AMLUX Next Matrix User Manual

AMLUX Next Matrix User Manual

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U n i v e r s a l D M X C o n t r o l l e r
USER'S MANUAL
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Distribuited by:
AMLUX s.r.l.
46042 Castel Goffredo (MN)
info@amlux.it - www.amlux.it

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  • Page 1 U n i v e r s a l D M X C o n t r o l l e r USER’S MANUAL Distribuited by: AMLUX s.r.l. 46042 Castel Goffredo (MN) info@amlux.it - www.amlux.it...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    6.8 Function keys in EDIT STEPS mode 6.9 Channels adjustment faders in EDIT STEPS mode 6.10 MASK function in steps mode 6.11 Use of MASTER DIMMER fader 6.12 Use of MASTER CHASE fader Distribuited by: AMLUX s.r.l. 46042 Castel Goffredo (MN) info@amlux.it - www.amlux.it...
  • Page 3 10.13 Function keys in EDIT of DMX CHANNELS mode 10.14 MENU: SYSTEM SETTINGS 10.15 MENU: SET LCD CONTRAST 10.16 MENU: SECURITY LOCK 10.17 MENU: ABOUT MATRIX 10.18 MENU: RS 232 HOST LINK Distribuited by: AMLUX s.r.l. 46042 Castel Goffredo (MN) info@amlux.it - www.amlux.it...
  • Page 4: Description Of The Front Panel

    Go to the next Page Function keys Select the active function, UNIT/SCENE/PROGRAM/CHASE/EFFECT/SHOW..Channels adjustment faders from 0 to 255 Assignable by user. Channels adjustment faders from 0 to 255 Distribuited by: AMLUX s.r.l. 46042 Castel Goffredo (MN) info@amlux.it - www.amlux.it...
  • Page 5 0 to 255 of the CHASE. Fader : MASTER DIMMER it change the value from 0 to 255 Fader : of the all DIMMER unit channels. Distribuited by: AMLUX s.r.l. 46042 Castel Goffredo (MN) info@amlux.it - www.amlux.it...
  • Page 6: Unpack Matrix

    • If a fault occurs, consult your nearest service centre or a specialized light equipment repair service. Do not attempt to repair the controller yourself. Distribuited by: AMLUX s.r.l. 46042 Castel Goffredo (MN) info@amlux.it - www.amlux.it...
  • Page 7: Description Of The Rear Panel

    If pressing the POWER key no leds light up, please check if there is tension in the electric socket or check the connection between AC adapter-controller and AC adapter-electric socket. If the problem persists, please consult your dealer. Distribuited by: AMLUX s.r.l. 46042 Castel Goffredo (MN) info@amlux.it - www.amlux.it...
  • Page 8: Dmx 512 Output/Input Connection

    The operations to is described in the user’s manual at chapter: 10.14 Function MENU: SYSTEM SETTINGS Distribuited by: AMLUX s.r.l. 46042 Castel Goffredo (MN) info@amlux.it - www.amlux.it...
  • Page 9: Scene Mode

    , i n s e c o n d s from 0 to 600 from 1 to 600 Distribuited by: AMLUX s.r.l. 46042 Castel Goffredo (MN) info@amlux.it - www.amlux.it...
  • Page 10: Function Keys In Scene Mode

    Press this key to create/modify the active scene see par. 4.3 EDIT IN SCENE mode EFFECT Key : Press this key to set a shape genarator for the active scene, for creation of an effect see par 7.5 EDIT EFFECT mode. Distribuited by: AMLUX s.r.l. 46042 Castel Goffredo (MN) info@amlux.it - www.amlux.it...
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    Indicate the unit from w h i c h a r e t a k e n t h e channels Distribuited by: AMLUX s.r.l. 46042 Castel Goffredo (MN) info@amlux.it - www.amlux.it...
  • Page 12: Select In Edit Scene Mode

    SOLO the U U N N I I T T 0 0 2 2 DONE Key : Pressing this key you confirm the selection of the unit see par. 4.5. Distribuited by: AMLUX s.r.l. 46042 Castel Goffredo (MN) info@amlux.it - www.amlux.it...
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    Indicate the unit from w h i c h a r e t a k e n t h e channels Distribuited by: AMLUX s.r.l. 46042 Castel Goffredo (MN) info@amlux.it - www.amlux.it...
  • Page 14: Function Keys In Edit Scene Mode

    T T h h e e r r i i g g h h t t b b o o x x a a t t 3 3 f f a a d d e e r r s s “ “ B B ” ” Distribuited by: AMLUX s.r.l. 46042 Castel Goffredo (MN) info@amlux.it - www.amlux.it...
  • Page 15: Pan And Tilt Channels Adjustment Through The Joystick

