Chauvet ILS-CON User manual

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ILS
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CON
ILS™Control Center
USER MANUAL

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TABLE OF CONTENT
BEFORE YOU BEGIN ...............................................................................................................................................................3
WHAT IS INCLUDED...................................................................................................................................................................... 3
UNPACKING INSTRUCTIONS........................................................................................................................................................... 3
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ................................................................................................................................................................ 3
INTRODUCTION........................................................................................................................................................................4
FEATURES ................................................................................................................................................................................. 4
PRODUCT OVERVIEW................................................................................................................................................................... 4
Control Center (left side)...................................................................................................................................................4
Control Center (right side).................................................................................................................................................5
Rear Panel.........................................................................................................................................................................5
Rear Panel.........................................................................................................................................................................6
SETUP ........................................................................................................................................................................................7
CONNECTION DIAGRAM................................................................................................................................................................ 7
COMMON TERMS ........................................................................................................................................................................ 8
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS..................................................................................................................................................9
SETUP....................................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Setting up the System ............................................................................................................................................................................ 9
ILS™Fixture Addressing (Patching) ....................................................................................................................................................... 9
Non-ILS™Fixture Addressing (Patching).............................................................................................................................................. 10
PROGRAMMING......................................................................................................................................................................... 11
Entering Program Mode ....................................................................................................................................................................... 11
Programming Fixtures .......................................................................................................................................................................... 11
Create a Scene.................................................................................................................................................................................... 11
Apply Movement Effect to a Scene ....................................................................................................................................................... 12
Previewing Memory (Scene or Chase).................................................................................................................................................. 12
Create a Chase.................................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Overwrite a Program ............................................................................................................................................................................ 13
Delete a Program................................................................................................................................................................................. 13
Delete a Step....................................................................................................................................................................................... 14
Clear All Memory ................................................................................................................................................................................. 14
PLAYBACK ............................................................................................................................................................................... 14
Running the Show (Light Show Mode).................................................................................................................................................. 14
Using the Integrated CA-8 controller..................................................................................................................................................... 15
Using the Integrated Strobe Controller .................................................................................................................................................. 15
Using the Fog Machine Trigger............................................................................................................................................................. 15
Blackout............................................................................................................................................................................................... 15
Fixture Override ................................................................................................................................................................................... 15
PROGRAMMING SHORTCUTS....................................................................................................................................................... 16
CONTROLLER PRESET TRAIT SELECTIONS (VISUAL QUICK-CHART)................................................................................................... 17
MIDI OPERATION....................................................................................................................................................................... 17
APPENDIX................................................................................................................................................................................19
CA-8 COMPATIBLE FIXTURES ..................................................................................................................................................... 19
DMX PRIMER........................................................................................................................................................................... 19
Fixture Linking ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 19
MAINTENANCE .......................................................................................................................................................................... 21
RETURNS PROCEDURE .............................................................................................................................................................. 21
CLAIMS ................................................................................................................................................................................... 21
GENERAL TROUBLESHOOTING..................................................................................................................................................... 22
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ....................................................................................................................................................... 23

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BEFORE YOU BEGIN
What is included
1 x ILS-CON “ILS™Control Center”
DC 9V power adapter
Manual with warranty card
Unpacking Instructions
Immediately upon receiving a fixture, carefully unpack the carton, check the contents to ensure that
all parts are present, and have been received in good condition. Notify the shipper immediately and
retain packing material for inspection if any parts appear damaged from shipping or the carton itself
shows signs of mishandling. Save the carton and all packing materials. In the event that a fixture
must be returned to the factory, it is important that the fixture be returned in the original factory box
and packing.
Safety Instructions
Please keep this User Guide for future consultation. If you sell the unit to another user, be sure that
they also receive this instruction booklet.
Always make sure that you are connecting to the proper voltage and that the line voltage you are
connecting to is not higher than that stated on decal or rear panel of the fixture.
This product is intended for indoor use only!
To prevent risk of fire or shock, do not expose fixture to rain or moisture. Make sure there are no
flammable materials close to the unit while operating.
The unit must be installed in a location with adequate ventilation, at least 50cm from adjacent
surfaces. Be sure that no ventilation slots are blocked.
Always disconnect from power source before servicing or replacing lamp or fuse and be sure to
replace with same lamp source.
In the event of serious operating problem, stop using the unit immediately. Never try to repair the unit
by yourself. Repairs carried out by unskilled people can lead to damage or malfunction. Please
contact the nearest authorized technical assistance center. Always use the same type spare parts.
Don’t connect the device to a dimmer pack.
Make sure power cord is never crimped or damaged.
Never disconnect power cord by pulling or tugging on the cord.
Do not operate this device under 113°F ambient temperature conditions.
Caution! There are no user serviceable parts inside the unit. Do not open the housing or attempt
any repairs yourself. In the unlikely event your unit may require service, please contact
CHAUVET.
Please read these instructions carefully, which includes important
information about the installation, usage and maintenance?

