American DJ DMX OPERATOR User manual

American DJ®
DMX OPERATOR ™
User Instructions
DMX-512 MIDI
CAPABLE
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
FLOW CHART.....................................................................................................3
CONTROLS & FUNCTIONS.................................................................................4
REAR CONTROLS ..............................................................................................6
DMX512 ADDRESSING......................................................................................6
PROGRAMMING SCENES................................................................................10
PROGRAMMING SCENES REVIEW:...............................................................11
SCENE COPY:................................................................................................12
SCENE EDITING:............................................................................................12
DELETE SCENE :.........................................................................................13
COPY BANK OF SCENES:.........................................................................13
DELETE BANK OF SCENES:........................................................................13
RESET ALL SCENES:....................................................................................13
PROGRAMMING CHASES:............................................................................ 14
EDITING CHASES............................................................................................14
INSERT A STEP:.........................................................................................14
DELETE A STEP:..........................................................................................15
DELETE A COMPLETE CHASE:...................................................................15
DELETE ALL CHASES:.................................................................................15
PLAYBACK SCENES & CHASES........................................................................16
MANUAL RUN SCENES:.............................................................................16
MANUAL RUN CHASES:............................................................................16
AUTO RUN SCENES:..................................................................................16
AUTO RUN CHASES:..................................................................................17
MUSIC RUN SCENES:.................................................................................17
MUSIC RUN CHASES:................................................................................17
MIDI OPERATION.............................................................................................18
CABLE TERMINATION............................................................................... 19
SPECIFICATION ............................................................................... 19
TROUBLE SHOOTING.......................................................................................20
DIP SWITCH DMX ADDRESS CHARTS.............................................................21

FLOW CHART
This is the order you program the DMX Operator.
ADDRESS
FIXTURES
pg 4 to 7
PROGRAM SCENES
(up to 240)
pg 8 & 9
PROGRAM CHASES
up to 6 of 240 scenes
pg 12
PLAYBACKCHASES
up to 240
pg 14
PLAYBACKSCENES
8 AT A TIME
30 BANKS OF 8
pg 14
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
123 4
9
5
6
7
8
SCENES
SCANNERS
BANK Chase 1
Chase 2
Chase 3
Chase 4
Chase 5
Chase 6
BLACKOUT
FADE TIME
SPEED
Display
Tapsync
Music
Bank-copy
Auto
Del
Midi
Rec
Program
Page
Select
Page A
Page B
1
2
4
3
5
12
11
10
9
8
7
6
CONTROLS & FUNCTIONS
1. SCANNER BUTTONS- Used to Select any or all of 12 fixtures This is
what selects which DMX channels go to the fixtures.
Scanner 1 controls Channel 1 to 16
Scanner 2 controls Channel 17 to 32
See addressing of fixtures on page 7 for more information
2. SCENE BUTTONS- Used to store Scenes in program mode or
playback your scenes in playback mode
3. LCD DISPLAY- Displays values and settings depending on the
chosen function.
4. BANK BUTTONS ( OR )- Selects which Bank you want to use.
(there are 30 selectable banks total.)
5. CHASE - Used to select chases (1-6).
6. PROGRAM - Used to activate program mode Display blinks when
activated.
7. MIDI / REC - Used to control MIDI operation or to Record each
step for Scene and Chases.
8. AUTO/DEL- Select AUTO speed in chase mode or Deletes Scenes
and or chases .
9. MUSIC / BANK COPY- Used to trigger sound activation in Chase
mode or to copy a bank of scenes from
one to another in Program Mode
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CONTROLS & FUNCTIONS CONTINUED
10. BLACKOUT - Disables or enables all channel outputs
11. TAP SYNC / DISPLAY - In Auto Chase mode used to change rate
of chase also to change LCD Display in
Manual Chase.
12. FADE TIME SLIDER - Used to adjust the FADE TIME. Fade Time is
the amount of time it takes the DMX Operator to completely
change from one scene to another.
For example; if the fade time slider is set to 0 (zero) a scene change
will be instant. If the slider is set to ‘30s’ it will take the DMX Operator
30 seconds to complete the change from one scene to the next.
13. SPEED SLIDER- Used to adjust the rate of chase speed in Auto
Mode.
14. PAGE SELECT- Used to select faders between PAGE A (1-8) and
PAGE B (9-16) of each Scanner Button
15. FADERS (1-8)- Used to adjust the intensity from 0% to 100% or DMX
output level from 0 to 255 of each channel
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
12 11 101315 14
SCENES
SCANNERS
BANK Chase 1
Chase 2
Chase 3
Chase 4
Chase 5
Chase 6
BLACKOUT
FADE TIME
SPEED
Display
Tapsync
Music
Bank-copy
Auto
Del
Midi
Rec
Program
Page
Select
Page A
Page B
1
2
4
3
5
12
11
10
9
8
7
6