    0 0 7 7 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 1 1 3 3 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 5 5 5 5 Fig. 9 Distribuited by: AMLUX s.r.l. 46042 Castel Goffredo (MN) info@amlux.it - www.amlux.it...
  • Page 16: Mask Function In Scene Mode

    . Distribuited by: AMLUX s.r.l. 46042 Castel Goffredo (MN) info@amlux.it - www.amlux.it...
  • Page 17: Man Mode

    LOCATE Key : active only pressing SELECT key Press this key to locate the selected units DONE Key : active only pressing SELECT key Pressing this key to confirm. Distribuited by: AMLUX s.r.l. 46042 Castel Goffredo (MN) info@amlux.it - www.amlux.it...
  • Page 18: Edit Program Mode

    Indicate if the program is in 1 to 99 musical with M M U U S S I I C C O O N N / / O O F F F F Distribuited by: AMLUX s.r.l. 46042 Castel Goffredo (MN) info@amlux.it - www.amlux.it...
  • Page 19: Function Keys In Edit Program Mode

    UNITS keys : Press this key to set what unit will be active in the program. For successive units use the P P A A G G E E key. Distribuited by: AMLUX s.r.l. 46042 Castel Goffredo (MN) info@amlux.it - www.amlux.it...
  • Page 20: Select In Program Mode

    L L E E N N active program from the speed of execution from 1 to 99 10% to 500% Distribuited by: AMLUX s.r.l. 46042 Castel Goffredo (MN) info@amlux.it - www.amlux.it...
  • Page 21: Function Keys In Program Mode

    Pressing one of these two keys will be increased/decreases the speed of execution of the program the value is in percent and varied from 10% at 500%. To the value 100%. the speed of execution is that planned in the scenes. Distribuited by: AMLUX s.r.l. 46042 Castel Goffredo (MN) info@amlux.it - www.amlux.it...
  • Page 22: Chase Mode

    Indicate if the chase is in to 99 musical with M M U U S S I I C C O O N N / / O O F F F F Distribuited by: AMLUX s.r.l. 46042 Castel Goffredo (MN) info@amlux.it - www.amlux.it...
  • Page 23: Function Keys In Edit Chase Mode

    The input music signal is a 0dB mono/stereo so it could be taken from sound sources like Mixer, CD, Dat etc. STEPS keys : Pressing this key you go in the step mode see par 6 6 . . 5 5 Distribuited by: AMLUX s.r.l. 46042 Castel Goffredo (MN) info@amlux.it - www.amlux.it...
  • Page 24: Select In Chase Mode

    L L E E N N the repetition of the the length active chase from 1 the speed of execution from to 99 10% to 500% Distribuited by: AMLUX s.r.l. 46042 Castel Goffredo (MN) info@amlux.it - www.amlux.it...
  • Page 25: Function Keys In Chase Mode

    Pressing one of these two keys will be increased/decreases the speed of execution of the chase the value is in percent and varied from 10% at 500%. To the value 100%. the speed of execution is that planned in the scenes. Distribuited by: AMLUX s.r.l. 46042 Castel Goffredo (MN) info@amlux.it - www.amlux.it...
  • Page 26: Steps Mode

    0,2 transition in seconds to 600 seconds from 0 to 600 Distribuited by: AMLUX s.r.l. 46042 Castel Goffredo (MN) info@amlux.it - www.amlux.it...
  • Page 27: Function Keys In Steps Mode

    N N o o t t e e : The last step of the chase will be stored automatically in E E D D I I T T mode. EDIT Key: Press this key to create/modify the active step see par. 6.7 EDIT IN STEP mode Distribuited by: AMLUX s.r.l. 46042 Castel Goffredo (MN) info@amlux.it - www.amlux.it...
  • Page 28: Edit Steps Mode

    Shows the name the value, keep it in the of the channel sense of the arrow to catch the value Distribuited by: AMLUX s.r.l. 46042 Castel Goffredo (MN) info@amlux.it - www.amlux.it...
  • Page 29: Function Keys In Edit Steps Mode

    T T h h e e r r i i g g h h t t b b o o x x a a t t 3 3 f f a a d d e e r r s s “ “ B B ” ” Distribuited by: AMLUX s.r.l. 46042 Castel Goffredo (MN) info@amlux.it - www.amlux.it...
  • Page 30: Mask Function In Steps Mode

    (Fig. 9) t t h h e e 2,4,5 and 6 c c h h a a n n n n e e l l s s b b e e c c o o m m e e s s m m o o d d i i f f i i a a b b l l e e , , w w h h i i l l e e t t h h e e o o t t h h e e r r s s c c o o m m e e s s m m a a s s k k e e d d . Distribuited by: AMLUX s.r.l. 46042 Castel Goffredo (MN) info@amlux.it - www.amlux.it...
  • Page 31: Use Of Master Dimmer Fader