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INTRODUCTION
Features
DMX address ILS™intelligent lighting fixtures from the ILS™Control Center
Independently control up to 24 ILS™fixtures or 24 8-channel DMX devices
12 preset movement effects for quick programming
24 playbacks as scene or chase
485 total scene memory
2 integrated CA-8 controllers
integrated variable strobe trigger
integrated fog trigger
blackout button
chase speed slider
fade speed slider
built in microphone for sound activation
midi input triggering
Product Overview
Control Center (left side)
Down
Up Full On Mode
BUTTON OR FADER FUNCTION
Stand Alone 1 & 2 Equivalent of 2 CA-8 remote controllers, for master/slave triggering of
compatible fixtures. (see appendix section “CA-8 Compatible Fixtures”
Requires optional CA-CBL Linking cable
Scanners Enables selection of fixtures for programming
Movement (trait) Enables the selection of 12 preset movement patterns
Shutter (trait) Enables shutter settings
Gobo (trait) Enables gobo selection
Color (trait) Enables color selection
Rotation (trait) Enables gobo rotation selection
Dimmer (trait) Enables dimmer selection
Focus (trait) Enables motorized focus selection
Buttons 1~8 / 13~20 Universal keys for the selection of fixtures, preset fixture traits and memory

Introduction
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Control Center (right side)
BUTTON OR FADER FUNCTION
Page Toggles between page 1 and page 2 comprised of 12 memory locations
in each
Memory Enables memory location selection
Cancel Used either to delete a program or to cancel out of a function or
unwanted process
Save Used to save a program
Buttons 9~12 / 21~24 Universal keys for the selection of fixtures, traits and memory
Auto/Sound/Manual In Light Show mode toggles between Auto, Sound and Manual modes
Light Show Enables the show mode for playback
Blackout Provides a blackout function and activates Stand/Alone mode
Joystick For pan & tilt movement of intelligent lights
Press down to activate FINE pan/tilt movement
FINE Provides a slower and more accurate response to Pan & Tilt movement
using the joystick.
Override Allows an overriding manual control of fixtures while in Light Show
mode
Fog Triggers fog machine
Strobe Momentary strobe trigger
Speed (fader) - Used to adjust the hold or wait time of a scene while in Light Show
mode
- Varies the tilt output in Scanner function
- Varies the tilt range in Movement function
XFade (fader) - Used to adjust the time between steps within a chase while in Light
Show mode
- Varies the pan output in Scanner function
- Varies the pan range in Movement function

Introduction
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Rear Panel
ITEM FUNCTION
1. Power Switch Turns the device ON and OFF.
2. DC Input DC 9~12V, 300mA minimum
3. DC Fog Machine DC Fog Machine Type remote trigger (5-pin Din)
4. Strobe Outputs +12V DC for the control of Strobes
5. Audio In Audio line input
6. Midi In Midi input
7. DMX In DMX data input locking 3-pin XLR male socket
8. DMX Out There are two DMX output connectors on the ILS-CON, also referred to
as Loop1 and Loop2
Locking 3-pin XLR female socket
9. Stand Alone 5-pin XLR to ¼”phone jack for CA-8 Easy Controller compatible fixtures
for Master/Slave Mode operation
10. AC Fog Machine AC Fog Machine Type remote trigger

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SETUP
Connection Diagram
FOG MACHINE
ILS-606DSR
Trackscan™250DSR
-
ILS
ILS-606DBR
Trackscan™250DBR
-
ILS
ILS-625DCR
Colortrack™250DCR
-
ILS
DMX-512 / ILS™Output #1
Note! Please refer to your individual ILS product’s user manual for DMX-512 and all
other wiring connection instructions!
Non-ILS
8-channel DMX devices
Preferred Trait Order
Pan
Tilt
Shutter
Gobo
Color
Gobo Rotation
Dimmer
Focus
ILS-515DMR
Legend™150DMR-ILS
Variable Strobe Controller
1 DMX-512
Universe
CA-8 Easy
Controller #1
CA-8 Easy
Controller #2
DMX-512 / ILS™Output #2
The CA-8 Easy Controller provides
additional wired remote functionality to a
designated range of CHAUVET lighting
fixtures. Depending on the fixture the
Function and Mode buttons will have
varying affect.

