Key to rear panel diagram
1.
DMX output - 3 pin female XLR interface for DMX connections
2.
DMX input - 3 pin male XLR interface for DMX connections
3.
Microphone - used to monitor the music input during Sound-to-Light mode
4.
Menu buttons - used to select the different menu items
5.
LED display - shows the various menus and the selected functions.
6.
Mains power input IEC socket and integrated fuse holder. Connect the supplied IEC cable to the input and the mains
Operating instructions
The unit has the following working modes:
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Auto mode - built-in programs
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Sound-to-Light mode - sound activated operation via the built-in microphone
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DMX512 mode - control via a DMX controller
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Master/Slave mode – multiple units in a connected chain are controlled by the first ‘Master’ unit
Main menu
To select any of the menu options, press the MENU button to select the mode required.
Once you have made a selection then press ENTER to confirm. Use the UP and DOWN buttons to choose the desired menu option.
Auto mode operation
Press the MENU button, the following functions can be selected and then confirmed using the ENTER button:
AUTO
the unit runs the preset built-in shows;
CF
increases brightness then decreases brightness in a fading/pulsing effect. The speed can be adjusted using the UP and DOWN
buttons (from 00 slowest to 99 fastest).
CC
preset program - the speed of change can be adjusted using the UP and DOWN buttons (from 00 very slow to 99 fastest – for
best results use numbers 88-99).
CS
choose which LEDs are on or off. Use the UP & DOWN buttons to make your selection.
Y000
press the MENU button for five seconds until Y000 shows in the LED display. The UV brightness can be adjusted using the UP
and DOWN buttons.
Sound-to-Light mode operation
Press the MENU button until you see the letters
bEAt
. Confirm your choice using the ENTER button.
The unit will now respond to the beat of any loud music playing. The built-in microphone reacts best to the bass sounds in a tune.
DMX512 mode operation
DMX addressing - using the controls on the rear of the unit you can assign the DMX address for the unit. This is defined as the first
channel from which the unit will respond to a connected DMX controller. If you set, for example, the address to channel 7, the unit
will use channels 7 to 14 for control. Please, be sure that you don’t have any overlapping channels in order to control each unit
correctly and independently from any other units in a DMX chain. If two, three or more units are addressed similarly, they will work
similarly. In DMX mode you can choose the address from 1 to 512.
When connected via DMX and powered up, the unit will at first reset itself then
d001
will flash in the LED control display on the rear
of the unit. You can now set the desired DMX address using the UP and DOWN buttons.
For a list of DMX channel controls, please see the table below.
Building a serial DMX chain
Connect the DMX OUT of the first unit to the DMX IN of the next unit. Always connect one output with the input of the next unit until
all units are connected.
Caution
: the last unit in the DMX chain has to have its DMX cable terminated with a
terminator
. Solder a 120 resistor between
Signal (–) and Signal (+) into a 3-pin XLR-plug and plug it in the DMX OUT of the last unit.
