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DMX-Master 3-FX DMX controller user manual

1. 78 Operation MIDI synthesizer assignment Assignment MIDI note Function Bank 1 000 Scene 1 Bank 1 on off 001 Scene 2 Bank 1 on off 002 Scene 3 Bank 1 on off 003 Scene 4 Bank 1 on off 004 Scene 5 Bank 1 on off 005 Scene 6 Bank 1 on off 006 Scene 7 Bank 1 on off 007 Scene 8 Bank 1 on off Bank 2 008 Scene 1 Bank 2 on off 009 Scene 2 Bank 2 on off 010 Scene 3 Bank 2 on off DMX Master 3 FX th mann MUSIC IS OUR PASSION 79 Operation Assignment Bank 15 Chase 1 Chase 2 Chase 3 Chase 4 Chase 5 themann MUSIC IS OUR PASSION 80 MIDI note Function 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 Scene 1 Bank 2 on off Scene 2 Bank 2 on off Scene 3 Bank 2 on off Scene 4 Bank 2 on off Scene 5 Bank 2 on off Scene 6 Bank 2 on off Scene 7 Bank 2 on off Scene 8 Bank 2 on off Chase 1 on off Chase 2 on off Chase 3 on off Chase 4 on off Chase 5 on off DMX controller Operation Assignment MIDI note Function Chase 6 125 Chase 6 on off Chase off 126 All chases off Blackout 127 Blackout on off DMX Master 3 FX th mann MUSIC IS OUR PASSION 81 Operation MIDI keyboard assignment It is no problem to change scenes using MIDI synthesizer or computer with 30 Hz The MIDI functions of the device are fast enough for live performances Key MIDI note Function Keys 1 30 036 Bank 1 on white and black 037 Bank 2 on 038 Bank 3 on 039 Ban
2. Press MUSIC BANK COPY gt The related control LEDs quickly flash three times This indicates that the data has been stored successfully 6 Toget back to the operation mode Play Mode press PROGRAM for three seconds DMX Master 3 FX th mann MUSIC IS OUR PASSION 37 Operation Deleting a scene 1 To switch to the operation mode Program Mode press PROGRAM for three seconds 2 Use A UP or DOWN to select the bank where the desired scene is stored 3 Hold the DELETE button and press the Scene button of the scene that you want to delete gt The related control LEDs quickly flash three times This indicates that the data has been deleted successfully 4 Toget back to the operation mode Play Mode press PROGRAM for three seconds Itisnot possible to restore a deleted scene En ret th mann DMX controller MUSIC IS OUR PASSION 38 Deleting a bank 8 3 Chases Programming chases Operation 1 To switch to the operation mode Program Mode press PROGRAM for three seconds 2 Use A UP or DOWN to select the bank to be deleted 3 Hold the DELETE button and press MUSIC BANK COPY The related control LEDs quickly flash three times This indicates that all scenes of the bank have been deleted successfully 4 To get back to the operation mode Play Mode press PROGRAM for three seconds A chase is
3. 3 Adjust the play back speed using the FX Speed fader the Fade Time fader and the button Tap Sync Manual Go O You can select more than one chase at a time They will be played one after the other EG The right part of the first line of the display shows the number of the chase which is currently playing th mann DMX controller MUSIC IS OUR PASSION 74 Operation Playing a chase with sound con trol 1 Press one of the Chaser buttons If you press the button again the chase will be deacti vated 2 Press MUSIC BANK COPY gt TheLED MUSIC lights up O You can select more than one chase at a time They will be played one after the other The right part ofthe first line ofthe display shows the number ofthe chase which is currently playing DMX Master 3 FX th mann MUSIC IS OUR PASSION 75 Operation Freezing and restarting play back themann MUSIC IS OUR PASSION 76 Use this function pause the play back and to start over again from the same location All parameters set before are kept for example settings for auto beat and sound control This function is available in the operation mode Play Mode only 1 To freeze pause the current play back press FREEZE 2 Torestart the play back press FREEZE again DMX controller Operation 8 11 MIDI control Overview You can control the device with a MIDI keyboard or another MIDI device T
4. You can use the operation mode Easy Mode to quickly test DMX devices In this operation mode 16 DMX devices with ten channels each can be controlled The values sent on these channels are set with the ten faders of the device including the FX Speed and Fade Time faders The Scene button can be used as flash button for the first eight channels of each DMX device The scene Blackout sets all 160 DMX channels to 0 Other functions up to the desk lock func tion are deactivated DMX Master 3 FX th mann MUSIC IS OUR PASSION 85 Operation Using the operation mode Easy Mode themann MUSIC IS OUR PASSION ree 5 Press PROGRAM and Setup simultaneously for three seconds The display shows Ease Select the DMX device the settings of which you want to change You can adjust ten DMX channels of this DMX device using the faders The Page Select button has no function If necessary repeat steps 2 and 3 for other DMX devices This way you can use the device as a dumb DMX fader unit in larger DMX configura tions The Scene buttons act as flash buttons If you keep one of the Scene buttons pressed the DMX value 255 is being sent on the respective channels The display shows Flash DMX controller 86 Operation 8 13 Backup and restore data Backing up data 1 Connect a USB drive to the device 2 Press Record and a UP simultaneously for
5. themann MUSIC IS OUR PASSION This chapter provides basic information about the data transmission using the DMX protocol DMxX signals are generated by a DMX controller The signals are transferred over a DMX cable to the connected devices Each connection can transmit up to 512 channels For each channel a value between 0 and 255 is being transmitted The 512 channels form a so called DMX uni verse DMxX devices are connected serially that means the sending device transmits signals to all con nected receivers daisy chain The order of the receivers in the daisy chain does not matter since all devices filter and process the relevant data independently from each other To create the daisy chain the DMX input of the first receiver is connected to the DMX output of the controller or another DMX master The output of the first receiver is connected to the input of the second one and so on The output of the last receiver in the DMX chain must be termi nated using a resistor 110 Q W DMX controller 24 Basics 2 coo n O If the cable length exceeds 300 m 328 yds or the number of devices is greater than EG 32 the signal must be amplified using a DMX booster DMX Master 3 FX th mann MUSIC IS OUR PASSION 25 Basics Signal processing Addressing themann MUSIC IS OUR PASSION Each DMX devices operates on a specific number of channels to transfer the incoming control signals into m
6. 10 4 Installation Mounting into a rack Installation Unpack and carefully check that there is no transportation damage before using the unit Keep the equipment packaging To fully protect the device against vibration dust and moisture during transportation or storage use the original packaging or your own packaging material suitable for transport or storage respectively The device fits into 19 racks it occupies four rack units Before you install the device remove the cover ten fastening screws Then mount the device into the racks using the optionally available mounting brackets DMX Master 3 FX th mann MUSIC IS OUR PASSION 11 Installation DMX connection A 3 pin XLR socket is used as DMX output The following diagram and table show the pin assignment of the XLR socket 1 Ground 2 DMX data 3 DMX data th mann DMX controller MUSIC IS OUR PASSION 12 Setup 5 Setup Establish all connections as long as the unit is switched off Use the shortest possible high quality cables for all connections Connecting the power supply Connect the power supply unit which is included in the delivery to the 9 V input of the device unit then put the mains plug into the socket Turning the device on Turn on the device using the main switch at the back side After turning the device on the dis plays shows the software version and the operation mode for a short time The related display LEDs light up
