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Emerald Sky™
Control & Functions
6. Fuse - Fuse Holder - This housing stores a 2 amp GMA protec-
tive fuse. Never defeat the fuse, the fuse is designed to protect the
electronics in the event of severe power fluctuations. Always be sure
to replace the fuse with an exact match as the one being replaced,
unless otherwise told to do so by an authorized American DJ
®
service
technician.
7. Power Switch - This switch will control the unit’s main power. When
the unit is powered on, the red LED switch will glow.
Remember you
must have the Power Ignition key in and turned to the “On” posi-
tion for this switch to work.
8. Power Ignition - Before turning on the power the key has to be
entered and turned. If this is not done the unit will not power on, and
the power switch will not operate.
9. Controller Jack - This jack is for use with the optional controller
only. This controller is used to control the blackout function. Do not
attempt to connect an audio signal to this jack, this will damage the PC
board and void your manufactures warranty!
10. Dip Switches - These switches serve three functions. In stand
alone mode, these switches will set the sound active mode or auto
mode. In master-slave mode these switches are used to assign the
Master and Slave unit and set the sound active mode or auto mode.
In DMX mode these switches are used to assign a DMX address to
the unit. In DMX mode each switch corresponds to a specific value
based on binary code. See pages 8-9 for a detailed explanation of
DMX binary code.
Power Supply:
Before plugging your unit in, be sure the source
voltage in your area matches the required voltage for your American
DJ
®
Emerald Sky™. The American DJ
®
Emerald Sk
y™
is 120v only.
Because line voltage may vary from venue to venue, you should be
sure your unit voltages matches the wall outlet voltage before attempt-
ing to operate you fixture.
DMX-512:
DMX is short for Digital Multiplex. This is a universal pro-
tocol used as a form of communication between intelligent fixtures
and controllers.
A DMX controller sends DMX data instructions from
the controller to the fixture. DMX data is sent as serial data that trav-
els from fixture to fixture via the DATA “IN” and DATA “OUT” XLR ter-
minals located on all DMX fixtures (most controllers only have a DATA
“OUT” terminal).
DMX Linking:
DMX is a language allowing all makes and models of
different manufactures to be linked together and operate from a sin-
gle controller, as long as all fixtures and the controller are DMX com
-
pliant.
To ensure proper DMX data transmission, when using several
DMX fixtures try to use the shortest cable path possible. The order
in which fixtures are connected in a DMX line does not influence the
DMX addressing. For example; a fixture assigned a DMX address of 1
may be placed anywhere in a DMX line, at the beginning, at the end,
or anywhere in the middle. When a fixture is assigned a DMX address
of 1, the DMX controller knows to send DATA assigned to address 1
to that unit, no matter where it is located in the DMX chain.
Dipswitches in DMX mode: This unit uses dipswitches to assign a
DMX address. Each dipswitch represents a binary value.
Dipswitch 1 address equals 1
Dipswitch 2 address equals 2
Dipswitch 3 address equals 4
Dipswitch 4 address equals 8
Dipswitch 5 address equals 16
Dipswitch 6 address equals 32
Dipswitch 7 address equals 64
Dipswitch 8 address equals 128
Dipswitch 9 address equals 256
Dipswitch 10 - Some units omit dipswitch 10. When a unit does
include dipswitch #10, it is usually used for special functions such as
Emerald Sky™
Set Up
