American DJ DMX Operator II USER'S MANUAL

English

USER'S MANUAL

SCANNERS

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HEATING READY

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FOG MACHINE

Page A

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Page B

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Page Select

Midi/Rec

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Program

SCENES

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Chase 1

Chase 3

Chase 5

MODE

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TAP/Display

BANK

BANK

Blackout

Chase 2

Chase 4

Chase 6

FINE

American DJ

Music

Auto/Del

Music /

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Bankcopy

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16

30S

0.1S

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10 Min

SPEED

FADE TIME

PAN

Manual

Auto

Assign

Reverse

TILT

Please read before use

American DJ

Improvement and changes to

specifications, design and this

manual, may be made at any time

without prior notice.

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Contents

Features 1
General Instructions 2

1. Overview 3

1.1 Front View 3

1.2 Rear View 6

2. Operation Guide 7

2.1 Program Enable 7

2.2 Programming Scenes 8

2.2.1 Scene Editing 11

2.2.2 Scanner Copy 12

2.2.3 Scene Copy 13

2.2.4 Delete a Scene 15

2.2.5 Delete all Scenes 15

2.2.6 Bank Copy 16

2.3 Programming Chases 17

2.3.1 Program a bank of scenes into a Chase 18

2.3.2 Add a Step 18

2.3.3 Delete a Step 20

2.3.4 Delete a Chase 21

2.3.5 Delete all Chases 21

2.4 Assign/Reverse DMX channel 22

2.4.1 Assign DMX channel 22

2.4.2 Reverse DMX channel 24

2.4.3 Fade Time/Assign Fade Time 26

2.4.4 Delete a scanner of DMX channel 27

2.4.5 Clear all DMX channels 28

2.4.6 Display DMX channel 28

2.5 Set Up a new Logo 30

2.6 Running Scenes 32

2.6.1 Manual Mode 32

2.6.2 Auto Mode 32

2.6.3 Music Mode 34

2.7 Running Chases 35

2.7.1 Manual Mode 35

2.7.2 Auto Mode 35

2.7.3 Music Mode 36

2.8 MIDI Operation 37

2.8.1 MIDI Channel Setting 37

2.8.2 Implementation 38

2.9 Send File Dump 39

2.10 Receive File Dump 40

Technical Specifications 41

Features

Thank you for your purchase of this ADJ product.
This DMX OPERATOR II features include:

192 DMX channels

12 scanners of 16 DMX channels

30 banks of 8 programmable scenes

6 chases of 240 programmed scenes from 30 banks

8 faders for manual control

All data can be sent or received between two units

Auto programs(scenes and chases) under control by Speed(or Tap Sync)
and Fade Time sliders

Fade Time/Assign Fade Time

Reverse DMX channels causing the faders to control the output reversely

Preview assigned or reversed DMX channels

8 CH./16 CH. mode for Assigned or Reversed DMX channels

The scanners under control by Pan and Tilt jog wheels

Fine adjustment of the Pan and Tilt

Blackout master

Manual override

Built-in microphone for Music triggering

MIDI control over banks, chases and Blackout

LCD display

DMX polarity select

Power failure memory

NOTE:

A knowledge of MIDI and DMX is required to fully utilize this unit.

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General Instructions

Read the instruction in this manual carefully and thoroughly, as they give important
information regarding safety during use and maintenance. Keep this manual with
the unit, in order to consult it in the future. If the unit is sold or given to another
operator, make certain that it always has its manual, to enable the new owner to
read about its operation and re lative instructions.

Warnings

DO NOT make any inflammable liquids, water or metal objects enter the unit.

Should any liquid be spilled on the unit, DISCONNECT the power supply to the unit
immediately.
STOP using the unit immediately In the event of serious operation problems and
either contact your local dealer for a check or contact us directly.

DO NOT open the unit--there are no user serviceable parts inside.
NEVER try to repair the unit yourself. Repairs by unqualified people could cause

damage or faulty operation. Contact your nearest dealer.

