LED-Commander 16/2 DMX-controller user manual
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1. joystick to change the description in the display move it right left to move the cursor move it up down to change the character Repeat steps 3 and 4 to rename further flash function if required Confirm the updated description s via PROGRAM RECORD Switch the device off and on again to work with the new settings Pee ee LED Commander 16 2 th mann MUSIC IS OUR PASSION 37 Operation MIDI functions The MIDI function allows you to combine two DMX controllers together or to control the con troller via a MIDI keyboard 1 Keep the button MIDI IN SET pressed for three seconds to change to the operating mode MIDI 2 Selecta MIDI channel 1 to 16 via buttons and Y 3 Keep the button MIDI IN SET pressed for three seconds to exit the MIDI mode MIDI value Function Description 0 15 SCENE1 16 Turning scenes 1 16 on off 16 31 CHASE1 16 Turning chases 1 16 on off 32 MANUAL Manual show control 33 MUSIC Sound controlled show 34 AUTO Automatic show 35 AUX1 Turning AUX1 on off 36 AUX2 Turning AUX2 on off th mann DMX controller MUSIC IS OUR PASSION 38 MIDI value 37 38 39 126 Function A Y TAP BLACK OUT LED Commander 16 2 Operation Description Manual show control Manual show control Automatic show Function BLACK OUT active themann MUSIC IS OUR PASSION 39 Operation Saving settings externally You can save various device setting2. unit is switched off Use the shortest possible high quality cables for all connections Connect the included power adapter to the 9 V input of the device and then plug the mains plug into the power outlet Turn on the main switch on the rear side of the unit Then the display shows the operating mode and the corresponding indicator LED is on LED Commander 16 2 th mann MUSIC IS OUR PASSION 13 Connections and operating elements 6 Connections and operating elements Front panel 1 at el Se 219 9 e elis 992999999 th mann DMX controller MUSIC IS OUR PASSION 14 Connections and operating elements 1 FIXTURE Buttons 1 to 16 to select the control channels The corresponding indicator LED shows whether the respective channel is activated LED on or deactivated LED off 2 SCENE Eight buttons with double assignment for enabling disabling of up to 16 scenes The indicator LEDs show which scenes are enabled LED is on Switching between the key groups banks 1 8 and 9 16 is done via the Shift key 3 3 Shift key SCENE Button to toggle the SCENE buttons The two indicator LEDs show which of the two key groups banks 1 8 red or 9 16 green is currently active 4 CHASE Eight buttons with double assignment for enabling disabling of up to 16 chases The indicator LEDs show which chases are enabled LED is on Switching between the key groups banks 1 8 and 9 16 is done via the
3. 8 22 23 24 25 26 STROBE fader Connections and operating elements Slider to manually adjust the STROBE function Press the corresponding flash button 7 to activate the slider control SCENE fader Slider to manually control a scene Press the corresponding flash button 6 to activate the slider control SPEED fader Slider to manually control the speed of a scene or a chase Press the corresponding flash button 5 to activate the slider control BLUE fader Slider to manually control the colour intensity BLUE Press the corresponding flash button 4 to activate the slider con trol GREEN fader Slider to manually control the colour intensity GREEN Press the corresponding flash button 3 to activate the slider control LED Commander 16 2 themann MUSIC IS OUR PASSION 19 Connections and operating elements 27 RED fader Slider to manually control the colour intensity RED Press the corresponding flash button 2 to activate the slider con trol 28 FUNCTION fader Controller for manual adjustment of an active function Press the corresponding flash button 1 to activate the slider control th mann DMX controller MUSIC IS OUR PASSION 20 Connections and operating elements Rear panel LED Commander 16 2 th mann MUSIC IS OUR PASSION 21 Connections and operating elements 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 Lockable DMX output socket DMX polarity switch USB p
