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1. USER S MANUAL Please read before use DMX OPERATOR DC 1216 355 AS ER A UIID DMX OPERATOR DC 1216 Improvement and changes to specifications design and this manual may be may at any time without prior notice All rights reserved Contents Features 1 General Instructions 2 1 Overview 3 1 1 Front View 3 1 2 Rear View 6 2 Operation Guide 7 2 1 Program Enable 7 2 2 Programming Scenes 8 2 2 1 Scene Editing 11 2 2 2 Scanner Copy 12 2 2 3 Scene Copy 13 2 2 4 Delete a Scene 15 2 2 5 Delete all Scenes 15 2 2 6 Bank Copy 16 2 3 Programming Chases 17 2 3 1 Program a bank of scenes into a Chase 18 2 3 2 Add a Step 18 2 3 3 Delete a Step 20 2 3 4 Delete a Chase 21 2 3 5 Delete all Chases 21 2 4 Running Scenes 22 2 4 1 Manual Mode 22 2 4 2 Auto Mode 22 2 4 3 Music Mode 24 2 5 Running Chases 25 2 5 1 Manual Mode 25 2 5 2 Auto Mode 25 2 5 3 Music Mode 26 2 6 MIDI Operation 27 2 6 1 MIDI Channel Setting 27 2 6 2 Implementation 28 Technical Specifications 29 Features Thank you for your purchase of this BOTEX product This DMX Operator features include 192 DMX channels 12 scanners of 16 DMX channels 30 banks of 8 programmable scenes 6 chases of 240 programmed scenes from 30 banks 8 faders for manual control Chasing speed and Fade Time of Auto programs scenes and chases under control Fade Time control over all DMX channel Blackout master Manual overri2. Blackout mode a fast blinking light indicates its selection in the upper left corner of the Segment Display next to Blackout During Program mode a fast blinking light indicates its selection in the lower left corner of the Segment Display next to PROG 2 1 Program Enable When the power is turned on this unit enters Manual mode automatically Press the Program button for three seconds to activate Program mode a fast blinking light in pedian SA the Segment Display next to PROG indicates its selection 2 Operation Guide 1 Enter Program mode 2 Press the Scanner button to turn on its fader Scanner buttons 1 12 control which is indicated by the lit LED You may select several scanners at a time by tapping of these Scanner buttons so you can assign several fixtures at a time with this unit A 3 Create a desired scene using the faders Pe The DMX value is 0 when the fader is fully down bottom and 255 when it is fully up top 4 If necessary you may tap the Page Select button to control the second set of 8 DMX channels 5 Once the scene is satisfactory tap the MIDI Rec button to program this scene into memory MIDI Rec SA 2 Operation Guide 2 2 Programming Scenes 6 the Bank Up Down button to select the bank you want to store your scene into There are total CN A 30 banks you can select you may store up to 8 7 scenes into each bank 7 T
3. Manual mode automatically 2 Make sure Auto trigger and Music trigger indicators in the Segment Display are both off 3 Use the Bank Up Down button to select the bank that contains the scenes you wish to run 4 Tap the Scene button to select the scene SCENE to run 2 4 2 Auto Mode This function allows you to run a bank of programmed scenes in a sequential loop 1 Tap the Auto Del button to activate Auto mode A highlight nextto Auto trigger will indicate Gm Auto mode Auto Del 2 Operation Guide 2 4 2 Auto Mode 2 Use the Bank Up Down button to select a bank COA of scenes to run BANK N 3 After selecting the bank of scenes you wish to run you can use the Speed slider or Tap Sync Display button and Fade Time slider to adjust the scenes to your desired effect SPEED FADE TIME Hints The Tap Sync button is used to set the speed by tapping the button several times the last two taps will define the speed with a maximum of 10 minutes Tap Sync will override any previous setting of the Speed slider unless the slider is moved again 4 Tap the Auto Del button again to exit Auto mode Auto Del X 2 Operation Guide Music Bank Copy 1 Tap the Music Bank Copy button to activate Music mode A highlight next to Music trigger indicates Music mode 2 Use the Bank Up Down button to select the bank that holds the scenes you wish to run AP The scenes you ve selected will
4. chase in a sequential order according to the music rhythms detected by the built in microphone Music Bank Copy 3 Tap the Music Bank Copy button again to NN exit Music mode 2 Operation Guide 2 5 Running Chases You must program scenes before you can run chases 2 5 1 Manual Mode 1 When the power is turned on this unit enters Manual mode automatically 2 Select your desired chase by tapping one of the six Chase buttons Asecond tap of this button will deactivate this function 3 Use the Speed slider or Tap Sync button and Fade Time slider to adjust the current scenes to your desired effects 4 Use the Bank Up Down button to scroll through N the chase to run all banks of scenes 2 5 2 Auto Mode 1 Tap the Auto Del button to activate Auto mode A highlight nextto Auto trigger will indicate S Auto mode Auto Del N 2 Operation Guide 2 5 2 Auto Mode 2 Select your desired chase by tapping one of Chase buttons 1 8 the six Chase buttons A second tap of this button will deactivate this function 3 Use the Speed slider or Tap Sync and Fade Y Time slider to adjust the chase to your desired effects Y You may select several chases at a time the chases will run in sequence that you select the chases SPEED FADE TIME 2 5 3 Music Mode 1 Tap the Music Bank Copy button to activate Music mode A highlight in the Segment Sr Display
