Operation With A Dmx Controller - IMG STAGELINE BEAM-8/ RGBW Bedienungsanleitung

4.1.1 Connecting multiple BEAM-8 / RGBW
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(master / slave mode)
Multiple units BEAM-8/RGBW can be operated
synchronously. In this case, one unit (master unit)
controls the other units (slave units). Connect the
units in a chain; please refer to chapter 4.2.1, skip-
ping step 1.
1) Set all slave units to the slave mode:
a) Press the button MENU repeatedly until one
of the light show programs is indicated on
the display (please refer to figure 3, dashed
rectangle).
b) Use the button UP or DOWN to select the
setting
c) Press the button ENTER to activate the set-
ting.
2) On the master unit, set the operating mode
desired (
Hint: Set the rotation of the LED bar for one or more
units to opposite directions (
Thus, with a pair of units, one LED bar will rotate
clockwise and the other LED bar counter-clock-
wise.

4.2 Operation with a DMX controller

For operation via a DMX light controller (e. g. DMX-
1440 or DMX-510USB from "img Stage Line"), the
BEAM-8 / RGBW is equipped with 39 DMX control
channels. The BEAM-8 / RGBW can also be con-
trolled via 4 channels if the functions provided by
the 4-channel mode suffice or if less than 39 chan-
nels are available at the light controller.
DMX stands for Digital Multiplex and means dig-
ital control of multiple DMX units via a common
control line. The functions of the channels and the
corresponding DMX values can be found in chapter
4.2.3.
4.2.1 Connection
For DMX connection, 3-pole XLR connections with
the following pin configuration are available:
pin 1 = ground, 2 = DMX-, 3 = DMX+
For the connection, special cables for DMX signal
transmission (e. g. cables of the CDMXN series
from "img Stage Line") should be used. For cable
lengths exceeding 150 m, the insertion of a DMX
level matching amplifier (e. g. SR-103DMX from
"img Stage Line") is recommended.
1) Connect the input DMX IN to the DMX output of
the light controller or of another DMX-controlled
unit.
2) Connect the output DMX OUT to the DMX input
of the next DMX unit. Connect the output of the
12
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will appear on the display.
chapter 4.1).
chapter 4.3.2).
latter DMX unit to the input of the following unit,
etc. until all DMX-controlled units are connected
in a chain.
3) To prevent interference in signal transmission:
For long cables or for a great number 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 an appropriate ter-
minating plug (e.g. DLT-123 from "img Stage
Line") to the DMX output jack.
4.2.2 Setting the number of DMX channels
and the start address
For separate control of all DMX units connected to
the light controller, each unit requires a start
address of its own. Example: If the first DMX chan-
nel of the BEAM-8 / RGBW is to be controlled by the
light controller via DMX address 6, set the start
address on the light effect unit to 6. The other DMX
channels of the BEAM-8 / RGBW will then be auto-
matically assigned to the subsequent addresses.
Example for various start addresses:
Number Addresses used
Start
of DMX
address
channels BEAM-8
1
4 6
12
1
39 112 112 – 150
474 474 – 512
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DMX address assignment of the BEAM-8 / RGBW
1) Press the button MENU repeatedly until the dis-
play shows:
for the 4-channel mode or
for the 39-channel mode
2) If required, use the button UP or DOWN to
switch to a different mode, and then press the
button ENTER to save the mode selected.
3) Press the button MENU repeatedly until the
letter "d" (for DMX) appears on the display,
together with the start address.
4) Press the button ENTER and then use the but-
ton UP or DOWN to set the start address.
5) Press the button ENTER to save the setting and
to start the DMX mode.
The BEAM-8 / RGBW can now be operated
via the DMX controller (for the DMX functions,
please refer to the tables in chapter 4.2.3). A dot
will flash on the right of the display when DMX
signals are being received.
Hint: If two or more BEAM-8 / RGBW are synchro-
nously controlled via the same start address, set
the rotation of the LED bar for one or more units to
Next possible start
by the address for the sub -
sequent DMX unit
1 – 4 5
6 – 9 10
12 – 15 16
1 – 39 40
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