ADJ DMX Operator Users Manual
TABLE OF CONTENTS
FLOW CHART...........................................................................................1
CONTROLS & FUNCTIONS.......................................................................2
USER INSTRUCTIONS
REAR CONTROLS
DMX-512 ADDRESSING..............................................................................4
PROGRAMMING SCENES........................................................................8
PROGRAMMING SCENES REVIEW:.......................................................9
SCENE COPY:.......................................................................................10
SCENE EDITING:...................................................................................10
DELETE SCENE :.................................................................................10
RESET ALL SCENES:............................................................................10
COPY BANK OF SCENES:.................................................................11
DELETE BANK OF SCENES:................................................................11
PROGRAMMING CHASES.....................................................................12
EDITING CHASES....................................................................................12
INSERT A STEP:....................................................................................12
DELETE A STEP:....................................................................................13
DELETE A COMPLETE CHASE:...........................................................13
DELETE ALL CHASES:..........................................................................13
PLAYBACK SCENES & CHASES
MANUAL RUN SCENES:....................................................................14
MANUAL RUN CHASES:....................................................................14
AUTO RUN SCENES:..........................................................................14
AUTO RUN CHASES:.........................................................................15
MUSIC RUN SCENES:........................................................................15
MUSIC RUN CHASES:..........................................................................15
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rev. 4/04
DMX-512
MIDI
CA PABLE
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MIDI OPERATION.......................................................................................16
TROUBLE SHOOTING
CABLE TERMINATION................................................................................18
DIP SWITCH DMX ADDRESS CHARTS
Specifications are subject to change without notice!
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FLOW CHART
6
7
8
9
This is the order you program the DMX Operator.
ADDRESS
FIXTURES
pg 4 to 7
PROGRAM SCENES
(up to 240)
pg 8 & 9
PLAYBACK SCENES
8 AT A TIME
30 BANKS OF 8
PROGRAM CHASES
up to 6 of 240 scenes
pg 12
pg 14
5
Chase 1
BANK
Chase 3
Chase 2
Rec
Midi
Program
3 4
Page B
Page A
2
SCENES
Chase 4
Page
Del
Auto
Select
Chase 5
Music
Bank-copy
Chase 6
Tapsync
BLACKOUT
Display
FADE TIME
SPEED
12 11 10
13
14
15
PLAYBACK CHASES
up to 240
pg 14
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9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
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10
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12
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1
SCANNERS
2
3
4
5
6
CONTROLS & FUNCTIONS
REAR CONTROLS
1. SCANNER BUTTONS - Used to Select any or all of 12 fixtures This
is what selects which DMX channels go to
the fixtures.
Scanner 1 controls Channel 1 to 16
Scanner 2 controls Channel 17 to 32
See addressing of fixtures on page 7 for more information
2. SCENE BUTTONS - Used to store Scenes in program mode or
playback your scenes in playback mode
3. LCD DISPLAY - Displays values and settings depending on the
chosen function.
4. BANK BUTTONS ( OR )- Selects which Bank you want to use.
(there are 30 selectable banks total.)
CHASE - Used to select chases (1-6).
5.
6. PROGRAM - Used to activate program mode Display blinks when
activated.
7. MIDI / REC - Used to control MIDI operation or to Record each
step for Scene and Chases.
AUTO/DEL- Select AUTO speed in chase mode or Deletes
8.
Scenes and or chases .
9. MUSIC / BANK COPY- Used to trigger sound activation in Chase
mode or to copy a bank of scenes from one to
another in Program Mode
10. BLACKOUT - Disables or enables all channel outputs
11. TAP SYNC / DISPLAY - In Auto Chase mode used to change
rate of chase also to change LCD Display in
Manual Chase.
12. FADE TIME SLIDER - Used to adjust the FADE TIME. Fade Time is
the amount of time it takes the DMX Operator
to completely change from one scene to another.
For example; if the fade time slider is set to 0 (zero) a scene change will
be instant. If the slider is set to ‘30s’ it will take the DMX Operator 30 sec
-
onds to complete the change from one scene to the next.
13. SPEED SLIDER - Used to adjust the rate of chase speed in Auto
Mode.
14. PAGE SELECT - Used to select faders between PAGE A (1-8) and
PAGE B (9-16) of each Scanner Button
15. FADERS (1-8) - Used to adjust the intensity from 0% to 100% or DMX
output level from 0 to 255 of each channel
16. MIDI IN- Receives MIDI data.
17. DMX POLARITY SELECT- Changes the polarity setting of the DMX
output.
18. DMX OUT- Used to send DMX signal to fixtures or Packs.
19. DC INPUT- Accepts a DC 9~12V, 300 mA minimum, power
supply.
16
MIDI IN
1:GND
2:DATA -
3:DATA +
17 18 19
DMX POLARITY
SELECT
1:GND
2:DATA +
3:DATA -
DMX OUT
DC INPUT
+-
+9V-+12V 300mA Min.
DMX512 ADDRESSING
WHEN ADDRESSING YOUR FIXTURES FOLLOW THE STARTING
ADDRESS IN THIS BOOK NOT THE ADDRESSING FOUND IN YOUR
FIXTURE MANUAL
DMX 512 is a type of protocol that sends out up to 512 multiplex
channels at once down a common cable. Each channels has a value
from 0 to 255. You set the address for each receiver(fixture) by using
Dip switches or some type of digital readout
Each Dip switch has an ADDRESS based on binary code.
Dip switch #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 #8 #9
Value 1 2 4 8 16 32 64 128 256
YOU SELECT THE ADDRESS WANTED BY ADDING THE TOTAL OF
DIP SWITCHES ON.
Dip switch #10 is not used with DMX but normally to select some
Function ie: Master / Slave, Sound Activation or to receive DMX
Control.
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Most fixtures start receiving on the address selected
EXAMPLE:
Setting ADDRESS at 1 unit starts at CHANNEL 1
Dip switch # 1 on
Setting ADDRESS for Setting ADDRESS for
17 unit starts at 49 unit starts at
CHANNEL 17 CHANNEL 49
Dip switch # 1 = 1 Dip switch # 1 = 1
“ # 5 = +16 “ 5 = 16
= 17 “ 6 = 32
= 49
Some units start receiving one more than the ADDRESS selected.
Example: Elation Patend Light, Elation Professional Mighty Scan
EXAMPLE:
Setting ADDRESS at 0 unit starts at CHANNEL 1 all Dip switches OFF
Setting ADDRESS for Setting ADDRESS for
17 49
Dip switch # 5 = 16 Dip switch # 5 = 16
= 16 6 = 32
= 48
unit starts at 17 unit starts at 49
DIP SWITCH DMX ADDRESS
2 8 32 128
DIP SWITCH DMX ADDRESS
2 8 32 128
DIP SWITCH DMX ADDRESS
2 8 32 128
ON
1 2 3 54 7 9 1086
1 4 16 64 256
Dip switch total = 17
unit starts at
CHANNEL 17
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DIP SWITCH DMX ADDRESS
2 8 32 128
ON
1 2 3 54 7 9 1086
1 4 16 64 256
Dip switch total = 49
unit starts at
CHANNEL 49
ON
1 2 3 54 7 9 1086
1 4 16 64 256
Dip switch total = 16
unit starts at
CHANNEL 17
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ON
1 2
3
54 7 9 1086
1 4 16 64 256
Dip switch total = 48
unit starts at
CHANNEL 49
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