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Operation
To operate the device, connect it to the mains. After a few seconds, the fans start to work, the head moves to
its default pan and tilt positions and the display indicates a system reset. After another few seconds, the dis-
play shows “d001”. The device is now operational.
Main menu
Press “MODE/ESC” to activate the main menu and to select one of the operation modes.
Use the “UP” and “DOWN” buttons to change the displayed value. When the display shows the desired value,
press “ENTER”. To go back to the main menu without any changes press “MODE/ESC” or wait for one minute.
All settings that were made previously are kept, even if you disconnect the device from the power supply. To
start over again with the default values, use the “Load default” function.
DMX address
d001
Press “MODE/ESC” until the display shows “d
xxx
”. You can now set the number of the first DMX
channel of the device (DMX address). Select a value between 1 and 512 using the “Up” and “Down”
buttons. Press “ENTER” to store the value.
Ensure that this channel number fits to the configuration of your DMX controller. The following table shows the
highest usable channel number for the different modes.
Mode
Highest usable DMX address
8Ch
505
14Ch
499
Operation mode
NASL
Press “MODE/ESC” until the display shows “NASL”. You can now select one of the following opera-
tion modes using the “Up” and “Down” buttons: “NASL” (pre-programmed, slow), “NAFA” (pre-pro-
grammed, fast), “NSt5” (sound mode) or “SLAV” (master/slave mode). Press “ENTER” to start the operation in
the selected mode.
Pan inversion
PAN
Press “MODE/ESC” until the display shows “PAN”. Using the “Up” and “Down” buttons, you can now
choose between “rPAN” (reverted pan direction) and “PAN” (normal pan direction). Press “ENTER” to
store the setting.
Tilt inversion
tit
Press “MODE/ESC” until the display shows “tit”. Using the “Up” and “Down” buttons, you can now
choose between “rtit” (reverted tilt direction) and “tit” (normal tilt direction). Press “ENTER” to store
the setting.
Display inversion
d1S
Press “MODE/ESC” until the display shows “diS”. Using the “Up” and “Down” buttons, you can now
choose between “rdiS” (display appears upside down) and “dIS” (display appears normal). Press
“ENTER” to store the setting.
DMX mode
14CH
Press “MODE/ESC” until the display shows “14CH”. You can now set one of the following modes:
8-channel or 14-channel using the “Up” and “Down” buttons. This takes effect when the device is
operated under DMX control. Press “ENTER” to store the setting.
Panning range
PA54
Press “MODE/ESC” until the display shows “PA54”. Using the “Up” and “Down” buttons, you can now
define the pan range. Choose between “PA54” (pan range = 540°), “PA36” (pan range = 360°) and
“PA18” (pan range = 180°). Press “ENTER” to store the setting.