Setup
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Common Terms
The following are common terms used in using the ILS-CON Control Center.
Blackout is a state by where all lighting fixtures light output are set to 0 or off, usually on a temporary
basis.
DMX-512 is an industry standard digital communication protocol used in entertainment lighting
equipment. For more information read Sections “DMX Primer”and “DMX Control Mode”in the
Appendix.
Fixture refers to your lighting instrument or other device such as a fogger or dimmer of which you can
control.
Programs are a series of scenes stacked one after another. It can be programmed as either a single
scene or multiple scenes in sequence. Up to 485 scenes can be stored in a single program. A
program can also be considered a chase.
Scenes are static lighting states.
Sliders also known as faders. There are 2 physical sliders on the ILS-CON Control Center.
Chases can also be called programs. A chase consists of a bunch of scenes stacked one after
another. In the ILS-CON every step or scene within the chase can be composed with a movement
effect.
Movement Effects are pre-constructed Pan/Tilt movements that can be applied to a scene. There
are 12 movement effects in the ILS-CON.
Scanner refers to a lighting instrument with a pan and tilt mirror; however, in the ILS-CON controller it
can be used to control any DMX-512 compatible device as a generic fixture.
MIDI is a standard for representing musical information in a digital format. A MIDI input would provide
external triggering of scenes using midi device such as a midi keyboard.
Stand Alone refers to a fixture’s ability to function independently of an external controller and usually
in sync to music, due to a built in microphone.
XFADE slider is used to adjust the time between scenes within a chase.
Speed slider affects the amount of time a scene will hold its state. It is also considered a wait time.
Shutter is a mechanical device in the lighting fixture that allows you to block the lights path. It is often
used to lessen the intensity of the light output and to strobe.
Patching on the ILS™Controller is refers to the process of assigning fixtures to any of the Buttons
1~24.
ILS™stands for Integrated Lighting System. A component of the ILS™System is an enhanced
version of the DMX-512 protocol that maintains backwards compatibility. The ILS™protocol enables
the ILS™Controller to remotely DMX-512 address fixtures that are ILS™enabled. Further more, the
ILS™System allows the control of various types of intelligent fixtures in a unison manner providing
faster and efficient use of the controller.
Playbacks can be either scenes or chases that are directly called to execution by user action. A
playback can also be considered program memory that can be recalled during a show or running
mode.

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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Setup
SETTING UP THE SYSTEM
1) Place the ILS-CON on a leveled surface. Note! The ILS-CON can also be rack mounted,
occupying 3U spaces.
2) Plug the AC to DC power supply to the system back panel and to the mains outlet.
3) Plug in your DMX cable(s) to your intelligent lighting as described in the fixtures respective
manual. For a quick Primer on DMX see the “DMX Primer”section in the Appendix of this
manual. Refer to the “Connection Diagram”section of this manual to assist you.
4) Plug in any CA-8 compatible fixtures to the integrated CA-8 controller interface. See “CA-8
Compatible Fixtures”in the appendix section for a list of compatible Chauvet products.
5) Plug in a compatible Chauvet Fogger to the AC Fog Machine Remote Controller connector.
6) Plug in any Chauvet MONO strobes in a daisy like fashion using a ¼”mono phone cable.
ILS™FIXTURE ADDRESSING (PATCHING)
With the ILS-CON you are able to remotely DMX-512 address ILS™fixtures.
Action 
1) Press the Blackout button for at least 3
complete seconds or until the LED blinks.
This will enable the Stand/Alone Mode for
the ILS™fixtures.
2) Hold Scanner button down and bump
(momentarily press) the blackout button.
3) Wait for the lights and their LED displays to
come to a complete stop. (Very important!)
4) Push the joystick down until it clicks.
First fixture in the chain should light up,
otherwise read the notes in this section.
5) Move the joystick left or right to jump
Loops. The first ILS™fixture connected to
each Loop will light immediately.
6) Up/Down joystick movement will traverse
forwards and backwards along the fixtures.
7) Press any one of the Buttons 1~24 to
patch the fixture accordingly.
8) Optional –Step # 4
Notes 
The only LED that will blink will be the first fixture in
the Loop.
This will place focus on the first fixture in DMX
output # 1, also called Loop1. There are 2 DMX
outputs in the controller, Loop1 and Loop2. The first
light in Loop1 will light up if it does not, then you are
not connected to Loop1 but Loop2. Jump loops by
moving the joystick left and right.
Tip! If you get lost, you probably pushed the joystick
to the side and jumped Loops. Click the joystick to
jump to fixture 1 on Loop1 and repeat step mentioned
above.
Pressing the SCANNERS button will toggle between
pages. Page 1 allows access to (Buttons 1 ~ 12) and
Page 2 to (Buttons 13 ~ 24).
Shortcut: [Blackout] –Hold 3sec (LED blinks) Hold [Scanner] & Tap [Blackout] Wait for lights
to stop! Push to click [Joystick] [Joystick] Left/Right change Loop [Joystick] Up/Down
change fixture Press [Button] to patch.
Tip! You can address multiple lights to the same address. Instead of independent control, you will
have unison control.

