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  • Page 1 Invader 2420 Owner‘s Manual DMX Controller...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Content Notes on safety ..................................3 Maintenance and care ...............................3 Introduction ..................................4 1. Features ..................................4 2. General Instructions ...............................5 WARNINGS ...................................5 CAUTIONS ..................................5 3. Overview ..................................5 4. Operation Guide (Operating Steps Instructions) ......................8 4.1 Programming Mode..............................8 4.2 Setting a scene ...............................8 4.3 Program a Scene with Movement ..........................9 4.4 Program a Scene ..............................10 4.5 Copy a Scene ................................11...

  • Page 3: Notes On Safety

    Notes on safety For your own safety you should read through this chapter at first completely! Risk of electrical shocks! • Only connect the device to a properly wired and earthed mains power socket with mains voltage of 230 V ~ /50 Hz.

  • Page 4: Introduction

    Introduction Thank you for purchasing our Invader 2420. Enjoy your new equipment and make sure to read this manual carefully before operation! 1. Features 2 x DMX Outputs 484 DMX Channels in total, including 481Ch. for DMX fog, 482Ch. for future use, 483-484Ch. for DMX strobe Fixture Library ( for built-in ACME lighting fixtures; Other brand fixtures can be set manually but Max.

  • Page 5: General Instructions

    2. General Instructions Please read the user manual carefully, as it includes important information regarding details of operation, maintenance, and technical data. Keep this manual with the unit for future consult. WARNINGS • DO NOT make any inflammable liquids, water or metal objects enter the unit. • Should any liquid be spilled on the unit, DISCONNECT the power supply to the unit immediately. • STOP using the unit immediately In the event of serious operation problems and either contact your local dealer for a check or contact us directly.
  • Page 6 1. Fog Machine Button Activates Fog Machine. 2. STROBE Button Trigger strobe. 3. Fixture Group Button Select /set one or more fixtures group 4. Fixture Button Select one or more fixtures 5. Preset Button Select/set the colour & gobo preset. 6. Movement Button Select/set the pan & tilt movement 7. Chase Button Run Chase and save Scene to Chase 8. Cue Button Save several Chases together and make them run at the same time 9. Bank Button Press the Bank buttons to load or stored your scenes. There are a maximum of 1200 programmable scenes.
  • Page 7 Fixture number channel list Fixtures number buttons Fixture DMX channels Fixtures number buttons Fixture DMX channels 1-24 241-264 25-48 265-288 49-72 289-312 73-96 313-336 97-120 337-360 121-144 361-384 145-168 385-408 169-192 409-432 193-216 432-456 217-240 457-480 23. ESC/CLEAR Button Back to last menu/delete all the output when program 24. Enter/main menu Button Confirm or enter next menu or enter main menu 25. LCD Display Show the current activity or programming state.

  • Page 8: Operation Guide (Operating Steps Instructions)

    4. Operation Guide (Operating Steps Instructions) When power is turned on, the controller starts self testing automatically, the LCD Display indicating the self testing progress. After it is finished, the fixture pilot on the rear board is on, which means that you can start to operate the controller. 4.1 Programming Mode Press PROGRAM button for 3 seconds, the LED above this button lights blinking indicating Program in active. 4.2 Setting a scene 1. Enter Program mode. 2. Press the button 1-20 to select Fixture, you can select several fixtures at a time by tapping of these buttons. 3. Slide Faders 1-24 or use the CENTRE or PRESET or SCENE have saved to change the output of each channel. You can also use the jog wheel #1 & #2 to control the PAN, PAN FINE or use the jog wheel #3 #4 to control TILT, TILT FINE.

  • Page 9: Program A Scene With Movement

    7. Repeat steps 2-6 to program other scenes. 8. Press PROGRAM button for 3 seconds to exit Program mode, the LED goes out indicating this selection. 4.3 Program a Scene with Movement 1. Enter Program mode. 2. Press the button 1-20 to select Fixture, you can select several fixtures at a time by tapping of these buttons. 3. Move Faders 1-24 or use the CENTRE, PRESET, SCENE have saved to change the output of each channel, press MOVEMENT button. 4. Press the button 1-10 to select one MOVEMENT in ten, the selected FIXTURE will run the MOVEMENT.

  • Page 10: Program A Scene

    11. If you don‘t intend to continue your programming, press and hold down the PROGRAM button for three seconds to exit Program mode, the LED goes out indicating this selection. 4.4 Program a Scene 1. Enter Program mode. 2. Press the button BANK, to turn on its fader control, which is indicated by the lit LED, use Jog wheel #1 to select the bank number to edit the scene.

  • Page 11: Copy A Scene

    8. Press the button PROGRAM for three second, to exit Program mode, the LED goes out indicating this selection. Hint: If you select different scenes at step 3 and 6, the editing scene would cover the scene at step 6. 4.5 Copy a Scene 1. Enter Program mode. 2. Press the button BANK, to turn on its fader control, which is indicated by the lit LED. Use Jog wheel #1 to select the bank number to edit the scene.

