DC-136 136 Channels DMX Operator Pro User Instructions Rev 1.1 No.
DC-136 Table of Contents 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 General Introduction………………………………………………………………………...….. 3 Safety Rules…………………………………………………………………………………….... 3 Notice Information……………………..………………………………………………………... 3 Features and Specifications………………………………………………………………….... 4 4.1 Features………………………………………………………………………….…………4 4.2 Specifications……………………………………………………………………………....4 Basic Control Parts…………………………………………………………………………….. 4 5.1 Front view………………………………………………………………………………….. 4 5.
1 General introduction Thanks for your purchase of our product DC-136. This unit is a professional 136-channel DMX console with high performance and advanced capabilities. It is a refined digital light controller made up of two control parts — one part for Fixtures and one part for PARs, which can be used to control the Fixtures and the PARs jointly and effectively according to different requirements towards scenic lighting effect.
Features and Specifications 4.
• PAGE button: To select relevant Scene-page or Chase-page. • STEP / MIX / SEQ button: To activate the “STEP” function or switch between the Mix mode and the Sequence mode. • TAP SYNC button: Repeatedly tap this button to establish different chase rate. • AUDIO button: Used to activate audio sync of chase rate or set a scene at audio effect. • GROUP button: To select more fixtures while holding down this button simultaneously. • BLACKOUT button: Press this button to enable or disable relevant DMX output.
BLACKOUT button. • FADE＋SPEED button: To select FADE TIME or NO FADE TIME. • FULL ON button: Press this button to output all the PARs at full intensity. • AUTO button: Used to activate AUTO mode. • ONE/MIX/SEQ button: To select One mode, Mix mode or Sequence mode. • SPEED slider: Used to set or adjust relevant speed as user’s desire. • FADE slider: Used to adjust the FADE TIME level. • AUDIO slider: To adjust for best audio effect.
6 Operation guide Operation upon Fixtures 6.1 Control Fixture channels by “joystick” • This unit has 8 FIXTURE buttons to select 1—8 fixtures respectively. • Each fixture can be selected by pressing relevant Chase button. Its LED will be lit when being selected. Pressing the Chase button again can turn off the fixture. • More fixtures can be selected while holding down the “Group” button simultaneously. • “Joystick” can be used to control the selected fixtures (its LED will blink) conveniently.
Note: In Record mode, user can delete a Fixture Scene. Select and press a recorded Scene button in the Record mode, its LED will blink quickly. Then press the DEL button to delete the scene, all LEDs will blink suddenly. (Press ESC button to exit.) 6.2.2 Program / record a Fixture Chase (1) Press and hold down the RECORD button for about 5 seconds to enter the CHASE / SCENE mode. (2) Select and press a Chase button to be recorded, its LED will begin to blink quickly.
Enter this mode, press corresponding buttons to operate the programs. The LED flashes when relevant program runs, while other LEDs don’t flash. Close all the running programs before exit this mode. • Mix mode: In this mode, LEDs (relevant to the running programs) will flash simultaneously and programs can also run synchronously. If there are several programs going upon one fixture, the last one should be effective. Close all the running programs before exit this mode.
LCD shows: EDIT CHASE× / TL×× ADD ESC STEP×× (“TL××” means “TOTAL” ) (3) press the “DEL” button while pressing and holding down the Chase button simultaneously, the chase will be deleted within few seconds (all LEDs will blink suddenly). (4) Press “ESC” to exit. Operation upon PARs 6.5 Program or record a PAR Scene / Chase 6.5.1 Program / record a PAR Scene (1) Press and hold down the RECORD button for about 5 seconds to enter the CHASE/SCENE mode. Then choose the Scene page by UP or DOWN button.
ADD ESC STEP×× (3) Use UP or DOWN button to select the Chase Step to be programmed. (4) Set a scene for Chase recording. (5) Press the RECORD button, all LEDs will blink briefly, and LCD will show you the new step. (6) Pressing the DEL button can delete the current step, all LEDs will blink briefly. (7) User can press ESC button to exit . 6.6 Select or deselect a PAR Scene / Chase 6.6.
one step. (7) FADE TIME / NO FADE TIME Press “FADE+SPEED” to select “FADE TIME / NO FADE TIME”. FADE TIME and SPEED can interact on each other jointly. (8) STAND BY Press this button will shutter the PAR’s output during operating. 6.7 Delete a PAR Chase (1) Press RECORD key to enter CHASE/SCENE mode. (2) Select the PAR Chase to be deleted, and the relevant LED will flash fast.
7. 3 • Read from the CF card Enter the setting mode, choose 1. CF CARD and press RECORD , LCD will show you: • 1. READ FROM CF 2. STORE TO CF Use UP/DOWN buttons to choose 1. READ FROM CF , and press the RECORD button to enter. • Select relevant location (1-99) by UP/DOWN buttons, and press the RECORD button for data reading, use ESC to cancel or exit. 7. 4 Patch channel (assign) • Enter the setting mode to choose 2. ASSIGN CH. , and press RECORD to enter channel distributing mode.
OK ESC CHANGE • Select mode100 or mode255 by UP/DOWN buttons. • Press “RECORD” to confirm your operation, use “ESC” to cancel or exit. 7. 7 • MIDI channel Enter the setting mode and choose 5. MIDI CH. , then press RECORD button to enter the relevant further operation. LCD will show you: MIDI CH. <××> OK ESC CHANGE • Select relevant MIDI channels(1-16) by UP/DOWN buttons. • Press “RECORD” to confirm your operation, and use “ESC” to cancel or exit.
NOTE NUMBER FUNCTION 22-33 FIXTURE PAGE 1-12 34-49 PAR 50-57 FIXTURE SCENE 1-8 58-65 FIXTURE CHASE 1-8 66-71 PAR SCENE 1-6 72-77 PAR CHASE 1-6 78 PAR STANDBY 79 PAR FADE + SPEED 80 FIXTURE BLACKOUT 81 FIXTURE AUDIO 82 PAR AUDIO 83 PAR AUTO 84 PAR STEP 85 FIXTURE 86 PAR ONE/MIX/SEQ 87 PAR FULL ON PAGE 1-16 MIX/SEQ 10 To clear the memory Turn off the power, simultaneously holding down the Chase buttons 3, 6 and the Fixture buttons 2, 7 , and at the same time
