Botex DC-1216 User Manual

Manual

Controller DMX

DC-1216

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Table of contents

1. Safety instructions ............................................................................................................................ 4

1.1. FOR SAFE AND EFFICIENT OPERATION ............................................................................ 4

3. Product overview .............................................................................................................................. 6

3.1. Front view ................................................................................................................................ 6

3.2. Back view ................................................................................................................................. 8

4. Programming .................................................................................................................................... 9

4.1. Start Programming .................................................................................................................. 9

4.1.1. Programming enable ....................................................................................................... 9

4.1.2. Programming Scenes ...................................................................................................... 9

4.2. Editing .................................................................................................................................... 11

4.2.1. Scene Editing ................................................................................................................. 11

4.2.2. Scanner copy ................................................................................................................. 12

4.2.3. Scene Copy ................................................................................................................... 12

4.2.4. Delete a scene ............................................................................................................... 13

4.2.5. Delete all scenes ........................................................................................................... 13

4.2.6. Bank copy ...................................................................................................................... 14

4.3. Programming a chase ........................................................................................................... 15

4.3.1. Program a bank of scenes into a chase ........................................................................ 15

4.3.2. Add a step ...................................................................................................................... 16

4.3.3. Delete a step .................................................................................................................. 17

4.3.4. Delete a chase ............................................................................................................... 17

4.3.5. Delete all chases ........................................................................................................... 18

5. Operating ........................................................................................................................................ 19

5.1. Running scenes ..................................................................................................................... 19

5.1.1. Manual mode ................................................................................................................. 19

5.1.2. Auto mode ..................................................................................................................... 19

5.1.3. Music mode ................................................................................................................... 20

5.2. Running chases ..................................................................................................................... 21

5.2.1. Manual mode ................................................................................................................. 21

5.2.2. Auto mode ..................................................................................................................... 21

5.2.3. Music mode ................................................................................................................... 22

6. MIDI ................................................................................................................................................ 23

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6.1. MIDI channel setting .............................................................................................................. 23

6.2. Implementation ...................................................................................................................... 23

7. Technical data ................................................................................................................................ 25

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1. Safety instructions

• Read the safety instructions and also this manual carefully.

• Keep the manual.

• Observe all red flags.

• Observe the manual.

• To prevent fire or electric shocks, protect the device against rain and

humidity

• Pull the plug before opening the housing.

• To prevent an electric shock you should not remove the cover.

• Do not operate the device in the near of water.

• Use only a dry cloth for cleaning.

1.1. FOR SAFE AND EFFICIENT OPERATION

Be careful with heat and extreme temperature

Avoid exposing it to direct rays of the sun or near a heating appliance.
Not put it in a temperature bellow 40°F /5°C, or exceeding 100°F /30°C.

To avoid placing on un-stable location

Select a level and stable location to avoid vibration.

Do not use chemicals or volatile liquids for cleaning

Use a clean dry cloth to wipe off the dust, or a wet soft cloth for stubborn dirt. Pull the plug before
cleaning.

If out of work, contact sales agency immediately

Any troubles arose, remove the power plug soon, and contact with an engineer for repairing, do not
open the cabinet by yourself, it might result a danger of electric shock.

Take care with the power cable

Never pull the power cable to remove the plug from the receptacle, be sure to hold the plug. When not
using the device for an extended period of time, be sure to disconnect the plug from the receptacle.

Safety

Do not remove the grounding. It is for your safety. If you remove the grounding it can cause electric
shocks.

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Accessory

Please use only the accessory which is set by the manufacturer.

Important

Damages caused by the disregard of this user manual are not subject to warranty. The dealer will not
accept liability for any resulting defects or problems. Make sure the electrical connection is carried out
by qualified personnel. All electrical and mechanical connections have to be carried out according to
the European safety standards.

