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Keep in mind that the software detects the USB interface when it launches . This means that
you must have the USB interface connected to your computer each time b efore launching the software.

Otherwise, there will be no communication between the software and the interface. Click “Finish” when

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MyDMX V1.0

Installation

The wizard has competed the driver installation.

Содержание myDMX

Страница 1: ...U S E RMA N U A L V E R S I O N1 0 A me r i c a nD J L o s A n g e l e s C A9 0 0 4 0U S A w w w a me r i c a n d j c o m K e r k r a d e N e t h e r l a n d s w w w a me r i c a n d j e u...

Страница 2: ...n 8 3 Getting Started 10 4 Fixture Profiles 11 5 List View 14 6 Scenes 15 7 Triggering 17 8 Playback 19 9 Color Manager 20 10 Effects Manager 21 11 3D Visualizer 27 12 Appendix 35 13 Troubleshooting 4...

Страница 3: ...r warranty or not must be freight pre paid and accompany a Return Authorization RA number The RA number must be clearly written on the outside of the return package Items returned without a RA number...

Страница 4: ...his is not a service contract and this warranty does not include maintenance cleaning or periodic check up During the period specified above American DJ will replace defective parts at its expense And...

Страница 5: ...ny repairs yourself Doing so will void your manufactures warranty Should your unit require service please contact your nearest American DJ dealer or American DJ Customer Service To prevent or reduce t...

Страница 6: ...e following abbreviations may be used throughout this manual ompact isc igital ultiple ega yte ersonal omputer eturn uthorization niversal erial us 3 pin Cannon connector with atch and ubber guard CD...

Страница 7: ...y A 3D visualizer is included so you can set up your own truss configuration and light shows then view them during playback The 3D visualizer also gives you the ability to program offline so when you...

Страница 8: ...cle when ever possible The USB cable provides power to the myDMX interface and should be connected to a USB port on your PC Figure 1 MyDMX Interface USB CABLE DMX DATA CABLE Computer DMX Fixture NOT I...

Страница 9: ...lidated and will ask if you wish to continue Although Microsoft does not have a numerical registry for this driver there is no risk of incompatibility Click Continue Anyway Page 9 1 Insert the myDMX S...

Страница 10: ...s that you must have the USB interface connected to your computer each time before launching the software Otherwise there will be no communication between the software and the interface Click Finish w...

Страница 11: ...in Demo mode and you will not be able to control any fixtures If an interface is Connected thereafter the software will not recognize it If this happens you must close the myDMX Program connect the in...

Страница 12: ...n to select the fixture or fixtures that you wish to control 1 Locate the manufacture folder by using the scroll bar on the right and left click the plus sign next to the folder to access the availabl...

Страница 13: ...play as accu scan 250 accu scan 250 accu scan 250 and accu scan 250 See diagram below 1 2 3 4 7 Left click the Patch button to add the fixtures Like the picture shows above your fixtures will automati...

Страница 14: ...if not selected the fade time between 2 steps or scenes will not affect the corresponding channel very useful for Gobo channels for example where you want only the position to fade slowly but the gob...

Страница 15: ...55 scenes and the number of shows that can be created and saved is only limited to the memory of your computer To create scenes you must be in the editor screen Left click the Editor tab as pictured b...

Страница 16: ...lor mixing channel RGB or CMY right click to open the Color Manager window You can change the DMX levels of multiple channels simultaneously Hold the CTRL key pressed and select the channels left butt...

Страница 17: ...s that you ve programmed and fixture channel control Any standard MIDI controller such as the unit pictured below can be connected to your computer and linked to trigger scenes in your myDMX software...

Страница 18: ...er potentiometer or button on the midi controller that you want your relevant scene or fixture channel assigned to The Waiting of MIDI command prompt will disappear which confirms that the scene or fi...

Страница 19: ...automatically go from a scene to the next one Of course this mode can only apply on go automatically to next scene scenes 3 AUTO LTP HTP functions By clicking here you may manually control the differe...

Страница 20: ...a color for each fixture very quickly Each fixture is represented by a square on the left side There following tools are available Select pixel and Select area the first one allows to select fixtures...

Страница 21: ...step and scene Once you have created your effect with these simple to use tools you just need to click generate and the software will automatically create the steps required The Effect Manager adapts...

Страница 22: ...Gradient Editor Switch the editor ON by clicking on the red button and select a gradient type and range Editing the color of a gradient In this example we have created a fade between blue and green S...

Страница 23: ...hen from white to green This can be achieved by selecting the point and changing the color from the drop down box If you are unhappy with the points added simply select the point and click the delete...

Страница 24: ...interoperating this on an LED matrix Select picture from the type drop down box and load your photo You can choose to stretch your photo filling up the full matrix or to keep its original proportions...

Страница 25: ...hannels are displayed and the RGB matrix effects tab is replaced with a Pan Tilt effects tab Firstly you ll need to click light beam on This sends a message to all the relevant shutter iris dimmer cha...

Страница 26: ...to click light beam on This sends a message to all the relevent shutter iris dimmer channels to show the light beam Once the tool is switched ON start by creating one of the shapes listed and hit play...

Страница 27: ...ate your first stage introducing you to the basics of our 3D visualizer It will also include a description of the files used to save different projects Your First Stage From the Stage menu select Stag...

Страница 28: ...disabled This chapter introduces all features dedicated to the visualization even if most of them are available from the Build mode as well Rendering Options Several options are available to customize...

Страница 29: ...e the buttons assignment from the Options menu if the Move option is selected from the Camera menu Differents views front left can be selected from the menu or from the toolbar They can also be select...

Страница 30: ...r from the standard toolbar First you must select the face or select all faces to make your stage unicolored To change colour remove x from the default checkbox then select the colour from the followi...

Страница 31: ...using the Patch button after having specified the starting DMX address and the number of devices or by drag drop Make sure you select the correct universe first by selecting the right tab It is also...

Страница 32: ...3D visualizer and not in the controller The user can select the devices he want to insert or not Click on Patch to insert the selected fixtures The 3 options allow to select the patch mode and 2 displ...

Страница 33: ...ures In this window objects and fixtures can be shifted individually or in a group using the multi selection mode There are six different settings available three movements on the X Y Z axis width hei...

Страница 34: ...ptions that can be modified like the beam color the frost effect and gives the possibility to invert PAN TILT channels The 4 last columns are Gel color can be modified by clicking on the color The fro...

Страница 35: ...cking on the layer cell and selecting a layer from the list It is possible to display or not each column of the list by clicking on the title bar with the right button Note This chapter introduces all...

Страница 36: ...stom camera 1 Custom camera 2 Custom camera 3 Custom camera 4 Always visible option Display or not the the lower half of the screen Display or not the the right half of the screen Display the standard...

Страница 37: ...ings window Open the simple objects editor Undo Redo Standard toolbar Options toolbar Adjust ambient lighting Adjust the fog intensity Change the rendering level Enable disable the laser rendering Ena...

Страница 38: ...s to checked in case you experience problems with the 3D visualizer Please check that Microsoft DirectX 9b or any up to date version is installed on the computer Make sure that graphic cards drivers a...

Страница 39: ...to the Support Downloads section in our website Click Continue Anyway when Windows asks you about verification After this Windows should tell you that your device is ready to be used Restart the softw...

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