7. If necessary repeat steps 3 to 7 for additional DMX devices When the overlay scene has been configured completely press Record Press the Overlay button of the overlay scene 1 6 that you want to store gt The related control LEDs quickly flash three times DMX Master 3 FX th mann MUSIC IS OUR PASSION 53 Operation Deleting overlay scenes Using overlay scenes themann MUSIC IS OUR PASSION This indicates that the settings of the overlay scene have been stored successfully 11 To get back to the operation mode Play Mode press PROGRAM for three seconds Proceed as follows to delete an overlay scene 1 To switch to the operation mode Program Mode press PROGRAM for three seconds 2 Use A UP or VW DOWN to select bank 31 The display shows Overlay 3 Press DELETE and the Scene button of the overlay scene to be deleted simultaneously gt The related control LEDs quickly flash three times 4 To get back to the operation mode Play Mode press PROGRAM for three seconds When you have configured an overlay scene you can use it in the operation mode Play Mode When the programme runs simply press the Overlay button 1 6 of the overlay scene that you want to use Keep in mind that only one overlay scene can be active at a time To turn off the overlay scene press the Overlay button again DMX controller 54 Operation 8 6 Eff
8. be randomized All devices move but in different way If you combine this effect with a small point gobo you can achieve a great searchlight effect DMX Master 3 FX th mann MUSIC IS OUR PASSION 59 Operation Modifying an effect themann MUSIC IS OUR PASSION Use this function to modify the settings of a predefined effect ee ei ih e 5 To switch to the operation mode Program Mode press PROGRAM for three seconds Press FX Editor The control LEDs of the effect buttons light up Press the Fixture button related to the DMX devices which should be affected by the changes Press the effect button of the effect that you wish to modify Using the faders FX Speed and FX Size you can modify the speed and the size of the effect in eight steps Using A UP or W DOWN you can change the starting angles for pan and tilt move ment in steps of 45 for similar functions refer to amp Wave movement using the button Create Wave on page 58 and Random function using the button Randomize on page 59 Using the other faders you can adjust the DMX values even when the effect generator is open The values set here for pan and tilt will be the base for the effect Use PAGE to switch between channels 1 8 and 9 16 If necessary repeat steps 3 to 6 for additional DMX devices DMX controller 60 Operation 8 If you want to undo the changes made for the selected DM
9. ACKOUT once to load the existing configuration Press the Fixture buttons related to the DMX devices which you want to be affected by the blackout function EL Use the Scene buttons to turn specific channels on or off The display either shows CHxx ON meaning that channel xx will be overwritten by the blackout function or CHxx OFF meaning that channel xx will not be affected by the blackout function Use the faders to adjust the values as desired For test purposes you may also use chan nels that have been turned off If necessary repeat steps 3 to 7 for additional DMX devices When the blackout function has been configured completely press Record Press BLACKOUT gt The related control LEDs quickly flash three times err EV This indicates that the blackout function settings have been stored successfully To get back to the operation mode Play Mode press PROGRAM for three seconds E DMX Master 3 FX th mann MUSIC IS OUR PASSION 49 Operation themann MUSIC IS OUR PASSION 50 Jo Ensure that the blackout function does not overwrite channels having fade times assigned to them That way all channels are supplied with the correct values when the blackout function is disabled If on the other hand a channel with a fade time assigned to it is overwritten by the blackout function it will be smoothly faded back to its original value when the blackout function is dis
10. DMX Master 3 FX th mann MUSIC IS OUR PASSION 13 Connectors and controls 6 Connectors and controls Front panel overall view th mann DMX controller MUSIC IS OUR PASSION 14 Connectors and controls Front panel detailed view A ae ESSSSICSSOSS MD W 9 8 DMX Master 3 FX th mann MUSIC IS OUR PASSION 15 Connectors and controls 1 Fixture group of buttons Buttons 1 to 16 select the control channels The related control LEDs show if the respective channel is active LED lights up oder deactivate LED is off 2 FOG MACHINE button Activates a fog machine connected to the device The HEATING and READY control LEDs show the operating status of the fog machine 3 Scene group of buttons Buttons 1 to 8 activate oder deactivate the programmed scenes The control LEDs show the activated scenes LED lights up 4 Record button Records chases created by you 5 Delete button Deletes chases th mann DMX controller MUSIC IS OUR PASSION 16 Connectors and controls 6 Wait Time FX Speed Adjusts the program and effect speed and the sensitivity of the microphone 7 Fade Time FX Size Adjusts the fade in and fade out time used for scene and program changes and to adjust the display size of an effect 8 Overlay FX Select group of buttons Buttons 1 to 6 activate or deactivate the overlay scenes The control LEDs show the activated scenes LED li
11. SION 33 Operation Editing scenes 1 To switch to the operation mode Program Mode press PROGRAM for three seconds 2 Use A UP or V DOWN to select the bank where the desired scene is stored 3 Load the scene to be edited using the related Scene button modify the settings as desired and store the scene back at its original location For details refer to Editing scenes on page 33 4 Toget back to the operation mode Play Mode press PROGRAM for three seconds O You cannot load empty scenes When selecting a scene that contains no data the 7 display shows the error message NULL in th mann DMX controller MUSIC IS OUR PASSION 34 Operation Copying scenes 1 To switch to the operation mode Program Mode press PROGRAM for three seconds 2 Use A UP or V DOWN to select the bank where the desired scene is stored 3 Load the scene to be copied source using the related Scene button 4 Use A UP or V DOWN to select the bank where you want to copy the scene to target 5 Press Record 6 gt Now press the Scene button that you want the copied scene to be linked to The control LED quickly flashes three times To get back to the operation mode Play Mode press PROGRAM for three seconds 5 O You cannot load empty scenes When selecting a scene that contains no data the 7 displa
12. X devices press FX Clear 9 Toclose the effect generator press FX Editor 10 To get back to the operation mode Play Mode press PROGRAM for three seconds Deleting an effect While you are in the operation mode Program Mode you can delete the effect of the selected DMX devices at any time using FX Clear It is not necessary to open the effect generator O Ifyou want to delete an effect related to a scene which is already stored you have to load the scene first Then delete the effect and store the scene again afterwards jr 5 8 7 Fading The fading functions allows you to specify DMX channels which are moved slowly and steadily to their target values when changed The device automatically creates all necessary inter mediate values DMX Master 3 FX th mann MUSIC IS OUR PASSION 61 Operation Fading is useful for movement and dimmer settings only Therefore it is possible to specify the affected channels individually th mann DMX controller MUSIC IS OUR PASSION 62 Operation Changing and storing fade time Proceed as follows to set up the fading function for a DMX channel channels To switch to the operation mode Setup Mode press Setup for three seconds Use A UP or Y DOWN to select the menu item Fadetime Now you can change the fading channels Press the Fixture button of the DMX devices which should be affected by the changes CE Le Use th
