Operation; Safety Instructions For Operation; Control Modes - SHOWTEC Dataflower User Manual

Dataflower
6.

Operation

Safety Instructions for Operation

Attention
This device must be used only for the purposes it is designed for.
This device is intended for professional use as a stage light effect. It is suitable only for indoor installation.
This device is not suitable for households and for general lighting.
Any other use, not mentioned under intended use, is regarded as non-intended and incorrect use.
Attention
Power supply
Before connecting the device to the power supply, make sure that the current, voltage and frequency
match the input voltage, current and frequency specified on the information label on the device.

Control Modes

The Dataflower can be operated with a DMX controller, and as a stand-alone device or in a
master/slave setup without a DMX controller.
The Dataflower supports the following control modes:
● Stand-alone:
● Master/Slave:
● DMX-512:
For more information about how to connect the devices, refer to 5. Setup on pages 17–19.
To operate the device manually as a stand-alone device or in a master/slave setup:
01) Select Manual Control in the main menu.
02) Adjust the values for dimmer, strobe, color, gobo and gobo rotation in the respective submenus. See
6.6.11. Manual Control on page 26 for more information.
To run one of the built-in programs in auto operation mode without a DMX controller:
01) Select Show Mode in the main menu.
02) Select one of the 8 built-in programs or run all built-in programs in random order. See 6.6.5. Show
Mode on page 24 for more information.
You can additionally activate sound-controlled operation when running the built-in programs. See 6.6.6.
Sound Mode on page 25 for more information.
To operate the device with a DMX controller:
01) Set the DMX starting address of the device in the DMX Address menu. See 5.3.5. DMX Addressing on
page 19 and 6.6.1. DMX Address on page 23.
02) Select the DMX channel mode. See 6.6.2. Set DMX Channel Mode on page 23 for more information.
See 6.7. DMX Channels on pages 28–29 for complete overview of all DMX channels.
Product code: 43168
Auto operation mode (built-in programs), manual operation, sound-
controlled operation mode (built-in programs)
Auto operation mode (built-in programs), manual operation, sound-
controlled operation mode (built-in programs)
2 channels, 5 channels and 7 channels
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