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Front panel features
1. DMX output socket (pin 3 hot, pin 2 cold, pin 1 grounded). Other DMX devices can be linked in to the system
through this socket. In stand alone mode the unit outputs its own DMX through this socket.
2. DMX input plug (pin 3 hot, pin 2 cold, pin 1 grounded). A dedicated controller or DMX lighting board can be
connected to this plug. Because unit buffers the DMX signal, the user must make sure connectors are connected the
right way.
3. Power on LED (red). This LED is lit whenever the unit is powered up.
4. DMX present / Audio beat LED (green). This LED is on constantly
when DMX is being received (it may flicker in time with the DMX
frames), and goes out when DMX is not received. If the LED is
not lit, then the unit is in stand alone mode and the LED will
flashwhen an audio beat is detected.
5. Dip Switches. Dip switches 1-9 set the DMX channel
that the unit will respond the (in binary code). channel 1 is
the first valid DMX channel. If all switches 1-9 are off, the
unit will automatically set its own DMX channel. Dip
switch10 sets the stand alone system daisychain (operating
units without acontroller in sound active mode), for example:
head 1 (master) off.head 2 (slave) on,head 3 (slave) on,
head 4 (slave) off, etc. (See page 3 for diagram).
6. Microphone. When running units without a controller, the
StrobeTec will move, change colors, and change gobos to the be
beat of the music via its internal microphone.
Note: when power is not connected to the unit, the DMX input and output
connectors are bridged through by a relay to maintain the DMX circuit.
Hooking the unit up
The Startec™ Arcbeam150 can be used in two ways:
1. Stand Alone Mode: where the unit listens to the music and generates its own complex lightshow.
2. DMX Control Mode: where you connect a controller or lighting board to the unit and control its movement yourself.
Stand alone mode
The StarTec™ H150, Strobetec™, & StarTec™ Arcbeam have a sophisticated built-in lightshow, which is compatible
among these three American DJ® products - the user can connect any mix of these units together to create an amazing
intelligent lighting show without a controller!
One unit only
When operating only one unit - simply connect to power. The unit will react to the beat of the music via its own internal
microphone controller, and produce a complex and dynamic sound animated light show using its built-in memory.
Several units
When operating more than one unit - fixtures can also be run in stand alone mode. However, for maximum stand alone
operation, hook units together in a master/slave daisychain with XLR cable. The first unit will control the other units to
give an automatic synchronized light show.
© American DJ® Los Angeles, CA 90058 - Startec™Arcbeam 150 User Manual page 2
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