13. a programme that calls up to 250 scenes sequentially Before you can create a chase you have to programme the scenes that are part of it DMX Master 3 FX th mann MUSIC IS OUR PASSION 39 Operation Inserting a scene into a chase themann MUSIC IS OUR PASSION Use this function to insert a scene into a chase at the current editing position 1 To switch to the operation mode Program Mode press PROGRAM for three seconds 2 Press the CHASER button of the chase that you want to edit You can edit only one chase at a time O If you select a chase that already contains scenes the editing position is moved ET to the end of the chase automatically rs 3 Press the Scene button of the scene that you want to insert into the chase 4 Press Record gt The related control LEDs quickly flash three times This indicates that the scene has been inserted successfully The first line of the display shows the number of the edited chase and the editing position The second line of the display shows the bank and the inserted scene The play back of chases is described at amp Accessing a scene manually on page 69 amp Playing a chase with auto beat on page 74 and Playing a chase with sound con trol on page 75 DMX controller 40 Operation 5 Repeat the steps 3 and 4 until the chase is complete A chase can contain up to 250 scenes When this limit is reached the dis
14. abled DMX controller Operation Resetting the blackout settings Use this function to set all 256 channels to on and value 0 in relation to the blackout func tion Proceed as follows to reset the blackout settings 1 To switch to the operation mode Program Mode press PROGRAM for three seconds 2 Use A UP or VW DOWN to select bank 31 The display shows Overlay 3 _ Press DELETE and BLACKOUT simultaneously gt The related control LEDs quickly flash three times This indicates that the blackout function has been reset successfully 4 Toget back to the operation mode Play Mode press PROGRAM for three seconds DMX Master 3 FX th mann MUSIC IS OUR PASSION 51 Operation 8 5 Overlay scenes Setting up or modifying overlay scenes themann MUSIC IS OUR PASSION The overlay function is used to interrupt the normal sequence of scenes with a so called overlay scene with a single key stroke You may think of for example to enable or disable the strobe function of some fixtures during the normal sequence Keep in mind that the blackout function has higher priority than the overlay function That means that you use the blackout function while the overlay function is active since the blackout function overwrites the values of the active overlay scene Proceed as follows to set up or modify overlay scenes 1 To switch to the operation mode Program Mode pres
15. ave now the synchronous movement changes to a wave movement that is propagated step by step from the first to the last DMX device When you press Create Wave the next time the group of DMX devices is split into two These two groups per form movements in opposite directions When you press Create Wave once more the wave runs backwards When you press Create Wave again the wave disappears DMX controller 58 Operation Random function using the When you have selected an effect in the effect generator the Randomize button changes the button Randomize starting angles of the selected DMX devices randomly and independently from each other This results in an apparent unordered movement Each time you press Randomize again the device creates a new set of values which results in a new pattern of movements To stop the random function simply press the button related to the desired effect again for example Triangle The values for size and speed that you have entered the last time stay as they are Example Being in the operation mode Program Mode you have selected the desired DMX devices and have opened the effect generator Using the faders you set the value for pan and tilt to 128 Now you can select the Wild effect and modify speed and size All selected DMX devices now synchronously move in the same way complex asymmetric movement When you press Randomize now the movement pattern starts to
16. d result in damage to the device and pos sibly the user Unplug the external power supply before electrical storms occur and when the device is unused for long periods of time to reduce the risk of electric shock or fire NOTICE Risk of fire Do not cover the device nor any ventilation slots Do not place the device near any direct heat source Keep the device away from naked flames DMX controller Safety instructions NOTICE Operating conditions This device has been designed for indoor use only To prevent damage never expose the device to any liquid or moisture Avoid direct sunlight heavy dirt and strong vibrations DMX Master 3 FX th mann MUSIC IS OUR PASSION Features 3 Features themann MUSIC IS OUR PASSION Special characteristics of the device control of up to 16 DMX devices with 16 DMX channels each 256 channels 240 scenes on 30 banks 8 per bank six chases with up to 250 single steps six overlay scenes integrated effect generator fade in time fade out time and speed for scenes and chases can be adjusted per channel all channels invertable jog wheels for the control of pan and tilt movements operating modes Play Mode Program Mode Setup Mode and Easy Mode Functions desk lock autostart blackout freeze copy MIDI control synthesizer and MIDI keyboard data backup and restore via USB interface suitable for 19 racks four rack units DMX controller
17. der sound control Use the FX Speed fader to adjust the sensitivity of the sound control between fast and slow Here slow reacts relatively sensitive while fast reacts rather insensitive This setting does not adjust the volume of the microphone the hardware does that automatically but the response to the music In effect the setting defines the minium distance between two bass beats that triggers the device When device is turned on the sensitivity is set to normal This is a good default value which nearly always fits Adjust the fade speed using the Fade Time fader This adjusts in steps from 0 to 255 how fast the devices fade from one step to the next one The longest possible fade time is 32 seconds Smaller movements are performed faster To turn off the sound control press MUSIC BANK COPY again DMX Master 3 FX th mann MUSIC IS OUR PASSION 71 Operation Overwriting channels manually using the faders themann MUSIC IS OUR PASSION Using Tap Sync Manual Go you can jump to next used scene in the bank This function is not available when playing with auto beat This way a scene can be released during a calm phase of a piece of music During the play back you can use the faders to overwrite the automatically created values This way you make small changes during a live performance without having to change the scene programming Proceed as follows to overwrite channels us