  • Page 12: Delete A Scene

    4.6 Delete a Scene 1. Enter Program mode. 2. Use the Jog wheel #1 to select the Bank number of the being deleted scene. 3. Press the number button 1-20 to select the scene you are going to delete. 4. Press the button AUTO/DEL. 5. Press the button BANK. 6. Then press the number button 1-20, the scene will be deleted, all LEDs and the Segment Display will blink for three times briefly indicating this operation, then the LCD will show the bank and the scene number of the deleted scene. 7. If you don‘t intend to continue your programming, press and hold down the PROGRAM button for three seconds to exit Program mode, the LED goes out indicating this selection 4.7 Bank copying 1. Enter Program mode.

  • Page 13: Program A Chase

    3. Use the Jog wheel #1 to select the Bank number of the being copied scene. 4. Press the button MANUAL/REC, LEDs on CUE, OVERRIDE, CENTRE, FIXTURE GROUP, PRESET, CHASE, BANK, BLACKOUT blink at the same time. 5. Then turn the Jog wheel #1 to select the bank number to copy to. 6. Press the button MUSIC/BANK COPY, all LEDs and the Segment Display will blink for three times briefly indicating this operation, then the LCD will show the number of the being copied bank and the bank is being copied to and the scene number of the programmed scene. 7. Press the button PROGRAM for three seconds to exit Program mode, the LED goes out indicating this selection 4.8 Program a Chase Note: The chase should be programmed after the scene is set.

  • Page 14: Program All The Scenes In A Bank

    4. Use the Jog wheel #1 to transfer to other Banks, then press the number button 1-20 to select the scene to store the Chase. 5. Use the Jog wheel #3 to adjust the FADE TIME of present chase, the Jog wheel #4 to adjust the WAIT TIME of the present chase. If you do not make any adjustments, the system will remember the last FADE TIME or WAIT TIME. 6. Press the button MANUAL/REC, all the LEDs will blink for three times briefly indicating the store succeed. 7. Repeat Step 4-6, each chase can have 200 scenes max. 8.

  • Page 15: Program A Step

    5. Use the Jog wheel #3, #4 to adjust the FADE TIME and WAIT TIME which are going to be added to the single Chase. If you do not make any adjustments, the system will remember the last FADE TIME or WAIT TIME. 6. Press the button MUSIC/BANKCOPY 7. Press the button MANUAL/REC, all LEDs blink for 3 times, all the programmed scenes in the Bank will join the Chase. 8. Repeat Step 3-7 can join 200 scenes max to the chase. 9. Finally press the button CHASE to store the chase then exit the programming state. 10. Press the button PROGRAM for three seconds to exit Program mode, the LED goes out indicating this selection. 4.10 Program a step 1. Enter Program mode.

  • Page 16: Insert Steps Into A Chase

    4. Use Jog wheel #2 to view the steps, the strobe display [002] indicate programmable step number. 5. Use jog wheel #1 to select the bank number of the scene, press number button 1-20 to open. 6. Use the Jog wheel #3, #4 to adjust the FADE TIME and WAIT TIME which are going to be added to the single Chase. If you do not make any adjustments, the system will remember the last FADE TIME or WAIT TIME. 7. Press the button MANUAL/REC all LEDs blink for 3 times to indicate that you have successfully programmed a step. 8. Repeat steps 2-3 to select other steps. 9. Press the button CHASE to store and exit the programming state. 10. Press the button PROGRAM for 3 seconds to exit Program mode, the LED goes out indicating this operation. 4.11 Insert Steps into a Chase 1. Enter Program mode.
  • Page 17 3. Press the button 1-20 to select the chase number. 4. Use the Jog wheel #2 to select the position of inserted steps. 5. Press the button TAP/INSERT to insert a step following the present position. 6. Use the Jog wheel #1 to select the Bank number of the inserted scene. 7. Press the number button 1-20 to select the scene to be inserted. 8. Use the Jog wheel #3, #4 to adjust the CHASE FADE TIME and WAIT TIME. If you do not make any adjustments, the system will remember the last FADE TIME or WAIT TIME. 9. Press the button MANUAL/REC all LEDs blink for 3 times to indicate that you have successfully inserted a step into a chase.

  • Page 18: Delete Steps From Program

    11. Press the button CHASE to store the chase and exit the chase programming state. 12. Press the button PROGRAM for 3 seconds to exit Program mode, the LED goes out indicating this operation. 4.12 Delete Steps from Program 1. Enter Program mode. 2. Press the button CHASE use jog wheel #1 to select the page number, choose the programming chase. 3. Press the number button 1-20 to select the chase number to delete from. 4. Use Jog wheel #2 to select the scene location you want to delete. 5. Press AUTO/DEL all LEDs blink for 3 times to indicate that you have successfully deleted the scene. 6. Repeat steps 4-5to delete more scenes from the chase. 7. Press the button CHASE to store the operation and exit from the present programming state.

