Chauvet Freedom Par, User Manual

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Freedom™ series User Manual (Rev. 6 ML) Page 23 of 76
Master/Slave
Mode
The Master/Slave mode enables a single Freedom™ series product (the “master”) to
control the actions of one or more other Freedom™ series products (the “slaves”)
without the need of a DMX controller. The master product will be set to operate in
Automatic Mode, while the slave products will be set to operate in Slave Mode. Once set
and connected, the slave products will operate in unison with the master.
Configure the products as indicated below.
Slave products:
1. Connect the DMX input of the first slave product to the DMX link output of the
master. The slave product will automatically switch to slave mode. The display will
show
SLA when this occurs.
2. Connect the DMX input of the subsequent slave products to the DMX link output of
the previous slave.
3. Finish setting and connecting all the slave products.
Master product:
1. Set the master to operate in Automatic Mode .
2. Make the master the first product in the DMX daisy chain.
•
Configure all the slave products before connecting the master 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 product.
•
Do not connect more than 31 slave products to the master.
Master/Slave
Runway Effect
The Master/Slave Runway Effect enables a single Freedom™ series product (the
“master”) to control the actions of one or more other Freedom™ series products (the
“slaves”) in sequential order for a “runway” effect without the need of a DMX controller.
The master product will be set to operate in specific Automatic modes, while the slave
products will be set to operate in Slave Mode. Once set and connected, the slave
products will operate in unison with the master.
Configure the products as indicated below.
1. Connect the DMX input of the first slave product to the DMX link output of the
master. The slave product will automatically switch to slave mode. The display will
show
SLA when this occurs.
2. Connect the DMX input of the subsequent slave products to the DMX link output of
the previous slave.
3. Once your setup is complete, reset the software in the master product using the
steps below. This will also reset the software of all connected slave products.
a. Press
<MODE> repeatedly until SYS, ACt, SLAv, or S-1r shows on the
display.
b. Use <UP> or <DOWN> to select SYS .
c. Press <ENTER> .
d. Press <UP> or <DOWN> until SAAd appears on the display.
e. Press <ENTER> .
4. On the master product, choose your auto program as described in the Automatic
Mode section of this manual. The only auto programs that can achieve this
functionality are auto programs 14–20.