KLC Disco 240 User manual

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Scanner control console
User’s Manual

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Table of contents
1. Parameters…………………………………………………..………....1
2. Safety use cautions…………………………………………………….2
3. Contents in the package………………………………………………..2
4. Communication cable…………………………………………..…...…2
5. D X512 address distribution……………………………………….…3
6. Diagram of the communication cable link and scanner address set…...4
7. Diagram of the panel and functional areas……………………….……5
8. Explanation of functional area of the panel………………………..…..5
9. Explanation of the duplex key area…………………………………….7
10. Explanation of the display information on the LCD…………………...8
11. The editing of scanner chase………………………………………..….9
12. Running of scanner chases…………………………………..………..10
13. Special scene presentation…………………………………………….10
14. How to set and cancel the joystick potentiometer………………….....11
15. Conventional dimmer control………………………………………....11

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Thanks for using Disco240 scanner console! Disco240 console has
internationally standard D X512 signal output. Before operation,pl ease refer
to the user’s manual carefully.
1. Parameters
Output signal specifications DMX512 international standard
Total number of channels 192 channels
Number of scanners 24 scanner
Max number of channels for the scanner 16
Number of chases(scenes) 12 chase
Maximal number of chase steps(scene) 40 steps
Total number of chase steps(scene) 480 steps
Scene pause time 0 1-25 5 second/step
Scene cross speed 0 1-25 5 seconds
Dimmer channel 24 channels
Display screen LCD display, 16×2 characters
DMX512 outputs interface 3-core XLR pin socket and socket
Memory capacity 128 K high capacity memory card
Input voltage 50 / 60HZ—5V / 2000MA
Volume 483mm×178mm×80mm
80mm80mm
80mm
Weight 3 25Kg

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2. Safety use cautions
 The console must be connected to the safety earth line
 Never pulling out or inserting the communication cable with electricity
 Start order:Please turn on all the controlled scanner power suppies first,and
then turn on the controller power,otherwise the controller is easy to be destr
Oyed
 Prevent it from damp,water,dust, static, and maintain and clean it regularly
3. Contents in the package
 Disco240 console 1
 DMX512 cable 1
 Disco240 user’s manual 1
 Power adapter 1
4. Communication cable
 It adopts the twisted screened wire with the specified impedance of 120
ohms, and if the cable exceeds 200 meters long or there are too many
scanners, a signal amplifier should be added, and a terminal resistor should
be added to the last scanner(120ohms/1W)
 The Pin 1 of the communication cable is the grougding (GND), Pin 2 is
negative signal, and Pin 3 is positive signal; they should not be inversely
connected, and should not be coldly welded
 The communication cable should be screened by single-terminal earthing
 The communication cable should not be wired together with strong
electricity

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5. DM 512 address distribution
Disco240 console uses 1 to 240 channels of DMX512,so it can control the
scanners with no more than 16 channels The address is distributed as follows:
Scanner serial number
Scanner DMX starting address
When using Disco240
Decimal system Scanner address switch location
1 1 1
ON
2 17 1 5
ON
3 33 1 6
ON
4 49 1 5 6
ON
5 65 1 7
ON
6 81 1 5 7
ON
7 97 1 6 7
ON
8 113 1 5 6 7
ON
9 129 1 8
ON
10 145 1 5 8
ON
11 161 1 6 8
ON
12 177 1 5 6 8
ON
P13-P24 206-217
Dimmer channel 1-24 218-241

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6.Diagram of the communication cable link and scanner addree dial
Terminal resistance: 120ohms/1W
Disco 240
Scanner control console
No.12 Scanner:
No.8 Scanner:
No.7 Scanner:
No.6 Scanner:
No.5 Scanner:
No.4 Scanner:
No.3 Scanner:
No.2 Scanner:
No.1Scanner:

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8.Explanation of functional area of the panel
Serial
Numbe
Name description Function explanation
1 POWER
Controller internal mains switch; if the power supply of
the whole machine nee s to be turne off , please pull out
the external power a aptor.
2 BLACK
Change the light converting and operation state
 LED is on: light converting,all the output DMX
signals are 0.
 LED is off: Normal signal output state.
3 EDIT/RUN
Change edit/running state
 LED is on:
E iting program state; it can e it 12
chases,up to 40 steps for each chase.
 LED is off: Running the chase.
4 Scanner immer selection key
 When the in icating light is off, it in icates the ata
correspon ing to the channel sli er area scanner.
 When the in icating light is on, it in icates the ata
correspon ing to the channel sli er area scanner.
5 Distribute control centralize
control selection key
 When the in icating light is off, it in icates
istribute control.
 When the in icating light is on, it in icates
centralize control.
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P1-P12
PCH9-PCH16
Number key area
 In the program state, it is use to select the number
of the chase an to select the number of the
controlle scanner.