  • Page 19: Delete A Chase

    8. Press the button PROGRAM for 3 seconds to exit Program mode, the LED goes out indicating this operation. 4.13 Delete a CHASE 1. Enter Program mode. 2. Press the button CHASE, use jog wheel #1 to select the page number, choose the programming chase. 3. Press the button AUTO/DEL. 4. Press the number button 1-20 to select the chase to be deleted, all LEDs blink for 3 times to indicate that you have successfully delete the chase. 5.

  • Page 20: Preset Editing

    4. Move the FADERS1-24 to change COLOUR/GOBO channel values (The codes of the channel feature of ARRT CODE are “C” and “G” in the fixtures bank) output for the convenience to check other channels but the channel output will not be stored in the preset. 5. Press the button MANUAL/REC at this moment all LEDs on buttons CUE, OVERRIDE, CENTRE, FIXTURE GROUP, PRESET, CHASE, BANK, BLACKOUT blink at the same time. 6. Press the button PRESET. 7. Use Jog wheel #1 to select the preset group number 1-20. 8. Press one of the number button 1-10 to store a COLOUR preset or press one of the number button 11-20 to store a GOBO preset, all LEDs blink for 3 times to indicate that you have successfully store a Preset. 9.
  • Page 21 3. Roll the Jog wheel #1 to select Preset groups 1-20. 4. Press the number button 1-20 to open the to be edited preset. 5. Press FIXTURE button. 6. Press the number button 1-20 to select the concerned fixtures to program Preset. 7. Move FADER 1-24 to change COLOUR/GOBO channel values (The codes of the channel feature of ARRT CODE are “C” and “G” in the fixtures bank) output for the convenience to check other channels but the channel output will not be stored in the preset. 8. Press MANUAL/REC button , at this moment, all LEDs on CUE, OVERRIDE, CENTRE, FIXTURE GROUP, PRESET, CHASE, BANK, BLACKOUT blink at the same time. 9. Press PRESET Button.

  • Page 22: Program A Fixture Group

    10. Press number button 1-20 to select the opened Preset, all LEDs blink for 3 times to indicate that you have successfully edited the Preset. 11. Press PROGRAM button for 3 seconds to exit Program mode, the LED goes out indicating this operation. NOTE: If you press different buttons in step 4 and 10, the preset in step 4 will cover the one in step 10. 4.16 Program a Fixture Group 1. Enter Program mode. 2. Press FIXTURE button. 3. Press the number button1-20 to select one or more fixtures to make the fixture group. 4. Press MANUAL/REC button, at this moment, all LEDs on CUE, OVERRIDE, CENTRE, FIXTURE GROUP, PRESET, CHASE, BANK, BLACKOUT blink at the same time. 5. Press FIXTURE GROUP button. 6. Press the number button 1-20 to select the number of the fixture group for store, all LEDs blink for 3 times 7. Repeat steps 2-6 to edit more fixture groups.

  • Page 23: Fixture Group Editing

    8. Press PROGRAM button 3 seconds to exit Program mode, the LED goes out indicating this operation. 4.17 FIXTURE GROUP Editing 1. Enter Program mode. 2. Press FIXTURE GROUP button. 3. Press the number button 1-20 to select the fixture group number to be edited. 4. Press FIXTURE button. 5. Press the number button 1-20 to select one or more fixtures to make the fixture group. 6. Press MANUAL/REC button, at this moment, all LEDs on CUE, OVERRIDE, CENTRE, FIXTURE GROUP, PRESET, CHASE, BANK, BLACKOUT blink at the same time.

  • Page 24: Program A Centre

    8. Press the number button 1-20 to select the fixture group number you selected in step 2, all LEDs blink for 3 times 9. Press PROGRAM button for 3 seconds to exit Program mode, the LED goes out indicating this operation. NOTE: If you press different buttons in step 3 and 7, the fixture group you selected in step 4 will cover the one in step 7. 4.18 Program a Centre 1. Enter Program mode. 2. Press FIXTURE button. 3. Press the number button 1-20 to select the concerned fixtures to be programmed.

  • Page 25: Centre Editing

    6. Press CENTRE button. 7. Press the number button 1-20 to select the location to store the Centre all LEDs blink for 3 times to indicate that you have successfully stored a Centre position. 8. Repeat steps 2-7to program more Centre positions. 9. Press PROGRAM button for 3 seconds to exit Program mode, the LED goes out indicating this operation. 4.19 Centre Editing 1. Enter Program mode. 2. Press CENTRE button. 3. Press the number button1-20 to select the edited Centre position number. 4. Press FIXTURE button. 5. Press the number button 1-20 to select the concerned fixtures to be programmed.

