American DJ DMX-512 User Manual

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American DJ

DMX OPERATOR

User Instructions

DMX-512

MIDI

C A PA B L E

™

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FLOW CHART.....................................................................................................3

CONTROLS & FUNCTIONS.................................................................................4

REAR CONTROLS ..............................................................................................6

DMX512 ADDRESSING......................................................................................6

PROGRAMMING SCENES................................................................................10

PROGRAMMING SCENES REVIEW:...............................................................11

SCENE COPY:................................................................................................12

SCENE EDITING:............................................................................................12

DELETE SCENE :.........................................................................................13

COPY BANK OF SCENES:.........................................................................13

DELETE BANK OF SCENES:........................................................................13

RESET ALL SCENES:....................................................................................13

PROGRAMMING CHASES:............................................................................ 14

EDITING CHASES............................................................................................14

INSERT A STEP:.........................................................................................14

DELETE A STEP:..........................................................................................15

DELETE A COMPLETE CHASE:...................................................................15

DELETE ALL CHASES:.................................................................................15

PLAYBACK SCENES & CHASES........................................................................16

MANUAL RUN SCENES:.............................................................................16

MANUAL RUN CHASES:............................................................................16

AUTO RUN SCENES:..................................................................................16

AUTO RUN CHASES:..................................................................................17

MUSIC RUN SCENES:.................................................................................17

MUSIC RUN CHASES:................................................................................17

MIDI OPERATION.............................................................................................18

CABLE TERMINATION............................................................................... 19

SPECIFICATION ............................................................................... 19

TROUBLE SHOOTING.......................................................................................20

DIP SWITCH DMX ADDRESS CHARTS.............................................................21

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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

PLAYBACK CHASES

up to 240

pg 14

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SCANNERS

SCENES

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

Page A

Page B

Page Select

CONTROLS & FUNCTIONS

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

SPEED

Program

Midi Rec

Auto

Music

Bank-copy

Tapsync

Display

FADE TIME

Del

BANK

Chase 1

Chase 2

Chase 3

Chase 4

Chase 5

Chase 6

BLACKOUT

6 7

8 9

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.)

5. CHASE - Used to select chases (1-6).

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.

8. AUTO/DEL- Select AUTO speed in chase mode or Deletes 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

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SCANNERS

SCENES

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

Page A

Page B

Page

Select

SPEED

Program

Midi Rec

Auto

Music

Bank-copy

Tapsync

Display

FADE TIME

Del

BANK

Chase 1

Chase 2

Chase 3

Chase 4

Chase 5

Chase 6

BLACKOUT

CONTROLS & FUNCTIONS CONTINUED

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 seconds 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

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REAR CONTROLS

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 17 18 19

MIDI IN

DMX POLARITY

SELECT

1:GND 2:DATA 3:DATA +

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 While DMX 512 is the standard used to control lighting, at this time, there are some differences you should know about. One is pin configuration. The DATA + And DATA- are reversed. This can be corrected by using the reversal switch on the DMX Operator. If you have some fixtures from each polarity use adapter Z-DMXADAPT between the fixtures.

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

DIP SWITCH DMX ADDRESS

2 8 32 128

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

1 2 3 54 7 9 1086

1 4 16 64 256

Dip switch total = 49 unit starts at CHANNEL 49

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Some units start receiving one more than the ADDRESS selected.

Example Max,Patend Light,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

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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DIP SWITCH DMX ADDRESS

2 8 32 128

1 2

54 7 9 1086

1 4 16 64 256

Dip switch total = 48 unit starts at CHANNEL 49

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TYPE 1

TYPE 2

XLR MALE SOCKET

Data+ 2

3 Data -

1 Ground

DATA IN

XLR MALE SOCKET

Data - 2

3 Data +

1 Ground

DATA IN

Addressing Fixtures

In order to have individual control of each fixture with the DMX operator Fixture addresses should be addressed as follows. Scanner Button # 1 starts at 1 Scanner Button # 2 starts at 17 Scanner Button # 3 starts at 33 Scanner Button # 4 starts at 49 Scanner Button # 5 starts at 65 Scanner Button # 6 starts at 81 Scanner Button # 7 starts at 97 Scanner Button # 8 starts at 113 Scanner Button # 9 starts at 129 Scanner Button # 10 starts at 145 Scanner Button # 11 starts at 161 Scanner Button # 12 starts at 177 If you are not sure how to set the starting address of your Fixture refer to Chart on pages 20 & 21 of manual.

