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3. A Page B and Both Pages The PAGE A and PAGE B LEDs illuminate to indicate the selected pages 8 PROGRAM BUTTON Press to toggle programming mode on off The LED illuminates when programming mode is active 9 MUSIC BANK COPY When in programming mode pressing this button issues the Copy command Otherwise pressing this button activates Music mode 10 LCD DISPLAY WINDOWS This status window displays pertinent operational data 11 MODE INDICATOR LEDS Indicates the operating mode status Manual Music or Auto 12 BANK UP BUTTON Function button to traverse Scene Steps in banks or chases When the FINE button is active pressing this button increases the DMX values 13 BANK DOWN BUTTON Function button to traverse Scene Steps in banks or chases When the FINE button is active pressing this button decreases the DMX values 14 TAP DISPLAY BUTTON During play pressing this button produces a Tap Sync During programming pressing this button changes the DMX value displayed in the LCD panel to percentage values 15 BLACKOUT BUTTON Sets the shutter or dimmer value of all fixtures to 0 causing all light output to cease 16 MIDI REC BUTTON Activates MIDI external control and is used to confirm the record save process 17 ASSIGN LED During initial setup indicates that the controller is in Channel assign mode 18 AUTO DEL BUTTON During programming pressing this button deletes the current function Otherwise pressing this
4. Default DMX Starting Binary Dipswitch Address Settings Switch to the ON Position 1 1 1 2 17 1 5 3 33 1 6 4 49 1 5 6 5 65 1 7 6 81 1 5 7 7 97 1 6 7 8 113 1 5 6 7 9 129 1 8 10 145 1 5 8 11 161 1 6 8 12 177 1 5 6 8 3 1 3 WHEEL ASSIGNMENT Because notall intelligent lighting fixtures are alike or share the same control attributes the Monoprice 612120 DMX Controller allows you to assign to the wheel the correct pan and tilt channel for every individual fixture including 16 bit channel assignments It also allows you to reassign physical faders to fixture DMX channels so that you can combine or unify control of similar or the same attributes across different types of fixtures All wheels can be reassigned to output on a different DMX channel 1 Press and hold the PROGRAM button until the LED blinks 2 Simultaneously press the FINE and MODE buttons release them then press them again a second time to access the Channel Assignment mode The Assign LED will illuminate in response The wheel can be reassigned to output on a different DMX channel Note Simultaneously press the AUTO DEL and MODE buttons to delete the channel assignment mode 3 Press a SCANNER button that represents the fixture for which you would like to set the pan amp tilt 4 Use the BANK UP and BANK DOWN buttons to select pan tilt 5 Press the TAP DISPLAY button to switch pages Note You can reassign the DMX channel to all controller fader ch
5. and BANK DOWN buttons to select the BANK that contains the scene to be deleted 3 Press the AUTO DEL button 4 Press the SCENE button that corresponds to the scene you want to delete All LEDs will blink to confirm 3 5 4 DELETE ALL SCENES WARNING This process is irreversible All scenes with data will be set to 0 1 Press and hold the PROGRAM button and the BANK DOWN button While holding the buttons down turn the controller OFF 2 Turn the controller back ON 3 6 Playback 3 6 1 RUNNING IN SOUND MODE In Sound mode programs will be triggered by sound using the controller s built in microphone 1 Press the MUSIC BANK COPY button repeatedly until the MUSIC LED turns on 2 Use the BANK UP and BANK DOWN buttons to select the program BANK to run in sound active mode 3 Alternatively you can press a single CHASE button or several CHASE buttons in seguence and all selected chases will loop in the order selected Note Multiple selected chases will loop and run in the order originally selected 4 Use the FADE TIMER to adjust the duration time 3 6 2 RUNNING IN AUTO MODE Note In Auto mode programs will be triggered by the controller s FADE TIME and SPEED fader settings 1 Press the AUTO DEL button repeatedly until the AUTO LED turns on 2 Ifa CHASE button is not pressed the controller will automatically run a BANK program 3 Use the BANK UP and BANK DOWN buttons to change the BANK programs 4 Alternati
