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Appendix A:
DL.2 and Axon DMX Protocol
DL.2 fixtures and Axon Media Servers utilize the same DMX protocol except that
DL.2 fixtures include channels for motion and camera control. This table describes
the Standard, Dual and Single Protocol for DL.2 fixtures and Axon Media Servers.
DL.2 fixtures include channels for motion and camera control. This table describes
the Standard, Dual and Single Protocol for DL.2 fixtures and Axon Media Servers.
Protocol Table
Channel #
Function
Description
Value
Default
DL.2 Axon
dec.
%
dec.
%
Motion and Camera Control
(Standard, Dual, Single Protocol)
Movement Functions (DL.2 fixtures only)
1
NA
Pan Course
Moves projector head from 0° to 400°
0-
65535
0-100
32768
50
2
NA
Pan Fine
3
NA
Tilt Course
Moves projector head from 0° to 240°
0-
65535
0-100
32768
50
4
NA
Tilt Fine
5
NA
Dimmer
Adjusts the mechanical iris located in front of the
projector output lens from closed to open
projector output lens from closed to open
0-255
0-100
0
0
6
NA
Focus
Adjusts focus from near to far
0-255
0-100
128
50
7
NA
Zoom
Adjusts zoom from narrow to wide
0-255
0-100
128
50
8
NA
MSpeed
See Appendix B for conversion tables
0-255
0-100
0
0
9
NA
Macro
Reserved for future use
0-255
0-100
0
0
10
NA
Control
Function *
Function *
Fixture Movement and Camera Control Options
(Set Dimmer Channel = 0 except for MSpeed Off)
NA
0
0
Pan and Tilt MSpeed off
10-13
Reserved
14-19
Menu Display Off (5)
20-28
Reserved
29
Menu Display Dim (5)
30-38
Reserved
39
Menu Display Bright (5)
40-48
Reserved
49
Preview
50-58
Reserved
59
Home All (20)
60-68
Reserved
69-79
Lamp ON (80)
80-88
Reserved
89
*
To prevent inadvertent triggering, some Control Function options won’t activate until the value has been
held for a period of time. A number in parenthesis is the minimum number of consecutive times a DMX
value must be received from a controller before the operation begins.