Elation Professional 24-004-1262 User Manual
DMX OPERATOR PRO
USER MANUAL
Version 3.0 24-004-1262
Elation Professional · Los Angeles, Ca 90058 · www.elationlighting.com
Table of Contents
DMX OPERATOR PRO
Table of Contents
Sections:
1 : General Introduction………………..…………………………………………………………...………3
2 : Safety Information & Maintenance……….………………………..……………………………….... 4
3 : Information Notice…………………..……………..………………………………….………………... 5
4 : Features and Specifications………………………..……………………………………………….... 5
5: Technical Specifications ……………………………………………………………………….…….....6
6: Basic Control Parts……………………………………………………………………………....….…6-9
7: Set Up & Operation……………………..…… ………………………………………………….……9-10
7.1 Connections……………….…………………………………………………………………………..9
7.1.1 Setting DMX Address Channels for Moving Lights….……….…………………………..10
7.1.2 Setting DMX Address Channels for Dimmer Packs (Par Cans)………………………...11
7.2 Assign Joystick to Pan & Tilt..……………………………….…………..………………….…11-13
7.3 Recording Moving Lights …………………….….…………………………………..…………….14
7.3.1 Record a Moving Light Scene..………………………………………..…………....…14-15
7.3.2 Record a Moving Light Show..… ………………………………….……..……………16-17
7.4 Playback Moving Light Scenes & Shows.………………………………………….….…….…18
7.4.1 Playback Moving Light Scenes. ………………………………..…………………………18
7.4.2 Playback Moving Light Shows.…..………..……………………………………………....19
7.5 Edit Moving Light Shows……………………..…….…………….…………………….……...…20
7.5.1 Add Moving Light Show Steps………….………..…………………..………..……..…20-21
7.5.2 Delete Moving Light Show Steps.……….…………………………………………………21
7.5.3 Delete Moving Light Shows…………………..….………………….………………..…...22
7.6 Recording Par Cans Scenes & Chases…….……..……………………………….……….…...23
7.6.1 Record a Par Can Scene…….…………………………….…………..………..……..23-24
7.6.2 Record a Par Can Chase..………...………………….…………………………..……24-25
7.7 Playback Par Can Scenes & Chases……………..…….……………………..…………………26
7.7.1 Playback Par Can Scenes….……….……………………………………………..…...… 26
7.7.2 Playback Par Can Chases..……….………………………………..….……………….… 27
7.8 Edit a Par Can Chase…………..………………………………………………….……………….28
7.8.1 Add Par Can Chase Steps……………..…..…………………….……………..………28-29
7.8.2 Delete Par Can Chase Steps……….……..………………….………………….……..….29
7.8.3 Delete a Par Can Chase………..………..….…………………………………..….…….. 30
8: Menu Options Set Up…………………………………………………………………….….………... 31
8.1 Access Menu Options……………...…………………………….……………………….…….… 31
8.2 Save to CF Card……………………………………………………………………….....………31-32
8.3 Read CF Card…………………………………………………………………………………….32-33
8.4 Channel Patch…………………..……………………………………..………….…..………... 34-35
8.5 Pan/Tilt Fade Set Up…………………..…………………………………….…………….…… 35-36
8.6 Display Mode Set Up…………………………..……………………………………………..…36-37
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Table of Contents (Cont.)
8.7 MIDI Channel Set Up…………………………………………………………………….………..…..38
9: MIDI Trigger Chart…………….………………………………………………………….……….….. 39
10: CF Card Important Notice……….….………….………………….……………..…………..…..…. 39
11: Erase All Memory.......................................................................................................................40
Section 1: General introduction
Thank you for choosing the Elation DMX Operator Pro. The DMX Operator Pro is a 136 channel hybrid
lighting control device designed for DJ’s, clubs and small touring applications. This controller allows
operators to easily manipulate conventional and moving lights via simple to use buttons and faders. The
DMX Operator Pro puts programming, playback and live manipulation of Scenes and Shows at your
fingertips.
The DMX Operator Pro can control up to 8 moving lights, each consisting up to 16 channels- max 128
channels. Up to 96 programmable Scenes and 8 programmable Shows can be recorded for the moving
light section. Up to 96 programmable Scenes and 6 programmable Shows can be recorded for the
conventional Par Can section. There is also a compact flash slot on the rear for an optional 32MB card so
programs and setting can be saved. The compact flash card is NOT universal- it is a proprietary card that
you must buy from the dealer where you purchased your console. The model number for the optional card
is “32MB CARD”.
