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Series™ 200 DMX Control
Reference Guide
02.3004.0502
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DMX Fixture Reference Guide
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Introduction
About This Guide
By using a VARI❋LITE DMX200 interface unit, VL2C™ and VL4™ luminaires can
be controlled from any Virtuoso™ or DMX-compatible console. The DMX200
interface unit converts DMX512 protocol to Series 200™ comm in order to control
these luminaires.
Note: Refer to the V irtuoso System Installation and Checkout Manual (02.3004.0400)
for instructions on using Series 200 equipment with Virtuoso consoles.
Thumbwheel Settings
The luminaire thumbwheel setting determines the offset of the first channel for that
luminaire within its universe. Luminaires with thumbwheel settings 1-497 (498 for
VL2 luminaires) are controlled by universe 1 and luminaires with thumbwheel settings
501-993 are controlled by universe 2. For example, a VL4 luminaire with
thumbwheel setting 21 would be controlled by DMX channels 21-35 of universe 1,
while a VL2C luminaire with thumbwheel setting 514 would be controlled by DMX
channels 14-27 of universe 2.
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VL2C™ Luminaire
Channel Assignments
Each VL2C luminaire requires 14 DMX channels for control. The luminaire’s starting
address is determined by its thumbwheel setting (refer to “Thumbwheel Settings” on
page 1). Use Tables 1 through 3 to determine channel assignments for the luminaire
parameters and DMX values for positioning color wheels 1 and 2 and the gobo wheel.
Table 1: VL2C Luminaire Channel Assignments
Channel Parameter
1Intensity
2Pan Hi
3 Pan Lo
4Tilt Hi
5Tilt Lo
6 Wheel 1
7 Wheel 2
8Beam
9 Edge 10 Gobo Wheel 11 Focus Time 12 Edge Time 13 Beam Time 14 Reset, Start and Douse
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Table 2: VL2C Luminaire DMX Values for Color Wheels 1 & 2
Pos. Color Wheel 1 Color Wheel 2 DMX Value
1 Open (no color) Open (no color) 0-15 2 No Color Straw Magenta 16-31 3 Color Correction Light Pink 32-47 4 Lavender Pink 48-63 5 Deep Red Pale Lavender 64-79 6 Ultra Violet Red 80-95 7 Dark Violet Orange Red 96-111 8 Violet Blue Orange 112-127
9 Blue Violet Amber 128-143 10 Royal Blue Yellow 144-159 11 Blue Greenish Yellow 160-175 12 Turquoise Blue Lt. Yellow Green 176-191 13 Medium Blue Pale Yellow Green 192-207 14 Pale Med. Blue Straw 208-223 15 Pale Blue Light Straw 224-239 16 No Color Blue Pale Straw 240-255
Table 3: VL2C Luminaire DMX Values for Gobo Control
Gobo DMX Value
1 (open) 0-24
2 25-49 3 50-74 4 75-99 5 100-124 6 125-149 7 150-174 8 175-199 9 200-224
10 225-255
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VL4™ Luminaire
Channel Assignments
Each VL4 luminaire requires 15 DMX channels for control. The luminaire’s starting
address is determined by its thumbwheel setting (refer to “Thumbwheel Settings” on
page 1). Channel assignments are as follows:
Table 4: VL4 Luminaire Channel Assignments
Channel Parameter
1Intensity 2Pan Hi 3 Pan Lo 4Tilt Hi 5Tilt Lo 6Blue 7 Amber 8 Magenta
9 Edge 10 Beam 11 Shutter 12 Focus Time 13 Color Time 14 Beam Time 15 Reset, Start and Douse
Reset Channel
The reset channel (14 for VL2C luminaire, 15 for VL4 luminaire) allows the operator
to reset the luminaire, start the lamp, or douse the lamp. To perform the desired action,
set the reset channel to the appropriate value, wait three seconds, then return the value
to zero. The actions, and control values are as follows:
Table 5: Reset Channel Values
Action DMX Value
Reset 84
Douse 168
Start 252
zero 0
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Timing Channels
Timing channel functionality for VL2C and VL4 luminaires is the same as the
functionality for Series 300™ fixtures. Refer to the DMX Guide 5.2 manual
(02.3004.0300.52) for more information.
