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  • Page 1 DMX Invader 1024 NET DMX controller user manual...
  • Page 2 Musikhaus Thomann Thomann GmbH Hans-Thomann-Straße 1 96138 Burgebrach Germany Telephone: +49 (0) 9546 9223-0 E-mail: info@thomann.de Internet: www.thomann.de 16.04.2021, ID: 463871 (V3)

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of contents Table of contents General information......................5 1.1 Further information......................5 1.2 Notational conventions....................5 1.3 Symbols and signal words................... 6 Safety instructions......................... 7 Features............................9 Installation..........................10 Connections and operating elements................ 12 Operating..........................18 6.1 Changing basic settings..................... 18 6.1.1 Calling up the menu....................
  • Page 4 Table of contents Plug and connection assignment................. 34 Protecting the environment................... 35 DMX controller...

  • Page 5: General Information

    1.1 Further information On our website (www.thomann.de) you will find lots of further information and details on the following points: Download This manual is also available as PDF file for you to download.

  • Page 6: Symbols And Signal Words

    General information Instructions The individual steps of an instruction are numbered consecutively. The result of a step is indented and highlighted by an arrow. Example: Switch on the device. Press [Auto]. ð Automatic operation is started. Switch off the device. Cross-references References to other locations in this manual are identified by an arrow and the speci‐...

  • Page 7: Safety Instructions

    Safety instructions Safety instructions Intended use This device is intended to be used to control spot lights, dimmers, light effects, moving heads or other DMX-controlled devices. Use the device only as described in this user manual. Any other use or use under other operating conditions is consid‐ ered to be improper and may result in personal injury or property damage.
  • Page 8 Safety instructions NOTICE! Operating conditions This device has been designed for indoor use only. To prevent damage, never expose the device to any liquid or moisture. Avoid direct sunlight, heavy dirt, and strong vibrations. Only operate the device within the ambient conditions specified in the chapter ‘Technical specifications’...

  • Page 9: Features

    Features Features This DMX controller is specially suited for professional lighting requirements, such as at events, on rock stages, for dance bands, as well as for mobile DJ applications. Special features of the device: 2 × three-pin DMX outputs 1024 DMX channels in total 62 DMX-capable lamps / moving heads with up to 36 channels each 62 programmable Chases (100 scenes per Chase) 62 programmable scenes...

  • Page 10: Installation

    Installation Installation Unpack and check carefully there is no transportation damage before using the unit. Keep the equipment packaging. To fully protect the product against vibration, dust and moisture during transportation or storage use the original packaging or your own packaging material suitable for transport or storage, respectively. Create all connections while the device is off.
  • Page 11 Installation The DMX address defines the number of the first DMX control channel of a device (1– 512). DMX Invader 1024 NET...

  • Page 12: Connections And Operating Elements

    Connections and operating elements Connections and operating elements Front panel A Fader B, C Function buttons 1 USB-PORT USB port for data backup and import of stored data. 2 Fader These faders set the DMX values for each channel 1 … 36. DMX controller...
  • Page 13 Connections and operating elements 3 TIME Use this fader to change the chase steps duration. 4 [1-18] Buttons for selecting faders for channels 1 … 18. When the button is activated, the LED lights up. 5 [19-36] Buttons for selecting faders for channels 19 … 36. When the button is activated, the LED lights up.
  • Page 14 Connections and operating elements 9 [FIXTURE] To select group A (A1 … A31), press [A]. When the button is activated, the LED lights up. To select group B (B1 … B31), press [B]. When the button is activated, the LED lights up. If you press [FIXTURE] and then address the devices with the number buttons [1] …...
  • Page 15 Connections and operating elements 15 [Speed/Size] Button for selecting and editing the speed of movement and size. When the button is activated, the LED lights up. 16 [Offset/Dir] Buttons for selecting and editing position and direction. When the button is activated, the LED lights up. 17 [VIEW] Button to call up the current shapes.
  • Page 16 Connections and operating elements 28 [PROGRAM] Button for setting the Programme mode. Press [PROGRAM] to go from work mode to edit mode and back to work mode. 29 [BLACKOUT] Button to activate the blackout Rear panel 30 [ON / OFF] Switch to turn the device on or off.
  • Page 17 Connections and operating elements 39 [AUDIO IN ] You can connect audio line signals (0,1 V ~ 1 V ) to this RCA socket to be used for the sound-controlled mode. When this switch socket is used, the built-in microphone is deactivated. 40 [MIC] Built-in microphone DMX Invader 1024 NET...

  • Page 18: Operating

    Operating Operating 6.1 Changing basic settings 6.1.1 Calling up the menu Press and hold [SETUP] for at least 2 seconds to enter the main menu. Turn the jog wheel [Y/CROSS] to the left or right to select the desired submenu. When the desired submenu is highlighted, press the jog wheel [Y/CROSS].
  • Page 19 Operating Display Function Set Universe Defines a DMX universe. In the Art-Net and sACN protocols, the user must define a universe for two DMX universes. Set Colors Sets the foreground and background colour for the display. Language Sets the language of the display. English and Chi‐ nese are available.

  • Page 20: Setting The Midi Channel

    Operating 6.1.3 Setting the MIDI channel If you want the device to receive information via the MIDI interface, you can select the desired transmission channel. Command MIDI Note- Note Entry number Fader Value 0×90 00×00– Fader number 0×12 Fader Page 0×90 0×13 Page number...

