Installation; Set Up And Operation; Control Modes; One Xs-4W Quad Beam (Manual Control) - SHOWTEC XS-4W Quad Beam Manual

XS-4W

Installation

Remove all packing materials from the XS-4W Quad Beam. Check that all foam and plastic padding is
removed. Connect all cables.
Do not supply power before the whole system is set up and connected properly.
Always disconnect from electric mains power supply before cleaning or servicing.
Damages caused by non-observance are not subject to warranty.

Set Up and Operation

Follow the directions below, as they pertain to your preferred operation mode.
Before plugging the unit in, always make sure that the power supply matches the product specification
voltage. Do not attempt to operate a 120V specification product on 230V power, or vice versa.

Control Modes

There are 4 modes:

One XS-4W Quad Beam (Manual Control)

01) Fasten the effect light onto firm trussing. Leave at least 0,5 meter on all sides for air circulation.
02) Always use a safety cable (ordercode 70140 / 70141).
03) Plug the end of the electric mains power cord into a proper electric power supply socket.
04) When the XS-4W Quad Beam is not connected by a DMX-cable, it functions as a stand-alone
device.
05) Please see page 15 for more information about the manual control.

One XS-4W Quad Beam (Sound-controlled)

01) Fasten the effect light onto firm trussing. Leave at least 0,5 meter on all sides for air circulation.
02) Always use a safety cable (ordercode 70140 / 70141).
03) Plug the end of the electric mains power cord into a proper electric power supply socket.
04) When the XS-4W Quad Beam is not connected by a DMX-cable, it functions as a stand-alone
device. Turn on the music. If the device is set to sound-control, then the XS-4W Quad Beam will react
to the beat of the music.
05) Please see page 15 for more information about the sound-control options.

Multiple XS-4W Quad Beams (Master/Slave control)

01) Fasten the effect light onto firm trussing. Leave at least 0,5 meter on all sides for air circulation.
02) Always use a safety cable (ordercode 70140 / 70141).
03) Plug the end of the electric mains power cord into a proper electric power supply socket.
04) Use a 3-p XLR cable to connect the XS-4W Quad Beam.
The pins:
05) Link the units as shown in (Fig. 3), Connect a DMX signal cable from the first unit's DMX "out" socket to
the second unit's "in" socket. Repeat this process to link the second, third, and fourth units. You can
use the same functions on the master device as described on page 15 (Manual Control or Music
control). This means on the master device you can set your desired operation Mode and all slave
devices will react the same as the master device.
Ordercode: 40174
Stand-alone (manual control)
Sound-controlled
Master/Slave
DMX512 (28 Channels ADVANCED or 9 channel BASIC)
1. Earth
2. Signal (-)
3. Signal (+)
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