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DANGER!
Danger for children
Ensure that plastic bags, packaging, etc. are disposed of properly and are not

within reach of babies and young children. Choking hazard!
Ensure that children do not detach any small parts (e.g. knobs or the like) from

the unit. They could swallow the pieces and choke!
Never let children unattended use electrical devices.

Safety

Safety instructions

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Summary of Contents for LED-Commander 16/2

Page 1: ...LED Commander 16 2 DMX controller user manual ...

Page 2: ...Musikhaus Thomann Thomann GmbH Hans Thomann Straße 1 96138 Burgebrach Germany Telephone 49 0 9546 9223 0 E mail info thomann de Internet www thomann de 06 08 2015 ID 251852 SW V1 0 ...

Page 3: ...es 4 2 Safety instructions 6 3 Features 10 4 Installation 11 5 Starting up 12 6 Connections and operating elements 13 7 Operation 22 8 Technical specifications 44 9 Protecting the environment 45 Table of contents LED Commander 16 2 3 ...

Page 4: ... development We therefore reserve the right to make changes without notice This section provides an overview of the symbols and signal words used in this user manual Signal word Meaning DANGER This combination of symbol and signal word indicates an immediate dangerous situation that will result in death or serious injury if it is not avoided NOTICE This combination of symbol and signal word indica...

Page 5: ...Warning signs Type of danger Warning danger zone General notes LED Commander 16 2 5 ...

Page 6: ...red to be improper and may result in personal injury or property damage No liability will be assumed for damages resulting from improper use This device may be used only by persons with sufficient physical sensorial and intellectual abilities and having corresponding knowledge and experience Other persons may use this device only if they are supervised or instructed by a person who is responsible ...

Page 7: ...d are not within reach of babies and young children Choking hazard Ensure that children do not detach any small parts e g knobs or the like from the unit They could swallow the pieces and choke Never let children unattended use electrical devices Safety Safety instructions LED Commander 16 2 7 ...

Page 8: ...rent circuit breaker Failure to do so could result in damage to the device and pos sibly the user Unplug the external power supply before electrical storms occur and when the device is unused for long periods of time to reduce the risk of electric shock or fire NOTICE Risk of fire Do not cover the device nor any ventilation slots Do not place the device near any direct heat source Keep the device ...

Page 9: ...ditions This device has been designed for indoor use only To prevent damage never expose the device to any liquid or moisture Avoid direct sunlight heavy dirt and strong vibrations Safety instructions LED Commander 16 2 9 ...

Page 10: ...d chases n Faders for fade and scene time and speed dimmer etc n Operation modes automatic sound controlled and manual n Blackout and Full on function n Separate channel assignment n Backup and firmware update via USB n USB port for desk light n 19 housing 4 RU Features DMX controller 10 ...

Page 11: ...torage use the original packaging or your own packaging material suitable for transport or storage respectively The unit has been designed for rack mounting in a standard 19 inch rack It occupies four rack units RU A 3 pin XLR socket is used as DMX output The following diagram and table show the pin assignment of the XLR socket 1 Ground 2 DMX data 3 DMX data Rack mounting DMX connection Installati...

Page 12: ...ons Connect the included power adapter to the 9 V input of the device and then plug the mains plug into the power outlet Turn on the main switch on the rear side of the unit Then the display shows the operating mode and the corresponding indicator LED is on Connecting the power supply Switching the device on Starting up DMX controller 12 ...

Page 13: ...6 Connections and operating elements Front panel Connections and operating elements LED Commander 16 2 13 ...

Page 14: ... Switching between the key groups banks 1 8 and 9 16 is done via the Shift key 3 3 Shift key SCENE Button to toggle the SCENE buttons The two indicator LEDs show which of the two key groups banks 1 8 red or 9 16 green is currently active 4 CHASE Eight buttons with double assignment for enabling disabling of up to 16 chases The indicator LEDs show which chases are enabled LED is on Switching betwee...

Page 15: ...gation buttons for scrolling the display and to select options 8 MODE button Button to change the operation mode The corresponding LED shows the active operating mode Auto Music or Manual 9 SPEED fader Slider to manually adjust the chase speed during playback 10 FADE fader Slider to manually adjust the fade time during playback Connections and operating elements LED Commander 16 2 15 ...

Page 16: ... indicator LED is lit the channels can be reassigned Press the button again for three seconds to exit this mode 14 PROGRAM RECORD button Press this button for three seconds to enable the Program mode The corresponding indicator LED shows whether the mode is activated LED on or deactivated LED off Press the button again for three seconds to exit this mode 15 MIDI IN SET button Press this button for...

