Master / Slave Mode; Operation With A Dmx Controller; Connection; Activating The Dmx Mode - IMG STAGE LINE FXBAR-5SET Bedienungsanleitung

5.2 Master / slave mode

Multiple FXBAR-5SET can be synchronized . In
this mode, one unit (master unit) will control
the other units (slave units) .
1) Connect the units to each other in a chain;
refer to chapter 5 .3 .1, but skip step 1 .
2) Set all slave units to slave mode: Press the
button MENU repeatedly until the dis-
play indicates .Then press the button
ENTER; the display will indicate
As long as a slave unit does not receive
any control signal from the master unit, its
display will flash .
3) Select the desired operating mode on the
master unit (chapter 5 .1); the slave units
will follow accordingly .

5.3 Operation with a DMX controller

For operation via a DMX light controller
(e . g . DMX-1440 or DMX-510USB from IMG
STAGELINE), the FXBAR-5SET is equipped
with 27 DMX control channels . The FXBAR-
5SET can also be controlled via fewer chan-
nels if the functions provided are sufficient
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( chapter 5 .3 .3) or if the number of chan-
nels available on the light controller is less
than 27 .

5.3.1 Connection

DMX OUT
DMX OUT DMX IN
For DMX signal transmission, special cables
are recommended (e . g . cables of the CDMXN
3
series from IMG STAGELINE) . For cable lengths
exceeding 150 m or when controlling more
than 32 units via a single DMX output, it is
generally recommended to insert a DMX level
matching amplifier (e . g . SR-103DMX) .
1) Connect the input DMX IN to the DMX
output of the light controller or to the
DMX output of a second DMX-controlled
unit .
2) Connect the output DMX OUT to the DMX
input of the second DMX unit . Proceed in
the same way to connect the output of the
second unit to the input of the third unit
etc . until all DMX-controlled units have
been connected in a chain .
3) To prevent interference in signal transmis-
sion, in case of long cables or a multitude
of units connected in series, terminate
the DMX output of the last DMX unit in
the chain with a 120 Ω resistor (> 0 .3 W):
Connect a corresponding terminating plug
(e . g . DLT-123) to the DMX output jack .
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5.3.2 Activating the DMX mode

For separate control of all DMX units con-
nected to the light controller, each unit must
have its own start address . For FXBAR-5SET,
start address 1 and control via 27 DMX chan-
nels are factory-set . If start address 1 is al-
ready used for another DMX-controlled unit,
change the start address of the FXBAR-5SET .
To change the start address and the number
of DMX channels, refer to the chapter below .
.
To activate the DMX mode, press the button
MENU repeatedly until the display indicates
. Then press the button ENTER . The dis-
play will indicate the start address (e . g .
The FXBAR-5SET can now be controlled via
DMX . If the set does not receive any control
signal, the start address will flash .
5.3.3 Changing the start address
1) Activate the DMX mode so that the display
indicates the DMX start address (refer to
previous paragraph) .
2) Press the button ENTER once again so that
the number of DMX channels is indicated .
3) Use the button
ber of DMX channels .
4) Press the button ENTER again: The start
address will be indicated .
5) To change the start address, press the but-
DMX IN
MICROPHONE
ton
SENSIVITY
6) To save the settings, finally press the but-
ton ENTER once again . The display will
indicate "d" and the start address .
MICROPHONE SENSITIVITY
4
Number
of DMX
channels
3
5
9
27
= Factory settings and settings after reset
and the number of DMX channels
or to select the num-
 
or .
 
5 Examples of settings
Addresses Next possible
Start
used by start address for
address
FXBAR-5SET next DMX unit
1 1 – 3
6 6 – 8
1 1 – 5
8 8 – 12
1 1 – 9
24 24 – 32
1 1 – 27
486 486 – 512

5.3.4 DMX functions

3-channel mode
show program only
DMX
DMX value
DMX
chan- set in
value
nel chan-
nel 1
000 – 009 blackout (all light beams off)
010 – 031 spotlight/derby light programs
032 – 065 laser programs
066 – 095 strobe LED programs
1 —
096 – 127 programs with all effects
) .
128 – 159
160 – 191 music-controlled laser beams
192 – 223 music-controlled strobe LEDs
224 – 255 music control of all effects
000 – 009
010 – 019
020 – 029
030 – 039
040 – 049
050 – 059
060 – 069
070 – 079
010
080 – 089
FXBAR-5SET
...
MENU ENTER
090 – 099
031
100 – 109
MENU ENTER
110 – 119
6 120 – 129
130 – 139
140 – 149
4
150 – 159
9
160 – 169
6
170 – 255
13
2 000 – 039
10
040 – 079
33
032
080 – 119
28 ...
120 – 139
065
–
140 – 159
160 – 255
000 – 014
015 – 029
030 – 044
045 – 059
066
060 – 074
...
075 – 089
095
090 – 104
105 – 119
120 – 134
135 – 255
000 – 019
096
...
020 – 039
127
040 – 255
Function
Preselection of program
music-controlled spotlights and
derby lights
Automatic programs
programs with
spotlights and
IR
derby lights only
IR
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programs with
laser unit only
programs with
strobe LEDs only
programs with
all effects