Chauvet Nexus 4x4, User Manual

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Operation
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Product
Information
DMX Channel
DMX Address
Master/Slave
Product Information shows information about the Nexus™ 4x4. To display product information,
do the following:
Go to t he I nf o mai n l evel .
1. Select the desired program level based on the information required.
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Fixture Hours – The amount of time the product has been in use
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Version – The software version installed on the product
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IP Address - The product’s IP address
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Device ID - The product’s ID number (used with Kling-Net only)
2. Press <MENU> to return to the home screen.
DMX Channel sets the Nexus™ 4x4 DMX personality for use in all modes: DMX, Art-Net™,
and Kling-Net. Each DMX personality has different capabilities. For more information, see
DMX Mode . To select a DMX personality, do the following:
1. Go to the DMX Channel main level.
2. Select the desired personality ( 3Ch , 5Ch , 9Ch , 48Ch , or 53Ch ).
3. Press <MENU> to return to the home screen.
DMX Address sets the Nexus™ 4x4 DMX starting address for DMX mode and Art-Net™
mode. To select a DMX address, do the following:
1. Go to DMX Address main level.
2. Select the starting address ( 001 – 512 ).
3. Press <MENU> to return to the home screen.
The highest recommended DMX address for each DMX personality is listed in the table below.
DMX Personality Highest DMX Address DMX Personality Highest DMX Address
3Ch 510 48Ch 465
5Ch 508 53Ch 460
9Ch 504
Master/Slave mode configures the Nexus™ 4x4 panels so that a group of panels (the slaves)
duplicates the actions of a single panel (the master). Master/Save mode does not need a DMX
controller. To configure the Nexus™ 4x4s for Master/Slave mode, do the following:
First, set each of the slave panels:
1. Go to the Master/Slave main level.
2. Select Slave .
3. Press <MENU> to return to the home screen.
Second, set the master panel:
1. Go to the Master/Slave main level.
2. Select Master .
3. Select a standalone mode (an automatic program or a static mode). For more information,
see Auto Show and Static Colors .
4. Press <MENU> to return to the home screen.
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Set the slaves before setting the master.
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Do not connect a DMX controller to Nexus™ 4x4 products configured for
Master/Slave operation. The DMX controller may interfere with signals from the
master.
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The master must be the first product in the DMX daisy chain.
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The master must be set to a standalone mode for Master/Slave to work.