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In the program state, press this key area once, an the
chase number to be e ite is selecte ; press this
key area again, an the scanner to be controlle is
selecte .
 When running the program, it is use to call out the
e ite chase number.
 When it is use in coor ination with the functional
key, it is use to change the selection state of the
correspon ing channel, or select correspon ing
scanner number, an call out the 12 in epen ent
scenes in No.1 chase.
7 Dimmer point control area  206 to 217 channel outputs of the point controlle
immer.
8 Duplex button area
When applie in the prpgram state an the running
program state, it has ifferent function efinitions. Please
refer to the explanation of the uplex key for etails.
9 Page turning 1 Press this key, when the in icating light is on, the sli er
area is correspon e to CH1—CH8
10 Page turning 2 Press this key, when the in icating light is on, the sli er
area is correspon e to CH9—CH16
11 Page turning 3
Press this key, when the in icating light is on, the sli er
area is correspon e to CH17—CH24 (only vali in the
immer state).
12 Rocker Use to control the XY scanning channel of the scanner.
13 SPEED. CROSS
(Program time control)
 SPEED potentiometer: a just the chase pause time in
running program, for use in program an running.
 CROSS potentiometer: a just the chase cross spee ,
for use in program an running.
 The AUTO area in the bottom part of the
Potentiometer: use to automatically implement the
programme chase pause time an running spee , the
upper part is use to manually an ran omly change
the program running spee an chase pause time.
14 LCD 16×2 The state in icates the in icating ata; see to the LCD
information for etails.
15 CH-8 PCH9-16
(Channel ata sli er area)
A just an select the DMX values correspon ing to the
channels of the scanner an immer; use to a just an
select the ifferent functions of the scanner.

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9. Explanation of the duplex key area
EDIT
area
[DELETE]
In program state it is used to delete the chase or chase
step and cancel the setup of the transfer channel.
Instantly press own: Delete the current chase step.
Press own for 3 secon s: Delete the current chase step, an
make it an empty program.
In the state of [SET X/Y] setting,pressing the [DELETE] key
will cancel the X-Y irection channel transfer.
[ - ] In program state, it is use to turn to the previous page, to
view the last chase.
[ + ] In program state, it is use to turn to the next page, to
memorize the current chase (a ing a chase step) or to view
the e ite chase.
[SET X/Y]
When just entering the e it state , imme iately press [SET
X/Y], an accor ing to the prompt on the LCD, select two
scanning channels correspon ing to the scanner X-Y
irection from P1-P8 or PCH9-PCH16, an transfer to
control the yellow in icating light with the rocker
potentiometer, an then imme iately press the [SET X/Y]
key again to memorize it an quit.
RUN
area
[CLEAR]
 In any number key selection state in the running mo e,
press [DELETE], an then imme iately clear the
in ication; it can be repeate ly selecte .
 In the running mo e, all channel function ata are
cleare to zero after pressing this key.
[CROSS MODE]
 Mode 1: When running the program, all the channel
ata are running with the chase cross time
potentionmeter control.
 Mode 2: When running the program, the set X an Y
channel ata is controlle by the chase cross time
potentiometer, an all the other channel ata are in the
jumping state, so as to prevent the colors an patterns
that have not e ite or memorize from playing in slow
scanning.
[SCENE]
When running the chase, press this key, an then
imme iately select P1-P12, to call out the first 12 scenes in
No.1 chase, which are in epen ently presente to be use as
special scenes. In or er to quit the scene presentation state,
please press the [EDIT/RUN] key.
[RELEASE CHANNELS]
 Press this channel release key, in coor ination with
P1-P8 keys or SHIFT+(PCH9-PCH16) keys, will change
the ata of channels CH1-CH16, in running the program,

