LED Commander Pro ORDERCODE 50725
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Showtec Showtec LED Commander Pro™ Product Guide Warning ...............................................................................................................................................................................2 Safety Instructions .........................................................................................................................................................2 Operating Determinations ..............................................................................
Warning FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY, PLEASE READ THIS USER MANUAL CAREFULLY BEFORE YOUR INITIAL START-UP! Unpacking Instructions Immediately upon receiving this product, carefully unpack the carton and check the contents to ensure that all parts are present, and have been received in good condition. Notify the dealer immediately and retain packing material for inspection if any parts appear damaged from shipping or the carton itself shows signs of mishandling. Save the carton and all packing materials.
Never use anything to cover the ground contact. Never leave the device run without a lamp! Never look directly into the light source. Never leave any cables lying around. Do not insert objects into air vents. Do not connect this device to a dimmerpack. Do not switch the device on and off in short intervals, as this would reduce the device’s life. Do not shake the device. Avoid brute force when installing or operating the device.
Connection with the mains Connect the device to the mains with the power-plug. Always pay attention, that the right color cable is connected to the right place. International EU Cable UK Cable US Cable Pin L BROWN RED YELLOW/COPPER FASE N BLUE BLACK SILVER NUL YELLOW/GREEN GREEN GREEN EARTH Make sure that the device is always connected properly to the earth! Return Procedure Returned merchandise must be sent prepaid and in the original packing, call tags will not be issued.
Description of the device Features The LED Commander Pro is a light controller from Showtec and features: • The LED Commander Pro is the successor of the LED commander • The upgrade is simple but unique and very useful • Easy to use • Control 8 RGB fixtures • Adjustable Speed control • Adjustable fade time • Free patchable RGB and dimmer channels • Power supply: AC 7,5V- 2A • Power connector: Adapter (included) • All functions and faders patchable • Memory for 16 scenes and 16 chases • 2 Auxiliary channels
Controller Front Fig. 2 1) Fixture buttons and LED indicators 1-8: Use Fixture button 1-8 to select a fixture. 2) Scenes buttons and LED indicators 1-8: Push a scene button to activate a scene. 3) Chase buttons and LED indicators 1-8: Push a chase button to activate a chase. 4) Aux Buttons: AUX 1 and AUX 2 5-12) 8 Faders: Use the faders to manually set the intensity. 13) Flash buttons 1-8 14) Page button + Page 1/2 LED indicators : When the Page 1 indicator is lit, scenes 1-8 and chases 1-8 are active.
Controller Backside Fig. 3 26) DMX OUT 27) DMX Polarity Switch 28) USB Light 29) Audio Input: This jack accepts a line level audio input signal ranged from 100 mV to 1Vpp. 30) MIDI Thru: MIDI port for connection to a sequencer or MIDI device. 31) MIDI Out: MIDI port for connection to a sequencer or MIDI device. 32) MIDI In: MIDI port for connection to a sequencer or MIDI device. 33) DC power DC 7,5V 2A 34) ON/OFF Set Up and Operation Remove all packing materials from the LED Commander Pro.
1. Patch Modes There are 4 Patch Modes: 1) Patch Address 2) Patch Name 3) MIDI 4) AUX 1.1 Patch Address 1. 2. 3. 4. Press and hold the Patch/Down button (20) for 3 seconds to enter Patch Mode. The red LED next to the button lights up. Press the Tapsync button (16), until the display shows . Use the Speed slider (22) to select the Fixture you want to patch.
5. With the 7th slider you are able to set the desired preset name table: 6. With the 8th slider you are able to set the 8 different preset names: Tables and Preset Names Table 1 Red Green Blue White Amber UV CWhite WWhite Table 2 Hue Satur Color Strobe Speed Fade Dimmer Dim Sp Table 3 Dim 1 Dim 2 Dim 3 Dim 4 Dim 5 Dim 6 Prog Ctrl Table 4 Zoom Macro Effect Pan Tilt P/T sp Gobo 1 Gobo 2 Table 5 Focus Iris Prism Gobo R User 1 User 2 User 3 User 4 Table 6 User 5 User 6 7.
1.3 MIDI 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Press and hold the Patch/Down button (20) for 3 seconds to enter Patch Mode. The red LED next to the button lights up. Press the Tapsync button (16), until the display shows . Use the Speed slider (22) to choose your desired MIDI channel. You can choose 16 different MIDI channels. Press the Record button (15) to save your adjustment. All LEDs will flash 3 times, indicating your operation has been successful. 7.
3. Scenes 3.1 Record a Scene 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Press and hold down the the Record button (15) for 3 seconds to enter Record Mode. The red LED next to the button lights up. Select the fixture you want to program by pressing the desired Fixture button (1). Set the 8 faders (5-12) to the desired values. Select the proper Page by pressing the Page button (14). You can choose Page 1 or Page 2. The orange LED above the button lights up Select the desired chase by pressing Chase button 1-8 (3).
4.2 Play a Chase 1. 2. 3. 4. Deselect all fixtures. All LEDs next to the 8 fixture buttons must be OFF. Select your desired chase by pressing the Chase button. Use the Mode/Up button (19) to select: Manual, Auto or Music Mode. In Manual Mode, the steps will follow a programmed Fade and Speed, when pushing the the Tap Sync button (16) In Auto Mode, the chase will play steps automatically with a pre-programmd Fade and Speed Time. In Sound Mode, the steps will change to the beat of the music.
4.6 Delete a Step from an existing Chase 1. 2. 3. 4. Press and hold down the the Record button (15) for 3 seconds to enter Record Mode. The red LED next to the button lights up. Select the chase from which you want to delete a step. Use the Mode/Up (19) and Patch/Down buttons (20) to scroll through the chase and select the step you want to delete. 5. Push the Tap Sync button (16) to delete the step. 6. All LEDs will flash 3 times, indicating the step has been successfully deleted. 7.
Maintenance The operator has to make sure that safety-relating and machine-technical installations are to be inspected by an expert after every year in the course of an acceptance test. The operator has to make sure that safety-relating and machine-technical installations are to be inspected by a skilled person once a year. The following points have to be considered during the inspection: 1.
Product Specification Model: Showtec LED Commander Pro • The LED Commander Pro is the successor of the LED commander • The upgrade is simple but unique and very useful • Easy to use • Control 8 RGB fixtures • Adjustable Speed control • Adjustable fade time • Free patchable RGB and dimmer channels • Power supply: AC 7,5V- 2A • Power connector: Adapter (included) • All functions and faders patchable • Memory for 16 scenes and 16 chases • 2 Auxiliary channels to control foggers and strobes • 3 Bright LCD displ
