Snapshot DMX-70 DMX Controller Ok on Dimmer Outdoor OK Sound Activated DMX512 Master/Slave 115V/230V Switch Replaceable Fuse User Serviceable Duty Cycle USER MANUAL Chauvet, 3000 N 29th Ct, Hollywood, FL 33020 U.S.A. (800) 762-1084 – (954) 929-1115 FAX (954) 929-5560 www.chauvetlighting.
TABLE OF CONTENTS BEFORE YOU BEGIN ............................................................................................................................................................................ 3 WHAT IS INCLUDED ................................................................................................................................................................................ 3 UNPACKING INSTRUCTIONS ...................................................................................
BEFORE YOU BEGIN What is included ¾ ¾ ¾ DMX-70 controller DC 9-12V 500mA, 110V Power Adapter or 230V Power Adapter Manual with warranty card Unpacking Instructions Immediately upon receiving a fixture, carefully unpack the carton, check the contents to ensure that all parts are present, and have been received in good condition. Notify the shipper immediately and retain packing material for inspection if any parts appear damaged from shipping or the carton itself shows signs of mishandling.
INTRODUCTION The DMX-70 is a universal intelligent lighting controller. It allows the control of 12 fixtures composed of 32 channels each and up to 240 programmable scenes. Six chase banks can contain up to 240 steps composed of the saved scenes and in any order. Programs can be triggered by music, midi, automatically or manually. Channel assignments can be reprogrammed for ease of controlling different fixtures.
Introduction Product Overview (front) 3 18 11 10 16 12 17 8 19 20 23 2 15 24 1 5 4 9 7 6 14 13 22 21 Item Button or Fader Function 1 Fixture select buttons Fixture selection 2 Fixture indicator LED's Indicates the fixtures currently selected 3 Scene select buttons Universal bump buttons representing scene location for storage and selection 4 Channel faders For adjusting DMX values, Ch 1~16 can be adjusted immediately after pressing the respective fixture select button, Ch 17
Product Overview (rear panel) 26 27 28 29 31 30 32 Item Button or Fader Function 26 MIDI input port For external triggering of banks, scenes, chases, and blackout using a MIDI device 27 DMX polarity switch May be used to change signal polarity 28 DMX output connector DMX control signal 29 DC Input jack Main power feed 30 Strobe connector Chauvet Mono Strobe ¼” connector for built in strobe controller 31 ON/OFF power switch Turns the controller on and off 32 Fog connector Chauv
Common Terms The following are common terms used in intelligent light programming. Blackout is a state where all lighting fixtures’ light output are set to 0 or off, usually on a temporary basis. DMX-512 is an industry standard digital communication protocol used in entertainment lighting equipment. For more information read Sections “DMX Primer” and “DMX Control Mode” in the Appendix. Fixture refers to your lighting instrument or other device such as a fogger or dimmer which you can control.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Setup S E T T IN G U P T H E SY S T EM 1) Place the DMX-70 on a level surface. Note! The DMX-70 can also be rack mounted, occupying four rack spaces (4U). 2) Plug the AC to DC power supply into the system back panel and into the mains outlet. 3) Plug in your DMX cable(s) to your intelligent lighting as described in the respective fixture’s manual. For a quick overview of DMX see the “DMX Primer” on page 19. 4) Reset the system using the instructions below.
PHYSIC AL FADER ASSIGNMENT (OPT IONAL SETUP) Use this feature to combine or unify fixture control attributes for different fixtures. For example; if you were controlling 4 moving mirrors and 4 moving yokes, the color, gobo and dimmer channels may not line up ideally on the physical faders. Use this function to re-assign the dimmer, color and gobo channels to faders 1, 2 and 3. From now on you will be able to control the same attributes on all fixtures using the same fader location.
R EVERSE CHANN EL OU TPUT (OPTIONAL SETU P) Action Notes 1) Press and hold PROGRAM & TAPSYNC buttons together (2) times to access the channel assignment mode then press the FIXTURE button. You can permanently reverse the output of any given channel on the controller. 2) Move the SPEED fader until you arrive at the controller channel you wish to alter. 3) Move the FADE TIME fader all the way up until N changes to Y.
