Controlling "Trackspot - MA SCANCOMMANDER User Manual

Controlling TRACKSPOT via the MA-Scancommander (Vers.4.31)
1. Changing from Light Wave Research protocol to DMX 512
DMX input to all the lamps is via a 3pin XLR connector, where pin 1 to 3 correspond to pin 1 to 3 of the 5 pin
XLR connector of standard DMX 512. Pin 4 and 5 of the DMX connector are not used.
Attention: the pin order at the 3 pin connector is 1-3-2, whereas the 5 pin connector shows 1-2-3-4-5.
2. Personality setting for high resolution DMX
As the Scancommander enables you to set very exact DMX values, it is recommended to set the Trackspot to
High Resolution mode.
Trackspot (DMX 1-256)
Trackspot (DMX 257-512)
3. DMX address
The DMX address of each scan has to be set
- via the address switches at the backpanel of the lamp and
- at the Scancommanders DMX patch menu.
Unlike setting the address for the Lightwave Research Controller, the address at the lamp has to be decoded
binary.
That means,
Choose any DMX number and patch the scan to this address at the Scancommanders DMX patch menu.
Substract 1 from this number and set to "ON" as many switches as necessary to get this number as the total
of the values.
I.E.: Scan patched to DMX channel 75 in the Scancommander patch menu.
Substract 1 = 74
Switch 7 ON = 64
Switch 4 ON = 8
Switch 2 ON = 2 , all other address switches OFF
To address channels 257 to 512 set personality switch 4=on,5=off, substract 256 and go on like above.
4.Preset values for colors, gobos and shutter
Initializing the Trackspot in the Scancommanders Setup menu by "INIT:SCANS+NAMES+VALUES" will load
the names and values of all colors and gobos.
The motor speed, channel 7 of the Trackspot DMX protocol, is controlled via the SPEED button at the
Scancommander. Using the Scancommander it is recommended to keep this value at "00", as fades can be
controlled via the Scancommanders fade features.
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switch number 1 has the value 1
switch number 2 has the value 2
switch number 3 has the value 4
switch number 4 has the value 8
switch number 5 has the value 16
switch number 6 has the value 32
switch number 7 has the value 64
switch number 8 has the value 128
Personality Switch Setting
3 4 5 6
ON OFF ON -
ON ON OFF -
Scancommander
7 8 Lamptype
- - TRACKSPOT
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