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thomann LED Foot 8 DMX User Manual

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  • Page 1 LED Foot 8 DMX DMX-controller user manual...
  • Page 2 Musikhaus Thomann e.K. Treppendorf 30 96138 Burgebrach Germany Telephone: +49 (0) 9546 9223-0 E-mail: info@thomann.de Internet: www.thomann.de 06.10.2014, ID: 332335...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Safety instructions..........................10 Features............................... 13 Starting up..............................14 Connections and operating elements................... 15 Basics................................25 Operating..............................29 7.1 Channel assignment........................29 7.2 Scenes..............................31 7.3 Chasers..............................34 7.4 Dimmer..............................41 7.5 Sound control, Auto mode......................41 LED Foot 8 DMX...
  • Page 4 Table of contents 7.6 MIDI control............................43 Technical specifications........................44 Plug and connection assignment....................45 Protecting the environment......................47 DMX-controller...

  • Page 5: General Information

    If you sell the unit please make sure that the buyer also receives this manual. Our products are subject to a process of continuous development. Thus, they are subject to change. LED Foot 8 DMX...

  • Page 6: Further Information

    General information 1.1 Further information On our website (www.thomann.de) you will find lots of further information and details on the following points: Download This manual is also available as PDF file for you to download. Use the search function in the electronic version to find the topics of Keyword search interest for you quickly.

  • Page 7: Notational Conventions

    The letterings for connectors and controls are marked by square brackets and italics. Examples: [VOLUME] control, [Mono] button. Displays Texts and values displayed on the device are marked by quotation marks and italics. Examples: ‘24ch’ , ‘OFF’ . LED Foot 8 DMX...
  • Page 8 General information Instructions The individual steps of an instruction are numbered consecutively. The result of a step is indented and highlighted by an arrow. Example: Switch on the device. Press [Auto]. ð Automatic operation is started. Switch off the device. Cross-references References to other locations in this manual are identified by an arrow and the specified page number.

  • Page 9: Symbols And Signal Words

    NOTICE! This combination of symbol and signal word indicates a pos‐ sible dangerous situation that can result in material and environmental damage if it is not avoided. Warning signs Type of danger Warning – danger zone. LED Foot 8 DMX...

  • Page 10: Safety Instructions

    Safety instructions Safety instructions Intended use This device is used to control DMX-controlled LED spotlights. Use the device only as described in this user manual. Any other use or use under other operating conditions is considered to be improper and may result in personal injury or property damage. No liability will be assumed for damages resulting from improper use.
  • Page 11 NOTICE! Risk of fire Do not cover the device nor any ventilation slots. Do not place the device near any direct heat source. Keep the device away from naked flames. LED Foot 8 DMX...
  • Page 12 Safety instructions NOTICE! Operating conditions This device has been designed for indoor use only. To prevent damage, never expose the device to any liquid or moisture. Avoid direct sunlight, heavy dirt, and strong vibrations. DMX-controller...

  • Page 13: Features

    Controls up to 8 LED spotlights via DMX 16 scenes and 16 chasers programmable Quick setting of colour effects via rotary controls Operating modes: – manual – auto – sound-controlled MIDI-capable Floor device, all functions foot-controllable Rugged design, ideal for stage use LED Foot 8 DMX...

  • Page 14: Starting Up

    Starting up Starting up Unpack and carefully check that there is no transportation damage before using the unit. Keep the equipment packaging. To fully protect the device against vibration, dust and moisture during transportation or storage use the original packaging or your own packaging material suitable for transport or storage, respectively.

