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Summary of Contents for Robe DMX Control 512
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
User manual DMX CONTROL 512 Table of contents 1. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ....................4 2. OPERATING DETERMINATIONS .................. 4 3.OVERVIEW ........................6 3.1.REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS................6 3.2.FRONT PANEL ......................6 4.MENU..........................6 4.1.CHOOSE FIXTURES ....................6 4.2.PATCH FIXTURES ....................7 4.3.MULTI FIXTURE ....................... 7 4.4.MODIFY FIXTURE .................... - Page 3 7.PRESETS ........................12 7.1.RECORDING PRESETS ..................12 7.2.RECALLING PRESETS ..................12 7.3.ERASE PRESET ....................13 7.4.EDITING PRESETS ....................13 7.5.COMBINING PRESETS ..................13 8.CHASES ........................13 8.1.RECORDING CHASES ..................13 8.2.RECALLING CHASES ................... 14 8.3.ERASING CHASES ....................15 8.4.EDITING CHASES ....................15 8.5.FACTORY CHASES ....................
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Page 4: Safety Instructions
Keep this device away from rain and moisture! Unplug mains lead before opening the housing! FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY, PLEASE READ THIS USER MANUAL CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU INITIAL START - UP! 1. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Every person involved with installation and maintenance of this device have to: - be qualilfied - follow the instructions of this manual CAUTION! - Page 5 Never put any liquids on the device or close to it. Should any liquid enter the device nevertheless, disconnect from mains immediately. Please let the device be checked by a qualified service technician before you operate it again. Any damages caused by liquids having entered the device are not subject to warranty! Please consider that unauthorized modifications on the device are forbidden due to safety reasons! If this device will be operated in any way different to the one described in this manual, the product may suffer damages and the guarantee becomes void.
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Page 6: Overview
The DMX CONTROL 512 is a lighting controller.16 lighting fixtures of up to 32 channels each can be controlled from a DMX 512 output. Control of up to 512 lighting channels is possible. Support of ROBE as well as other popular brands is included in the setup menu. -
Page 7: Patch Fixtures
DMX CONTROL 512 supports intelligent lighting fixtures that use as many as 32 DMX channels. Since most fixtures use fewer than 32 channels, DMX CONTROL 512 allows you to configure a group of fixtures that are of the same type, under a single fixture number. For example if you have selected a 4-channel scanner for fixture number 1, you can set “multi”... -
Page 8: Copy Fixture
CHANNELS is the total number of channels for the fixture. This can be any number from 1 to 32. When you change the number of channels be aware that other things such as fixture addresses and number of multi fixtures can be automatically changed if you drastically change the number of channels for a fixture that has already been set up and is in use. -
Page 9: Set Midi Channel
4.7.SET MIDI CHANNEL This allows you to select the MIDI channel that DMX CONTROL 512 will use when sending and receiving MIDI messages. Select a value from 1-16 and press enter. On the bottom line of the display you can also enable extra MIDI channels by selecting a value from 0 - 9. -
Page 10: Switch And Control Descriptions
1 on every fixture. If you are using the “multi fixture” feature of DMX CONTROL 512, the channel faders can be used to control each channel of every fixture within the multi fixture group. If for example you have programmed 8 fixtures having 4 channels each, faders 1-4 will control the first fixture of the multi fixture group, faders 5- 8 the second and so on. -
Page 11: Fine Switch