Also incorporated are 14 quick access scene buttons, 8 for moving lights and 6 for Par Cans, 8 quick
access Show buttons for moving lights and 6 Show buttons for Par Cans. The DMX Operator Pro also
incorporates an assignable joystick- ideal for pan/tilt control of scanners and moving heads. A master
fader shall be used to control the overall intensity for all 8 Par Can channels. A separate section of 8
independent faders are included so the lighting operator can easily control Par Cans on the fly. Other
features include a Tap Sync button for manual Show override, Step/Mix/Sequence button for Show
playback, Audio button for music trigger (via internal microphone or line level input), Group button to
control more than 1 fixture at a time and four speed and fade faders for manual override of Shows.
Every unit has been thoroughly tested and carefully packed before shipment. Unpack the shipping carton
and inspect thoroughly saving the carton and all packing materials for possible use later. Check carefully
and make sure your product is not damaged and that no included accessory is missing. If your product
appears to be damaged or missing something, please do not use it- contact our customer support staff at
(800) 322.6337 ext-401 for instructions on what to do.
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Section: 2 Safety Information & Maintenance
Please read all instructions prior to assembling, mounting, and operating your DMX OPERATOR PRO. To
protect against fire, electric shock and injury to persons, please follow the safety precautions listed below
and observe all warnings in this manual and warnings printed on the console. The following rules give
important information regarding safety during operation and maintenance for long term use. If you have
any questions regarding operation of this console, please contact our customer support staff at (800)
322-6337 ext-401.
• Use only a source of AC power that complies with local building and electrical codes
and has both overload and ground-fault protection.
• To reduce the risk of fire or electrical shock, do not expose this unit to rain or high
levels of moisture. Do not use this unit near water.
• Refer any service operation not described in this manual to a qualified technician.
• Do not dismantle or modify this unit as there are no user serviceable parts inside. Refer
all service related issues to a qualified technician.
• Use this unit only as described.
• Handle this unit carefully. Any strong shock or vibration may result in malfunction.
• Do not operate this unit when front face panel is removed.
• Any damaged or crimped AC cable should be replaced immediately. Protect the power
supply cable from being walked on or pinched.
• Do not allow children to play with this unit.
• Keep these instructions for future use.
• Heed all warnings.
• Follow all instructions.
• Clean only with dry cloth.
• Do not install near any heat sources such as heaters, stoves, amplifiers or any other
heat generating apparatus.
• Only use attachments and accessories specified by Elation Professional.
• Unplug this unit during lighting storms or when unused for long periods of time.
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Section: 3 Information Notice
Please read through this manual carefully and thoroughly, as it gives important information regarding
safety, use and maintenance. Keep this manual with the unit for possible future reference.
Product Modification Warning:
Elation Professional products are designed and manufactured to meet the requirements of United States
and International safety regulations. Modifications to the product could affect safety and render the
product non-compliant to relevant safety standards.
Updates & Changes:
Information and specifications in this manual are subject to change without notice. Elation Professional
assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors or inaccuracies that may appear in this manual.
Copyright:
© 2004 Elation Professional
All rights reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced, in any form or by any means, without
permission in writing from Elation Professional.
Section: 4 Features and Specifications
• Hybrid console for 16 lights (8 moving lights and 8 conventional Par Cans).
• 136 total DMX channels (128 channels for Moving Lights and 8 for Par Cans ).
• 6 programmable Par Can Chases.
• 8 programmable Moving Light Shows.
• 96 programmable Scenes for Moving Lights.
• 96 programmable Scenes for Par Cans.
• Speed & Fade Time faders.
• Joystick for Pan / Tilt control of Moving Lights.
• 32Mb slot for exchanging data and memory files.
• Fog Machine trigger button.
• Power failure memory back up.
• MIDI Input.
• Audio input and built-in microphone for music synchronization.
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Section: 5 Technical Specifications
• Model………………………………….DMX OPERATOR PRO
• Power Input…………………………..DC 9~15V, 600 mA min.
• LCD……………………………………2×16 characters
• Audio Trigger…………………………Built-in microphone or line in
• DMX Output…………………….…….3 PIN female DMX connector
• Dimensions…………………………...7” (L) × 3.15” (H) × 19” (W)
• Weight…………………………………14 lbs.
Section: 6 Basic Control Parts
6.1 Front panel
• SCENE buttons:
The Scene buttons are used to playback or store Scenes for Moving Lights and Par Cans.
• SHOW button (Moving Light Section):
This Show button is used to playback or store Shows for Moving Lights.