  • Page 15: Connections And Operating Elements

    Connections and operating elements Connections and operating elements Top view LED Foot 8 DMX...
  • Page 16 Connections and operating elements 1 Button group [Fixture] Buttons 1 to 8 to select the control channels. The corresponding indicator LED shows whether the respective channel is switched (LED on) or deactivated (LED off). 2 Operating panel See detailed view ‘Operating panel’ ( Ä...
  • Page 17 Connections and operating elements 7 [Up] Foot switch for switching to the previous scene or chaser in the device memory. 8 [Scene Chase | Dimmer] Foot switch to switch between the operating modes ‘Scene’, ‘Chase’ and ‘Dimmer’. LED Foot 8 DMX...
  • Page 18 Connections and operating elements Operating panel 9 Display. Button for programming scenes or chasers, increases the displayed value by one. DMX-controller...
  • Page 19 Button to delete programmed scenes, single steps or entire chases. 16 [Patch | Insert] Button to assign channels and to insert single steps into chasers. The corresponding indicator LED lights permanently once the mode is enabled. LED Foot 8 DMX...
  • Page 20 Connections and operating elements 17 [Mode] Button to switch between the operating modes ‘Scene’ and ‘Chase’ in programming mode. The corresponding indi‐ cator LED lights permanently once the mode is enabled. 18 [Program | Record] Button to switch to programming mode The corresponding indicator LED lights permanently once the mode is ena‐ bled.
  • Page 21 Connections and operating elements Colour control 22 [White] Rotary control to adjust the brightness ‘white’. 23 [Red] Rotary control to adjust the brightness ‘red’. LED Foot 8 DMX...
  • Page 22 Connections and operating elements 24 [Dimmer] Rotary control to adjust the dimmer. 25 [Green] Rotary control to adjust the brightness ‘green’. 26 [User Definable] Rotary control to adjust a user definable function (e.g. Shutter, Stroboscope,…). 27 [Blue] Rotary control to adjust the brightness ‘blue’. 28 [User Definable] Rotary control to adjust a user definable function (e.g.
  • Page 23 Connections and operating elements Rear panel 30 [MIDI] MIDI input. 31 [AUDIO] RCA input for connecting audio equipment for sound control. 32 [DMX OUT] Lockable DMX output socket. LED Foot 8 DMX...
  • Page 24 Connections and operating elements 33 Connection socket for the supplied 9 V power supply unit. 34 [OFF | ON] Main switch to turn the device on and off. DMX-controller...

  • Page 25: Basics

    DMX master unit. The output of the first receiver then has to be connected to the input of the second and so on. The output of the last receiver in a DMX chain must be terminated with a resistor (110 Ω, ¼ W). LED Foot 8 DMX...
  • Page 26 Basics From a cable length of more than 300 m or after 32 connected DMX devices, the signal must be strengthened by a DMX booster. DMX-controller...
  • Page 27 (same movements, same brightness, same colour, etc.). Addressing When assigning DMX addresses, it's critical how the device counts. Depending on the design, counting of channels starts at 0 or 1. Fixture DMX channels 1…8 9…16 17…24 25…32 LED Foot 8 DMX...
  • Page 28 Basics Fixture DMX channels 33…40 41…48 49…56 57…64 DMX-controller...

  • Page 29: Operating

    Use the [Fixture] buttons 1 to 8 to activate a control channel. ð The indicator LED of the activated control channel lights. Use the rotary controls [White], [Red], [Green], [Blue] and [Amber] to select a channel func‐ tion. LED Foot 8 DMX...
  • Page 30 Operating Use the buttons to adapt the DMX channel assignment. If the indicator value flashes this address on the control channel is already in use. Select a different address or reassign the occupied address as well. Repeat steps 4 to 6 in order to adjust the assignment of the other control channels. Briefly press the [Program | Record] button to save the changes.

  • Page 31: Scenes

    Press the [Program | Record] button to save the scene. ð All indicator LEDs flash three times briefly when the new scene has been saved. Repeat steps 2 to 5 to save additional scenes. A maximum of 16 scenes can be saved in the device. LED Foot 8 DMX...
  • Page 32 Operating Keep the [Program | Record] button pressed for three seconds to quit the programming mode. ð The indicator LED [Program | Record] turns off. Deleting scenes Keep the [Program | Record] button pressed for three seconds to change to program‐ ming mode.
  • Page 33 Use foot switches [Up] and [Down] to select one of the saved scenes ‘Sc.01’ … ‘Sc.16’ . Briefly press foot switch [Function | OFF] to end a running scene. Keep foot switch [Music/Auto | Blackout] pressed to blackout all connected LED lights. LED Foot 8 DMX...

