SHOWTEC XS-4W Quad Beam, Manual

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XS-4W
Control Panel
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
LCD Display
Mode button
Down Button
Up Button
Enter Button
Fig. 04
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 front side of the base allows you to assign the DMX fixture address, which is the
first channel from which the XS-4W Quad Beam will respond to the controller.
Please note when you use the controller, the unit has
28 channels.
When using multiple XS-4W Quad Beams, make sure you set the DMX addresses right.
Therefore, the DMX address of the first XS-4W Quad Beams should be
1(A001) ; the DMX address of the
second XS-4W Quad Beam should be 1+28=29 (A029 ); the DMX address of the third XS-4W Quad Beam
should be 29+28=57 (A057) , etc.
Please, be sure that you don’t have any overlapping channels in order to control each XS-4W Quad
Beam correctly.
If two or more XS-4W Quad Beams are addressed similarly, they will work similarly.
Controlling:
After having addressed all XS-4W Quad Beam fixtures, you may now start operating these via your
lighting controller.
Note: After switching on, the XS-4W Quad Beam 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.
The problem may be:
• The XLR cable from the controller is not connected with the input of the XS-4W Quad Beam.
• 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’s necessary to insert a XLR termination plug (with 120 Ohm) in the last fixture in order to ensure
proper transmission on the DMX data link.