How To Set The Unit; Control Panel; How To Control The Unit; Master/Slave Built-In Preprogrammed Function - iSolution IM-5W User Manual

4. How To Set The Unit

4.1 Control Panel

Display
To show the various menus and the selected functions.
LED
DMX On
MASTER On
SLAVE On
SOUND Flashing
Button
MENU To select the programming functions
DOWN To go backward in the selected functions
UP To go forward in the selected functions
ENTER To confirm the selected functions
Remote controller input
By connect to the 1/4" microphone jack to control the unit for stand by, function and mode
Sensitivity
To adjust the sound sensitivity.
Microphone
To receive audio signal for sound activation.
DMX input/output
For DMX512 link, use 3-pin XLR plug cable to link the unit together.
DMX input present
Master Mode
Slave Mode
Sound activation

5. How To Control The Unit

You can operate the unit in three ways:
1. By master/slave built-in preprogram function
2. By easy controller
3. By iLead controller ( please refer to the user guide of iLead ) or universal DMX
controller
No need to turn the unit off when you change the DMX address, as new DMX address
setting will be effected at once. Every time you turn the unit on, it will show IM-5S/IM-5W on
the display and move all the motors to their 'home' position and you may hear some noises
for about 20 seconds. After that the unit will be ready to receive DMX signal or run the built
in programs.
5.1 Master/Slave Built In Preprogrammed Function
By linking the units in master/slave connection, the first unit will control the other units to
give an automatic, sound activated, synchronized light show. This function is good when you
want an instant show. You have to set the first unit in master mode
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(show 1) or (show 2) or
DMX input jack will have nothing plugged into it, and Its master LED will be constantly on
and sound LED will flash to the music. The other units will have to set in slave mode
and select (normal) or
the DMX input jacks (daisy chain) and the slave led lights will constantly on.
2-light show
In (slave mode),
2-light show. In order to create a great light show, you can set
get contrast movement to each other, even if you have two units only.

5.2 Easy Controller

The easy remote control is used only in master/slave mode. By
connecting to the 1/4" microphone jack of the first unit, you will find
that the remote control on the first unit will control all the other units
for Stand by, Strobe/Next and Fast/Slow function.
(show 3) or (show 4) mode. Its
(2 light show) mode, Their DMX cables plugged into
means the unit works normally and
on the second unit to
and select
means