6. voltage listed on the back panel of the device Do not allow the power cord to be crimped pinched stepped on etc Ensure that the power cord does not present a tripping hazard Never unplug the unit by pulling on the power cord Always grasp the connector head Ensure that power is turned off and disconnected before making any electrical connections Unplug the unit from the wall when it will go unused for a lengthy period of time e This device contains no user serviceable parts Do not attempt to open repair or modify this device e Do not connect this device to a dimmer pack e Inthe event of serious operating problem stop using the unit immediately e Do not operate this device in conditions in which the ambient temperature exceeds 113 F 45 C 1 3 General Overview The Monoprice 612120 DMX Controller is a universal intelligent lighting controller It allows the control of up to 12 devices with up to 16 channels each and up to 240 programmable scenes Six chase banks can contain up to 240 steps composed of the saved scenes in any order Programs can be triggered by music MIDI automatically or manually All chases can be executed at the same time You will find various programming tools such as 8 universal channel sliders a wheel and LED display indicators for easier navigation of controls and menu functions You can control the pan and tilt of different intelligent lighting fixtures using the same wheel at the same
7. 00 to 07 Scenes 1 8 in BANK 1 88 to 95 Scenes 1 8 in BANK 12 08 to 15 Scenes 1 8 in BANK 2 95 to 103 Scenes 1 8 in BANK 13 16 to 23 Scenes 1 8 in BANK 104to 111 Scenes 1 8 in BANK 14 24 to 31 Scenes 1 8 in BANK 4 112to 119 Scenes 1 8 in BANK 15 32 to 39 Scenes 1 8 in BANK 5 120 Chase 1 40 to 47 Scenes 1 8 in BANK 6 121 Chase 2 48 to 55 Scenes 1 8 in BANK 7 122 Chase 3 56 to 63 Scenes 1 8 in BANK 8 123 Chase 4 64 to 71 Scenes 1 8 in BANK 9 124 Chase 5 72 to 79 Scenes 1 8 in BANK 10 125 Chase 6 80 to 87 Scenes 1 8 in BANK 11 126 BLACKOUT 3 8 Data Transfer It is possible to transfer the programs stored in one 612120 DMX Controller to another by performing the following steps 1 Use a DMX cable to connect the output of the source controller to the input of the destination controller 2 Turn the source controller OFF Press and hold down the SCANNER 2 SCANNER 8 and SCENE 1 buttons While holding down the buttons turn the controller ON The LCD display will show TRANSMIT indicating that it is ready to transmit data 3 Turn the destination controller OFF Press and hold down the SCANNER 8 SCANNER 9 and SCENE 2 buttons While holding down the buttons turn the controller ON The LCD display will show RECEIVE indicating that it is ready to receive data 4 Both units are now ready to transmit and receive Simultaneously press the SCENE 7 and SCENE 8 buttons on t
8. 32 DMX POLARITY SWITCH May be used to correct signal polarity 33 DMX OUTPUT CONNECTOR DMX control signal output to DMX devices and or other controllers 34 DMX INPUT CONNECTOR Used to transfer programmed data between two controllers 35 FOG MACHINE SOCKET Plug a DMX fog machine into this socket 36 DC INPUT JACK DC power connector for use with the included AC adapter 37 USB LAMP SOCKET This USB power jack is intended for use with the included USB light It is just for power and does not have a data connection of any kind 38 POWER SWITCH Turns the controller on and off 3 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 3 1 Setup 3 1 1 SETTING UP THE SYSTEM 1 Using DMX cables connect your intelligent lighting fixtures to the controller as specified in the fixture manual s 2 Once everything is connected plug the included AC adapter into the DC connector on the back panel Plug the other end into a nearby AC power outlet 3 Press the side of the power rocker switch to turn power ON 3 1 2 FIXTURE ADDRESSING This controller is programmed to control 16 channels of DMX per fixture therefore the fixtures you wish to control with the corresponding Scanner buttons on the unit must be spaced 16 channels apart Please refer to your individual fixture s manual for DMX addressing instructions The table above refers to a standard dipswitch binary configurable device Fixture or Scanner
