Compact Light System CLS DMX16 User manual

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CLS
DMX16
16 Channels DMX
Light Mixer
User-Manual
2001 V3
Made in Norway by
Compact Light System AS
www.cls.no- [email protected]

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Table of contents :
Page 1: User Manual cover page.
Page 2: Table of contents, Contact Address - Support
Page 3: Specifications
Page 4: Overview
Page 5: Explanations
Page 6: Getting Started - Programming the CLS DMX16-Easy Mode
Page 7: Programming the CLS DMX16-Advanced Mode
Page 8: Trouble shooting diagram
1: Start-up and power on.
2: Grp/Smoke.
3: Mem: Store:/Blackout.
4: Edit: Fast select/Main flash
5: Prg: Program-function
6. Fader functions CHASE
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Specification:
Compact DMX Light Mixing Console
DMX Channels : 16 + Smoke channel 17.
Output : 3-pin or 5-pin Neutriks XLR female
Protocol : DMX 512 (1990)
Memory : 4 programs (Scenes)
Faders : 60mm Alps
Processor : 16MHz
Software : User upgradeable
2 Modes : Easy mode and Advanced Mode
Chaser : 4 Scenes-adjustable tempo and Crossfade speed
Crossfades : Yes
Input : Powerplug-5,5mm Pin 2,1mm.
Weight : 0,3 kg Size : 6 x 110 x 55 mm
Software Version : 1.0
Designed for the control of:
1. Small Theatre Lighting
2. Band Lighting
3. Discotheque Lighting
4. Intelligent Spotlights and dimmers together
5. Environmental Lighting
6. School theatre lighting
7. Lights for PA rent out and lighting companies
8. Smoke/Haze machines

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OVERVIEW:
The CLS DMX 16 comes with built in user selectable two versions software:
Easy Mode and Advance Mode.
POWER INPUT: 12-18V 600mA -AC or DC, polarity unessential.
DMX512 DIGITAL OUTPUT 3 PIN or 5 PIN XLR SOCKET
All 17 channels levels are transmitted in the DMX512 (1990)
serial digital format to any device capable of receiving it. Use twin core
screened cable.
Pin connections: Pin 1 = Screen Earth, Pin 2 = Signal-, Pin 3 = Signal+.
NOTE: The end of the DMX line must always be terminated with a 120 ohm
resistor connected between Signal+ and Signal- as a standard of DMX. This
resistor can conveniently be mounted in a 3 or 5 pin XLR plug which should be
inserted in the last device on the DMX line.
4 LEDs: Indicate Group selections in Mix Mode and Program selections in
Program Mode.
4 FLASH BUTTONS: Normal flash buttons in Mix Mode, and selection of
Groups and Programs.
4 FADERS: Normal faders in Mix Mode. Fader 1 is controlling the Pause
length in Chase Mode. The Fading time in Program and Chase Mode is
controlled by fader 2. Leds flashing when fading.
SMOKE BUTTON: Sending out DMX Channel 17 when it is pressed in. It is
not programable, but available in Program Mode, designed for operating On and
Off Smoke Machines or other DMX controlled units.
BLACK OUT BUTTON: Sets all 16 DMX Channels to value zero when
pressed in. It is not programable, but available in Program Mode
FLASH ALL BUTTON: Sets all 16 DMX Channels to value 256 when pressed
in. It is not programable, but
available in Program Mode
Specifications are subject to change without notice.

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Explanations:
CHANNEL FADERS = 4 Sliders controlling 4 channels in each group.
FLASH BUTTONS = 4 Buttons under the channel faders.
FUNCTIONS BUTTONS = 4 buttons in the front. Several functions.
ONE PROGRAM = A complete mix of the 16 channels.
GROUP = 1 page of the mixers faders.
Group 1 = DMX Channels 1- 4
Group 2 = DMX Channels 5- 8
Group 3 = DMX Channels 9- 12
Group 4 = DMX Channels 13- 16
CHASER = Programable running light at adjustable speed and fading time.
1 2 3 4
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PAUSE FADE
12 Flash buttons
12 Leds
4 Channel Faders
Group/Smoke knob
Mem/Black Out
Edit/Master Flash
4 Function knobs
3 or 5 Pin XLR DMX Out
Power Input 12-18V AC or DC 400mA
Program Mode
1 2 3 4
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To explain the functionality of the DMX 16, see this diagram:
Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4 Smoke
DMX Channel: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
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Getting Started
Connect all the DMX units together with the DMX Cables.
Set the respectively DMX addresses on each unit connected to the
CLS DMX16. (See the instruction manual for each units.) Plug in a terminator
at the last unit of the DMX line. (XLR contact with a 120 Ohms resistor connected
between pin 2 and 3.)
Connect the power for every unit and the CLS DMX16 Mixing Console.
You are now ready to make your first show with CLS DMX16.
Selecting the CLS DMX16 Easy Mode or Advance Mode:
Press and Hold the Flash button 1 and the Functions knob 4.
While holding these: Connect the power.
This will Switch between the Easy Mode and Advanced Mode.
To check what Mode you are in: Push a Function knob in the front of the CLS
DMX16. The led will light. Do it again and the led will go out. This means that the
CLS DMX16 is in Easy Mode.
Easy Mode: In Easy Mode the CLS DMX16 has disabled many of the functions
to make it easier for non experience users. The is NO Chaser, Crossfade, Blackout,
Flash or Smoke knob ch.17. available. The Group select is made easier and Store the
scenes is just to hold down the Flash knob for 5 sek.
Programming the CLS DMX16 - Easy Mode.
1. The first you see when you connect the power is a light in the first led. This tells
you that the CLS DMX16 is in Mix Mode, Group 1 is activated and the faders will
work at DMX Ch. 1-4. Mix the lights the way you want them, change Group by
pressing a function knob, the Leds on selected groups will light up. It is possible to
select more than 1 group, up to 4, at the same time.
2. Mix more and so on...
3. Save the scene by pressing and holding a flash knob until the leds is flashing.
(5sek)
4. Mix more...
5. Save the scene to another flash knob and so on.
6. Select the saved scenes by pressing a flash knob.
When selecting a scene on a Flash knob, the Group select will reset to no Group
selected. The led(s) will stop lighting. To mix manually you have to select one Group
or more with the functions knobs to get the faders working.
If you change to Advanced Mode, the CLS DMX16 will remember the scenes from
the Easy Mode and vice versa.

