GAM Flickermaster DMX 8 User manual

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FLICKERMASTER DMX8© OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
•DMXorManualControl
•Availablein120voltor220VoltModels
•RuggedAluminumCasewithCarryHandle
•RecessedControlPanelstoProtectKnobs
 andCircuitBreaker
•Upto2000WattCapacity
OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS
Apply appropriate power to pigtail. Flickermaster
DMX8©canbesuppliedwithEdisonplugs,stagepin,
twist lock connectors or bare wire. The 220V model
issuppliedwithbareleads-greenisground.
OFF
DIM FLICKER
STROBE
SPEED
SELECT
STATUS POWER REMOTE
DIM
INCANDESCENT • FLUORESCENT • LED
MAX LOAD OUTPUT 2000W
LOW LEVEL
2 8
4 6
0 10
2 8
4 6
0 10
2 8
4 6
0 10
REMOTE JACK - UsedtoturnFlickermasterDMX8©
onandofffromaremotelocation.Seeremotejackor
DMXinstructionsonbackpage.
STATUS(Green/RedLED)-Whenpowered,thislight
isredandgreenwhenDMXispresent.
OUTPUT(RedLED)-Indicateslevelofoutput.
Flickerstoshowicker/strobingrange.InDIMsetting,
glowintensityisrelativetooutputlevel.
BACK PANEL
•PowerIN/OUTpigtails,20amp.
•IN/OUTDMX&ChannelAddress
TheFlickermasterDMX8©canbesuppliedaseithera
120Vor220Vmodel.
Please see page 2 for Remote and DMX
Instructions
SELECT
OFF - LefthandknobintheOFFposition,nooutput
fromtheFlickermasterDMX8©
DIM - SetleftknobtoDIMwhenyouwishtouse
FlickermasterDMX8©asadimmer,orwhenfocusing
yourlightssothattheyarenotblinkingorstrobing.
Dimmerknobcontrolsbrightnessandmustbeturned
uppastzeroforlighttocomeon.
FLICKER - Setleftknobtothispositionwhena
randomickeriswanted.(SPEED,LOWandDIM
areoperationalinFLICKERandSTROBEmode.)
STROBE -SetleftknobtothispositionforSTROBEeffect.
SPEED
Usetoadjusttherateofickerorstrobe-0isslow,
10isthefastest.Speedsettingisoperationalin
FLICKERorSTROBEmodes.
LOW LEVEL
Lowlevelcontrolallowsforvariablecompressionofthe
ickerrangetocreatetheverylowickeringofgaslamps
oraroaringre.FunctionalwhenFlickermasterDMX8©is
settoFLICKERorSTROBEmodes.
DIM
Dimmercontrol-0beinglowest,10thehighest.Func-
tionalinallsettingsexceptOFF.Youmayusethedimmer
tocompressthehighleveloftheickerortofadeoutan
effectineitherFLICKERorSTROBEmodes.
For Best LED Results:
• Use 120 volt LED xture or lamp that
does not require a transformer or power supply
For Best Fluorescent Results:
• If possible use dimmable ballasts for best results
• Excessive strobing or ickering may
shorten lamp life

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FLICKER / STROBE GENERATOR
INCANDESCENT
FLUORESCENT
LED
REMOTE OPERATION OPTION
TocontroltheON/OFFfunctionremotely,youwillneedamale
phonejackplug(1/8”/3.17mm)fortheremotereceptacle
onfrontpanel.
1.TurnON/OFFbysimplyusingaswitchtoOPEN/CLOSE
 theloop.
MODE DMX CHANNEL FUNCTION
 DIM  1 Dimlevel
 FLICKER  1 Dimlevel
  2 Controllowlevel
  3 Controlrate/speed
 STROBE  1 Controlintensity
  2 Controllowlevel
  3 Controlrate/speed
DMX OPERATION OPTION
• Requires3Channels
1.SetalldialstotheOFFpositionand
 DMXcountertodesiredDMXchannel.
2.Pluginpower(RedOutputLED)
 StatusLEDisgreenwhenDMXispresent.
3.Plugindeviceorxture.
4.StartchannelcontrolsDIMlevel
 (Startchannel+1)=controlslowlevel
 (Startchannel+2)=controlsrate/speed
 StartchannelcanbeanyvalidDMX#1-510
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