Spectrum Illumination, Monster Brain Controller Manual
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Rev. Date: 2013-11-27
7)
Multiple drivers can be set to run on the same strobe line with the switches behind the
front panel of the driver.
8)
To set the drivers to the appropriate strobe lines, fold down clear cover and remove the
control cover where the power and strobe LED’s are located using a small screwdriver
on the side opposite the LED’s.
9)
To the left of the LED’s you will see an array of DIP switches. The switches set the
channels that are used with the Monster Brain bus outputs.
10)
Example: If using one (1) ALDM (analog) driver and two (2) other standard LDM
drivers, set your configuration to 3 strobes, 1 analog. Then use the 3 strobe channels to
run each light individually or run all of them on the same strobe channel.
11)
Set the drivers to the channel to strobe with, and the analog output (if necessary) that is
intended. If you want your light to be run on the Analog output 1 and strobe channel 3,
you would flip switch 6 and switch 1.
(
CAUTION: ONLY ONE OF EACH OF THE TYPES OF SWITCHES CAN BE
TURNED ON PER DRIVER. IF MORE THAN ONE STROBE OR MORE THAN
ONE ANALOG SWITCH ARE TURNED ON AT THE SAME TIME, THIS COULD
CAUSE DAMAGE AND/OR FAILURE TO THE PRODUCTS AND/OR YOUR
EQUIPMENT.)
12)
It is important to remember that with the Monster Brain controller, the drivers can be
wired to external triggering sources. When changing the bus configuration setup, the
Monster Brain changes the actual use of the DIN rail bus connectors. While you have
the configuration set in “3 analog, 1 strobe”, it is only possible for the Monster Brain to
send out one strobe signal, meaning all lights must strobe at the same time. However,
you can still wire in your own strobe signal to the appropriate driver(s), for multiple
strobes.
13)
The same can go for analog inputs. While you have the configuration to “4 strobe, 0
analog”, it is not possible for the Monster Brain to control any analog intensity.
However, you can still wire in your own 0-10V signal, if so desired.
Strobe channel 1
Analog output 1
Strobe channel 2
Analog output 2
Strobe channel 3
Analog output 3
Strobe channel 4