4. Shift key 5 LED Commander 16 2 th mann MUSIC IS OUR PASSION 15 Connections and operating elements 5 Shift key CHASE Button to toggle the CHASE buttons The two indicator LEDs show which of the two key groups banks 1 8 red or 9 16 green is currently active 6 Display 7 Buttons A and V Navigation buttons for scrolling the display and to select options 8 MODEbutton Button to change the operation mode The corresponding LED shows the active operating mode Auto Music or Manual 9 SPEED fader Slider to manually adjust the chase speed during playback 10 FADE fader Slider to manually adjust the fade time during playback th mann DMX controller MUSIC IS OUR PASSION 16 Connections and operating elements 11 BLACKOUT button Button to turn the BLACKOUT function on or off The corresponding indicator LED shows whether the function is activated LED on or deactivated LED off 12 FULLON button Button to turn the FULL ON function on or off The corresponding indicator LED shows whether the function is acti vated LED on or deactivated LED off 13 PATCH CLEAR button Press this button for three seconds to cancel the channel assignments scenes chases or connected devices Once the corresponding indicator LED is lit the channels can be reassigned Press the button again for three seconds to exit this mode 14 PROGRAM RECORD button Press this button for three seconds to enable the Pr
5. annel FIXTURE 01 Select the desired channel range using the SPEED sliders 1 21 41 61 etc Select the desired DMX channel via the FADE slider Keep the flash button RED pressed for three seconds c Thedisplay shows the following message DMX controller Operation Fixture l Red Set dimmer ok Now the channel RED of FIXTURE 01 can be controlled via the DIMMER control that is assigned to the channel FIXTURE 01 7 Repeat steps 4 to 6 to allocate the remaining channels of FIXTURE 01 The previously selected FIXTURE channel is displayed with the letter M in the display Patch Dis dd FIxBi H RED In the example this means that the DIMMER control that is assigned to channel FIXTURE 01 can control the maximum value of RED CH 2 LED Commander 16 2 th mann MUSIC IS OUR PASSION 27 Operation Calling scenes 1 Deselect all active FIXTURE channels 2 Keep the PATCH CLEAR button pressed for three seconds to delete all initial values of the fader function 3 Press the SCENE button to select the desired scene If needed toggle between both memory banks via the shift button O You can link a number of scenes together and control them using the FADE slider 1 The LEDs of all selected scenes light up blue th mann DMX controller MUSIC IS OUR PASSION 28 Operation Programming scenes Keep the button PROGRAM RECORD pressed for three seconds to change to
6. at apply in your country If in doubt consult your local waste disposal facility DMX controller 46 Musikhaus Thomann e K Treppendorf 30 96138 Burgebrach Germany www thomann de
7. by a person who is responsible for their safety DMX controller Safety instructions Safety DANGER Danger for children Ensure that plastic bags packaging etc are disposed of properly and are not within reach of babies and young children Choking hazard Ensure that children do not detach any small parts e g knobs or the like from the unit They could swallow the pieces and choke Never let children unattended use electrical devices LED Commander 16 2 th mann MUSIC IS OUR PASSION Safety instructions themann MUSIC IS OUR PASSION NOTICE External power supply The device is powered by an external power supply Before connecting the external power supply ensure that the input voltage AC outlet matches the voltage rating of the device and that the AC outlet is protected by a residual cur rent circuit breaker Failure to do so could result in damage to the device and pos sibly the user Unplug the external power supply before electrical storms occur and when the device is unused for long periods of time to reduce the risk of electric shock or fire NOTICE Risk of fire Do not cover the device nor any ventilation slots Do not place the device near any direct heat source Keep the device away from naked flames DMX controller Safety instructions NOTICE Operating conditions This device has been designed for indoor use only To prevent damage never expose the device to any liquid or mois