9. MONO elC E PRO AUDIO SERIES 16 Channel DVX012 NTROLLER USER S MANUAL 1 INTRODUCTION 1 1 Package Contents Please take an inventory of the package contents to ensure you have all the items listed below If anything is missing or damaged please contact Monoprice Customer Service for a replacement 1x 16 Channel DMX 512 Controller 1x AC Power Adapter DC 9 12 500mA 90V 240V 1x User s Manual 1 2 Features Universal DMX 512 controller Controls 12 intelligent lights of up to 16 channels 30 banks of 8 scenes 240 scenes total 6 sets of chases containing 240 scenes Execute multiple chases simultaneously Re assignable channels Wheel assignable Pan Tilt and 16 bit control Beat activation tap sync auto run Grab any fixture on the fly Polarity selector MIDI compatible 1 3 Safety Guidelines Please read these instructions carefully with extra attention to the following Safety Guidelines Keep these instructions handy for future reference This product is intended for indoor use only Do not expose this device to water or moisture of any kind Do not place items with water or moisture on or near this device Ensure that there is sufficient ventilation to allow the unit to cool Do not block any ventilation vents or slots and ensure that there are no flammable materials or adjacent surfaces within 20 inches of this device Ensure that the power outlet use to connect this device does not exceed the rated maximum
10. and will not be recorded 1 Press the AUTO DEL button repeatedly until the MANUAL LED illuminates 2 Press a SCANNER button to select that Scanner 3 Move the wheel and faders to manually change fixture attributes 4 Use the PAGE SELECT button to switch between fader control of Channels 1 8 and fader control of Channels 9 16 5 Press the TAP DISPLAY button to toggle the LCD display between DMX values 0 255 and percentages 0 100 3 2 2 REVIEW SCENE OR CHASE This instruction assumes that you have already recorded Scenes and Chases on the controller Otherwise skip this section and go to section 3 3 Programming 1 If the controller is not in Manual mode enable Manual mode by following the instruction in section 3 2 1 2 Use the BANK UP and BANK DOWN buttons to select one of the 30 Banks 3 Select a SCENE button corresponding to the Scene you want to review 4 Move the wheels and faders to change fixture attributes 3 2 3 REVIEW SCENE OR CHASE This instruction assumes that you have already recorded Scenes and Chases on the controller Otherwise skip this section and go to Programming 1 If the controller is not in Manual mode enable Manual mode by following the instruction in section 3 2 1 2 Press one of the six CHASE buttons 3 Press the TAP DISPLAY button to view the step number on the display 4 Press the BANK UP and BANK DOWN buttons to review all scenes in the Chase 3 3 Programming A Program Bank i
11. annels 6 Press and hold the MODE button then press the SCENES buttons to select the DMX channel All LEDs will blink 7 Press and hold the FINE amp MODE buttons to exit 3 1 4 REVERSE REVIEW 1 Simultaneously press the FINE and MODE buttons to access wheel assignment mode 2 Press a SCANNER button to select a scanner 3 Simultaneously press the FINE and MODE buttons release them then press them again a second time to exit 3 1 5 WHEEL ASSIGNMENT REVIEW 1 Simultaneously press the FINE and MODE buttons release them then press them again a second time to access the Channel Reverse mode 2 Press a SCANNER button to select a scanner 3 Simultaneously press the FINE and MODE buttons to exit 3 1 6 COPY SCANNER To save time you can copy the settings from one Scanner to that of another In this example we will review how to copy Scanner 1 to Scanner 2 1 2 3 4 Press and hold the SCANNER 1 button While holding the SCANNER 1 button press and hold the SCANNER2 button While holding the SCANNER 2 button down release the SCANNER 1 button Release the SCANNER 2 button All SCANNER LED indicators will flash to confirm the successful copy 3 1 7 REVERSE CHANNEL OUTPUT You can permanently reverse the output of any given channel on the controller 1 2 Press and hold the PROGRAM button until the LED blinks Simultaneously press the FINE and MODE buttons to access the channel assignment mode then pr
