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3.6.1 Sound Active Mode 3.6.2 Auto Mode 3.6.3 Blackout 3.7 MIDI Operation 4. APPENDIX 4.1 A Quick Lesson On DMX 4.2 Keeping Your SNOKONTROL As Good As New 4.3 Returns (Gasp!) 4.4 Shipping Issues 4.5 Tech SPECS! SNOKONTROL Manual Rev B. Page 3...
GRATULATIONS! You’ve purchased a GREAT little DMX controller! Bravo! Now that you’ve got your SNOKONTROL™, you should carefully unpack the box and check the contents to ensure that all parts are present and in good condition. If anything looks as if it has been damaged in transit, notify the shipper immediately and keep the packing material for inspection.
“Hey! Look at me! I MEAN something, dammit!” Special Text What It Means Text displayed on the fixture’s LED control panel <MENU> Button <X> to be pressed MENU --> SHMD A sequence to be followed 000 <-> 255 A range of values SNOKONTROL Manual Rev B. Page 5...
DMX signal output DC Input Jack Power input, DC9V @2.0A USB Lamp Jack ONLY ONLY for use with the included USB LED lamp Power Switch Turns the unit On/Off 2.4 Nifty, Spiffy Diagram (back) SNOKONTROL Manual Rev B. Page 7...
• Scanner refers to a lighting instrument with a pan and tilt mirror; however, in the SNOKONTROL controller it can be used to control any DMX-512 compatible device as a generic fixture. • MIDI stands for Musical Instrument Digital Interface, and is a standard for repre- senting musical information in a digital format.
Press and hold <PROGRAM> & <TAPSYNC DISPLAY> until the display flashes. Press then <SCANNER> or <PAGE SELECT> button that represents the fixture whose faders you would like to reassign. Move the fader corresponding with the pan channel for the selected fixture. Press the <TAPSYNC DISPLAY> button to confirm. Move the fader corresponding with the tilt channel for the selected fixture. Press and hold <PROGRAM> & <TAPSYNC DISPLAY> until the display flashes. SNOKONTROL Manual Rev B. Page 9...
3.3.2 Create A Scene A scene is a static lighting look. Scenes are stored in banks. SNOKONTROL features 30 bank memories, and each bank holds up to 8 scenes. In total, SNOKONTROL is capable of storing up to 240 scenes.
Use the <BANK UP>/<BANK DOWN> buttons to navitage between steps and locate the scene to be deleted. The display will read the step number ( 0-240 Press the <AUTO/DEL> button to delete the scene/step. All LEDs will blink. SNOKONTROL Manual Rev B. Page 13...
In Sound Active mode, programs will be triggered by the built-in microphone. Press <AUTO/DEL> button until the AUTO LED is lit. If a <CHASE> button is not pressed, SNOKONTROL will automatically run a BANK program. Change BANK programs by using the <BANK UP>/<BANK DOWN> buttons.
44 times per second. DMX has become the standard for lighting control. It is flexible, robust, and scalable, and its ability to control everything from dimmer packs to moving lights to foggers to lasers makes it an indispensible tool for any lighting designer or lighting performer. SNOKONTROL Manual Rev B. Page 17...
4.2 Keeping Your SNOKONTROL As Good As New The SNOKONTROL you’ve received is a rugged, tough piece of pro lighting equipment, and as long as you take care of it, it will take care of you. That said, like anything, you’ll need to take care of it if you want it to operate as designed. You should absolutely keep the fixture clean,...
DC9V, 2A (From included power supply) Thermal Max. Operating Temp. 104 degrees F (40 degrees C) ambient Control Protocol USITT DMX-512 DMX Channels Output 3-pin XLR Female Roy Lichtenstein Paintings Are very cool. Warranty 2-year limited warranty. SNOKONTROL Manual Rev B. Page 19...
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