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American DJ Supply
®
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American DJ Supply
®
- www.americandj.com - Mighty Scan™ Instruction Manual Page 9
Mighty Scan™
Set Up
are no more than 16 units in a Master-Slave configuration, how-
ever only one unit may have the “Master - Head 1” dip switch set-
ting.
This chart details the Master/Slave dip switch setting for Master/
Slave configuration for four units. Use these dip switch setting when
you will be using two or more fixtures in a Master/Slave configuration.
The “Master - Head 1” settings should only be used once.
Universal DMX Control:
This function allows you to use a univer-
sal DMX 512 controller such as the American DJ
®
DMX Operator™
or Show Designer™ to control lamp intensity, color, and gobo.
Operating through a DMX controller allows the freedom to create
unique programs tailored to one’s individual needs.
1. The Mighty Scan™ uses three DMX channels. Channel one con-
trols the lamp intensity (dimmer), channel two controls the color
selection, and channel three control the gobo wheel. Please refer
to page 16 for a detailed description of the DMX traits.
2. To control your fixture in DMX mode, follow the unit set-up proce-
dures beginning on page 10 as well as the set-up specifications
that are included with your DMX controller.
3. Use the controller’s faders to control the various DMX fixture
traits.
4. This will allow you to create custom programs.
5. When using a DMX controller and setting up for DMX operation.
6. For help operating in DMX operation consult the manual included
with your DMX controller.
7. For longer cable runs (more than a 100 feet) use a terminator on
the last fixture in you DMX chain.
Mighty Scan™
Operation
Power Supply:
Before plugging your unit in, be sure the source volt-
age in your area matches the required voltage for your American DJ
®
Mighty Scan.™ 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.
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.
Dip-switches in DMX mode:
This unit uses dip switches to assign
a DMX address. Each dip switch represents a binary value.
Dip Switch 1 address equals 2
Dip Switch 2 address equals 3
Dip Switch 3 address equals 5
Dip Switch 4 address equals 9
Dip Switch 5 address equals 17
Dip Switch 6 address equals 33
Dip Switch 7 address equals 65
Dip Switch 8 address equals 129
Dip Switch 9 address equals 257
ON
1
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
10
129
3
9
33
257
65
17
5
2
SP
DMX CHANNEL
ON
1
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
10
All Slaves
ON
1
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
10
Master - Head 1
