Owner‘s Manual DMX MASTER I & II
Content Introduction........................................................................................................................................................................2 Technical Specification . ......................................................................................................................................................2 Maintenance and care............................................................................................................................
1. Notes on safety For your own safety you should read through this chapter at first completely! • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Risk of electrical shocks! Only connect the device using the mains adaptor supplied to a properly wired and earthed mains power socket providing mains voltage of 230 V ~ /50 Hz. Do not operate the device if the power adaptor, its cord or the mains plug is damaged. Never submerse the device in water. Wipe it with a slightly moistened cloth only.
XX 8 faders for manual control XX All data can be sent or received between two units XX Auto programs (scenes and chases) under control by Wait Time sliders (or Tap Sync) and Fade Time sliders XX Fade Time/Assign Fade Time XX The scanners under control by Pan and Tilt jog wheels (Master II) XX Fine adjustment of the Pan and Tilt XX Reverse DMX channels causing the faders to control the output reversely XX Preview assigned or reversed DMX channels XX 8 CH./16 CH.
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Scanners 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 DMX channels 49-64 65-80 81-96 97-112 113-128 129-144 145-160 161-176 177-192 Fader control On On On On On On On On On LED On On On On On On On On On Press a scanner button to turn on manual fader control. Press the scanner button again to turn off fader control. The LED next to the button lights up or goes out to indicate your selection. 2. Scene Buttons Press the scene buttons to load or store your scenes. There are a maximum of 240 programmable scenes. 3.
Rear View 1. AUDIO IN 0.1V~1Vp-p. 2. MIDI IN Receives MIDI data. 3. DMX Polarity Select Used to select DMX polarity. 4. DMX Out This connector sends your DMX value to the DMX scanner or DMX pack. 5. DMX In This connector accepts your DMX input signals. 6. Fog Machine Connector This connector is used to plug in the Fog Machine. 7. DC Input DC 9 -12V, 300mA min. 8. Power Switch This switch turns On/Off the power. Fog machine diagram 4.
DATA 151 DMX value (000-255) WT: 1M36S The current Wait Time is 1 minute and 36 seconds TP: 5.32S The time of the last two taps is 5.32 seconds FT: 10.5S Fade Time is 10.5 seconds ASS 07 08 Assign DMX channels 7 and 8 RES 10 13 Reverse DMX Channels 10 and 13 SN 6 Scene 6 BK 03 Bank 03 4-1 Program Enable When the power is turned on, this unit enters Manual mode automatically.
8. Repeat steps 3-7 until all desired scenes have been programmed into memory. Tap the Scanner button again to turn off its fader control. To set another scanner (scanner), you may tap the corresponding Scanner button to turn on its fader control, then you may begin your programming again. 9. If you don’t intend to continue your programming, press and hold down the Program button for three seconds to exit Program mode, the LED goes out indicating this selection.
4. Use the Faders or jog wheels to make your desired adjustments. 5. Once you’ve made your changes, tap the MIDI/Rec button 6. Tap the Scene button that corresponds to the scene you’re editing. This will overwrite the exited scene NOTE: Be sure to select the same scene in steps 3 and 6, otherwise you may accidentally record over an exited scene. 4-2.2 Scanner Copy This function allows you to copy the settings of one scanner to another. 1. Press and hold down the Scanner button you want to copy. 2.
4-2.3 Scene Copy 1. Program enable. 2. Tap the Bank Up/Down button to select the bank that contains the scene you wish to copy. 3. Select the scene you want to copy by tapping its Scene button 4. Tap the Bank Up/Down button to select the bank you wish to copy the scene to. 5. Tap the MIDI/Rec button. 6. Tap the Scene button you wish to copy the scene to.
4-2.4 Delete a Scene 1. Tap the desired Scene button to select the scene you wish to delete 2. Press and hold down the Auto/Del button. While holding down the Auto/Del button, tap the Scene button that stores the scene you wish to delete. 4-2.5 Delete all Scenes This function will reset all DMX channel to 0 output. 1. With the power off, press and hold down the Program and Bank Down buttons at a time. 2. Apply power again, all scenes should be cleared. 4-2.6 Bank Copy 1. Program enable. 2.
5. Tap the Music/Bank Copy button, all LEDs will flash three times briefly indicating the function has been completed. 6. Press the Program button for three seconds to exit Programming mode. 4-3 Programming Chase You must program scenes before you can program chases, this function allows you to store up to 240 scenes into one chase. 1. Program enable. 2. Tap the Chase button to select the chase to program. Each time you can select a chase only. 3.
4-3.2 Add a Step 1. Program enable. 2. Select the chase you wish to add a step to. 3. Tap the Tap/Display button, the LCD shows the current step. 4. Tap the Bank Up/Down button to scroll to the step you wish to add a step after. 5. Tap the MIDI/Rec button, the Segment Display will read the step one higher than before. For example, if you want to insert a step between step 3 and step 4, and you scroll to step 3, when you tap the MIDI/Rec button, the LCD will read “STEP 004”. 6.
4-3.3 Delete a Step 1. Program enable. 2. Select the chase that contains the step you wish to delete. 3. Tap the Tap/Display button, the LCD shows the current step. 4. Tap the Bank Up/Down button to scroll to the step you wish to delete. 5. Tap the Auto/Del button to delete the step, all LEDs will flash three times briefly indicating that the step has been deleted. 4-3.4 Delete a Chase 1. Select the chase you wish to delete. 2. Press and hold down the Auto/Del button.
