IQ-MX80 Features of the IQ-MX80 • Controls up to 16 NJD intelligent lighting products independently. • Controls: Predator MX and HX, Chroma HX and Chroma 50, Microbeam 100, IQ250 (Mk.1, 2 & 3) , IQ500 (Mk.1 & 2), Datamoon, Spectre, Raptor, Quasar, and SB500 Super Blitzer • Joystick for manual operation or programming • Touch pad control of colour and gobo.
User Guide IQ-MX80 IMPORTANT Installer and Users please note: These instructions should be read carefully and left with the user of the product for future reference. Installation. Connect the IQ-MX80 to the 230V mains supply with the lead supplied. • Brown = live • Blue = neutral • Green/Yellow = earth • The IQ-MX80 must be earthed to ensure safety and correct operation of the touch pads.
User Guide IQ-MX80 DMX and audio inputs and live, if the equipment has passed the live-earth test. Do not test high-voltage or earth bonding between DMX or audio inputs and earth - this will destroy the electronics. Setting the DMX address switches. The DMX switches on the lantern should be set as shown. If your lantern has a 3-digit LED display, set the display to the number in the "DMX start address" column, and set the operating mode to "F 1" or "F 3" (F 3 reverses the left-right joystick movement.
User Guide IQ-MX80 Lantern number DMX Switches ON start address (other switches off) 14 105 64, 32, 8 15 113 64, 32, 16 16 121 64, 32, 16, 8 1 (reversed in X direction) 5 4 2 (reversed in X direction) 13 8, 4 3 (reversed in X direction) 21 16, 4 4 (reversed in X direction) 29 16, 8, 4 5 (reversed in X direction) 37 32, 4 6 (reversed in X direction) 45 32, 8, 4 7 (reversed in X direction) 53 32, 16, 4 8 (reversed in X direction) 61 32, 16, 8, 4 9 (reversed in X direction) 69 64, 4 10 (reversed in X direct
User Guide IQ-MX80 Operation. When the IQ-MX80 is first turned on from new, it will start in Manual mode, the display will show - - - - - and the manual LED will be lit. On subsequent occasions, when the IQ-MX80 is switched on, it will resume operation from where it was switched off, allowing it to be turned on and off remotely and operate automatically in situations where an operator is not available.
User Guide IQ-MX80 products with halogen lamps; on products with Metal Halide lamps, the lamp continues to run and is blacked out by a shutter. Short-cut: to change the colour and gobo of all selected lanterns, select the new colour and gobo and touch the run pad. Use with various lanterns • Predator HX/MX all features are available • IQ500 Split colours and colour scrolling are not available • Microbeam, IQ250 Gobo pads have no effect (except for blackout and strobe) • Datamoon.
User Guide IQ-MX80 switch on the rear panel is in the "enable" position. A battery inside the IQ-MX80 retains the user programs when the mains power is disconnected, provided that the IQ-MX80 is used at least once every 3 months. Select the animation mode by touching the SOUND pad. Green =sound animated No led lit = variable speed animation - the speed is set on the speed control Red = stop/single step operation. The lanterns will remain static, and will advance one step when the STEP pad is touched.
User Guide IQ-MX80 the required program number appears in the display. Set up the required colours, gobos and beam positions on the lanterns for the first step of the program and touch ENTER. The letter E appears in the step display to acknowledge that enter has been touched. Touch STEP to advance to the next step in the program. The lanterns will then display the settings previously stored in the new step. To view the current settings of the joystick and colour/gobo pads, touch RUN.
User Guide IQ-MX80 steps which is 25 seconds long. If the program needs to be shorter, touch the END pad. To change colours and gobos, select the new combination, deselect then reselect the lantern by pressing the lantern select pad twice; or, to change the colour and gobo of all selected lanterns, touch the RUN pad. Real time programs can be built up one lantern at a time, or in groups, until all 16 channels are involved, by repeating the programming process, selecting different lanterns.
User Guide IQ-MX80 it can determine which data is addressed to it. It then uses this data to move a motor or set a brightness level as required by the controller. As the DMX system can transmit as much information as 512 analogue control wires down a single cable, it has to transmit very quickly, in fact, at a frequency 12 times higher than the highest audio frequency. Anyone who has used long leads for audio will realise that it is difficult to do without losing the higher frequencies.
User Guide IQ-MX80 Wrong cable specification.
User Guide IQ-MX80 Guarantee This product is guaranteed for a period of 12 months against faulty components or manufacture from the date of purchase. Upon proof of purchase, NJD shall, at its own option, repair or replace the defective item at no cost to the purchaser.
