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D M - X2 4 2 4 Cha nnel DM X Dim m e r Console D M - X2 4 D M - X2 4 USER MANU AL 1 5 4 . 0 9 5 U K 2 4 Cha nnel DM X Dim m e r Console 2 4 Cha nnel DM X Dim m e r Console Vers ion 1 .0 D M - X2 4...
DMX 512 CONTROLLER SERIES TABLE OF CONTENTS Before You Begin What is included Unpacking Instructions Safety Instructions Introduction Features Product Overview(front) Product Overview(rear panel) Common Terms Operating Instructions Setup Setting up the System Physical fader Assignment(iptional setup) Programming Entering program mode (record enable) Create a scene Edit Enable Erase a Program...
DMX 512 CONTROLLER SERIES 1.BERORE YOU BEGIN What is included 1) Dimmer console Dimmer console 2) DC 9-12V 1000mA output, 100V~240V, 50/60Hz input auto-ranging Power Supply 2) DC 9-12V 1000mA output, 100V~240V, 50/60Hz input auto-ranging Power Supply 3) Manual 3) Manual 4) LED gooseneck lamp 4) LED gooseneck lamp Unpacking Instructions...
DMX 512 CONTROLLER SERIES 2.INTRODUCTION The dimmer console is a universal intelligent lighting controller. lt allows the control of 48 channels with 48 scene/chase playback faders Each scene/chase can contain up to 1000 individual steps, or looks. On the surface, when in the CHASE SC ENE mode, there are 12 physical faders fo the playback of the saved programs.
DMX 512 CONTROLLER SERIES Product Overview(front) ITEM Button or Fader Function Channel Faders Indicates channels 1-12 Brings the relevant fader to 100% or DMX value of Channel Flash button Channel Faders Indicates channels 13-24 Scene Playback indicators Indicates that the scene is playing back Brings the relevant fader to 100% or DMX value of Channel Flash button Down functions to modify a scene in Edit mode, Beat...
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DMX 512 CONTROLLER SERIES Patchable; used to control a channel in 1 of 2 modes Aux 2 of operation Edit is used to activate Edit mode; All Rev is to Edit/All Rev reverse the chasing direction of all programes Record is used to activate Record mode or program a step;...
DMX 512 CONTROLLER SERIES Product Overview(rear panel) DC INPUT DC INPUT MIDI MIDI DMX 512 OUTPUT DMX 512 OUTPUT SERIAL NO : SERIAL NO : POWER POWER LAMP LAMP AUDIO AUDIO REMOTE REMOTE 9V 1000mA 1000mA THRU 1=GROUND 2=DATA- 3=DATA+ DMX OUT DMX OUT DMX IN...
DMX 512 CONTROLLER SERIES Scenes are static lighting states. Sliders are also known as faders. Chases can also be called programs. A chase consists of scenes arranged one after another. Scanner refers to alighting instrument with a pan and tilt mirror, however DMX controllers can use this term to control any DMX-512 compatible device as a generic fixture.
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DMX 512 CONTROLLER SERIES 4.White holding Record, press the Flash button corresponding to the DMX output that you wish to assign the Fader to. 5.Repeat steps 2-3 as often as necessary 6.Press and hold Record & Rec Exit to exit the mode. F or exam ple: you wish to assign F ader # 1 to output to DM X channel # 5 1 .
DMX 512 CONTROLLER SERIES 4.PROGRAMMING ENTERING PROGRAM MODE (RECORD ENABLE) 1. While holding the RECORD button, tap the Flash buttons 1-5-6-8 in sequence. 2. Release the RECORD button. The Record LED light up. CREASE A PROGRAM A s cene is a s tatic lighting s tate. Scenes are s tored in the tem porary m em ory, until they are trans ferred to one of the playback faders .
DMX 512 CONTROLLER SERIES 3) If you are not satisfied with the scene, you may press and hold the Record button & tap the Page/REC CLR button. All LEDs will flash, indicating the scenes have been cleared. Notes All scenes stored in the tem por ar y m em or y of the contr oller will be er ased by this pr ocess. This pr ocess will not affect the scenes already pr ogr am m ed into a Scene fader .
DMX 512 CONTROLLER SERIES 5.Playback This controller uses the Channel Faders and Channel Flash buttons for multiple uses. In this occurrence, Channel faders 13-24 are used playing back of scenes already recorded. This is only when the controller is the Chase scene mode.
DMX 512 CONTROLLER SERIES PLAYING A SCENE WI TH THE SPEED SLI DER Action 1) Select your Scene as described in the above sections 2)Move the Speed slider to SHOW MODE position (fully down). 3)Press and hold the Rec Speed button & tap the corresponding Flash button (13-24). The Scene tapped will no longer run with the standard beat 4)Now, you may move the Speed slider to select your desired speed.
DMX 512 CONTROLLER SERIES Setting MIDI IN Action 1) While holding down the RECORD button, simultaneously tap to Flash button #1 three times. The display reads MIDI CHANNEL IN to indicate channel setup is available. 2) Select the MIDI control channel (1-16)by tapping Flash button 1-16.The relevant channel LED lights indicating MIDI IN channel is est.
DMX 512 CONTROLLER SERIES 8) While holding down RECORD, tap the REC EXIT button to exit MIDI setting. Notes: This is process of copying show to another same 48 CH dimmer console. This will not work with any other device. This process can take several minutes to complete.
DMX 512 CONTROLLER SERIES DMX fixtures are designed to receive data though a serial Daisy Chain. A Daisy Chain connection is where the DATA OUT of one fixture connects to the DATA IN of the next fiture.The order in which the fixtures are connected is not important and has no effect on how a controller communicates to each fixture.
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DMX 512 CONTROLLER SERIES Check users manual for speed Chase is too slow adjustment Check for power on mains. Device Check device S fuse.(intemal and/or Power external) Fixture Check DMX Dip switch setting for Correct addreesing responding Check DMX cables Check polarity switch settings Make sure you have the correct Fixture is on but...
DMX 512 CONTROLLER SERIES Appendix: Quick operation Manual operation 1) Connect to power, Press BLACK OUT and it Os yellow LED light OF 2) Move sliders of MASTER A and FADE to top. 3) Use MODE SELECT to select 1-24 SINGLE mode 4) Move sliders to change DMX value to control lighting fixture.
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