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BEAMbar™ User Manual (Rev. 1)
Master/Slave
Mode
The Master/Slave mode allows a single BEAMbar™ unit (the “master”) to control the
actions of one or more BEAMbar™ units (the “slaves”) without the need of a DMX
controller. The master unit will be set to operate in either Automatic or Sound-Active
mode, while the slave units will be set to operate in Slave mode 1. Once set and
connected, the slave units will operate in unison with the master unit.
Configure the units as indicated below.
Slave units:
1. Press
<MENU>
repeatedly until
SLMd
shows on the display.
2. Press
<ENTER>
and
MASt
,
SL 1
, or
SL 2
shows on the display.
3. Use
<UP>
or
<DOWN>
to select
SL 1
(Slave mode 1).
4. Press
<ENTER>
.
5. Connect the DMX input of the first slave unit to the DMX output of the master unit.
6. Connect the DMX input of the subsequent slave units to the DMX output of the
previous slave unit.
7. Finish setting and connecting all the slave units.
Master unit:
1. Set the master unit to operate in either Automatic or Sound-Active mode.
2. Make the master unit the first unit in the DMX daisy chain.
•
Configure all the slave units before connecting the master unit to the DMX
daisy chain.
•
Never connect a DMX controller to a DMX string configured for Master/Slave
operation because the controller may interfere with the signals from the
master unit.
•
Do not connect more than 31 slave units to the master unit.
Master/Slave
Runway Effect
The Master/Slave Runway effect enables a single BEAMbar™ unit (the “master”) to
control the actions of one other BEAMbar™ unit (the “slave”) in sequential order for a
“runway” effect without the need of a DMX controller. Once set and connected, the slave
unit will operate with a timed delay following the master unit to achieve this effect.
Configure the units as indicated below.
Slave unit:
1. Press
<MENU>
repeatedly until
SLMd
shows on the display.
2. Press
<ENTER>
and
MASt
,
SL 1
, or
SL 2
shows on the display.
3. Use
<UP>
or
<DOWN>
to select
SL 2
(Slave mode 2).
4. Press
<ENTER>
.
5. Connect the DMX input of the slave unit to the DMX output of the master unit.
Master unit:
1. Set the master unit to operate in Master mode (
MASt
).
2. Make the master unit the first unit in the DMX daisy chain.
•
Configure the slave unit before connecting the master unit.
•
Never connect a DMX controller to a Master/Slave configuration set for the
Runway effect because the controller may interfere with the signals from the
master unit.
•
When configuring the units for the Master/Slave Runway effect, the master unit
must be set to Master mode (MASt) and the slave unit must be set to Slave
mode 2 (SL 2).
•
With the Master/Slave Runway effect, do not connect more than 1 slave unit to
the master unit.