8. e oper ating mode Programming Recording Use the FADE and SPEED sliders to select the DMX channel that you want to assign Press the AUX1 or AUX2 button to assign the DMX channel to the respective AUX channel Repeat steps 2 and 3 to assign any number of DMX channels Keep the button PROGRAM RECORD pressed for three seconds to exit the recording mode re eee Q The AUX channels can only be controlled via the FADE control 1 LED Commander 16 2 th mann MUSIC IS OUR PASSION 35 Operation Assigning DMX channels to flash controls 1 to 8 th mann MUSIC IS OUR PASSION VEEN t Keep the button PROGRAM RECORD pressed for three seconds to change to the oper ating mode Programming Recording Use the FADE and SPEED sliders to select the DMX channel that you want to assign Press the flash button of the desired control to assign the DMX channel Repeat steps 2 and 3 to assign any number of DMX channels Keep the button PROGRAM RECORD pressed for three seconds to exit the recording mode DMX controller 36 Operation Renaming flash functions Switch the device off Keep the buttons PROGRAM RECORD DIMMER and PATCH CLEAR pressed simulta neously and turn the device on again gt The following message appears in the display after two seconds Please selected Attribute button Press the flash button of the function that you want to rename Now you can use the
9. ed FIXTURE channel Use the SPEED slider to choose the desired channel range Use the FADE slider to select the desired DMX channel Press the flash button for the function you want to assign 1 2 gt 3 gt Ap 5 gt 6 gt Example If the RED function flash button 2 is assigned to DMX channel 21 the display shows Patch OMMa 1 FIE FUH Repeat steps 2 to 5 to allocate the remaining sliders with functions the following values DMX controller Operation Cancelling channel assignment 1 p Keep the PATCH CLEAR button pressed for three seconds 2 p Deselect all active FIXTURE channels all blue FIXTURE LEDs off 3 Use the FADE and SPEED sliders to select the DMX channel whose assignment you want to cancel 4 Press the respective flash button 1 to 8 to cancel the channel assignment Patch ON Gee HO Assi An The channel assignment is cancelled LED Commander 16 2 th mann MUSIC IS OUR PASSION 25 Operation Setting the dimmer channel themann MUSIC IS OUR PASSION 26 ree daa Keep the PATCH CLEAR button pressed for three seconds Press the FIXTURE button 1 to 16 to select the desired FIXTURE channel Keep the DIMMER button pressed for three seconds gt The display shows the following message Fixtur eal dimmer Set ok Now the channel to be programmed in the next step can be controlled via the DIMMER control that is assigned to ch
10. ee E LED Commander 16 2 DMX controller th mann user manual MUSIC IS OUR PASSION Musikhaus Thomann e K Treppendorf 30 96138 Burgebrach Germany Telephone 49 0 9546 9223 0 E mail info thomann de Internet www thomann de 25 08 2014 ID 251852 SW V1 0 Table of contents O On Au BF WN Table of contents General not s ciccscaisscesaccccadcacciececsscdecceas ulesdescctscceiatacsiwsuuteattacesscacesctaceievasdocracedos eieadbcoasosedeadbicd asesdass 4 Safety instructions Features Dr steal Ath IN nerven denderend ed ne Starting up eeen naaa aaeeea EIER Esae AA E ESEE E SPEER SUN SCHERER EHEN 13 Connections and operating elements esten eeeneeenneeenseeansenn 14 leMIicjrl 23 Technical specifications ccccccsssssssssssssssesssecsesssscssssssssssessesssscsscsssecsscssscsnccssesscssesssseeseesseesscenss 45 Protecting the environment nanne nan sana eans seen seen eeenesenseeunsansanevanseeneeeaneennesenseennes 46 LED Commander 16 2 th mann MUSIC IS OUR PASSION General notes 1 General notes Symbols and signal words themann MUSIC IS OUR PASSION This user manual contains important information on safe operation of the device Read and follow all safety notes and all instructions Save this manual for future reference Make sure that it is available to all persons using this device If you sell the device include the manual fo
