Catalyst Manual - Cal Stage

CHAPTER 17
Sony 9-pin RS422
Assigning a DMX Value
1. In an unused DMX In panel, click the left button to turn on the panel. The button’s
center and edge turn from gray to yellow
2. Click the description of the layer, to the right of the channel number. On the pop-up
menu, select Sony 9Pin RS422 1.
3. Click the field showing the DMX start channel number. Type the value of the DMX
start channel to assign to the Sony device. The Sony 9-pin device uses six DMX
channels.
Triggering a Sony 9-pin Device from DMX
Using the six DMX channels assigned to the Sony
device, first setup a command then trigger that
command from your lighting console.
The first channel of the device is the master enable
channel used for triggering. The second channel is the
command, and the remaining channels assign the deck
position.
The master enable channel only transmits commands
when the channel is changed from 0 to 255.
Command DMX Value
no action 0-9
Play 10-19
Pause 20-29
Stop 30-39
Rewind 40-49
Fast Forward 50-59
Cue to time 60-69
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