DMG MAXI User manual

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USER MANUAL
What is the MAXI Switch?
•120cm*75cm - 4*2.5 Feet
•520 W
•12.5 KG - 26 lb

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STEP 1 :
STEP 2-a :
•Install the spigot on the MAXI YOKE with given wing knob.
•Install the MAXI YOKE on a stand (two spigot sizes available 16mm & 28mm).
•Make sure the handles are loose before installing the MAXI.
•Approach the MAXI Switch head light in folded position between the MAXI YOKE’s
arms.
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STEP 2-b : STEP 3 :
•Guide the MAXI Switch’s grooves onto the disks of the MAXI Yoke. •The MAXI Switch head light is now installed on the MAXI YOKE.
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STEP 4 :
•Lift up one of the two panels until both are parallel.
SAFETY WARNING: do not tilt the MAXI above 90° on the yoke when in
closed position. It will disengage the Maxi from its yoke.
>90°

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STEP 5 :
•Slide the safety catch into position on either side of the MAXI Switch.
• Plug the MAXI Switch head light to the MAXI CONTROLLER.
You are ready to light !
TIP :
•If needed, you can install the MAXI CONTROLLER at the back of the xture.
To do so, twist and lock it as easy as the marks suggest it.
Make sure the locking pin is in position.

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TRANSPORTING THE MAXI WITH THE YOKE:
•Insert MAXI YOKE’s ball pins on both sides to secure the MAXI Switch head
light in folded position if needed (bag, transport, ect.).
Ensure the handles are securely fastened.

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SPLITTING PROCEDURE :
•Present the MAXI head light folded on a soft and at surface. •Unscrew the nut with a 5mm allen key on both sides.
You will be able to remove it completely once the two panels are separated.

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SPLITTING PROCEDURE (Continued) :
•Once the nuts are loose, separate the panels.
You can screw back each nut on it’s axis in order not to loose them.

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Note :
1. Menu
• Go to the general menu
2. Back
• Step back in menu
• Lock/unlock MAXI Switch
when pressed for 2 secs
3. Switch
• Change between CCT and
intensity control
• Hold the Switch button for 2secs
to activate split mode and control
each panel separately
4. CCT
• Quickly change from 3200°k
to 5600°K
• Enter the preset menu to
store or recall values when
pressed for 2 secs
5. Dimmer button
• Press to change intensity or CCT
• Select ne or coarse dimming
when pressed
• Navigate through the menu and
push to validate
6. 24V outputs to light
7. Wi-Fi antenna
8. Wireless DMX antenna
9. Mounting plate for K1 and
K2 mount
10. ON/OFF selector
• Select witch mode to power
the light on
11. USB plug
• Upgrade the MAXI Switch’s
rmware
12. DMX IN
13. DMX OUT
14. LAN IN
15. 24VDC input
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9
8
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11
10
15
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MAXI-CT-SW

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1. Connect the Maxi Switch Controls (MAXI-CT-SW) to the MAXI power supply unit
(MAXI-PSU-SW) and connect the power supply to a 110VAC or 220VAC plug.
You can also input any 24VDC (min 20A) into the Maxi Switch Controls.
2. Connect the head light to its controller.
3. Turn on the MAXI Switch by selecting which power mode you want to use
(MAXI or SPLIT) with the selector.
Four modes are available :
•LOCAL MODE
•DMX MODE
•Wireless DMX MODE
•CUSTOM MODE
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LOCAL MODE :
Wireless DMX MODE :
DMX MODE:
Control the MAXI Switch remotely with the Wireless DMX
protocol
•Make sure the Wireless DMX antenna is intalled
•Press the dimmer button to enter the DMX address
of the MAXI Switch
•Validate by pressing go
Wireless DMX dot is red when no signal is received, green when the MAXI Switch
is connected to a Wireless DMX emitter.
To synchronize with a new emitter, go back to general menu and enter Wireless
DMX mode again.
Control the MAXI Switch locally with the dimmer button.
•Press the Switch button to change between CCT and
intensity control
•Press CCT button for a quick change between 3200°K
and 5600°K
•Press the dimmer button to select coarse or ne
intensity tuning
Control the MAXI Switch remotely with the cabled DMX
protocol.
CUSTOM MODE :
In custom mode the MAXI Switch acts as a translator
between different protocols. It still controls the head light
connected to it.
•Make sure the Wireless DMX antenna is intalled if
using Wireless DMX
•Make sure the Wi-Fi antenna is intalled if using Wi-Fi
•Press the dimmer button to select data input, data
output and DMX/Wireless DMX address
•Validate by pressing go
If Wi-Fi input is selected, the MAXI Switch creates a Wi-Fi network with the
following specications :
SSID: MAXI [serial number]
Password: dmglumiere
•Press the dimmer button to select the DMX address of the MAXI Switch
DMX dot is red when no signal is received, green when the MAXI Switch is
recieving DMX data.