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3. Product overview

3.1. Front view

1. Scanner buttons (1-12)

Scanners

DMX

channels

Fader

control

LED

1 1-16 Off Off
2 17-32 Off Off
3 33-48 Off Off
4 49-64 Off Off
5 65-80 Off Off
6 81-96 Off Off
7 97-112 Off Off
8 113-128 Off Off
9 129-144 Off Off
10 145-160 Off Off
11 161-176 Off Off
12 177-192 Off Off

Scanners

DMX

channels

Fader

control

LED

1 1-16 On On
2 17-32 On On
3 33-48 On On
4 49-64 On On
5 65-80 On On
6 81-96 On On

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7 97-112 On On
8 113-128 On On
9 129-144 On On
10 145-160 On On
11 161-176 On On
12 177-192 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.

1 Front View

2. Scene buttons

Press the scene buttons to load or stored your scenes. There are a maximum of 240 programmable
scenes.

3. Display
The Display shows the current activity or programming state.

4. Bank buttons (Up/Down)

Press the Up/Down buttons to select a bank from 30 banks.

5. Chase buttons (1-6)
Used to select your programmed chase, it could consist in maximum of 240 scenes.

6. Program button

This button is used to activate Program mode.

7. MIDI/Rec button

This button is used to control MIDI operation or to record programs.

8. Auto/Del button

This button is used to activate Auto mode or to delete scenes and chases.

9. Music/Bank Copy

This button is used to activate Music mode or to create scenes and chase programs.

10. Blackout button

This button is used to disable channel output [000].

11. Tap Sync/Display
This button is used to create a standard beat or to change the values display between % and 255.

12. Fade Time-Fader

This fader is used to adjust the Fade Time.

13. Speed-Fader

This fader is used to adjust the speed at which the scenes will chase.

14. Page Select-Taste

This button is used to select faders for the fixture between Page A and Page B.

15. Channel Faders

This faders are used to control the intensity of channel 1-8 (Page A) or channel 9-16 (Page B)
depending upon the selected page

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3.2. Back view

1. MIDI IN
Receives MIDI data.

2. DMX OUT

Used to select DMX polarity.

3. USB Light

In for a USB-Lamp.

4. DC Input

DC 9-12V, 30mA min

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4. Programming

4.1. Start Programming

4.1.1. Programming enable

When the power is turned on, this unit enters manual mode
automatically.
Press the “Program” button for three seconds to activate Program
mode. A fast blinking light in the Display next to “PROG” indicates this
selection.

4.1.2. Programming Scenes

1. Enter Program mode.

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

3. Create a desired scene using the faders. The DMX value is [000],
when the fader is fully down (bottom) and [255] when it is fully up (top).

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

7. Tap the “Scene” button to store your scene, all LEDs and the display
will flash three times briefly indicating this operation; the display will
show the bank and the scene.

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 assign another (fixture), you may tap the corresponding “Scanner”
button to turn on its fader control, and then you may begin your
programming again.

9. If you wish not continue your programming, press and hold down the
“Program” button for three seconds to exit Program mode, the blinking
light in the display goes out indicating this selection

Example: Program 8 scenes with channel 1-8 at full in sequence into bank 2 assign these

scenes to scanner 2.

1. Program enables.

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

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

4. Push Fader1 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 to turn off its fader control.

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10. Press the “Program” button for three seconds to exit programming mode.

4.2. Editing

4.2.1. Scene Editing

1. Program enables

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

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

4. Use the faders 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.

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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. While holding the2Scanner” button, tap the “Scanner” button you
want to copy.

4.2.3. Scene Copy

1. Program enables.

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.

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5. Tap the “MIDI/Rec“ button.

6. Tap the “Scene“ 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“-Taste. 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 the
“Bank Down” buttons at a time.

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

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4.2.6. Bank copy

1. Program enable.

2. Tap the “Bank Up/Down” buttons to select the bank you wish to copy.

3. Tap the “MIDI/Rec” button.

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

5. Tap the “music/Bank copy” button, all LERDs and the display will
flash three times briefly indicating the function has been completed.

6. Press the “Program” button for 3 seconds to exit programming
mode.

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4.3. Programming a 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 enables.

