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To program the Lynx Controller/Dimmer.
 
To program the Lynx Controller/Dimmer.
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:<font color="red">Note: For MR16/DC Controller, where it says turn power on or off, substitute that for connect/remove the negative power lead to/from the MR16</font>
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:<font color="red">'''Note2: Dongle DMX & Pixelnet Firmware - Require different software in order to set the start address'''</font>
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:<font color="red">'''Note2: DMX Firmware you can use RJ's Lynx Address Program or DMX Deck'''</font>
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:<font color="red">'''Note2: Pixelnet Firmware you can use Start Channel or xLights or your Sequence software with Pixelnet'''</font>
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Step 1 - '''Turn off power to controller and move jumper to program mode''' <font color="red">'''Leave Power OFF until Step 3'''</font>
  
Step 1 - '''Turn off power to controller and move jumper to program mode'''
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Step 2 - '''Use appropriate software (see Note2 above) and select address you need. Click on Program button'''  
 
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Step 2 - '''Run RJ's Lynx Address Program and select address you need. Click on Program button''' [http://diylightanimation.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=2742.0;attach=2887 Click here to download if needed, Lynx Address Utility]
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Step 3 - '''Turn on controller and count to 5'''
 
Step 3 - '''Turn on controller and count to 5'''
  
Step 4 - '''Turn off controller and move jumper back to operation mode'''
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Step 4 - '''Turn off controller and move jumper back to operation mode''' <font color="red">'''Leave Power OFF until Step 6'''</font>
  
 
Step 5 - '''Click Stop on the Lynx Address Program'''  
 
Step 5 - '''Click Stop on the Lynx Address Program'''  
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Step 6 - '''Turn on controller and use your selected program to see if controller is now on the correct start address.'''
 
Step 6 - '''Turn on controller and use your selected program to see if controller is now on the correct start address.'''
  
'''Either exit Lynx Address Program or go back to step 1 to program another controller'''
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'''Either exit selected Program or go back to step 1 to program another controller'''
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OPTIONAL Way if the above doesn't work - From RJ
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Step 1 - '''Power up Controller.'''
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Step 2 - '''Using selected program start to send the address you want.'''
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Step 3 - '''With power ON carefully move the jumper to Program.'''
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Step 4 - '''Count to 3 seconds.'''
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Step 5 - '''Turn OFF the controller.'''
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Step 6 - '''Put the jumper back to operate and power up controller to try/test.'''

Latest revision as of 08:33, 1 March 2012

To program the Lynx Controller/Dimmer.

Note: For MR16/DC Controller, where it says turn power on or off, substitute that for connect/remove the negative power lead to/from the MR16


Note2: Dongle DMX & Pixelnet Firmware - Require different software in order to set the start address
Note2: DMX Firmware you can use RJ's Lynx Address Program or DMX Deck
Note2: Pixelnet Firmware you can use Start Channel or xLights or your Sequence software with Pixelnet


Step 1 - Turn off power to controller and move jumper to program mode Leave Power OFF until Step 3

Step 2 - Use appropriate software (see Note2 above) and select address you need. Click on Program button

Step 3 - Turn on controller and count to 5

Step 4 - Turn off controller and move jumper back to operation mode Leave Power OFF until Step 6

Step 5 - Click Stop on the Lynx Address Program

Step 6 - Turn on controller and use your selected program to see if controller is now on the correct start address.

Either exit selected Program or go back to step 1 to program another controller

OPTIONAL Way if the above doesn't work - From RJ

Step 1 - Power up Controller.

Step 2 - Using selected program start to send the address you want.

Step 3 - With power ON carefully move the jumper to Program.

Step 4 - Count to 3 seconds.

Step 5 - Turn OFF the controller.

Step 6 - Put the jumper back to operate and power up controller to try/test.