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PROGRAMMABLE DMX CONTROLLER
USER’S MANUAL
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Sets of the equipment
1.1 Unpacking of the equipment
1.2 Acessories issued with the equipment and relative documentation
Description of the rear panel and installation
2.1 Description of the rear panel
2.2 DMX 512 output connection
2.3 Input connection for power supply
2.4 Connection of the ballast to the electric system
Use of the equipment - modes of operation
3.1 PROGRAM mode
3.2 SCENE mode
3.3 MAN + PROGRAM mode
3.4 MAN + SCENE mode
Description of the front panel
4.1 Description of the front panel
Use of the equipment - main functions
5.1 Adjustment of the RATE speed
5.2 Adjustment of the SPEED speed
5.3 Adjustment of the Xand Y channels through the Joystick
5.4 Adjustment of the IRIS - COLOUR - GOBO - SHUTTER channels
5.5 MUSIC function
5.6 BLK function
Use of the equipment - secondary functions
6.1 MEM function
6.2 COPY function
6.3 LENGTH function
6.4 REPEAT function
Exemple of working - creation of a program
7.1 Creation of a program
We congratulate you on your purchase of NAVIGATOR 612. Before
proceeding of the use of this product it should be necessary to read
carefully the following user’s manual to install it correctly and to make the
most of its potentialities.
INDEX

Verify the contens of the packing.
If one of the following parts of the packing is missing or damaged, please,
contact your dealer immediately.
A) User’s manual
B) AN-612 Ballast
Open the box; take the ballast and the documentation out.
Take the equipment out of the box as shown in the picture below.
1.1 UNPACKING OF THE EQUIPMENT
1.2 ACCESSORIES ISSUED WITH THE EQUIPMENT AND RELATIVE DOCUMENTATION
AB

AUDIO IN
(0 dB)
POWER INPUT
12 VDC - 2 W
DMX 512
OUTPUT
+VDC COMMON
12
3
1
1 = COMMON
2 =DATA -
3 =DATA +
4 = n.c.
5 = n.c.
5
3
42
15
3
42
PUSH
3
2.1 DESCRIPTION OF THE REAR PANEL AND INSTALLATION
1Standard DMX 512 signal OUTPUT with a 5-pin cannon connector.
20 dB audio signal INPUT with a mono/stereo jack connector.
312 Vdc power INPUT with a 3-pin cannon connector.
2.2 DMX 512 OUTPUT CONNECTION
Make sure you are using a shielded twisted cables suitable for the
transmission of the DMX 512 signal with connectors of good quality and
connection as shown on the side of the connector.
Plug the 5-pin cannon connector coming from the projectors completly in the
DMX 512 output
Use the “push” safety hook to disconnect it and than extract it gently.
ATTENTION: the shielded part of the cable must never be connected to the
ground of the electrical system as this could cause faults during the
working of the controller.
The “start” channel of the controller is channel n°1, for other DMX address
you can follow the tabel below.
SCANNER N° 1
SCANNER N° 2
SCANNER N° 3
SCANNER N° 4
SCANNER N° 5
SCANNER N° 6
DMX address: 1
DMX address: 7
DMX address: 13
DMX address: 19
DMX address: 25
DMX address: 31
SCANNER N° 7
SCANNER N° 8
SCANNER N° 9
SCANNER N° 10
SCANNER N° 11
SCANNER N° 12
DMX address: 37
DMX address: 43
DMX address: 49
DMX address: 55
DMX address: 61
DMX address: 67
1
1
2

2.3 INPUT CONNECTION FOR POWER SUPPLY
2.4 CONNECTION OF THE BALLAST TO THE ELECTRIC SYSTEM
Plug the 3-pin cannon connector of the ballast completly in the power
input
Use the “push” safety hook to disconnect it and extract it gently.
ATTENTION: do not use ballast different from the one supplied, it could
cause serious damages at the internal circuitation.
Do not connect the 3-pin cannon connector in other appliances, it has been
studied to be used only in this controller.
3
MAKE SURE THAT VOLTAGE AND POWER FREQUENCY CORRESPOND TO
WHAT IS REPORTED ON THE BALLAST PLATE.
The supplied ballast has a plug, therefore you should only plug it in the socket.
Press POW key to verify the correct installation.
If pressing the POW key no one led light up, please check if there is tension in
the electric socket or check the connection between ballast-controller and
ballast-electric socket.
If the problem persist, please consult your dealer.

