Dynamite DMX Tester Instructions

Operating Instructions:

To turn the device on, Press the rubber power button on the end. The Tester goes to sleep after 10 seconds of being idle. To resume use, press the up and down button simultaneously.

Plug the tester into a DMX line. If the both lights continue to blink once connected, then there is no DMX Signal.

If there is a signal, the Channel Light will light up and display the channel that is being tested, and the Value light will light up to show the Value of the channel.  The value can be in 2 forms. Percentage 0% to 100% and DMX bytes 0-255.

Use the Up and Down buttons to scroll to the desired channel to test.

When you press the Up and Down buttons at the same time, the Channel will jump to Channel 512, the Universe Channel. When using the 512 Universe Channel Theory, this can show you the universe of the DMX line that you are testing.

The value can be in 2 forms. Percentage 0% to 100% and DMX bytes 0-255.  To change modes, press and hold the up and the down buttons for 5 seconds. After 5 seconds, the battery voltage will be displayed. The Channel LED will be illuminated when switching to % mode. The Value button will be illuminated when switching to the DMX value mode.

If the decimal point blinks during operation, it has a low battery.

When inactive for 10 seconds, the device will go into Sleep mode to save the battery. Once asleep, a dual button press will wake it up.

Tester also acts as a DMX terminator. When troubleshooting, if using the tester eliminates a flicker, then a terminator is needed. The tester does not need to be on to act as a terminator.

For optimal battery life, press the power button when not in use.

The Tester requires 2 – CR2032 button batteries.  To install new batteries, unscrew the back 2 screws and swap the batteries.