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PROGRAMMING SCENES:

1. PRESS AND HOLD PROGRAM BUTTON (FIG. 6) for three (3) seconds

to activate program mode. The LCD DISPLAY (FIG.3)will indicate

your in program mode by displaying a continuous fast blinking

light next to ‘PROG.

2. Select a fixture to program, by pressing any or all SCANNER BUTTONS

1 TO 12 (FIG2). Each Scanner Button controls 16 DMX channels,

Faders 1 - 8 on PAGE A and 9 - 16 on PAGE B (FIG. 14).

3. Adjust the faders to the desired settings of the fixture or fixtures your

programming (i.e. Color, Gobo, Pan, Tilt, Speed, etc.), by adjusting

the fader values. Use the PAGE A B BUTTON if your Fixture has more

than eight channels. When selecting from Page A to B you have to

move Sliders to activate channels

4. Once you’ve reached your desired setting and or position for the

Fixture, you can press the SCANNER BUTTON you were adjusting this

stops adjustment of that Fixture(s). You then press another SCANNER

BUTTON to select another Fixture to adjust.You can adjust more than

one fixture at a time by selecting more than one Scanner Button at

a time

5. Repeat steps 2,3and until all the lights are at the setting you want.

6. When entire scene is set to your liking, press and release the

MIDI / REC BUTTON (FIG 7.) ALL LEDS BLINK 3 TIMES.

8. Then press a SCENE BUTTON 1-8 (FIG 2) to store this scene. The LCD

will display the bank and scene to where your scene was stored.

9. Repeat steps 2-8 to record your first 8 scenes.

10. Now select the bank you want to store your next 8 scenes into by

using the UP and DOWN BANK BUTTONS (FIG.4).

There are 30 banks you can store up to 8 scenes per a bank for a

total of 240 scenes.

11. To exit programming mode press and hold the PROGRAM BUTTON

(FIG.6) for 3 seconds. When you exit programming Blackout LED is on press BLACKOUT BUTTON to de-activate blackout.

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PROGRAMMING SCENES REVIEW

To review this is how you would create a simple 4 step box pattern

1. Press and hold PROGRAM BUTTON (FIG. 6) for three (3) seconds

2. Select a fixture(s) to program using the SCANNER BUTTONS 1 TO 12

NOTE: WHEN YOU ARE BEGINNING IT MAY BE EASIER TO USE FOUR CUPS OR OTHER OBJECTS PLACED ON THE FLOOR AS A GUIDE.

3. Adjust the faders to the desired Color, Gobo, then using the Pan, Tilt,

adjust the mirrors to go to the bottom corner of the dance floor.

4. Press and release the MIDI / REC BUTTON (FIG 7.).

5. Then press SCENE BUTTON 1ALL LEDS BLINK 3 TIMES

6. Adjust the Pan faders to adjust the mirrors to go across to the other

bottom corner of the dance floor.

7. Press and release the MIDI / REC BUTTON (FIG 7.).

8. Then press SCENE BUTTON 2 ALL LEDS BLINK 3 TIMES

9. Adjust the tilt fader to adjust the mirrors to go up to the top corner

of the dance floor.

10. Press and release the MIDI / REC BUTTON (FIG 7.).

11. Now press SCENE BUTTON 3 ALL LEDS BLINK 3 TIMES

12. Adjust the Pan fader to adjust the mirrors to go across to the other

top corner of the dance floor.

order you should have a box pattern. If you have a problem refer

to Trouble shooting. page??