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whether to ran omly rea the state ata correspon ing to
the potentiometer or to rea the state ata the program
has alrea y set. Press the [RELEASE] key once again, to
store the set state an quit.
 (O in icates the CH1-CH16 channel ata is controlle
by the manual sli er, an F in icates that the channel
ata automatically runs with the program.)
[MANUAL]
When running the chase, press [MANUAL], an then press
any key of (P1-P12), to select the scanner number to be in
the manual state, an then sli e the release channel, an
then the immer effect can be controlle both manually an
automatically.
10. Explanation of the display information on the LCD
Display Specific information
DISCO 240 V3.0A
Company name, mo el an version number
S/N:0020-02-2727****
TEST OK
Sequence Number an test con ition
RUN Chase [??]
[01] [00.0] [00.0]
Press [EDIT/RUN], the correspon ing in icating light will be off,
in icating the console is in the running stan by.
The ?? in Chase [??] in icates the chase number to
be input, [01]
[00.0] [00.0] are respectively the chase step numbers, the chase pause
time, an chase cross spee .
RUN Chase [??]
CH[**] [***] or
X [***] Y [***]
The upper line in icates the running chase, an bottom line in icates
the mo ifie channel number an channel ata.
RUN SCENE
SE ECT P1—P12
Press the number key of P1-P12 to select the first 12 scenes that
represent the No.1 chase.
EDIT Chase [??]
CH [01] [**]
Press [EDIT/RUN], to have the correspon ing in icating light on,
in icating the console is in the e it state.
The ?? in Chase [??] in icates the chase step, which can change with
the operation of ［ －］or［＋ ］When the final [ ] shows **
in it, it in icates that chase step is the last step in this chase.
When [ ] is empty, it in icates that there have been alrea y chase
ata.
EDIT Chase [??]
CH[**] [***]
or X [***]Y [***]
The upper line represents the chase number to be e ite , an the
bottom line rpresents the mo ifie channel number an the channel
value.
EDIT Chase [??]
SPEED [***]
The upper line represents the chase number to be e ite , an the
chase pause time or chase cross time.

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or CROSS [***]
EDIT Chase [??]
STEP [01] [**]
Press[EDIT/RUN], to have the correspon ing in icating light on,
in icating the console is in the e it state.
The ?? in Chase[??] represents e ite chase number to be run.
STEP [01] is the serial number of the chase step, which can change
with the operation of［ －］or［＋ ］When the final [ ] shows**
in it, it in icates that chase step is the last step in this chase.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
F F F F F F F F A
or F F F F F F F F B
Press [CHANNELS] to show the left interface. The bottom line
number in icates the state of the 8 correspon ing basic control
channels (Channels 1 to 8 are i entifie with the suffix A, an
channels 9 to 16 are i entifie with the suffix B), an the bottom line
F or O respectively in icates whether the channel of the
correspon ing row is automatic or manual, i.e., whether it is release .
Here, F in icates unrelease , which can be change by pressing the
correspon ing P1 to P8, or pressing [SHIFT] ＋（PCH9-PCH16）.
Set: X-Y
X: [ ] Y: [ ]
When just entering the e iting state, press [SET X/Y] will show the
prompt on the left.
X: [ ] Y: In the space, the channel number to be transferre to the
rocker control can be input by pressing P1-P8 or pressing
[SHIFT]
＋（PCH9-PCH16）, an you can also press [DELETE], to cancel the
set transfer channel.
MANUA : [??]
F F F F F F F F A
or F F F F F F F F B
In the state of running the chase, pressing[MANUAL], will show the
prompt on the left.
The[??] in the upper line shows the chase number that is running, an
the bottom line shows whether the 1-16 channels (channels 1-8 are
i entifie with suffix A, an channel 9-16 are i entifie with suffix
B) are release . Here, F in icates the correspon ing channel is
release , an O in icates it has not been release . Press P1-P12 again
with select one or more scanners to con uct the manual operation of
the release channels.
Press [MANUAL] again, will quit the mixe control of manual＋
automatic, an then carry out the automatic program.
11. The editing of scanner chase
1 Press [BLACK], to turn on the LED;
2 Press [EDLT/RUN], to turn on the LED, and enter the program state;
3 Press any one of the number keys (P1-P12) once, to select the chase number