  • Page 26: Program An Override

    6. Move FADERS 1-24 and use Jog wheel #3, #4 to change the centre position of PAN, TILT where you desired. (The codes of the channel feature of ARRT CODE are “P”, “PF”, “T”, “TF” in the fixtures bank) for the convenience to check other channels, there would be some output of the channels, but the channel output will not be stored in the centre. 7. Press MANUAL/REC button, at this moment, all LEDs on CUE, OVERRIDE, CENTRE, FIXTURE GROUP, PRESET, CHASE, BANK, BLACKOUT blink at the same time. 8. Press CENTRE button. 9. Press the number button 1-20 to select the location to store the Centre, all LEDs blink for 3 times to indicate that you have successfully edited a Centre position. 10. Press PROGRAM button for 3 seconds to exit Program mode, the LED goes out indicating this operation. NOTE: If you press different buttons in step 3 and 9, the centre position you set in step 3 will cover the one in step 9. 4.20 Program an Override 1. Enter Program mode.

  • Page 27: Override Editing

    4. Use FADERS 1-24 and 4 Jog wheels to adjust the selected fixture to your desired effect. 5. Press MANUAL/REC Button, at this moment, all LEDs on CUE, OVERRIDE, CENTRE, FIXTURE GROUP, PRESET, CHASE, BANK, BLACKOUT blink at the same time. 6. Press OVERRIDE button. 7. Press the number button 1-20 to select the to be stored Override number, all LEDs blink for 3 times to indicate that you have successfully preset an Override effect. 8. Repeat steps 2-7 to program other Override effects. 9. Press PROGRAM button for 3 seconds to exit Program mode, the LED goes out indicating this operation.
  • Page 28 4. Press FIXTURE button. 5. Press the number button 1-20 to select the concerned fixtures to be edited with Override. 6. Use FADERS1-24 and 4 Jog wheels to adjust the selected fixture to your desired effect. 7. Press MANUAL/REC button, at this moment, all LEDs on CUE, OVERRIDE, CENTRE, FIXTURE GROUP, PRESET, CHASE, BANK, BLACKOUT blink at the same time. 8. Press OVERRIDE button. 9. Press the number button 1-20 to select the Override number you chose in step 2, all LEDs blink for 3 times to indicate that you have successfully edited an Override effect. 10. Press PROGRAM button for 3 seconds to exit Program mode, the LED goes out indicating this operation. Note: If you press different buttons in step 3 and 9, the Override you set in step 3 will cover the one in step 9.

  • Page 29: Program A Cue

    4.22 Program a CUE 1. Enter Program mode. 2. Press CUE button use jog wheel #1 to select the page number. 3. Press the number button 1-20 to select the to be stored CUE number, at this moment, all LEDs on CHASE are lit and all LEDs on the number button which have saved CHASE will blink. Turn jog wheel #1 should change the page number. 4. Press the number button 1-20 to select the Chase number which is to be stored to CUE, the LEDs on the chosen number buttons will be lit. 5. Press MANUAL/REC button, all LEDs blink for 3 times to indicate that you have successfully stored a CUE. 6. Repeat steps 4-6 to store more CUEs. 7. Press PROGRAM button for 3 seconds to exit Program mode, the LED goes out indicating this operation. 4.23 CUE Editing 1. Enter Program mode.

  • Page 30: Delete A Cue

    4. Press the number button to edit the Chase in CUE. 5. Press MANUAL/REC button, all LEDs blink for 3 times to indicate that you have successfully edited a CUE. 6. Press PROGRAM button for 3 seconds to exit Program mode, the LED goes out indicating this operation. 4.24 Delete a CUE 1. Enter Program mode. 2. Press and hold AUTO/DEL button. 3. Press CUE use jog wheel #1 to select the page number. 4. Then press the number button 1-20, all LEDs blink for 3 times to indicate that you have successfully deleted a CUE. 5. Press PROGRAM button for 3 seconds to exit Program mode, the LED goes out indicating this operation.

  • Page 31: Store A Blackout Scene

    4.25 Store a Blackout Scene Blackout Scene is a special scene of Blackout mode set in By Black Scene. 1. Enter Program mode. 2. Press the number button1-20 to select one or more fixtures. 3. Move FADERS1-24 to vary the channel outputs or use Jog wheel #1, #2 to adjust PAN and PAN FINE or use Jog wheel #3, #4 to adjust TILT, TILT FINE. 4. Once the effect is adjusted, press MANUAL/REC button to store, at this moment, all LEDs on CUE, OVERRIDE, CENTRE, FIXTURE GROUP, PRESET, CHASE, BANK, BLACKOUT blink at the same time. 5. Press BLACK OUT/STAND ALONE button, all LEDs blink for 3 times to indicate that you have successfully stored a Black Scene. 6. Press PROGRAM button for 3 seconds to exit Program mode, the LED goes out indicating this operation.

