154.012UK User Manual
Master/Slave operation
From the control panel, the WSL-Q7 can be set to Slave mode (
) to be controlled by
another WSL-Q7 via a DMX link. For instance, setting a WSL-Q7 unit to Auto1 and connecting
DMX out to the DMX in of another WSL-Q7 that has been set to Slave mode will make the
slave unit mimic the Auto1 program of the first unit.
In addition to wired connection, a WSL-Q7 in Slave mode can be controlled wirelessly from
another WSL-Q7 via a WDMX. See “Wireless Master/Slave operation” below.
DMX operation
The WSL-Q7 can operate from a DMX signal connected to the DMX IN connector (5) on the
rear panel. This signal can be connected on to further units from the DMX OUT connector (3).
To operate via DMX, set the DMX start address in the
option on the control panel.
Depending upon how much control is required and how many channels can be allocated; there
are 5 modes of DMX operation, which are selected via the
option on the control panel.
The channel allocations for these are detailed in the appendix of this manual.
Wireless DMX
In addition to wired connection, the WSL-Q7 can be controlled wirelessly from a WDMX-2
transceiver (154.152UK) by connecting the supplied antenna and switching on the WIRELESS
DMX (WDMX) function (8). The 3-colour WDMX LED will light with one of 7 colours to
designate the WDMX channel, as shown below.
Ch 1
Red
Ch 5
Red + Blue
Ch 2
Green
Ch 6
Green + Blue
Ch 3
Red + Green
Ch 7
Red + Green + Blue
Ch 4
Blue
Pressing the WDMX button cycles through the channel settings, changing the colour of the
WDMX LED, which in turn should be matched with the colour of the WDMX-2 transceiver.
Check the manual of WDMX-2 (154.152UK) for more information. When the WSL-Q7 detects
the DMX signal from a WDMX-2 transceiver with the same channel setting, the LED on the
rear panel of will flash green. DMX is now linked wirelessly and works as if connected by XLR.
Wireless Master/Slave operation
As with DMX, this wireless connection can be used with Master/Slave mode if both master and
slave WSL-Q7 units have WDMX switched on with the same channel setting. The master unit
acts as a transmitter (WDMX LED flashes red when linked) and the slave unit(s) acts as the
receiver (WDMX LED flashes green when connected). Master/Slave operation will work in the
same manner as if connected by XLR cable.