5. enable 2 Tap the Bank Up Down button to select the bank A that contains the scene you wish to edit Q 3 Select the scene you want to edit by tapping its Scene button SCENE 4 Use the Faders to make your desired adjustments 2 Operation Guide 2 2 1 Scene Editing 5 Once you ve made your changes tap the MIDI Rec button MIDI Rec CNN 6 Tap the Scene button that corresponds to the Scene you re editing This will overwrite the CNN exited scene SCENE NOTE Be sure to select the same scene in steps 3 and 6 otherwise you may accidentally record over an exited scene 2 2 2 Scanner Copy This function allows you to copy the settings of one scanner to another SCANNER N 1 Press and hold down the Scanner button you want to copy 2 Operation Guide SCANNER 2 While holding the Scanner button tap the Scanner button you want to copy to 2 2 3 Scene Copy 99 SCENE 1 Program enable 2 Tap the Bank Up Down button to select the bank that contains the scene you wish to copy 3 Select the scene you want to copy by tapping its Scene button 2 Operation Guide 2 2 3 Scene Copy 4 Tap the Bank Up Down button to select the bank N you wish to copy the scene to 1 5 the MIDI Rec button MIDI Rec SA E 6 Tap the Scene button you wish to copy the 5 scene to 2 Operation Guide 2 2 4 Delete a Scene 1 Tap the desired Scene
6. next to Music trigger will indicate Music mode 2 Operation Guide 2 5 3 Music Mode 2 Select your desired chase by tapping one of Chase butions 1 6 the six Chase buttons the chase will be triggered by the music rhythms You selectseveral chases at a time 2 6 MIDI Operation 2 6 1 MIDI Channel Setting 1 Press and hold down the MIDI Rec button for MIDURee three seconds the last two digits of the Segment Display will flash to indicate MIDI channel setting SIN is ready 2 Use the Bank Up Down button to select the DMX As channel 01 16 to assign to MIDI channel BAN 2 Operation Guide 2 6 1 MIDI Channel Setting 3 Press and hold down the MIDI Rec button for three seconds to store your setting and to deactivate MIDI setting If you wish to give up your setting tap any other button except Bank Up Down buttons to exit MIDI mode 2 6 2 Implementation This unit receives Note On signals which enables to run 15 banks 01 15 of scenes and 6 chases of scenes In addition blackout function can be activated by MIDI signal BANK Bank 1 Bank 2 Bank 3 Bank 14 Bank 15 Chase 1 Chase 2 Chase 3 Chase 4 Chase 5 Chase 6 NOTE NUMBER 00 to 07 08 to 15 16 to 23 104 to 111 112 to 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 FUNCTION Turn on or off Scenes 1 8 of Bank 1 Turn on or off Scenes 1 8 of Bank 2 Turn on or off Scenes 1 8 of Bank 3 Turn on or off Sc
7. On On 3 33 48 On On 4 49 64 On On 5 65 80 On On 6 81 96 On On 7 97 112 On On 8 113 128 On On 9 129 144 On On 10 145 160 On On 11 161 176 On On 12 177 192 On On Press a scanner button to turn on manual fader control Press the scanner button again to turn off fader control The LED besides the button lights or goes out to indicate this selection 1 Overview 1 1 Front View 2 Scene Buttons 3 Segment Display 4 Bank Buttons Up Down 5 Chase Buttons 1 6 6 Program Button 7 MIDI Rec Button 8 Auto Del Button 9 Music Bank Copy 10 Blackout Button 11 Tap Sync Display 12 Fade Time Slider 13 Speed Slider 14 Page Select Button 15 Faders Press the scene buttons to load or stored your scenes There are a maximum of 240 programmable scenes Shows the current activity or programming state Press the Up Down buttons to select a bank from 30 banks Used to select your programmed chase consisting a maximum of 240 scenes Used to activate Program mode Used to control MIDI operation or to record programs Used to activate Auto mode or to delete scenes and chases Used to activate Music mode or to create scenes and chase programs Used to disable channel output Used to create a standard beat or to change the values display between and 255 Used to adjust the Fade Time Fade Time is the amount of time it takes for a fixture scanner to move from one position to another for the di
