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Master/Slave
Mode
COLORband PiX™ Mini User Manual Rev. 5
The Master/Slave mode allows a single COLORband PiX™ Mini unit (the "master") to
control the actions of one or more COLORband PiX™ Mini units (the "slaves") without
the need of a DMX controller. The master unit will be set to operate in either Automatic
or Sound Active mode, while the slave units will be set to operate in Slave Mode. Once
set and connected, the slave units will operate in unison with the master unit.
Configure the units as indicated below.
Slave units:
1.
Press <MODE> repeatedly until SLA shows on the display.
2.
Press <ENTER> to accept.
3.
Set the DMX address to 001.
4.
Connect the DMX input of the first slave unit to the DMX output of the master unit.
5.
Connect the DMX input of the subsequent slave units to the DMX output of the
previous slave unit.
6.
Finish setting and connecting all the slave units.
Master unit:
1.
Set the master unit to operate in either Automatic or Sound mode.
2.
Make the master unit the first unit in the DMX daisy chain.
Advanced Master/Slave options for using the COLORband PiX™ as master unit
with the COLORband PiX™ Mini:
When a COLORband PiX™ is the master unit and COLORband PiX™ Minis are slave
units, the submenu A1~A126 (found under SLA in the master unit) will select how many
slave units are attached to it. Selecting A A1 or A A2 on the COLORband PiX™ Minis
will tell the master unit which side of the strip the Minis are on. The combination of
number and direction settings allows lots of variation, including allowing 2 COLORband
PiX™ Minis to appear as one single strip the same size as the master COLORband
PiX™ for uninterrupted chases.
Advanced Master/Slave options for using the COLORband PiX™ Mini as master
unit with the COLORband PiX™:
When a COLORband PiX™ Mini is the master unit and COLORband PiX™ serves as a
slave, selecting A A1 or A A2 on the COLORband PiX™ Minis will command the
COLORband PiX™ to either light LED-for-LED with the Mini (meaning half of the
COLORband PiX™), or to light up entirely at the same speed.
·
Configure all the slave units before connecting the master unit to the DMX
daisy chain.
·
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 unit.
·
Do not connect more than 31 slave units to the master unit.
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