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1. Product Overview front 6 7 89 1011 12 m Dimmer cons L B ga A a 3 d TT E BEATREV CHASE REV REV ONE OR 0 255 1 3 amp 20 23 200 5 14 REC SPEED REC CLEAR REC EXIT 2 3 SA 25 e 15 4 10min T 28 n e 29 E Ea 30 5 31 5 g 5h B B 16 1819212224 27 ITEM Button or Fader Function 1 Channel Faders Indicates channels 1 12 i o 2 Channel Flash butto Sorge the relevant faderto 10096 or DMX value of 3 Channel Faders Indicates channels 13 24 Scene Playback indicators Indicates thatthe scene is playing back i o 5 Channel Flash button the relevant fader to 100 or DMX value of Down functions to modify a scene in Edit mode Beat 6 Down Beat Rev Rev is used toreverse the chasing direction of a program with regular beat Up function to modify a scene in Edit mode chase 7 Up Chase Reverse Reverse is used toreverse the chasing direction of a program under Speed Slider control 8 LCD Display Shows the current activity or programming state Delete a step in a scene or reversethe chasing direction of any program 9 Delete Rev One Patchable used to control a channelin 1 of 2 modes 10 Aux 1 of operation Insert isto add 1 stepor steps into a scene or255 11 Insert or 255 is usedto changethe display value cycle between an2. 1 1 114 146 178 210 242 274 306 338 370 402 434 466 498 43 34 1 9 ola 115 147 179 211 243 275 307 339 37 1 403 435 467 499 olol oli 116 148 180 212 244 276 1308 340 372 404 436 468 500 1 0 1 117 149 181 213 245 277 309 341 373 405 437 469 501 0 1 1 0 1 118 150 182 214 246 278 310 342 374 406 438 470 502 1 1 1 0 1 119 151 183 215 247 279 311 343 375 407 439 471 503 1 1 120 152 184 216 248 280 312 344 376 408 440 472 504 121 153 185 217 249 281 313 345 377 409 441 473 1505 1 1 122 154 186 218 250 282 314 1346 378 410 442 474 506 1 1 31 8 1 3 123 155 187 219 251 283 315 347 379 411 443 475 507 124 156 188 220 252 284 316 348 380 412 444 476 508 ilo a aa 125 157 189 221 253 285 317 349 381 413 445 477 509 3 126 158 190 222 254 286 318 350 382 414 446 478 510 1 1 1 1 1 127 159 191 223 1255 287 319 351 383 a15 447 479 511 Dip Switch Position DMX Address USER MANUAL 17 18 DMX 512 CONTROLLER SERIES Technical Specifications WEIGHT amp DIMENSIONS Length ee pasaqa 485 mm Width sink eak T CLIE 290 mm Height RN ADI A ds iraq E 98 mm Weight II II HI nn amener 5 kg POWER OBESSE Syed Dos E aos oio des REDE DC 9V 1000ma 100 240v autos witching DOLCE 2 pin Edison T
3. White holding Record press the Flash button corresponding to the DMX output that you wish to assign the Fader to 5 Repeat steps 2 3 as often as necessary 6 Press and hold Record amp Rec Exit to exit the mode For example you wish to assign Fader 1 to output to DMX channel 5 1 Hold the Record button amp press Fader 6 3 times 2 Pressthe Flash button 1 3 While holding the Record button press the Flash button 5 NOTES Al physical faders can be re assigned to outputon a different DMX channel Faders are given a channel number labelled on the surface of the controller as such You can check to see what the assignment is by pressing the Fader button of the corresponding channel while in this mode Here is limit to the amount of channels that can be assigned toa single faders One can assign up to all 48 channel while in this mode CHNO corresponds to the Physical Fader while SLDNO corresponds to the DMX output channel USER MANUAL 8 18 DMX 512 CONTROLLER SERIES 4 PROGRAMMING ENTERING PROGRAM MODE RECORD ENABLE 1 While holdingthe RECORD button tap the Flash buttons 1 5 6 8 in sequence 2 Release the RECORD button The Record LED light up CREASE APROGRAM A scene isa static lightingstate Scenesare stored inthe temporary memory until they are transferred to oneof the playbackfaders You may createa single sceneor a successionof up to 999 steps perScene Action 1 Record enabl
