Alcorn Mcbride DMX OverRide User Manual

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Page 1 DMX OverRide ™ User’s Guide...
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Page 3 Customers using or selling Alcorn McBride products for use in such applications do so at their own risk, and agree to fully indemnify Alcorn McBride for any damages resulting from such improper use or sale.
Page 4: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Welcome!..........................1 Getting Started ........................1 Battery Connection ......................1 Rear Panel ........................2 Rear-Panel DIP Switch Settings ................. 2 Unit Connections ......................3 Front Panel ........................4 Power Status LED....................... 4 Scene Select Buttons....................4 Resume Button......................5 Operation..........................
Page 5: Welcome
Welcome! Thank you for purchasing the Alcorn McBride DMX OverRide™. The DMX OverRide allows you to take manual control of your DMX network. In normal operation it simply feeds through your DMX stream. But activate any of its remote inputs or pushbuttons, and it automatically overrides the streams with any of three pre-programmed looks.
Page 6: Rear Panel
Rear Panel The rear panel of the DMX OverRide includes the DMX Input and Output connectors, the configuration DIP switches, and the Power connector. Power Connector DMX In DMX Out Input Remote Input Configuration Configuration Connections Rear-Panel DIP Switch Settings If possible, it’s a good thing to make sure the rear-panel DIP switches are set the way you want before installing into the rack.
Page 7: Unit Connections
Right DIP Switch Bank - Input Configuration Position Input OFF (UP) ON (DOWN) SCENE1 Voltage Input Contact Closure SCENE2 Voltage Input Contact Closure SCENE3 Voltage Input Contact Closure RESUME Voltage Input Contact Closure SCENE1 Normally Closed Normally Open SCENE2 Normally Closed Normally Open SCENE3 Normally Closed...
Page 8: Front Panel
Front Panel The Front Panel of the DMX OverRide includes the Scene Select pushbuttons, the Resume pushbutton, and the Power LED. Each pushbutton also turns Green, Red, or Orange to indicate a particular operational mode or status. The color of the Power LED indicates power status.
Page 9: Resume Button
Resume Button Pressing the Resume Button will always cause the DMX OverRide to pass DMX data from the input to the output. The button’s multi-color LED indicates the following: GREEN – Resume Mode is active and DMX is actively detected on the input and being passed to the output.
Page 10 Resume Code Feature For applications where you would like your lighting console (or lighting programmer) to resume the lighting without being in front of the DMX OverRide, you can use the Resume Code feature. To do so, the first step is to verify that DIP switch number 6 is OFF.
Page 11: Applications
Applications Here are some ideas of how the DMX OverRide can be used in your installation. Worklights or Maintenance Lighting Many times the person who’s in charge of running the lighting console isn’t around when it comes time to clean the place, or do some work on the theatre. Set up a Work Light preset where the house lights and other general lighting are activated by recording this preset to Scene 2 or 3.
Page 12: Troubleshooting Guide
Troubleshooting Guide Troubleshooting Guide Symptom Cause(s) Solution(s) 1) No Front Panel display a) Input power not a) Check Power connections or LEDs connected. b) Replace or Connect Battery b) Battery Dead or disconnected 2) Previous scene not a) Scene selected by rear a) Open scene selection input or restored after power is inputs that are not in the...