Page 17: ...the TILT 17 or the PAN mode 19 must be activated 19 PAN button Press this button to control the rotation of the assigned moving heads via the joystick 18 The corresponding LED indicator flashes while the PAN mode is active 20 AUX1 AUX2 buttons With these buttons you can activate the AUX channels corresponding LED is lit or deactivate them LED is off 21 DIMMER fader Slider to manually adjust the DI...

Page 18: ...ader Slider to manually control the speed of a scene or a chase Press the corresponding flash button 5 to activate the slider control 25 BLUE fader Slider to manually control the colour intensity BLUE Press the corresponding flash button 4 to activate the slider con trol 26 GREEN fader Slider to manually control the colour intensity GREEN Press the corresponding flash button 3 to activate the slid...

Page 19: ...ess the corresponding flash button 2 to activate the slider con trol 28 FUNCTION fader Controller for manual adjustment of an active function Press the corresponding flash button 1 to activate the slider control Connections and operating elements LED Commander 16 2 19 ...

Page 20: ...Rear panel Connections and operating elements DMX controller 20 ...

Page 21: ...udio input line level 100 mV to 1 Vpp 33 MIDI OUT output socket 34 MIDI THRU port 35 MIDI IN input socket 36 Connection socket for the 9 V power adapter for voltage supply 37 Main switch to turn the unit on or off Connections and operating elements LED Commander 16 2 21 ...

Page 22: ...ights up n Auto In this mode you can use the sliders FADE and SPEED to adjust the fade in and out time and speed Use the buttons and to control the chase speed setting range 1 to 200 s n Music In this mode you can use the and buttons to adjust the audio sensitivity setting range 0 to 100 Use the FADE slider to adjust the fade in and out time n Manual In this mode you can use the and buttons to cal...

Page 23: ...sired channel range 4 Use the FADE slider to select the desired DMX channel 5 Press the flash button for the function you want to assign 6 Repeat steps 2 to 5 to allocate the remaining sliders with functions Example If the RED function flash button 2 is assigned to DMX channel 21 the display shows the following values Assigning channels Operation LED Commander 16 2 23 ...

Page 24: ...ls all blue FIXTURE LEDs off 3 Use the FADE and SPEED sliders to select the DMX channel whose assignment you want to cancel 4 Press the respective flash button 1 to 8 to cancel the channel assignment The channel assignment is cancelled Cancelling channel assignment Operation DMX controller 24 ...

Page 25: ...ssage Now the channel to be programmed in the next step can be controlled via the DIMMER control that is assigned to channel FIXTURE 01 4 Select the desired channel range using the SPEED sliders 1 21 41 61 etc 5 Select the desired DMX channel via the FADE slider 6 Keep the flash button RED pressed for three seconds ð The display shows the following message Setting the dimmer channel Operation LED ...

Page 26: ...1 7 Repeat steps 4 to 6 to allocate the remaining channels of FIXTURE 01 The previously selected FIXTURE channel is displayed with the letter M in the display In the example this means that the DIMMER control that is assigned to channel FIXTURE 01 can control the maximum value of RED CH 2 Operation DMX controller 26 ...

Page 27: ...values of the fader function 3 Press the SCENE button to select the desired scene If needed toggle between both memory banks via the shift button You can link a number of scenes together and control them using the FADE slider The LEDs of all selected scenes light up blue Calling scenes Operation LED Commander 16 2 27 ...

Page 28: ...e SCENE button to select a memory slot If needed toggle between both memory banks via the shift button 5 Press the PROGRAM RECORD button and then for about one second the button for the scene that you want to overwrite ð All device LEDs briefly flash 6 Keep the button PROGRAM RECORD pressed for three seconds to exit the recording mode With each programming the existing scenes are overwritten with ...

Page 29: ...Keep the button PATCH CLEAR pressed for three seconds to delete all initial values of the fader function 3 Press the CHASE button to select the desired chase If needed toggle between both memory banks via the shift button Calling chases Operation LED Commander 16 2 29 ...

Page 30: ...ghts up 3 Press the FIXTURE buttons to select the channel that you want to programme 4 Use the flash controls 1 to 8 to set the desired values 5 Press the PROGRAM RECORD button to store the updated values ð All device LEDs briefly flash and the display shows the following values 6 Repeat steps 2 to 5 to add further programme steps 7 Keep the button PROGRAM RECORD pressed for three seconds to exit ...

Page 31: ...select the step number at which you want to insert the program step 5 Press the FIXTURE buttons to select the channel that you want to programme 6 Use the flash controls 1 to 8 to set the desired values 7 Press the PROGRAM RECORD button to store the updated values ð All indicator LEDs flash three times 8 Repeat steps 4 to 7 to insert further programme steps The 16 memory slots can be assigned to a...

Page 32: ...e a step If needed toggle between both memory banks via the shift button 3 Press the MIDI IN SET button and then press the and buttons to select the step number to be deleted 4 Press the TAP DEL button to delete the step ð All LEDs flash three times 5 Keep the button PROGRAM RECORD pressed for three seconds to exit the recording mode Deleting a programme step Operation DMX controller 32 ...

