DMX 512 CONTROLLER SERIES 1.BEFORE YOU BEGIN 1.1 What is included 1) DMX-512 Controller 2) DC 9-12V 500mA, 90V~240V Power Adapter 3) Manual 4) Antenna 1.2 Unpacking Instructions Immediately upon receiving a fixture, carefully unpack the carton, check the contents to ensure that all parts are present, and have been received in good condition.
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2/21 DMX 512 CONTROLLER SERIES 2 2 . . INTRODUCTION 1 1 Features * DMX512/1990 Standard * Controls 12 intelligent lights of up to 16 channels, totally 192 channels * 23 banks, each with 8 scenes; 6 chase, each with up to 184 scenes * Record up to 6 chases with fade time and speeds * 16 sliders for direct control of channels * MIDI control over banks, chases and blackout...
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DMX 512 CONTROLLER SERIES ITEM Button or Fader Function Scanner select buttons Fixture selection Scanner indicator Indicates the fixtures currently selected LEDS Universal bump buttons representing scene location for Scene select buttons storage and selection For adjusting DMX values, Ch 1~8 can be adjusted immediately after pressing the respective scanner select Channel faders button, CHL 9-16 after pressing the Page select button...
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USER MANUAL 4/21 DMX 512 CONTROLLER SERIES 4 4 Product Overview (rear panel) Item Button or Fader Function MIDI input port For external triggering of Banks and Chases using a MIDI device DMX output connector DMX control signal DC Input jack Main power feed USB Lamp socket ON/OFF power switch...
DMX 512 CONTROLLER SERIES 2.5 Common Terms The following are common terms used in intelligent light programming. Blackout is a state by where all lighting fixtures light output are set to 0 or off, usually on a temporary basis DMX-512 is an industry standard digital communication protocol used in entertainment lighting equipment.
6/21 DMX 512 CONTROLLER SERIES Scanner refers to a lighting instrument with a pan and tilt mirror; however, in the ILS-CON controller it can be used to control any DMX-512 compatible device as a generic fixture. MIDI is a standard for representing musical information in a digital format. A MIDI input would provide external triggering of scenes using midi device such as a midi keyboard.
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USER MANUAL 7/21 DMX 512 CONTROLLER SERIES BINARY DIPSWITCH SETTINGS FIXTURE DEFAULT DMX SWITCH TO THE “ON STARTING ADDRESS POSITION” SCANNER # 1,5,6 1,5,7 1,6,7 1,5,6,7 1,5,8 1,6,8 1,5,6,8 Please refer to your individual fixture ’ s manual for DMX addressing instructions. The table above refers to a standard 9 dipswitch binary configurable device.
USER MANUAL 8/21 DMX 512 CONTROLLER SERIES 6) Press page button to choose channel you need at different page) 3.1.4 RESETTING THE SYSTEM Warning: This will reset the controller to its factory Notes : defaults. This will erase all programs and settings. Action : 1) Turn off the unit.
DMX 512 CONTROLLER SERIES Action : 1) Press the AUTO DEL button repeatedly Notes : until the MANUAL LED is lit. 2) Select a SCANNER button. All changes made while in 3) Move faders to change fixture attributes. Manual Mode are temporary and will not be recorded.
USER MANUAL 10/21 DMX 512 CONTROLLER SERIES 6) Select a SCENES button to store. All LED blinks once data are saved. 7) Repeat steps 2 through 6 as need. 8 scenes can be recorded in a Program 8) Press the PROGRAM button until the LED OFF to quite program mode. 3.3.3 RUNNING A CHASE Action : Notes :...
USER MANUAL 11/21 DMX 512 CONTROLLER SERIES 4) Use BANK UP/DOWN buttons to select the destination PROGRAM bank. 5) Press the MUSIC BANK COPY button to execute the copy. All LEDs on the controller will blink. 3.4 Chase Programming A chase be created by using previously created scenes. Scenes become steps in a chase and can be arranged in any order you choose.
DMX 512 CONTROLLER SERIES 3.4.4 EDIT CHASE (COPY BANK INTO CHASE Action: Notes: 1) Press and hold the PROGRAM button to enter programming mode. 2) Press the desired CHASE button. 3) Select the BANK to be copied using the BANK UP/DOWN button 4) Press MUSIC/BANK COPY button one time to prepare copy.
USER MANUAL 13/21 DMX 512 CONTROLLER SERIES 5) Press AUTO DEL button to delete the step/scene. All LEDs will blink. 3.4.8 DELETE A CHASE Action: Notes: 1) Press and hold the PROGRAM button to enter program edit mode. 2) Press the CHASE button (1~6) to be deleted. 3) Press and hold AUTO DEL button and the selected CHASE button to delete the chase.
USER MANUAL 14/21 DMX 512 CONTROLLER SERIES 4) Press MIDI/ADD button to copy the scene. 5) Select the destination BANK that contains the scene memory to record onto using the BANK UP/DOWN buttons 6) Press the desired SCENE button to complete copy.All LEDs will blink 3.5.3 DELETE A SCENE Action : Notes :...
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DMX 512 CONTROLLER SERIES chases will loop in the order selected. 5) You can adjust the time between steps by moving the SPEED fader and the duration of the step by moving the FADE TIME fader 3.6.3BLACKOUT The Blackout button brings all lighting output to 0 or off. 3.7Mid Operation The controller will only respond to MIDI commands on the MIDI channel is set to full stop.
DMX 512 CONTROLLER SERIES 3.8 Wireless Introduction 3.8.1 Produce Feature * Tricolor LED displaying * 126 channels automatical jumping frequency, high anti-jamming ability to ensure working reliability. * Input voltage: 9VDC 500mA MIN * Communication distance: 300M * Work frequency section: 2.4GHz ISM band,126 channels frequency section. * Receiver sensitive: -106dBm * DMX signal port: 3 Pin plug 3.8.3Operating Instructions...
Choosing a start address should be planned in advance. Channels should never overlap. If they do, this will result in erratic operation of the fixtures whose starting address is set incorrectly. You can however, control multiple fixtures of the same type using the same starting address as long as the intended result is that of unison movement or operation.
a 120 resistor between Signal (-) and Signal (+) into a 3-pin XLR-plug and plug it in the DMX-output of the last fixture. In the Controller mode, at the last fixture in the chain, the DMX output has to be connected with a DMX terminator.
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