4. it will automatically enter into this mode USER MANUAL 16 18 DMX 512 CONTROLLER SERIES DMX Dipswitch Quick Reference Chart DMX Address Quick Reference Chart Dip Switch Position ms Sey oO 0 00 ic A aa a 0 OFF 81 111 11 11 1 1 1 ON 7 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 X OFF or ON 86 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 01 1 3 5 0 32 64 96 128 11601192 224 256 288 320 1352 1384 416 448 480 0 65 97 129 161 193 225 257 289 321 353 1385 417 449 481 0 66 98 130 162 194 226 258 290 322 354 386 418 450 482 0 67 99 131 163 195 227 259 291 1323 355 387 419 451 483 1 0 4 3241356 388 420 452 484 1 0 1 0 0 5 325 357 389 421 453 485 o ae 6 326 358 390 422 454 486 1 1 1 0 0 7 327 359 391 423 455 487 1 0 8 328 1360 392 1424 1456 488 11o 91 1 9 9 329 361 393 425 457 489 ol1 oj 1 o 330 362 394 426 458 490 113 L9 131 98 331 363 395 427 1459 491 0 0 4 ao 332 364 396 428 460 492 1 0 14 1 0 333 365 397 429 461 493 4 ao 334 366 398 430 462 494 1 1 1 1 0 335 367 399 431 463 495 1 1 112 144 176 208 240 272 304 336 368 400 432 464 496 1 0 0 0 1 113 145 177 209 241 273 305 337 369 401 433 465 497
5. DMX 512 CONTROLLER SERIES Ex i NL MEE OS eS c Tl Q ee 4 oo Son e AU NN e g A SD e e E Wss c J S DMX Controller 2 4 CH Dimmer console mnao won VOER MANUAL This product manual contains important information about the safe installation and use of this projector Please read and follow these instructions carefully and keep this manual ina safe place for future reference DMX 512 CONTROLLER SERIES TABLEOF CONTENTS 1 Before You Begin Whatisincluded 2 Unpacking Instructions seesi csie seed big bee x e ee dona ea ex RR p E Lathe RR Sema god 2 Satety Instr ctions us sd saec ker ERR Ea ERR I ted eee Races tet ed ace EG heen 2 2 Introd ction eene eere eee reos 3 Feature S 33 2 iot t pe ee a ord eos Bae EPA OD a a al Vc Roe ck Pe od apte aee lec ices Ae 3 Product Overview front sc ip SNT SS at le Gb 4 5 Product Overview rearpanel ususi no ushasha hs 6 Common TOIME vsa ous s heu epo ox bas de b DR TERES sassa 6 3 Operating Instructions ees b e ER agak seed Xa nde rate etta mo d nds 7 SCUD wn c EIL 7 Setting upthe System Eder eed Qd sas dca m Rusa E ROW SES eee y E OR gg RUE ea OR Em doe 7 Physical fader Assignment iptiona
6. HERMAL 104 F 40 Maximum ambient temperature CONTROL amp PROGRAMMING 3 pin DMX Data Locking 3 pin XLR female socket Data pin configuration Pin 1 shield 2 pin 3 DMX 512 USITT Protocols e il ERE ead ddp REVERSE LS VEA SELL a TE USER MANUAL 18 18
7. ILE DUMP will be interrupted and stop Sending MIDI File Dump Action 9 While holding down the RECORD button simultaneously tap Flash 4 three times the display reads MIDI FILE DUMP SENDING 000 when the device is in correct mode 10 While holding down RECORD tap the REC EXIT button exit MIDI setting Notes This is the process of copying your entire show to another same 48CH dimmer console This will not work with any other device This process can take several minutes to complete The control will automatically being the FILE DUMP once the mode has been selected Therefore be sure thatthe other device has previously been setup to receive the transfer During FILE DUMP all other operations will ceaseto function If errors or powerfailure occurs FILE DUMP will be interrupted and stop 6 APPEMDIX DMX Primer There are 512 channels in a DMX 512 connection Channel may be assigned in any manner A fixture capable of receiving DMX 512 will require one or a number of sequential channels The user must assign starting address on the fixture that indicates the first channel reserved in the controller There are many different types of DMX controllable fixture and they all may vary in the total number of channels required Choosinga start address should be planned in advance Channels should never overlap If they do this will result in erratic operation of the fixture s whose starting address is set incorrectly You can however control mult