  • Page 32: Create A New Fixture Profile

    Exiting from the Menu Press ESC/CLEAR button to exit from the last menu until exit from the Menu totally. The main Menu including the following 17 settings: 1. Create a new Fixture Profile 2. Modify a Fixture Profile 3. Delete a Fixture Profile 4. Patch a Fixture 5. Reverse channel setup 6. Fade mode setup 7. Blackout mode select 8. Midi channel select 9. Chase run by inside/outside time 10. Auto remote address 11. Read CF card 12. Write CF card 13. Modify Password 14. Enable Password 15. Erase all memory 16. audio input range adjust...
  • Page 33 3. Use Jog wheel #2 and #4 to change the name of the FIXTURE. Turn Jog wheel #2 to change the position of the cursor, and Jog wheel #4 should be used to change the trait of the channel or character. The amount of the letters must be below 26, it can be include ten numbers, one “—”, the length of the Fixture name should be below 16, and it must be begin with letter. 4. Press ENTER/MAIN MENU button to change the trait of the channel. 5. Use Jog wheel #2 and #4 to change the trait. Turn Jog wheel #2 to change the position of the cursor, and Jog wheel #4 to change the trait of the channel or characters. 6. Press ENTER/MAIN MENU to enter 7. Use jog wheel #2 to select profile (ACME LIBRARY or OTHER LIBRARY) you want to store the fixture profile. 8. Press ENTER/MAIN MENU button, all LEDs blink for 3 times to indicate that you have successfully edited a FIXTURE PROFILE.

  • Page 34: Modify A Fixture Profile

    5.2 Modify a Fixture Profile 1. Enter Menu Mode. 2. Turn jog wheel #1 up to when the 02.Modif a Fixture is shown on the monitor, press ENTER/MAIN MENU Button to enter. 3. Use Jog wheel #3 to chose the bank of other manufacturers, and Jog wheel #4 to chose the ACME’s. 4. Press ENTER/MAIN MENU button to enter. 5. Use Jog wheel #2 and #4 to change the name of the FIXTURE. Turn Jog wheel #2 to change the position of the cursor, and Jog wheel #4 should change the trait of the channel. The amount of the letters must be below 26, it can be include ten numbers, one “—”, the length of the Fixture name should be below 16, and it must be begin with letters. 6. Press ENTER/MAIN MENU Button to change the trait of the channel. 7. Use Jog wheel #2 and #4 to change the name of the FIXTURE. Turn Jog wheel #2 to change the position of the cursor, and Jog wheel #4 should change the trait of the channel 8. Repeat 3-7 to change other FIXTURE PROFILE. 9. Back to the last menu please press ESC/CLEAR button.

  • Page 35: Delete A Fixture Profile

    5.3 Delete a Fixture Profile 1. Enter Menu Mode. 2. Turn jog wheel #1 up to when the 03.Delete a Fixture is shown on the monitor. Then press ENTER/MAIN MENU button to enter. 3. Use Jog wheel #3 to delete the profile of other manufacturers, and Jog wheel #4 to delete the ACME’s. 4. Press ENTER/MAIN MENU Button to enter and LCD will show “NO”. 5. Turn Jog wheel #1 to chose “Yes”. 6. Press ENTER/MAIN MENU Button, all LEDs shaking for 3 times means success. 7. Repeat 3-6 to delete other FIXTURE PROFILE. 8. Back to the last menu please press ESC/CLEAR button. 5.4 Patch a Fixture 1. Enter Menu Mode.

  • Page 36: Reverse Channel Setup

    3. Press number Button 1-20 to chose the fixture which needs to patch. 4. Turn Jog wheel #3 to chose the profile of other manufacturers and Jog wheel #4 to chose ACME’s. 5. Press ENTER/MAIN MENU Button to enter, all the LEDs strobe for 3 times. 6. Repeat 3-5 to patch all the fixtures. 7. Back to the last menu please press ESC/CLEAR button. 5.5 Reverse channel setup 1. Enter Menu Mode. 2. Turn Jog wheel #1 up to when the 05. Reverse channel setup is shown on the monitor press ENTER/MAIN MENU Button to enter. 3. Press number Button 1-20 to chose the fixture which needs to reverse. 4. Turn Jog wheel #2 to change the position of the cursor, and Jog wheel #4 used to reverse the channel.

  • Page 37: Fade Mode Setup

    5. Turn Jog wheel #3 to chose the channel, Jog wheel #4 to reverse. 6. Press ENTER/MAIN MENU Button to enter, all the LEDs will blink for 3 times. 7. Repeat 3-6 to reverse other channels. 8. Back to the last menu please press ESC/CLEAR button. 5.6 Fade mode setup 1. Enter Menu Mode. 2. Turn Jog wheel #1 up to when the 06. Fade mode setup is shown on the monitor, press ENTER/MAIN MENU button to enter. 3. Turn Jog wheel #2 to select only pan/tilt or all channel. 4. Press ENTER/MAIN MENU Button to enter, all the LEDs will blink for 3 times, then back to the last menu.