12. button activates Auto mode 19 CHASE BUTTONS These buttons allow direct access to Chase Memories 1 6 20 SPEED FADER This slider adjusts the hold or wait time of a scene or a step within a chase 21 FADE TIME FADER Also considered a cross fader this slider sets the time interval between two scenes in a chase 22 FINE BUTTON Activates 16 bit control of the wheel resulting in movement being in extremely small increments Additionally while the FINE button is active the Bank UP DOWN buttons will increase and decrease the DMX values by one for either the wheel or the slider in focus or currently being moved 23 REVERSE LED Indicates that Reverse mode is active 24 PAN TILT WHEELS Used to control the pan and tilt movements of a fixture 25 MODE BUTTON This multifunction button is used for assigning pan tilt wheels and channels 26 OVERRIDE BUTTON Used to override the fixture settings 27 FOG MACHINE BUTTON Pressing this button activates the connected fog machine 28 FOG MACHINE READY INDICATOR Indicates that the connected fog machine is heated up and ready to disperse fog mist 29 FOG MACHINE HEATING INDICATOR Indicates that the fog machine is heating up AUDIO MIDI q OMX ES E 30 AUDIO INPUT JACK Direct audio feed for use in sound active mode 31 MIDI INPUT PORT The MIDI input is for external triggering of Banks and Chases using a MIDI device
13. d BANK DOWN buttons to change the values in increments of 1 3 3 3 RUNNING A PROGRAM 1 Use BANK UP and BANK DOWN buttons to change Program banks as necessary Note If the Blackout LED is illuminated press the BLACKOUT button to deselect it 2 Press the AUTO DEL button repeatedly until the AUTO LED turns on 3 Adjust the Program speed via the SPEED fader and the loop rate via the FADE TIME fader 4 Alternatively you can tap the TAP DISPLAY button twice The time between the two taps will become the time between SCENES up to 10 minutes This is also called 3 3 4 CHECK PROGRAM 1 Press and hold the PROGRAM button until the LED blinks 2 Use the BANK UP and BANK DOWN buttons to select the Program bank to review 3 Press the SCENES buttons to individually review each scene 3 3 5 EDITING A PROGRAM Scenes will need to be modified manually 1 Press and hold the PROGRAM button until the LED blinks Note If the Blackout LED is illuminated press the BLACKOUT button to deselect it 2 Use the BANK UP and BANK DOWN buttons to change Program banks if necessary 3 Use the SCANNERS buttons to select the desired fixture 4 Adjust and change fixture attributes using the channel faders and wheels 5 Press the MIDI REC button to prepare the save 6 Select the desired SCENES button to save 3 3 6 COPY A PROGRAM 1 Press and hold the PROGRAM button until the LED blinks 2 Use the BANK UP and BANK DOWN butt
14. e PROGRAM button to enter Programming mode 2 Press the desired CHASE button 3 Press the TAP DISPLAY button to switch the LCD display to steps view 4 Use the BANK UP and BANK DOWN buttons to navigate steps and locate the insert point of the new scene The display will show the step number after which the scene will be inserted Example If inserting a scene between Steps 5 and 6 the display should show STEP05 Press the MIDI REC button to prepare the insert Use the BANK UP and BANK DOWN buttons to locate the Scene Press the SCENE button that corresponds to the scene to be inserted OI Press the MIDI REC button to insert the scene All LEDs will blink to confirm 3 5 2 COPY A SCENE 1 Press and hold the PROGRAM button to enter Programming mode 2 Use the BANK UP and BANK DOWN buttons to select the Bank that contains the scene to be copied 3 Press the SCENE button that corresponds to the scene to be copied 4 Press the MIDI REC button to copy the scene 5 Use the BANK UP and BANK DOWN buttons to select the BANK destination that contains the scene memory to record to 6 Press the desired SCENE button to complete the copy LEDs will blink to confirm 3 5 3 DELETE A SCENE Note When deleting a scene the physical location is not removed however all 192 DMX channels available to the scene will be set to value 0 1 Press and hold the PROGRAM button to enter Programming mode 2 Use the BANK UP
