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Stairville DMX-Master I User Manual

Stairville DMX-Master I User Manual

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  • Page 1 DMX-Master I, DMX-Master MK II ENC DMX Controller...
  • Page 2 Thomann GmbH Hans-Thomann-Straße 1 96138 Burgebrach Germany Telephone: +49 (0) 9546 9223-0 Internet: www.thomann.de 18.12.2024, ID: 168962, 236071 (V3) | SW B3.0V3.3...
  • Page 3 8.4 Programming chase........................34 8.5 Assigning / reversing DMX channels..................37 8.6 Calling up scenes..........................41 8.7 Calling chases............................ 42 8.8 The MIDI functions........................... 44 8.9 Sending data............................46 8.10 Receiving data..........................47 DMX-Master I, DMX-Master MK II ENC DMX Controller...
  • Page 4 Table of contents Technical specifications........................48 Plug and pin assignments........................50 Protecting the environment......................52 DMX-Master I, DMX-Master MK II ENC DMX Controller...
  • Page 5 DMX-Master I, DMX-Master MK II ENC DMX Controller...
  • Page 6 NOTICE! This combination of symbol and signal word indicates a pos‐ sible dangerous situation that can result in material and environmental damage if it is not avoided. DMX-Master I, DMX-Master MK II ENC DMX Controller...
  • Page 7 General information Warning signs Type of danger Warning – high-voltage. Warning – danger zone. DMX-Master I, DMX-Master MK II ENC DMX Controller...
  • Page 8 Within the device there are areas where high voltages may be present. Never remove any covers. There are no user-serviceable parts inside. Do not use the device when covers, safety equipment or optical components are missing or damaged. DMX-Master I, DMX-Master MK II ENC DMX Controller...
  • Page 9 If in doubt, compare the voltage specifi‐ cations on the external power supply and the polarity (+/-) with the specifications in this manual and printed on the device. Voltage and polarity must always match. DMX-Master I, DMX-Master MK II ENC DMX Controller...
  • Page 10 The plasticiser contained in the rubber feet of this product may react with the coating of the floor and cause permanent dark stains after some time. If necessary, use a suitable mat or felt slide to prevent direct contact between the product’s rubber feet and the floor. DMX-Master I, DMX-Master MK II ENC DMX Controller...
  • Page 11 Assigned or reversed DMX channel preview 8 / 16 channel mode for assigned or reversed DMX channels Blackout master Stand-alone mode Manual overriding of scenes in chases Sound control MIDI control for banks, chases and blackout DMX-Master I, DMX-Master MK II ENC DMX Controller...
  • Page 12 Features DMX polarity adjustable Memory retention on power failure Auto addressing DMX-Master I, DMX-Master MK II ENC DMX Controller...
  • Page 13 If the DMX connections are wired incorrectly, this can cause errors during the data transfer. Do not connect the DMX input and output to audio devices, e.g. mixers or ampli‐ fiers. Use special DMX cables for the wiring instead of normal microphone cables. DMX-Master I, DMX-Master MK II ENC DMX Controller...
  • Page 14 Installation Wiring diagram for fog machines READY MACHINE HEATING DMX-Master I, DMX-Master MK II ENC DMX Controller...
  • Page 15 Turn on the device using the main switch on the back of the device. ð The display briefly shows the software version and the operating mode, and the cor‐ responding indicator LED lights up. The device is operational. DMX-Master I, DMX-Master MK II ENC DMX Controller...
  • Page 16 CHASE 1 CHASE 2 PAGE SELECT OVERRIDE CHASE 3 CHASE 4 CHASE 5 CHASE 6 MIDI/REC 5 MIN ASSIGN WAIT TIME FADE TIME MODE FINE PROGRAM DMX MASTER I REVERSE TILT 54 3 DMX-Master I, DMX-Master MK II ENC DMX Controller...
  • Page 17 7 [BANK UP] / [BANK DOWN] | Buttons for choosing between 30 banks 8 [TAP/DISPLAY] | Button for setting the beat for the program sequence or for changing the display from ‘%’ to numeric ( ‘0’ … ‘255’ ) DMX-Master I, DMX-Master MK II ENC DMX Controller...
  • Page 18 18 [PAGE SELECT] | Button for selecting the required page A (1-8) or page B (9-16) 19 [PROGRAM] | Button for activating program mode 20 [MIDI/REC] | Button for controlling MIDI operations and for recording programs DMX-Master I, DMX-Master MK II ENC DMX Controller...
  • Page 19 MIDI / REC CHASE 1 CHASE 3 CHASE 5 ASSIGN PAGE SELECT FINE REVERSE MODE CHASE 2 CHASE 4 CHASE 6 TILT 5 MIN WAIT TIME FADE TIME DMX MASTER II TILT DMX-Master I, DMX-Master MK II ENC DMX Controller...