REAR CONTROLS
16. MIDI IN- Receives MIDI data.
17. DMX POLARITY SELECT- Changes the polarity setting of the DMX
output.
18. DMX OUT- Used to send DMX signal to fixtures or Packs.
19. DC INPUT- Accepts a DC 9~12V, 300 mA minimum, power
supply.
+9V-+12V 300mA Min.
DC INPUT
+-
1:GND
2:DATA -
3:DATA +
1:GND
2:DATA +
3:DATA -
DMX OUT
DMX POLARITY
SELECT
MIDI IN
16 17 18 19
DMX512 ADDRESSING
WHEN ADDRESSING YOUR FIXTURES FOLLOW THE STARTING ADDRESS IN
THIS BOOK NOT THE ADDRESSING FOUND IN YOUR FIXTURE MANUAL
DMX 512 is a type of protocol that sends out up to 512 multiplex
channels at once down a common cable. Each channels has a
value from 0 to 255. You set the address for each receiver(fixture) by
using Dip switches or some type of digital readout
While DMX 512 is the standard used to control lighting, at this time,
there are some differences you should know about. One is pin con-
figuration. The DATA + And DATA- are reversed. This can be corrected
by using the reversal switch on the DMX Operator. If you have some
fixtures from each polarity use adapter Z-DMXADAPT between the
fixtures.
Each Dip switch has an ADDRESS based on binary code.
Dip switch #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 #8 #9
Value 1 2 4 8 16 32 64 128 256
YOU SELECT THE ADDRESS WANTED BY ADDING THE TOTAL OF DIP
SWITCHES ON.
Dip switch #10 is not used with DMX but normally to select some
Function ie: Master / Slave, Sound Activation or to receive DMX
Control.
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Most fixtures start receiving on the address selected
EXAMPLE:
Setting ADDRESS at 1 unit starts at CHANNEL 1
Dip switch # 1 on
Setting ADDRESS for Setting ADDRESS for
17 unit starts at 49 unit starts at
CHANNEL 17 CHANNEL 49
Dip switch # 1 = 1 Dip switch # 1 = 1
“# 5 = +16 “ 5 = 16
= 17 “6 = 32
= 49
DIP SWITCH DMX ADDRESS
1 2 3 54 7 9 1086
ON
1 4 16 64 256
2 8 32 128 DIP SWITCH DMX ADDRESS
1 2 3 54 7 9 1086
ON
1 4 16 64 256
2 8 32 128
Dip switch total = 17
unit starts at
CHANNEL 17
Dip switch total = 49
unit starts at
CHANNEL 49

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Some units start receiving one more than the ADDRESS selected.
Example Max,Patend Light,Mighty Scan
EXAMPLE:
Setting ADDRESS at 0 unit starts at CHANNEL 1 all Dip switches OFF
Setting ADDRESS for Setting ADDRESS for
17 49
Dip switch # 5 = 16 Dip switch # 5 = 16
= 16 6 = 32
= 48
unit starts at 17 unit starts at 49
DIP SWITCH DMX ADDRESS
1 2 3 54 7 9 1086
ON
1 4 16 64 256
2 8 32 128 DIP SWITCH DMX ADDRESS
1 2 354 7 9 1086
ON
1 4 16 64 256
2 8 32 128
Dip switch total = 16
unit starts at
CHANNEL 17
Dip switch total = 48
unit starts at
CHANNEL 49

TYPE 1
DATA IN
XLR MALE SOCKET
3 Data -
Data+ 2
1 Ground
TYPE 2
DATA IN
XLR MALE SOCKET
3 Data +
Data - 2
1 Ground
Addressing Fixtures
In order to have individual control of each fixture with
the DMX operator Fixture addresses should be addressed
as follows.
Scanner Button # 1 starts at 1
Scanner Button # 2 starts at 17
Scanner Button # 3 starts at 33
Scanner Button # 4 starts at 49
Scanner Button # 5 starts at 65
Scanner Button # 6 starts at 81
Scanner Button # 7 starts at 97
Scanner Button # 8 starts at 113
Scanner Button # 9 starts at 129
Scanner Button # 10 starts at 145
Scanner Button # 11 starts at 161
Scanner Button # 12 starts at 177
If you are not sure how to set the starting address of your
Fixture refer to Chart on pages 20 & 21 of manual.
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PROGRAMMING SCENES:
1. PRESS AND HOLD PROGRAM BUTTON (FIG. 6) for three (3) seconds
to activate program mode. The LCD DISPLAY (FIG.3)will indicate
your in program mode by displaying a continuous fast blinking
light next to ‘PROG.
2. Select a fixture to program, by pressing any or all SCANNER BUTTONS
1 TO 12 (FIG2). Each Scanner Button controls 16 DMX channels,
Faders 1 - 8 on PAGE A and 9 - 16 on PAGE B (FIG. 14).
3. Adjust the faders to the desired settings of the fixture or fixtures your
programming (i.e. Color, Gobo, Pan, Tilt, Speed, etc.), by adjusting
the fader values. Use the PAGE A B BUTTON if your Fixture has more
than eight channels. When selecting from Page A to B you have to
move Sliders to activate channels
4. Once you’ve reached your desired setting and or position for the
Fixture, you can press the SCANNER BUTTON you were adjusting this
stops adjustment of that Fixture(s). You then press another SCANNER
BUTTON to select another Fixture to adjust.You can adjust more than
one fixture at a time by selecting more than one Scanner Button at
a time
5. Repeat steps 2,3and until all the lights are at the setting you want.
6. When entire scene is set to your liking, press and release the
MIDI / REC BUTTON (FIG 7.) ALL LEDS BLINK 3 TIMES.
8. Then press a SCENE BUTTON 1-8 (FIG 2) to store this scene. The LCD
will display the bank and scene to where your scene was stored.
9. Repeat steps 2-8 to record your first 8 scenes.
10. Now select the bank you want to store your next 8 scenes into by
using the UP and DOWN BANK BUTTONS (FIG.4).
There are 30 banks you can store up to 8 scenes per a bank for a
total of 240 scenes.
11. To exit programming mode press and hold the PROGRAM BUTTON
(FIG.6) for 3 seconds.
When you exit programming Blackout LED is on press BLACKOUT BUTTON
to de-activate blackout.
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