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American DJ
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DMX OPERATOR

User Instructions

DMX-512
MIDI
C A PA B L E
American DJ Los Angeles, CA 90058 - DMX OPERATOR 2000

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  • Page 1: User Instructions

    American DJ ® DMX OPERATOR ™ User Instructions DMX-512 MIDI C A PA B L E American DJ Los Angeles, CA 90058 - DMX OPERATOR 2000...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS FLOW CHART.....................3 CONTROLS & FUNCTIONS.................4 REAR CONTROLS ....................6 DMX512 ADDRESSING..................6 PROGRAMMING SCENES................10 PROGRAMMING SCENES REVIEW:...............11 SCENE COPY:....................12 SCENE EDITING:....................12 DELETE SCENE :..................13 COPY BANK OF SCENES:.................13 DELETE BANK OF SCENES:................13 RESET ALL SCENES:..................13 PROGRAMMING CHASES:................14 EDITING CHASES....................14 INSERT A STEP:..................14 DELETE A STEP:..................15 DELETE A COMPLETE CHASE:..............15...
  • Page 3: Flow Chart

    PLAYBACK SCENES PROGRAM CHASES 8 AT A TIME up to 6 of 240 scenes pg 12 30 BANKS OF 8 pg 14 PLAYBACK CHASES up to 240 pg 14 American DJ Los Angeles, CA 90058 - DMX OPERATOR User Manual...
  • Page 4: Controls & Functions

    . 9. MUSIC / BANK COPY- Used to trigger sound activation in Chase mode or to copy a bank of scenes from one to another in Program Mode American DJ Los Angeles, CA 90058 - DMX OPERATOR User Manual...
  • Page 5 PAGE B (9-16) of each Scanner Button 15. FADERS (1-8)- Used to adjust the intensity from 0% to 100% or DMX output level from 0 to 255 of each channel American DJ Los Angeles, CA 90058 - DMX OPERATOR User Manual...
  • Page 6: Rear Controls

    YOU SELECT THE ADDRESS WANTED BY ADDING THE TOTAL OF DIP SWITCHES ON. Dip switch #10 is not used with DMX but normally to select some Function ie: Master / Slave, Sound Activation or to receive DMX Control. American DJ Los Angeles, CA 90058 - DMX OPERATOR User Manual...
  • Page 7 1 2 3 9 10 16 64 256 16 64 256 Dip switch total = 17 Dip switch total = 49 unit starts at unit starts at CHANNEL 17 CHANNEL 49 American DJ Los Angeles, CA 90058 - DMX OPERATOR User Manual...
  • Page 8 1 2 3 9 10 16 64 256 16 64 256 Dip switch total = 16 Dip switch total = 48 unit starts at unit starts at CHANNEL 17 CHANNEL 49 American DJ Los Angeles, CA 90058 - DMX OPERATOR User Manual...
  • Page 9 Scanner Button # 12 starts at 177 If you are not sure how to set the starting address of your Fixture refer to Chart on pages 20 & 21 of manual. American DJ Los Angeles, CA 90058 - DMX OPERATOR User Manual...
  • Page 10: Programming Scenes

    11. To exit programming mode press and hold the PROGRAM BUTTON (FIG.6) for 3 seconds. When you exit programming Blackout LED is on press BLACKOUT BUTTON to de-activate blackout. American DJ Los Angeles, CA 90058 - DMX OPERATOR User Manual...
  • Page 11: Programming Scenes Review

    13. Then press SCENE BUTTON 8 ALL LEDS BLINK 3 TIMES THIS GIVES YOU 8 SCENES 2 DIFFERENT COLORED BOX PATTERNS. ONCE YOU HAVE RECORDED ALL THE SCENES YOU CAN NOW GO TO PROGRAMMING CHASES PG 12 American DJ Los Angeles, CA 90058 - DMX OPERATOR User Manual...
  • Page 12: Scene Copy

    This will store the edited scene back into memory. Be sure to selected the same scene you selected in step 4, other - wise you may accidentally record over an existing scene. American DJ Los Angeles, CA 90058 - DMX OPERATOR User Manual...
  • Page 13: Delete Scene

    2. While holding down the PROGRAM BUTTON (FIG.6), press and hold the BANK DOWN BUTTON (FIG.4). 3. Disconnect the power and release the buttons. 4. Reconnect the power, all scenes should be erased American DJ Los Angeles, CA 90058 - DMX OPERATOR User Manual...
  • Page 14: Programming Chases

    6. Press the Scene Button you want to insert 6. Press MIDI/REC (FIG.7) again to insert new step. 7. Press and release the TAP SYNC/DISPLAY (FIG.11) to return the dis play to normal operation. American DJ Los Angeles, CA 90058 - DMX OPERATOR User Manual...
  • Page 15: Delete A Step

    2. While holding down the AUTO/DEL BUTTON (FIG.8) disconnect the power. 3. Holding down the AUTO/DEL BUTTON (FIG.8) reconnect the power hold for 3 seconds LED’s blink all chase memory should be erased. American DJ Los Angeles, CA 90058 - DMX OPERATOR User Manual...
  • Page 16: Playback Scenes & Chases

    UP and DOWN BANK BUTTONS (FIG.4) . Note: when Adjusting fade time never make it slower than the Speed setting or your scene will not be completed before a new step is sent. American DJ Los Angeles, CA 90058 - DMX OPERATOR User Manual...
  • Page 17: Auto Run Chases

    2. Press and release the MUSIC/BANK-COPY BUTTON (FIG.9). 3. The corresponding LED will flash in the LCD DISPLAY (FIG.3) indicating Music mode is engaged. 4. Chase will now run sound. American DJ Los Angeles, CA 90058 - DMX OPERATOR User Manual...
  • Page 18: Midi Operation

    1 to 8 of Bank14 on or off BANK 15 112 TO 119 1 to 8 of Bank14 on or off CHASES 120 TO 125 1 to 6 Chases BLACK OUT BLACKOUT American DJ Los Angeles, CA 90058 - DMX OPERATOR User Manual...
  • Page 19: Cable Termination

    To make a termination plug use a Male XLR plug and solder a 90 to 120 ohm 1/4 watt resistor between pins 2 & 3 of the plug. American DJ Los Angeles, CA 90058 - DMX OPERATOR User Manual...
  • Page 20: Trouble Shooting

    If in Auto Mode, is It selected in Display. Did you adjust Speed after selecting Auto? Is Fade Time to long for Speed Selected? If total of XLR cable is more than 90 feet make sure it is terminated properly. American DJ Los Angeles, CA 90058 - DMX OPERATOR User Manual...
  • Page 21: Dip Switch Dmx Address Charts

    Scanner 5 Channel 65 1 2 3 9 10 1 2 3 9 10 Scanner 12 Channel 177 Scanner 6 Channel 81 1 2 3 9 10 1 2 3 9 10 American DJ Los Angeles, CA 90058 - DMX OPERATOR User Manual...
  • Page 22 Scanner 5 Channel 65 1 2 3 9 10 1 2 3 9 10 Scanner 12 Channel 177 Scanner 6 Channel 81 1 2 3 9 10 1 2 3 9 10 American DJ Los Angeles, CA 90058 - DMX OPERATOR User Manual...

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