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Programming the CLS DMX16 - Advanced Mode.
1. The first you see when you connect the power is a light in the first led. This tells
you that the DMX16 is in Mix Mode, Group 1 is activated and the faders will work at
DMX Ch. 1-4.
2. Grp/Smoke:
Choose a group that you want to mix by pressing and holding the Grp while
pressing a Flash button. The Leds on selected groups will light up. It is
possible to select more than 1 group, up to 4, at the same time.
The leds will light up. In Program Mode the Grp knob will send out DMX Channel 17
when pressed in. (Value 256) This is useful for controlling a DMX Smoke Machine.
3. Mem: Store:/Blackout.
Press and hold the Mem knob while pressing a Flash button to memorize a program.
It will overwrite an earlier programming on the same flash knob. It`s possible to make
4 programs(scenes) in the memory, one for each flash knob. In program mode the
Mem knob function is Blackout. (Sending out value 0(Zero) to all channels) Push a
flash knob to go out of blackout and in to a program.
4. Edit: Fast select/Main flash:
Press and hold the Edit knob while pressing a flash knob to make fast selections of a
program to edit in the mix-function.
This function makes it possible for a scene that is already stored, to be changed and
stored again without setting all channels from the beginning. In program mode the
Edit knob will function as a Main Flash knob. Pressing this will send value 256(full)
to all DMX channels. Release it to go out of Main Flash and back to the program.
5. Prg: Program-function:
One pressure: ON for user programmed scenes. (The leds will flash as a chase)
Then press flashknobs to changes scenes.
Next pressure: OFF to go back to the mix-function. (All the leds will flash when
pressed in) No groups are activated.
Make the group(s) selections, and the faders/flash knobs are in manual setting.
6. Fader functions:
CLS DMX16 mixer has 4 Faders. They are multiprocessing,
dependent of the functions-setting of the mixer.
A. If selected mix-function, the faders will have the same function as on other mixers.
B. If the mixer is set in program function, Fader 1 will act like a Adjustable-Pause
controller and Fader 2 will act like an Adjustable-Speed controller (Cross Fade speed
between programs). Automatic select of scenes (Chase) will be activated when Fader
1-(Pause) is out of the full position. Manual select of scenes is activated by pressing
flash knobs 1-4. The speed for change of scenes will depend on the Fader 2-position.
(Cross Fade in to the next program)

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Trouble shooting diagram:
Fault Indication:
No lights in the leds when connecting
power to the DMX16.
When turning on all the Groups, the light
in the diodes is dimmed down.
The lamps that is connected to the DMX
chain is flashing and seems unstable.
There is no response on the DMX unit(s)
connected to the DMX16.
When selecting a new group, the faders
seems to not working.
The CLS DMX 16 is running the Chase
when the power is connected and there is
no light staying in led 1.
What to do:
Is the mixer in program-mode ? Push the
Prg knob. All the leds should flash.
Check if the power plug connected to the
mains ?
Try to take out the power and the DMX
plugs, wait 20 second, and connect it
again.
Any power in the connection ?
Connect a lamp to the power outlet. If it
light up, change power supply.
If it doesn’t light up. Check fuse for the
power outlet circuit.
To small power supply.
Recommended input minimum is:
600mA 12V AC or DC. Polarity
unessential.
Always use good quality DMX cable with
a terminator at the last unit.
(120 Ohms resistor connected between Pin
2 and 3 in a XLR plug.) Check or change
the cables one by one.
Check the DMX channel selection on the
unit(s). Is it the same channel on the DMX
unit(s) than the one you are working on ?
The DMX16’s groups will remember the
last used position and you need to find the
point where it was last time. Move the
fader slowly till you see some changing of
the light. This will activate the fader.
The CLS DMX 16 has a built in function if
the power fails. It will start the Chaser as it
was running when the power comes back if
it was in program-mode when the power
was turn off. Press Prg to go to mix-mode.