Qtx DM-X24 User manual

D M - X 2 4
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2 4 Ch a n n e l D M X D im m e r Console
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D M - X 2 4
2 4 Ch a n n e l D M X D im m e r Console
USER M AN U AL
154.095U K
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D M - X 2 4
2 4 Ch a n n e l D M X D im m e r Console
USER M AN U AL
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Before You Begin
What is included
Unpacking Instructions
Safety Instructions
Introduction
Features
Product Overview(front)
Product Overview(rear panel)
Common Terms
Operating Instructions
Setup
Setting up the System
Physical fader Assignment(iptional setup)
Programming
Entering program mode (record enable)
Create a scene
Edit Enable
Erase a Program
Erase all Scenes
Record Clear
Delete a step or steps
Insert a step or steps
Modify a step or steps
Playback
Playing a Scene
Playing a Scene to audio Triggering
Playing a Scene with the Speed slider
Plating a Scene with the Standard beat
Change the Speed mode between 5 & 10 minutes
Auxiliary controls
Midi Operation
Setting MIDI IN
Setting MIDI OUT
Receiving MIDI File Dump
Sending MIDI File Dump
Appendix
DMX Primer
Fixture Linking
General Troubleshotling
DMX Dip switch Quick Reference Chart
Technical Specifications
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1.BERORE YOU BEGIN
Unpacking Instructions
What is included
Immediately upon receiving a fixture, carefully unpack the carton, check the contents to ensure
that all parts are present, and have been received in good condition. notify the shipper immediately
and retain packing material for inspection if and parts appear damaged from shipping or the carton
itself shows signs of mishandling. Save the carton and all packing materials. ln the event that a
fixture must be returned to the factory, it is important that the fixture be returned in the original
factory box and packing.
Safety instructions
Please read these instructions carefully, which includes important information
about the installation, usage and maintenance of your fixture.
Please keep this User Guide for future consultation. lf you sell the unit to another user, be sure
that they also receive this instruction booklet.
Always make sure that you are connecting to the proper voltage and that the line voltage you
are connecting to is not higher than that stated on decal or rear panel of the fixture.
This product is intended for indoor use only! To prevent risk of fire or shock, do not expose
fixture to rain or moisture. Make sure there are no flammable materials close to the unit while
operating.
In the event of serious operating problem, stop using the unit immediately. Never try to repair
the unit by yourself. Repairs carried out by unskilled people can lead to damage or malfunction.
Please contact the nearest authorized technical assistance center. Always use the same type
spare parts.
Dont connect the device to a dimmer pack.
Make sure power cord is never crimped or damaged.
Never disconnect power cord by pulling or tugging on the cord.
Do not operate this device in more than 104F(40 )ambient temperatre conditions.
Caution!
There are no user serviceable parts inside the unit. Do not open the housing
or attempt any repairs yourself. In the unlikely event your unit may require service. Please
contact us!
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2) DC 9-12V 1000mA output, 100V~240V, 50/60Hz input auto-ranging Power Supply
3) Manual
4) LED gooseneck lamp
Dimmer console1) Dimmer console
2) DC 9-12V 1000mA output, 100V~240V, 50/60Hz input auto-ranging Power Supply
3) Manual
4) LED gooseneck lamp
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2.INTRODUCTION
The dimmer console is a universal intelligent lighting controller. lt allows the control of 48
channels with 48 scene/chase playback faders Each scene/chase can contain up to 1000 individual
steps, or looks. On the surface, when in the CHASE SCENE mode, there are 12 physical faders
fo the playback of the saved programs. There are 4 pages of scenes playback on page A. . programs
can be triggered by music, midi,automatically or manually. Channel assignments can be reprogrammed
for ease of controlling different fixtures. On the surface you will find various programming tools tools
such as 24channel faders. A/Bmaster faders for cross mixing. And Fade and Speed time faders for on
the fiy adjustments. And it also has an LED display for easy navigation of controls and menu functions.
Features
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* 24-channel DMX-512 dimming console
* 4 pages with 12 scenes each yields 48 total playback faders (simultaneous playback)
* 96,000 programmable steps
* 2 programmable aux buttons
* Adjustable chase and fade times
* Re-assignable channels
Additional Features
* 3-pin and 5-pin DMX connections
* Built-in cross fader, dark and kill buttons
* MIDI in, out and thru (with file dump)
* Direct audio input
* Sequential linking or simultaneous playback of chases
* Override chases on the fly
* Beat-activation, tap sync, auto run, midi in/out
* 7-space (7 U) rack mount
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Product Overview(front)
ITEM Button or Fader Function
1Channel Faders Indicates channels 1-12
2Channel Flash button Brings the relevant fader to 100% or DMX value of
255
3Channel Faders Indicates channels 13-24
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Scene Playback indicators
Indicates that the scene is playing back
5Channel Flash button
6Down/Beat Rev
Down functions to modify a scene in Edit mode, Beat
Rev is used to reverse the chasing direction of a
program with regular beat.
