Martin Exterior Projection 500 User Manual page 22

Setting up master/slave operation
To set up master/slave operation:
1. Program a standalone show in each fixture as described under 'Programming a standalone
show' on page 19.
2. On each fixture, access the control menu and select FIXTURE CONFIG. Press ENTER.
3. On the first fixture on the link select MASTER and press ENTER to confirm. Then press MENU
to return to the FIXTURE CONFIG menu.
4. On all the other fixtures on the link, select SLAVE and press ENTER to confirm. Then press
MENU to return to the FIXTURE CONFIG menu.
5. On all fixtures, scroll to OFFLINE MODE and press ENTER. Then select RUN SHOW and
press ENTER to confirm. Finally, press and hold MENU to exit the control menus.
6. Fixtures will now run standalone shows synchronized with the master fixture's standalone
shows whenever the fixtures are powered on and not receiving a DMX control signal. Note
that, if a slave fixture stops receiving a signal from the master fixture, it will black out until it
receives either a signal from the master fixture or a DMX signal.
Offline mode – behavior when no DMX or Master signal is received
There are three options for setting how a fixture behaves in offline mode, i.e. when it is not
receiving a control signal from either a DMX controller or a master fixture:
RUN SHOW: Fixture executes its standalone show (fixture must be set to MASTER).
If the fixture is set to MASTER and it does not receive a control signal, the fixture will execute
the scenes in its pre-programmed standalone show (see 'Programming a standalone show' on
page 19). It will also send a signal to any fixtures that are connected to it and set to SLAVE
instructing them to run their standalone shows.
If the fixture is set to SLAVE and it does not receive a control signal, it will black out until it
receives a control signal.
DMX LAST STATE: Fixture holds and displays the last received DMX command (fixture must be
set to MASTER).
If the fixture is set to MASTER and it does not receive a control signal, it will continue to obey
the last DMX command that it received.
If the fixture is set to SLAVE and it does not receive a control signal, it will black out until it
receives a control signal.
BLACK OUT (default): Fixture blacks out.
If the fixture is set to MASTER and it does not receive a control signal, it will black out until it
receives a control signal.
If the fixture is set to SLAVE, it will always black out if it does not receive a control signal.
These options also apply if a fixture is receiving a control signal but that signal is suddenly lost.
To set a fixture's offline mode behavior:
1. Access the control menu and scroll to FIXTURE CONFIG. Press ENTER.
2. Scroll to MASTER/SLAVE and press ENTER. Press UP or DOWN to select master or slave
operation and press ENTER to confirm. Press MENU to go back up one level.
3. Scroll to OFFLINE MODE and press ENTER. Press UP or DOWN to select RUN SHOW, DMX
LAST STATE or BLACK OUT. Press ENTER to confirm.
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