You can now use these scenes to make scenes 5-8 Same box

patterns with different colors and gobos

1. Press SCENE BUTTON 1 make color and gobo adjustments

2. Press and release the MIDI / REC BUTTON (FIG 7.).

3. Then press SCENE BUTTON 5 ALL LEDS BLINK 3 TIMES

4. Press SCENE BUTTON 2 make color and gobo adjustments

5. Press and release the MIDI / REC BUTTON (FIG 7.).

6. Then press SCENE BUTTON 6 ALL LEDS BLINK 3 TIMES

7. Press SCENE BUTTON 3 make color and gobo adjustments

8. Press and release the MIDI / REC BUTTON (FIG 7.).

9. Then press SCENE BUTTON 7 ALL LEDS BLINK 3 TIMES

10. Press SCENE BUTTON 4 make color and gobo adjustments

11. Press and release the MIDI / REC BUTTON (FIG 7.).

13. Then press SCENE BUTTON 8 ALL LEDS BLINK 3 TIMES

THIS GIVES YOU 8 SCENES 2 DIFFERENT COLORED BOX PATTERNS.

ONCE YOU HAVE RECORDED ALL THE SCENES YOU CAN NOW GO TO

PROGRAMMING CHASES PG 12

By pressing Scene buttons 1 to 4 in

1 2

4 3

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Programming Scenes continued

SCENE COPY:

This function allows you to copy the settings of one scene to another.

1. Press the PROGRAM BUTTON (FIG. 6) for three (3) seconds to activate program mode. The LCD DISPLAY (FIG.3) will indicate program mode by displaying a continuous fast blinking dot next to ‘PROG.’

2. Use the UP and DOWN BANK BUTTONS (FIG.4) to locate the bank that contains the scene you wish to copy.

3. Press the SCENE BUTTON (FIG.5), that contains the scene you want to copy.

4. Use the UP and DOWN BANK BUTTONS (FIG.4) to select the bank you want to copy the scene to.

5. Press the MIDI / REC BUTTON (FIG.7) followed by the SCENE BUTTON

(FIG.5) you wish to copy to.

SCENE EDITING:

This function allows you to make changes in a scene after it has been programmed.

2. Use the UP AND DOWN BANK BUTTONS (FIG.4) to select the bank that stores the scene you wish to edit.

3. Select the scene you want to edit by pressing its SCENE BUTTON

(FIG.5).

4. Use the FADERS (FIG.15) to make your desired adjustments.

5. Once you’ve made your changes, press the MIDI / REC BUTTON (FIG.7) followed by the SCENE BUTTON (FIG.2) that corresponds to the scene your editing. This will store the edited scene back into memory.

Be sure to selected the same scene you selected in step 4, other -

wise you may accidentally record over an existing scene.

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COPY BANK OF SCENES:

This function will copy the settings of one bank to another.

1. Press the PROGRAM BUTTON (FIG. 6) for three (3) seconds to activate program mode. The LCD DISPLAY (FIG.3)will indicate program mode by displaying a continuous fast blinking dot next to ‘PROG.’

2. Select the BANK (FIG.4) you want to copy

3. Press and release the MIDI/REC BUTTON (FIG.7)

4. Select the BANK (FIG.4) you wish to record to.

5. Press MUSIC/BANK COPY BUTTON (FIG.9), The LCD DISPLAY (FIG.3) will flash briefly to indicate the function has been completed.

DELETE BANK OF SCENES:

1. Select the BANK (FIG.4) you want to delete

2. Press and hold the AUTO/DEL BUTTON (FIG.8).

3. While holding down the AUTO/DEL BUTTON (FIG.8) press and hold the MUSIC/BANK COPY BUTTON (FIG.9) at the same time.

4. Release both buttons at the same time, the LCD DISPLAY (FIG.3) should flash momentarily to indicated the function completion.

DELETE SCENE :

This function will reset all DMX Channels in a single SCENE back to 0.

1. While pressing and holding AUTO/DEL(FIG.8), Press and release the

SCENE BUTTON (FIG.2) 1-8 you want to delete.

RESET ALL SCENES:

This function will erase all scenes in all Banks

(ALL Channels of all scenes are reset to 0 output).

1. Press and hold down the PROGRAM button (fig.6)

2. While holding down the PROGRAM BUTTON (FIG.6), press and hold the BANK DOWN BUTTON (FIG.4).

3. Disconnect the power and release the buttons.

4. Reconnect the power, all scenes should be erased

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PROGRAMMING CHASES:

NOTE: YOU MUST PROGRAM SCENES BEFORE YOU CAN PROGRAM CHASES.