8. SCENE TO AUDIO TRIGGERING Action Select youras Scene asdescribed in the above section Tap the Audio button until LED lights indicating AUDIO mode is active Co N Use the Audio Level sliderto adjustthe sensitivity To return to normal mode tap the Audio button a second time causing its LED to go out AUDIO mode is disengaged NOTES This is the process of using the built in microphone or using the audio jack on the controller to use an alternative audio source for triggering of Scenes USER MANUAL 11 18 DMX 512 CONTROLLER SERIES PLAYING A SCENE WITH THE SPEED SLIDER Action 1 Select your Scene as described in the above sections 2 Move the Speed sliderto SHOW MODE position fully down 3 Press and hold the Rec Speed button amp tap the corresponding Flash button 13 24 The Scene tapped will nolonger run with the standard beat 4 Now you may move the Speed sliderto select your desired speed PLAYING A SCENE WI TH THE STANDARD BEAT Action 1 Tap the Mode select button to select Chase Scene mode 2 Tap the Park button to select Mix Chase mode TheLED lights indicating the selection 3 Select your Scene as described in the previous sections 4 Move the Speed slider until the display reads your desired value 5 Press and hold Rec Speed button amp tap the Flash button 13 24 to store the Scene The Scene will nowrun withthe settime orbeat when engaged 6 Repeatsteps 4 amp 5to s
9. acks can be either scenes or chases that are directly called to execution by the user playback can also be considered program memory that can berecalled during a show 3 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Setup SETTING UP THE SYSTEM 1 Place the 24 CH dimmer console on alevel surface Note Theconsole can also berack mounted occupying six rack spaces 7u 2 Plug the AC to DC powersupply into the system back panel and intothe mains outlet 3 Plug in your DMX cable s to your intelligentlighting as described in the respective fixtures manual Fora quick overview of DMX see the DMX Primer on page 11 4 Resetthe system usingthe instructions on page 9 under ERASE ALL SCENES PHYSICAL FADER ASSIGNMENT OPTIONAL SETUP Use this feature combine or unify fixture control attributes for different fixtures For example if you were controlling 4 moving mirrors and 4 moving yokes the color gobo and dimmer channels may not line up ideally on the physical faders Use this function to re assign the dimmer color and gobo channels 1 2 and 3 From now on you will be able to control the same attributes on all fixtures using the same fader location This is also most useful when needing to combine all colors together ACTION 1 Press and hold RECORD button 2 While holding the Record button Press the Flash button 6 3 time 3 Press the Flash button that you wish to assign the DMX channel output to USER MANUAL 7 18 DMX 512 CONTROLLER SERIES 4
10. d 0 255 USER MANUAL 4 18 DMX 512 CONTROLLER SERIES Aux 2 Edit All Rev Record Shift Patchable usedto controla channelin 1 of 2modes of operation Editisused to activate Editmode All Rev is to reverse the chasing direction of all programes Record is used to activate Record mode orprogram a step Shift functions the alternate function of other buttons only Audio activate audiosync ofa program Audio Blind Take the channel out of aprogram temporarily in Chase 4 Scene mode Used to temporarily blackout overall output Dark Home Mode Select Rec Speed Tap Sync 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 N Used to deactivate the Blind ona given channel Used to select Single Mix Chase bring Channel 13 24 to full of current setting or momentarily program sceneinto Master B slider depending onthe current mode Used to activate the operating mode Rec Speed sets the speed of any programs chasing in Mix mode Repeatedly tapping this button will establish the chase speed Used th momentarily maintain current scene to select pages of scenes from 1 4 Page A Page 24 Full On 25 Momentarily bring all channels 1 24 to full intensity Used to go tothe nextstep whenthe Speed slider is set in Show Modeor in Edit mode 26 Add Kill Rec exit In Add mode multiple scenesor Flash buttons will be on atthe same time In kill mode pressing any Flash button will kill a
