User manual

OVERVIEW

The DMX Control 1024 is a lighting controller based on the successful and simple to use Show Designer. The

DMX Control 1024 expands on the existing features and adds several others. The approach of this controller is to

simplify the programming process as much as possible while still offering a high level of control at a low cost.

48 lighting fixtures of up to 32 channels each can be controlled using two DMX 512 outputs. Control of up to 1024

DMX lighting channels is possible. Support of ROBE lighting fixtures . Additional lighting fixture profiles can also

be downloaded from the ROBE web site.

The operating system of the DMX Control 1024 uses flash memory so that the software can be updated from a

flash card drive. Software updates will be made available on the ROBE web site.

REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS

· Power input for an external 9V power supply. This requires a transformer with a 9VDC output at 1200ma.

The plug polarity is + center with an inside diameter of 2.1 mm.

· Two DMX 512 outputs each with a 3 pin and a 5 pin XLR connector. There is a polarity switch for the 3 pin

XLR which swaps pins 2 and 3. Some lighting fixtures send data minus on pin 2 and some on pin 3. The more

commonly used polarity is data minus on pin 2 (switch is to the right as you’re looking at the back of the unit).

· MIDI in and out - used for calling scenes in an automated installation.

· 9 pin RS-232 connector - used for connection to a PC to update the software, backup the memory or

download fixture profiles.

· Keyboard – used to attach a PC keyboard for data entry. This uses a PS2 keyboard connection and is part

of the disk drive option available for the DMX Control 1024.

· Audio input - used for syncing chases to an external audio source. This is a line level input for connection

to the line output of a mixing console. Do not connect speaker level signals to this.

Flash card Drive - Used for back up the memory, input lighting fixture profiles or update the software using

compact flash cards.

FRONT PANEL

Front panel features include assorted switches for programming, eight 60mm faders for direct control of lighting

fixture channels as well as for scene masters, four wheels for channel control and data entry, a joystick for pan

and tilt control and a backlit display for programming. There is also a 3 pin XLR connector for a work light.

MENU AND SETUP FUNCTIONS

The menu switch, which is located above the character display, is used to configure the DMX Control 1024 for

your particular lighting setup. The left and right cursor switches, the + and - switches, and the data input wheels

allow you to select settings for the various menus that appear on the display. Pressing the menu switch displays

the message “Select a menu item then press enter” on the top line of the display. You will be given a choice of

menu items on the bottom line of the display. You can cycle through the choices using the + and - switches or the

#1 data wheel. Press “enter” to select the desired menu item. After selecting from the menu, the cursor switches

will allow you to select a field on the display to edit and the + and - switches will allow you to change the value in

that field. An underline cursor shows the selected field. You can also use one of the four data wheels under any

field that you want to change. (The wheels don’t require you to select a field using the cursor switches). The

“enter” switch must always be pressed following any change made to a menu item to make it permanent. This

allows you to look at all of the possible choices first.

Several of the menu choices are hidden to prevent unauthorized or accidental changes to the memory. The

“memory lock/unlock” function is hidden as well as the “erase all memory” function. These choices can only be