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4. How To Set The Unit
4.1 Control Panel
1. Display
To show the various menus and to select functions.
2. LED
DMX
On
DMX input present
MASTER
On
Master
mode
SLAVE
On
Slave
mode
SOUND
Flashing
Sound
activation
3. Button
MENU
To select the programming functions
DOWN
To go backward in the selected functions
UP
To go forward in the selected functions
ENTER
To confirm the selected functions
4. Remote controller input
The CA-8 Easy Controller plugs into the 1/4” microphone jack to control the unit for Stand by,
Strobe/Next and Fast/Slow function.
5. Sensitivity
To adjust the microphone-receiving sensitivity.
6. Microphone
Receives audio signal for sound activation.
7. DMX input/output
For DMX512 link, use 3-pin XLR plug cable to link the unit together.
5.2 Easy Controller
The easy remote control is used only in master/slave mode. By connecting it to the 1/4”
microphone jack of the first unit, you will find that the remote control on the first unit will control
all the other units for Stand by, Strobe/Next and Fast/Slow function.
1.
STAND BY
- To blackout all the units
2.
FUNCTION
- STROBE/NEXT/MOVING
Strobe - When the mode LED is off, pressing the function button
will activate the strobe effect. The unit will strobe while the button is
depressed.
Color Change – When the mode LED is on, pressing the function
button will change the color. Each time the button is depressed, the
color will change.
Position/Dimming – When the mode LED is blinking, the function
button controls the pan, tilt and dimming. The first time the function
button is pressed, the unit will pan. Hold the button until the unit is
in the desired position. The next time the button is pressed, the tilt position is accessed. The
third time the button is depressed, the unit can be dimmed. The next three times the function
button is depressed will access the three functions on the slave heads.
3.
MODE
- AUDIO/SLOW/POSITION
When the LED is off, the unit in AUDIO mode, it’s movement- Pan/Tilt & Color change is
sound activated. If the LED is on, the unit is in SLOW mode. Pan/Tilt is sound activated but
the Color wheel is static, controlled by NEXT button. If the LED blinks, the unit is in
POSITION mode, hold the MOVING button to set the Pan, Tilt and Dimmer channel of
master or 2-CH fixture.
5.3 Universal DMX Controller
If you use a universal DMX controller to control the units, you have to set the DMX address
from 1 to 512 so that the units can receive the DMX signal.
Press the
MENU
button until
is showing on the display. Press the
ENTER
button and
the display will blink. Use the
DOWN
and
UP
buttons to change the DMX512 address. Once
the address has been selected, press and keep
ENTER
button pressed until the display stops
blinking or storing automatically 8 seconds later. To go back to the functions without any
change, press the
MENU
button again.
Please refer to the following diagram
to address your DMX512 channel for the first 4 units.