Pressing PROG key the PROGRAM function is activated
(Fig.1)
The red led of PROG key will light up to indicate the activation
of this function.
This function allows to activate a program or a range of programs
Press 1÷12 keys to activate/deactivate the programs which will be performed
in succession.
All selected programs have a lighted up led, while the active program has a
flashing led.
N.B. Each program is repeated for a number of times established through the
REPEAT function (see par. 6.4)
The speed of change between the scenes can be controlled by RATE ▲ and
RATE ▼ keys (see par. 5.1).
The relation between the movement of the scanners and the pause between
scenes is controlled by SPEED ▲and SPEED ▼keys (see par. 5.2).
When the maximum or minimum speed is reached the led of the SHIFT key flashes.
Fig. 1
3.1 PROGRAM MODE
PROG
Pressing SCENE key the SCENE function is activated (Fig.2)
The red led of SCENE key will light up to indicate the
activation of this function.
When you pass from PROGRAM mode to SCENE mode, the
scene active in that moment is selected.
Press any 1÷12 keys to activate/deactivate the scene.
This function allows to see one of the 12 scenes of the program in action.
N.B. If no programs are selected the SCENE function is not active.
The speed of change between the scenes can be controlled by RATE ▲ and
RATE ▼ (see par. 5.1).
When the maximum or minimum speed is reached the led of the SHIFT key flashes.
N.B. In this function SPEED ▲and SPEED ▼ keys are not activated
Fig. 2
3.2 SCENE MODE
SCENE

When PROGRAM function is working, pressing MAN (Fig.3)
key the MAN+PROGRAM function is activated.
The red led on PROG and MAN keys will light up to indicate
the activation of this function.
Pressing MAN key once more you come back in PROG mode.
This function allows to activate manually one or more scanners while the
not selected ones go on performing the PROGRAM function.
Press 1÷12 keys to activate/deactivate the scanners manually controlled.
The selected scanners (with ligthed up led) do not follow anymore the
program, but are manually controlled through the joystick, the selection of the
channel and the slider.
Once it has been deactivated, the scanner performs again the working
program.
Fig. 3
3.3 MAN+PROGRAM MODE
MAN
When SCENE function is working, pressing MAN key
(fig. 4) the MAN+SCENE function is activated.
The red led of SCENE and MAN keys will light up to indicate
the activation of this function.
Pressing MAN key once more you can come back to the
SCENE mode.
This function allows to activate manually one or more scanners to create or
to modify a scene.
Pressing one of the 1÷12 keys the scanner manually controlled is activated.
To select more scanners press in sequence 1÷12 keys very quickly. The
selected scanners (with lighted up led) can be manually controlled using the
joystick, the channel selection and the slider.
Once another scanner has been selected, the previous one keeps all made
sets.
Fig. 4
3.4 MAN+SCENE MODE
MAN

4.1 DESCRIPTION OF THE FRONT PANEL
SHIFT
POWER
RATESPEED
1
MEM
5
COP
9
F1
F2
MUSIC
MAN
PROG
SCENE
1
1
5 6
7 8
2
3
4
To activate /deactivate the controller storing all the data.
2To activate the PROGRAM mode.
3To activate the SCENE mode.
4To activate the PROG+MAN / SCENE+MAN function.
5
To activate the MUSIC function for the change of the scene to the beat of the music.
6
To activate the SHIFT function and select the second function of 1/12 keys.
7To increase / reduce the SPEED value.
8To increase / reduce the RATE value.
9
To select a program / scene / scanner depending on the working function.

CH.
SEL. 0
255
CHANNEL
IRIS
COLOUR
GOBO
SHUTTER
2
6
3
LENGTH
7
4
8
011
F3
12
F4
➠
➠
➠
➠
➠
➠
➠
➠
REPEAT
10 12 1311
9
9
10 To select the channel on which the slider should operate.
11 It shows the channel on which the slider is operating.
12 Slider: it changes the value from 0 to 255 of the selected channel.
13 Joystick: it allows an easy positioning of the scanners.

RATE
The adjustment of the RATE is activated only in PROG and SCENE function.
The two settings of the value are indipendent as passing from one mode to
the other you find the same previous set value.
The RATE value is simply the time that the scene takes to
arrive at the end, therefore it is also the speed of the change
between the scenes.
Using the RATE ▲ key (Fig.5) the speed increases, i.e. the
scene takes less time to arrive at the end position, while
using the RATE ▼key (Fig.5) the speed reduces up to a value
of 30 seconds to end the scene.
When the maximum and minimum speed is reached the led
on the SHIFT key flashes.
The SPEED value is the ratio between the time of the
scanner’s movement and the total length of the scene.
The SPEED value are 10: from 10% to100%.
Using the SPEED ▲ key (Fig.6) the speed increases and the
time of pause, too, while using the SPEED ▼key (Fig.6) the
speed reduces and the movement becomes continuous,
without pauses.
For instance, if you set a RATE of 30 seconds and the SPEED
has the minimum value, the scene has a length of 30
seconds and the movement of the mirror has a length of 30
seconds,too. If you set the previous RATE value but you
increase the SPEED value up to 50%, the length of the scene
is always 30 seconds instead the movement of the mirror has
a lenght of 15 seconds (as the speed is doubled in
comparison with the previous one) and a pause of 15
seconds.
When the maximum and minimum speed are reached the led
on the SHIFT key flashes.
Fig. 5
5.1 ADJUSTMENT OF THE RATE SPEED
SPEED
The SPEED adjustment is activated only in PROG function, while it is
deactivated in SCENE and MUSIC function.
Fig. 6
5.2 ADJUSTMENT OF THE SPEED