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Physical DMX Channel Addresses (ILS™) fixtures
Fixture Number 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
DMX channel for
Moving Head, Scanner,
Barrel
1 9 17 25 33 41 49 57 65 73 81 89
Color changer 3 11 19 27 35 43 51 59 67 75 83 91
Fixture Number 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
DMX channel for
Moving Head, Scanner,
Barrel
97 105 113 121 129 137 145 155 161 169 177 185
Color changer 99 107 115 123 131 139 147 157 163 171 179 187
NON-ILS™FIXTURE ADDRESSING (PATCHING)
Although the ILS-CON was especially designed for the control of ILS™products, it can control other
DMX-512 fixtures or devices with a little bit of ingenuity. The ILS-CON control buttons are laid out and
based on the DMX attributes of ILS™fixtures. The controller expects the devices to want 8 channels
of DMX control, and that those channels be in the following order; Pan, Tilt, Shutter, Gobo, Color,
Gobo Rotation, Dimmer and Focus. If some of your intelligent lighting products do not exceed 8
channels, you will be able to control those devices, irrespective of the labeling on the controller.
Every control button that pertains to a fixture trait can also be controlled through the slider. By default
selecting the Scanner button will control channel 1 and 2 of the DMX chain enabling joystick control.
But it also uniquely activates both available sliders on the controller. It is important to know that
selecting the Movement button releases control of the sliders and enables the selection of 12 preset
movement effects. The joystick will still be available but only for changing the position of the effect. To
regain control of the pan & tilt movement or channel 1 and channel 2 of DMX then press the
Movement button again to release effects. If you were controlling a fixture with no pan or tilt, channel
1 and 2 could still be controlled either by the joystick or the two sliders. On the other hand if the pan
and tilt were located on other channels, then you could use the XFADE slider to affect change. It is
recommended that you program non-ILS™fixtures individually. Non-ILS™fixtures would require
physical DMX addressing in 8 channel increments starting with channel 1. Please refer to your
fixture’s manual for DMX channel addressing method.
Physical DMX Channel Addresses (non-ILS™) fixtures
Fixture Number 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
DMX channel 1 9 17 25 33 41 49 57 65 73 81 89
Fixture Number 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
DMX channel 97 105 113 121 129 137 145 155 161 169 177 185

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Programming
ENTERING PROGRAM MODE
By default when the ILS-CON is turned on, it will enter the program editor (mode). The LED on the
Blackout/Stand-Alone button will be set to the OFF state.
1) While in any other mode, simply continue to press the Blackout button until the LED turns OFF.
PROGRAMMING FIXTURES
Action 
1) Enter program editor (mode)
2) Select Scanners button then select fixtures
(Buttons 1~24). The default control is Pan
and Tilt or Channel 1 & Channel 2.
3) You can now control the pan and tilt by
using the joystick.
4) Skip Movement button for now and
proceed to step 5.
5) Select any of the trait buttons with
exception of the Movement button.
6) Select any of the Buttons 1~24 or the
XFADE/VALUE slider to affect change.
Repeat steps 5 and 6 to change other traits
of the fixture.
Notes 
Tip! You can choose multiple fixtures. To deselect
fixtures just press the button twice.
Press the Scanners button to toggle between fixtures
1~12 and 13~24 as indicated by the top LED and
bottom LED respectively.
If you pressed Movement and the joystick does not
respond, press Movement again to regain control.
Tip! Program faster and easier by selecting
individual traits such as gobos, colors and dimming.
Go to page 18 for a Visual Quick Chart of
“Controller Preset Trait Selections”to assist in
programming.
Open the shutter on the light and make sure the
dimmer level is set to full. In addition, the sliders can
also be used when programming fixture traits.
Buttons 1~24 contain preset values and the slider
allows you to adjust the trait values manually. Refer
to Page 18 for a Visual Quick Chart.
Shortcut: Tap [Blackout] until LED turns OFF Select [Scanner] Select [Button(s)] (fixtures) 
Select [trait button] Move [Joystick] or select [Buttons 1~24] or move [sliders] Repeat trait
selection and modification
CREATE A SCENE
A scene is a static lighting state. The ILS-CON can store 24 playbacks consisting of either a static
scene or a series of scenes forming a chase.
Action 
1) Program fixtures.
2) Press the Save button.
3) Select Buttons (1~24) to store into
memory.
Notes 
See “Programming Fixtures”above.
Buttons LED will light up that contain previously
stored programs.
The buttons section will now turn into memory
locations 1 ~ 24. Press Page button to toggle between
Buttons(1~12) & Buttons(13~24)
Shortcut: {Programming Fixtures} Press [Save] Select [Button 1~24] to store to memory

