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DMX 512 CONTROLLER SERIES

2.5 Common Terms

2.5 Common Terms

The following are common terms used in intelligent light programming.

is a state by where all lighting fixtures light output are set to 0 or off, usually on a temporary

basis.

is an industry standard digital communication protocol used in entertainment lighting

equipment. For more information read Sections

DMX Primer

and

DMX Control Mode

in the

Appendix.

refers to your lighting instrument or other device such as a fogger or dimmer of which you can

control.

are a bunch of scenes stacked one after another. It can be programmed as either a single

scene or multiple scenes in sequence.

are static lighting states.

also known as faders.

can also be called programs. A chase consists of a bunch of scenes stacked one after

another.

refers to a lighting instrument with a pan and tilt mirror; however, in the ILS-CON controller it

can be used to control any DMX-512 compatible device as a generic fixture.

is a standard for representing musical information in a digital format. A MIDI input would provide

external triggering of scenes using midi device such as a midi keyboard.

refers to a fixture

s ability to function independently of an external controller and usually

in sync to music, due to a built in microphone.

slider is used to adjust the time between scenes within a chase.

slider affects the amount of time a scene will hold its state. It is also considered a wait time.

is a mechanical device in the lighting fixture that allows you to block the lights path. It is often

used to lessen the intensity of the light output and to strobe.

refers to the process of assigning fixtures a DMX channel or.

can be either scenes or chases that are directly called to execution by the user. A playback

can also be considered program memory that can be recalled during a show.

Blackout

DMX-512

Fixture

Programs

Scenes

Sliders

Chases

Scanner

MIDI

Stand Alone

Fade

Speed

Shutter

Patching

Playbacks

3.OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

3.OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

3.1 Setup

3.1.1 SETTING UP THE SYSTEM

1)

Plug the AC to DC power supply to the system back panel and to the mains outlet.

2) Plug in your DMX cable(s) to your intelligent lighting as described in the fixtures respective

manual. For a quick Primer on DMX see the DMX Primer section in the Appendix of this
manual.

USER MANUAL

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Summary of Contents for DMX 512 Series

Page 1: ...ROLLER SERIES DMX 384B USER MANUAL USER MANUAL This product manual contains important information about the safe installation and use of this projector Please read and follow these instructions carefully and keep this manual in a safe place for future reference ...

Page 2: ...3 3 3 Running a Program 3 3 4 Check Program 3 3 5 Editing a Program 3 3 6 Copy a Program CHASE PROGRAMMING 3 4 1 Create a chase 3 4 2 Running a Chase 3 4 3 Checking a Chase 3 4 4 Edit Chase Copy Bank Into Chase 3 4 5 Edit Chase Copy Scene Into Chase 3 4 6 Edit Chase Insert Scene Into a Chase 3 4 7 Delete a scene in a Chase 3 4 8 Delete a Chase 3 4 9 Delete all Chase Programs 3 5 3 5 1 Insert a sce...

Page 3: ... If you sell the unit to another user be sure that they also receive this instruction booklet Always make sure that you are connecting to the proper voltage and that the line voltage you are connecting to is not higher than that stated on decal or rear panel of the fixture This product is intended for indoor use only To prevent risk of fire or shock do not expose fixture to rain or moisture Make s...

Page 4: ...hases can be executed at the same time Controller On the surface you will find various programming tools such as 16 universal channel sliders quick access scanner and scene buttons and an LED display indicator for easier navigation of controls and menu functions 2 3 Product Overview front 2 3 Product Overview front USER MANUAL 3 18 0 2 4 6 8 10 4 8 6 2 10 0 4 8 6 2 10 0 4 8 6 2 10 0 4 8 6 2 10 0 4...

Page 5: ...operational data Provides operating mode status manual music or auto Function button to traverse Scene Steps in banks or chases Function button to traverse Scene Steps in banks or chases Sets the chase speed by tapping and toggles between values and percentages Sets the shutter or dimmer value of all fixtures to 0 causing all light output to cease Activates MIDI external control and also used to c...

Page 6: ...tor DC Input jack Function For external triggering of Banks and Chases using a MIDI device ON OFF power switch 2 4 Product Overview rear panel 2 4 Product Overview rear panel DMX control signal Main power feed Turns the controller on and off USER MANUAL SERIAL NO SERIAL NO 9V 1000mA 9V 1000mA 21 22 23 24 25 5 18 ...

Page 7: ...ternal triggering of scenes using midi device such as a midi keyboard refers to a fixture s ability to function independently of an external controller and usually in sync to music due to a built in microphone slider is used to adjust the time between scenes within a chase slider affects the amount of time a scene will hold its state It is also considered a wait time is a mechanical device in the ...

