Wireless Control; Ir Remote Control; Dmx Capture And Backup - Interactive Technologies SceneStation User Manual

Wireless Control

SceneStation has a 2.4 GHz RF wireless module that can wirelessly communicate with other stations
in the same network. This feature allows stations to wirelessly trigger presets and provide feedback
between each other. Remote stations can trigger the same presets on a station or different ones -
effectively adding to the number of buttons available on a station.
Also, a USB dongle can be attached to a Mac or PC computer to remotely program and administer
stations using the free SceneStation Studio tool (available from the Interactive Technologies web site).

IR Remote Control

SceneStation has an infrared remote receiver for activating presets, raising or lowering the grandmas-
ter (the overall brightness of the station), or for programming the station.
The available User's Remote can be used to either activate ten extra preset buttons, or can be con-
figured to allow random access to the station's 64 presets. The User's Remote also includes Up &
Down Arrow buttons that can either adjust the Grandmaster or advance between presets.
The available Programmer's Remote can be used to recall presets, step from one preset to another,
adjust the brightness of the station and program presets, buttons and their properties.
Users can teach a universal remote control (popular with home theater setups) to trigger presets in a
SceneStation or use automation systems (such as Crestron®, AMX®, Vantage®, Control4®. etc.) to
send the appropriate IR signals to a SceneStation to operate it.

DMX Capture and Backup

The DMX port on SceneStation is bidirectional, allowing it to either send or receive DMX signals. If a
SceneStation is wired "in-line" with another DMX controller, the station automatically gives the other
controller priority over controlling the lighting fixtures.
This feature allows a SceneStation to be used as a backup device. Whenever the other controller
stops outputting DMX to the lighting fixtures, the SceneStation will begin outputting it's own data,
functioning as a backup to the other controller.
SceneStation can be programmed to perform one of several actions when the external DMX control-
ler stops outputting DMX, such as automatically activating a preset, continuing to maintain the previ-
ous scene being sent by the other controller, or fading out the scene to black.
SceneStation can also use its DMX input to record (take a snapshot of) the incoming DMX signal into
any of the station's presets. Scenes can be recorded by using the SceneStation Studio software, the
Programmer's Remote, or from the station's front panel.
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