2. Select any CHASE 1 TO 6 (FIG 5) to program.

3. Select a desired SCENE (FIG2) from any bank that has been previously recorded.

4. Press the MIDI/REC BUTTON (FIG.7). All LED’s blink 3 times

5. Repeat steps 3 & 4 as many times as you want.

You may store up to 240 steps into one chase.

6. To exit programming press the PROGRAM BUTTON (FIG. 6) for three (3) seconds to de-activate program mode. The LCD DISPLAY (FIG.3) will indicate blackout mode by displaying a continuous fast blinking dot next to ‘Blackout.’

You May now playback the Chase Recorded Pg. 14

EDITING CHASES INSERT A STEP:

1. Press the PROGRAM BUTTON (FIG. 6) for three (3) seconds to activate program mode. The LCD DISPLAY (FIG.3) will indicate program mode by displaying a continuous flashing light next to

‘PROG.’

2. Select the CHASE 1 TO 6 (FIG 5) you wish to add a step to.

3. Press and release the TAP SYNC/DISPLAY BUTTON (FIG.11).

The Display will now change to the step you are now in.

4. After selecting the TAP SYNC/DISPLAY (FIG.11) use the UP and DOWN BUTTONS, to manually scroll to the STEP you wish to insert a

step after.

5. Press MIDI/REC (FIG.7) the LCD will read one step number higher

6. Press the Scene Button you want to insert

6. Press MIDI/REC (FIG.7) again to insert new step.

7. Press and release the TAP SYNC/DISPLAY (FIG.11) to return the dis play to normal operation.

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DELETE A STEP:

1. Press the PROGRAM BUTTON (FIG. 6) for three (3) seconds to activate program mode. The LCD DISPLAY (FIG.3) will indicate program mode by displaying a continuous flashing light next to

‘PROG.’

2. Select the CHASE 1 TO 6 (FIG. 5) that contains the step you would like to delete.

3. Press and release the TAP SYNC/DISPLAY (FIG.11).

4. After selecting the TAP SYNC/DISPLAY (FIG.11) use the UP and DOWN BUTTONS, to manually scroll to the step you wish to delete.

5. When you have reached the step you wish to delete, press and release the AUTO/DEL (FIG.8).

DELETE A COMPLETE CHASE:

1. Press and hold down the CHASE BUTTON (FIG.5) that you want to delete.

2. While holding down the CHASE BUTTON (FIG.5) press and release the AUTO/DEL BUTTON (FIG. 9).

3. Release the CHASE BUTTON (FIG.5). The chase should be deleted.

DELETE ALL CHASES:

This function will allow you to clear all chase memory (delete all chases).

1. Press and hold down the AUTO/DEL BUTTON (FIG.8).

2. While holding down the AUTO/DEL BUTTON (FIG.8) disconnect the power.

3. Holding down the AUTO/DEL BUTTON (FIG.8) reconnect the power hold for 3 seconds LED’s blink all chase memory should be erased.

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PLAYBACK SCENES & CHASES MANUAL RUN SCENES:

1. When power is first turned on, the unit is in manual scene mode.

2. Make sure AUTO & MUSIC LED’S BUTTONS (FIGS. 8 AND 9) are off .

3. Select BANK (FIG.4), using the UP and DOWN BANK BUTTONS (FIG.4), that store the scenes you wish to run.

4. Press the SCENE BUTTONS (FIG.2) to run the scene you selected.

MANUAL RUN CHASES:

This function will allow you to manually step through all scenes in any Chase.

2. Execute a chase by selecting one of the eight CHASE BUTTONS

(FIG.5).

5. Press the TAP/SYNC BUTTON (FIG.11).

6. Use the BANK BUTTONS (FIG.4) to scroll through the chase.

Note:Display will show the number of the step in the Chase not

the Scene bank or number

AUTO RUN SCENES:

This function will run a bank of programmed scenes in a sequential loop.

1. Press the AUTO/DEL (FIG.8) to activate Auto Mode. A flashing

light in the LCD DISPLAY (FIG.3) will indicate auto mode.