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to be edited, which is shown in Chase [ ] on the LCD
4 The press numbers (P1-P12), to select the controlled scanner, and its
corresponding LED will be on If the corresponding indicating light is not on,
then that scanner has been selected, so it will not be affect by Step 5
5 Slide (CH1-CH8) to adjust the corresponding channel data of the scanner, or
press [SHIFT] and slide CH9-CH16 to call out the corresponding scanner
effect
(if you have set X and Y direction scanning channel transfer, then two direct
sliding potentiometer sliders will not function You can control the bottom
right rocker potentiometer to get the data)
6 Repeat steps 4, and 5 to adjust other scanners, so that the needed scanner chase
can reach the predefined effect
7 Slide [SPEED] and [CROSS] potentiometers, to adjust the chase pause time
and chase cross time
8 Press [＋ ], to memorize this chase effect, and enter the next step of
editing (Press [ － ], can view the last chase, repeat modification in steps
4,5,6 and 7, and press [＋ ] again to store it)
9 Repeat steps 4 to 8, to edit other chase
10 Press [EDIT/RUN], to have the corresponding indicating light on; memorize it
and then quit the editing state, to enter the running state
11 Repeat steps 2 to 10, to edit other chase
12. Running of scanner chases
1 Press [EDIT/RUN], to have the corresponding LED on
2 Press number keys (P1-P12), to select the chase number, and make it run; if
that chase has not been edited, then the corresponding LED will not be on
when that key number is pressed
3 Adjust [SPEED] and [CROSS] potentiometers, to change the inter-chase
pause time and the chase cross speed; if the [SPEED] or [CROSS]

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potentiometer is in the bottom AUTO area, then the chase pause time and
chase cross time that had already been edited will be run
4 Press [CROSS MODE], to change the running mode; see 9 explanation of the
duplex key area for details
5 If you want to carry out the mixed running program of manual and automatic,
you can set the running according to the following steps
a) First, release the channel: Press [CHANNELS], and then press (P1-P8) (or
press [SHIFT], and then press PCH9-PCH16), to release the corresponding
channel, and F will be changed to O; at last, press [CHANNELS], to
memorize it and quit (F: indicates that the corresponding channel will not
take manual data in chase running, and is controlled by a programmed chase
O: indicates the corresponding channel is not controlled by the chase in chase
running, and it will take manual slider data)
b) Select the scanner that will run the release channel: Press [MANUAL],
and then press (P1-P12), to select the scanner light to be manually controlled
Randomly push the corresponding released potentiometer slider to carry out
mixed running program of manual + automatic, then press [MANUAL] to
quit the manual option
6 Press [BLACK] can make pause/start selections for the running chase; when
LED corresponding to the key is on, then output is paused, and when the
LED is off, then the output is run normally
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．Special scene presentation
In the state of running chase (i e , the indicating light corresponding to
[RUN/EDIT] is off), press [RUN SCENE], and then press any key of P1-P12, will
call out the first 12 scenes in the programmed No 1 chase Therefore, we suggest
that in that in program state, the first 12 scenes in No 1 chase should be specially
defined, which can make some special effects

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14. How to set and cancel the rocker potentiometer
Set the rocker potentiometer settings: Press [RUN/EDIT], to light the indicating
light, and then press [SET X/Y] immediately; according to the prompt on the LCD,
select two scanning channels corresponding to the scanner X and Y direction from
(P1-P8) (or from PCH9-PCH16 by pressing SHIFT), shift to use the rocker
potentiometer to control the green indicating light, and the light is on immediately
In case of wrong input, press [DELETE] to cancel the input, and input the correct
corresponding channel, and then press [SET X/Y] again to memorize it and quit
Cancel rocker potentiometer settings: In the state of [SET X/Y], press
[DELETE] to clear the input data, and the green indicating light turns off
immediately; and then press [SET X/Y] again to memorize it and quit
15. Conventional dimmer control
Point control: Press P13-P24 to control the dimmer 206-217 channels, and when the
indicating light is on, the output is 100%, and when the indicating light is off, the
outputs is 0%
Distributed control: In the state of non-programming, press SCAN/LIGHT to make
the indicating light turn on; enter the dimmer state, select the channel page of
dimmer control by pressing SA/SB/SC, and push the different sliders in the slider
area to adjust the dimmer output