functions)

Continuous scroll, full positions
white
CTC 3200-4100
CTC 3200-5600
blue 104
blue 108
green 206
red 308
yellow 603
CTC 5500-2900
CTC 5500-4200

Stepped scroll
CTC 5500-4200
CTC 5500-2900
yellow 603
red 308
green 206
blue 108
blue 104
CTC 3200-5600
CTC 3200-4100
White

Continuous rotation
CW fast -> slow
CCW slow -> fast

Random color
Fast
Medium
Slow

Alternate color functions
(Enable on channel 3)
65 different colors + white and black
5 0 - 55
56 - 75
76 - 95
96 - 115
116 - 135
136 - 155

156 - 175
176 - 195
196 - 215
216 - 235
236 - 255
Rotating gobo selection
Open gobo
Gobo 1 - Indexing (set index on channel 6)
Gobo 2 - Indexing (set index on channel 6)
Gobo 3 - Indexing (set index on channel 6)
Gobo 4 - Indexing (set index on channel 6)
Gobo 5 - Indexing (set index on channel 6)

Gobo 5 - Cont. Rotation (set dir/speed on ch. 6)
Gobo 4 - Cont. Rotation (set dir/speed on ch. 6)
Gobo 3 - Cont. Rotation (set dir/speed on ch. 6)
Gobo 2 - Cont. Rotation (set dir/speed on ch. 6)
Gobo 1 - Cont. Rotation (set dir/speed on ch. 6)
6 0 - 126
127
128 - 255

 
 
0 - 2
3 - 127
128 - 251
253 - 255
Gobo indexing
(Select gobo on ch. 5)
Index CW
Default index
Index CCW

Gobo rotation
(Select gobo on ch. 5)
Static
CW slow -> fast
CCW fast -> slow
static
7

gMOD = FIX

0 - 9
10 - 19
20 - 29
30 - 39
40 - 49
50 - 59
60 - 69
70 - 79
80 - 89
90 - 102
 
 
103 - 119
120 - 136
137 - 153
154 - 170
171 - 187
188 - 204
205 - 221
222 - 238
239 - 255
Fixed gobo

Stepped scroll
Open gobo
Gobo 1
Gobo 2
Gobo 3
Gobo 4
Gobo 5
Gobo 6
Gobo 7
Gobo 8
Gobo 9

Gobo shake, fast -> slow
Gobo 9
Gobo 8
Gobo 7
Gobo 6
Gobo 5
Gobo 4
Gobo 3
Gobo 2
Gobo 1

7

gMOD = SCRL

0 - 180
 
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
180
 
 
181 - 183
184 - 186
187 - 189
190 - 192
193 - 195
196 - 198
199 - 201
202 - 204
205 - 207
 
 
208 - 231
232 - 255
Fixed Gobo

Continuous scroll
Full positions:
Open
Gobo 1
Gobo 2
Gobo 3
Gobo 4
Gobo 5
Gobo 6
Gobo 7
Gobo 8
Gobo 9
 
Gobo shake
Gobo 9 shake
Gobo 8 shake
Gobo 7 shake
Gobo 6 shake
Gobo 5 shake
Gobo 4 shake
Gobo 3 shake
Gobo 2 shake
Gobo 1 shake
 
Continuous rotation
CW, fast -> slow
CCW, slow -> fast
8 0-255 Focus
infinity -> 2 meters
9 0 - 199
200 - 215
216 - 229
230 - 243
244 - 246
247 - 249
250 - 252
253 - 255
Iris
Open -> close
Close
Opening pulse, fast ->slow
Closing pulse, fast ->slow
Random opening pulse, fast
Random opening pulse, slow
Random closing pulse, fast
Random closing pulse, slow
10 0 - 19
20 - 79
80 - 89
90 - 149
150 - 215


216 - 220
221 - 225
226 - 230
231 - 235
236 - 240
241 - 245
246 - 250
251 - 255
Prism
prism off
rotating prism CW fast -> slow
no rotation
rotating prism CCW slow -> fast
prism off

Macros - combined rot. gobo and prism
Macro 1
Macro 2
Macro 3
Macro 4
Macro 5
Macro 6
Macro 7
Macro 8
11 - 11 - 0
127
255
Pan
Max Left
Neutral
Max Right
12 - 12 - 0
127
255
Tilt
Max Up
Neutral
Max Down
- 11 - 11 0
127
255
Pan Coarse (MSB)
Max Left
Neutral
Max Right
- 12 - 12 0
127
255
Pan Fine (LSB)
Max Left
Neutral
Max Right
- 13 - 13 0
127
255
Tilt Coarse (MSB)
Max Up
Neutral
Max Down
- 14 - 14 0
127
255
Tilt Fine (LSB)
Max Up
Neutral
Max Down
- - 13 15 0 - 2
3 - 245
246 - 248
249 - 251
252 - 255
Speed: Pan/Tilt Movement
Tracking
Fast -> slow
Tracking, normal (override PTSP FAST)
Tracking , fast (override PTSP NORM)
Blackout while moving
- - 14 16 0 - 2
3 - 245
246 - 248
249 - 251
252 - 255
 
 
0 - 2
33 - 245
246 - 248
249 - 251
252 - 255

 
0 - 245
246 - 248
249 - 251
252 - 255
 

0 - 251
252 - 255

 
0 - 2
3 - 245
246 - 255
Effects Speed

Dimmer, iris, focus and gobo indexing

Tracking
Fast -> slow
Tracking, override SCUT ON
Tracking, override SCUT OFF
Fast

Color 1, color 2; fixed gobo if
gMOd = SCRL
Tracking
Fast -> slow
Tracking, override SCUT ON
Tracking, override SCUT OFF
Blackout while moving

Fixed gobo if gMOd = FIX
Normal, no blackout
Normal, override SCUT ON
Normal, override SCUT OFF
Blackout while moving

Rotating gobo and prism
Normal (no blackout)
Blackout while moving


Gobo shake if gMOd = SCRL
Fast
Fast -> slow
Fast

 

This page was last updated 00-09-22
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