4-4 Assign/Reverse DMX channel 4-4.1 Assign DMX channel 1. Program enable. 2. Press the Fine and Mode buttons at a time,the Assign LED lights up indicating Assign mode is active. 3. Use Bank Up/Down button to change between the Pan and Tilt, the corresponding LED lights indicating this selection. 4. Tap the Tap/Display button to change between 8 CH. and 16 CH. mode, the LCD reads ASSXX XX or ASSXX XX X/Y 08CH X/Y 16CH 5. Tap the Scanner button to select the scanner. 6.
7. While pressing the Mode button, tap the Scene button, all LEDs should flash briefly indicating the DMX channel is assigned.( Scene button 1 stands for DMX channel 1, Scene button 2 stands for DMX channel 2, and so on.) 8. Continue steps 3-7 , 8CH Mode: you may assign 24 scanners for the PAN/ TILT movements. Under 8CH mode, PAN / TILT can be set both in page A and page B. 16CH mode: you may assign 12 scanners for PAN / TILT movements. Under 16CH mode, PAN / TILT can only be set in page A or page B. 4-4.
6. Tap the Page Select button to select Page A or Page B. 7. While pressing the Mode button, tap the Scene button, all LEDs should flash briefly indicating the DMX channel is reversed.( Scene button 1 stands for DMX channel 1, Scene button 2 stands for DMX channel 2, and so on.) 8. Continue steps 3-7 , 8CH Mode: you may reverse PAN/ TILT movements for 24 scanners. Under 8CH mode, PAN / TILT can be set both in page A and page B. 16CH mode: you may reverse PAN / TILT movements for 12 scanners.
4-4.4 Delete a scanner of DMX channels 1. Activate Assign or Reverse mode (Described in the sub-chapter 2.2.4.1 or 2.2.4.2). 2. Tap the Scanner button to select the scanner you wish to delete. 3. Press the Mode and Auto/Del buttons at a time,all LEDs should flash briefly, indicating the scanner is deleted. 4-4.5 Clear all DMX channels 1. Turn the power off. 2. Press the Mode and Auto/Del buttons at a time. 3.
3. Tap the Scanner button that holds the Pan and Tilt channel, the LCD shows the Pan and Tilt. 4-4.7 Set Up a new Logo 1. Turn the power off. 2. Press and hold down the Scanner 6 and Scanner 12 buttons at a time. Apply the power again while pressing the two buttons, then release the two buttons. 3. Tap the Scanner 6 (or 12) button to move the cursor to the left (or right). 4. Continue steps 3-4. You may enter a maximum of 16 characters in two rows. 5.
4-4.8 Auto Address 1. Hold on the Black out /Stand alone button for 3 seconds to enter StandAlone mode. 2. Hold down the Scanner 1 button and then press Black out /Stand alone button. You will see the pan & tilt of all the fixtures in the chain stopping at the central position. The shutter & LED of the first fixture will open/ blink indicating the fixture is active, ready to be designated a new position ( the number in the chain ). 3. You can use Bank Up / Down to select next fixture or last fixture. 4.
4-5 Running Scenes 4-5.1 Manual Mode 1. When the power is turned on, this unit enters Manual mode automatically. This function allows you to run a bank of programmed scenes in a sequential loop. 2. Make sure Auto and Music LEDs are both off. 3. Use the Bank Up/Down button to select the bank that contains the scenes you wish to run. 4. Tap the Scene button to select the scene to run. 4-5.2 Auto Mode This function allows you to run a bank of programmed scenes in a sequential loop. 1.
4. Tap the Auto/Del button again to exit Auto mode. 4-5.3 Music Mode 1. Tap the Music/Bank Copy button to activate Music mode. The Music LED lights indicating Music mode is active. 2. Use the Bank Up/Down button to select the bank that holds the scenes you wish to run. The scenes you’ve selected will chase in a sequential order according to the music rhythms detected by the built-in microphone. 3. Tap the Music/Bank Copy button again to exit Music mode.
4-6.2 Auto Mode 1. Tap the Auto/Del button to activate Auto mode. The Auto LED lights indicating Auto mode is active. 2. Select your desired chase by tapping one of the six Chase buttons. A second tap of this button will deactivate this function. 3. Use the Wait Time slider(or Tap Sync) and Fade Time slider to adjust the chase to your desired effects. You may select several chases at a time, the chases will run in sequence that you select the chases. 4-6.3 Music Mode 1.
4-7 MIDI Operation 4-7.1 MIDI Channel Setting 1. Press and hold down the MIDI/Rec button for three seconds, the LCD show the MIDI channel of last time. 2. Use the Bank Up/Down button to select the DMX channel 01-16 to assign to MIDI channel. 3. Press and hold down the MIDI/Rec button for three seconds to store your setting and to deactivate MIDI setting. To cancel your setting, tap any other button (except Bank Up/Down buttons) to exit MIDI mode. 4-7.
4-8 Send File Dump NOTE You must set up proper connection before you can send or receive the file dump. 1. With the power off, press and hold down the Scanner buttons 2, 3 and Scene button 1 at a time. 2. Apply the power again while pressing these three buttons, the LCD shows “TRANSMIT” indicating this unit is ready to send the file dump. 3. Press the Scene buttons 7 and 8 at a time to send the file dump. 4-9 Receive File Dump 1.
5. Disposal Never throw the device into the regular household waste at the end of its useful life. This product is subject to the European Directive 2002/96/EC. • Dispose of the device through an approved disposal centre or at your community waste facility. • Observe the current existing regulations. In case of doubt contact your disposal facility. • The packaging is certified via a dual system.
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