2. Use the UP and DOWN BANK BUTTONS (FIG.4), to select a bank of scenes to run.

3. After selecting the bank of scenes you want run, you can use the SPEED (FIG.13) and FADE (FIG.12) sliders to adjust the scene chase

Note: you can change banks, to run different scene sequences,

at any time by pressing the UP and DOWN BANK BUTTONS (FIG.4).

Note: when Adjusting fade time never make it slower than the

Speed setting or your scene will not be completed before a new step is sent.

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AUTO RUN CHASES:

1. Select your desired chase by pressing any or all of the six

CHASE BUTTONS (FIG.5).

2. Press and release the AUTO/DEL BUTTON (FIG.8).

3. The corresponding LED will flash in the LCD DISPLAY (FIG.3) indicating Auto mode is engaged.

4. Adjust the SPEED (FIG.13) and FADE (FIG.12) times to your desired settings.

5. The chase will now run according to your set speed and fade time.

Note: You can override the speed and by tapping the TAP SYNC /DISPLAY BUTTON (FIG.11) three times, the chase would

then run according to the time interval of your taps. Note: when Adjusting fade time never make it slower than the Speed

setting or your scenes will not be completed before a new step is sent.

Note: If you want to include all the Chases PRESS AUTO/DEL BUTTON before selecting Chase.

MUSIC RUN SCENES:

1. Press the MUSIC/BANK-COPY BUTTON (FIG.9) to turn on the corresponding LED in the LCD DISPLAY (FIG.3).

2. Select the bank that holds the scenes you wish to chase by using UP or DOWN BUTTONS (FIG.4), you may also use a MIDI controller to change the scenes (see MIDI operation).

3. Press MUSIC/BANK COPY BUTTON (FIG.9) to exit.

MUSIC RUN CHASES:

1. Select your desired chase by pressing one of the six

CHASE BUTTONS (FIG.5).

2. Press and release the MUSIC/BANK-COPY BUTTON (FIG.9).

3. The corresponding LED will flash in the LCD DISPLAY (FIG.3) indicating Music mode is engaged.

4. Chase will now run sound.

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MIDI OPERATION

To Activate MIDI operation:

1. Press and hold down the MIDI/REC BUTTON (FIG.7) for three seconds, the last two digits of the LCD DISPLAY (FIG.3) will BLINK to indicate MIDI setting.

2. Use the UP AND DOWN BUTTONS (FIG.4) to select the MIDI

Channel 1 to 16 you would like to be activated from.

3. Press and hold down the MIDI/REC BUTTON (FIG.7) for three seconds,to exit this function and MIDI operation is now on.

MIDI CHANNEL SETTING

BANK (Octave) NOTE NUMBER FUNCTION BANK 1 00 TO 07 1 to 8 of Bank 1 on or off

BANK 2 08 TO 15 1 to 8 of Bank 1 on or off BANK 3 16 TO 23 1 to 8 of Bank 1 on or off BANK 4 24 TO 31 1 to 8 of Bank 1 on or off BANK 5 32 TO 39 1 to 8 of Bank 1 on or off BANK 6 40 TO 47 1 to 8 of Bank 6 on or off BANK 7 48 TO 55 1 to 8 of Bank 7 on or off BANK 8 56 TO 63 1 to 8 of Bank 8 on or off BANK 9 64 TO 71 1 to 8 of Bank 9 on or off BANK 10 72 TO 79 1 to 8 of Bank10 on or off BANK 11 80 TO 87 1 to 8 of Bank11 on or off BANK 12 88 TO 95 1 to 8 of Bank12 on or off BANK 13 96 TO 103 1 to 8 of Bank13 on or off BANK 14 104 TO 111 1 to 8 of Bank14 on or off BANK 15 112 TO 119 1 to 8 of Bank14 on or off

CHASES 120 TO 125 1 to 6 Chases BLACK OUT 126 BLACKOUT

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Specifications

All Scenes,Chases, and Options retained by battery back up 3 space 19” rackmount case Reversible DMX polarity out put MIDI input to control Chase and scene s 192 DMX Channels output 12 Scanners buttons (up to 16 Channels each) 6 Chases of 240 steps 240 Scenes in 30 Banks Audio Chase Speed and Fade time adjustments

CABLE TERMINATION

When total run of Control cable is 90” or over it is necessary to terminate the Cable. This can be accomplished as follows.