  • Page 20 7 [BANK UP] / [BANK DOWN] | Buttons for choosing between 30 banks 8 [TAP/DISPLAY] | Button for setting the beat for the program sequence or for changing the display from ‘%’ to numeric ( ‘0’ … ‘255’ ) DMX-Master I, DMX-Master MK II ENC DMX Controller...
  • Page 21 19 Fader | Use these controls to control the intensity of channels 1-8 or 9-16, depending on which page is selected. 20 [PAGE SELECT] | Button for selecting the required page A (1-8) or page B (9-16) DMX-Master I, DMX-Master MK II ENC DMX Controller...
  • Page 22 5 65 … 80 6 81 … 96 7 97 … 112 8 113 … 128 9 129 … 144 10 145 … 160 11 161 … 176 12 177 … 192 DMX-Master I, DMX-Master MK II ENC DMX Controller...
  • Page 23 6 [FOG MACHINE] | Output for connecting a fog machine with an analogue interface 7 [DC INPUT] | Connection socket for the included power supply adapter for the device 8 [POWER ON | OFF] | Main switch. Turns the device on and off. DMX-Master I, DMX-Master MK II ENC DMX Controller...
  • Page 24 The fade time is 10.5 seconds ASS 07 08 Assign DMX channels 7 and 8 RES 10 13 Reverse DMX channels 10 and 13 SN 6 Scene 6 BK 03 Bank 03 DMX-Master I, DMX-Master MK II ENC DMX Controller...
  • Page 25 DMX master. The output of the first receiver is connected to the input of the second one, and so on. The output of the last receiver in the DMX chain must be termi‐ nated using a resistor (110 Ω, ¼ W). DMX-Master I, DMX-Master MK II ENC DMX Controller...
  • Page 26 DMX daisy chain receive all signals, a start address must be assigned to each DMX device. Starting from this address (a value between 0 and 512) the incoming signals are being evaluated and transferred into the functions of the receiver (internal channel assign‐ ment). DMX-Master I, DMX-Master MK II ENC DMX Controller...
  • Page 27 When setting the DMX address, the counting method of the device determines the first channel. Depending on the device, the channel numbers may start from 0 or from 1. The address range may therefore reach from 0 to 511 or from 1 to 512. DMX-Master I, DMX-Master MK II ENC DMX Controller...
  • Page 28 As soon as you turn the unit on, the manual mode will be automatically activated. To enter the programming mode, press the button [PROGRAM] for three seconds. The LED will start flashing, indicating that you are now in programming mode. DMX-Master I, DMX-Master MK II ENC DMX Controller...
  • Page 29 [SCANNERS] button to turn on its fader control. Then you can begin programming again. Once programming is complete, press [PROGRAM] for three seconds. The [PROGRAM] LED goes out and indicates that you have exited the programming mode. DMX-Master I, DMX-Master MK II ENC DMX Controller...
  • Page 30 Press [SCENES] 1. Repeat steps 4 - 7 until all eight scenes are stored in bank 3. Press [SCANNERS] 1 again to disable the scanner. Press [PROGRAM] for three seconds to exit programming mode. DMX-Master I, DMX-Master MK II ENC DMX Controller...
  • Page 31 With this function you can copy the settings of a device to another. Press and hold the button on the scanner to be copied. While holding this button, additionally press the button of the scanner that you want to copy the settings to. DMX-Master I, DMX-Master MK II ENC DMX Controller...
  • Page 32 This function clears all stored scenes and sets the DMX channels to ‘0’. While the unit is off, press [BANK DOWN] and [PROGRAM] simultaneously. While pressing the buttons, turn on the device. All scenes should now be deleted. DMX-Master I, DMX-Master MK II ENC DMX Controller...
  • Page 33 Use [BANK UP/DOWN] to select the bank to copy to. Press [MUSIC/BANK COPY]. All LEDs will flash three times and thus confirm the copying of the Bank. Press [PROGRAM] for three seconds to exit programming mode. DMX-Master I, DMX-Master MK II ENC DMX Controller...
  • Page 34 Use [BANK UP/DOWN] to select the bank containing the scenes to be copied. Press [MUSIC/BANK COPY]. Press [MIDI/REC]. All LEDs will flash three times and thus indicate that the scenes were copied into the Chase. DMX-Master I, DMX-Master MK II ENC DMX Controller...
  • Page 35 You can press [TAP/DISPLAY] to toggle the display modes ‘STEP’ and ‘BANK’. Press [MIDI/REC] again, then all LEDs will briefly flash three times indicating that the new step has been inserted into this chase. DMX-Master I, DMX-Master MK II ENC DMX Controller...
  • Page 36 Press and hold [AUTO/DEL] down while pressing [CHASE]. All LEDs will flash three times briefly, thus indicating that the chase has been deleted. Deleting chases With the unit off, press and hold [AUTO/DEL] and [BANK DOWN] simultaneously. Switch on the device. DMX-Master I, DMX-Master MK II ENC DMX Controller...