6.1.RECORDING SCENES A “scene” is a recording of the state of the entire stage. DMX CONTROL 512 keeps track of all the actions you perform to make the stage appear as it does. All of the actions that affect the look of the stage such as changing channel levels, calling a chase or calling a preset, are recorded in the scene buffer so that you can later save these actions as a scene. -
Page 12: Presets
This will save scene memory. DMX CONTROL 512 allows you to record up to 32 pages of 16 presets for a total of 512 presets. Unlike scenes, which record the look of the entire stage, presets are used to record only several channels worth of information. -
Page 13: Erase Preset
8.CHASES DMX CONTROL 512 allows you to record up to 256 chases and also provides 48 pre-recorded chases referred to as “factory chases”. A chase is a sequence of steps, creating motion or quick repetitive changes on stage. -
Page 14: Recalling Chases
After you have finished adding channels or presets to the step, press “enter”. Note: (The “fixture” LED must be turned off before pressing “enter”.) The step indicator on the display will automatically increment to the next step. Repeat the previous actions to record up to 256 steps. You can enter empty steps as well by pressing “enter”... -
Page 15: Erasing Chases
8.3.ERASING CHASES To erase an existing chase from the memory, press “record” then “chase” then “erase”. As when recording a chase, all LEDs that contain a chase will be lit. Next select the chase to erase. The message “Erase this?” along with the chase name will appear in the LCD. Press “yes” or “no”. If you press “yes”... -
Page 16: Recalling Shows
Note: It can take up to 30 seconds to overwrite or erase a show depending on how much of the memory is currently filled. After you have saved the show, DMX CONTROL 512 remains in record mode allowing you to continue to edit the show. To exit record mode, press “record”, the LEDs will stop flashing. -
Page 17: Editing Shows
96-111 are used to call shows. MIDI only provides 128 notes per MIDI channel so there is a limit to how many scenes and shows can be called from one MIDI channel. DMX CONTROL 512 must be set to the same MIDI channel as the MIDI device you are connected to. -
Page 18: Using The Computer Port
11.USING THE COMPUTER PORT The RS-232 port on the DMX CONTROL 512 can be used to connect to a personal computer in order to do memory backups and software updates. It can also be used to connect a mouse or trackball for controlling pan and tilt. -
Page 19: Memory Restore Using The Computer Port
11.3.MEMORY RESTORE USING THE COMPUTER PORT To copy a memory file from your PC back to DMX CONTROL 512, first go to the menu selection in DMX CONTROL 512 labeled “load memory file”. Press “enter” and the display will read “Waiting for file from COM port”. -
Page 20: Technical Specifications
12.TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Total number of control channels: Maximum number of Chases: Maximum number of Scenes: 1024 Maximum number of Shows: Maximum number of Presets: Control 16 fixtures of up to 32 channels each 32 character backlit LCD display for easy programming Joystick for Pan/Tilt movement Large rotery wheel for data entry 8 faders... -
Page 21: Appendix A - Fixture Library
APPENDIX A - FIXTURE LIBRARY-version 3.11 The following is the list of ”built in” lighting fixtures in the DMX Control 512 fixture library. Generic Dimmer (1 Channel) 32 DMX Channels Robe fixtures: ROBE CLUBROLLER 150 CT ROBE CLUBROLLER 250 CT... - Page 22 Elation fixtures: ACTIVE SCAN/WAVE CMY ZOOM 250 EASY COLOR 7 CHANNEL EASY COLOR 9 CHANNEL FOCUS SPOT 250 MINI PATEND 150 POWER SPOT 250 POWER SPOT 575 POWER WASH 250 STAGE COLOR WATERFALL American DJ fixtures: ACCUSPOT 250 AUTO SPOT 150 COLOR-150/DMX CONCEPT 1 AND 2 DP-DMX20 DIMMER PACK...
- Page 23 MAC 550 MODE 1 MAC 550 MODE 2 MARTIN MAC 600 MODE 4 MARTIN MAC 600 NT MODE 4 MARTIN MAC 1200 MODE 4 MARTIN MAC 2000 MARTIN MINIMAC PROFILE MARTIN MINIMAC WASH MARTIN MX-1, MX-4 MARTIN MX10 MARTIN P-812 7 CHANNEL MODE MARTIN P-518 MODE 3 MARTIN P-218 MODE 3 MARTIN PAL 1200 MODE 4...
- Page 24 COEMAR NATTMM1200 COEMAR NAT ZOOM 4000 20 CHANNEL COEMAR NAT ZOOM 2500 20 CHANNEL COEMAR PANORAMA CYC POWER COEMAR PANORAMA CYC TOURING COEMAR PC 1000 COEMAR PC 1200 HMI COEMAR PROSPOT 150 LX COEMAR PROSPOT 250 LX COEMAR PROSPOT 575 LX COEMAR PROWASH 250 LX COEMAR PROWASH 575 LX COEMAR SUPER CYC...