18. e Scene buttons to switch individual channels on or off The display either shows CHxx ON meaning that fading will be assigned to the channel or CHxx OFF meaning that the channel is not affected by the fading Use PAGE to switch between channels 1 8 and channels 9 16 If necessary repeat steps 3 to 5 for additional DMX devices ree Press Record to store the settings Otherwise your modifications are currently active but not permanently stored To get back to the operation mode Play Mode press Setup for three seconds Use the Fade Time fader to adjust the fade time DMX Master 3 FX th mann MUSIC IS OUR PASSION 63 Operation Deleting fade time channels 8 8 Channel inversion themann MUSIC IS OUR PASSION Proceed as follows to remove the fading function from a DMX channel 1 Toswitch to the operation mode Setup Mode press Setup for three seconds 2 Use A UP or VW DOWN to select the menu item Fadetime 3 Press the Fixture button of the DMX devices for which you want to remove the fading 4 Press Delete gt The related control LEDs quickly flash three times The display shows the message Fadetime RESET 5 To get back to the operation mode Play Mode press Setup for three seconds Channel inversion is primarily used for pan and tilt movements Each of the 256 DMX channels can be inverted individually The inversion
19. ect generator The effect generator can store patterns for pan and tilt movement of moving heads or scan ners together with the standard DMX values of a scene You can select twelve different move ment patters and modify them concerning size speed and starting angle The starting angle may be adjusted for each DMX device in use separately This way you can programme the effects for the different devices independently from each other The values for pan and tilt created by the effect will be added to the values stored in the scene That means that the values stored in the scene are the base for the effects DMX Master 3 FX th mann MUSIC IS OUR PASSION 55 Operation Effects themann MUSIC IS OUR PASSION 56 You can select from twelve ready made effects Designation Circle CW Circle CCW Sine up down Sine right left Sine diagonally left Sine diagonally right Sawtooth 1 Sawtooth 2 Triangle Linear Description Clockwise circular movement Counter clockwise circular movement Sine wave like vertical movement Sine wave like horizontal movement Sine wave like diagonal movement from right to left Sine wave like diagonal movement from left to right Saw tooth like pan movement Saw tooth like tilt movement Triangular movement Straight vertical tilt movement DMX controller Operation Designation Description Jump Movement jumping in a square shape Wild Complex asymmetric quick movement pattern It re
20. ee DMX Master 3 FX DMX controller th mann user manual MUSIC IS OUR PASSION Musikhaus Thomann e K Treppendorf 30 96138 Burgebrach Deutschland Telephone 49 0 9546 9223 0 E mail info thomann de Internet www thomann de 09 04 2013 Table of contents on AU A WN Table of contents General OCS 5 csiissis caccscaisscesaccccadcacciececssciecceas ulesdesccisccesatacsiesuuteastacesscacasctacaievassecacedos oieadbcoasesedeadlicisasestion 5 Safety instructions Features Installation Sep een Renee 13 Connectors and controls ueneenseenssenssensennnssnnssennnsennsssunssennssennssensssnnssennssnnnssnunssennsee 14 B SICS u 0 naeh hes kuet tales vtechendasseckecpotbannae 24 Operation sess EE T EEEN ERENT EANES 27 8 1 Introductio sonnaient 27 8 2 Scen sand banks nennen 32 83 ser 8 4 Blackout 8 5 Overlay scenes 8 6 Effect generator 81 FN er DMX Master 3 FX th mann MUSIC IS OUR PASSION Table of contents themann MUSIC IS OUR PASSION 10 8 8 Channel inversiOn srrsrsersrrssrssrsserserserssessrssssssrssrssessessessesserssesserserserssessssserserserserssessessenseses 8 9 Jog wheel configuration for pan and tilt movements 8 10 8 11 8 12 8 13 8 14 Play TMOG ennas A AIPE onini o EE Operation mode Easy Mode nssnesserrssseerssveerssvserssveersuvsersuveerssvsersssersssserssssersssserssssersssseesessernn Back up and restore data
21. elect the desired editing position 5 Press DELETE gt The related control LEDs quickly flash three times This indicates that scene has been deleted successfully DMX Master 3 FX th mann MUSIC IS OUR PASSION 45 Operation Deleting a chase themann MUSIC IS OUR PASSION _ Allscenes that were positioned behind the deleted one move one position forward Example If you press DELETE three times the three scenes behind the original editing position will be deleted 6 Toget back to the operation mode Play Mode press PROGRAM for three seconds Use this function to delete the content of a chase completely The scenes and banks will be removed from the chase 1 To switch to the operation mode Program Mode press PROGRAM for three seconds 2 Hold the DELETE button 3 In addition press the CHASER button of the chase that you want to delete The related control LEDs quickly flash three times This indicates that all scenes have been removed from the chase successfully 4 Toget back to the operation mode Play Mode press PROGRAM for three seconds DMX controller 46 Deleting all chases Operation Use this function to delete the content of all chases The scenes and banks will be removed from all chases 1 Ensure that the device is turned on 2 Hold A UP and DOWN simultaneously then switch off the device 3 Keep the buttons pre
22. ghts up 9 Faders with double function adjust the DMX channels 1 to 16 Use Page Select to switch between banks 1 8 and 9 16 10 Chaser FX Select group of buttons Buttons 1 to 6 activate or deactivate the chases The control LEDs show the active chases LED lights up 11 PAGE SELECT button Switches between banks 1 8 and 9 16 fader with double function to adjust the DMX channels The control LEDs Page A and Page B indicate which of the two banks is active DMX Master 3 FX th mann MUSIC IS OUR PASSION 17 Connectors and controls Front panel detailed view B th mann DMX controller MUSIC IS OUR PASSION 18 Connectors and controls 12 A UP and VW DOWN buttons Switch between the 30 banks and to adjust the starting angle in the effect editor 13 Display 14 PROGRAM and Setup buttons Buttons with control LEDs to switch between the operation modes 15 USB plug for a USB storage device or the USB lamp which is included in the delivery 16 MUSIC BANK COPY button Activates the sound control or copies a complete bank 17 AUTO button Activates the automatic control 18 BLACK OUT button Overwrite the DMX outputs with user specific values all shutter channels to zero for example DMX Master 3 FX th mann MUSIC IS OUR PASSION 19 Connectors and controls 20 21 22 23 24 25 FREEZE button Activates the freeze function Tap Sync Manual Go button S
23. hat already contains scenes the editing position is moved SAT to the end of the chase automatically ESSEN Press Tap Sync Manual Go 5 gt The display shows the current editing position Use A UP or W DOWN to select the desired editing position Example If you want to insert a scene between the third and the fourth position of a chase move the editing position until the display shows C 7 P003 Here C 1 means chase 1 and P003 means step 3 Press Tap Sync Manual Go 5 DMX Master 3 FX th mann MUSIC IS OUR PASSION 43 Operation 6 Now you can insert scenes or banks at the modified editing position Inserting a scene into achase on page 40 7 Toget back to the operation mode Play Mode press PROGRAM for three seconds th mann DMX controller MUSIC IS OUR PASSION Operation Removing a scene from a chase Use this function to remove a scene from a chase at the current editing position 1 To switch to the operation mode Program Mode press PROGRAM for three seconds 2 Press the CHASER button of the chase that you want to edit You can edit only one chase at a time O If you select a chase that already contains scenes the editing position is moved ET to the end of the chase automatically us 3 Press Tap Sync Manual Go gt The display shows the current editing position 4 Use A UP or DOWN to s
