User Guide

Head
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procedure, which may carry on after the controller has gone back to the menu. The
other heads may be affected momentarily while the reset command is sent.
2: Set head type
This option allows you to tell the controller what type of head you have connected as
head 1, head 2 and so on. The controller uses this information to decide which
controls on the front panel are used to control the head, and to display the correct
colour and gobo names for the particular type of head you have selected.
The unit will ask you for the number of the head. Press the number button
corresponding to the head you want to set. The unit will then display
Select head type
01:Futurescan 2CE
Now press the number button corresponding to the type of head you want to be
head 1. The possibilities are as follows:
Head
type
Description
DMX
channels
used
1Clubscan 4
2 ClubRevolution 4
3 ClubColour 2
4 ClubJive 4
5 VR4/VR8 4
6 Galactic Star 4
7 Galactic Moon 2
8Twister 4 2
9 Futurescan 1/2CE 4
10 Gladiator Revolution 4
11 DuoColour 4
12 Futurescan 3CED 4
13 Gladiator CED 4
14 Old Futurescan 3 4
15 4 channel effect 4
16 4 ch switch pack 4
Unit types 15 & 16 are intended for use when controlling non-Abstract products. See
Appendix A at the end of the manual for DMX output values.
When you have selected the correct type of head, press Save. The unit will ask for
another head number. Press Save or Cancel to return to the Head Setup menu.
If the new head type you have selected occupies a different number of DMX channels
to the old head type, you may need to change the controller’s DMX allocations. You