11. e 2 Select the 1 24 Single mode by tapping the Mode Select button This will give you control of all 24 channels of the first page 3 Compose a look by moving the FADERS Changes in fixture attribute such as colors and gobos or simply dimmer values Press Record to save the look into the temporary memory Repeat steps 2 4 until you have your desired scene Adjustthe Speed and Fade sliders to achieve the desired amount of time a scene will be held in a chase speed and the amount of time allowed for the fixtures to move from one scene tothe next fade 7 Select a Scene master to store your scene Tap the Page button to select a page 1 4 8 Press and hold the Record button amp tap the Flash button for the scene that you wish to store it to All LEDs will flash indicating the scene has been programmed into memory 9 You can continue programming or exit To exit program mode press and hold the Record button amp tap the Rec Exit button Deselect Blackout if LED is lit If you justwish to create a static look then you mustcreate a scene composed of only 1 step There are 999steps available inevery scene EDI T ENABLE Action 1 Record enable 2 Use the Page button to selectthe page the program you wishto edit ison 3 Tapthe Mode Selectbutton to select Chase Scenes 4 Press and holdthe Edit button amp tapthe Flash button 13 24 of the Scene you wish toedit 5 Release the Edit button The relevant Scene Led should ligh
12. e Dump assamensis kas skt Hs 14 6 Appendix 14 BMX PAME eint m wea carr 14 Fixture Linking apse ay iS Bz ape ati baa a ne g die OB ua Sus ass 15 General Troubleshotling TODO 15 DMX Dip switch Quick Reference Ghart o eee eee 17 Technical Specifications saw Sais deol Gara Gi deck e ed Gl Nee the AON OS at Ee Be awh E ee 18 USER MANUAL 1 18 DMX 512 CONTROLLER SERIES 1 BERORE YOU BEGIN What is included 1 Dimmer console 2 DC 9 12V 1000mA output 100V 240V 50 60Hz input auto ranging Power Supply 3 Manual 4 LED gooseneck lamp Unpacking Instructions Immediately upon receiving a fixture carefully unpack the carton check the contents to ensure that all parts are present and have been received in good condition notify the shipper immediately and retain packing material for inspection if and parts appear damaged from shipping or the carton itself shows signs of mishandling Save the carton and all packing materials In the event that a fixture must be returned to the factory it is important that the fixture be returned in the original factory box and packing Safety instructions A Please keep this User Guide for future consultation If you sell the unit to another user be sure that they also receive this in
13. ed with the new Scene 5 Repeat step2 3 and 4 until all the steps have been modified 6 Exit EDIT mode NOTES Part ofentering the Edit mode is selecting which scene you wish to Edit See section on enable forfurther instructions ALL LEDS will flash to indicate a successfulinsert ofthe step USER MANUAL 10 18 DMX 512 CONTROLLER SERIES 5 Playback This controller uses the Channel Faders and Channel Flash buttons for multiple uses In this occurrence Channel faders 13 24 are used playing back of scenes already recorded This isonly when the controlleris the Chase4 scene mode Inthis instance Master Fader A will controlthe manualfader controls whish Master Fader B will control the Scenes being played back PLAYING ASCENE A Scene can contain 1000steps Thrm steps and scenes interchangeably Action 1 2 3 4 Tap the ode select button to select Chase PSCENE MODE Tap the page to selectthe correct page the program you wish torun is located Push master Slider Bto its maximum position fully down Move the desired Channel slider 13 24 to its maximum and Scene will fade in depending upon currentfade time 5 Move the channel Slider to adjust the output ofthe current program Notes The current modeis indicated by the 3 LEDS Red is the Chase scene Yellowis 2 scene preseta b And Green is 1 24 single mode Youmay press and down the relevantFlash button Scene to triggerthe button Momentarily PLAYING A
14. er willbe erased bythis process This process will not affectthe scenes already programmed into a Scene fader DELETE ASTEP OR STEPS Action 1 Enter the EDIT mode 2 Tap the Step button to scroll to the step you wish to delete 3 Tap the Delete button when you reach the step You wish to delete 4 Repeat step 2 allof the unwanted steps have been deleted 5 Press and hold the Record REC Exit button The Scene button LED will turn off indicating that the Edit mode has been exited INSERT STEP OR STEPS Action 1 Record a scene or scenes you wish to insert 2 Be sure you arein Chase 4 Sceneand enterthe EDIT mode 3 Tap the Step button to scroll to the step which you wish to insert the step before You may read the step from display 4 Tap th Insert button to insertthe step you have