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12 Programmed movement effects
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
APPLY MOVEMENT EFFECT TO A SCENE
There are 12 preset Pan/Tilt movement programs available for you to choose while programming
intelligent lights. These are also called effects. You can apply a different movement effect to every
step in a chase if you so desire.
Action 
1) Enter program editor (mode)
2) Select Scanners button and select
fixture(s) (Buttons 1~24).
3) Press the Movement trait.
Notes 
You can choose multiple fixtures. To deselect fixtures
just press the button twice. Tap the Scanners button
to toggle between fixtures 1~12 and 13~24 as
indicated by the top LED and bottom LED
respectively. This is called changing pages. You will
notice that not all trait buttons have 2 pages, so
therefore only buttons 1 ~ 12 are available.
Tip! Quickly open the shutter on the light by pressing
Shutter and Button #2. Then return to Movement.
4) Select any of the 12 movement effects
available by pressing any one of the
Buttons (1~12).
5) Press the Save button.
6) Select Buttons (1~24) to store into
memory.
To disable effects or to return control to the joystick
tap Movement again.
The buttons section will now turn into memory
locations 1 ~ 24 for playback.
Shortcut: Tap [Blackout] until LED turns OFF Select [Scanner] Select [Button(s)] (fixtures) 
Select [Movement] Select [Buttons 1~12] Select other [traits] & modify Press [Save] 
Select [Button 1~24] to store to memory
PREVIEWING MEMORY (SCENE OR CHASE)
While in the program editor, you can preview a scene or chase. A chase consists of one or more
scenes. Every scene within a chase is considered a step. We will use the term scene and step
interchangeably through out this manual.
Action 
1) Press the Memory button.
2) Select the scene or chase you previously
stored represented by Buttons (1~24).
3) If previewing a chase, simply press the
same memory button again to preview
another existing step in the chase.
Notes 
Remember! The Page button toggles between Page 1
and Page 2 giving you access to memory locations 13
~ 24.
There is no way of traversing backwards so if you
pass a step you wanted to edit you will need to either
continue forward until it loops back again or select
another memory button and then return to the one
desire.
Shortcut: Press [Memory] Select [Button 1~24] (program) Select same button to preview
another step Select other [Button 1~24] to preview another scene or chase

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CREATE A CHASE
As mentioned previously, a chase consists of one or more scenes stepped together. Scenes in a
chase are considered steps. The ILS-CON can store a maximum of 485 scenes and all of those
scenes can be stored in a single chase.
Action 
1) A chase is created by adding another step
to the same program memory button. Press
the Memory button.
2) Select the program you wish to add a step
to. Buttons (1~24).
3) See “Programming Fixtures”
4) Press the Save button.
5) Select the same Button (1~24) originally
selected to add this newly created scene to.
6) Repeat steps number 3 through 5 to add
more scenes.
Notes 
Page button toggles between (1~12) and (13~24).
See instructions on page 12.
Shortcut: Press [Memory] Select [Button 1~24] {Program fixtures} Press [Save] Select
the same [Button 1~24] to add step to memory Repeat from {Programming Fixtures}
OVERWRITE A PROGRAM
Action 
1) Press the Memory button.
2) Select the program you wish to overwrite.
Buttons (1~24).
3) Create a new scene. See “Programming
Fixtures”
4) While holding down the Save button, press
the program button Buttons (1~24) you
previously selected again.
Notes 
Page button toggles between (1~12) and (13~24).
See instructions on page 12.
Shortcut: Press [Memory] Select [Button 1~24] (program) Create new scene {Program
fixtures} Hold [Save] and press the same [Button 1~24] to overwrite
DELETE A PROGRAM
Action 
1) Press the Memory button.
2) Select the program you wish to delete.
Buttons (1~24).
3) While holding down the Cancel button,
press the program button Buttons (1~24)
you previously selected again.
Notes 
Page button toggles between (1~12) and (13~24).
Shortcut: Press [Memory] Select [Button 1~24] (program) Hold [Cancel] and press the same
[Button 1~24] to delete

