SHOWTEC Shark Beam FX one, Manual

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Shark Spot One
The Shark Spot One can be operated with a DMX controller in control mode or without a DMX controller
in stand-alone mode.
Control Panel
A) OLED display
B) MENU button
C) DOWN button
D) UP button
E) ENTER button
Fig. 06
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, next time.)
DMX Addressing
The control panel on the front side of the base allows you to assign DMX fixture addresses, which is the first
channel with which the Shark will respond to the controller.
Please note, when you use the controller, the unit has 14 channels.
When using multiple Sharks, make sure you set the DMX addresses right.
Therefore, the DMX address of the first Shark should be 1(001); the DMX address of the second Shark
should be 1+14=15 (015); the DMX address of the third Shark should be 15+14=29 (029), etc. Please, be
sure that you do not have any overlapping channels in order to control each Shark correctly. If two or
more Sharks are addressed similarly, they will work similarly.
Controlling:
After having addressed all Shark fixtures, you may now start operating these via your lighting controller.
Note: After switching on, the Shark will automatically detect whether DMX 512 data is received or not.
If there is no data received at the DMX-input, the “LED “ on the control panel will not flash.
If not, the problem may be:
•
The XLR cable from the controller is not connected with the input of the Shark Spot One.
• The controller is switched off or defective, the cable or connector is detective, or the signal wires are
swapped in the input connector.
Note: It is necessary to insert an XLR termination plug (with 120 Ohm) in the last fixture in order to ensure
proper transmission on the DMX data link.
Display Off after 30 seconds
When no button is pressed for 30 seconds, the display will turn off.
To light up the display, you have to press the MENU, ENTER, UP or DOWN button.
Once you have pressed the button, the display will light up.