created before 5 Exit Edit mode NOTES Part of entering the Edit mode is selecting scene you wish to edit See section on Edit enable forfurther instruction All LEDS will flash to indicating a successfully Insert ofthe step MODIFY A STEP OR STEPS Action 1 Enter EDIT mode 3 Tap the Step button to scroll to the step which you wish to insert the step before You may read the step from display 4 While holding the UP or DOWN button tap the Flash button corresponding to the DMX channel of the Scene you wish to modify until you reach the desired intensity value read from the display Then you may tap the Flash buttons until you are satisfi
15. ernal Fixture is not responding Check DMX Dip switch setting for x Correct addreesing Check DMX cables Check polarity switch settings Fixture is on but there is no movement to the audio Make sure you have the correct audio mode on the control switches If audio provided via1 4 jack make suer a live audio signal exists Adjust sound sensitivity knob Lamp cuts off Sporadically Possible bad lamp or fixture is Overheating Lamp may be lamp end of its life Light will not come on after power failure Some discharge lamps require a cooling off period before the electronics in the fixture can kick Start it again wait5to 10 minutes Before powering up Loss of singnal Use only DMX cables Install terminator Note Keep DMX cables separated From power cables or black lights Moves slow Check 200V 11V switch for proper Setting No flash Re install bulb may have shifted in Shipping readjust No light output Bounce mirror motor may have Shifted during shipping No light output Check slip ring amp brushes for contact Install bulb Call service technician 2 2 2 amp Relay will not work Check reset switch Check cable connections Remote does not work Make sure connection is firmly connected to device Stand alone mode Alllighting fixtures featuring Standalone function do not require additional settings simply power the fixture and
16. eta new beat time Notes Be sure AUDIO mode is disengaged As analternative to using the Speed sliderto inputthe speed you may use the Tap sync button 2 timesto define your beat CHANGE THE SPEED MODE BETWEEN 5 amp 10MI NUTES Action 1 Press and hold the Record button 2 Tap the Flash button 5 or 10 three times 3 The 5min or 10min LED should light indicating the Speed the slider is set to run AUXILIARY CONTROLS This isthe process of assigning the Auxiliary controls These willact as shortcuts and are most commonly used for DMX strobe lights or DMX fog machines However they not limited to these functions such as Pan tilt control very useful for remote follow spot controls Action 1 Press amp hold RECORD amp tap the Flash button 7 or8 3 times Thedisplay should indicate activation ofthe mode 2 There are functions FUNC 1 states that the Auxiliary controlis notassigned to any channel FUNC 2refers othe auxiliary controls working much like the channelfader along with the flash buttons FUNC 3is somewhat different Therotary knob acts to set the total output of the flash button below it 3 While holding down the RECORD button select the function you wish for the auxiliary control by pressing Flash button 1 2 or3 Release the buttons 4 To assign the auxiliary to achannel press the Flash button for the channel you wish to assign the auxiliary controlto Thissets the channel assignment The corresponding Led abo
17. iple fixtures ofthe same type using the same starting address as long as the intended result is that of unison movement or operation In other words the fixture will be slaved together and all respond exactly the same USER MANUAL 14 18 DMX 512 CONTROLLER SERIES DMX fixtures are designed to receive data thougha serial Daisy Chain A Daisy Chain connection is where the DATA OUT of one fixture connectsto the DATAIN of the next fiture The order in which the fixtures are connected is not important and has no effect on how acontroller communicates to each fixture Use an order that provides for the easiest and most direct cabling Connect fixtures using shielded two conductor twisted pair cable with three pin XLR male to female connectors The shield connection is pin 1 while 2 is Data Negative S and pin 3 is Data positive S FIXTURE LINKING Occupation of the XLR connection DMX OUTPUT DMX OUTPUT XLR mounting socket XLR mounting plug 1 Ground 1 Ground x 2 Signal 2 Signal 3 Signal 3 Signal PINS Caution At the last fixture the DMX cable has be terminated with a terminator Solder a 1209 resistor between Signal and Signal into a 3 pin XLR plug and plug it in the DMX output of the last fixture In the Controller mode at the last fixture in the chain the DMX output has to be connected with a DMX terminator This prevents electrical noise from disturbing and corr
