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DMX address DMX 位址
A numbered control slot from 1 to 512 within one DMX universe. A fixture's start address is the first slot it reads; a fixture with a larger DMX footprint then uses the following consecutive slots for its remaining parameters.
中文
一個 DMX universe 內由 1 至 512 編號的控制位址。燈具的起始位址是它讀取的第一個位址； 若燈具的 DMX footprint 較大，其餘參數會依次使用後續位址。
Regional usage
| Where | Term | Note |
|---|---|---|
| UK / US | DMX address / start address | |
| HK / TW | DMX address / DMX 位址 |
Easy to get wrong
A console channel is a user-facing control number and may be patched to a different DMX address; the two numbers are not necessarily the same.
An address is only unique inside its universe. Address 1 in universe 1 and address 1 in universe 2 control different slots.
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Patch配接（patch）The mapping between a control channel and the thing it drives. On a lighting desk it is which DMX address a f…Universe一條 DMX 線路 (universe)One complete DMX512 stream of 512 channels. Everything about rig capacity is counted in universes: a console …
Where it shows up on the wire
Sources
- ANSI E1.11 - 2024, Entertainment Technology - USITT DMX512-A — ESTA Technical Standards Program primary
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