7Up/Chase Reverse
Up function to modify a scene in Edit mode, chase
Reverse is used to reverse the chasing direction of a
program under Speed Slider control.
8LCD Display Shows the current activity or programming state
9Delete/Rev One Delete a step in a scene or reverse the chasing
direction of any program
10 Aux 1 Patchable; used to control a channel in 1 of 2 modes
of operation
11 Insert % or 255
Insert is to add 1 step or steps into a scene; %or255
is used to change the display value cycle between %
and 0-255
Brings the relevant fader to 100% or DMX value of
255
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12 Aux 2 Patchable; used to control a channel in 1 of 2 modes
of operation
13 Edit/All Rev Edit is used to activate Edit mode; All Rev is to
reverse the chasing direction of all programes
14 Record/Shift
Record is used to activate Record mode or program a
step; Shift functions the alternate function of other
buttons only
15 Audio Audio activate audiosync of a program
16 Blind
Dark Used to temporarily blackout overall output
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Home Used to deactivate the Blind on a given channel
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Park
Used to select Single/Mix Chase, bring Channel 13-
24 to full of current setting, or momentarily program
a scene into Master B slider depending on the
current mode
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Mode Select/Rec Speed Used to activate the operating mode; Rec Speed sets
the speed of any programs chasing in Mix mode
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Tap Sync Repeatedly tapping this button will establish the
chase speed
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Hold Used th momentarily maintain current scene
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Page Tap to select pages of scenes from 1-4(Page A)
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Full On Momentarily bring all channels(1-24)to full intensity24
Step Used to go to the next step when the Speed slider is
set in Show Mode or in Edit mode
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Add Kill/Rec exit
In Add mode, multiple scenes or Flash buttons will be
on at the same time; ln kill mode, pressing any Flash
button will kill any other scenes or programes; Rec Exit
is used to exit from Program or Edit mode
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Blackout Used to kill all output, with exception of Full On
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Audio Level Fader Adjusts the audio sensitivity when in Audio trigger
mode of scenes
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Speed Fader Used to adjust the speed of scenes/chases running
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Fade Fader Adjusts the fade-in,fade-out,and cross-fade times
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Master A-B Adjusts overall intensity
Take the channel out of a program temporarily in
Chase Scene mode
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Product Overview(rear panel)
ITEM Button or Fader Function
13-pin DMX output connector DMX control signal
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4MIDI Thru MIDI port for connecting to a sequencer or MIDI
device
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7Audio Input This jack accepts a line level audio input signal
ranging from 100 mV to 1Vpp
8Remote Input Blackout and Full On may be controlled by a
remote control using a standard 1/4 jack
9DC Input DC 9V, 1000mA
MIDI Out MIDI port for connecting to a sequencer or MIDI
device
MIDI ln MIDI port for connecting to a sequencer or MIDI
device
Common Terms
The following are common terms used in intelligent light programming.
Blackout is a state where all lighting fixtures light output are set to 0 or off, usually on a
temporary basis.
DMX-512 is an industry standard digital communication protocol used in entertainment lighting
equipment. For more information read Sections DMX Primer and DMX Control Mode in the
Appendix.
Fixture refers to your lighting instrument or other device such as a fogger or dimmer which
you can control.
Programs are a number of scenes arranged one after another. It can be programmed as
either a single scene or multiple scenes in sequence.
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ON/OFF power switch Switch the controller on and off
USB Lamp Socket
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LAMPLAMP AUDIOAUDIO REMOTEREMOTE
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Scenes are static lighting states.
Sliders are also known as faders.
Chases can also be called programs. A chase consists of scenes arranged one
after another.
Scanner refers to alighting instrument with a pan and tilt mirror, however DMX controllers can
use this term to control any DMX-512 compatible device as a generic fixture.
MIDI is a standard forrepresenting musical information in a digital format. A MIDI input would
provide external triggering of scenes using midi devices such as a midi keyboard.
Stand Alone refers to a fixtures ability to function independently of an external controller and
usually in sync to music,due to a built in microphone.
Fade slider is used toadjust the fade time between scenes within a chase.
Speed slider affects the amount of time a scene will hold its state it is also considered a wait
time.
Shutter is a mechanical device in the lighting fixture that allows you to block the lights path. It
is often used to lessenthe intensity of the light output and to strobe.
Patching refers to the process of assigning fades to a DMX channel within a fixture
Playbacks can be either scenes or chases that are directly called to execution by the user. A
playback can also be considered program memory that can be recalled during a show.
3.OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Setup
SETTING UP THE SYSTEM
1) Place the 24 CH dimmer console on a level surface Note! The console can also be rack
mounted, occupying six rack spaces(7u).
