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Operation
Master/Slave Mode
The Master/Slave mode allows a single EZLink Par Q4BT ILS product (the "master") to control the actions
of one or more EZLink Par Q4BT ILS products (the "slaves") without the need of a DMX controller. The
master product will be set to operate in Standalone, whereas the slave products will be set to operate in
Slave mode. Once set and connected, the slave products will operate in unison with the master product.
Configure the products as indicated below.
Slave products:
1. Press <MENU> repeatedly until 4-CH shows on the display.
2. Press <ENTER>.
3. Set the DMX address to d 1.
4. Connect the DMX input of the first slave product to the DMX output of the master product.
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Connect the DMX input of the subsequent slave products to the DMX output of the previous slave product.
6. Finish setting and connecting all the slave products.
Master product:
1. Press <MENU> repeatedly to go to the desired function or program.
2. Press <ENTER>.
3. Set the master product to operate in standalone.
4. Make the master product the first product in the DMX daisy chain.
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Configure all the slave products before connecting the master to the daisy chain.
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Never connect a DMX controller to a DMX string configured for Master/Slave
operation because the controller may interfere with the signals from the master.
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Do not connect more than 18 slaves to the master.
D-Fi USB Master/Slave Mode
The D-Fi USB allows a single EZLink Par Q4BT ILS product (the "master") to control the actions of one or more
EZLink Par Q4BT ILS products (the "slaves") without the need of a DMX controller or DMX cables. The master
(transmitter) product will be set to operate in standalone mode, while the slave (receiver) products will be set to
operate in DMX mode. Once set and connected, the slave products will operate in unison with the master product.
Configure the products as indicated below.
Slave products:
1. Press <MENU> repeatedly until 4-CH shows on the display.
2. Press <ENTER>.
3. Use <UP> or <DOWN> to set the starting address to d 1.
4. Press <ENTER>.
5. Set the D-Fi USB to receive on a specific channel, 1–16.
6. Plug in the D-Fi USB.
7. Finish setting and connecting all the slave products.
Master product:
1. Set the master product to operate in standalone mode.
2. Set the D-Fi USB to transmit on the D-Fi channel the slaves are receiving on.
3. Plug in the D-Fi USB.
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All products must be set to the same DMX personality, DMX address, and D-Fi channel.
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Configure all the slave products before configuring the master to transmit.
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Never connect a DMX controller to a D-Fi channel configured for Master/Slave operation
because the controller may interfere with the signals from the master.
ILS Mode
ILS (Integrated Lighting System) provides 4 modes that synchronize with the GigBAR MOVE+ILS: Modes
1 and 3 synchronize with side 1 of the GigBAR MOVE+ILS, whereas modes 2 and 4 synchronize with side
2 of the GigBAR MOVE+ILS. When linked, effects will sync with the most similar effect on the selected side
of the GigBAR MOVE+ILS: Kinta effects will sync with one of the kintas, moving heads will sync with one of
the moving heads, and wash effects will sync with one of the pars. Laser effects will sync with the laser,
and strobe effects will sync with the strobe effects regardless of ILS mode.This product will synchronize
with the par effect on the selected side of the GigBAR MOVE+ILS.
To set the EZLink Par Q4BT ILS to respond to an ILS signal:
1. Press <MENU> repeatedly until iLS shows on the display.
2. Use <UP> or <DOWN> to select from iLS1 (side 1), iLS2 (side 2), iLS3 (side 1), or iLS4 (side 2).
3. Press <ENTER>.
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