18. lsetup eme e n mens 7 4 Programming eae se tus iow beber bp 9 Entering program mode record enable ies Er fee AP E BST MIN EA ay e e e Je HG E a ae 9 Create a Scene aea pd a ayu mas are sous del aug Og mus ap oto dodo ol osa s acm dodo 9 Edit Enable UNUM 9 Erase a Program a hanay ap ig Se wa atahay star us asa S me aa task 9 Erase all Scenes cum u sura a alee Wan eee 9 Record G easy yunku tu pusay tese hene S uu aa o ec Aa Pusa Dc Sukuma i e pe aut Yama aa 9 Delete astep or steps a Sk ays Be yqa a Gace Sie DES N Q N SGB sb ea atv A Bee 10 Insert astep orsteps 10 Modify astep OrstepS s see bee esee lus ek ei pee d eee ee eee LEE REY 10 5 PlaybacK 11 Playing a Scene ehh hh 11 Playing a Scene to audio Triggering TD 11 Playing a Scene with the Speed slider e nnn 12 Plating a Scene withthe Standard beat e 12 Change the Speed mode between 5 amp 10 minutes 12 Auxiliary controls e ehem emen 12 Midi Operation eere 12 Setting MIDIIN ss ee meme he eee eee eee 13 Setting MIDIOUT eee eee 13 Receiving MIDI File Dump QURE a Sut D rd cae potere Rom acta ub aka p Pe Thu fend uod o tovc Dum parem eie ed 13 Sending MIDIFil
19. nels with 48 scene chase playback faders Each scene chase can contain up to 1000 individual steps or looks On the surface when in the CHASE SCENE mode there are 12 physical faders fo the playback of the saved programs There are 4 pages of scenes playback on page A programs can be triggered by music midi automatically or manually Channel assignments can be reprogrammed for ease of controlling different fixtures On the surface you will find various programming tools tools such as 24channel faders A Bmaster faders for cross mixing And Fade and Speed time faders for on the fiy adjustments And it also has an LED display for easy navigation of controls and menu functions Features 24 channel DMX 512 dimming console 4 pages with 12 scenes each yields 48 total playback faders simultaneous playback 96 000 programmable steps 2 programmable aux buttons Adjustable chase and fade times Re assignable channels Additional Features 9 pin and 5 pin DMX connections Built in cross fader darkand kill buttons MIDIin out and thru with file dump Directaudio input Sequential linking or simultaneous playback of chases Override chases on the fly Beat activation tap sync auto run midi in out T space 7 rack mount USER MANUAL 3 18 DMX 512 CONTROLLER SERIES
20. ny other scenesor programes Rec Exit is usedto exitfrom Programor Edit mode 27 Blackout Used to kill all output with exception of Full On 28 Audio Level Fader 29 Speed Fader Adjusts the audio sensitivity when in Audio trigger mode ofscenes Used to adjust the speed of scenes chases running 30 Fade Fader 31 Master A B Adjusts the fade in fade out and cross fade times Adjusts overallintensity USER MANUAL 5 18 DMX 512 CONTROLLER SERIES Product Overview rear panel ITEM Button or Fader Function 1 3 pin DMX output connector DMX control signal 2 USB Lamp Socket 3 ON OFF power switch Switch the controller on and off MIDI port for connecting to a sequencer or MIDI 4 MIDI Thru device MIDI port for connecting to a sequencer or MIDI 5 MIDI Out device MIDI port for connecting to a sequencer or MIDI 6 MIDI In device This jack accepts a line level audio input signal 7 Audio Input ranging from 100 mV to 1Vpp Blackout and Full On may be controlled by a 8 Remote Input remote control using a standard 1 4 jack 9 DC Input DC 9V 1000mA Common Terms The following are common terms used in intelligent light programming Blackout is a state where all lighting fixtures light output set to 0 or off usually on a temporary basis DMX 512 is an industry standard digital communication protocol used in entertainment lighting equipment For more informati