  • Page 38: Blackout Mode Select

    5.7 Blackout mode select 1. Enter Menu Mode. 2. Turn Jog wheel #1 up to when the 07. Blackout mode select is shown on the monitor press ENTER/MAIN MENU button to enter. 3. Turn Jog wheel #2 to chose Stand by or Pan/tilt centre or Blackout scene. 4. Press ENTER/MAIN MENU Button to enter, all the LEDs will blink for 3 times, then back to the last menu. 5.8 Midi channel select 1. Enter Menu Mode.

  • Page 39: Chase Run By Inside/Outside Time

    5.9 Chase run by inside/outside time 1. Enter Menu Mode. 2. Turn jog wheel #1 up to when the 09.Chase run by inside/outside time is shown on the monitor, Press ENTER/MAINMENU Button to enter 3. Use Jog wheel #2 to chose Chase run by inside time or Chase run by outside time 4. Press ENTER/MAIN MENU Button to enter, all the LEDs will blink for 3 times, then back to the last menu. 5.10 Auto remote address This function is used only for the fixtures which can be addressed long-distance, ensure the unit match this requirements before operation, or it will be of no effect .

  • Page 40: Read Cf Card

    5. After 3 seconds, use jog wheel #2 to select the fixtures of the first group, and jog wheel #4 to select the fixtures of the second group. When you turn the jog wheel #2 or #4, the cursor will switch between the first and second group. The fixtures of this two group will be selected in turn, and the unit will act differently when it be selected. 6. Press number Button 1-20, all the LEDs will blink for 3 times, the address of the corresponding fixture will show on the LCD display, it means the fixture’s amount of the channel is as same as the corresponding number button’s. 7. Repeat 5-6 to set the address of other fixtures. 8. Back to the last menu, please press ESC/CLEAR Button. 5.11 Read CF card If you have stored program files (???????.PRO) or bank files (????????.CIF) in the directory of DIR2420 which under the root directory of CF card, then you can read them out by this function. And you have to patch the profile in order to use it normally. Every time read the CF card, please don’t move it, or the card or the files...

  • Page 41: Write Cf Card

    5. Use Jog wheel #2 to select Yes/no. 6. Press ENTER/MAIN MENU Button to enter. 7. After read up the file, the LCD will hint to complete. Repeat 3-7 to read up other files. 8. Back to the last menu, please press ESC/CLEAR Button. 9. Press ESC/CLEAR Button 2 times to back to the main menu or 3 times to exit the menu. NOTE: Please backup the programs before you load program file, or the program file you load will replace all the program in the controller. The controller should store finite bank files, except the current bank files, you can store 50 include create by the controller immediacy more at best. So please store the files in the CF card or computer, and read up the files which you have to use only. 5.12 Write CF card You can store the finished program to the directory of DIR2420 which under the root directory of CF card. Every time read the CF card, please don’t move it, or the card or the files will be damaged. The format of the CF card should be FAT, else you have to convert it to FAT by PC, and copy it to CF card. 1. Enter Menu Mode. 2. Turn Jog wheel #1 up to when the 12. Write cf card is shown on the monitor. Press ENTER/MAIN MENU Button to enter. 3. LCD will show 01.Save program file, Press ENTER/MAINMENU Button to enter. 4. Use Jog wheel #2 to select Yes/no Press ENTER/MAINMENU Button to enter, Yes to save, No to exit.

  • Page 42: Modify Password

    5. Select Yes, then LCD will hint to input file name. Use Jog wheel #4 to select the file name and move the cursor, you can input as munch as 8 characters. 6. Press ENTER/MAIN MENU Button to store, it will be finish after about 2 minutes. 7. Press ESC/CLEAR Button to back to the last menu, 2 times to back to the main menu. 5.13 Modify Password 1. Enter Menu Mode. 2. Turn Jog wheel #1 up to when the 13. Modify Passwords shown on the monitor. Press ENTER/MAIN MENU button to enter. 3. Use Jog wheel #1 to select power on password or memory protect password, Press ENTER/MAIN MENU Button to enter. 4. Use number Button 1-10 to input 6 digit old password (10 equal to number 0), if the password is wrong , it will hint to input continually. 5. It will hint to input new 6 digit password after get exact password. You have to input the same password twice, it will back to the last menu automatically after change the password successfully.

