Dimmer And Color Changers; Assigning Extra Channels; Direct Access To Extra Channels - MA SCANCOMMANDER User Manual

Dimmer and color
changer
Initialization by setting a
DMX address
Selection of the unit
number
Selection of a DMX
address
Number of channels per
unit
EXTRA 1 and 2 on direct
access
64 64 64 64
64
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8. Dimmer and color changers

In addition to the channels for the 16 scanners, the MA SCANCOMMANDER
offers additional 96 channels to control dimmers, color changers or any other
DMX receiver. Like the features of the scans, these channels can be selected
via EXTRA 1 and EXTRA 2 and can be controlled via encoder or presets.
To include these EXTRA channels in any memory, chaser or sequence step,
they have to be selected in the STORE MATRIX when storing any scene.

8.1 Assigning EXTRA channels

Because the EXTRA channels control only simple functions, there is no need
for a major initialization process as with full function scanner. The units get
initialized as soon as a DMX address is registered in the SETUP DMX menu.
EXTRA 1 and EXTRA 2 can each address 16 units with up to 3 channels each.
The exact number of channels per unit is automatically adjusted according to
the free DMX channels following the selected address.
SETUP
DMX
EXTRA 1 or EXTRA 2
Encoder 1
PATCH
Each EXTRA unit may have up to 3 channels (number in brackets). The actual
number will be adjusted automatically according to the free DMX channels
following the selected address.

8.2 Direct access to EXTRA channels

EXTRA button inside the feature block must be on
EXTRA 1 or EXTRA 2 button (red labels)
Encoder 1 to 3
Scan Selection
Any time, EXTRA 1 or EXTRA 2 are selected, the 16
buttons no longer represent the 16 scans, but the 16
units of the EXTRA 1 or 2 .
Sets a DMX address.
The red labels under the feature buttons become
valid.
As with controlling scan features, the actual selec-
tion will determine, which of the channels get control-
led simultaneously.
Control the channels of the selected units.