Stand-Alone Operation; Single Unit Operation; Master / Slave Operation - Martin Acrobat User Manual

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TAND ALONE OPERATION
The Acrobat may be operated without a controller in stand-alone mode. It may be
operated as a single unit or together with other Acrobats in "master/slave"
configuration.
Several options are available to modify stand-alone operation. These options are
selected using the DIP-switch as described below.
Important! The Acrobat transmits a signal when DIP-switch pins 2 and 10
are set to ON. To avoid damage to the electronics, connect no
more than 1 transmitting device (master or controller) to the
data link.
S I N G L E U N I T O P E R A T I O N
The fixture defaults to stand-alone mode with music trigger whenever power is
applied and there is no control signal. Options for trigger type, mirror speed and
movement range, and lamp intensity may be selected as described under "Stand-
alone settings".
M A S T E R / S L A V E O P E R A T I O N
Multiple Acrobats can be connected together, without a controller, for
synchronized "master/slave" operation in which the slaves mimic the behavior of
the master.
To connect units for master / slave operation
1 Connect the output of one Acrobat to the input of the next Acrobat.
2 Connect additional Acrobats output to input. Up to 32 may be connected.
3 Terminate the link on both ends by inserting a female termination plug into
the data input of the first fixture and a male termination plug into the data
output of the last fixture. (The female terminator may not be required if the
first fixture is the master.) A termination plug is simply an XLR connector with
a 120 ohm, 0.25 W resistor soldered across pins 2 and 3.
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