21. on read Sections DMX Primer and DMX Control Mode in the Appendix Fixture refers to your lighting instrument or other device such as a fogger or dimmer which you can control Programs a number of scenes arranged one after another It be programmed as either a single scene or multiple scenes in sequence USER MANUAL 6 18 DMX 512 CONTROLLER SERIES Scenesarestatic lightingstates Sliders are also known as faders Chases can also be calledprograms A chase consists of scenes arrangedone afteranother Scanner refers to alighting instrument with a pan and tilt mirror however DMX controllers can use this term to control any DMX 512 compatible device as a generic fixture MIDI is a standard forrepresenting musical information in adigital format AMIDI input would provide external triggering of scenes using midi devices suchas a midi keyboard Stand Alone refers to a fixtures ability tofunction independently of an external controller and usually in sync to music due to a built in microphone Fade slider is used toadjust the fade time between scenes within a chase Speed slider affects the amountof time a scene willhold its state it is also considered a wait time Shutter is a mechanical devicein the lighting fixture thatallows you to block thelights path It is often used to lessenthe intensity of the lightoutput and to strobe Patching refers to the processof assigning fades to aDMX channel within a fixture Playb
22. otes This is the Channel that the controller will receive MIDI note commands Notes When working with MIDI notes 22 93 you may simulate a faders incease and decrease by adjusting the velocity of the note Setting MIDI OUT Action 4 While holding down the RECORD button simultaneously tap Flash button 2 three times The display reads MIDI CHANNEL OUT to indicate channel setupis available 5 Selectthe MIDI control channel 1 16 by tapping Flash button 1 16 The relevantlights indicating MIDI OUT channel is set 6 While holding down RECORD tapthe REC EXIT Button to exit MIDI setting Notes This is the channel that the controller will transmit MIDI note commands Receiving MIDI File Dump Action 7 While holding down the RECORD button simultaneously Flash button 3 three times The display reads MIDI FILEDUMP RECVING 000 wen the device isin the correct mode USER MANUAL 13 18 DMX 512 CONTROLLER SERIES 8 While holding down RECORD tap the REC EXIT button to exit MIDI setting Notes Thisis process of copying show to another same 48 CH dimmer console This will not work with any other device This process can take several minutes to complete This control will automatically being the FILE DUMP once the mode has been selected Therefore be sure that the other deceive has preciously been setup to receive the transfer During FILE DUMP all other operation will cease to function If errors or powerfailure occurs F
23. struction booklet Always make sure that you are connecting to the proper voltage and that the line voltage you are connecting to is not higher than that stated on decal or rear panel of the fixture This product is intended for indoor use only To prevent risk of fire or shock do not expose e fixture to rain or moisture Make sure there are no flammable materials close to the unit while operating Inthe event of serious operating problem stop using the unit immediately Never try to repair the unit by yourself Repairs carried out by unskilled people can lead to damage or malfunction Please contact the nearest authorized technical assistance center Always use the same type spare parts Dont connect the device to a dimmer pack Make sure power cord is never crimped or damaged Never disconnect power cord by pulling or tugging on the cord Do not operate this device more than 104F 40 C ambient temperatre conditions Please read these instructions carefully which includes important informatio about the installation usage and maintenance of your fixture Caution There are no user serviceable parts inside the unit Do not open the housing or attempt any repairs yourself In the unlikely event your unit may require service Please contact us USER MANUAL 2 18 DMX 512 CONTROLLER SERIES 2 INTRODUCTION The dimmerconsole is a universal intelligent lighting controller It allows the control of 48 chan