11. ge Press any button Update firmware Press any key to start the firmware update After the installation is complete the display shows the message Update succeeded Please reboot Then turn off the device and after a few seconds turn it on again c The unit will now start with the updated firmware DMX controller Technical specifications 8 Technical specifications Operating supply voltage DC 9 12 V Communication protocol DMX 512 Dimensions W x D x H 482 mm x 175 mm x 75 mm Weight 3 5 kg LED Commander 16 2 themann MUSIC IS OUR PASSION 45 Protecting the environment 9 Protecting the environment Disposal of the packaging mate rial Disposal of your old device themann MUSIC IS OUR PASSION For the transport and protective packaging environmentally friendly materials have been chosen that can be supplied to normal recycling Ensure that plastic bags packaging etc are properly disposed of Do not just dispose of these materials with your normal household waste but make sure that they are collected for recycling Please follow the notes and markings on the packaging This product is subject to the European Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive WEEE Do not dispose with your normal household waste Dispose of this device through an approved waste disposal firm or through your local waste facility When discarding the device comply with the rules and regulations th
12. n PROGRAM RECORD pressed for three seconds to exit the recording mode DMX controller 32 Operation Deleting a programme step Keep the button PROGRAM RECORD pressed for three seconds to change to the oper ating mode Programming Recording Press the CHASE buttons to select the chase from which you want to delete a step If needed toggle between both memory banks via the shift button Press the MIDI IN SET button and then press the A and Y buttons to select the step number to be deleted Press the TAP DEL button to delete the step gt All LEDs flash three times Fee Keep the button PROGRAM RECORD pressed for three seconds to exit the recording mode 5 LED Commander 16 2 th mann MUSIC IS OUR PASSION 33 Operation Deleting a chase themann MUSIC IS OUR PASSION E te ee Deselect all active FIXTURE SCENE and CHASE channels all blue LEDs off Keep the button PROGRAM RECORD pressed for three seconds to change to the oper ating mode Programming Recording If needed toggle between both memory banks CHASE via the shift button Press the TAP DEL button and then the Chase button of the chase that you want to delete Keep the button PROGRAM RECORD pressed for three seconds to exit the recording mode DMX controller 34 Operation Assigning DMX channels to AUX channels Keep the button PROGRAM RECORD pressed for three seconds to change to th
13. ogram mode The corresponding indicator LED shows whether the mode is activated LED on or deactivated LED off Press the button again for three seconds to exit this mode 15 MIDI IN SET button Press this button for three seconds to open the menu for midi input assignment Once the corresponding indicator LED is lit the midi inputs can be assigned using the SPEED fader or the A and W buttons Press the button again for three seconds to exit this mode LED Commander 16 2 th mann MUSIC IS OUR PASSION 17 Connections and operating elements 20 21 TAP DEL button With this button you can delete and reverse inputs TILT button Press this button to control the inclination of the assigned moving heads via the joystick 18 The corresponding LED indicator flashes while the TILT mode is active Joystick to control the connected moving heads To activate the joystick function either the TILT 17 or the PAN mode 19 must be activated PAN button Press this button to control the rotation of the assigned moving heads via the joystick 18 The corresponding LED indicator flashes while the PAN mode is active AUX1 AUX2 buttons With these buttons you can activate the AUX channels corresponding LED is lit or deactivate them LED is off DIMMER fader Slider to manually adjust the DIMMER function Press the corresponding flash button 8 to activate the slider control th mann DMX controller MUSIC IS OUR PASSION 1
14. ort Audio input line level 100 mV to 1 V MIDI OUT output socket MIDI THRU port MIDI IN input socket Connection socket for the 9 V power adapter for voltage supply Main switch to turn the unit on or off th mann DMX controller MUSIC IS OUR PASSION 22 Operation 7 Operation After turning the unit on it will run a short self test Then the unit automatically switches to operating mode Manual and is ready for use Selecting the operating mode The LED Commander 16 2 operates in three different modes To change the mode press the MODE button repeatedly until the desired mode appears in the display and the corre sponding indicator lights up E Auto In this mode you can use the sliders FADE and SPEED to adjust the fade in and out time and speed Use the buttons A and Y to control the chase speed setting range 1 to 200 s m Music In this mode you can use the A and Y buttons to adjust the audio sensitivity setting range 0 to 100 Use the FADE slider to adjust the fade in and out time m Manual In this mode you can use the A and Y buttons to call each program step of a chase Use the FADE slider to adjust the fade in and out time LED Commander 16 2 th mann MUSIC IS OUR PASSION 23 Operation Assigning channels themann MUSIC IS OUR PASSION 24 Keep the PATCH CLEAR button pressed for three seconds Press the FIXTURE button 1 to 16 to select the desir