Fig. 7
Fig. 8 Fig. 9
Using the joystick the X and Y channels of the
scanner’s mirror can be adjusted (Fig.7).
The type used is the one with the return in the
centre which allows an easy and exact
positioning thanks to the sophisticated
software of management, too.
The movement is a proportional type, i.e. if you
keep the joystick in central position the mirror
keeps still; whereas the more you move it away
from the centre the more the movement of
mirror increases.
To make a movement of a step it will be
enough to give some small strokes to the
joystick in the desired direction.
5.3 ADJUSTMENT OF THE X AND Y CHANNELS THROUGH THE JOYSTICK
The adjustment of the 4 channels is
made with only one slider (Fig.8).
The value of the slider is connected with
the channel which is selected through
the CH.SEL. key and it is indicated by the
leds on the key (Fig.9).
To change the channel on which the
slider is working press one or more
times the CH.SEL. key till the led of the
desired channel lights up.
N.B. Every time you change channel
the previous value of each channel is
not modified till you do not move the
slider.
5.4 ADJUSTMENT OF THE IRIS - COLOUR - GOBO - SHUTTER CHANNELS
CH.
SEL.
0
255
CHANNEL
IRIS
COLOUR
GOBO
SHUTTER
➠
➠
➠
➠
➠
➠
➠
➠
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-Hold pressed the
11
key and turn on the controller through
PPoowweerr
key at the same time.
Now the Joystick work with the channels 11aanndd22.
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-Hold pressed the
55
key and turn on the controller through
PPoowweerr
key at the same time..
Now the Joystick work with the channels 55aanndd66.

Pressing the MUSIC key (Fig.10) the MUSIC function is activated.
This function can be activated only during the PROGRAM
and MAN+PROGRAM mode.
The green led on the key lights up to indicate the starting of
this function.
This function performs the program to the rhythm of the music,
synchronising the change of the scene with the bass beats.
Using this function the change of the scenes occurs only when the musical sensor
receives the audio signal from the rear audio input or from the built-in microphone.
(If to the rear input you connect a jack the built-in microphone is deactivated).
The speed of the change between the scenes is controlled by the RATE ▲ and the
RATE ▼keys: when the max or mi speed is reached the led on the SHIFT key flashes.
Usually, during the MUSIC function, the speed of the change between the scenes
should be not so low otherwise the movement of the scanner will be very slow.
The internal music sensor has an automatic gain adjustment which allows to have
a signal level good for the controller’s working. The input music signal is a 0dB
mono/stereo so it could be taken from sound sources like Mixer, CD, Dat etc.
N.B. In this function the SPEED ▲and the SPEED ▼ keys are deactivated.
Only one channel of the jack stereo connector placed on the rear of the
controller is connected to the music sensor.
IT IS ABSOLUTELY FORBIDDEN TO CONNECT TO THIS INPUT ANY POWER SIGNALS
FOR ACOUSTIC SPEAKER COMING FROM AMPLIFIED MIXER OR AMPLIFIER!!
Fig. 10
5.5 MUSIC FUNCTION
MUSIC
This function can be activated only during the PROGRAM
and MAN+PROGRAM mode.
To activate the BLK function you have to activate the second
function of the keys pressing once the SHIFT key (Fig.11).
(a yellow led on the SHIFT key lights up).
Than press 12/BLK key (Fig.12).
Now, the led on the
12/BLK key is flashing and all the
function of the controller are off.
Only pressing again the
12/BLK key the controller return to
it’s normal functions.
Fig. 11
Fig. 12
SHIFT
This function reset the color and the gobo channels
in all the scanners.
5.6 BLK function (blackout)
12
BLK

To activate the MEM function you have to activate the second
function of the keys pressing once the SHIFT key (Fig.11).
(a yellow led on the SHIFT key lights up).
If the led on the SHIFT key does not light up, the MEM
function cannot be activated as no scene has been selected
previously.
Than press 1/MEM key (Fig.12).
Now, the settings of the channels and the X and Y position of
all scanners are stored in a permanent way in the selected
scene of the active program (see par. 7.1).
If all the operations have been done correctly, the mode of
working pass from MAN mode to SCENE mode so that any
other scene can be selected, created or modified.
To activate the COPY function you have to activate the second
function of the keys pressing once the SHIFT key (Fig.13).
(a yellow led on the SHIFT key lights up).
If the led on the SHIFT key does not light up, the COPY
function cannot be activated as no scene has been selected
previously.
Than press
2/COPY key (Fig.14).
Now, the led of the active scene is flashing; press any 1÷12
keys to select the scene of destination.
Pressing a different key the copy function is cancelled.
If all the operations have been done correctly, the active
scene becomes now the scene of destination.
This function stores in a scene the present situation of the scanners.
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6.1 MEM FUNCTION
Fig. 13
Fig. 14
SHIFT
This function allows to copy the present active scene in another one.
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6.2 COPY FUNCTION
2
COPY
Fig. 11
Fig. 12
SHIFT
1
MEM

