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Interconnecting several devices (master/slave operation)
Several devices may be interconnected (max. 32). Then all slave units can be synchronized and controlled
with the master unit without the need for a DMX controller.
The devices must be set to the corresponding
operating modes.
1 Configure all slave units before connecting the master unit: Press the
MENU
button so many times until
SLAVE
is indicated in the display. Confirm with the
ENTER
button.
2 Connect the DMX output of the master unit to the DMX input of the first slave unit. Then connect the
DMX output of the first slave unit to the DMX input of the second slave unit, etc. until all units have been
connected in a chain. Make sure the master unit is the first in the chain. Do not connect a DMX controller
to the DMX input of the master unit.
3 Set the master unit to the desired operating mode. The interconnected devices will now operate in sync.
Potentiometer
If you select “
on
” in the
POTENTIO
menu item, the brightness and strobe rotary control are activated. When
set to “
oFF
”, they are disabled.
Quick access via rotary control:
The brightness and strobe can be controlled via the rotary control on the back of the device (see device
overview), thus providing quick access to the static settings.
PWM frequency (Pulse-width modulation)
In the menu
PWM freq
the PWM frequency off the LEDs can be set.
1
Press the
MENU
button repeatedly until the display shows the
PWM freq
menu. Confirm with the
ENTER
button.
2 Select the desired PWM frequenzy (
900-25kHz
) with the
UP
and
DOWN
buttons. Confirm with the
ENTER
button.
DMX operation
Setting the number of DMX channels and the DMX starting address
For operation with a controller with DMX512 protocol, the device is equipped with 3 control channels.
However, it can also be switched to a mode with 1 or 2 channels if different functions are required. To be
able to operate the device with a DMX controller, the DMX starting address must be set. The starting
address depends upon which DMX controller is being used. Please refer to the controller’s documentation.
1 Press the
MENU
button so many times until
Addr
is indicated in the display. Confirm with the
ENTER
button.
2 The display indicates
1 CH
(1 DMX channel),
2 CH
(2 DMX channels) or
3 CH
(3 DMX channels). Use
the buttons
UP
and
DOWN
to select the desired number of DMX channels. Confirm with the
ENTER
button.
3 Now the display indicates the menu item for the DMX start address
d***
. Use the buttons
UP
and
DOWN
to set the address. Confirm with the
ENTER
button.
4 The display will not blink when DMX signals are being received. If no control signals are available, the
display will blink.
Note: Please make sure that you do not have any overlapping channels in order to control each device
correctly and independently from any other fixture on the DMX chain. If several devices are addressed
similarly, they will work synchronically.