24. he device receives MIDI notes and calls up the different functions The following variants of MIDI control are avail able MIDI synthesizer assignment In this variant the scenes of the first 15 banks are directly available using MIDI functions In addition chases and blackout can be controlled MIDI keyboard assignment In this variant the 49 keys of a keyboard can control the functions of the device The 30 banks and the six chases can be called up as programmes In addition functions such as overlay freeze auto beat and sound control are available Play back speed and fading time can be adjusted using the MIDI message types Pitch Wheel and Modulation Wheel in both variants of MIDI control DMX Master 3 FX th mann MUSIC IS OUR PASSION 77 Operation Usage of Pitch Wheel Usage of Modulation Wheel themann MUSIC IS OUR PASSION The values transmitted in the MIDI message Pitch Wheel control the play back speed and the value selection for auto beat and for sound control sensitivity For auto beat the value range is limited to 10 96 s This simplifies the handling during live per formance Greater values are rarely required on the other hand the granularity of most pitch wheels is not fine enough to generate smaller values with the necessary precision The values transmitted in the MIDI message Modulation Wheel control the fade time in a range from 0s to 30s DMX controller
25. ing the faders Ensure that the device is in operation mode Play Mode Press the Fixture button related to the desired DMX device You can select more than one device Adjust the desired values using the faders Use PAGE to switch between channels 1 8 and channels 9 16 Repeat steps 2 to 4 until all settings are as you like them KULE DL The settings you made overwrite the programmed values They are kept until you press Release DMX controller 72 Operation Accessing a chase manually A chase must have been programmed before you can call it refer to amp Programming chases on page 39 Empty chases cannot be started 1 Press one of the Chaser buttons If you press the button again the chase will be deacti vated 2 Ensure that auto beat and sound control are off gt The selected chase will be loaded and played starting with its first step 3 Using Tap Sync Manual Go you can jump to the next step in the chase O You can select more than one chase at a time They will be played one after the other The right part ofthe first line of the display shows the number of the chase which is currently playing DMX Master 3 FX th mann MUSIC IS OUR PASSION 73 Operation Playing a chase with auto beat 1 Press one of the Chaser buttons If you press the button again the chase will be deacti vated 2 Press AUTO gt The LED AUTO lights up
26. is switched on and off in the setup menu The inversion will also be removed when you initialise the memory of the device Initialising the memory on page 89 DMX controller 64 Operation Activating or deactivating Proceed as follows to activate or deactivate the inversion of a DMX channel channel inversion To switch to the operation mode Setup Mode press Setup for three seconds Use A UP or DOWN to select the menu item Invert Press the Fixture button of the DMX devices which should be affected by the changes Use the Scene buttons to switch individual channels on or off The display either shows Setup Inverted meaning that channel xx will be inverted or Setup Normal meaning that channel xx will not be inverted Use PAGE to switch between channels 1 8 and channels 9 16 DEL If necessary repeat steps 3 to 5 for additional DMX devices pe Press Record to store the settings Otherwise your modifications are currently active but not permanently stored gt The related control LEDs quickly flash three times To get back to the operation mode Play Mode press Setup for three seconds e DMX Master 3 FX th mann MUSIC IS OUR PASSION 65 Operation Resetting channel inversion Proceed as follows to deactivate the inversion for all DMX channels 1 Toswitch to the operation mode Setup Mode press Setup for three seconds 2 U
27. isation Setting Status value Scenes Empty Chases Empty Overlay scenes Empty Blackout 0 for all 256 channels Channel inversion Off for all 256 channels Pan channel 1 for all DMX devices Tilt channel 2 for all DMX devices MIDI channel 1 DMX Master 3 FX th mann MUSIC IS OUR PASSION 89 Operation themann MUSIC IS OUR PASSION 90 Setting Status value MIDI assignment MIDI keyboard Auto start function Off Proceed as follows to initialise the memory 1 Turn off the device 2 Hold PROGRAM and Setup simultaneously and turn on the device 3 Release the buttons gt All control LEDs quickly flash three times DMX controller Operation Desk lock function The desk lock function can be used to block the user interface against all inputs protecting your settings against accidental changes To activate the desk lock press Page Select PROGRAM and Setup simultaneously While the desk lock is active all buttons faders and jog wheels have no function MIDI control is available without any restriction To deactivate the desk lock either press Page Select PROGRAM and Setup simultaneously or turn the device off and on again If you like the desk lock function to be automatically active when the device is turned on adjust the respective settings of the autostart function amp Autostart function on page 92 DMX Master 3 FX th mann MUSIC IS OUR PASSION 91 O
28. k 4 on 040 Bank 5 on 064 Bank 29 on 065 Bank 30 on Keys 31 36 066 Overlay 1 on off white and black 067 Overlay 2 on off th mann DMX controller MUSIC IS OUR PASSION 82 Key Fourth to last black key Fifth to last black key Last three black keys Eight last white keys MIDI note Function 068 069 070 071 073 075 078 080 082 072 074 076 077 Overlay 3 on off Overlay 4 on off Overlay 5 on off Overlay 6 on off Freeze on Freeze off Auto Beat on off Sound control on off Tapsync manual step Chase 1 on off Chase 2 on off Chase 3 on off Chase 4 on off DMxX Master 3 FX Operation themann MUSIC IS OUR PASSION 83 Operation Key Assigning a MIDI channel and selecting the MIDI control mode themann MUSIC IS OUR PASSION MIDI note Function 079 Chase 5 on off 081 Chase 6 on off 083 All chases off 084 Blackout on off 1 To switch to the operation mode Setup Mode press Setup for three seconds You are in menu item Midi Use the PAN jog wheel to assign a MIDI channel Use the TILT jog wheel to select between the two variants of MIDI control Synthesizer Keyboard Press Record to store the settings Otherwise your modifications are currently active but not permanently stored To get back to the operation mode Play Mode press Setup for three seconds DMX controller 84 Operation 8 12 Operation mode Easy Mode
29. mssrssrssrrsersssesserssessserssssssessersssssseessssssessnssssserssssssrsssssssessesssssesns Additional functions Technical data 22a une anne Protecting the EnvironMent ccccescssscsssscsssecssecssecessecssccnscessscescceseecssccesscessesesseesseecsneeeseeesees 96 DMX controller 1 General notes Symbols and signal words General notes This user manual contains important information on safe operation of the device Read and follow all safety notes and all instructions Save this manual for future reference Make sure that it is available to all persons using this device If you sell the device include the manual for the next owner Our products are subject to a process of continuous development We therefore reserve the right to make changes without notice This section provides an overview of the symbols and signal words used in this user manual DMX Master 3 FX th mann MUSIC IS OUR PASSION General notes Signal word DANGER NOTICE Warning signs A th mann DMX controller MUSIC IS OUR PASSION Meaning This combination of symbol and signal word indicates an immediate dangerous situation that will result in death or serious injury if it is not avoided This combination of symbol and signal word indicates a possible dangerous situation that can result in material and environmental damage if it is not avoided Type of danger Warning danger zone Safety instructi