2) Plug the AC to DC power supply into the system back panel and into the mains outlet.
3) Plug in your DMX cable(s)to your intelligent lighting as described in the respective fixtures
manual. For a quick overview of DMX see the DMX Primer on page 11.
4) Reset the system using the instructions on page 9 under ERASE ALL SCENES.
PHYSICAL FADER ASSIGNMENT(OPTIONAL SETUP)
Use this feature combine or unify fixture control attributes for different fixtures. For example; if
you were controlling 4 moving mirrors and 4 moving yokes, the color, gobo and dimmer channels
may not line up ideally on the physical faders. Use this function to re-assign the dimmer, color and
gobo channels 1,2 and 3. From now on you will be able to control the same attributes on all
fixtures using the same fader location. This is also most useful when needing to combine all colors
together.
ACTION:
1. Press and hold RECORD button.
2.While holding the Record button. Press the Flash button #6(3) time.
3.Press the Flash button that you wish to assign the DMX channel output to.
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4.White holding Record, press the Flash button corresponding to the DMX output that you wish
to assign the Fader to.
5.Repeat steps 2-3 as often as necessary
6.Press and hold Record & Rec Exit to exit the mode.
Al physical faders can be re-assigned to output on a different DMX channel, Faders are given
a channel number and are labelled on the surface of the controller as such.
You can check to see what the assignment is by pressing the Fader button of the
corresponding channel while in this mode.
Here is no limit to the amount of channels that can be assigned to a single faders. One can
assign up to all 48 channel while in this mode.
CHNO corresponds to the Physical Fader, while SLDNO corresponds to the DMX output
channel.
NOTES:
For example: you wish to assign Fader # 1 to
output to DMX channel # 5
1. Hold the Record button & press Fader# 6 (3
times)
2. Press the Flash button # 1.
3. While holding the Record button, press the
Flash button # 5.
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4.PROGRAMMING
CREASE APROGRAM
Action
Action
1) Record enable
6) Press and hold RECORD
2) While holdingrecord button tapthe flash button in the following sequence:1-3-2-3.Relese the
record button.
7) All LEDS should light indicatingall program have been erases.
8) Press and hold RECORD & REX EXIT to exit themode.
Warning :This will reset the controller toits factory defaults. This will erase all program and setting.
NOTES :You must be inrecord mode to reset the controller.
The LED over the recordbutton will light, indicating the Record mode operation.
ENTERING PROGRAM MODE (RECORD ENABLE)
1. While holdingthe RECORD button, tap the Flash buttons 1-5-6-8 in sequence.
2. Release theRECORD button. The Record LED light up.
A scene is a static lighting state. Scenes are stored in the temporary memory, until they are
transferred to one of the playbackfaders. You may create a single scene or a succession of up to 999
steps per Scene.
1) Record enable.
2) Select the 1-24 Single mode by tapping the Mode Select button. This will give you control of all 24 channels of the first page.
3) Compose a look by moving the FADERS.(Changes in fixture attribute such as colors and gobos, or simply dimmer values).
4) Press Record to save the look into the temporary memory.
5) Repeat steps 2 ~ 4 until you have your desired scene.
6) Adjust the Speed and Fade sliders to achieve the desired amount of time a scene will be held in a chase (speed) and the
amount of time allowed for the fixtures to move from one scene to the next (fade).
7) Select a Scene master to store your scene. Tap the Page button to select a page (1-4).
8) Press and hold the Record button & tap the Flash button for the scene that you wish to store it to. All LEDs will flash indicating
the scene has been programmed into memory.
9) You can continue programming or exit. To exit program mode, press and hold the Record button & tap the Rec Exit button.
Deselect Blackout ifLED is lit.
If you justwish to create a static look,then you must create a scenecomposed of only 1 step.
There are 999steps available in every scene.
EDI T ENABLE
1) Record enable.
2)Use the Page button to selectthe page theprogram you wish to edit ison.
3)Tapthe Mode Select button to select Chase ..Scenes.
4)Press and holdthe Edit button & tap the Flash button (13-24) of the Scene you wish toedit.
5)Release the Edit button. The relevant Scene Led should light, indicating you are in Edit mode.
Notes
When the EDITmode is entered properly, the display will read EDITING.
This mode isdisplayed here for only the initiation of EDIT mode. Please see the following sections on the uses ofthis
mode in detail.
ERASE APROGRAM
ACTION
1) Record enable.
2) Use thePage button to select the page the Scene you wish toerase is on.
3)Press and holdRecord button & tap the Flash button(13-24) twice ofScene you wish to erase
4)Release Record buttonand all LEDs should on to indicate the programis erased
ERASE ALLSCENES
ACTION
RECORD CLEAR
ACTION
1)Record enable.
2) Record ascene with 1 or more steps.
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