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Displays the rmware version, the Network name and password for the Wi-Fi
mode.
These informations can be nd in the “info” section of the MAXI Switch Controls
menu.
Wireless DMX dot is red when no signal is received, green when the MAXI Switch is
connected to a Wireless DMX emitter.
•To synchronize with a new emitter, go back to general menu and enter
Wireless DMX mode again
Wi-Fi dot is red when no signal is received, green when the MAXI Switch is
connected to a Wi-Fi device with an Art-Net app enabled.
CUSTOM MODE (Continued) :
UPGRADING THE MAXI SWITCH:
PRESET MENU :
SPLIT MODE :
INFO :
•Download the rmware from DMG Lumière website :
dmglumiere.com/upgrade
•Copy the le to a USB stick
•Insert the USB key in the MAXI Switch
If a correct le is found on the USB stick, the MAXI Switch will prompt an
upgrade menu
•Select YES to upgrade
•Wait for the upgrade process to nish, the MAXI Switch will turn off and on
by itself to make the upgrade active
•By holding the “CCT” button for 2 seconds in LOCAL MODE, you enter the
preset menu. Here you can store presets or recall strored presets.
•If you turned the MAXI Switch on SPLIT MODE, By holding the “SWITCH”
button for 2 seconds you enter the SPLIT MODE where you control each
panel independantly
•Two successive screens will appear when selecting DMX/Wireless DMX
address, corresponding two each panel
•By selecting «Panel 1+2», you can control the panels’ brightness together,
without modifying their initial color temperature nor brightness difference

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UBB/MAXI CT USAGE EXAMPLE
DMG Lumière lights or any
DMX enabled light
DMG Lumière lights or any
DMX enabled light
DMG Lumière lights or any Wireless DMX enabled light
Our wireless DMX is compatible with any powered devices.
Light console
Light 1
Light 1
Light 2
Light 2

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MAXI SWITCH STANDARD CABLES DIAGRAM
QTY : 1
QTY : 2
CHOGORI
24003131-04
CHOGORI
24003231-04
NLT4MX-BAGNL4FC
QTY : 1
1,5 meter
PowerCon True 1 Power chord
(EU/US/UK/...)
2m
2x13 AWG
10 meters
2x13 AWG
MAXI DRIVER
OUTPUT
NEUTRIK SpeakCON
2x NL4MP
MAXI PSU
INPUT
NEUTRIK PowerCON
True1 Duplex
NAC3PX
NEUTRIK SpeakCON
2x NL4FC
MAXI HL
INPUT
CHOGORI 24003636-02
MAXI PSU
OUTPUT
CHOGORI 24003536-02
MAXI DRIVER
INPUT
Standard
plug
110/220V

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MAXI SWITCH OPTIONAL CABLES DIAGRAM
MAXI PSU
110/220V INPUT
NEUTRIK PowerCON
True1 Duplex
NAC3PX
NEUTRIK PowerCON
True1 Duplex
NAC3PX
0,5/1/1,5 meter
NEUTRIK PowerCon True 1 Extension Cord
10 meters
2x13 AWG
MAXI PSU
110/220V OUTPUT
CHOGORI 24003636-02
MAXI PSU
OUTPUT
CHOGORI 24003536-02
MAXI DRIVER
INPUT
CHOGORI
24003131-04
CHOGORI
24003231-04