8. Programming Scenes 4 Tap the MIDI Rec button 5 Repeat steps 3 4 until you ve reached your desired effect You may record up to 240 scenes into a chase 2 Operation Guide 1 Program enable 2 Select the chase using Chase buttons 1 6 3 Use Bank Up Down button to select the bank that contains the scenes you wish to copy E 4 Tap the Music Bank Copy button Music Bank 5 Tap the MIDI Rec Copy button all LEDs and tiis the Segment Display will flash three times briefly indicating all 8 scenes in this bank have been GA programmed into this chase 2 3 2 Add a Step 1 Program enable 2 Select the chase you wish to add a step to 3 Tap the Tap Sync Display button causing a highlight next to Step the first digit in the GA Segment Display shows the chase and the next three digits show its step 2 Operation Guide 2 3 2 Add a Step 4 Tap the Bank Up Down button to scroll to the step you wish to add a step after CN y 5 Tap the MIDI Rec button the Segment Display Vers will read the step one higher than before Gm For example if you want to insert a step between step 3 and step 4 and you scroll to step 3 when you tap the MIDI Rec button the Segment Display will read step 4 6 Tap the Tap Sync Display button again the Segment Display shows the current chase Scene and bank Create a desired scene and record it as a new SynclDisplay SA step or sel
9. ap the Scene button to store your scene all LEDs and the Segment Display will flash three QR times briefly indicating this operation then the EY Segment Display will show the bank and the scene SCENE BUTTONS 1 8 8 Repeat steps 3 7until all desired scenes have been programmed into memory Qo Tap the Scanner button again to turn off its fader control To assign another scanner fixture you may tap the corresponding Scanner button to turn on its fader control then you may begin your programming again Scanner buttons 1 12 2 Operation Guide 9 If you wish not continue your programming press and hold down the Program button for three seconds to exit Program mode the Program CN blinking light in the Segment Display goes out indicating this selection EXAMPLE Program 8 scenes with channel 1 8 at full in sequence into bank 2 and assign these scenes to scanner 2 Program enable Tap the Scanner 2 button to turn on its fader control Tap the Page Select button to select Page A Push Fader 1 to the top position Tap the MIDI Rec button Select bank 2 using Bank Up Down button Tap the Scene 1 button to store the first scene steps 4 7 until all 8 scenes have been programmed into bank 2 Tap the Scanner 2 button again to turn off its fader control 0 Press the Program button for 3 seconds to exit Programming mode 2 2 Operation Guide 1 Program
10. button to select the scene a you wish to delete E 2 Press and hold down the Auto Del button While holding down the Auto Del button tap the Scene button that stores the scene you lt wish to delete When a programmed scene is deleted all DMX channel in this scene is set to 0 2 2 5 Delete all Scenes This function will reset all DMX channel to 0 output Auto Del SCENE iud Q 1 With the power off press and hold down the Program and Bank Down buttons at a time w 2 Apply power again all scenes should be cleared 2 Operation Guide 1 Program enable 2 Tap the Bank Up Down button to select the X bank you wish to copy BAN 3 Tap the MIDI Rec button MIDI Rec Gm 4 Tap the Bank Up Down button to select the ot bank you wish to copy to BAN 2 Operation Guide 2 2 6 Bank Copy Music Bank Copy 5 Tap the Music Bank Copy button all LEDs and the Segment Display will flash three times briefly indicating the function has been completed 6 Press the Program button for three seconds to exit Programming mode 2 3 Programming Chase Y You must program scenes before you can program chases this function allows you to store up to 240 scenes into one chase Chase Button 1 6 E MIDI Rec S 1 Program enable 2 Tap the Chase button to select the chase to program Each time you can select a chase only 3 Select a desired scene from the bank that has stored scenes described in
11. de Built in microphone for Music triggering MIDI control over banks chases and Blackout Power failure memory NOTE A knowledge of MIDI and DMX is required to fully utilize this unit General Instructions Read the instruction inthis manual carefully andthoroughly asthey give important information regarding safety during use and maintenance Keep this manual with the unit in orderto consult it in the future If the unit is sold or given to another operator make certain that it always has its manual to enable the new owner to read aboutits operation and re lative instructions ZN Warnings DO NOT make any inflammable liquids wateror metal objects enter theunit e Should any liquid be spilledon the unit DISCONNECT the power supply tothe unit immediately STOP using the unit immediately In the event of serious operation problems and either contact your localdealer for a checkor contact us directly DONOTopenthe unit there areno user serviceable partsinside NEVER try to repair the unit yourself Repairs by unqualified people could cause damage or faulty operation Contact your nearest dealer IN Cautions ThisunitisNOT intended for home use Afterhaving removed thepackaging check that theunit is NOT damaged in any way Ifin doubt DON T use itand contactan authorized dealer e Packaging material plastic bags polystyrenefoam nails etc MUST NOT be left within children s reach as itcan be dangerous