    (par 6.5). Keep the fader to 0 value, select through the 1÷12 keys the step we want on output, then keep the fader to desired value. Fig. 30 Distribuited by: AMLUX s.r.l. 46042 Castel Goffredo (MN) info@amlux.it - www.amlux.it...
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    I n d i c a t e t h e a p p l i e d effect effect for PAN/TILT the repetition of the a c t i v e e f f e c t f r o m 001 to 999 Distribuited by: AMLUX s.r.l. 46042 Castel Goffredo (MN) info@amlux.it - www.amlux.it...
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    UNITS keys : Press this key to set what unit will be active in the effect. For successive units use the P P A A G G E E key. Distribuited by: AMLUX s.r.l. 46042 Castel Goffredo (MN) info@amlux.it - www.amlux.it...
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    001 to 999 10% to 500% Distribuited by: AMLUX s.r.l. 46042 Castel Goffredo (MN) info@amlux.it - www.amlux.it...
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    SPEED key : Press this key to increase/decrease the speed of execution of the chase, the value is in percent and varied from 10% at 500%. Distribuited by: AMLUX s.r.l. 46042 Castel Goffredo (MN) info@amlux.it - www.amlux.it...
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    Visualize (in white) sion of the shape of the shape the effect in editing Distribuited by: AMLUX s.r.l. 46042 Castel Goffredo (MN) info@amlux.it - www.amlux.it...
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    (from 0 to 359). DELAY key : Vertex Press this key to change the delay of the shape between an unit and the next (from 0 to 359). Zigzag Distribuited by: AMLUX s.r.l. 46042 Castel Goffredo (MN) info@amlux.it - www.amlux.it...
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    S S H H O O W W 1 1 2 2 Fig. 38 Indicate that the SHOW is in stop the number of the SHOW S h o w s t h e active SHOW Distribuited by: AMLUX s.r.l. 46042 Castel Goffredo (MN) info@amlux.it - www.amlux.it...
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    Pressing one of these two keys you increase/decrease the speed of the show the value is in percent and varied from 10% to 500%. To the 100% value the speed is the original. Distribuited by: AMLUX s.r.l. 46042 Castel Goffredo (MN) info@amlux.it - www.amlux.it...
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    P P r r o o g g r r a a m m 1 1 2 2 , , 0 0 6 6 , , 0 0 9 9 , , 0 0 5 5 Distribuited by: AMLUX s.r.l. 46042 Castel Goffredo (MN) info@amlux.it - www.amlux.it...
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    O O F F F F O O F F F F O O F F F F O O F F F F EFFECT processor zone CHASE processor zone PROGRAM processor zone Distribuited by: AMLUX s.r.l. 46042 Castel Goffredo (MN) info@amlux.it - www.amlux.it...
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    L L E E N N 0 0 5 5 L L E E N N 0 0 5 5 L L E E N N 0 0 5 5 Distribuited by: AMLUX s.r.l. 46042 Castel Goffredo (MN) info@amlux.it - www.amlux.it...
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    (the Program led key will light up). 13) Finally you must press the GO key to execute the program. The program is complete; to create/modify others repeat again all the above steps. Distribuited by: AMLUX s.r.l. 46042 Castel Goffredo (MN) info@amlux.it - www.amlux.it...
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    (the Chase led key will light up). 13) Finally you must press the GO key to execute the chase. The chase is complete; to create/modify others repeat again all the above steps. Distribuited by: AMLUX s.r.l. 46042 Castel Goffredo (MN) info@amlux.it - www.amlux.it...
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    9) Press the UNITS key to check which unit must perform the effect. 10) Finally you must press the GO key to execute the effect. The effect is complete; to create/modify others repeat again all the above steps. Distribuited by: AMLUX s.r.l. 46042 Castel Goffredo (MN) info@amlux.it - www.amlux.it...
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    11) Now Matrix is again in the SHOW function in order that you can select another one 13) Finally you must press the GO key to execute the show. The show is complete; to create/modify others repeat again all the above steps. Distribuited by: AMLUX s.r.l. 46042 Castel Goffredo (MN) info@amlux.it - www.amlux.it...
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    B B L L A A C C K K O O U U T T Fig. 46 Pressing the KEEP key the Blackout comes kept up to when you call a pro- gram or a scene. Distribuited by: AMLUX s.r.l. 46042 Castel Goffredo (MN) info@amlux.it - www.amlux.it...
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    Pressing one of these two keys will be turn on/turn off the lamp of the selected unit. To get out of the function press the E E S S C C key. Distribuited by: AMLUX s.r.l. 46042 Castel Goffredo (MN) info@amlux.it - www.amlux.it...
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    SOLO key unselect all the other unit, activating SOLO the U U N N I I T T 0 0 2 2 RESET key : Press this key to reset the selected unit To get out of the function press the E E S S C C key. Distribuited by: AMLUX s.r.l. 46042 Castel Goffredo (MN) info@amlux.it - www.amlux.it...
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    B B section L L I I V V E E D D O O N N E E Fig. 49 Indicate that the channel can be modified with the encoder Distribuited by: AMLUX s.r.l. 46042 Castel Goffredo (MN) info@amlux.it - www.amlux.it...
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    B Z Z O O O O M M S S W W H H S S P P E E E E D D Fig. 50 Shows the 3 3 faders immediately under the display Distribuited by: AMLUX s.r.l. 46042 Castel Goffredo (MN) info@amlux.it - www.amlux.it...
  • Page 52: Distribuited By