1: Many Fixtures have some type of built in termination either auto

matic or by some type of function switch,select this in the last fixture in the link. 2: Make or buy a Termination Plug and insert it into the last Fixture in the link.

To make a termination plug use a Male XLR plug and solder a 90 to 120 ohm 1/4 watt resistor between pins 2 & 3 of the plug.

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TROUBLE SHOOTING.

Mirrors don’t respond when I move faders

Make sure address is correct. See Chart pages 20, 21 Make sure speed is adjusted, if available, for faster movement.Not all Fixtures have a speed adjustment. If total of XLR cable is more than 90 feet make sure it is terminated properly.

Colors don’t respond when I move faders

Make sure address is correct. See Chart pages 20 21 If total of XLR cable is more than 90 feet make sure it is

terminated properly.

Scenes don’t playback after I record them

Make sure to press MIDI/RECORD BUTTON, before pressing SCENE BUTTON. LED’s should blink after pressing each SCENE BUTTON. Make sure you are in the correct Bank that has scenes

recorded.

Scenes don’t playback correctly like I recorded them

Was Scanner for all fixtures recorded. Is Fade Time to long for Speed selected?

Make sure you are in the correct Bank that has scenes recorded If total of XLR cable is more than 90 feet make sure it is

terminated properly.

Chases don’t playback after I record them

Make sure to press MIDI/RECORD BUTTON, after pressing SCENE BUTTON. LED’s should blink after pressing MIDI/RECORD

BUTTON. Make sure you are in the correct Chase that has steps recorded If in Auto Mode, is It selected in Display. Did you adjust Speed after selecting Auto? Is Fade Time to long for Speed Selected? If total of XLR cable is more than 90 feet make sure it is terminated properly.

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DIP SWITCH DMX ADDRESS CHART

WHEN STARTING ADDRESS IS THE ONE SELECTED

Scanner 1 Channel 1

1 2 3 54 7 9 1086

Scanner 2 Channel 17

1 2 3 54 7 9 1086

Scanner 3 Channel 33

1 2 3 54 7 9 1086

Scanner 4 Channel 49

1 2 3 54 7 9 1086

Scanner 5 Channel 65

Scanner 7 Channel 97

1 2 3 54 7 9 1086

Scanner 8 Channel 113

1 2 3 54 7 9 1086

Scanner 9 Channel 129

1 2 3 54 7 9 1086

Scanner 10 Channel 145

1 2 3 54 7 9 1086

Scanner 11 Channel 161

1 2 3 54 7 9 1086

Scanner 6 Channel 81

1 2 3 54 7 9 1086

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1 2 3 54 7 9 1086

Scanner 12 Channel 177

1 2 3 54 7 9 1086

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DIP SWITCH DMX ADDRESS CHART

WHEN STARTING ADDRESS IS ONE MORE THAN SELECTED

IE: MIGHTY SCAN, MAX

Scanner 1 Channel 1

1 2 3 54 7 9 1086

Scanner 2 Channel 17

1 2 3 54 7 9 1086

Scanner 3 Channel 33

1 2 3 54 7 9 1086

Scanner 4 Channel 49

1 2 3 54 7 9 1086

Scanner 5 Channel 65

Scanner 7 Channel 97

1 2 3 54 7 9 1086

Scanner 8 Channel 113

1 2 3 54 7 9 1086

Scanner 9 Channel 129

1 2 3 54 7 9 1086

Scanner 10 Channel 145

1 2 3 54 7 9 1086

Scanner 11 Channel 161

1 2 3 54 7 9 1086

Scanner 6 Channel 81

1 2 3 54 7 9 1086

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1 2 3 54 7 9 1086

Scanner 12 Channel 177

1 2 3 54 7 9 1086

American DJ DMX-512 User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

TABLE OF CONTENTS

FLOW CHART

CABLE TERMINATION