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How to Program Leviton Dimmer Packs

Theater lighting has the power to cause an audience to alter how they feel and think. To control this type of lighting, someone who designs sets for plays utilizes a dimmer pack. A pack of this type enables a person to modify the amount of light that people see in a secure way. Leviton makes these types of dimmers, use them with precision if you learn how to program them in the correct manner.

Things You'll Need

  • DMX cable
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Instructions

    • 1

      Insert a single part of the DMX cable in the rear portion of the Leviton. Put the opposite end of the DMX in the light control apparatus. This enables you to establish communication between the dimmer and light control board.

    • 2

      Provide power to all the dimmers that exist in the Leviton. Normally, these dimmers contain a switch for the dimmers that lie on the actual pack. Adhere to the owner's manual to find out the exact place to find these switches.

    • 3

      Insert the light instruments into the Leviton.

    • 4

      Power on the board that controls the lights. This allows you to raise or lower the amount of light someone sees.

    • 5

      Push the Leviton device's "DMX" button. This switch exists on every pack. When you push this function, it causes the strength of the light to go up or down.

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