Specifications

14.1 Principles
Although the Navigator console supports 96 individually
programmable Channels — each of which can be patched onto any
of the 512 Output Channels supported by the DMX512 system —
this may not offer enough individual control. By linking two or
more Navigator consoles together, it is possible to increase this
amount, with each Navigator controlling 96 Channels.
When Navigator consoles are linked together — using the MIDI
system — one is the ‘Master’, and controls the others, which are
said to be ‘Slaves’ to it. Some facilities are only available on the
Master console, and may also effect the Slave consoles, whilst
others only effect the console on which they are set.
Note The DMX output from each console is not linked, and a DMX
‘merger’ will be required if the outputs from the consoles are
required to control channels on the same DMX network.
14.2
Linking consoles
To link two or more consoles together, proceed as follows:
1 Connect a MIDI cable from the ‘MIDI Out’ socket on the Master
console to the ‘MIDI In’ socket on the first Slave console.
2 The left-hand LCD panel on the Slave console displays a status
message indicating that it is in Slave mode. If this is not preset,
check the MIDI cabling.
3 To add additional ‘slave’ consoles connect a MIDI cable from the
‘MIDI Thru’ connector from the previous ‘slave’ console to the
‘MIDI In’ sockets.
Note The ‘Slave’ status message should appear on all the Slave consoles.
If this message is not present, check that the MIDI cables have been
correctly connected.
Navigator Operators Manual
96 EPD01003 Issue 3 (30/06/94)