Page 8: ... be spaced 16 channels apart Controller SCANNER Please refer to your individual fixture s manual for DMX addressing instructions The table above refers to a standard 9 dipswitch binary configurable device 3 1 3 PAN AND TILT CHANNELS 3 1 3 Because not all intelligent lighting fixtures are alike or share the same control attributes the allows the user to assign the wheel the correct pan and tilt cha...

Page 9: ...ct the pan channel 4 Press the button to select pan tilt TAPSYNC DISPLAY 5 Move one fader of 16 channel to select the tilt channel 6 press and hold buttons to exit and save setting PROGRAM TAPSYNC DISPLY All LEDs will blink All pan tilt can be reassigned to output on a different DMX channel 3 1 6 FADE TIME ASSIGN 3 1 6 FADE TIME ASSIGN You can choose whether the board s fade time during scene exec...

Page 10: ... the buttons review all scenes in the chase BANK UP DOWN 3 3 1ENTERING PROGRAM MODE 3 3 1ENTERING PROGRAM MODE A scene is a static lighting state Scenes are stored in banks There are 30 bank memories on the controller and each bank can hold 8 scene memories The controller can save 240 scenes total 4 Compose a look by moving the and wheel sliders 5 Tap button MIDI REC 6 Choose a 01 30 to change if ...

Page 11: ...ce The time between two taps sets the time between SCENES up to 10 minutes TAPSYNC DISPLAY Also called a Tap Sync 3 3 4 CHECK PROGRAM 3 3 4 CHECK PROGRAM Action Action 2 Use the buttons to select the bank to review BANK UP DOWN PROGRAM 1 Press and hold the button until the LED blinks PROGRAM 3 Press the buttons to review each scene individually SCENES Notes Notes 3 3 5 EDITING A PROGRAM 3 3 5 EDIT...

Page 12: ...PY BANK INTO CHASE 3 4 4 EDIT CHASE COPY BANK INTO CHASE 5 Press button to copy the bank All LEDs will blink MIDI ADD A chase is created by using previously created scenes Scenes become steps in a chase and can be arranged in any order you choose It is highly recommended that prior to programming chases for the first time you delete all chases from memory for instructions See Delete All Chases A C...

Page 13: ...4 7 DELETE A SCENE IN A CHASE 3 4 7 DELETE A SCENE IN A CHASE 5 Press button to delete the step scene All LEDs will blink AUTO DEL 4 Press the button that corresponds to the scene to be copied SCENE 5 Press button to copy the scene All LEDs will blink MIDI ADD 3 Press the to switch the LED display to steps view TAPSYNC DISPLAY 4 Use the buttons to navigate steps and locate the insert point of the ...

Page 14: ...ponds to the scene to be copied SCENE Notes Notes 3 5 2 COPY A SCENE 3 5 2 COPY A SCENE 5 Select the destination that contains the scene memory to record onto using the buttons BANK BANK UP DOWN 3 Press the to switch the LED display to steps view TAPSYNC DISPLAY 4 Use the buttons to navigate steps and locate the insert point of the new scene The display will read the step number BANK UP DOWN 5 Pre...

Page 15: ...ver all 384 DMX channels available to the scene will be set to value 0 3 6 1 RUNNING IN SOUND MODE 3 6 1 RUNNING IN SOUND MODE 3 Alternatively you can press a single button 1 6 or several buttons in sequence and all selected chases will loop in the order selected CHASE CHASE In the Sound mode programs will be triggered by the sound using its built in microphone Multiple chases selected will loop a...

Page 16: ... Press and hold the button for 3 seconds to save settings MIDI ADD 4 To release control press any other button except the buttons during step 2 MIDI BANK MIDI NOTE 00 to 07 08 to 15 16 to 23 24 to 31 32 to 39 40 to 47 48 to 55 56 to 63 64 to 71 72 to 79 80 to 87 FUNCTION TURN ON OFF FUNCTION TURN ON OFF Scenes 1 8 in BANK 1 Scenes 1 8 in BANK 2 Scenes 1 8 in BANK 3 Scenes 1 8 in BANK 4 Scenes 1 8 ...

Page 17: ...t and has no effect on how a controller communicates to each fixture Use an order that provides for the easiest and most direct cabling Connect fixtures using shielded two conductor twisted pair cable with three pin XLR male to female connectors The shield connection is pin 1 while pin 2 is Data Negative S and pin 3 is Data positive S 4 2 FIXTURE LINKING 4 2 FIXTURE LINKING DMX OUTPUT DMX OUTPUT C...

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Page 19: ...Range DC 9V 12V 500mA min Maximum ambient temperature 45 C Data input locking 3 pin XLR male socket Data output locking 3 pin XLR female socket Data pin configuration pin 1 shield pin 2 pin 3 Protocols DMX 512 USITT USER MANUAL 18 18 7 3 m m 183m m 520mm Dimensions 520 X183 X73 mm ...

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