Spectrum Illumination, Monster Brain Controller Manual
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Rev. Date: 2013-11-27
The example above shows all of these drivers with the Monster Brain. The
Monster Brain can run both the ALDM 700 and the ALDM 350/3 at the same
intensity, and the ALDM 2100 and ALDM 2800 at two other different intensities. For
this example select three analog channels, because three different analog intensity
controls are needed. Since all of the analog channels are used only one strobe
channel remains, meaning all of the lights will activate at the same time.
If more than one strobe channel is necessary for the application, the Monster
Brain and Drivers where designed to facilitate external input control. External
strobe inputs can be wired to the driver(s) input to control light timing (DIP switches
1 to 4 must be off), while other drivers use the single strobe channel from the
Monster Brain. Another option would be to run a 0-10 volt analog input into the
ALDM drivers (DIP switches 5 to 7 must be off), that would free up additional strobe
channels. Multiple Monster Brain controllers can also be syncronized together to
provide multiple strobe / analog channels.
LED indicators:
Red = Trigger
– This lights when a hardware trigger input is present
Blue = Status
– Blinks at 1Hz when at least 1 product ID is configured
Blinks at 2Hz when unit is unconfigured
Yellow = Error
– This will illuminate when triggers are missed. i.e. received
new trigger before Product ID timing was complete.
Green = Power
– Power is connected