• Chase button (Par Can Section):
This button is used to playback or store Chases for Par Cans.
• FIXTURE buttons:
The Fixture buttons are used to select moving lights when recording Scenes and Shows or for
manual control.
• DIMMER faders:
The Dimmer faders (channels 129 thru 136) are used to adjust relevant dimming level for each
channel.
• PAGE button:
The Page button is used when selecting between pages for relevant Scenes, Chases and
Shows.
• STEP / MIX / SEQ button:
Used to manually trigger Show steps or switch between the Mix and Sequence mode Show
playback for moving lights.
• TAP SYNC button:
There are two (2) of these buttons that temporarily override the Show and Chase speed rate. Tap
on the button two times to enable and override originally set speeds.
• AUDIO button:
The Audio button will activate the internal microphone or a line level input for music
synchronization when Chases or Shows are played back.
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Section: 6 Basic Control Parts (Cont.)
• GROUP button:
The Group button is used to control more than one moving light at a time.
• BLACKOUT button:
The Blackout button takes all DMX values to zero.
• SETUP button:
The Setup button allows access to the DMX Operator Pros menu options.
• FOG MACHINE button:
This button will trigger a compatible fog machine when connected to the rear fog input.
• DEL button:
This button is used to delete relevant Scenes, Chases and Show & Chase steps.
• RECORD button:
The Record button is used to record Scenes, Chases and Shows. It also functions as an Enter
button for various menu options.
• ESC button:
This button is used to cancel or escape relevant operation or modes.
• UP/DOWN buttons:
The Up / Down buttons are used to scroll or adjust desired levels during operation.
• CH.PAGE button:
Press this button to switch between Moving Light Channels 1-8 and Channels 9-16. When the LED
above the button is “OFF”, it means channels 1-8 are active, when the LED is “ON “, it means
channels 9-16 are active.
• FINE button:
When the Fine button is pressed, it allows for fine adjustment of PAN / TILT position (16 bit).
• “Arrow” buttons on all sides of joystick:
These buttons are used to manually make fine PAN / TILT adjustments for selected moving lights.
• Joystick:
The joystick is used to control the PAN / TILT movement for selected moving lights.
• STANDBY button:
This button is used to blackout the Par Can channel's (129-136).
• Fade & Speed button:
This button enables and disables fade time for Par Can channels.
• Full On button:
Pressing this button will temporarily activate Par Can channels 129-136 to 100% full intensity.
• Auto button:
The Auto button is used to activate Auto trigger mode for selected Par Can scene pages.
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Section: 6 Basic Control Parts (Cont.)
• ONE/MIX/SEQ button:
This button is used to select between the three modes for the Par Can section.
• Speed Fader:
This fader is used to adjust a desired hold rate during playback.
• Fade Fader:
This fader is used to adjust a desired fade time during playback.
• Audio Fader:
The Audio fader is used to adjust the internal microphones sensitivity for Par Can Chase playback.
• Master Fader:
The Master fader is used to proportionally control the output for Par Can channels 129-136.
6.2 Rear panel
• POWER ON / OFF :
The Power switch is used to turn the console ON and OFF.
• DC INPUT :
DC 9 ~15V, 500mA min. Power Supply (Included)
• AUDIO LINE INPUT :
0.1V~1Vp-p. RCA line level input.
• DMX polarity select
Use this switch to select desired DMX polarity (2-,3+ / 2+,3-).
• DMX OUT :
3 pin XLR output to send DMX data to fixtures.
• MIDI IN :
This input receives MIDI information from a MIDI device.
• FOG MACHINE INPUT :
Connect a compatible fog machine for on board monitoring and triggering.
• CF CARD socket:
The CF card socket is for our optional compact flash card used to store and exchange information.
The model number for the optional CF card is “32MB/CARD”. (The card is proprietary and only
available through any Elation Professional authorized dealer).
• EXT STEP CONTROL INPUT :
This input is for an optional external foot controller. The model number for the optional foot
controller is “DMX PRO-FC”. Available through any Elation Professional authorized dealer.
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• MOLDED ENDS:
All surrounding plastic moulds can be removed if you desire to install the controller into a rack.
Simply remove the ten screws that secure the ends to the chassis.
Section: 7 Set Up
7.1 Connections
It is strongly recommended that you use shielded twisted-pair cable for your data runs.
Microphone cable cannot transmit DMX data reliably over long runs. Never use a “Y” connector or
any other means to split the link. If you need to branch out in different directions, use a dedicated
Opto-isolated splitter such as the Elation Opto Branch-4 or DMX Branch-4. It is also important to
not overload a link. For best results, it is suggested that you run up to 32 fixtures on a single link.
