American DJ
®
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LED Messenger
Features
LED Messenger
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American DJ
®
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To optimize the performance of this product, please read these operating
instructions carefully to familiarize yourself with the basic operations of
this unit. These instructions contain important safety information regard-
ing the use and maintenance of this unit. Please keep this manual with
the unit, for future reference.
Caution!
There are no user serviceable parts inside this unit. Do not
attempt any repairs yourself, doing so will void your manufactures war-
ranty. In the unlikely event your unit may require service please contact
American DJ
®
.
American DJ
®
will not accept any liability for any resulting damages
caused by the non-observance of this manual or any unauthorized
modification to this unit.
LED Messenger
General Instructions
• Create and Edit 15 Phrases - 30 Characters/Letters per Phrase
• 10 Factory Installed Editable Phrases
• 5 Empty Phrase Slots
• 16 Preprogrammed Patterns
• Flash (Strobe) Rate Control
• Phrase Scroll and Program Speed Control
• Built in Microphone
• DMX-512 protocol (Three DMX Channels)
• Stand Alone or Master/Slave Configuration
• 4 Operating Modes - Select Running Program or Phrase, Auto
Mode, Sound Active, or DMX Control
The LED Messenger carries a 3 year (1095 days) limited warranty.
Please fill out the enclosed warranty card to validate your purchase
and warranty. You may also register your product online at www.
americandj.com. All returned service items whether under warranty or
not, must be freight pre-paid and accompany a return authorization
(R.A.) number. If the unit is under warranty you must provide a copy
of your proof of purchase invoice. Please contact American DJ® cus-
tomer support for a R.A. number.
Power Supply:
Before plugging your unit in, be sure the source volt-
age in your area matches the required voltage for your American DJ
®
LED Messenger.™ The American DJ
®
LED Messenger is available in
a 120v and 220v version. Because line voltage may vary from venue
to venue, you should be sure your unit voltage matches the wall outlet
voltage before attempting to operate you fixture. Also be sure to only
use the included I.E.C. power cable supplied with the unit, this cable
matches the voltage and current requirements of the unit.
DMX-512:
DMX is short for Digital Multiplex. This is a universal pro-
tocol used by most lighting and controller manufactures as a form of
communication between intelligent fixtures and controllers.
A DMX
controller sends DMX data instructions from the controller to the fix-
ture. DMX data is sent as serial data that travels from fixture to fixture
via the DATA “IN” and DATA “OUT” XLR terminals 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
single controller, as long as all fixtures and the controller are DMX
compliant.
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. Therefore, the first fixture controlled
by the controller could be the last fixture in the chain. 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.
Data Cable (DMX Cable) Requirements (For DMX
and Master/Slave Operation):
The LED Messen-
ger can be controlled via DMX-512 protocol. The
LED Messenger is a three channel DMX unit. The
DMX address is set electronically using the con-
trols on the rear of the unit. Your fixture and your
DMX controller require an approved DMX-512 110
Ohm Data cable for data input and data output
(Figure 1). We recommend Accu-Cable DMX cables. If you are making
LED Messenger
Set Up
Figure 1
