Master/Slave Mode - Chauvet Freedom Strip HEX-4 User Manual

Master/Slave mode allows a single Freedom™ Strip Hex-4 (the master) to control the
Master/Slave
actions of one or more Freedom™ Strip Hex-4 products (the slaves) without a DMX
Mode
controller.
The master will be set to operate in either an auto program or Sound-Active mode, while
the slaves will be set to DMX starting address d 1. Once set and connected, the slaves will
operate in unison with the master. Configure the products as indicated below.
Slaves:
1.
2.
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6.
Master:
1.
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Press <MENU> repeatedly until any DMX personality shows on the display.
Press <ENTER> to accept.
Set the DMX address to d 1.
Connect the DMX input of the first slave to the DMX output of the master.
Connect the DMX input of the subsequent slaves to the DMX output of the previous
slave.
Finish setting and connecting all the slaves.
Set the master to operate in either an auto program or Sound-Active mode.
Make the master the first product in the DMX daisy chain.
Configure all the slaves to Slave mode before connecting the master to the DMX
daisy chain.
Never connect a DMX controller to a DMX daisy chain of master and slaves.
Make the master the first product in the DMX daisy chain.
Always put the male DMX connector (DMX Out) into the master.
DO NOT connect more than 31 slaves to the master using DMX cable.
Freedom™ Strip Hex-4 User Manual Rev. 1