Master/Slave Mode - Chauvet Beamer 8 User Manual

Master/Slave
Mode
Beamer 8 User Manual Rev. 1
The Master/Slave mode allows a single Beamer 8 product (the "master") to control the
actions of one or more Beamer 8 products (the "slaves") without the need of a DMX
controller. The master product will be set to operate in either Stand-Alone mode or with
the IRC-6, while the slave products will be set to operate in Slave mode. Once set and
connected, the slave products will operate in unison with the master product.
Configure the products as indicated below.
Slave products:
1. Press <MENU> repeatedly until 2-Ch, or 16Ch shows on the display.
2. Press <ENTER> to accept.
3. Set the DMX address to d 1.
4. Connect the DMX input of the first slave product to the DMX output of the master
product.
5. Connect the DMX input of the subsequent slave products to the DMX output of the
previous slave product.
6. Finish setting and connecting all the slave products.
Master product:
1. Set the master product to operate in either Stand-Alone mode or with the IRC-6.
2. Make the master product the first product in the DMX daisy chain.
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Configure all the slave products before connecting the master to the 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.
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Do not connect more than 31 slaves to the master.
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