Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product DMX-44 Chauvet
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Chauvet, 3000 N 2 9 th Ct, Hollywood, F L 33020 U.S.A (800) 762-1084 – (954) 929-111 5 FAX (954) 929-5 560 www.chauvetlig hting.com DMX-44 DMX Controller USER MANUAL.
DMX- 44 User Manual 2 Revised: 2006 -01-13 21:30:19 T ABLE OF C ONTENT BEFOR E Y OU B EGIN ...................................................................................................................................................... 3 W HAT IS INCLU DED .
DMX- 44 User Manual 3 Revised: 2006 -01-13 21:30:19 B EFORE Y O U B EGIN What is included DMX- 44 controller DC 9-12V 500 mA, 90V~240V Pow er Adapter Manual w ith warranty card Unpacking I.
DMX- 44 User Manual 4 Revised: 2006 -01-13 21:30:19 I NTRODUC TION Features Universal DMX -512 Con troller 240 scene memor y 192 DMX channels of control Polarity selector Fog contr.
Introduction DMX- 44 User Manual 5 Revised: 2006 -01-13 21:30:19 Product Over view (front) Item Button or Fader Function 1 Scanner select buttons Fixture selection 2 Scanner indicator LED S Indicates .
DMX- 44 User Manual 6 Revised: 2006 -01-13 21:30:19 Product Over view (rear panel) 23 24 25 26 27 Item Button or Fader Function 23 MIDI input port For external triggering of Banks and Chases usi ng a .
DMX- 44 User Manual 7 Revised: 2006 -01-13 21:30:19 Common Terms The following are common ter ms used in intelligen t light progra mming. Blackout is a state by whe re all lighting fixture s light output are set to 0 or of f, usually on a te mporary basis.
DMX- 44 User Manual 8 Revised: 2006 -01-13 21:30:19 O PERATING I NSTRUCTIONS Setup S E T T I N G U P T H E S Y S T E M 1) Place the DMX -44 on a leveled surface. Note ! The DMX -44 can also be rack mo unted, occupying 3U spa ces by re moving the outer ru bber edge gua rd.
DMX- 44 User Manual 9 Revised: 2006 -01-13 21:30:19 Programming A program (bank) is a sequence of different scene s (or steps) that will be called up one after another.
Operating Instru ctions DMX- 44 User Manual 10 Revised: 2006 -01-13 21:30:19 S C E N E C O P Y A ction 1) Press the PROGRA M button for 3 second s. 2) Locate the scene in the progra m BA NK . Use BANK UP/DOWN to navigate program banks. 3) Select the SCENE in the progra m BANK to copy.
Operating Instru ctions DMX- 44 User Manual 11 Revised: 2006 -01-13 21:30:19 Chase Programmin g A chase is created by using previo usly crea ted scenes. Scene s become steps in a chase and can be arranged in any order you choose. It is highly reco mmended that prio r to progra mming chase s for the first time; you delete all chases fro m memory.
Operating Instru ctions DMX- 44 User Manual 12 Revised: 2006 -01-13 21:30:19 A D D I N G A S T E P T O A C H A S E A ction 1) Press and hold the PROGRA M button for 3 seconds to enter programming mode. 2) Press the desired CHA SE (1~6) button. 3) Press the TA PSYNC/Display and the LCD will display the scene and bank nu mber.
Operating Instru ctions DMX- 44 User Manual 13 Revised: 2006 -01-13 21:30:19 D E L E T E A L L C H A S E P R O G R A M S CUA TION! This procedure will re sult in irrev ocable loss of cha se step memory. The individual scenes and progra m banks will be pre served.
Operating Instru ctions DMX- 44 User Manual 14 Revised: 2006 -01-13 21:30:19 Playback (Chases ) M A N U A L R U N C H A S E S This function allow s the user to manually step through ea ch individual step in a chase. A ction 1) Press and hold PROGRA M button for 3 seconds to enter programming mode.
Operating Instru ctions DMX- 44 User Manual 15 Revised: 2006 -01-13 21:30:19 Midi Operation The controller w ill only respond to MIDI command s on the MIDI channel which it i s set to full stop. All MIDI control is per formed using N ote on co mmands.
DMX- 44 User Manual 16 Revised: 2006 -01-13 21:30:19 A PPENDIX DMX Primer There are 512 chann els in a DMX -512 connec tion. Channels may be assigned in any manner . A fixture capable of receiving DMX 512 w ill require one or a nu mber of sequential channels.
Appendix DMX- 44 User Manual 17 Revised: 2006 -01-13 21:30:19 Returns Procedure Returned merchandise must be sent prepaid and in the origina l packing, call tags will not be i ssued. Package must be clearly labeled with a Retur n Merchandise Autho rization Nu mber (RA #).
Appendix DMX- 44 User Manual 18 Revised: 2006 -01-13 21:30:19 DMX Dipsw itch Quick Referenc e Chart DMX Addres s Quick Reference Chart Dip Switch Positio n DMX DIP S WITCH SET #9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1.
DMX- 44 User Manual 19 Revised: 2006 -01-13 21:30:19 General Troublesho oting A pplies to Symptom Solution(s) Lights Foggers & Snow Controllers Dimmers & Chaser Auto shut off Check fan ther ma.
Appendix DMX- 44 User Manual 20 Revised: 2006 -01-13 21:30:19 Technical Specific ations WEIGHT & DIMEN SIONS Leng th ...................................................................................................................... 514 mm (2 0.
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