15. ess the SCANNER button Note Simultaneously press the AUTO DEL and MODE buttons to delete the reverse channel 3 Use the BANK UP and BANK DOWN buttons to select pan tilt Press the TAP DISPLAY button to switch between pages Press and hold MODE button then press the SCENES buttons to select the DMX channel All LEDs will blink Simultaneously press and hold the FINE and MODE buttons release them then press them again a second time to exit 3 1 8 FADE TIME ASSIGN You can choose whether the board s fade time during scene execution is implemented globally to all output channels or only to the Pan 8 Tilt movement channels This is relevant because often you will want gobos and colors to change guickly while not affecting the movement of the light Turn OFF the controller Simultaneously hold the MODE and TAP DISPLAY buttons While still holding the buttons turn the controller ON Press the TAP DISPLAY button to toggle between the two modes You can select either ALL CH which applies to all channels or ONLY X Y which applies to pan amp tilt only Press and hold the MODE button then press the TAP DISPLAY button to save the settings All LEDs will blink to confirm 3 2 Operation 3 2 1 MANUAL MODE Manual mode allows direct control of all scanners You are able to move them and change attributes by using the channel faders and wheel Note that all changes made while in Manual made are temporary
16. ght output and to strobe Sliders are also known as faders Speed Slider affects the amount of time a scene will hold its state It is also considered a wait time Stand Alone refers to a fixture s ability to function independently of an external controller and usually in sync to music due to a built in microphone 2 CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS 2 1 Top Panel MONOFGICE 2862 0089 000 3 PRO AUDIO SERIES Sou id 00900 99 1 n 10 A 2 CG ele leleotel SPEED FADETIME OMA PD 0 1 SCANNERS BUTTONS Allows direct selection of the connected devices fixtures 2 SCANNERS LEDS When lit indicates that the corresponding device fixture is selected 3 SCENES BUTTONS Universal bump buttons representing scene location for storage and selection 4 CHANNEL FADERS Allows adjustment of DMX values Channels 1 8 are adjusted when the PAGE A LED is lit and Channels 9 16 are adjusted when the PAGE LED is lit 5 PAGE ALED When illuminated indicates that Channels 1 8 are available for adjustment 6 PAGE B LED When illuminated indicates that Channels 9 16 are available for adjustment 7 PAGE SELECT BUTTON Press to cycle through the pages of control options Page
17. he source controller to begin the transmission 4 APPENDIX 4 1 DMX Primer There are 512 channels in a DMX 512 connection Channels may be assigned in any manner A fixture capable of receiving DMX 512 will reguire either one channel or a number of sequential channels The user must assign a starting address on the fixture that indicates the first channel reserved in the controller There are many different types of DMX controllable fixtures and they all may vary in the total number of channels required Choosing a start address should be planned in advance Channels should never overlap If they do this will result in erratic operation of the fixtures whose starting address is set incorrectly You can however control multiple fixtures of the same type using the same starting address as long as the intended result is that of unison in movement or operation In other words the fixtures will be slaved together and will all respond exactly the same DMX fixtures are designed to receive data through a serial Daisy Chain A Daisy Chain connection is one in which the DATA OUT of one fixture connects to the DATA IN of the next fixture The order in which the fixtures are connected is not important and has no effect on how a controller 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 co
18. nnection is pin 1 while pin 2 is Data Negative S and pin 3 is Data positive S 4 2 DMX Termination The output of the last fixture in the daisy chain must be terminated with a DMX Terminator To make a DMX terminator solder a 120 ohm resistor between pins 2 and 3 of an XLR connector Plug the DMX Terminator into the output of the last fixture in the daisy chain Occupation of theXLR connection DMX OUTPUT DMX OUTPUT XLRmounting socket XLRmounting plug 1 Ground 1 Ground 2 Signal 2 Signal 3 Signal 3 Signal Ni ohm D PIN2 20 Note that some DMX fixtures use a 5 XLR type connector instead of a standard 3 pin XLR connector You can make a 3 pin to 5 pin cable by wiring the cable using the pin connections listed below 5 Pins canon socket Pin 5 N C 4 3 Pins canon socket 4 3 Specifications Pin 1 GND SCREEN Pin2 o Yo 5 Pin 1 GND SCREEN Pin 3 Signal Pin 2 Signal Pin 4 Pin 3 Signal Pin 1 GND SCREEN Pin 1 GND SCREEN Pin 2 Signal Pin 2 Signal Yop 8 Pin 3 Signal Pin 3 Signal Pin 4 3 Pins canon plug 5 Pins canon plug Pin 5 N C Dimensions W x D x H 19 0 x 7 5 x 3 5 482 x 190 x 90 mm Weight 7 Ibs 3 5 Input Voltage DC 9V 12V 500mA min Maximum Ambient Temperature 113 F
