American DJ AVIATOR-32 USER'S MANUAL

AVIATOR-32

USER'S MANUAL

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Special Effect Lighting & Entertainment Products

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Please read before use

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Contents

Features 1

General Instructions 2

1. Overview 3

1.1 Front Panel 3

1.2 Rear Panel 5

2. Operation Guide 6

2.1 Set-Up 6

2.2 Basic Operation 6

2.2.1 Latch Buttons 7

2.2.2 Flash Buttons 7

2.2.3 Select Chase Group 7

2.2.4 Pattern Mode 8

2.2.5 Audio Mode 10

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2.2.6 Logic Mode 10

2.2.7 DMX Mode 12

2.2.8 Program Mode 13

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2.2.9 Clear Memory 15

Technical Specifications 16

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Features

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This Aviator-32 features include:

Serves as a Switch Pack or a 32 channel controller, depending
upon the current operating mode.

Flash button allows to momentarily flash the channel

Latch button allows to turn on/off or latch the channel

3-pin standard DMX IN/OUT ports

Power failure memory.

4 digits Segment Display shows current activity
and function state.

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General Instructions

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1. Overview

1.1 Front Panel

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LATCH

FLASH

POWER

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PROGRAM

GROUP-1

GROUP-2

DMX IN

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FOG MACHINE

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1. Power Switch

2. Flash Buttons

3. Latch Buttons

4. Channel LEDs

5. Page LEDs

6. Page Button

7. Segment Display

8. Next Button

9. Last Button

10. Program Button

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This switch turns the main power on and off.

These 8 Flash buttons are used to bring an individual
channel to full intensity.

These 8 Latch buttons are used to turn on/ off or Latch
the corresponding channel.

These 8 LEDs show the current activity or intensity of
the relevant channel.

The LED lights when the page is selected.

Tap the button to scroll through the four pages until the
page is selected.

Shows the current programming or function state.

Tap this button to store the scene you've set as one
step and to program next step from 01 to 16.

Tap this button to revert to the last step.

The button is used to program or run the chase
pattern and disable other function modes.

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1. Overview

1.1 Front Panel

11. Exit Button

12. Up Button

13. Down Button

14. Group Button

15. Fog Machine Button

16. Mode Button

17. Speed Button

18. Logic Button

19. DMX In Button

20. Stand By Button

The button is used to exit from the Program or
DMX mode.

Tap the button to increase the display value.

Tap the button to decrease the display value.

Tap the button to select the chase group between
Group 1 and Group 2 indicated by the lit LED.

Activates Fog Machine function.

Press to select operating mode between Pattern
mode and Audio mode.

Activates Speed setting except that Audio mode
is active.

Tap to activate Logic mode.

Tap to activate DMX mode with the exception that
Speed setting is active.

This button is used to disable all output.

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1. Overview

1.2 Rear Panel

AUDIO IN

LINE IN

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1. Audio Input

2. Control Output

3. DMX Polarity Select

4. DMX Output

5. DMX Input

6. Fog Machine Connector

CONTROL OUTPUT

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1=GROUND

1=GROUND

2=DATA+

2=DATA-

3=DATA-

3=DATA+

DMX OUT

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Polarity Select

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DMX IN

FOG MACHINE

DC INPUT

DC IN

+9V~+12V

500mA min.

Connects an external audio source directly to the
unit. This will provide a more accurate audio source
when the internal Mic is not sensitive enough or
when the unit is mounted far away from the speaker.

These 4 outputs connect to the Relay Pack using
9 pin extension cables.

Move to select Data polarity of DMX output.

This connector sends the DMX signal through to
the next DMX device.

This connector receives DMX signal.

Connects to the Fog Machine.

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7. DC Input

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This input jack is used to plug in an external power
supply (9V-12V DC, 500 mA min.).

2. Operation Guide

2.1 Set-Up

1. Connected the supplied 9 pin com cable from the output on the rear of this unit
to the input of the power pack.

2. Connect your lighting effects to the channel output on the power pack.

3. Plug in a DMX controller to your unit via the 3-pin XLR cables.

4. After you have made all your connections, turn the main power on.

5. Wait for at least 1 second to turn the main power on a second time.

2.2 Basic Operations

General

This unit is a 32 channel controller, has 4 Pages of banks, each bank consisting
of two separate chase groups for 8 channel output. Each chase group has three
operating modes: Pattern Mode, Audio Mode and Logic Mode.

This unit consists of 8 Latch buttons allowing to turn on/off and latch the matching
channels, 8 Flash buttons to momentary turn the corresponding channel on, a
Program button enabling you to program a chase pattern including 16 steps x 4
pages, a DMX In button to activate the DMX function.

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2. Operation Guide

2.2.1 Latch Buttons

LATCH

2.2.2 Flash Buttons

FLASH

The 8 Latch buttons are used to turn on/off or
latch the matching channel. Latch 1-4 buttons
are used for Group 1 while Latch 5-8 buttons
for Group 2.
Pressing and holding down the button for two
seconds will change the channel between On
and Off.

When the channel is Off, the channel goes out
regardless of the chase of pattern.
When the channel is On, tap the Latch button
to change the channel between On and Latch.
If the channel is On, the channel is activated
by the chase of pattern. If the channel is Latch,
the channel lights regardless of the chase of
pattern.

The 8 Flash buttons are used to momentarily light
the corresponding channel.

Pressing and holding down the button will give
full intensity to the corresponding channel, release
will deactivate this function.

2.2.3 Select Chase Group

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1. Turn the main power on, the Segment Display
shows the operating mode of last change and
the Stand By LED blinks.

Tap the Page button to scroll through the 4 pages,
the red LED indicates which page you've selected.

2. Operation Guide

2.2.3 Select Chase Group

GROUP

2.2.4 Pattern Mode

MODE

Group-2

2. Tap the Group button to select the chase group
from Group 1-2, the Group LED lights indicating
the group.

1. Press the Mode button until the Segment Display
shows "PR" followed by two numbers.

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UP DOWN

2. Tap the Up or Down button to select desired
pattern from Patterns 01-16.

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