Cautions

This unit is NOT intended for home use.
After having removed the packaging check that the unit is NOT damaged in any way.
If in doubt, DON'T use it and contact an authorized dealer.
Packaging material (plastic bags, polystyrene foam, nails, etc.) MUST NOT be left
within children's reach, as it can be dangerous.
This unit must only be operated by adults. DO NOT allow children to tamper or play
with it.
NEVER use the unit under the following conditions:
In places subject to excessive humidity.
In places subject to vibrations or bumps.
In places with a temperature of over 45 C or less than 2 C/35.6 F.
Protect the unit from excessive dryness or humidity (ideal conditions are between
35% and 80%).
DO NOT dismantle or modify the unit.

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1. Overview

1.1 Front View 1.1 Front View

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TAP/Display

BANK

Auto

Music

Manual

Music /

Bankcopy

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5 2 8

1

Auto/Del

SCENES

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

FOG MACHINE

HEATING READY

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SCANNERS

1

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Chase 2

Blackout

BANK

Chase 1

30S

0.1S

8

16

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15

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13

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Page B

Page A

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9

3

2

FINE

Chase 6

Chase 4

MODE

Chase 3

Chase 5

Assign

Reverse

TILT

PAN

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FADE TIME

10 Min

SPEED

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0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Program

Midi/Rec

Page Select

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1. Overview

1. Scanner Buttons(1-12)

12 scanners of 16 DMX channels & fader control

Scanners

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2
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4
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6
7
8
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12

Scanners

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2
3
4
5
6
7
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12

DMX channels

1-16
17-32
33-48
49-64
65-80
81-96

97-112
113-128
129-144
145-160
161-176
177-192

DMX channels

1-16
17-32
33-48
49-64
65-80
81-96

97-112
113-128
129-144
145-160
161-176
177-192

Fader control

Off
Off
Off
Off
Off
Off
Off
Off
Off
Off
Off
Off

Fader control

On
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On
On
On
On
On
On
On
On
On
On

LED

Off
Off
Off
Off
Off
Off
Off
Off
Off
Off
Off
Off

LED

On
On
On
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 besides the button lights or goes out to
indicate this selection.

2. Scene Buttons

3. Faders

4. Page Select Button

5. Fog Machine Button

6. Speed Slider

7. Fade Time Slider

8. LCD Display

9. Pan Wheel

10. Tilt Wheel

11. Program Button

12. MIDI/Rec

13. Auto/Del

14. Music/Bank Copy

15. Bank Up/Down

16. Tap/Display

17. Blackout Button

18. Chase Buttons(1-6)

19. Fine Button

20. Mode Button

Press the scene buttons to load or stored your scenes.
There are a maximum of 240 programmable scenes.
These faders are used to control the intensity of channel 1-8
or channel 9-16 depending upon the selected page.

Used to select page between Page A(1-8) and Page B(9-16).

Activates Fog Machine .

Used to adjust the chase speed within the range of 0.1 second
to 10 minutes.

Used to adjust the fade time. Fade time is the amount of time
it takes for a scanner(or scanner) to move from one position to
another, for the dimmer to fade in or fade out.

Shows the current activity or programming state.

This jog wheel is used to control the pan of the scanner or for
programming.

This jog wheel is used to control the Tilt of the scanner or for
programming.

Activates Program mode.

Used to control MIDI operation or to record programs.

Activates Auto mode or to delete scenes or chases.

Activates Music mode or to copy a bank of scenes.

Press the Up/Down button to select from 30 banks.

Used to create a standard beat or to change the value mode
between % and 0-255.

Tap to momentarily pause whole output.

These buttons are used for activating the chase of
programmed scenes.

When Fine is on, the Pan or Tilt wheel will control the
scanner in the smallest increment.

Pressing Fine and Mode buttons allows to activate Assign
or Reverse mode.

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1. Overview1. Overview

1.2 Rear View1.1 Front View

0.1V~1Vp-p

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MIDI INAUDIO

2

1=Ground
2=Data
3=Data +

3

DMX OUT

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DMX Polarity Select

1. AUDIO IN

2. MIDI IN

3. DMX Polarity Select

4. DMX Out

5. DMX In

6. Fog Machine Connector

7. DC Input

1=Ground
2=Data +
3=Data

DMX OUT DMX IN

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3

1 1

3 3

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MACHINE

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DC INPUT

FOG

DC 9V - 12V
300mA min.