    Shows short name loaded unit. of the unit NOTE: AFTER THE EDITING IT IS RECOMMENDED TO MAKE A COPY IN THE FOURTH PAGE OF THIS MENU, IT CONTAINS 12 PERSONAL UNITS. Distribuited by: AMLUX s.r.l. 46042 Castel Goffredo (MN) info@amlux.it - www.amlux.it...
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    Now from the unit of start to the last unit the addresses have been assigned. unit use P P A A G G E E key the successive Distribuited by: AMLUX s.r.l. 46042 Castel Goffredo (MN) info@amlux.it - www.amlux.it...
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    LOAD Key : Press this key to load the select unit in the box highlighted. To get out of the function press the E E S S C C key . Distribuited by: AMLUX s.r.l. 46042 Castel Goffredo (MN) info@amlux.it - www.amlux.it...
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    B B . . with a blackout and R R . . reset value with B B R R . . Distribuited by: AMLUX s.r.l. 46042 Castel Goffredo (MN) info@amlux.it - www.amlux.it...
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    -> Pan channel (SOFT CROSS/HARD CROSS). PAN LOW -> Pan channel LOW. TILT -> Tilt channel (SOFT CROSS/HARD CROSS). TILT LOW -> Tilt channel LOW. LAMP -> Lamp control channel. LAMP/RES -> Like LAMP. Distribuited by: AMLUX s.r.l. 46042 Castel Goffredo (MN) info@amlux.it - www.amlux.it...
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    Press this key to modify “LAMP OFF VALUE” that is the value of the channel when the MENU: LAMP OFF function is active (see par.10.3). Through the encoder or the fader under the L-OFF write, you can select 0 / 255 value. Distribuited by: AMLUX s.r.l. 46042 Castel Goffredo (MN) info@amlux.it - www.amlux.it...
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    To confirm the modify press the O O K K key, to get out of the func- tion press the E E S S C C key. Distribuited by: AMLUX s.r.l. 46042 Castel Goffredo (MN) info@amlux.it - www.amlux.it...
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    The display changes as shown in (Fig. 63) Software Version Library Date Library Version Model Brand Fig. 63 Next MATRIX v. 1.0 LIB 48 CH v 1.0.1 27/07/04 AT16MSPI Distribuited by: AMLUX s.r.l. 46042 Castel Goffredo (MN) info@amlux.it - www.amlux.it...
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    Hard Disk with name M M A A T T R R I I X X . . B B A A K K . . Fig. 66 Distribuited by: AMLUX s.r.l. 46042 Castel Goffredo (MN) info@amlux.it - www.amlux.it...
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    . . B B A A K K . . Press 5 5 to exit. Close the application and discon- nect the cable. Fig. 68 Fig. 69 Distribuited by: AMLUX s.r.l. 46042 Castel Goffredo (MN) info@amlux.it - www.amlux.it...
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    Humidity: 35% ÷ 80% Temperature: 5 ÷ 50 °C Dimensions and weight Dimension (W x L x H) / Weight: 482 x 95 x 176 mm (2U rack) / 3,5 Kg. Distribuited by: AMLUX s.r.l. 46042 Castel Goffredo (MN) info@amlux.it - www.amlux.it...
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    Note Distribuited by: AMLUX s.r.l. 46042 Castel Goffredo (MN) info@amlux.it - www.amlux.it...
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    The CODEM MUSIC s.r.l. reserves the right to make any alterations or aesthetics changes of this product that seem necessary at any time and for whatever reason. The CODEM MUSIC s.r.l. takes no responsibility for the use or for the application of this product. Distribuited by: AMLUX s.r.l. 46042 Castel Goffredo (MN) info@amlux.it - www.amlux.it...

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