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DELETE A STEP
Action 
1) Press the Memory button.
2) Select the program you wish to edit.
Buttons (1~24).
3) See “Previewing Memory”above for
instructions on selecting a step within this
program.
4) While holding down the Memory button,
press the program button Buttons (1~24)
you previously selected again to delete the
step.
Notes 
Page button toggles between (1~12) and (13~24).
See instructions on page 13.
Shortcut: Press [Memory] Select [Button 1~24] (program) Select same button to preview
another step Hold [Memory] & and press the same [Button 1~24] to delete the step
CLEAR ALL MEMORY
Action 
1) Press the Blackout button for at least 3
complete seconds or until the LED blinks.
2) Press the Memory and Blackout buttons at
the same time to erase all memory.
Notes 
Shortcut: [Blackout] Hold 3secs Press [Memory] & [Blackout] simultaneously
Playback
RUNNING THE SHOW (LIGHT SHOW MODE)
You will need to program scenes or chases in order to use this mode.
Action 
1) Press the Light Show button
2) The first mode you will encounter will be the
Auto mode, indicated by LED number 1.
3) Select program [Button 1~24) for playback.
4) Pressing the A-S-M button will activate the
Sound mode, indicated by LED number 2.
5) Pressing the A-S-M button again will
activate MIDI triggering, indicated by LED 3.
6) Pressing the A-S-M button again will revert
back to Auto mode, indicated by LED 1.
Notes 
In Auto mode, programs selected will loop
automatically. You can change the speed of the chase
and the Fade time by moving the Speed slider and the
XFade slider.
Tap the Page button to toggle between Buttons 1~24
and Buttons 13~24.
A-S-M is short for Auto –Sound –Midi, and it refers
to the button directly to the left of the Light Show
button.
In the Sound mode, programs will be triggered by the
sound using its built-in microphone.
Programs would be triggered by a MIDI device, such
as a MIDI keyboard.
Shortcut: Press [Light Show] default (Auto Mode) Optional: Choose another mode by pressing
[A-S-M] (2nd Sound Mode, 3rd MIDI Mode) Select programs using [Button 1~24] Optional:
Modify [Speed] and [XFADE] sliders

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USING THE INTEGRATED CA-8 CONTROLLER
The CA-8 Easy Controller provides additional wired remote functionality to a
designated range of CHAUVET lighting fixtures. Depending on the fixture the
Function and Mode buttons will have varying affect. The ILS™Control Center has
2 individual integrated CA-8 controllers. You will need (2) CA-CBL linking cables to
begin the chain. Cables are sold separately.
You will need to consult with your individual fixture’s manual for a detailed
description of the controlled parameters. Below is a general description of what the
individual buttons will do.
BUTTON ACTION
STAND BY In general, this function will provide a blackout mode to all units connected.
FUNCTION The function button is a multi-purpose button providing for the selection of minor
program changes, such as strobing, step advancement, fast/slow selection and more
features that depend on the particular CA-8 compatible lighting fixture you are
controlling. The user will need to review the section about the CA-8 Easy Controller in
the Users Manual of the lighting fixture he/she is controlling to determine the specific
outcome.
MODE This button also serves a multi-purpose function. Depending on the lighting fixture, the
mode button could make available the selection of programs, audio enable or
slow/fast speeds.
USING THE INTEGRATED STROBE CONTROLLER
Press the Strobe button to activate the strobes. You can vary the strobe rate by holding down the
Strobe button and selecting Buttons 1~12. You will notice that the Strobe LED will blink at different
rates as you select different Buttons 1~12.
USING THE FOG MACHINE TRIGGER
The Fog Machine button is really simple to use. Just press the button to trigger the fogger.
BLACKOUT
The Blackout button brings all lighting output to 0 or off. The same affect as sliding the Master slider
all the way down.
FIXTURE OVERRIDE
While in show mode, press the Override button to control fixtures manually.
The LED will light up indicating that it is active. Press the Scanners button
then select the fixtures you would like to manually control. Follow steps 2
through 7 under “Programming Fixtures”for details on controlling fixtures.