30. n mode Play Mode is active The display always shows the active operation mode E Play Mode Use this operation mode to play programmed scenes banks and chases in the mode you have selected automatically sound controlled MIDI controlled Program Mode Use this operation mode to programme scenes effects banks chases fade in out and blackout E Setup Mode Use this operation mode to adjust several parameters MIDI channel MIDI synthesizer con trol MIDI keyboard control channel inversion fade in time fade out time jog wheel assignment E Easy Mode Use this operation mode to test the settings of the DMX devices in use In Easy Mode and in Play Mode 256 channels are being transmitted The channels 1 to 160 can be controlled for the channels 161 to 256 the value 0 is being transmitted constantly To select a specific operation mode press the respective button for at least three seconds E Play Mode Standard operation mode automatically active when you turn on the device th mann DMX controller MUSIC IS OUR PASSION 28 Operation Program Mode Button PROGRAM m Setup Mode Button Setup E Easy Mode Buttons PROGRAM and Setup simultaneously You can switch between the operation modes at any time To return to the operation mode Play Mode press the button that is assigned to the operation mode where you came from for at lea
31. nu item Pan or Tilt Press the Fixture button of the DMX devices which should be affected by the changes Use the Scene button to assign a pan or a tilt channel respectively The display either shows Channel pan XY meaning that the channel will be assigned to the PAN jog wheel or Channel Tilt XY meaning that the channel will be assigned to the TILT jog wheel Use PAGE to switch between channels 1 8 and channels 9 16 If necessary repeat steps 2 to 5 for additional DMX devices Press Record to store the settings Otherwise your modifications are currently active but not permanently stored gt The related control LEDs quickly flash three times To get back to the operation mode Play Mode press Setup for three seconds DMX controller 68 Operation Using the jog wheels You may use the two jog wheels in the operation mode Play Mode and in the operation mode Program Mode The DMX channels used change with the DMX device which is currently under control according to your assignment Using the Fine button you can specify if turning the jog wheel results in one DMX step Fine turned on or in eight DMX steps Fine turned off 8 10 Play mode Accessing a scene manually 1 Ensure that the device is in operation mode Play Mode and that the control LED MANUAL lights up 2 Use A UP or W DOWN to select the bank with the desired scene 3 Pre
32. ons 2 Safety instructions Intended use Safety This device was specifically designed for the DMX control of LED spot lights and moving heads Use the device only as described in this user manual Any other use or use under other oper ating conditions is considered to be improper and may result in personal injury or property damage No liability will be assumed for damages resulting from improper use This device may be used only by persons with sufficient physical sensorial and intellectual abilities and having corresponding knowledge and experience Other persons may use this device only if they are supervised or instructed by a person who is responsible for their safety DANGER Danger for children Ensure that plastic bags packaging etc are disposed of properly and are not within reach of babies and young children Choking hazard Ensure that children do not detach any small parts e g knobs or the like from the unit They could swallow the pieces and choke Never let children unattended use electrical devices DMX Master 3 FX th mann MUSIC IS OUR PASSION Safety instructions themann MUSIC IS OUR PASSION NOTICE External power supply The device is powered by an external power supply Before connecting the external power supply ensure that the input voltage AC outlet matches the voltage rating of the device and that the AC outlet is protected by a residual cur rent circuit breaker Failure to do so coul
33. ovements changing of light intensity or colour and so on Since all receivers that are part of a DMX daisy chain receive all signals a start address must be assigned to each DMX device Starting from this address a value between 0 and 512 the incoming signals are being evaluated and transferred into the functions of the receiver internal channel assign ment It is no problem to use a start address more than once in a DMX chain In that case the relevant receivers operate synchronously identical movement light intensity colour and so on When setting the DMX address the counting method of the device determines the first channel Depending on the device the channel numbers may start from 0 or from 1 The address range may therefore reach from 0 to 511 or from 1 to 512 DMX controller 26 Operation 8 Operation 8 1 Introduction This device controls up to 16 DMX devices for example dimmers LED pars moving heads or scanners each with 16 internal DMX channels 240 scenes in 30 banks are available in total eight scenes per bank They can be used to programme up to six chases with 250 single steps The chases can be played in the following operation modes manual M sound control E automatic MIDI control DMX Master 3 FX th mann MUSIC IS OUR PASSION 27 Operation Selecting the operation mode The device can operate in four operation modes offering different functions When you turn it on the operatio
34. peration Autostart function Using the autostart function you can specify that device is in a predefined play back mode when you turn it on It is also possible to activate the desk lock function immediately Setting up the autostart func tion To switch to the operation mode Setup Mode press Setup for three seconds Use A UP or DOWN to select the menu item Autostrt Use the PAN jog wheel to activate or deactivate the autostart function Press Record to store the settings Otherwise your modifications are currently active but not permanently stored To get back to the operation mode Play Mode press Setup for three seconds Configuring the autostart func tion To switch to the operation mode Setup Mode press Setup for three seconds Use A UP or DOWN to select the menu item Autostrt Use the TILT jog wheel to activate or deactivate the desk lock together with the autos tart function Press Record to store the settings Otherwise your modifications are currently active but not permanently stored freee EELEE To get back to the operation mode Play Mode press Setup for three seconds th mann DMX controller MUSIC IS OUR PASSION 92 Operation Using the current play back configuration for the autostart function You can store your current play back configuration to be automatically active again when the device is turned on To do this activate the au
35. play shows the message Chaser Full 6 Toget back to the operation mode Play Mode press PROGRAM for three seconds DMX Master 3 FX th mann MUSIC IS OUR PASSION 41 Operation Inserting a bank into a chase themann MUSIC IS OUR PASSION Use this function to insert a bank containing several scenes into a chase at the current editing position 1 To switch to the operation mode Program Mode press PROGRAM for three seconds 2 Press the CHASER button of the chase that you want to edit You can edit only one chase at a time O If you select a chase that already contains scenes the editing position is moved SAT to the end of the chase automatically er 3 Use A UP or V DOWN to select the bank that you want to insert 4 Press MUSIC BANK COPY 5 Press Record gt The related control LEDs quickly flash three times This indicates that the bank has been inserted successfully 6 Toget back to the operation mode Play Mode press PROGRAM for three seconds DMX controller 42 Operation Changing the editing position in Use this function to change the position in a chase where new scenes or banks are inserted a chase 1 To switch to the operation mode Program Mode press PROGRAM for three seconds 2 Press the CHASER button of the chase that you want to edit You can edit only one chase at a time O If you select a chase t
