SHOWTEC Beacon 360 V2, Manual

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Ordercode: 45051
Beacon 360
Control Modes
There are 5 modes:
Built-in programs (stand-alone)
Manual mode Built-in programs (stand-alone)
Sound-controlled
Master/Slave
DMX-512 (9CH, 20CH)
One Beacon (Stand-alone and Manual)
01) Fasten the effect light onto firm trussing. Leave at least 0,5 meter on all sides for air circulation.
02) Always use a safety cable (ordercode 70140 / 70141).
03) Plug the end of the electric mains Powercon cord into a proper electric power supply socket.
04) When the Beacon is not connected with a DMX cable, it functions as a stand-alone device.
05) Please see page 14 for more information about the Built-in auto programs and page 15 for more
information about the Manual mode.
One Beacon (Sound-controlled)
01) Fasten the effect light onto firm trussing. Leave at least 0,5 meter on all sides for air circulation.
02) Always use a safety cable (ordercode 70140 / 70141).
03) Plug the end of the electric mains Powercon cord into a proper electric power supply socket.
04) When the Beacon is not connected with a DMX cable, it functions as a stand-alone device.
05) Please see page 16 for more information about the Sound-controlled mode.
Multiple Beacons (Master/Slave Mode)
01) Fasten the effect light onto firm trussing. Leave at least 0,5 meter on all sides for air circulation.
02) Always use a safety cable (ordercode 70140 / 70141).
03) Plug the end of the electric mains Powercon cord into a proper electric power supply socket.
04) Use a 3-pin XLR cable to connect the Beacons.
The pins: 01) Earth
02) Signal (-)
03) Signal (+)
05) Link the units as shown in Fig. 03, connect a DMX signal cable from the first unit's DMX "out" socket to
the second unit's "in" socket. Repeat this process to link the second, third, and fourth units. You can
use the same functions on the master device as described on pages 14 and 16 (Built-in or Sound-
controlled). This means on the master device you can set your desired operation mode and all slave
devices will react the same as the master device.
Multiple Beacons Master/Slave Set Up
Fig. 03