Master/Slave Mode - Chauvet COLORrail IRC IP User Manual

Master/Slave
Mode
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The Master/Slave mode allows a single COLORrail™ IRC IP unit (the master) to control
the actions of one or more COLORrail™ IRC IP units (the slaves) without the need of a
DMX controller. The master unit will be set to operate in any standalone mode, while the
slave units will be set to operate in Slave mode. Once set and connected, the slave units
will operate in unison with the master unit.
To enable Master/Salve mode, do the following:
Slave units:
1. Press <MENU> with long presses repeatedly until SLA shows on the display.
2. Set the DMX address to 001. See
3. Connect the DMX input of the first slave unit to the DMX output of the master unit.
4. Connect the DMX input of the subsequent slave units to the DMX output of the
previous slave unit.
5. Finish setting and connecting all the slave units.
Master unit:
1. Set the master unit to operate in any standalone mode.
2. Make the master unit the first unit in the daisy chain.
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Configure all the slave units before connecting the master unit to the daisy
chain.
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Never connect a DMX controller to a DMX string configured for Master/Slave
operation because the controller may interfere with the signals from the master
unit.
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Do not connect more than 31 slave units to the master unit.
There is no <ENTER> button. After the COLORrail™ IRC IP is configured the display will
show the last item configured.
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