  • Page 43: Enable Password

    5.14 Enable Password 1. Enter Menu Mode. 2. Turn Jog wheel #1 up to when the 14. Enable password shown on the monitor. Press ENTER/MAINMENU button to enter. 3. Use Jog wheel #1 to select use power password or use memory protect password, press ENTER/MAIN MENU button to enter. 4. The LCD hint to input password, use number button 1-10 to input 6 digit password. 5. Use Jog wheel #2 to select Enable or Disable. 6. Press ENTER/MAIN MENU Button to enter, all the LEDs blink for 3 times indicate that you have set successfully. 7. Press ESC/CLEAR Button to back to the last menu. 5.15 Erase all memory 1. Enter Menu Mode. 2. Turn Jog wheel #1 up to when the 15. Erase all memory shown on the monitor. Press ENTER/MAIN MENU button to enter.

  • Page 44: Audio Input Range Adjust

    4. Use Jog wheel #2 to select Yes (delete and back to the last menu) or No (back to the last menu). 5.16 Audio input range adjust 1. Enter Menu Mode. 2. Turn Jog wheel #1 up to when 16. Audio input range adjust shown on the monitor. Press ENTER/MAIN MENU Button top enter. 3. Use jog wheel #2 to choose the sensitivity of the sound (0-100). The bigger the number the higher the sensibility. Then you can test the sensibility. 4. Press ENTER/MAIN MENU Button to store and back to the main menu, back to the main menu without any change Press ESC/CLEAR Button.

  • Page 45: Function Mode

    4. Press ENTER/MAIN MENU Button to store and back to the main menu back to the main menu without any change. Press ESC/CLEAR Button. 6. Function Mode Press MANUAL/REC, MUSIC/BANK COPY, AUTO/DEL Button to enter into manual mode or sound mode or auto mode. 6.1 Running scene Scene can be open solely in the manual mode, but in the sound or auto mode it should circulate with some BANK.
  • Page 46 2. Press MUSIC/BANK COPY Button to into sound mode, the LED of MUSIC/BANK COPY will be on 3. Use Jog wheel #1 to select the bank you need, then the scene in the bank will run with music. When it is running the scene with Movements in sound activation mode, it will process repeatedly as per the built in movement Loop time then enter next step. 3. Auto Mode 1. Press BANK Button. 2.

  • Page 47: Run Program

    6.2 Run Program Please finish the program and scene before running the program. 1. Auto Mode 1. Press CHASE Button, use jog wheel #1 to select chase page. 2. Press MANUAL/REC to enter manual mode, the LED of MANUAL/REC will be on. 3. Press number Button 1-20 to select the program you anticipate.. 4. Use Jog wheel #2 to run the last or next step. 2. Sound Mode 1. Press CHASE Button, use jog wheel #1 to select chase page. 2. Press MUSIC/BANK COPY Button to enter sound mode, the LED of MUSIC/BANK COPY will be on.

  • Page 48: Running Cue

    3. Press number Button 1-20 to select the program you anticipate, you can choose much more than one CHASE, and they will run with the music on the train that you select them. When it is running the scene with Movements in sound activation mode, it will process repeatedly as per the built in movement Loop time then enter next step. 3. Auto Mode 1. Press CHASE Button, use jog wheel #1 to select chase page. 2. Press AUTO/DEL Button to enter auto mode, the LED of AUTO/DEL will be on. 3. Press number Button 1-20 to select the program you anticipate. You can choose much more than one CHASE, and they will run on the train that you select them.

  • Page 49: Over Control

    2. Press number button 1-20 to select the CUE you anticipate. You can choose much more than one CUE and they will run on the train that you select them. NOTE: If a CUE includes several chases with different run time, we regard the run time of the chase with the longest run time as the CUE‘s longest run time and the chase with short run time will repeat automatically. 6.4 Over control Using over control to change the effect specially, you can operate some units solely when the CUE or CHASE or BANK running. There are two ways to operate: A. When CUE or CHASE or BANK running, press OVERRIDE button, Then press FIXTURE button, and use number button 1-20 to choose light, so you can push the handspike to change the effect. B. When CUE or CHASE or BANK running, press OVERRIDE button, then use 1-20 button to open the effect that be programmed. 7. Fog Machine operation 7.1 Set up another 481CH DMX signal to control the fog machine (keep out the 482CH).

  • Page 50: Strobe Light Operation

    Press ENTER/MAIN MENU button to store Press PROGRAM button to exit 3. Control: The fog machine work as it’s set in normal. Press FOG MACHINE button to output maximal fog (set 481CH output to be 255). 8. Strobe light operation 8.1 Set up 483~484CH address in the DMX signal to control the strobe light channel 8.2 Operation 1. Connection : connect the strobe light with the DMX information 2. Setting: keep the power on, hold the STROBE button press PROGRAM button to enter setting menu, Use jog wheel #2 to set the strobe speed of the simulate strobe light.

