SHOWTEC Maniac FX 7, Manual

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Maniac FX 7
The Maniac FX 7 can be operated with controller or without controller in stand-alone mode.
Control Panel
A) LED display
B) ENTER button
C) DOWN button
D) UP button
E) MODE button
Fig. 05
DMX Control Mode
The fixtures are individually addressed on a data-link and connected to the controller.
The fixtures respond to the DMX signal from the controller. (When you select the DMX address and save it,
the controller will display the saved DMX address the next time.)
DMX Addressing
The control panel on the back side of the device allows you to assign the DMX fixture address, which is
the first channel from which the Maniac will respond to the controller. Please note when you use the
controller, the unit has 15 channels. When using multiple Maniac fixtures, make sure you set the DMX
addresses right. Therefore, the DMX address of the first Maniac should be 1 (001); the DMX address of the
second Maniac should be 1+15=16 (016); the DMX address of the third Maniac should be 16+15=31 (031),
etc. Make sure that you do not have any overlapping channels in order to control each Maniac
correctly. If two or more fixtures are addressed similarly, they will work similarly.
Controlling:
After having addressed all Maniac fixtures, you may now start operating these via your lighting controller.
Note: After switching on, the Maniac will automatically detect whether DMX 512 data is received or not.
If there is no data received at the DMX input, the display will blink. In such a case, the problem may be:
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The DMX cable from the controller is not connected with the input of the Maniac.
● The controller is switched off or defective, the cable or connector is defective, or the signal wires are
swapped in the input connector.
Note: It is necessary to insert a termination plug (with 120 Ohm) in the last fixture in order to ensure proper
transmission on the DMX data link.