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Cobra Lighting Colour Control 12 User Manual

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Colour Control12
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  • Page 1 Colour Control12 Order Code: Control12 www.cobrainternational.com...

  • Page 2: User Manual

    Product Description: The Cobra Colour Control 12 is a 24 channel DMX controller, suitable for use with dimmer packs, LED lighting and effects lights. The controller is can store up to 48 scenes or chases with a total of 999 steps or scenes.
  • Page 3 Audio Input: 100mV ~ 1Vpp Dimensions: 483 x 264 x 80mm Weight: 4.3kg Features: The Colour Control 12 is DMX 24-channel controller suitable for dimmer packs, LED lights and effect lights. Features Include 1. Controls up to 24 channels. 2. Scenes/chases can be stored.
  • Page 5 Controller Front 1. Pre-set A LED’s. Indicate which channels are on/off. 2. Channel sliders 1-12. These sliders will adjust the output of channels 1-12 from 0 to 100% or 0 to 255. 3. Flash buttons 1-12. These will activate the corresponding channel to maximum level when pressed.
  • Page 6 Rear Panel 1. On/off switch 2. DC input 12DC 500mA 3. Midi thru 4. Midi out 5. Midi in 6. DMX 3-pin output 7. Polarity switch 8. Audio input. This RCA accepts a line level audio signal in a range between 100mV to 1Vpp. 9.
  • Page 7 Common Terms The following are common terms used in intelligent light programming: 1. Blackout - is a state where by all lighting fixtures light output is set to '0' or 'off', usually on a temporary basis. 2. DMX-512 - is an industry standard digital communication protocol, frequently used in entertainment lighting equipment.
  • Page 8 Entering Program Mode (|Record Enable) 1. Whilst holding down the record button, press flash button #1-6-6-8 in sequence. 2. Release the record button. The record LED lights up. Exiting Program Mode 1. Hold record/shift button then tap rec exit button. Create a Scene/Chase 1.
  • Page 9 Edit Enable 1. Record enable. 2. Use the page button to select the page that the program you wish to edit is on. 3. Tap the mode select buttons, to select chase/scenes. 4. Press and hold the edit button and tap the flash button (13-24) of the scene/chase you wish to edit.
  • Page 10 Erase a Scene/Chase 1. Record enable. 2. Select the page the desired scene/chase is on. 3. Press and hold record button. 4. Tap the flash button which corresponds to the scene/chase you wish to delete twice. Erase all Scene/Chases 1. Record enable. 2.
  • Page 11 Playing a scene/chase by audio triggering 1. Select your scene/chase as described in the above section. 2. Press the audio button until its LED illuminates, indicating that audio mode is active. 3. Use the audio level fader to adjust the sensitivity. 4.
  • Page 12 Midi run 1. If midi data is not received within 10 minutes, the channel and programme turned on by midi will turn off. 2. When sending/receiving a file dump, the device ID is 55H. 3. The different functions of individual notes are as follows. Receive a Sys-ex Dump 1.
  • Page 13 Maintenance The COBRA Colour Control 12 required almost no maintenance. However you should keep the unit clean. Disconnect the main power supply and then wipe the cover with a dry cloth. Do not immerse in liquid. Do not use alcohol or solvents.

  • Page 14: Dmx Basics

    DMX BASICS DMX is short for digital multiplexer, which is a universal protocol designed for the lighting industry allowing for controlling of intelligent fixtures like scanners, moving heads, LED par cans, dimmer packs, fog machines etc. DMX allows you to control many fixtures channels, normally up to 512 with varying channels from 0- 255 (0-100%).
  • Page 15 DMX Wiring: 3 pin wiring is more common, 5 pin is the correct way. 3 pin may be used to save on cost. With 5 pin connections, not all pins are used, though it is worth checking your manual for your fixture, as some lights use the unused pins for low voltage control.
  • Page 16 Each fixture takes up 5 DMX Channels (See Above) The controller is a fairly basic 24 channel. So you have a cable from the controller to the first fixture cable from first to second and so on, the last light has a DMX terminator plugged in. Fixture 1 would be set to DMX address: 1 dipswitch number 1 on.