36. ronment 10 Protecting the environment Disposal of the packaging mate rial Disposal of your old device themann MUSIC IS OUR PASSION For the transport and protective packaging environmentally friendly materials have been chosen that can be supplied to normal recycling Ensure that plastic bags packaging etc are properly disposed of Do not just dispose of these materials with your normal household waste but make sure that they are collected for recycling Please follow the notes and markings on the packaging This device is subject to the European directive 2002 96 EC Do not dispose of the device with your normal household waste Dispose of this device through an approved waste disposal firm or through your local waste facility When discarding the device comply with the rules and regulations that apply in your country If in doubt consult your local waste disposal facility DMX controller 96 Notes DMX Master 3 FX th mann MUSIC IS OUR PASSION 97 Notes th mann DMX controller MUSIC IS OUR PASSION 98 Musikhaus Thomann e K Treppendorf 30 96138 Burgebrach Germany www thomann de
37. s PROGRAM for three seconds 2 Use A UP or VW DOWN to select bank 31 The display shows Overlay Now you can configure the overlay scene like any other standard scene 3 If you want to modify an existing overlay scene continue with step 4 Ton configure an overlay scene from scratch continue with step 5 4 Press the Scene button of an existing overlay scene to load the existing configuration DMX controller 52 Ee gt q4 Operation You cannot load empty scenes When selecting a scene that contains no data the dis play shows the error message NULL Press the Fixture buttons related to the DMX devices which you want to be affected by the overlay function Use the Scene buttons to turn specific channels on or off The display either shows CHxx ON meaning that channel xx will be overwritten by the overlay function or CHxx OFF meaning that channel xx will not be affected by the overlay function If the overlay function should overwrite just a few channels press Release now This way all channels are set to OFF and value 0 meaning that they will not be affected by the overlay function From now on you only need to turn on those channels that you want to modify Use the faders to adjust the values as desired For test purposes you may also use chan nels that have been turned off Use PAGE to switch between channels 1 8 and channels 9 16
38. se A UP or DOWN to select the menu item Invert 3 Press all Fixture buttons 4 Press Delete All control LEDs quickly flash three times 5 Toget back to the operation mode Play Mode press Setup for three seconds 8 9 Jog wheel configuration for pan and tilt movements themann MUSIC IS OUR PASSION For each DMX device connected you can assign the PAN and TILT jog wheels to one of the 16 DMX channels This way the two jog wheels serve as additional control elements The settings that you make with the jog wheels form the base for the values that the effect generator calcu lates for pan and tilt movement DMX controller 66 Operation The assignment of the jog wheels to the DMX channels can be different for each DMX device for example channel 1 and 2 for DMX device 1 and channel 5 and channel 6 for DMX device 2 Anyway you can use the jog wheels to control pan and tilt movement of both DMX devices After initialisation of the memory the jog wheels are assigned to channel 1 and channel 2 of all DMX devices amp Initialising the memory on page 89 DMX Master 3 FX th mann MUSIC IS OUR PASSION 67 Operation Configuring the jog wheels themann MUSIC IS OUR PASSION Proceed as follows to assign the PAN and TILT jog wheels for pan and tilt movement ULL ree To switch to the operation mode Setup Mode press Setup for three seconds Select the me
39. ss one of the Scene buttons Using Tap Sync Manual Go you can jump to next used scene in the bank This function is also available when playing with auto beat or playing under sound control This way a scene can be released during a calm phase of a piece of music DMX Master 3 FX th mann MUSIC IS OUR PASSION 69 Operation Playing a bank with auto beat themann MUSIC IS OUR PASSION Use this function to play a bank or a chase consisting of stored scenes in an endless loop 1 Press AUTO gt The auto beat that stopped last will be used automatically and shown in the display The LED AUTO lights up Use A UP or DOWN to select the desired bank LL Adjust the play back speed using the FX Speed fader The display shows the set time Maximum step 5 min Adjust the fade speed using the Fade Time fader This adjusts in steps from 0 to 255 how fast the devices fade from one step to the next one The longest possible fade time is 32 seconds Smaller movements are performed faster e To turn off the auto beat press AUTO again 5 DMX controller 70 Playing a bank with sound con trol 5 Operation Press MUSIC BANK COPY The sensitivity last used will be used again automatically and shown in the display The LED MUSIC lights up Use A UP or DOWN to select the desired bank gt The used scenes of the bank will be played one after the other un
40. ssed and turn on the device gt All control LEDs quickly flash three times DMX Master 3 FX th mann MUSIC IS OUR PASSION 47 Operation 8 4 Blackout Setting up or modifying the blackout function themann MUSIC IS OUR PASSION You can configure the blackout function as necessary It is possible to specify which channel of which DMX device will be overwritten by the blackout function and which DMX will be used Doing so it is possible to dim fixtures with a single key stroke without changing their settings for colour pan or tilt Proceed as follows to set up or modify the blackout function 1 To switch to the operation mode Program Mode press PROGRAM for three seconds 2 Use A UP or VW DOWN to select bank 31 gt The display shows Overlay Now you can configure the blackout function like any standard scene 3 If you want to modify the existing configuration of the blackout function continue with step 4 If not consider the following hint If the blackout function should overwrite just a few channels for example only the dimmer channels of some DMX devices press Release now This way all channels are set to OFF meaning that they will not be affected by the blackout function From now on you only need to turn on those channels that you want to modify DMX controller 48 Operation To configure the blackout function from scratch continue with step 5 Press BL
41. st three seconds DMX Master 3 FX th mann MUSIC IS OUR PASSION 29 Operation Display During normal operation the upper line of the display shows the current operation mode Depending on the operation mode the second line shows the following E Play Mode In this operation mode the second line shows the selected bank and the scene that is run ning at moment If a chase is running the display shows the designation of the chase in the first line and the number of the current step in the second line Program Mode In this operation mode the second line shows the selected bank and the current scene Besides that there is an extra entry Overlay Bank that is marked Overlay E Setup Mode In this operation mode the second line shows the designation of the menu that is open see table below E Easy Mode In this operation mode the second line is blank Menu item Description Midi Configuration of MIDI channels and MIDI assignment Invert Channel inversion th mann DMX controller MUSIC IS OUR PASSION 30 Operation Menu item Description Fadetime Fade time channel configuration Tilt Configuration of the jog wheel used for the tilt movement Pan Configuration of the jog wheel used for the pan movement Autostart Autostart configuration O System messages or error reports can overwrite the current information in the display S for a few seconds The displa