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POWER

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ON OFF

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8

0.1V~1Vp-p.

Receives MIDI data.

Used to select DMX polarity.

This connector sends your DMX value to the DMX scanner
or DMX pack.

This connector accepts your DMX input signals.

This connector is used to plug in the Fog Machine.

DC 9 -12V, 300mA min.

+

8. Power Switch

This switch turns On/Off the power.

General

This unit allows you to program 12 scanners of 16 DMX channels, 30 banks of 8
programmable scenes, 6 chases of 240 programmed scenes using 8 faders and
other function buttons. With the use of two jog wheels, you may easily control the
Pan or Tilt of the scanners. To tailor your special effect lighting, this unit enables
you to Assign or Reverse the DMX channels. In addition, two units can set up
communication so that they can send or receive file dump.

Display Information

The LCD Display contains a maximum of 2x8 characters.

LCD Display Message

CHASE 5

STEP 002

DATA 151

SP: 1M36S

TP: 5.32S

FT: 10.5S

ASS 07 08

RES 10 13

SN 6

BK 03

Chase 5 is activated.

The 2nd step of a chase

DMX value(000-255)

The current speed is 1 minute and 36 seconds

The time of the last two taps is 5.32 seconds

Fade Time is 10.5 seconds

Assign DMX channels 7 and 8

Reverse DMX Channels 10 and 13

Scene 6

Bank 03

2.1 Program Enable

Program

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When the power is turned on, this unit enters
Manual mode automatically.

Press the Program button for three seconds to
activate Program mode, the LED near to this
button lights indicating Program in active.

2. Operation Guide2. Operation Guide

2.2 Programming Scenes

Scanner buttons 1-12

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1. Enter Program mode.

2. Press the Scanner button to turn on its fader
control, which is indicated by the lit LED.

You may select several scanners at a time
by tapping of these Scanner buttons, so you
can set several scanners at a time.

3. Move the faders to select your desired dimmer
intensity if you are using a dimmer.
You can also use the two jog wheels to control
the Pan or Tilt movement of the scanner.

MIDI/Rec

4. If necessary , you may tap the Page Select
button to control the second set of 8 DMX
channels.

5. Once the scene is satisfactory, tap the MIDI/Rec
button to program this scene into memory.

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BANK

6. Tap the Bank Up/Down button to select the bank
you want to store your scene into. There are total
30 banks you can select, you may store up to 8
scenes into each bank.

SCENE BUTTONS 1-8

7. Tap the Scene button to store your scene, all
LEDs and the Segment Display will flash three
times briefly indicating this operation, then the
LCD will show the bank and the scene.

Scanner buttons 1-12

8. Repeat steps 3-7until 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.

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2. Operation Guide2. Operation Guide

2.2 Programming Scenes2.2 Programming Scenes

9. If you don't intend to continue your programming,

Program

EXAMPLE: Program 8 scenes with channel 1-8 at full in sequence into
bank 2 and assign these scenes to scanner 2.

1. Program enable.

2. Tap the Scanner 2 button to turn on its fader control.

3. Tap the Page Select button to select Page A.

4. Push Fader 1 to the top position.

5. Tap the MIDI/Rec button.

6. Select bank 2 using Bank Up/Down button.

7. Tap the Scene 1 button to store the first scene.

8. Repeat steps 4-7 until all 8 scenes have been programmed into bank 2.

9. Tap the Scanner 2 button again to turn off its fader control.

10. Press the Program button for 3 seconds to exit Programming mode.

press and hold down the Program button for three
seconds to exit Program mode, the LED goes out
indicating this selection.

2.2.1 Scene Editing

BANK

1. Program enable.

2. Tap the Bank Up/Down button to select the bank
that contains the scene you wish to edit.

SCENE

3. Select the scene you want to edit by tapping
its Scene button.

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4. Use the Faders or jog wheels to make your
desired adjustments.