  • Page 51: Midi Function List

    9. MIDI function list MIDI Channel = 1~15 note number function Bank1 00-19 Turn on or off the scene 1 ~ 20 of Bank 1 Bank2 20-39 Turn on or off the scene 1 ~ 20 of Bank 2 Bank3 40-59 Turn on or off the scene 1 ~ 20 of Bank 3 Bank4 60-79 Turn on or off the scene 1 ~ 20 of Bank 4 Chase 80-99 Turn on or off Chase 1 ~ 20 100-119 Turn on or off CUE 1~20 120~125 No function Blackout MIDI Channel = 0 MIDI Channel Note number Command Bank 1 - Bank 4 00 ~ 79 Turn on or turn off scenes from Bank 1 ~ 4...

  • Page 52: Update The Software With Cf Card

    10. Update the software with CF card Format the program of the controller, then download the last software and copy to CF:\SUP2420\APP2420.SUP, inset the CF card to the seat, press FIXTURE and OVERRIDE and number button 15 then Power on afresh until the information show on the LCD display, the controller will test if the CF card stick well and then update the new software, it will cost about 20 seconds, please don’t move the CF card or cut the power in order to avoid update frustrated and damage the CF card. Save the program first, or updating the software may lead the memory program useless. Please refer to “Write CF card” and “Read CF card” to operate. NOTICE: The format of the CF card should be FAT12 or FAT16, but not FAT32 and NTFS, be sure there is no long-name files under the root directory (the amount of the name below 8), the character must be start with let- ters, and compose with letters or number or underline. 11. PROFILE Create notice 10.1 PROFILE.CIF (as the profile cyclostyle) The finished file should use a short name below 8 characters, All use capital letters and suffix with CIF transito- rily. (IL-2420 controller nonsupport long file name) or the controller can’t read up the profile information.
  • Page 53 IL-2420 PROFILE ;******** VER1.0 ;******** ; ADD ACME AND OTHER LIGHT LIBBER SELECT DEFAULT ACME; ACME AND OTHER ; FACTORY / MODEL MODEL = MAX 16 CHARACTER NAME „AMCE“ „IM-1200SZ-24“ ; LIGHT CHANNEL NUMBER MAX 24 CHANNEL 24 ;******** ; DMX CHANNELS LIST ; CHANNEL MAX 24 DON‘T REPEAT MAX 2 CHARACTER ; | ARRT CODE MAX 2 CHARACTER ; | | DISPLAY INFORMATION MAX 4 CHARACTER DON‘T HAVE BLANK ; | | | CHANNEL FUNCTION ; | | | 1 N „SHUT“; „SHUTTER“ 2 D „DIM“; „DIMMER“ 3 C „C_C“; „CYAN“ 4 C „C_M“; „MAGENTA“ 5 C „C_Y“; „YELLOW“ 6 C „CTC“; „CTC“ 7 C „COLR“; „COLOUR“ 8 G „GOB1“; „GOBO1“ 9 G „R_G1“;...
  • Page 54 DMXEND ;******** ;******** ; ARRT CODE = DIMMER = PAN ; PF = PAN FINE = TILT ; TF = TILT FINE ; PT = OTHER PAN/TILE CORRELATION CHANNLES ; G = ALL GOBO CORRELATION CHANNLES ; C = ALL COLOUR CORRELATION CHANNLES ; N = ETCAETERAS CHANNELS ; ARRT CODE MAX 2 CHARACTER ; | DISPLAY INFORMATION MAX 4 CHARACTER DON‘T HAVE BLANK ; | | CHANNEL FUNCTION ; D „DIM“; „DIMMER“ ; N „SHUT“; „SHUTTER“ ; P „PAN“; „PAN“ ; PF „P_F“; „PAN FINE“...

  • Page 55: Ec Declaration Of Conformity

    ; N „IRIS“; „IRIS“ ; N „BANG“; „BEAM ANGLE“ ; N „CTC“; „CTC“ ; N „REFT“; „EFFECT ROT“ ; N „EFFT“; „EFFECT“ ; N „FRAM“; „FRAME1“ ; N „F_AG“; „FRAME1ANGLE ; PT „PT_M“; „PT_MACRO“ ; N „ZOOM“; „ZOOM“ ; N „SPED“; „SPEED“ ; N „CONT“; „CONTROL“ ; N „MACO“; „MACRO“ ; N „F_A“; „FUNCTION A“ ; N „F_B“; „FUNCTION B“ ; N „F_C“; „FUNCTION C“ ; N „F_D“; „FUNCTION D“ ; N „F_E“; „FUNCTION E“ ; N „F_F“; „FUNCTION F“ ; N „F_G“; „FUNCTION G“ ; N „F_H“; „FUNCTION H“ ; N „F_I“;...

  • Page 56: Technical Specification

    13. Technical Specification Power Input ..... 100-240VAC 50/60Hz Fuse......... T1A 250V 5x20mm DMX Output ..... 3 pin female XLR Stand Alone ..... 5 pin male XLR MIDI Signal ...... 5 pin DIN standard interface Audio Input ...... By built-in microphone or line in Dimensions ......

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