Specifications

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BooBox FlexMax FI-216 Operating Manual - page 2
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Getting Familiar with your FlexMax ................................................................................................................... 3!
Power Supply ....................................................................................................................................................... 4!
Selecting your Power Supply .......................................................................................................................... 4!
Connecting your Power Supply ....................................................................................................................... 4!
Sharing the Power Supply with other Devices ................................................................................................ 4!
Solid-State Outputs ............................................................................................................................................. 5!
About the Solid-State Outputs ......................................................................................................................... 5!
Replacing the Solid-State Driver Chip ............................................................................................................. 5!
Controlling D.C. Solenoids and Relays ........................................................................................................... 6!
Controlling an A.C. Outlet ............................................................................................................................... 6!
Controlling a Fog Machine .............................................................................................................................. 6!
Controlling Large Solenoids and Relays ......................................................................................................... 7!
BooBox Output Accessories ........................................................................................................................... 7!
BooBox Expansion Connector Pinouts ........................................................................................................... 8!
Trigger Inputs ....................................................................................................................................................... 9!
About the Trigger Inputs .................................................................................................................................. 9!
Wiring Diagrams .............................................................................................................................................. 9!
Optically Isolating your Trigger ...................................................................................................................... 10!
Audio Connections ............................................................................................................................................ 11!
Line Out Connection ..................................................................................................................................... 11!
Mix In Connection ......................................................................................................................................... 11!
Mix In Microphone Setup .............................................................................................................................. 12!
Amplified Speaker Outputs ............................................................................................................................... 13!
About the Internal Amplifier ........................................................................................................................... 13!
Two Speaker Wiring Diagram ....................................................................................................................... 13!
Four Speaker Wiring Diagrams ..................................................................................................................... 13!
DMX ..................................................................................................................................................................... 15!
About DMX .................................................................................................................................................... 15!
DMX Connection ........................................................................................................................................... 15!
Typical DMX Chain ....................................................................................................................................... 16!
Setting DMX Channels .................................................................................................................................. 16!
FlexMax DMX Channel Assignments ............................................................................................................ 16!
FlexMax Operation ............................................................................................................................................. 17!
Sounds ................................................................................................................................................................ 18!
How the FlexMax uses Sounds ..................................................................................................................... 18!
Converting Sounds to MP3 ........................................................................................................................... 18!
Copying Sounds to the BooBox’s SD Card ................................................................................................... 18!
BooBox SD Card Sound File Locations ........................................................................................................ 18!
Programming Animation and Settings with the ScareMaster ....................................................................... 19!
Connecting the ScareMaster ......................................................................................................................... 19!
The Basics .................................................................................................................................................... 19!
Programming DMX Animation ....................................................................................................................... 20!
Advanced Scene Options .............................................................................................................................. 21!
BooBox Setup ............................................................................................................................................... 22!
Troubleshooting ................................................................................................................................................ 23!
Specifications .................................................................................................................................................... 23!
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