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2. Operation Guide2. Operation Guide

2.2.1 Scene Editing

MIDI/Rec

5. Once you've made your changes, tap the
MIDI/Rec button.

SCENE

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.

2.2.2 Scanner Copy

This function allows you to copy the settings

SCANNER

of one scanner to another.

1. Press and hold down the Scanner button you
want to copy.

2.2.2 Scanner Copy

SCANNER

2.2.3 Scene Copy

BANK

2. While holding the Scanner button, tap the
Scanner button you want to copy to.

1. Program enable.

2. Tap the Bank Up/Down button to select the bank
that contains the scene you wish to copy.

SCENE

3. Select the scene you want to copy by tapping
its Scene button.

2. Operation Guide2. Operation Guide

2.2.3 Scene Copy

BANK

MIDI/Rec

4. Tap the Bank Up/Down button to select the bank
you wish to copy the scene to.

5. Tap the MIDI/Rec button.

SCENE

6. Tap the Scene button you wish to copy the
scene to.

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2.2.4 Delete a Scene

SCENE

SCENEAuto/Del

2.2.5 Delete all Scenes

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.

When a programmed scene is deleted, all DMX
channel in this scene is set to 0.

This function will reset all DMX channel to 0 output.

Program

1. With the power off, press and hold down the
Program and Bank Down buttons at a time.

BANK

2. Apply power again, all scenes should be cleared.

2. Operation Guide2. Operation Guide

2.2.6 Bank Copy

BANK

MIDI/Rec

1. Program enable.

2. Tap the Bank Up/Down button to select the
bank you wish to copy.

3. Tap the MIDI/Rec button.

BANK

4. Tap the Bank Up/Down button to select the
bank you wish to copy to.

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2.2.6 Bank Copy

5. Tap the Music/Bank Copy button, all LEDs will

Music/Bank Copy

will flash three times briefly indicating the
function has been completed.

6. Press the Program button for three seconds to
exit Programming mode.

2.3 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.

Chase Button 1-6

2. Tap the Chase button to select the chase to
program. Each time you can select a chase
only.

MIDI/Rec

3. Select a desired scene from the bank that has
stored scenes.(described in Programming Scenes)

4. Tap the MIDI/Rec button.

5. Repeat steps 3-4 until you've reached your
desired effect.
You may record up to 240 scenes into a chase.

2. Operation Guide2. Operation Guide

2.3.1 Program a bank of scenes into a Chase

1. Program enable.

2. Select the chase using Chase buttons 1-6.

Music/Bank Copy

MIDI/Rec

2.3.2 Add a Step

3. Use Bank Up/Down button to select the bank
that contains the scenes you wish to copy.

4. Tap the Music/Bank Copy button.

5. Tap the MIDI/Rec Copy button, all LEDs will
flash three times briefly indicating all 8
scenes in this bank have been programmed
into this chase.

1. Program enable.

Tap/Display

2. Select the chase you wish to add a step to.

3. Tap the Tap/Display button, the LCD shows
the current step.

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2.3.2 Add a Step

BANK

MIDI/Rec

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".

TAP/Display

Hints:

6. Tap the Tap/Display button again, the LCD
shows the current chase, scene and bank.
Create a desired scene and record it as a new
step or select a programmed scene you wish to
add into this chase.

You may tap the Tap Sync/Display button to change the
display mode between step and the bank.

2. Operation Guide2. Operation Guide

2.3.2 Add a Step

MIDI/Rec

2.3.3 Delete a Step

7. Tap the MIDI/Rec button again , all LEDs will
flash three times briefly indicating the new
step has been inserted into this chase.

1. Program enable.

Tap/Display

Auto/Del

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.

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2. Operation Guide

2.3.4 Delete a Chase

Chase Button 1-6

1. Select the chase you wish to delete.

Chase Auto/Del

2.3.5 Delete all Chases

Auto/Del

BANK

2. Press and hold down the Auto/Del button.
Tap the Chase button while holding down the
Auto/Del button, all LEDs will flash three times
briefly indicating this chase has been deleted.

