2518 DMX Controller user manual
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section 1 INTRODUCTION SAFETY PRECAUTIONS .................................................................................................... 4 FEATURES ...................................................................................................................... 4 ACCESSORIES ................................................................................................................ 4 section 2 INSTALLATION CONNECTING THE SERIAL LINK ..........................................................
section 1 INTRODUCTION Thank you for selecting the Martin 2518 DMX Controller. This ruggedly built, easy to use controller offers 72-channel DMX control and multiple triggering options. Two 2518 DMX Controllers may be connected using the Tandem Connection Kit, P/N 91616005, to double the number of control channels and programmable scenes. This manual describes the features programmed in CPU firmware version 2.2. S AFETY PRECAUTIONS • • • • • • • The 2518 DMX Controller is not for domestic use.
section 2 INSTALLATION The 2518 DMX Controller comes with the following: • IEC power cable • 5 meter 3-pin XLR-XLR cable • Termination plug • User manual Rear Panel Connections DMX Output RS-232 I/O MIDI Input AC Input C ONNECTING THE SERIAL LINK A BOUT SERIALS LINKS The 2518 DMX Controller sends instructions through a serial data link. The link goes from the controller’s output to the input of the first lighting fixture and then from the fixture’s output to the input of the next fixture.
No adaptors are required to connect the 2518 DMX Controller to Martin fixture introduced since 1997 or any DMX-compatible fixture with 3-pin XLR connectors. The adaptors required to connect other fixtures are shown in Table 2.
TO BUILD THE SERIAL LINK 1. Use shielded twisted-pair cable. A reliable data connection begins with the right cable. Microphone cable cannot transmit DMX data reliably over long runs. For best results, use only cable designed for RS-485 applications. Your Martin dealer has a range of cables, connectors, and adaptors designed for lighting control. 2. Starting from the controller, connect output to input. Check the pin-out on Martin fixtures and be sure to connect hot to hot and cold to cold. 3.
section 3 A DDRESS AND MODE SETTING Each fixture connected to the serial link must have a unique address, also known as a start channel, which is the first channel the controller uses to send instructions to the fixture. If independent control is not required, two or more identical fixtures may use the same address. They will receive the same instructions and behave identically. You must know how many control channels each fixture requires before setting addresses.
when operated by a controller. Please refer to the user manuals for specific details on address and mode setting. A DDRESSING EXAMPLE Table 5 shows how you could assign addresses for the following Martin equipment.
section 4 P ROGRAMMING Channel Master DMX Channels 1-6 13-18 (49-54) 19-24 (55-60) 25-30 (61-66) 31-36 (67-72) Blackout (Standby) (37-72) 1 7-12 (43-48) Scenes 1-36 (37-42) 2 3 4 5 6 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Channel Button Scene Bank Store Auto Music Midi Fader Lighting fixtures are controlled with the faders in groups of six channels. The DMX value is 0 when a fader is at the bottom and 255 when it is at the top.
4. Set effects with the faders. If there is no light, you may need to send a lamp-on command - see the fixture’s DMX protocol. 5. Press the channel button again to turn fader control off. 6. Repeat for other fixtures. To activate fader control of high channels, press the channel master to toggle to the high channels before pressing the channel button. Press a channel button to toggle fader control on/off. Low channels active when lit; high channels active when flashing.
Select scenes with the 6 scene buttons. Press first to save. Then select bank and scene. To save flash scene, press [Midi]. DMX Channels 1-6 Scenes (49-54) 19-24 (55-60) 25-30 (61-66) 31-36 (67-72) TO (Standby) (37-72) 1 7-12 13-18 Blackout 1-36 (37-42) (43-48) Select banks with the up and down arrow buttons.
section 5 P LAYBACK This section describes the built-in options for executing scenes: additional MIDI and tandem control options are covered in following sections. Press-and-hold to run current program on startup. Press to scroll through banks. Press-and-hold both buttons to toggle show mode. DMX Channels 1-6 (49-54) 19-24 (55-60) 25-30 (61-66) 31-36 (67-72) Blackout (Standby) (37-72) 1 7-12 13-18 Scenes 1-36 (37-42) (43-48) Press once for blackout or press-and-hold for standby.
M ANUAL EXECUTION To execute scenes manually, simply select a bank with the arrow buttons and select a scene with the scene buttons. The new bank does not begin to execute until a scene button has been pressed. To execute the flash scene, press [Midi]. AUTO TRIGGER EXECUTION The auto trigger executes scenes at the rate that you set with the built-in timer.