  • Page 21: Assigning External Devices

    Operating Command MIDI Note- Note Entry number Pan Fine 0×90 0×25 Fine adjustment Pan disabled (0) Fine adjustment Pan enabled (1) Tilt Fine 0×90 0×26 Fine adjustment Tilt disabled (0) Fine adjustment Tilt enabled (1) 6.2 Assigning external devices 6.2.1 Fixed assignment of DMX addresses When assigning the fixed DMX addresses, make sure that the number of channels and the control parameters match the configuration of the connected external devices.

  • Page 22: Dmx Address List For The Numbers Of External Devices

    Operating 6.2.2 DMX address list for the numbers of external devices The following table shows you which DMX address is assigned to the 36 channel faders by pressing the number buttons [1] … [31]. Important: The LEDs [A] or [B] of the [FIXTURE] button must light up at that! Number buttons DMX address Number buttons...
  • Page 23 Operating Number buttons DMX address Number buttons DMX address A453 B180 A469 B196 A485 B212 B001 B228 B017 B244 B033 B260 B049 B276 B065 B292 B081 B308 B097 B324 B113 B340 B129 B356 B145 B372 B161 B388 B177 B404 B178 DMX Invader 1024 NET...

  • Page 24: Assignment Of Pan And Tilt Channels

    Operating 6.2.3 Assignment of Pan and Tilt channels You can dynamically assign a DMX channel to each connected external device. A maximum of 62 external devices, each with up to 36 channels, can be selected. The channel value of the connected external devices is controlled by the channel faders [1 …...

  • Page 25: Manual Control Of Devices

    Operating Name Meaning Value 6. YL Offset Channel Tilt movement, fine adjust‐ ** … 36 ment channel (8 bit) 7. Y Dir Tilt movement, direction <, > External devices with 16-bit resolution are controlled by two data channels per axis. External devices with 8-bit resolution are only controlled by one data channel per axis.

  • Page 26: Editing Scenes

    Operating 6.3 Editing scenes A scene is a combination of the set channel values of the external devices. The device can store 62 scenes, which can be executed arbitrarily. In order to be able to execute several scenes and several chases simultane‐ ously, the different values of the same control channel are calculated according to the HTP technique.

  • Page 27: Editing A Chase

    Operating 6.4 Editing a Chase 6.4.1 Inserting steps in or removing from a chase The device can store 62 chaser programmes, each with up to 100 steps. Steps corre‐ spond to scenes. Press [PROGRAM] to enter the edit mode. ð The [PROGRAM] LED flashes. Press [CHASE (A)] or [CHASE (B)] and the number buttons [1 …...

  • Page 28: Macros

    Operating 6.5 Macros 6.5.1 Recording a macro The individual combinations of manual settings, scenes, chasers and shapes can be stored together in macros. The device can record 31 macros that are accessed via the buttons. Press [PROGRAM] to enter the edit mode. ð...

  • Page 29: Playing A Chaser

    Operating 6.6.2 Playing a Chaser Press [CHASE (A)] or [CHASE (B)]. Press [TYPE] until either the [Latch] LED or the [Swop] LED lights up. In Latch mode several chases can be selected. In Swop mode, only one chase can be selected. Select the desired chase or chases using the number buttons [1 …...

  • Page 30: Working With Shapes

    Operating SLOW: The chase speed is slowed down. FAST: The chase speed is accelerated. The display shows the change in running speed caused by the slider. At 100%, the running speed is the speed and fade time set in the scenes and chases. At ‘Stop’...

  • Page 31: Playing Shapes

    Operating Press [Speed/Size] to change the speed and size of the current shape. Turn the jog wheel [X/SPEED] to the left or right to change the speed of the cur‐ rent shape. Turn the jog wheel [Y/CROSS] to the left or right to change the size of the cur‐ rent shape.

  • Page 32: Displaying Shapes

    Operating 6.7.4 Displaying shapes Press [VIEW]. ð The display shows the number of shape generators used in the current scene. 6.8 Installing firmware update Copy the file with the firmware update from the "DMX_MASTER" folder to a USB stick. Switch off the device. Insert the USB stick with the firmware update file into the USB port of the device.

  • Page 33: Technical Specifications

    Technical specifications Technical specifications Control protocols DMX512 Number of DMX channels 1024 Input connections MIDI 3 × DIN socket, 5-pin Audio signal RCA socket, 100 mV, 1 Vpp Power supply IEC chassis plug C14 Network RJ45 socket Output connections DMX control 2 ×...
  • Page 34 Plug and connection assignment Plug and connection assignment Introduction This chapter will help you select the right cables and plugs to connect your valuable equipment so that a perfect light experience is guaranteed. Please take our tips, because especially in ‘Sound & Light’ caution is indicated: Even if a plug fits into a socket, the result of an incorrect connection may be a destroyed DMX controller, a short circuit or ‘just’...
  • Page 35 Protecting the environment Protecting the environment Disposal of the packaging material For the transport and protective packaging, environmentally friendly materials have been chosen that can be supplied to normal recycling. Ensure that plastic bags, packaging, etc. are properly disposed of. Do not just dispose of these materials with your normal household waste, but make sure that they are collected for recycling.
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