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VARI❋LITE Color Parameters
DMX Values
Note: In the following table, the VL2C luminaire color system information is given
by wheel 1 and wheel 2 positions. Use “Table 2:” on page 3 to find the appropriate
DMX value range for the listed wheel positions.
Table 6: Series 200 DMX Values
Color Name
Pink Tint 101 Lux 55 N/A 254 255 198
Bastard Amber 103 Lux 02 N/A 254 151 166
GAM Bastard
Amber
Warm Bastard
Amber
Pale Golden Amber 107 Lux 09 N/A 255 141 179
Light Amber 110 Lux 16,
Light Flame 112 Lux 17 N/A 255 126 147
Medium Bastard
Amber
Dark Bastard
Amber
Warm Amber 122 Lee 176,
Peach 125 GAM 320 255 122 135
Flesh Pink 131 Lux 34 N/A 255 160 132
Dark Pink 134 Lee 111 N/A 255 158 118
Medium Salmon 136 Lux 32 N/A 255 128 108
Salmon 138 Lux 41 N/A 254 104 90
Brite Pink 141 Lee 128 N/A 255 126 75
Dark Peach 145 N/A 255 128 87 Lee Magenta 149 Lee 113 N/A 255 111 53 Dark Salmon 151 N/A 255 97 48
Deep Salmon 155 N/A 255 105 34
Dark Red 161 4/4 N/A N/A N/A
Medium Red 164 Lux 27 4/8 255 0 0
VL
No.
104 GAM 325 N/A 255 158 163
105 Lee 162 N/A 255 162 173
115 Lux 04 N/A 255 126 147
116 Lux 03 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Similar To
Lee 204
Lux 01
VL2C
(Wh 1/Wh 2)
N/A 255 128 165
N/A 255 141 152
(DMX Values)
Blue
(6)
VL4
Amber
(7)
Magenta
(8)
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Table 6: Series 200 DMX Values (Continued)
VL4
Color Name
Primary Red 168 Lee 106 0/5 255 0 29
Dark Orange 173 Lux 26 0/5 255 0 46
Light Red 177 GAM 235 N/A 255 106 44
Dark Orange 181 2/6 255 90 46
Orange 183 Lux 19,
Medium Amber 187 Lux 22 15/6 255 0 98
Deep Golden
Amber
Canary 205 Lux 21 2/8 255 62 173 Light Amber 208 0/8 255 67 225 Lee Orange 212 Lee 105 2/9 255 98 255
Chrome Orange 214 Lux 15,
Bright Yellow 2 19 1/9 255 106 255
Dark Straw 221 0/9 255 100 255
Deep Amber 223 Lee 104 0/9 254 111 255
Light Yellow 225 Lee 101 2/11 N/A N/A N/A
Straw 237 Lux 12 1/10 N/A N/A N/A
Light Straw 239 2/15 255 135 255
No Color Green 245 Lee 213,
Pale Yellow-Gre en 251 14/12 N/A N/A N/A
Fern Green 254 Lee 122 13/14 0 137 255
Yellow-Green 256 10/9 85 87 255
Lime Green 257 Lee 139 11/11 95 107 255
Primary Green 259 10/11 85 116 255
Light Green 261 9/1 1 98 143 255
Moss Green 263 9/12 N/A N/A N/A
Lt. Blue Green 267 11/14 34 130 255
Kelly Green 268 Lux 94 12/14 48 126 255 Dark Green 270 Lee 124 10/13 96 117 255
Fluorescent Green 273 9/13 N/A N/A N/A
Dark Fluor. Green 275 8/15 N/A N/A N/A Blue-Grass Green 281 GAM 690,
Medium Blue-
Green
VL
No.
