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CORE™ 3x1 User Manual Rev. 1 Page 17 of 20
Master/Slave
Mode
The Master/Slave mode allows a single CORE™ 3x1
unit (the “master”) to control the
actions of one or more CORE™ 3x1
units (the “slaves”) without the need of a DMX
controller. The master unit will be set to operate in either an auto program or
Sound-Active mode, while the slave units will be set to operate in Slave mode 1
. Once
set and connected, the slave units will operate in unison with the master unit
, each slave
duplicating the master exactly.
Configure the units as indicated below.
Slave units:
1. Press <MENU> on the slave units until SLA shows on the display.
2. Press <ENTER> and SL 1–SL 3 shows on the display.
3. Use <UP> or <DOWN> to select SL 1 (Slave mode 1).
Note: SL 2 and SL 3 are reserved for future use.
4. Press <ENTER>.
5. Connect the DMX input of the subsequent slave units to the DMX output of the
previous slave unit.
Master unit:
6. Set the master unit to operate in either an auto program or Sound-Active mode.
7. 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.