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Thank you for purchasing this Rockville ROCKFORCE W4 384 Channel Wireless
DMX Lighting Cont MIDI Control.

Please read this guide carefully for proper use of your Rockville ROCKFORCE
W4. Should you need technical assistance, please call our technical help line at
1-646-758-0144, Monday through Friday, 9am to 5pm EST.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

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To reduce risk of electric shock, never open the unit. There are no user serviceable

parts, refer service to an authorized Rockville service center.

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Do not expose this unit to any kind of moisture.

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Please ensure that the unit is situated in a properly ventilated area.

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Make sure the unit is placed on a level and stable surface.

Summary of Contents for ROCKFORCE W4

Page 1: ...OWNER S MANUAL 384 CHANNEL WIRELESS DMX LIGHTING CONTROLLER MIDI CONTROL ROCKFORCE W4 ...

Page 2: ... call our technical help line at 1 646 758 0144 Monday through Friday 9am to 5pm EST IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS To reduce risk of electric shock never open the unit There are no user serviceable parts refer service to an authorized Rockville service center Do not expose this unit to any kind of moisture Please ensure that the unit is situated in a properly ventilated area Make sure the unit is ...

Page 3: ...ow the setting in seconds 7 BLACKOUT Disables all DMX channel output and turns blackout mode on off 8 TAPSYNC DISPLAY TAPSYNC Controls the speed of scenes or chases Press the button at the rate you want the chase or scenes to run at This is as an alternative to using the SPEED fader The display will show the result in seconds DISPLAY Switches the display between STEP and BANK In other modes it swi...

Page 4: ...gramming operations 15 Scene Selectors These buttons allow you to select a scene in the scene bank for programming or playback The current scene is shown on the display 16 Fixture Scanner Selectors Used to select one or more of the 24 fixtures Each one is a block of 16 DMX channels These selectors are used in program ming mode and manual mode 1 MIDI IN For external triggering of banks and chases u...

Page 5: ... page The LED will begin to flash red indicating that the unit is in par ing mode 3 Use the black button located under the Wireless ID LED indicator to set the wireless ID key Match the color on your receiver s wireless DMX indicator to the transmitter For example if your wireless DMX fixture s LED is green then you have to set your ROCKFORCE W4 to the same wireless ID color Please note If you are...

Page 6: ...ng button Each fixture must be set to accommodate the DMX assignment This is usually done using DIP switches on the fixture Refer to the individual owner s manual of the fixture for exact instructions This information may also appear on a chart on the fixture If you set multiple fixtures to the same addresses then they will respond to the controller as one fixture 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 ...

Page 7: ...f they do this will result in erratic operation of the fixtures whose starting address is set incorrectly You can however control multiple fixtures of the same type using the same starting address as long as the intended result is that of uniform movement or operation In other words the fixtures will be slaved together and all respond exactly the same When using multiple DMX devices they should be...

Page 8: ... controllers with other XLR outputs you need to use and adapter cable DATA and DATA wires The connections are illustrated below If you are only connecting a few fixtures which are close together and use a short run to the controller you maybe able to operate without a terminator ...

Page 9: ...r to its factory defaults follow the steps below 1 Turn off the unit 2 Press and hold the BANK UP and AUTO DEL buttons while simultaneously turning on the unit You can choose the board s fade time during scene execution is implemented broadly to all output channels or only to the pan tilt movement channels This is relevant because often you will want gobos and colors to change quickly while not af...

Page 10: ...ns to change program banks if necessary 2 Select desired scene within the bank by pushing the corresponding SCENES button 1 8 3 Select the fixture s to be affected by pushing the associated SCANNERS buttons 4 Adjust the appropriate faders to set the desired output level for each channel 5 Push MIDI ADD button to prepare to save 6 Push the SCENES button used in step 2 to store the edited scene When...

Page 11: ... Turn the unit off Now turn the power on while simultaneously holding down the PROGRAM and BANK DOWN buttons 2 Keep holding down the buttons until the display flashes briefly indicating that the scenes have been cleared You can copy the settings of a fixture to another while programming a scene 1 Hold down the SCANNERS button of the selected fixture 2 Now push the SCANNERS button of the fixture to...

Page 12: ...TO DEL button 2 Adjust the chase speed by tapping the TAPSYNC DISPLAY button twice at a specific rate The time between the two tops will determine the chase speed The maximum time is 10 minutes 1 Press the desired CHASE button 2 Press the TAPSYNC DISPLAY button to switch the LED display to steps 3 Review each scene step individually by using the BANK UP BANK DOWN buttons Copy a scene into a chase ...

Page 13: ... to select the desired bank 6 Push MIDI ADD to insert the scene All the LEDs will blink indicating that the scene has been copied Operating Scenes Manual Mode When the ROCKFORCE W4 is turned on it defaults to manual scene mode with bank 1 scene 1 active The manual mode allows direct control of all scanners You are able to move them and change attributes by using the channel fader All changes made ...

Page 14: ...trol the fade time use the FADE TIME fader Scenes can also be synchronized to music or MIDI note triggering 1 Select the appropriate scene bank using BANK UP or BANK DOWN 2 Push AUTO DEL This will cause the scene Auto Run to begin cycling and the AUTO TRIGGER indicator on the display will light 3 Adjust the speed and fade time as needed If you set your speed faster than the fade time then the scen...

Page 15: ...lected chases will loop in the order in which they were selected 3 You can adjust the duration time using the FADE TIME fader 4 To stop Music Auto Run press the AUTO DEL button The MUSIC TRIGGER indicator on the display will go OFF MIDI Control Activation The controller will only respond to MIDI commands on the MIDI channel which is set to full stop The ROCKFORCE W4 uses MIDI Note on commands to e...

Page 16: ...71 72 79 80 87 88 95 96 103 104 111 112 119 120 125 126 Bank 9 Scenes 1 8 ON OFF Bank 10 Scenes 1 8 ON OFF Bank 11 Scenes 1 8 ON OFF Bank 12 Scenes 1 8 ON OFF Bank 13 Scenes 1 8 ON OFF Bank 14 Scenes 1 8 ON OFF Bank 15 Scenes 1 8 ON OFF Chases 1 6 ON OFF Blackout ...

Page 17: ...program controlled by fade time sliders 4 bit LED display LED gooseneck Light plugs into USB Rubberized end pieces detachable 4u rack mountable Does it have wired dmx in and out Manual Override Allows You to Grab Any Fixture on the Fly Reversible DMX Channels Allows Fixture to React Opposite to Others in a Chase Power Supply 110 240Vac 50 60Hz DC 9V 12V Electric current No less than 300mA Power Co...

Page 18: ...keyboard Stand Alone 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 Fade a slider used to adjust the time between scenes within a chase Speed a slider that affects the amount of time a scene will hold its state It is also known as a wait time Shutter a mechanical device in the lighting fixture that allows ...

Page 19: ...s for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable pro tection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruc tions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no gu...

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