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BEAMshot™ User Manual (Rev. 1) Page 13 of 17
Master/Slave
Mode
The Master/Slave mode allows a single BEAMshot™
unit (the “master”) to control the
actions of one or more BEAMshot™
units (the “slaves”) without the need of a DMX
controller. The master unit will be set to operate in either Automatic or Sound-Active
mode, while the slave units will be set to operate at DMX address d 1. Once set and
connected, the slave units will operate in unison with the master unit.
Configure the units as indicated below.
Slave units:
1. Set the DMX address to d 1.
Note: The DMX address can be set from either the 2-channel or the 4-channel
DMX personality.
2. Connect the DMX input of the first slave unit to the DMX output of the master unit.
3. Connect the DMX input of the subsequent slave units to the DMX output of the
previous slave unit.
4. Finish setting and connecting all the slave units.
Master unit:
1. Set the master unit to operate in either Automatic or Sound-Active mode.
2. Make the master unit the first unit in the DMX daisy chain.
• Configure all the slave units before connecting
the master unit to the DMX
daisy chain.
•
Never connect a DMX controller to a DMX string configured for Master/Slave
operation because the controller
may interfere with the signals from the
master unit.
• Do not connect more than 31 slave units to the master unit.