Page 33: ... to the oper ating mode Programming Recording 3 If needed toggle between both memory banks CHASE via the shift button 4 Press the TAP DEL button and then the Chase button of the chase that you want to delete 5 Keep the button PROGRAM RECORD pressed for three seconds to exit the recording mode Deleting a chase Operation LED Commander 16 2 33 ...

Page 34: ...you want to assign 3 Press the AUX1 or AUX2 button to assign the DMX channel to the respective AUX channel 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to assign any number of DMX channels 5 Keep the button PROGRAM RECORD pressed for three seconds to exit the recording mode The AUX channels can only be controlled via the FADE control Assigning DMX channels to AUX channels Operation DMX controller 34 ...

Page 35: ...to select the DMX channel that you want to assign 3 Press the flash button of the desired control to assign the DMX channel 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to assign any number of DMX channels 5 Keep the button PROGRAM RECORD pressed for three seconds to exit the recording mode Assigning DMX channels to flash controls 1 to 8 Operation LED Commander 16 2 35 ...

Page 36: ...the function that you want to rename 4 Now you can use the joystick to change the description in the display move it right left to move the cursor move it up down to change the character 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to rename further flash function if required 6 Confirm the updated description s via PROGRAM RECORD 7 Switch the device off and on again to work with the new settings Renaming flash function...

Page 37: ... a MIDI channel 1 to 16 via buttons and 3 Keep the button MIDI IN SET pressed for three seconds to exit the MIDI mode MIDI value Function Description 0 15 SCENE1 16 Turning scenes 1 16 on off 16 31 CHASE1 16 Turning chases 1 16 on off 32 MANUAL Manual show control 33 MUSIC Sound controlled show 34 AUTO Automatic show 35 AUX1 Turning AUX1 on off 36 AUX2 Turning AUX2 on off MIDI functions Operation ...

Page 38: ...MIDI value Function Description 37 Manual show control 38 Manual show control 39 TAP Automatic show 126 BLACK OUT Function BLACK OUT active Operation DMX controller 38 ...

Page 39: ...r two seconds until the display shows the message Press fixture key save file 3 Press the button of the FIXTURE channel whose settings you want to save ð The saving progress is shown on the display All channel settings are stored together in the file led commander 16 2 on the USB drive Saving settings externally Operation LED Commander 16 2 39 ...

Page 40: ...d for two seconds until the display shows the message Press fixture key loader file ð The LEDs of those channels for whom settings have been found on the USB drive light up 3 Press the button of the FIXTURE channel whose settings you want to load ð The loading progress is shown on the display Then the display returns to the pre vious status Loading stored settings Operation DMX controller 40 ...

Page 41: ... the unit on again ð After two seconds the display shows the following message After resetting to factory defaults the FIXTURE channels are set up as follows FIXTURE 1 FIXTURE 2 FIXTURE 3 FIXTURE 16 FUN CH1 FUN CH11 FUN CH21 FUN CH151 Red CH2 Red CH12 Red CH22 Red CH152 Resetting to factory defaults Operation LED Commander 16 2 41 ...

Page 42: ...H24 Blue CH154 SPEED CH5 SPEED CH15 SPEED CH25 SPEED CH155 COLOUR CH6 COLOUR CH16 COLOUR CH26 COLOUR CH156 STROBE CH7 STROBE CH17 STROBE CH27 STROBE CH157 No Func CH8 No Func CH18 No Func CH28 No Func CH158 PAN CH9 PAN CH19 PAN CH29 PAN CH159 TILT CH10 TILT CH20 TILT CH30 TILT CH160 Operation DMX controller 42 ...

Page 43: ...test firmware version to the USB port of the device 4 Turn the device off 5 Keep the buttons PROGRAM RECORD MODE und pressed and turn the device on again ð After two seconds the display shows the message Press any button Update firmware 6 Press any key to start the firmware update 7 After the installation is complete the display shows the message Update succeeded Please reboot 8 Then turn off the ...

Page 44: ...8 Technical specifications Operating supply voltage DC 9 12 V Communication protocol DMX 512 Dimensions W D H 482 mm 175 mm 75 mm Weight 3 5 kg Technical specifications DMX controller 44 ...

Page 45: ...ease follow the notes and markings on the packaging This product is subject to the European Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive WEEE Do not dispose with your normal household waste Dispose of this device through an approved waste disposal firm or through your local waste facility When discarding the device comply with the rules and regulations that apply in your country If in doubt...

Page 46: ...Notes DMX controller 46 ...

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Page 48: ...Musikhaus Thomann Hans Thomann Straße 1 96138 Burgebrach Germany www thomann de ...

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