  • Page 34: Chasers

    Operating 7.3 Chasers Saving chasers Keep the [Program | Record] button pressed for three seconds to change to program‐ ming mode. ð The indicator LED [Program | Record] lights up. Press [Mode]. ð The indicator LEDs [Mode] and [Chase] light up. Use [Fixture] buttons 1 to 8 to activate the devices to be integrated into the chaser.
  • Page 35 A maximum of 16 chasers can be saved in the device. Each chaser can consist of a max‐ imum of 99 steps. Keep the [Program | Record] button pressed for three seconds to quit the programming mode. ð The indicator LED [Program | Record] turns off. LED Foot 8 DMX...
  • Page 36 Operating Inserting steps into chasers Keep the [Program | Record] button pressed for three seconds to change to program‐ ming mode. ð The indicator LED [Program | Record] lights up. Press [Mode]. ð The indicator LEDs [Mode] and [Chase] light up. Use the buttons to select the chaser you want to add a step to ( ‘CS.01’...
  • Page 37 ð All indicator LEDs flash three times briefly when the new step has been saved. Repeat steps 4 to 8 to insert additional steps (maximal 99). Keep the [Program | Record] button pressed for three seconds to quit the programming mode. ð The indicator LED [Program | Record] turns off. LED Foot 8 DMX...
  • Page 38 Operating Deleting steps from a chaser Keep the [Program | Record] button pressed for three seconds to change to program‐ ming mode. ð The indicator LED [Program | Record] lights up. Press [Mode]. ð The indicator LEDs [Mode] and [Chase] light up. Use the buttons to select the chaser you want to delete a step from ( ‘CS.01’...
  • Page 39 ð All indicator LEDs flash three times briefly when the chaser has been deleted. Repeat steps 2 and 3 to delete further chasers. Keep the [Program | Record] button pressed for three seconds to quit the programming mode. ð The indicator LED [Program | Record] turns off. LED Foot 8 DMX...
  • Page 40 Operating Calling chasers Press foot switch [Scene Chase | Dimmer] until the indicator LED [Chase] lights up. Use foot switches [Up] and [Down] to select one of the saved chasers ‘CS.01’ … ‘CS.16’ . Use [Music/Auto | Blackout] to change between operating modes ‘Music’ and ‘Auto’ in order to adjust the settings: Activate the ‘Music’...

  • Page 41: Dimmer

    Dimmer setting up or down quickly. Press foot switch [Scene Chase | Dimmer] briefly to change to ‘Chase’ mode. 7.5 Sound control, Auto mode In Chase mode, you can change between Sound control and Auto mode: LED Foot 8 DMX...
  • Page 42 Operating Press foot switch [Scene Chase | Dimmer] until the indicator LED [Chase] lights up. Use foot switch [Music/Auto | Blackout] to change between operating modes ‘Music’ and ‘Auto’. Activate the ‘Music’ mode (LED [Music] lights up), press foot switch [Function | OFF] and use foot switches [Up] and [Down] to adjust the sound control sensitivity in a range from ‘S000’...

  • Page 43: Midi Control

    MIDI command MIDI note Function Scene num 01…16 0x00 0x7f Chase num 17…32 0x00 0x7f Chase mode 0x00 0x01 Music Sensitivity 0x00 0x64 Chase Speed 0x00 0x0c Chase Fade 0x00 0x64 Dimmer 0x00 0x64 Blackout 0x00 0x01 LED Foot 8 DMX...

  • Page 44: Technical Specifications

    Technical specifications Technical specifications Operating voltage supply (DC) Dimensions (W × D × H) 375 mm× 188 mm× 88 mm Weight 1.8 kg DMX-controller...

  • Page 45: Plug And Connection Assignment

    The unit offers a 3-pin XLR socket for DMX output and a 3-pin XLR plug for DMX input. Please refer to the drawing and table below for the pin assignment of a suitable XLR plug. Configuration Ground, shielding Signal inverted (DMX–, ‘cold signal’) Signal (DMX+, ‘hot signal’) LED Foot 8 DMX...
  • Page 46 Plug and connection assignment RCA connection Drawing and table indicate the pin assignment of an RCA plug. Signal Ground, shielding DMX-controller...

  • Page 47: Protecting The Environment

    Dispose of this device through an approved waste disposal firm or through your local waste facility. When discarding the device, comply with the rules and regulations that apply in your country. If in doubt, consult your local waste disposal facility. LED Foot 8 DMX...
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  • Page 52 Musikhaus Thomann e.K. · Treppendorf 30 · 96138 Burgebrach · Germany · www.thomann.de...

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