Mantra Lite WING
User Manual
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Contents
1.1
Overview
The Mantra Wing is an accessory for the Mantra Lite lighting console. It can only be operated
when it is connected to a Mantra Lite console.
•
A Mantra Lite console can control up to 24 lighting fixtures with 10 playbacks (with 10
pages of memory) and has a single DMX512 universe output
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Connecting a Mantra Wing provides control of an additional 12 lighting fixtures (25-36)
and a further 10 playbacks (11-20) (with 10 pages of memory) as well as a second
DMX512 universe (U2) output
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Connecting a second Mantra Wing provides control of an additional 12 fixtures (37-48)
and a further 10 playbacks (21-30) (with 10 pages of memory) as well as a third
DMX512 universe (U3) output
1.2
Before You Plug In Your New Wing!
Your new Mantra Wing will only operate if your Mantra Lite is running software version 1.2 or
higher. To see which version your Mantra Lite is running, on the touch screen select
Tools
/
Setup
/
About
. If this version number is not 1.20 or higher you will need to update your
Mantra Lite software.
1.3
Mantra Lite Software Update
On the internet navigate to
. and download the latest version of
Mantra Software. Save the downloaded file to a USB stick then insert the stick into your Mantra
Lite. From the touch screen’s home page select
Tools
/
Setup
/
Update Firmware
.
Follow the instruction to update your Mantra Lite to the latest version. After you have done the
update check the
“About” page again to make sure it is installed properly. Now plug in your new
wing as described below. When a wing is connected,
the “About” Page on the Mantra Lite shows
the Wing Software details. If you can see this then the Mantra Lite has recognised your Wing
and you are good to go.