19. ons to select the Program bank you will copy Note that the all scenes in the Program bank up to 8 will be copied 3 Press the MIDI REC button to prepare the copy 4 Use the BANK UP and BANK DOWN buttons to select the destination Program bank 5 Press the MUSIC BANK COPY button to execute the copy All LEDs on the controller will blink to confirm 3 4 Chase Programming A is created by using previously created scenes Scenes become steps chase and can be arranged in any order you choose It is highly recommended that prior to programming chases for the first time you delete all chases from memory See 3 4 9 Delete All Chase Programs for instructions 3 4 1 CREATE A CHASE A Chase can contain up to 240 scenes as steps The term steps and scenes are used interchangeably Press the PROGRAM button until the LED blinks 2 Press the CHASE button you wish to program 3 Change the BANK as necessary to locate a Scene 4 Select the SCENE to insert 5 Tap the MIDI REC button to store the Scene 6 Repeat steps 3 through 5 to add additional steps in the Chase Up to 240 steps can be recorded 7 Press and hold the PROGRAM button to save the Chase 3 4 2 RUNNING A CHASE 1 Press a CHASE button then press the AUTO DEL button 2 Adjust the Chase speed by tapping the TAP DISPLAY button waiting the desired delay period then tapping the TAP DISPLAY button again a second time The time interval between the
20. s a seguence of different Scenes or steps that will be performed one after another Programs can consist of up to 8 Scenes each 3 3 1 ENTERING PROGRAM MODE 1 Press the PROGRAM button repeatedly until the LED blinks 3 3 2 CREATE A SCENE A scene is a static lighting state Scenes are stored in banks There are 30 bank memories on the controller and each bank can hold 8 scene memories The controller can save 240 scenes total 1 Press the PROGRAM button repeatedly until the LED blinks Note If the Blackout LED is illuminated press the BLACKOUT button to deselect it 2 Position the SPEED and FADE TIME sliders all the way down 3 Select the SCANNERS you wish to include in your scene Note You can select more than one fixture 4 Compose the Scene by moving the sliders and wheel Note You can access Channels 9 16 by pressing the PAGE SELECT button This is necessary for fixtures that use more than 8 channels of control 5 Tap the MIDI REC button 6 Choose a BANK 01 30 to change if necessary Note There are 8 scenes available in every Bank 7 Select a SCENES button to store Note All LEDs will flash to confirm The LCD display will now indicate the Scene number and Bank number in use 8 Repeat steps 3 through 7 as necessary Up to 8 scenes can be recorded in a Program 9 To exit Program mode hold the PROGRAM button Tip Press the FINE button activate the wheel or slider by moving it then use the BANK UP an
21. scene between Steps 5 and 6 the display should show STEPO5 5 Press the MIDI REC button to prepare the insert 6 Use the BANK UP and BANK DOWN buttons to locate the SCENE 7 Press the SCENE button that corresponds to the scene to be inserted 8 Press the MIDI REC button to insert the scene All LEDs will blink to confirm 3 4 7 DELETE A SCENE IN A CHASE 1 Press and hold the PROGRAM button to enter Programming mode 2 Press the desired CHASE button that contains the scene to be deleted 3 Press the TAP DISPLAY button to switch the LCD display to steps 4 Use the BANK UP and BANK DOWN buttons to select the scene step to be deleted 5 Press AUTO DEL button to delete the step scene All LEDs will blink to confirm 3 4 8 DELETE A CHASE 1 Press and hold the PROGRAM button to enter Programming mode 2 Press the CHASE button to be deleted 3 Simultaneously press the AUTO DEL button and the CHASE button from the previous step to delete the chase All LEDs will blink to confirm 3 4 9 DELETE ALL CHASE PROGRAMS WARNING This procedure will result in the irrevocable loss of all chase step memory However the individual scenes and program banks will be preserved 1 Turn the controller OFF 2 Simultaneously press and hold the BANK DOWN and the AUTO DEL buttons While holding these buttons down turn the controller ON 3 All LEDs will blink to confirm 3 5 Scene Programming Steps 3 5 1 INSERT A SCENE 1 Press and hold th