S HOW MODE In show mode, banks execute serially, allowing you to run some or all banks without additional input. There are 4 sets to choose from: banks 1-10, 11-20, 21-30, and 1-30. 123456 Bank 1 1-6 loops 123456 Bank 2 Banks execute 1-6 times before proceeding to the next bank. After the last bank, the program loops back to the first bank. The auto, music, and MIDI triggers can be used to trigger show mode execution.
TO CLEAR AUTO - START This procedure clears the memory lock and auto-start functions: to reset the memory lock see page 22. 1. Turn off the controller. In tandem mode, turn off the top controller. 2. Turn on the controller and immediately press and hold the top 3 channel buttons until “ON” or “OF” is displayed. 3. Repeat. B LACKOUT / STANDBY In blackout mode, the controller blacks out lights by sending DMX value 0 on all channels. In standby mode, there is no DMX output from the controller.
section 6 U SING MIDI The 2518 DMX Controller provides additional playback options when connected to a MIDI device such as a keyboard, drum machine, or computer sound card. MIDI notes and program changes can be used to call specific scenes, change banks, and to trigger the next scene in the current bank. A particular MIDI code may be used either as a trigger or to call a specific scene, but not both. If you have several MIDI devices, response can be limited to a specific MIDI channel.
4. Generate the MIDI code: On you keyboard or other MIDI device, play the note or execute the function to save with the scene. TO CREATE A TRIGGER 1. Press and hold [Midi], then press [Auto]. The display rolls. 2. (Optional) Select a MIDI channel: Press the up and down arrow buttons to select a channel between 1 and 16. 3. TO MIDI Generate the MIDI code: On you keyboard or other MIDI device, play the note or execute the function to use as a trigger.
section 7 TANDEM MODE DMX Channels Scenes Blackout Autostart 1 - 12 (Standby) 1 2 3 4 5 6 13 - 24 25 - 36 37 - 48 49 - 60 61 - 72 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 DMX Channels 97 - 108 109 - 120 121 - 132 133 - 144 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Auto Music Midi Blackout (Standby) 7 85 - 96 Store Scenes Autostart 73 - 84 Scene Bank 8 9 10 11 12 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Scene Bank Store Auto Music Midi Two 2518 DMX Controllers with v. 2.
Feature Single mode Tandem mode DMX output 72 channels 144 channels Channel buttons Control 6 low + 6 high channels. Control 12 channels. Channel master Toggles between low and high channels, saves auto-start sequence. Saves auto-start sequence. Scenes 6 per bank, 181 total. 12 per bank, 361 total. Display Shows bank with 2 digits, scene with 1 digit. Top shows bank, bottom shows scene. Arrow buttons Select bank 1-30. Toggle show mode on/off. Same on top controller only.
section 8 P ROGRAM MANAGEMENT This section describes the features for saving and deleting the contents of the controller’s memory. There is also an Upload/Download Utility available from the Martin web site. This is a free Windows utility for managing lighting programs created with the 2518 DMX Controller. To use the Upload/Download Utility, a straight-through RS-232 cable must be connected between the computer’s serial port and the controller’s RS-232 I/O port.
appendix a TROUBLESHOOTING problem probable cause(s) suggested remedy The controller is disconnected from the data link. Connect controller. Blackout or standby mode selected. Press blackout button. Bad data link connection. Check data link connections/cables and correct accordingly.* DMX signal polarity reversed. Swap pins 2 and 3. See section 2. DMX signal reflection. Insert termination plug in the last light on the link. Incorrect addressing of fixtures. Check addresses. Fixtures not on.
appendix b S ERVICE C ALIBRATING FADERS If the controller does not output the full range of DMX values, or outputs different values from the same fader position, the faders can be recalibrated as follows. 24 1. Press and hold [Blackout] to put the controller in standby mode. 2. Slide all six faders to the top. 3. Press [Blackout] to bring the controller out of standby mode. Quickly press scene buttons 4 and 6 at the same time and hold for 1 second. Release the scene buttons. 4.
appendix c C OMMAND TABLE Function To execute: Save scene Press [Store]. Press scene no. Save flash scene Press [Store]. Press [Midi]. Execute flash scene Press [Midi]. Set auto-trigger Press [Auto]. Wait. Press [Auto]. Toggle music trigger Press [Music]. Toggle show mode Press-and-hold [Up] + [Down]. Set show mode banks Press [Up] or [Down]. Set show mode loops Press a scene button from 1 to 6. Blackout Press [Blackout]. Standby Press-and-hold [Blackout].
appendix d S PECIFICATIONS D IMENSIONS • • • • • Height ....................................................................... 95 mm (3.7") Length .................................................................... 483 mm (19.0") Width ........................................................................ 130 mm (5.1") Weight ...................................................................... 2.8 kg (6.1 lb) Rack size ...........................................................................
