Connections and controls
DMX Values
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Connections and controls
The VR has a connection panel located at the bottom rear side of the unit.
3-pin XLR connectors are provided for DMX connections. The wiring is pin 3
cold, pin 2 hot, pin 1 grounded. If you are using a controller with a 5-pin DMX
output, you will need to use a 5 to 3 pin adaptor with pins 2 and 3 swapped.
DMX connections can be made to either XLR connector. The last VR in the
line should have a terminating plug fitted to the vacant connector.
The mains inlet is also on this panel and is an IEC plug with integral fuse.
The VR has a user-
friendly control panel
which has a 3-digit
display and 4 buttons.
All the features of the
VR are controlled from
this display panel.
The large button is the
MODE button, used
for selecting which
option is to be set.
Hold down the MODE
button to change options. The other three buttons are used to change the
option settings. The function of the button varies depending on the option
being changed.
The display can be set to blank after a period of time by setting the “DBL”
option to ON.
The keypad can be locked to prevent tampering by holding down the mode
button while you turn on the power. You unlock it by repeating this
procedure.
Control indicators
The “dots” on the display indicate what is controlling the VR. If the right hand
dot is lit, a DMX control signal is being received. If the left hand dot is lit,
another VR is sending a light show to this unit. If the middle dot is flashing, the
VR is running from sound triggers.
VR8R - Gobo/shutter/rotate channel 4 - CE mode ON
Gobo
DMX CE-off
(centre value in
brackets)
CE controller
gobo number
Blackout
0-7 (0)
16 (blackout)
Open
8-32 (24)
1
Gobo2 rot ccw*
33-38 (36)
Gobo2 static
39-46 (40)
2
Gobo2 rot cw
47-64 (56)
3
Gobo3 rot ccw*
65-70 (68)
Gobo3 static
71--78 (72)
4
Gobo3 rot cw
79-96 (88)
5
Gobo4 rot ccw*
97-102 (100)
Gobo4 static
103-110 (104)
6
Gobo4 rot cw
111-128 (120)
7
Gobo5 rot ccw*
129-134 (132)
Gobo5 static
135-142 (136)
8
Gobo5 rot cw
143-160 (152)
9
Gobo6 rot ccw*
161-166 (164)
Gobo6 static
167-174 (168)
10
Gobo6 rot cw*
175-178 (176)
Gobo7rot ccw*
179-182 (180)
Gobo7 static
183-190 (184)
11
Gobo7 rot cw*
191-194 (192)
Gobo8 rot ccw*
195-198 (196)
Gobo8 static
199-206 (200)
12
Gobo8 rot cw
207-223 (210)
13
Strobe varispeed
224-255
15
Always snaps to full gobos. Rotation speed is fixed in this mode.
NB: it is not possible to select these settings on the compact controller. On
the CE controller in-between values can be selected by pressing Gobo and
using the Value slider.
The unit will fade to black if a value of 6-7 is sent, or snap to black if a value of
0-5 is sent. When opening the shutter, the unit will fade if the start value was
6-7 or snap if the starting value was 0-5. See below for notes on fade mode.
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