  • Page 37 PAN / TILT for page A and page B. 16-channel mode: You can assign the PAN / TILT movement for 12 scanners. In 16- channel mode, you can save PAN / TILT only for page A or page B. DMX-Master I, DMX-Master MK II ENC DMX Controller...
  • Page 38 PAN / TILT for page A and page B. 16-channel mode: You can assign the PAN / TILT movement for 12 scanners. In 16- channel mode, you can save PAN / TILT only for page A or page B. DMX-Master I, DMX-Master MK II ENC DMX Controller...
  • Page 39 Simultaneously press and hold [AUTO/DEL] and [MODE]. Keep the buttons pressed and turn the device on again. All LEDs will flash briefly to con‐ firm the deleting. All assigned or reversed channels are reset. DMX-Master I, DMX-Master MK II ENC DMX Controller...
  • Page 40 Press and hold [SCANNERS] buttons 6 and 12 simultaneously to save the new characters. All LEDs will flash briefly, thus indicating the success of the procedure. In case you do not want to save, press [BLACKOUT] to end this function. DMX-Master I, DMX-Master MK II ENC DMX Controller...
  • Page 41 5 minutes. If you use this function, settings previously made with the [WAIT TIME] fader will be skipped unless you move the fader. Press [AUTO/DEL] again to disable the mode. DMX-Master I, DMX-Master MK II ENC DMX Controller...
  • Page 42 With the [FADE TIME] control you can now adjust the fading time of the current scene. Use [BANK UP/DOWN] you can call up the steps of the chase one by one. DMX-Master I, DMX-Master MK II ENC DMX Controller...
  • Page 43 Press one of the six [CHASE] buttons to select the desired Chase. The chase is then con‐ trolled by the rhythm of the music. You can select several chases at a time. DMX-Master I, DMX-Master MK II ENC DMX Controller...
  • Page 44 Press [MIDI/REC] again for three seconds to save the setting and to deactivate the MIDI settings. In case you do not want to save the setting, press any other button (except [BANK UP/DOWN]) to exit the MIDI mode. DMX-Master I, DMX-Master MK II ENC DMX Controller...
  • Page 45 Chase 1 on / off Chase 2 Chase 2 on / off Chase 3 Chase 3 on / off Chase 4 Chase 4 on / off Chase 5 Chase 5 on / off DMX-Master I, DMX-Master MK II ENC DMX Controller...
  • Page 46 Keep the buttons pressed and turn the device on again. The display shows ‘TRANSMIT’ . The controller is now ready for transmission. To start the transfer process, press [SCENES] 7 and [SCENES] 8 simultaneously. DMX-Master I, DMX-Master MK II ENC DMX Controller...
  • Page 47 Keep the buttons pressed and turn the device on again. The display shows ‘RECEIVE’ . The controller now receives the data. As soon as the transmission process is complete, the device automatically returns to the normal status. DMX-Master I, DMX-Master MK II ENC DMX Controller...
  • Page 48 / min. 300 mA, centre positive Dimensions (W × H × D) 423 mm × 73 mm × 132 mm Weight 2.5 kg Ambient conditions Temperature range 0 °C…40 °C Relative humidity 20%…80% (non-condensing) DMX-Master I, DMX-Master MK II ENC DMX Controller...
  • Page 49 Technical specifications Further information Preset function External storage option DMX universes Ethernet DMX-Master I, DMX-Master MK II ENC DMX Controller...
  • Page 50 The unit offers a 3-pin XLR socket for DMX output and a 3-pin XLR plug for DMX input. Please refer to the drawing and table below for the pin assignment of a suitable XLR plug. Configuration Ground, shielding Signal inverted (DMX–, ‘cold signal’) Signal (DMX+, ‘hot signal’) DMX-Master I, DMX-Master MK II ENC DMX Controller...
  • Page 51 Plug and pin assignments RCA connection Drawing and table indicate the pin assignment of an RCA plug. Signal Ground, shielding DMX-Master I, DMX-Master MK II ENC DMX Controller...
  • Page 52 Do not dispose of these materials with your normal household waste, but make sure that they are collected for recycling. Please follow the instructions and markings on the packaging. Observe the disposal note regarding documentation in France. DMX-Master I, DMX-Master MK II ENC DMX Controller...
  • Page 53 Repairing a device or passing it on to another user is an ecologically valuable alternative to disposal. For example, use the classified ads of Thomann GmbH. If your old device contains personal data, delete those data before disposing of it. DMX-Master I, DMX-Master MK II ENC DMX Controller...
  • Page 54 Notes DMX-Master I, DMX-Master MK II ENC DMX Controller...
  • Page 56 Musikhaus Thomann · Hans-Thomann-Straße 1 · 96138 Burgebrach · Germany · www.thomann.de...

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