201 GAM 345 15/7 255 47 109
284 Lee 116 9/14 99 136 230
Similar To
Lee 164
Lee 179
Lee 202
GAM 440
VL2C
(Wh 1/Wh 2)
15/6 255 0 78
15/8 255 104 198
0/15 151 128 255
10/14 N/A N/A N/A
(DMX Values)
Blue
(6)
Amber
(7)
Magenta
(8)
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Table 6: Series 200 DMX Values (Continued)
VL4
Color Name
Dark Peacock
Green Peacock Green 287 Lee 115 10/15 43 160 255 Dark Turquoise 289 11/15 43 165 255
Light Aqua 291 10/15 99 156 255
Aqua 295 8/14 108 189 255
Rosco Peacock
Blue
Lee Steel Blue 299 Lee 117 N/A 130 136 255
1/4 CTB 301 Lee 203 N/A 210 175 255 1/2 CTB 303 Lee 202,
Full CTB 307 Lee 201 15/0 146 177 255
City Blue 310 GAM 847,
N.C. Blue 313 GAM 840,
Slate Blue 318 Lee 161 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Pale Blue 321 Lux 69 11/0 113 191 255
Lee Light Blue 325 Lee 118 10/0 51 203 255
Bright Blue 330 Lee 141 N/A 82 255 255
Medium Blue 342 Lee 132 9/0 103 254 169
Sea Blue 345 Lux 68,
Icy Blue 350 10/2 99 255 16 7
Just Blue 355 Lee 79 8/0 N/A N/A N/A
Primary Blue 359 Lux 83,
Dark Steel Blue 365 7/15 N/A N/A N/A
Deep Blue 371 7/0 53 255 0
Dark Blue 374 Lee 120 8/4 71 255 46
Royal Blue 380 GAM 905 6/4 38 255 80
Dark UV 401 5/1 N/A N/A N/A
Indigo 403 Lux 59 5/0 100 255 101
Congo Blue 406 Lee 181 6/1 101 255 101 Darkest Lavender 409 12/1 109 255 109 Dark Rose Purple 411 3/4 101 255 118
Deep Lavender 415 12/4 77 255 121
VL
No.
286 8/13 N/A N/A N/A
298 Lux 73 N/A 116 140 255
Similar To
Lux 61
Polycolor 70
GAM 980
GAM 810
GAM 850
VL2C
(Wh 1/Wh 2)
N/A 255 191 255
N/A 141 204 255
N/A 138 255 222
11/2 117 255 255
9/3 N/A N/A N/A
(DMX Values)
Blue
(6)
Amber
(7)
Magenta
(8)
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Table 6: Series 200 DMX Values (Continued)
VL4
Color Name
Lilac 418 13/4 73 255 135
Special Dark
Lavender Cool Lavender 422 GAM 845 11/3 101 251 15 2 Pale Lavender 425 13/3 N/A N/A N/A Mercury Vapor 429 13/4 46 255 118
Medium Violet 433 Lux 359 15/4 116 255 135
Dark Lavender 443 Lee 180 1/4 132 254 135
Lee Special
Lavender
Twilight 451 GAM 915 N/A 145 255 255
Deep Lavender 455 GAM 948 1 5/3 123 255 135
Pale Lilac 461 2/4 136 255 139
Periwinkle 463 GAM 960,
Dusty Lavender 466 15/2 181 255 199
No Color Lilac 468 Lux 52 1/2 216 255 165
Special Lavender 469 Lux 54 N/A 211 255 189
Dark Rose 471 3/1 134 255 97
Dark Fushia 474 Lux 358 14/1 132 255 97
Dark Follies Pink 476 15/1 255 254 67
Magenta 478 Lee 126 15/1 155 193 64 Hot Pink 480 0/1 255 193 64
Mauve 483 1/1 255 172 69
Follies Pink 489 N/A 255 163 84
Flesh Pink 491 N/A 255 255 115
Rose Purple 492 Lux 48 N/A 209 255 118
Carnation 494 N/A 255 199 131
No Color Pink 495 0/2 255 185 131
Cool Bastard
Amber
Dusty Rose 497 2/2 255 175 148
Rouge 498 N/A 206 173 152
VL
No.
421 10/3 74 251 136
447 Lee 137 N/A 183 255 199
496 Lux 52,
Similar To
GAM 970
Lux 33
VL2C
(Wh 1/Wh 2)
0/3 158 255 148
0/2 211 255 152
(DMX Values)
Blue
(6)
Amber
(7)
Magenta
(8)
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