Operating Instructions
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Programming Shortcuts
Fixture addressing (patching)
Shortcut: [Blackout] –Hold 3sec Hold [Scanner] & Tap [Blackout] Wait for lights to stop! 
Push to click [Joystick] [Joystick] Left/Right change Loop [Joystick] Up/Down change fixture
Press [Button] to patch
Programming fixtures
Shortcut: Tap [Blackout] until LED turns OFF Select [Scanner] Select [Button(s)] (fixtures) 
Select [trait button] Move [Joystick] or select [Buttons 1~24] or move [sliders] Repeat trait
selection and modification
Create a sceneShortcut: {Programming Fixtures} Press [Save] Select [Button 1~24) to store to memory
Apply movement effect to a scene
Shortcut: Tap [Blackout] until LED turns OFF Select [Scanner] Select [Button(s)] (fixtures) 
Select [Movement] Select [Buttons 1~12] Select other [traits] & modify Press [Save] 
Select [Button 1~24] to store to memory
Previewing memory
Shortcut: Press [Memory] Select [Button 1~24] (program) Select same button to preview
another step Select other [Buttons 1~24] to preview another scene or chase
Create a chaseShortcut: Press [Memory] Select [Button 1~24] {Program fixtures} Press [Save] Select
the same [Button 1~24) to add step to memory Repeat from {Programming Fixtures}
Overwrite a program
Shortcut: Press [Memory] Select [Button 1~24] (program) Create new scene {Program
fixtures} Hold [Save] and press the same [Button 1~24] to overwrite
Delete a program
Shortcut: Press [Memory] Select [Button 1~24] (program) Hold [Cancel] and press the same
[Button 1~24) to delete
Delete a step Shortcut: Press [Memory] Select [Button 1~24] (program) Hold [Cancel] and press the same
[Button 1~24] to delete
Clear all memory
Shortcut: [Blackout] Hold 3secs Press [Memory] & [Blackout] simultaneously
Run light show
Shortcut: Press [Light Show] default (Auto Mode) Optional: Choose another mode by pressing
[Light Show] (2nd Sound Mode, 3rd MIDI Mode) Select programs using [Button 1~24] Optional:
Modify [Speed] and [XFADE] sliders

Operating Instructions
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Controller Preset Trait Selections (Visual Quick-Chart)
Shutter
Button 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Upper Blackout Open Slow
Strobe Strobe Strobe Strobe Strobe Strobe Strobe Strobe Strobe Fast Strobe
Button 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
Lower Shaking Shaking Shaking Shaking Shaking Shaking Shaking Shaking Shaking Shaking Shaking Open
Gobos & Rotation
Button 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Upper Open Open Gobo 1 Gobo 1 Gobo 2 Gobo 2 Gobo 3 Gobo 3 Gobo 4 Gobo 4 Gobo 5 Gobo 5
Button 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
Lower Gobo 6 Gobo 6 Gobo 7 Slow
Scroll Scroll 1 Scroll 2 Scroll 3 Scroll 4 Scroll 5 Scroll 6 Scroll 7 Fast Scroll
Button 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Rotation Stop Fast
CCW
Speed
CCW
Speed
1
CCW
Speed
2
CCW
Speed
3
Slow
CCW
Speed
Slow
CW
Speed
CW
Speed
3
CW
Speed
2
CW
Speed
1
Fast
CW
Speed
Stop
Colors (Full Color)
Button 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Upper White White Green Green Magenta Magenta Light
Blue Yellow Yellow Orange Orange Blue
Button 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
Lower UV
Purple Light Green Light Green Pink Slow scroll Scroll 1 Scroll 2 Scroll 3 Scroll 4 Scroll 5 Scroll 6 Fast scroll
Colors (Split)
Button 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Upper White Green Green +
Magenta Magenta Magenta + Light
Blue
Light
Blue Light Blue +
Yellow
Yellow Yellow +
Orange Orange Orange + Blue Blue
Button 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
Lower Blue +
UV
Purple
UV
Purple +
Light
Green
Light
Green Pink
Slow
scroll Scroll 1 Scroll 2 Scroll 3 Scroll 4 Scroll 5 Scroll 6 Fast scroll
Dimmer
Button 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Dimmer 100% 90% 82% 74% 64% 55% 46% 37% 28% 19% 10% 0%
Midi Operation
You can run a chase, adjust the speed and fade time, switch light show to auto or sound, and
blackout using MIDI commands. This allows you to synchronize a light show against a midi track. You
cannot perform live control or programming functions with MIDI.
The controller will only respond to MIDI commands on the MIDI channel which it is set to full stop. All
MIDI control is performed using Note on commands. All other MIDI instructions are ignored. To stop a
chase, send the blackout on note.

