Master/Slave Mode - Chauvet SWARM 5FX User Manual

Master/Slave
Mode
Swarm™ 5 FX User Manual
The Master/Slave mode allows a single Swarm™ 5 FX product (the "master") to control
the actions of one or more Swarm™ 5 FX products (the "slaves") without the need of a
DMX controller. The master will be set to operate in either Automatic or Sound-Active
mode, while the slaves will be set to operate in Slave mode. Once set and connected,
the slave units will operate in unison with the master unit.
Configure the units as indicated below.
Slave units:
1. Press <FUNC> repeatedly until SLA shows on the display.
2. Press <ENTER> and the SLAVE indicator light turns on.
3. Connect the DMX input of the first slave unit to the DMX output of the master unit.
4. Connect the DMX input of the subsequent slave units to the DMX output of the
previous slave unit.
5. Finish setting and connecting all the slave units.
Master unit:
1. Set the master unit to operate in either Automatic or Sound-Active mode.
2. Make the master unit the first unit in the DMX daisy chain.
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Configure all the slave units before connecting the master unit to the DMX
daisy chain.
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Never connect a DMX controller to a DMX string configured for Master/Slave
operation because the controller may interfere with the signals from the
master unit.
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Do not connect more than 31 slave units to the master unit.
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