12. e Thisunit mustonly beoperated by adults DO NOT allow children to tamperor play with it NEVERusetheunitunderthefollowing conditions In places subjectto excessive humidity In places subjectto vibrations or bumps In places with a temperature of over 45 C 113 F or less than 2 C 35 6 F Protect the unit from excessive dryness or humidity ideal conditions are between 35 and 80 e DONOT dismantle or modify the unit 1 Overview 1 1 Front View MO L TER D GR UICE E 2 E 2 ueeE Dear za BE lt 25 1 1 va qus OLVAHIO XWA 916 rer en res pe A A eo 9 ON Y E ED eo 2 ES er d Do O 5 as Eea e a 1 ED ED o E OL eC EQ 5 25 7 1 Overview 1 1 Front View 1 Scanner Buttons 1 12 12 scanners of 16 DMX channels 8 fader control Scanners DMX channels Fader control LED 1 1 16 Off Off 2 17 32 Off Off 3 33 48 Off Off 4 49 64 Off Off 5 65 80 Off Off 6 81 96 Off Off 7 97 112 Off Off 8 113 128 Off Off 9 129 144 Off Off 10 145 160 Off Off 11 161 176 Off Off 12 177 192 Off Off Scanners DMX channels Fader control LED 1 1 16 On On 2 17 32
13. ect a programmed scene you wish to add into this chase Hints You may tap the Tap Sync Display button to change the display mode between step and the bank 2 Operation Guide 2 3 2 Add a Step 7 Tap the MIDI Rec button again all LEDs and the Segment Display will flash three times briefly indicating the new step has been inserted into SA this chase MIDI Rec 2 3 3 Delete a Step 1 Program enable 2 Select the chase that contains the step you wish to delete 3 Tap the Tap Sync Display button causing the SRY SA Segment Display shows the steps 4 Tap the Bank Up Down button to scroll to the step you wish to delete 5 Tap the Auto Del button to delete the step all TIUS LEDs and the Segment Display will flash three QR times briefly indicating that the step has been EY deleted 2 Operation Guide 2 3 4 Delete a Chase 1 Select the chase you wish to delete Chase Button 1 6 2 Press and hold down the Auto Del button RIS ET Tap the Chase button while holding down the 2 QR Auto Del button all LEDs and the Segment Display will flash three times briefly indicating this chase has been deleted 2 3 5 Delete all Chases 1 With the power off press hold down the Auto Del and Bank Down buttons at the same time BANK v v 2 Apply the power again 2 Operation Guide 2 4 1 Manual Mode 1 When the power is turned on this unit enters
14. enes 1 8 of Bank 14 Turn on or off Scenes 1 8 of Bank 15 Turn on or off Chase 1 Turn on or off Chase 2 Turn on or off Chase 3 Turn on or off Chase 4 Turn on or off Chase 5 Turn on or off Chase 6 Blackout Technical Specifications Power INPUT siii latin DC 9 12V 500 mA min DMX 3 pin female XLR MIDI Signal ee cas dani 5 pin standard interface Audio 92 By built in microphone DIMENSIONS ii ii 482x132x73mm Weight appiO aria 2 5 kg E a Se SS 4 ge cL aa ES E x CO BB OSA 24 004 0505 Rev 2 2 E mail info botex com Web Site www botex com
15. mmer to fade in or fade out Used to adjust the speed at which the scenes will chase Used to select faders for the fixture between Page A 1 8 and Page B 9 16 This faders are used to control the intensity of channel 1 8 or channel 9 16 depending upon the selected page 1 Overview 1 2 Rear View USB LIGHT 1 3 2 4 1 MIDI IN Receives MIDI data 2 USB Connector Used to for DJ work light with electric rating 5V 30mA 3 DMX Out This connector sends your DMX value to the DMX fixture or DMX pack 4 DC Input DC 9 12V 500mA min e 2 Operation Guide GENERAL This unit allows you to program 12 scanners of 16 DMX channels 30 banks of 8 programmable scenes 6 chases of 240 programmed scenes using 8 faders and other function buttons Up to 8 scenes can be programmed into a bank and the amount of 240 programmed scenes can be stored into a chase and the scenes can be triggered by Music Auto Tap Sync MIDI and Manual Display Information The Segment Display consists of 4 digits The first digit shows the active chase number 1 6 the second digit shows the active scene number 1 8 and the third and forth digits show the active bank number 01 30 During Auto mode a highlight in the lower right corner of the Segment Display next to Auto trigger indicates its selection During Music mode a highlight in the upper right corner of the Segment Display next to Music trigger indicates its selection During
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