DMX Dip · free in the browser · A Squaresmile app

DMX DIP switch calculator. Any address, both directions.

DMX Dip shows which DIP switches to set for a DMX address, and reads the address from switches that are already set. Made for hazers, strobes and every other fixture without a display.

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Free account, no card Phone, tablet and laptop Your equipment list follows your account

DMX Dip in a browser at address 501, with the DIP switches and their values below. The pointer flips two switches and the address changes to match. The equipment list sits on the right.

The DMX Dip equipment list on a phone: three saved fixtures sorted by address, each with its switches shown.

How it works

Every switch is worth a number.

DIP switches count in binary. Switch 1 is worth 1, and each switch after it is worth double. Turn on the switches that add up to your address.

Address 501 on nine switches
Switch	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
Value	1	2	4	8	16	32	64	128	256

1 + 4 + 16 + 32 + 64 + 128 + 256 = 501

DIP chart

DIP switch settings for common addresses.

A dot means the switch is ON. Any other address from 1 to 511 is one tap away in the tool.

Address	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
1	●
17	●				●
33	●					●
49	●				●	●
65	●						●
81	●				●		●
97	●					●	●
113	●				●	●	●
129	●							●
193	●						●	●
257	●								●
301	●		●	●		●			●
401	●				●			●	●
501	●		●		●	●	●	●	●
511	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●

Equipment list

Set it once. Recall it at the rig.

Name a fixture and save it. Next time, the address and its switches are already there.

Sorted by address, so your patch reads top to bottom.
Switches on every row, so you can read the setting without opening anything.
Tied to your account, so the list is on your phone and your laptop.

Good to know

What to check at the fixture.

Find the ON mark. Many switch blocks are mounted sideways or upside down. DMX Dip always draws ON as up.
Nine switches stop at 511. Address 512 needs a tenth address switch. All switches off means address 0, which does not exist in DMX.
Switch 10 is not part of the address. What it does depends on the fixture, so check the manual. DMX Dip saves its position with the fixture.
DMX Dip uses the standard layout: switch 1 is worth 1, up to switch 9 at 256. If your fixture prints something else, follow its manual.

FAQ

Questions about DIP switches

How do I work out a DMX address from DIP switches?

Add the values of the switches that are ON. Switches 1 to 9 are worth 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128 and 256. Tap the same switches in DMX Dip and it shows the address.

How do I set DMX address 501 on DIP switches?

Turn on switches 1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9. Their values, 1 + 4 + 16 + 32 + 64 + 128 + 256, add up to 501.

Why can't I set address 512?

Nine switches add up to 511 at most. Address 512 needs a tenth switch that counts toward the address, and DMX Dip uses switch 10 only as a separate setting.

Why does my fixture not respond at the address I set?

Check that you read the ON mark the right way around, because many blocks are mounted sideways. Then check the DMX mode in the manual, since switch 10 or another setting may change how the fixture listens.

Is DMX Dip free?

Yes. It needs a free Squaresmile account, which is also where your equipment list is saved.

Next time, skip the mental math.

Open DMX Dip on your phone, type the address, and set the switches.

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