22. time by means of the wheel programming ability This wheel allows the user to assign individual pan and tilt channels for each fixture 1 4 Glossary of Terms The following are common terms used in intelligent light programming Blackout is a state where the light output of all lighting fixtures is set to 0 or off usually on a temporary basis Chases can also be called programs A chase consists of a bunch of scenes stacked one after another DMX 512 is an industry standard digital communication protocol used in entertainment lighting equipment For more information read Sections DMX Primer and DMX Control Mode in the Appendix Fade Slider is used to adjust the time between scenes within a chase Fixture refers to a lighting instrument or other device you can control such as a fogger or dimmer MIDI is a standard for representing musical information in a digital format A MIDI input would provide external triggering of scenes using a MIDI device such as a MIDI keyboard Patching refers to the process of assigning fixtures to a DMX channel Programs are a collection of scenes stacked one after another A program can consist of either a single scene or multiple scenes in sequence Scanner refers to a lighting instrument with a pan and tilt mirror Scenes are static lighting states Shutter is a mechanical device in the lighting fixture that allows you to block the light s path It is often used to lessen the intensity of the li
23. two taps will become the Chase Speed up to 10 minutes 3 4 3 CHECKING A CHASE 1 Press and hold the PROGRAM button until the LED illuminates 2 Select the desired CHASE button 3 Press the TAP DISPLAY button to switch the LCD display to steps 4 Review each scene step individually by using the BANK UP and BANK DOWN buttons 3 4 4 COPY BANK INTO CHASE 1 Press and hold the PROGRAM button to enter Programming mode 2 Press the desired CHASE button 3 Use the BANK UP and BANK DOWN buttons to select the BANK to be copied 4 Press MUSIC BANK COPY button to prepare the copy 5 Press the MIDI REC button to copy the bank All LEDs will blink to confirm 3 4 5 COPY SCENE INTO CHASE 1 Press and hold the PROGRAM button to enter Programming mode 2 Press the desired CHASE button 3 Use the BANK UP and BANK DOWN buttons to select the BANK that contains the scene to be copied 4 Press the SCENE button that corresponds to the scene to be copied 5 Press the MIDI REC button to copy the scene All LEDs will blink to confirm 3 4 6 INSERT SCENE INTO A CHASE 1 Press and hold the PROGRAM button to enter Programming mode 2 Press the desired CHASE button 3 Press the TAP DISPLAY to switch the LCD display to steps view 4 Use the BANK UP and BANK DOWN buttons to navigate steps and locate the insert point of the new scene The display will show the step number after which the scene will be inserted Example If inserting a
24. vely you can press a single CHASE button or several CHASE buttons in seguence All selected chases will loop in the order selected 5 You can adjust the time between steps by moving the SPEED fader and the duration of the step by moving FADE TIME the fader 3 6 3 RUN MULTIPLE CHASES SIMULTANEOUSLY IMPORTANT To avoid conflict between scenes running simultaneously that control the same fixture attributes consider creating individual color and gobo chases 1 Press and hold the AUTO DEL button 2 While holding down the AUTO DEL button press and release each CHASE you want to run simultaneously 3 6 4 BLACKOUT Press the BLACKOUT button to set the lighting output of all fixtures to 0 or OFF 3 7 MIDI Input Operation The controller will only respond to MIDI commands on the MIDI channel to which it is set All MIDI control is performed using Note On commands All other MIDI instructions are ignored To stop a chase send the BLACKOUT note MIDI Note 126 see table below 1 Press and hold the MIDI REC button for about 3 seconds 2 Use the BANK UP and BANK DOWN buttons to select the MIDI control channel 1 16 Note This is the Channel on which the controller will receive MIDI Note On commands 3 Press and hold the MIDI REC button for 3 seconds to save the settings 4 To release MIDI control repeat the above process but press any other button except the BANK buttons in Step 2 MIDI Note Function MIDI Note Function
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