1. With the power off, press and hold down the Auto/Del
and Bank Down buttons at the same time.

2. Apply the power again.

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2. Operation Guide

2.4 Assign/Reverse DMX channel

2.4.1 Assign DMX channel

FINE MODE

ASSIGN

REVERSE

BANK

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.

TAP/Display

4. Tap the Tap/Display button to change between
8 CH. and 16 CH. mode, the LCD reads

ASSXX XX ASSXX XX

X/Y X/Y08CH 16CH

or

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2. Operation Guide

2.4.1 Assign DMX channel

SCANNER

Page

Select

MODE SCENE BUTTONS 1-8

5. Tap the Scanner button to select the scanner.

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 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 , you may assign a maximum
of 48 DMX channels for 12 scanners.

2. Operation Guide

2.4.2 Reverse DMX channel

1. Program enable.

FINE MODE

ASSIGN

REVERSE

BANK

TAP/Display

2. Press the Fine and Mode buttons the second
time, the Reverse LED lights up indicating
Reverse 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.

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2. Operation Guide

2.4.2 Reverse DMX channel

MODE

SCANNER

Page

Select

SCENE BUTTONS 1-8

5. Tap the Scanner button to select the scanner.

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 , you may reverse a maximum
of 48 DMX channels for 12 scanners.

2. Operation Guide

2.4.3 Fade Time/Assign Fade Time

1. With the power off, press the Mode and TAP/

MODE

TAP/Display

Display buttons at a time.

MODE

TAP/Display

TAP/Display

2. Apply the power again, tap the TAP/Display
button to change between Fade Time and
Assign Fade Time, the LCD reads

ALL CH ONLY X/Y

FD TIME FD TIME

or

3. Press the Mode and TAP/Display buttons at a
time to store your setting into memory.
If you are not going to save your setting, tap
the Blackout button to leave this operation.

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2. Operation Guide

2.4.4 Delete a scanner of DMX channels

1. Activate Assign or Reverse mode(Described in
the sub-chater 2.4.1 or 2.4.2).

MODE

SCANNER

Auto/Del

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.

2. Operation Guide

2.4.5 Clear all DMX channels

1. Turn the power off.

MODE

Auto/Del

2.4.6 Display DMX channel

FINE

MODE

2. Press the Mode and Auto/Del buttons
at a time

3. While pressing the two buttons, apply the
power again, all LEDs should flash briefly,
indicating all assigned or reversed DMX
channel are cleared

1. Press the Fine and Mode buttons at a time,
the Assign LED lights.

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2. Operation Guide

2.4.6 Display DMX channel

FINE MODE

SCANNER

2. Press the Fine and Mode buttons the second time,
the Assign LED goes out and the Reverse LED
lights.

3. Tap the Scanner button that holds the Pan and
Tilt channel, the LCD shows the Pan and Tilt.

2. Operation Guide

2.5 Set Up a new Logo

1. Turn the power off.

SCANNER 6 SCANNER 12

SCANNER

BANK

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. Tap the Bank Up/Downbutton to scroll to the
characters you want.

5. Continue steps 3-4. You may enter a maximum
of 16 characters in two rows.

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2. Operation Guide

2.5 Set Up a new Logo

SCANNER 6 SCANNER 12

6. Press the Scanner 6 and 12 buttons at a time
to store the new characters into memory, all
LEDs should flash briefly indicating this oper­ ation. If you are not going to save these new
characters, just tap the Blackout button to
leave this operation.

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2. Operation Guide

2.6 Running Scenes

2.6.1 Manual Mode

1. When the power is turned on, this unit enters Manual mode automatically.

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

SCENE

to run.

2.6.2 Auto Mode

This function allows you to run a bank of programmed scenes in a sequential loop.

Auto/Del

1. Tap the Auto/Del button to activate Auto mode.
The Auto LED lights indicating Auto mode is
active.

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2. Operation Guide 2. Operation Guide

2.6.2 Auto Mode

2. Use the Bank Up/Down button to select a bank

BANK

SPEED

FADE TIME

of scenes to run.

3. After selecting the bank of scenes you wish to
run, you can use the Speed slider(or Tap Sync/
Display button) and Fade Time slider to adjust
the scenes to your desired effect.

