Rear Panel; Safety Notes; Applications And Characteristics Of; Functions - IMG STAGE LINE DMX-1440 Bedienungsanleitung

influencing other functions like panning,
tilting, change of colour or gobo .
29 Button BLACKOUT, sets all control channels
admitted for this function to the value zero
(chapter 4 .4 .2)
Thus, it is possible to blackout e . g . all DMX
units .

1.2 Rear panel

30 Mains cable for connection to a mains
socket (230 V/ 50 Hz)
31 DMX signal outputs
Pin 1 = ground, 2 = DMX−, 3 = DMX+,
4 and 5 = not connected
Depending on the existing DMX input at
the first light effect unit, connect the 3-pole
or the 5-pole XLR jack to the light effect
unit; connect the output of the first light
effect unit to the input of the next unit
etc . (fig . 3)
32 Stereo audio input (6 .3 mm jack) to connect
an audio unit with line output (0 .1 – 2 V)
to control the run of a scene sequence to
the rhythm of the music; when connect-
ing the jack, the internal microphone (4)
is switched off .

2 Safety Notes

This unit corresponds to all relevant directives of
the EU and is therefore marked with
WARNING The unit uses dangerous mains
voltage . Leave servicing to skilled
personnel only . Inexpert handling
or modification of the unit may
result in electric shock .
•
The unit is suitable for indoor use only . Pro-
tect it against dripping water and splash
water, high humidity, and heat (ambient
temperature range 0 – 40 °C) .
•
Do not place any vessels filled with liquid,
e . g . drinking glasses, on the unit .
•
Do not operate the unit or immediately dis-
connect the plug from the mains socket
1 . if there is visible damage to the unit or to
the mains cable,
2 . if a defect might have occurred after the
unit was dropped or suffered a similar ac-
cident,
3 . if malfunctions occur .
In any case the unit must be repaired by
skilled personnel .
•
A damaged mains cable must be replaced by
skilled personnel only .
•
Never pull the mains cable to disconnect the
mains plug from the mains socket, always
seize the plug .
•
For cleaning only use a dry, soft cloth; never
use water or chemicals .
•
No guarantee claims for the unit and no li-
ability for any resulting personal damage or
material damage will be accepted if the unit
is used for other purposes than originally in-
tended or if it is not correctly connected or
operated or if it is not repaired in an expert
way .
•
Important for U. K. Customers!
The wires in this mains lead are coloured in
accordance with the following code:
blue = neutral
brown = live
As the colours of the wires in the mains lead
of this appliance may not correspond with the
coloured markings identifying the terminals
in your plug, proceed as follows:
1 . The wire which is coloured blue must be
connected to the terminal which is marked
with the letter N or coloured black .
2 . The wire which is coloured brown must be
connected to the terminal which is marked
with the letter L or coloured red .
If the unit is to be put out of operation
definitively, take it to a local recycling
plant for a disposal which will not be
harmful to the environment .
3 Applications and
Characteristics of Functions
The controller DMX-1440 has especially been
designed for applications in professional light-
ing systems on stage or in discothèques . Light
effect units with a DMX512 input, e . g . dim-
mers, scanners, moving heads, etc . can be con-
trolled via this unit . For this purpose, 96 control
channels are available which can be operated
via 12 sliding controls .
DMX is the abbreviation of Digital Multi-
plex and means digital control of several units
via a single line .
– The 96 control channels can be assigned as
.
desired to the DMX addresses 1 – 144 . There-
fore, the order of the functions of different
DMX units can be unified which facilitates
the operation considerably . As an adjusting
aid, it is possible to reset all control channels
to zero simultaneously by pressing one key .
– For the output values of the 144 DMX ad-
dresses, an inversion can be adjusted . (The
output value is 0 if the assigned control chan-
nel has been adjusted to 255 and vice versa .)
Thus, it is possible to correct e . g . moving
directions if a DMX unit has been mounted
in a side-inverted way .
If two addresses for the motion control
are assigned to the same control channel and
the output value for one of the addresses
is inverted, it is possible e . g . to move two
scanners synchronously in a mirror symmetry .
– The 96 control channels are combined in
8 groups (Control Channel Pages) of 12
channels each . The values can be adjusted
individually or for several groups with the
sliding controls . The adjusted value is indi-
cated as a decimal value and as a per cent
value . For channels which are influenced by
the master fader, the actual output value is
indicated additionally .
– A control channel can be set to maximum via
the flash buttons . Via the button FULL ON,
all control channels can be set to maximum
simultaneously .
– It is also possible to compile control channels
in 5 different flash groups as desired . These
can be set (also in combination) to the max-
imum value via the 5 left flash buttons . The
flash function can individually be switched off
for each control channel .
– Via the BLACKOUT button, all control chan-
nels can be set to minimum simultaneously .
The blackout state is indicated by an LED . By
pressing the button again, the unit reverses to
the previous channel values . This function can
individually be switched off for each control
channel .
– Via the master fader, the values of all control
channels may be reduced in common . This
function can individually be switched off for
each control channel .
– With the control lever, it is possible to con-
trol the control channel pairs 1 / 2 and 7/ 8
of each channel group alternatively to the
sliding controls .
– The adjusted values can be memorized in
240 scenes (12 scenes in 20 banks) in a non-
volatile way .
– Between the scenes, it is possible to crossfade
time-controlled (0 .1 to 25 .4 s) with the re-
maining time display counting downwards or
to crossfade manually . The crossfading with
interim values calculated by the controller can
be switched off separately for each control
channel .
– The 240 memorized scenes can be combined
in 60 sequences . There are 2 sequence types:
sequences for which an individual crossfading
time is programmed for each of the maximum
of 60 steps and sequences with the maximum
of 120 steps with the same crossfading time
for all steps . In this case, the crossfading time
is adjusted with the control C .F . TIME during
the reproduction .
– The sequences can run manually or automati-
cally, forward or backward . The automatic run
can be time-controlled or music- controlled .
During the run, manual intervention is possi-
ble (e . g . for change of direction) .

4 Setting into Operation

4.1 Setting up the unit

The controller DMX-1440 is provided for
mounting into a rack (482 mm / 19") . For this
purpose, 4 rack spaces are required (1 rack
space = 44 .45 mm) . However, it is also possible
to use it as a table-top unit .

4.2 Connecting the units

Prior to connecting units or changing existing
connections, switch off the controller and all
connected light effect units .
1) Connect the DMX output of the controller to
the DMX input of the first light effect unit .
Depending on the jack of the light effect
unit, use the 3-pole or the 5-pole XLR jack
DMX OUT (31) . (The XLR jacks have a latch-
ing . To remove a plug, press the PUSH lever .)
For the connection, special cables are
recommended (e . g . cables of the CDMXN
series) . For cable lengths exceeding 150 m
or when controlling more than 32 units via
a single DMX output, it is generally recom-
mended to insert a DMX level matching
amplifier (e . g . SR-103DMX) .
2) Connect the DMX output of the first light
effect unit to the DMX input of the next
light effect unit . Connect its output to the
input of the subsequent unit etc . until all
light effect units are connected in one chain
(also see fig . 3) .
3) Terminate the DMX output of the last light
effect unit in the chain with a 120 Ω resis-
tor (0 .25 W): Connect a corresponding ter-
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