15. r the next owner Our products are subject to a process of continuous development We therefore reserve the right to make changes without notice This section provides an overview of the symbols and signal words used in this user manual Signal word Meaning DANGER This combination of symbol and signal word indicates an immediate dangerous situation that will result in death or serious injury if it is not avoided NOTICE This combination of symbol and signal word indicates a pos sible dangerous situation that can result in material and environmental damage if it is not avoided DMX controller General notes Warning signs Type of danger N Warning danger zone LED Commander 16 2 th mann MUSIC IS OUR PASSION 5 Safety instructions 2 Safety instructions Intended use themann MUSIC IS OUR PASSION This device is intended to be used to control spot lights dimmers light effects moving heads or other DMX controlled devices Use the device only as described in this user manual Any other use or use under other operating conditions is considered to be improper and may result in personal injury or property damage No liability will be assumed for damages resulting from improper use This device may be used only by persons with sufficient physical sensorial and intellectual abilities and having corresponding knowledge and experience Other persons may use this device only if they are supervised or instructed
16. s to a USB drive 1 Connect the USB drive to the USB port of the device 2 Keep the buttons MODE and A pressed for two seconds until the display shows the message Press fixture key save file 3 p Press the button of the FIXTURE channel whose settings you want to save gt The saving progress is shown on the display _All channel settings are stored together in the file led commander 16 2 on the USB J drive C th mann DMX controller MUSIC IS OUR PASSION 40 Operation Loading stored settings You can load saved device settings from a USB drive into the units memory 1 Connect the USB drive with the saved setting values to the USB port of the device 2 Keep the buttons MODE and Y pressed for two seconds until the display shows the message Press fixture key loader file c TheLEDs of those channels for whom settings have been found on the USB drive light up 3 p Press the button of the FIXTURE channel whose settings you want to load c The loading progress is shown on the display Then the display returns to the pre vious status LED Commander 16 2 th mann MUSIC IS OUR PASSION 41 Operation Resetting to factory defaults 1 Turn off the device with the main switch 2 Press the buttons PROGRAM RECORD TAP DEL and PATCH CLEAR simultane ously and then turn the unit on again gt After two seconds the display shows the following me
17. ssage Reset default Please wait After resetting to factory defaults the FIXTURE channels are set up as follows FIXTURE 1 FIXTURE 2 FIXTURE 3 Goo FIXTURE 16 FUN CH1 FUN CH11 FUN CH21 FUN CH151 Red CH2 Red CH12 Red CH22 Red CH152 th mann DMX controller MUSIC IS OUR PASSION 42 FIXTURE 1 Green CH3 Blue CH4 SPEED CH5 COLOUR CH6 STROBE CH7 No Func CH8 PAN CH9 TILT CH10 FIXTURE 2 Green CH13 Blue CH14 SPEED CH15 COLOUR CH16 STROBE CH17 No Func CH18 PAN CH19 TILT CH20 LED Commander 16 2 FIXTURE 3 Green CH23 Blue CH24 SPEED CH25 COLOUR CH26 STROBE CH27 No Func CH28 PAN CH29 TILT CH30 Operation FIXTURE 16 Green CH153 Blue CH154 SPEED CH155 COLOUR CH156 STROBE CH157 No Func CH158 PAN CH159 TILT CH160 themann MUSIC IS OUR PASSION 43 Operation Firmware update themann MUSIC IS OUR PASSION Proceed as follows to bring the firmware of the unit up to date To do so you need a com pletely blank USB drive that is formatted with FAT32 format cec EE on Create a folder led commander16 2 in the root directory of the USB drive Copy the file containing the current firmware version into the folder led commander16 2 Connect a USB drive with the latest firmware version to the USB port of the device Turn the device off Keep the buttons PROGRAM RECORD MODE und Y pressed and turn the device on again gt After two seconds the display shows the messa
