PXM PxDesigner User manual

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User manual
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1 Getting started............................................................................................4
1.1 Application window structure...................................................................................6
2 Settings........................................................................................................9
2.1 System.......................................................................................................................... 9
2.1.1 Controllers (only PX710).................................................................................10
2.1.2 Time................................................................................................................... 10
2.2 Inputs.......................................................................................................................... 12
2.2.1 DMX input..........................................................................................................12
2.2.2 Digital inputs..................................................................................................... 18
2.2.3 Analog inputs....................................................................................................20
2.2.4 External modules.............................................................................................22
2.2.5 PID controllers (applies only to PX340 and PX710)...................................29
2.2.6 Modbus input....................................................................................................31
2.3 Outputs....................................................................................................................... 32
2.3.1 DMX output.......................................................................................................32
2.3.2 Analog outputs.................................................................................................35
2.4 Users........................................................................................................................... 36
2.5 Application settings..................................................................................................38
3 Designing...................................................................................................40
3.1 Graphic project..........................................................................................................41
3.1.1 Project settings................................................................................................43
3.1.2 Navigation.........................................................................................................44
3.1.3 Adding devices to the project.........................................................................44
3.1.4 Removing devices from the project..............................................................45
3.1.5 Duplicating devices in the project.................................................................46
3.2 Devices....................................................................................................................... 46
3.3 Zones.......................................................................................................................... 49
3.3.1 Devices in zones..............................................................................................49
3.3.2 Adding and removing zones...........................................................................52
3.4 Device library............................................................................................................. 54
3.4.1 Device preview..................................................................................................57
3.4.2 Adding devices to the library..........................................................................58
4 Addressing................................................................................................60
4.1 Automatic addressing..............................................................................................63
4.2 Manual addressing...................................................................................................63
4.3 Channel type designations.....................................................................................65
5 Con+guration............................................................................................66
5.1 Scenes........................................................................................................................ 68
5.2 Masks.........................................................................................................................75
5.3 Programs.................................................................................................................... 76
5.4 Shows.........................................................................................................................90
5.5 Sequences................................................................................................................. 99
5.6 Delays....................................................................................................................... 102
5.7 Events....................................................................................................................... 102
5.8 Element groups....................................................................................................... 114
5.9 Statuses................................................................................................................... 116
5.10 Smartphone con+guration.................................................................................117
5.11 Effects.................................................................................................................... 119
6 Simulation...............................................................................................145
7 Logging into the controller...................................................................147
7.1 Remote logging (external network).....................................................................150
7.2 Change of the computer network con+guration..............................................157
7.3 Sending con+guration to PX710..........................................................................160
7.4 Sending con+guration to remote controllers....................................................161
7.5 Controller preview..................................................................................................162
7.6 Admin tools............................................................................................................. 164
8 Support of PX181 panel........................................................................167
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<>
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2.1.1 Controllers (only PX710)
5449H9 .1*I
?,@A@59
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2.1.2 Time
;7
K7<>
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5
G
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9N9N
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7

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9K

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<5>J9K
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2.2 Inputs
2.2.1 DMX input
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HIAW
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G
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*&&
2.2.2 Digital inputs
1%)9

@42
?J
47J4
?J
47J4
;J9

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
<6>O
VGW
@ @6?B;D;B;?L5
@9
7977
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J
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
9
;
 
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2.2.3 Analog inputs
+L;B);??B,D;?L5
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@49
C 
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O42
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O4 2
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J7
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