Hints:

The Tap Sync button is used to set the speed by tapping the button several
times, the last two taps will define the speed with a maximum of 10 minutes.
Tap Sync will override any previous setting of the Speed slider unless the slider
is moved again.

Auto/Del

4. Tap the Auto/Del button again to exit Auto mode.

2.6.3 Music Mode

Music/Bank Copy

BANK

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.

Music/Bank Copy

3. Tap the Music/Bank Copy button again to
exit Music mode.

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2. Operation Guide 2. Operation Guide

2.7 Running Chases

You must program scenes before you can run chases.

2.7.1 Manual Mode

1. When the power is turned on, this unit enters Manual mode automatically.

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 Fade Time slider to adjust the current scenes to your desired effects.

4. Use the Bank Up/Down button to run the chase

BANK

step by step.

2.7.2 Auto Mode

Auto/Del

1. Tap the Auto/Del button to activate Auto mode.
The Auto LED lights indicating Auto mode is
active.

2.7.2 Auto Mode

Chase buttons 1-6

0.1SEC

10MIN

SPEED

30S

0

FADE TIME

2.7.3 Music Mode

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 Speed 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.

Music/Bank Copy

1. Tap the Music/Bank Copy button to activate
Music mode, the Music LED lights indicating
Music mode is active.

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2. Operation Guide 2. Operation Guide

2.7.3 Music Mode

Chase buttons 1-6

2.8 MIDI Operation

2.8.1 MIDI Channel Setting

MIDI/Rec

2. Select your desired chase by tapping one of
the six Chase buttons, the chase will be
triggered by the music rhythms.
You may select several chases at a time.

1. Press and hold down the MIDI/Rec button for
three seconds, the LCD show the MIDI channel
of last time.

BANK

2. Use the Bank Up/Down button to select the DMX
channel 01-16 to assign to MIDI channel.

2.8.1 MIDI Channel Setting

MIDI/Rec

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.

2.8.2 Implementation

This unit receives Note On signals, which enables to run 15 banks(01-15) of
scenes and 6 chases of scenes. In addition, blackout function can be activated
by MIDI signal.

BANK NOTE NUMBER FUNCTION

Bank 1

Bank 2

Bank 3

00 to 07

08 to 15

16 to 23

Turn on or off Scenes 1-8 of Bank 1

Turn on or off Scenes 1-8 of Bank 2

Turn on or off Scenes 1-8 of Bank 3

... ... ......

Bank 14

Bank 15

Chase 1

Chase 2

Chase 3

Chase 4

Chase 5

Chase 6

104 to 111

112 to 119

120

121

122

123

124

125

126

Turn on or off Scenes 1-8 of Bank 14

Turn on or off Scenes 1-8 of Bank 15

Turn on or off Chase 1

Turn on or off Chase 2

Turn on or off Chase 3

Turn on or off Chase 4

Turn on or off Chase 5

Turn on or off Chase 6

Blackout

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2. Operation Guide 2. Operation Guide

2.9 Send File Dump

NOTE

You must set up proper connection before you can send or receive the file dump.

SCANNER 2

SCENE BUTTON 1

SCENE BUTTON 7 & 8

SCANNER 3

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. During the course of sending, if malfunction occurs,
the sending will be interrupted and the LCD shows
"ERROR".

2.10 Receive File Dump

SCANNER 8

SCANNER 9

SCENE BUTTON 2

1. With the power off, press and hold down the
Scanner buttons 8, 9 and Scene button 2 at a time.

2. Apply the power again while pressing these three
buttons, the LCD shows "RECEIVE" indicating
this unit is receiving the file dump.

3. When receiving is over, this unit will return to
the normal mode.

4039

Technical Specifications

Power Input ................................................ DC 9~12V, 300 mA min.

DMX Output .......................................................... 3 pin female XLR

MIDI Signal ................................................. 5 pin standard interface

Audio Input ..................................... By built-in microphone or line in

Dimensions ............................................................. 482x132x73mm

Weight(appro.) ........................................................................ 2.5 kg

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