basic/extended range FB3 DMX

[Speculative Lasers - Dan]

my dmx controller only gives me a basic range for fb3 dmx control ie. 4 channels not the full 16, even when i adjust channel 1 (access) it doesnt give me the other ranges to enable fading, position ect....?

[norty303]

So, what is the question?

What is the controller?

[Speculative Lasers - Dan]

how can i get extended range to work thru the controller a no name 240-A 512 dmx at the moment it only gives me basic range it only does this when connected to my FB3 everything else has 16 channels

[norty303]

I'm not at home at the m,oment so can't check my FB3 documentation - is there a channel or something that changes what mode the FB3 is operating in. I seem to remember Bill saying something like this so you could lock down certain functions for operators


Edit: search is your friend...

http://www.photonlexicon.com/forums/...hlight=fb3+dmx

[Speculative Lasers - Dan]

yeah i know about that channel its ch 1` under close investigation i found only 3 wiresw were connected and i see on some pics it needs all 4 wired to dmx so i seemed to have fixed it,


cheers

[Things]

DMX is only 3 wires, Signal +, Signal - and ground.

If your DMX controller only has 4 channels, you don't have enough channels to use anything above basic mode.