2. Tap the “chase” button to select the chase o program. Each time
you can select a chase only.

3. Select a desired scene from a bank that has stored scenes
(described in Ch. 3.1.2.).

4. Tap the “MIDI/Rec” button.

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

4.3.1. Program a bank of scenes into a chase

1. Program enables.

2. Select the chase using the “Chase” button 1-6.

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 and the display will flash
three times briefly indicating all 8 scenes in this bank have been
programmed into this chase.

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4.3.2. Add a step

1. Program enables.

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

3. Tap the “Tap Sync/Display“ button causing a highlight next to „step“,
the first digit in the display shows the chase and the next three digits
show its 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 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
display will read step 4.

6. Tap the “Tap Sync/Display” button again, the display 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.

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

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

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4.3.3. Delete a step

1. Program enables.

2. Select the chase that contains the step you wish to delete.

3. Tap the “Tap Sync/Display” button causing the display shows the
steps.

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 and the
display 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. Tap the “chase” button
while holding the “Auto/Del” button, all LEDs and the display will flash
three times briefly indicating this chase has been deleted.

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4.3.5. Delete all chases

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

2. Apply the power again.

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5. Operating

5.1. Running scenes

5.1.1. Manual mode

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

2. Make sure “Auto trigger“ and „Music trigger“ indicators in the display 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.

5.1.2. Auto mode

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

1. Tap the “Auto/Del” button activate auto mode. A highlight next to
“Auto trigger” will indicate auto mode.

2. Use the “Bank Up/Down” button to select a bank of scenes to run.

3. After selecting a bank of scenes you wish to run, you can use the
speed fader (or “Tap Sync/Display” button) and “Fade time” fader to
adjust the scenes to your desired effect.

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Hints: The “Tap Sync” button is used to set the speed bay 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 fader unless the fader is moved again.

4. Tap the “auto/del” button again to exit auto mode.

5.1.3. Music mode

1. Tap the “Music/Bank Copy” button to activate music mode. A
highlight next to “Music trigger” indicates music mode.

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 built­in microphone.

3. Tap the “Music/Bank copy button again to exit music mode.

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5.2. Running chases

You must program scenes before you can run chases.

5.2.1. Manual mode

1. When the power is turned in, 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 speed faders (or “Tap Sync” button) and “Fade Time” fader to adjust the current scenes to
your desired effects.

4. Use the “Bank Up/Down” button to scroll through the chase to run all
banks of scenes.

5.2.2. Auto mode

1. Tap the “Auto/Del” button to activate auto mode. A highlight next to
“Auto trigger” will indicate auto mode.

2. Select your desired chase by tapping one of the six “Chase” buttons.
A second tap of this button will deactivate this function.

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3. Use the speed fader (or “Tap Sync”) and “Fade Times” fader 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.

5.2.3. Music mode

1. Tap the “Music/Bank Copy” button to activate music mode. A
highlight next to “Music trigger” will indicate music mode.

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

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6. MIDI

6.1. MIDI channel setting

1. Press and hold down the “MIDI/Rec” button for three seconds, the
last two digits of the display will flash to indicate MIDI channel setting
is ready.

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.
If you wish to give up your setting, tap any other button (except “Bank
Up/Down” buttons) to exit MIDI mode.

6.2. Implementation

Bank

Note

Number

Function

Bank 1 00 to 07 Turn on or off Scenes 1-8 of Bank 1
Bank 2 08 to15 Turn on or off Scenes 1-8 of Bank 2
Bank 3 16 to 23 Turn on or off Scenes 1-8 of Bank 3
… … …
Bank 14 104 to 111 Turn on or off Scenes 1-8 of Bank 14
Bank 15 112 to 119 Turn on or off Scenes 1-8 of Bank 15
Chase 1 120 Turn on and off Chase 1
Chase 2 121 Turn on and off Chase 2
Chase 3 122 Turn on and off Chase 3
Chase 4 123 Turn on and off Chase 4

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Chase 5 124 Turn on and off Chase 5
Chase 6 125 Turn on and off Chase 6
126 Blackout

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7. Technical data

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

Measurements

482x132x73mm

Weight

2,5kg

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Importer:

B & K Braun GmbH

Industriestraße 1

D-76307 Karlsbad

www.bkbraun.com

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