LEC430 IINSTRUCTION MANUAL Iss2
LIGHTMIX 430
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1. INTRODUCTION
2. FRONT PANEL LAYOUT
The LIGHTMIX 430 is a fully dimmable 4 channel club controller with low voltage outputs to drive
up to 4 slave dimmer packs. Eight switched outputs are provided, four of which may be used to enable
the dimmer packs. The other four can be used to control switched effects using a slave switching pack.
Ablackout switch is provided which can be used to enable a separate strobe control system and if
required the LIGHTMIX can be installed so that it starts running a chase effect when the power is
switched on, a useful feature in unmanned applications.
The LIGHTMIX 430 has three independent effects generators which produce distinctly different types
of lighting effects.
a) A chaser section which has 16 different patterns stored in a memory chip that can be run individually
or in auto-change mode. Auto-reverse and sound triggering can also be selected.
b) True four band Sound to Light with individual channel A.G.C. ensures a stunning effect at all sound
levels.
c) Variable speed crossfade with a cycle time that can be varied from 5 minutes to 1/10 second
produces a range of effects from subtle colour changes to rapidly pulsating strobe-like effects. If sound
activate is selected the effect will follow the rhythm of the music, revving up with the beat.
In addition to these there are two buttons that modify the effects produced.
An attack button adds Fast or Slow response to the chase and sound to light effects for dynamic or more
subtle lighting changes.
The Sound Modulation button superimposes brightness modulation on all channels, controlled by the
loudness of the music playing.
2.1 Manual Controls
BACKGROUND LEVEL CONTROLS:- These faders control the minimum output level of each
channel and can be used for manual lighting control when effects are not in use.
FLASH BUTTONS:- When pressed they turn the channel full on, overriding all other controls.
CHANNEL MIMICS:- These red LEDs indicate the output level of each channel.
2.2 Effects Selectors
An electronic interlock cancels one effect when another is selected. However more than one effect can
be selected at the same time by pressing the buttons simultaneously. If all three effects are turned on
together they can be cancelled by pressing the Sound to Light button for 5 seconds.
2.3 Chase Effects
16 different chase patterns can be produced by this unit.
CHASE ON: This turns on the chase pattern generator and its green LED which blinks at each step of
the pattern.