Operating Instructions
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When programming a MIDI controlled sequence, you should always start by sending a page
command, as you don’t know what the current page setting will be on the controller. When you recall
a chase by MIDI, the chase will run at its programmed speed, fade and sound activation settings.
Change the speed, fade and sound activation by MIDI command after you have started the chase.
The speed, fade and sound setting which you set by MIDI will not be remembered as part of the
chase.
MIDI NOTE NOTE NAME FUNCTION
36 C3 Chase 1
37 C#3 Chase 2
38 D3 Chase 3
39 D#3 Chase 4
40 E3 Chase 5
41 F3 Chase 6
42 F#3 Chase 7
43 G3 Chase 8
48 C4 Chase 9
49 C#4 Chase 10
50 D4 Chase 11
51 D#4 Chase 12
52 E4 Chase 13
53 F4 Chase 14
54 F#4 Chase 15
55 G4 Chase 16
56 G#4 Chase 17
57 A4 Chase 18
58 A#4 Chase 19
59 B4 Chase 20
60 C5 Chase 21
61 C#5 Chase 22
62 D5 Chase 23
63 D#5 Chase 24
74 D6 SPEED
75 D#6 X-FADE
76 E6 AUTO MODE
77 F6 SOUND MODE
78 F#6 BLACKOUT ON
79 G6 BLACKOUT OFF

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APPENDIX
CA-8 Compatible Fixtures
MODEL NUMBER MODEL NAME
ILS-625DCR Colortrack™250DCR-ILS
DMX-100SQ DJ Squeeze™
CH-649X Explorer Plus™
DMX-100 Fascination™
DMX-100S Imagination™
CH-610 Insignia™
CH-605 Intimidator™
ILS-515DMR Legend™150DMR-ILS
DMX-515R Legend™150R
DMX-1655R Legend™250RX
DX-427W Mini Legend Wash™
DMX-425 Mini Legend™
CH-636X Navigator Plus™
LGG-2050RG Orbiter RG™
DMX-100B Sensation™
TFX-900 Stage Wash™900
ST-200X Techno Strobe™200X
ILS-606DBR Trackscan™250-ILS (Barrel)
ILS-606DSR Trackscan™250-ILS (Scanner)
DMX-606R Trackscan™250R
DMX Primer
There are 512 channels in a DMX-512 connection. Channels may be assigned in any manner. A
fixture capable of receiving DMX 512 will require one or a number of sequential channels. The user
must assign a starting address on the fixture that indicates the first channel reserved in the controller.
There are many different types of DMX controllable fixtures and they all may vary in the total number
of channels required. Choosing a start address should be planned in advance. Channels should
never overlap. If they do, this will result in erratic operation of the fixtures whose starting address is
set incorrectly. You can however, control multiple fixtures of the same type using the same starting
address as long as the intended result is that of unison movement or operation. In other words, the
fixtures will be slaved together and all respond exactly the same.
DMX fixtures are designed to receive data through a serial Daisy Chain. A Daisy Chain connection is
where the DATA OUT of one fixture connects to the DATA IN of the next fixture. The order in which
the fixtures are connected is not important and has no effect on how a controller communicates to
each fixture. Use an order that provides for the easiest and most direct cabling. Connect fixtures
using shielded two conductor twisted pair cable with three pin XLR male to female connectors. The
shield connection is pin 1, while pin 2 is Data Negative (S-) and pin 3 is Data positive (S+). CHAUVET
carries 3-pin XLR DMX compliant cables, DMX-10 (33’), DMX-4.5 (15’) and DMX-1.5 (5’)
FIXTURE LINKING
COMMON
DMX +
DMX
-
INPUT OUTPUT
1
3
2
1
3
2
1
3
2
Resistance 120
ohm 1/4w between
pin 2 (DMX -) and
pin 3 (DMX +) of
the last fixture.
Termination reduces signal errors and to
avoid signal transmission problems and
interference, it is always advisable to connect
a DMX signal terminator.
Figure 1 - DMX connector configuration

Appendix
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Note! If you use a controller with a 5 pin DMX output connector, you will need to use a 5
pin to 3 pin adapter. Chauvet Model No: DMX5M.
The chart below details a proper cable conversion:
3PIN TO 5PIN CONVERSION CHART
CONDUCTOR 3 Pin Female (output) 5 Pin Male (Input)
GROUND/SHIELD Pin 1 Pin 1
DATA (-)SIGNAL Pin 2 Pin 2
DATA (+)SIGNAL Pin 3 Pin 3
DO NOT USE Do not use
DO NOT USE Do not use