Fig. 15
Fig. 16
SHIFT
3
LENGTH
To activate the LENGTH function you have to activate the second
function of the keys pressing once the SHIFT key (Fig.15).
(a yellow led on the SHIFT key lights up).
If the led on the SHIFT key does not light up, the LENGTH
function cannot be activated as no program has been
selected previously.
Than press 3/LENGTH key (Fig.16).
Now, the led of the the selected length is flashing; press any
1÷12 keys to select a new length of the program.
Pressing a different key the operation is cancelled.
This function allows to choose the length of the active program, or rather
the last performed scene of the program.
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6.3 LENGTH FUNCTION
Fig. 17
Fig. 18
SHIFT
4
REPEAT
To activate the REPEAT function you have to activate the second
function of the keys pressing once the SHIFT key (Fig.17).
(a yellow led on the SHIFT key lights up).
If the led on the SHIFT key does not light up, the REPEAT
function cannot be activated as no program has been
selected previously.
Than press 4/REPEAT key (Fig.18).
Now, the led corresponding with the selected number of
repetitions is flashing; press any 1÷12 keys to select a new value.
Pressing a different key the operation is cancelled.
This function allows to select the number of repetitions for each program.
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6.4 REPEAT FUNCTION

A program is a range of scenes (max 12) performed in succession. To create
(or to modify) a program follow all steps listed below:
1) If the controller is switched off, switch it on pressing POW key.
2) Press PROG key to activate the PROGRAM function.
(the red led on the same key will light up).
3) Using 1÷12 keys select only the program that you want to modify.
(only one program is flashing).
4) Press SCENE key to activate the SCENE function.
(the red led on the same key will light up).
5) Using 1÷12 keys select the scene that you want to modify.
6) Press MAN key to activate the MAN+SCENE function.
(the red leds on the MAN and SCENE keys will light up).
7) Using 1÷12 keys select one or more scanners and modify the position
with the joystick and the sets of the channels with the CH.SEL. key
and the slider.
8) Once the scanners have been selected and the scene has been completed,
it can be stored using the MEM function: press SHIFT key and than
1/MEM key (see par. 6.1).
9) Now the controller is again in the SCENE function in order that you can
select another scene or copy the scene already done in another one (see par. 6.2).
10) Once the creation of the scenes has been finished press PROG key to
come back to the PROGRAM function.
(the red led on the same key will ligth up).
11) Finally, you should set the length of the program using the LENGTH
function: press once SHIFT key than the 3/LENGTH key followed by
the number of the last stored scene (see par. 6.3).
The program is finished; to create or modify others repeat again all the above
steps.
7.1 EXAMPLE OF WORKING - CREATION OF A PROGRAM

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TECHNICAL FEATURES OF NAVIGATOR 612
Technical features: programming
Number of scanners controlled separately: 12
Number of channels for each scanner: 6 (4ch. + Y + X)
Number of stored programs: 12
Number of scenes for each program: 12
Total number of scenes: 144 (12 programs x 12 scenes)
Positioning way of the mirror: through a proportional Joystick with return.
Technical features: output signal
Kind of output signal: DMX512/ 1990
Output connector: 5-pin cannon connector
Max number of scanners connected to the DMX output: 32
Number of DMX channels: 72 (6 ch. x 12 scanners)
Technical features: storage of program
Kind of storage / size: EEPROM / 128 Kbit
Length of data maintenance without power supply: > 40 years
Number of entries cycles: >100.000
Technical features: storage of settings
Kind of storage / size: EEPROM / 2 Kbit
Length of data maintenance without power supply: > 40 years
Number of entries cycles: > 10.000.000
Climatic condition for the use
Humidity: 35% ÷ 80%
Temperature: 5 ÷ 50 °C
Power supply
Voltage/current: 12 Vdc / 240 mA
Technical fetures: audio input
Source: Inside through a built-in microphone / outside through a stereo jack
Sensitivity / input impedance: 0 dB (775 mV) / 50 Kohm
Kind of level adjustment: Automatic
Dimensions and weight
Dimension (W x L x H) / Weight: 482 x 88 x 40 mm (2U rack) / 1,5 Kg.
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