42. sults from a combination of sine wave like and cosine wave like movements You may combine this effect with random function That way a group of devices seem to move independently from each other DMX Master 3 FX th mann MUSIC IS OUR PASSION 57 Operation Wave movement using the button Create Wave themann MUSIC IS OUR PASSION When you have selected an effect in the effect generator the Create Wave button shifts the starting angle of the selected DMX devices each time when it is pressed This forms a wave movement To achieve this effect the starting angle of the selected devices must be identical at first This is the case when you select a new effect When you press Create Wave the first the DMX devices move like in a wave When you press Create Wave the second time each device swings around 180 When you press Create Wave the third time the DMX devices move like in a wave but in opposite direction When you press Create Wave the fourth time the DMX devices return to their starting posi tion Example Being in the operation mode Program Mode you have selected the desired DMX devices and have opened the effect generator Using the faders you set the value for pan and tilt to 128 Now you can select the Sine up down effect and modify speed and size All selected DMX devices now synchronously move in the same way sine wave like vertical movement When you press Create W
43. three seconds gt The display shows Saving File 3 _ Press one of the Fixture buttons to select the file to be stored gt The display shows Writing Afterwards the display shows a progress bar The control LED of the Fixture button lights up when data for this DMX device has been stored on the USB drive before 4 When the backup is complete the display shows Saved OK Now all data has been saved in the file CA 1616 on the USB drive DMX Master 3 FX th mann MUSIC IS OUR PASSION 87 Operation Restoring data themann MUSIC IS OUR PASSION 1 Copy the data to be restored to a USB drive and connect that drive to the device 2 Press Record and W DOWN simultaneously for three seconds The display shows Loading File The control LED of the Fixture button lights up when data for this DMX device is available on the USB drive 3 Press one of the Fixture buttons to select the file to be restored The display shows Writing Afterwards the display shows a progress bar 4 When the restoration is complete the display shows Loaded OK Afterwards the device is restarted automatically DMX controller 88 Operation 8 14 Additional functions Initialising the memory This function can be used to erase the memory of the device completely and to initialise it with default values The table below shows the settings of the device after the initial
44. tostart function first To store the current play back configuration press Record and Tap Sync Manual Go simulta neously To confirm the setting all control LEDs quickly flash three times Editing the logo When you turn on the device the display shows a text the so called logo You can configure this text as you like An individual text will not be deleted when you initialise the memory 1 Ensure that the device is turned off 2 Hold AUTO then switch on the device 3 Use the PAN jog wheel to move the cursor position in the display 4 Use the TILT jog wheel to select a character at the cursor position 5 Press Record to store the settings gt The display shows Logo Saved 6 Turn off the device and turn it on again DMX Master 3 FX th mann MUSIC IS OUR PASSION 93 Operation Resetting the logo themann MUSIC IS OUR PASSION 94 Proceed as follows the reset the logo to the factory default value 1 Ensure that the device is turned off 2 Hold AUTO then switch on the device 3 Press Delete 4 Press Record to store the settings 5 Turn off the device and turn it on again DMX controller Technical data 9 Technical data Mains power supply 12 V DC Dimensions W x H x D 526 mm x 232 mm x 88 mm 4 rack units 20 7 in x 9 1 in x 3 4 in Weight 3 5 kg 7 7 lbs DMX Master 3 FX th mann MUSIC IS OUR PASSION 95 Protecting the envi
45. y automatically returns to the normal operation after that mn DMX Master 3 FX th mann MUSIC IS OUR PASSION 31 Operation 8 2 Scenes and banks Programming new scenes themann MUSIC IS OUR PASSION Ascene is the collection of all 256 DMX values for all the DMX devices including those for pan and tilt movement Up to 240 scenes can be stored The scenes are subdivided in 30 banks with eight scenes each To switch to the operation mode Program Mode press PROGRAM for three seconds Activate a device using one of the Fixture buttons 1 to 16 Adjust the DMX values 0 to 255 for the DMX channels using the faders If necessary use Page Select to switch between the channel groups then repeat steps 2 and 3 until the desired values are assigned to all required channels e EREE Press Record to store the new scene gt The related control LEDs flash Now press the Scene button that you want the new scene to be linked to If necessary use A UP or Y DOWN to switch between the banks The control LED quickly flashes three times DMX controller 32 Operation O Using Release you can set all channels to 0 at once I 7 To get back to the operation mode Play Mode press PROGRAM for three seconds For information about how to play back a scene refer to amp Chapter 8 10 Play mode on page 69 DMX Master 3 FX th mann MUSIC IS OUR PAS
46. y shows the error message NULL DMX Master 3 FX th mann MUSIC IS OUR PASSION 35 Operation Copying device settings Use this function to copy all DMX values assigned to one device to another 1 To switch to the operation mode Program Mode press PROGRAM for three seconds 2 Hold the Fixture button of the DMX device the DMX values of which you want to copy source 3 Inaddition press the Fixture button of the DMX device where you want to copy the values to target The display shows the message COPY The related control LEDs quickly flash three times This indicates that the data has been stored successfully 4 Toget back to the operation mode Play Mode press PROGRAM for three seconds D You can copy the DMX value settings to further DMX devices when you keep the first ze Fixture button pressed and then press the Fixture button ofan additional DMX device Te th mann DMX controller MUSIC IS OUR PASSION 36 Operation The changes take place in the memory buffer first To keep the new values perma Il nently store the scene as described above Copying a complete bank 1 To switch to the operation mode Program Mode press PROGRAM for three seconds 2 Use A UP or DOWN to select the bank to be copied source 3 Press Record 4 Use A UP or DOWN to select the bank to copy into target 5
47. ynchronises the timing or activates a chase in automatic mode The display alternately shows the number of the current step or the number of the activated chase and of the current bank Release button Sets all DMX channels back to 0 TILT Jog wheel used to control the tilt movement of all active channels directly Fine button Adjusts the resolution of the tilt and the pan movement fine tuning PAN Jog wheel used to control the pan movement of all active channels directly Randomize button Activates the random function th mann DMX controller MUSIC IS OUR PASSION 20 26 27 28 Create Wave button Activates the wave function FX Clear button Resets the user specific effect settings FX Editor button Activates the effect editor DMX Master 3 FX Connectors and controls themann MUSIC IS OUR PASSION 21 Connectors and controls Rear side th mann DMX controller MUSIC IS OUR PASSION 22 29 30 31 32 33 34 AUDIO RCA jack to connect audio equipment to the device Fog Plug to connect a fog machine to the device MIDI IN MIDI input DMX OUT Lockable DMX output connector OFF ON Mains switch to turn the device on off DCIN Socket for connecting the 9 V power supply unit included in the delivery DMX Master 3 FX Connectors and controls themann MUSIC IS OUR PASSION 23 Basics 7 Basics Signal transmission Cabling

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