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Beast™ User Manual
2
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T
ABLE OF
C
ONTENTS
1. BEFORE YOU BEGIN............................................................................................................................................................ 3
W
HAT IS INCLUDED
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U
NPACKING
I
NSTRUCTIONS
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S
YMBOLS
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AC
P
OWER
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S
AFETY
I
NSTRUCTIONS
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2. INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................................................................... 4
F
EATURES
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Additional Features ............................................................................................................................................................ 4
DMX
C
HANNEL
S
UMMARY
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P
RODUCT
O
VERVIEW
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3. SETUP .................................................................................................................................................................................... 6
F
USE
R
EPLACEMENT
................................................................................................................................................................... 6
F
IXTURE
L
INKING
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DMX Data Cable ................................................................................................................................................................ 6
Cable Connectors .............................................................................................................................................................. 7
3-Pin to 5-Pin Conversion Chart ....................................................................................................................................... 7
Setting up a DMX Serial Data Link ................................................................................................................................... 7
M
ASTER
/S
LAVE
F
IXTURE
L
INKING
.................................................................................................................................................. 8
M
OUNTING
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Orientation.......................................................................................................................................................................... 8
Rigging ............................................................................................................................................................................... 8
4. OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS .............................................................................................................................................. 9
O
PERATION
M
ODES
..................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Stand-Alone Mode (Sound-Active, Auto Mode): .............................................................................................................. 9
Master/Slave Mode (Master Sound, Master Auto): .......................................................................................................... 9
DMX Mode ....................................................................................................................................................................... 10
U
SING
DMX
M
ODE
.................................................................................................................................................................... 10
DMX Channel Values ...................................................................................................................................................... 10
Setting the Starting Address............................................................................................................................................ 11
DMX Quick Reference Chart ........................................................................................................................................... 12
G
ENERAL
T
ROUBLESHOOTING
..................................................................................................................................................... 13
C
ONTACT
U
S
............................................................................................................................................................................ 14
5. APPENDIX ............................................................................................................................................................................ 14
DMX
P
RIMER
........................................................................................................................................................................... 14
G
ENERAL
M
AINTENANCE
............................................................................................................................................................ 15
R
ETURNS
P
ROCEDURE
............................................................................................................................................................... 15
C
LAIMS
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T
ECHNICAL
S
PECIFICATIONS
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