Always, terminate the link by installing a termination plug into the output socket of the last fixture
in line. In most cases, a terminator consist of a male 3 pin XLR connector with a quarter watt 120
ohm resistor soldered across pins 2 & 3. Ask your local Elation dealer for DMX compliant cables,
branches and terminators designed for lighting control
(1) With an XLR male to female cable, connect the XLR male end into the DMX Operator
Pros output socket.
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(2) With the opposite end of the same cable, connect the female XLR end into the input of
your first moving light fixture or dimmer pack in the link.
(3) With another XLR cable, connect the male XLR end into the output of your first moving
light or dimmer pack and the female XLR end into the input of your second moving light or
dimmer pack in the link.
(4) In a daisy chain manner, continue to connect the remainder of your moving lights and
dimmer packs and install a terminator into the output of the last fixture in the link.
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7.1.1 Setting DMX Address Channels for Moving Lights
Every fixture in the link must be assigned a DMX address channel, also known as a start channel,
which is the first channel the controller uses to send information to the fixtures. The DMX
Operator Pro allows for control of up to 8 individual fixtures each occupying 16 DMX channels.
Fixtures of the same type can share the same address and will mimic each others behavior. There
is no fixture library incorporated into the DMX Operator Pro. Each fixture is automatically
assigned sixteen DMX channels regardless of how may channels it uses. Therefore, the starting
address channel for each fixture has been predefined. Please see below for additional
instructions on assigning your fixtures.
(1) Set the starting DMX address channel on your first moving light fixture to one (1).
(2) Set the DMX channel on your second moving light fixture to seventeen (17).
(3) Set the DMX channel on your third fixture to thirty three (33).
(4) Set the DMX channel on your fourth fixture to forty nine (49).
(5) Continue to address the remainder of your fixtures according to the chart below.
Fixture # 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
DMX
Channel 1 17 33 49 65 81 97 113
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7.1.2 Setting DMX Address Channels for Dimmer Packs (Par Cans)
The DMX Operator Pro allows for control of up to eight independent dimmer channels via two
channel dimmer packs such as the Elation DP-415 or DP-DMX20L. Dimmer packs can share the
same address and will mimic each others behavior. The eight dimmer channels shall be
controlled via eight independent channel faders. The DMX Operator Pro reserves DMX channels
129 to 136 for the par section. To set two four channel dimmer packs for operation with the DMX
Operator Pro, follow these steps:
(1) Set the starting DMX address channel on your first dimmer pack in the link to (129)- dip
switches 1 & 8 ON.
(2) Set the DMX channel on your second dimmer pack in the link to (133)- dip switches 1,3 &
8 ON.
(3) Additional packs may be linked and assigned to these address settings- 129 or 136. All
packs assigned the same address channels will mimic each other.
7.2 Assign Joystick to Pan & Tilt
(1) Press and hold down the "SETUP" button for three (3) seconds or until the green
LED above the SETUP button comes on. The LCD will display the following with a
cursor box flashing over the # 1 option.
1. CF CARD ↓
2. ASSIGN CH.
(2) Press the "DOWN" button one (1) time so that the cursor is now flashing over the # 2
"ASSIGN CH." option. The LCD will display the following with the cursor box now
flashing over the # 2 option.
1. CF CARD
2. ASSIGN CH.
↓
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7.2 Assign Joystick to Pan & Tilt (Cont.)
(3) Press the "Record" button to enter the assign channel option. The LCD will display
the following:
CHANNEL01>OUT01
OK ESC SEL ADJ
(4) Press the "UP" button sixteen (16) times or until your LCD display reads "PAN
>NONE" on the top line as displayed below.
PAN >NONE
OK ESC SEL ADJ
(5) Next, press the "DOWN" button until the LCD display's the Pan channel # for your
fixture. You will have to refer to the DMX chart that came with your light to input this
information. For example, if the Pan channel of your light is channel # 1, then you
would set your controller up as displayed below.
PAN >CH01
OK ESC SEL ADJ
(6) Press the "UP" button one (1) time so that your LCD display’s "TILT >NONE" on the
top line as displayed below.
TILT >NONE
OK ESC SEL ADJ
(7) Next, press the "DOWN"
fixture. Once again, please refer to the DMX chart that came with your light for this
information. For example, if the Tilt channel of your light is channel # 2, then you
would set your controller up as displayed below.
TILT >CH02
OK ESC SEL ADJ
button until the LCD display's the tilt channel # for your
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