24. t indicating you are in Edit mode Notes When the EDIT mode is entered properly the display willread EDITING This mode isdisplayed here foronly the initiationof EDIT mode Please see thefollowing sections onthe uses ofthis mode in detail ERASE APROGRAM ACTION 1 Record enable 2 Use the Page button to selectthe page the Scene you wish toerase is on 3 Press and hold Record button amp tap the Flash button 13 24 twice of Scene you wishto erase 4 Release Record buttonand all LEDsshould on toindicate the programis erased ERASE ALL SCENES AC TAN Record enable 6 Press andhold RECORD 2 While holdingrecord button tapthe flash buttonin the following sequence 1 3 2 3 Relese the record button 7 All LEDS should light indicatingall program have been erases 8 Press andhold RECORD amp REX EXIT to exit the mode Warning This will resetthe controller toits factory defaults This will erase all program and setting NOTES You must be inrecord mode toreset the controller The LED over the record button will light indicating the Record mode operation RECORD CLEAR ACTION 1 Record enable 2 Record ascene with 1 more steps USER MANUAL 9 18 DMX 512 CONTROLLER SERIES 3 Ifyou are not satisfied with the scene you may press and hold the Record button amp tap the Page REC CLR button All LEDs will flash indicating the scenes have been cleared Notes All scenes stored in thetemporary memory of the controll
25. upting the DMX control signals The DMX terminator is simply an XLR connector with a 120W ohm resistor connected across pins 2 and 3 which is then plugged into the output socket on the last projector in the chain The connections are illustrated below If you wish to connectDMX controllers with other XLR outputs you needto use adapter cables The transform of the controller line of 3 pins and 5 pins plug and socket f EUREN 5Pins canon socket Pin 1 GND SCREEN 3Pins canon plug Pin 1 GND SCREEN Pin 3 Signal Pin 2 Signal Pin 4 N C Pin 3 Signal Pin 5 N C E M N 5Pins canon plug 3Pins canon socket Pin 1 GND SCREEN Pin 1 GND SCREEN Pin 2 Signal Pin 2 Signal Yo w C Pin 3 Signal Pin 3 Signal Pin 4 N C Pin 5 N C General Troubieshooting Applies to P lights Foggers controllers Dimmers amp Symptom Solution S amp Snow chaser Auto shut off Check fan thermal switch reset Beam is very dim Check optical system or tepiace lamp Lom Check 220V 110V switch for proper or nor bright setting Breaker Fuse keeps biowing Check total load on device J USER MANUAL 15 18 DMX 512 CONTROLLER SERIES Chase is too slow Check users manual for speed adjustment J Device has no Power Check for power on mains Check device S fuse intemal and or ext
26. ve the channel will light indicating that the channel has ben assigned 5 Record exit Notes You may referto the display for the functions being edited Press 7 3 times for AUX 1 patching and 8 3 times for AUX 2 patching While assigning an auxiliary to mode 2 the Fader for that channel will not function It willact as moving the channel While assigning an auxiliary to mode 3 the channel fader and the auxiliary controls will both work forthat channelon an HTP highest takes precedent operating principle Midi Operation The controller will only respond to MIDI commands on the MIDI channel that itis assigned to All MIDI control is performed using Note on commands All other MIDI instructions are ignored To stopa chase send the blackout onnote USER MANUAL 12 18 DMX 512 CONTROLLER SERIES Setting MIDI IN Action 1 While holding down the RECORD button simultaneously tap to Flash button 1 three times The display reads MIDI CHANNEL IN to indicate channel setup is available 2 Select the MIDI control channel 1 16 by tapping Flash button 1 16 The relevant channel LED lights indicating MIDI IN channel is est 3 While holding down RECORD tap the REC EXIT button to exit MIDI setting MIDI Note FUNCTION TURN ON OFF 27 69 Tum on or off program 1 48 x 9 FULON 9 BDARKmomenanblcku x 9 Tum on or off AUDIO Chase lt gt SCENE 99 MODE 1 12A 1 12B 09 p wm Ao N
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