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LED Display On/Off:

 

To make the display stay ON all of the time 

press the MODE and

 UP buttons at the same time. To make the dis-

play turn OFF after 20 seconds, press the MODE and DOWN buttons 
at the same time.

Operating Modes:
Dimmer Mode:

In this mode you can adjust RGB colors to make your desired color. 
1. Plug the fixture in and press the MODE button until “CoLr” is dis- 
  played.
2. Press the SET UP button to enter the RGB mode. Adjust the RGB  
  colors using the UP and DOWN buttons. Press SET UP to move on  
  to the next color in the RGB mode. 

Program Mode:

In this mode you can run 1 of 14 built-in progrmas.
1. Plug the fixture in and press the MODE button until “Pr.XX” is dis- 
  played, “XX” = 01-14. 
2. Press the UP or DOWN buttons to find your desired and program  
  and press SETUP. The programs and controls are listed below.
•  Pr.01 is static color program. There are 7 colors to choose from.  
  Press the SET UP button to enter the static color submenu. Use  
  the UP or DOWN buttons to scroll through the static colors.
•  Pr.02 - Pr.12 are programs where the programs speed or fade time  
  can be adjusted. Both modes cannot work at the same time. 
 

Note: You must have Program speed set to the lowest speed if   

  you want to run the fade mode.
  Select your desired program and press the SET UP button. 
  “SP.XX” will be displayed, this is the program speed. You can ad- 
  just the speed from 01-99. 01 being the slowest, and 99 being the  
  fastest. 
  Press SET UP again, and “FD.XX” will be displayed, this is the fade  
  time. You can adjust the fade time from 01-99. 01 being the slow 
  est, and 99 being the fastest. 
•  Pr.13 - Pr.14 are programs where the program speed or fade time   
  can be adjusted, and also the color(s) can be selected. 
  Select your desired program and press the SET UP button.
  “SP.XX” will be displayed, this is the program speed. You can ad- 

  Mega Tri Bar™                                 Operating Instructions 

  just the speed from 01-99. 01 being the slowest, and 99 being the  
  fastest. 
-  Press the SET UP button again to adjust the Fade speed.
  “FD.XX” will be displayed, this is the fade time. You can adjust the  
  fade time from 01-99. 01 being the slowest, and 99 being the fast- 
  est. Press the SET UP button to enter one of two color adjust-   
  ment modes. Use the UP or DOWN buttons to scroll through the  
  differnet color selections. You can also press the SET UP button  
  again to enter another color adjustment mode.

Press the SET UP button to choose your color(s). The first set of  

  colors are controlled by the program speed. When you press SET  
  UP again you will find a second set of colors, these are controlled  
  by the fade speed. One set of colors must be set to off for the your  
  chosen program to work. 
Example: if your running the first set of colors (program speed) then 
the second set of colors (fade program) must be set to off.

Auto Mode:

1. Plug the fixture in and press the MODE button until “AUTO” is    
  displayed. A factory program will now run. The run (loop) of the pro- 
  gram can be adjusted by pressing SET UP and then using the UP  
  and DOWN buttons to adjust the loop amount. 
Example: If “n.003” is set for the loop, the unit will run each program 
3 times. 

Sound Active Mode:

In this mode the Mega Tri Bar™ will react to sound, changing and fad-
ing through the different colors.
1. Plug the fixture in and press the MODE button until “SU.XX” is dis- 
  played, press SETUP. “XX” = 00-31 which is adjustable sound sen- 
  sitivity levels.
2. The fixture will now change via sound. You can adjust the sound  
  sensitivity by pressing the UP and DOWN buttons. The sound sen- 
  sitivity can be adjusted from 00 - 31, 00 being the least sensitive,  
  and 31 being the most sensitive.

Master-Slave Operation:

 

This function will allows you to link units together to run in a Master-
Slave  mode.  In  Master-Slave  operation  one  unit  will  act  as  the  con-

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Summary of Contents for Mega Tri Bar

Page 1: ...r This wash can be used in a stand alone mode or connected in a Master Slave configuration The unit can also be controlled via DMX controller This wash has five oper ating modes Sound Active mode Auto...

Page 2: ...om the unit Cleaning The fixture should be cleaned only as recommended by the manufacturer See page 11 for cleaning details Heat The appliance should be situated away from heat sources such as radiato...

Page 3: ...e 5 Mega Tri Bar Set Up American DJ www americandj com Mega Tri Bar Instruction Manual Page 6 Figure 1 Notice Be sure to follow figures two and three when making your own cables Do not use the ground...

Page 4: ...ram and press the SET UP button SP XX will be displayed this is the program speed You can ad Mega Tri Bar Operating Instructions just the speed from 01 99 01 being the slowest and 99 being the fastest...

Page 5: ...the XLR connections to any standard DMX controller 3 Press the MODE button until d XXX is displayed Press the UP or DOWN buttons to select your desired address Once you have set your desired DMX addr...

Page 6: ...EL BLUE 136 143 LIGHT SKY BLUE 144 151 SKY BLUE 152 159 BRILLIANT BLUE 160 167 LIGHT GREEN BLUE 168 175 BRIGHT BLUE 176 183 PRIMARY BLUE 184 191 CONGO BLUE 192 199 PALE YELLOW GREEN 200 207 MOSS GREEN...

Page 7: ...COLOR FLOW 1 220 230 2 COLOR FLOW 2 231 255 SOUND ACTIVE 5 SPEED SOUND SENSITIVITY CONTROL 0 255 SLOW FAST 6 1 255 STROBING SLOW FAST 7 1 255 MASTER DIMMER 0 100 Mega Tri Bar 7 Channel Mode Traits Val...

Page 8: ...00 2 1 255 GREEN 0 100 3 1 255 BLUE 0 100 4 1 255 RED 0 100 5 1 255 GREEN 0 100 6 1 255 BLUE 0 100 7 1 255 RED 0 100 8 1 255 GREEN 0 100 9 1 255 BLUE 0 100 10 1 255 RED 0 100 11 1 255 GREEN 0 100 12 1...

Page 9: ...ixtures are connected to a DMX controller Blackout Pressing this button will blackout the fixture Auto run This button will run an automatic program You can adjust the amount of program cycles by pres...

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Page 11: ...power cord Using a flat head screw driver unscrew the fuse holder Remove the bad fuse and replace with a new one Mega Tri Bar Fuse Replacement Mega Tri Bar Cleaning Due to fog residue smoke and dust c...

Page 12: ...ges in any products theretofore man ufactured No warranty whether expressed or implied is given or made with respect to any acces sory supplied with products described above Except to the extent prohi...

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