
Introduction
DMX-55 User Manual
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Product Overview (front)
Item
Button or Fader
Function
1
Scanner select buttons
Fixture selection
2
Scanner indicator LEDS
Indicates the fixtures currently selected
3
Scene select buttons
Universal bump buttons representing scene location for storage and selection
4
Channel faders
For adjusting DMX values, Ch 1~8 can be adjusted immediately after pressing the
respective scanner select button, Ch 9~16 after pressing the Page select button
5
Page A Indicator LED
Represents Ch 1~8 range selected
6
Page B Indicator LED
Represents Ch 9~16 range selected
7
Page select button
In manual mode, press to toggle between pages of control or to select both pages
simultaneously. Both LEDS on will allow control of both lower and upper range channel.
8
Program button
Used to enter programming mode
9
Music/Bank Copy button
Used to activate Music mode and as the copy command during programming
10
LCD display window
Status window displays pertinent operational data
11
Mode Indicator LEDS
Provides operating mode status, (manual, music or auto)
12
Bank Up button
Function button to traverse Scene/Steps in banks or chases
13
Bank Down button
Function button to traverse Scene/Steps in banks or chases
14
Tap Display button
This is a Tap-Sync during playback and during programming changes the DMX value
displayed in the LCD panel to percentages
15
Blackout button
Sets the shutter or dimmer value of all fixtures to
“
0
”
causing all light output to cease
16
Midi/Rec button
Activates MIDI external control and also used to confirm the record/save process
17
Auto/Del button
Used to activate Auto mode and as the delete function key during programming
18
Chase buttons
Chase memory 1 ~ 6
19
Speed fader
This will adjust the hold time of a scene or a step within a chase
20
Fade-Time fader
Also considered a cross-fade, sets the interval time between two scenes in a chase
21
Fog button
Built in Chauvet fog controller
22
Strobe button
Built in Chauvet strobe controller
23
Override button
24
Joystick
To control pan and tilt movement
25
Mode button
Switches operating modes
26
FINE button
Sets joystick to control pan and tilt in 16 bit resolution (fixture must have this feature)
1
2
16
7
3
8
9
10
25
12
11
23
18
13
17
4
22
24
15
14
21
5
6
19
20
26