18. the oper ating mode Programming Recording Use the FIXTURE buttons to select the channel that you want to programme Use the flash controls 1 to 8 to set the desired values Press the SCENE button to select a memory slot If needed toggle between both memory banks via the shift button Press the PROGRAM RECORD button and then for about one second the button for the scene that you want to overwrite c All device LEDs briefly flash L ve G a Keep the button PROGRAM RECORD pressed for three seconds to exit the recording mode O With each programming the existing scenes are overwritten with the new data 11 LED Commander 16 2 th mann MUSIC IS OUR PASSION 29 Operation Calling chases 1 Deselect all active FIXTURE channels all blue FIXTURE LEDs off 2 Keep the button PATCH CLEAR pressed for three seconds to delete all initial values of the fader function 3 p Press the CHASE button to select the desired chase If needed toggle between both memory banks via the shift button th mann DMX controller MUSIC IS OUR PASSION 30 Operation Programming chases Keep the PROGRAM RECORD button pressed for three seconds to change to the oper ating mode Programming Recording Press the CHASE buttons to select the desired chase If needed toggle between both memory banks via the shift button b gt The corresponding CHASE LED lights up Press the FIXTURE but
19. tons to select the channel that you want to programme Use the flash controls 1 to 8 to set the desired values Press the PROGRAM RECORD button to store the updated values gt All device LEDs briefly flash and the display shows the following values ree F rogr am hazell Sterddl Repeat steps 2 to 5 to add further programme steps Keep the button PROGRAM RECORD pressed for three seconds to exit the recording mode re LED Commander 16 2 th mann MUSIC IS OUR PASSION 31 Operation Inserting a programme step themann MUSIC IS OUR PASSION ree dq v m 5 Keep the PROGRAM RECORD button pressed for three seconds to change to the oper ating mode Programming Recording Press the CHASE buttons to select the desired chase that you want to expand If needed toggle between both memory banks via the shift button Briefly press the MIDI IN SET button gt The corresponding indicator LED flashes If needed press the A and Y buttons to select the step number at which you want to insert the program step Press the FIXTURE buttons to select the channel that you want to programme Use the flash controls 1 to 8 to set the desired values Press the PROGRAM RECORD button to store the updated values gt All indicator LEDs flash three times Repeat steps 4 to 7 to insert further programme steps The 16 memory slots can be assigned to a total of 2 000 programme steps Keep the butto
20. ture Avoid direct sunlight heavy dirt and strong vibrations LED Commander 16 2 th mann MUSIC IS OUR PASSION Features 3 Features themann MUSIC IS OUR PASSION 10 16 devices controllable via DMX 512 2 x 8 memory slots each for scenes and chases Faders for fade and scene time and speed dimmer etc Operation modes automatic sound controlled and manual Blackout and Full on function Separate channel assignment Backup and firmware update via USB USB port for desk light 19 housing 4 RU DMX controller 4 Installation Rack mounting Installation Unpack and carefully check that there is no transportation damage before using the unit Keep the equipment packaging To fully protect the device against vibration dust and moisture during transportation or storage use the original packaging or your own packaging material suitable for transport or storage respectively The unit has been designed for rack mounting in a standard 19 inch rack It occupies four rack units RU LED Commander 16 2 th mann MUSIC IS OUR PASSION 11 Installation DMX connection A 3 pin XLR socket is used as DMX output The following diagram and table show the pin assignment of the XLR socket 1 Ground 2 DMX data 3 DMX data th mann DMX controller MUSIC IS OUR PASSION 12 5 Starting up Connecting the power supply Switching the device on Starting up Establish all connections as long as the
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