Master/Slave Mode - Chauvet Circus User Manual

Master/Slave Mode

This mode allows a single Circus unit (the "master") to control the actions of one or
more Circus units (the "slaves") without the need of a DMX controller. The master unit
will be set to operate in either Auto or Sound Active mode, while the slave units 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 <MENU> repeatedly until SLAu shows on the display.
2) Press <ENTER>.
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
5) Finish setting and connecting all the slave units.
Master unit:
1) Set the master unit to operate in either Automatic or Sound mode, as previously
2) Make the master unit the first unit in the DMX daisy chain.
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previous slave unit.
indicated.
Configure all the slave units before connecting the master unit to the DMX
daisy chain.
Never connect a DMX controller to a DMX string configured for Master/Slave
operation because it may interfere with the signals from the master unit.
Do not connect more than 31 slave units to the master unit.
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