Programming A program (bank) is a sequence of different scenes (or steps) that will be called up one after another. In the DMX-70 30 programs can be created of 8 scenes in each. ENTER ING PROGRAM MOD E Press the PROGRAM button for 3 seconds until “Program” is displayed. This indicates that the user is in programming mode. CR EATE A SC ENE A scene is a static lighting state. Scenes are stored in banks. There are 30 bank memories on the controller and each bank can hold 8 scene memories.
E D IT A SCE N E Action Notes 1) Press the PROGRAM button for 3 seconds. Deselect Blackout if LED is lit. 2) Locate the scene in the program BANK. Use BANK UP/DOWN to navigate program banks. ! The controller will display the last scene programmed when Mini/Add is pressed. If programming in sequential order. 3) Select the SCENE in the program BANK to edit. 4) Adjust FADERS to change the look. 5) Press the MIDI/ADD button then the SCENE button again previously selected for editing.
BANK COPY Notes Action 1) Press the PROGRAM button for 3 seconds. 2) Locate the program BANK. Use BANK UP/DOWN to navigate program banks. 3) Press and release the MIDI/ADD button. 4) Locate the destination program BANK. Use BANK UP/DOWN to navigate program banks. 5) Press the MUSIC/BANK-COPY button to compete copy. All LEDs will flash to indicate a successful copy BANK D ELETE Notes Action 1) Press and hold the PROGRAM button for 3 seconds. 2) Locate the BANK to delete.
COPY BANK INTO CHA SE Notes Action 1) Press and hold the PROGRAM button for 3 seconds to enter programming mode. 2) Select the BANK to be copied using the BANK UP/DOWN buttons. 3) Press MUSIC/BANK COPY and Midi/Add buttons at the same time to copy. 4) Press and hold the PROGRAM button for 3 seconds to exit programming mode. A D D ING A S T E P T O A C H A S E Notes Action 1) Press and hold the PROGRAM button for 3 seconds to enter programming mode.
D EL E TE A CHA S E Action Notes 1) Press and hold the PROGRAM button for 3 seconds to enter programming mode. Scenes will remain programmed on the controller. Only the chase is affected. 2) Press the CHASE button (1~6) to be deleted. 3) Press and hold the AUTO DEL button and the respective CHASE button then release to delete the chase. All LED’s will blink 3 times. D ELETE ALL CHA SE PROGRAMS CAUTION! This procedure will result in irrevocable loss of chase step memory.
RUNN ING IN AU TO-MOD E Action Notes 1) Press and hold the AUTO DEL button until the AUTO TRIGGER LED turns on. In the Auto mode, programs will be triggered by controllers fade and speed time as set on the faders. All scenes in a Bank will chase. 2) Change BANK programs by using BANK UP/DOWN buttons if necessary. 3) You can adjust the time between steps by moving the SPEED fader and the fade time of the step by moving the FADE TIME fader.
MUSIC RUN CHA SES Notes Action 1) Press any one of the CHASE buttons. 2) Press and release the MUSIC/BANK COPY buttons. The corresponding LED will blink in the display. 3) Your chase will now run to sound. RUNN ING SEQU ENTIAL C HASES Action Notes 1) Press either AUTO DEL or MUSIC BANK COPY buttons to select the trigger mode. Chases must already be programmed. 2) Press the CHASE button for each chase you wish to playback.
Midi Operation The controller will only respond to MIDI commands on the MIDI channel when it is set to full stop. All MIDI control is performed using Note on commands. All other MIDI instructions are ignored. To stop a chase, send the blackout on note. Notes Action 1) Press and hold the MIDI/ADD button until the third and fourth digits on the LED display blink. 2) Select the MIDI control channel (1~16) via the BANK UP/DOWN buttons to set.
APPENDIX DMX Primer There are 512 channels in a DMX-512 connection. Channels may be assigned in any manner. A fixture capable of receiving DMX 512 will require one or a number of sequential channels. The user must assign a starting address on the fixture that indicates the first channel reserved in the controller. There are many different types of DMX controllable fixtures and they all may vary in the total number of channels required. Choosing a start address should be planned in advance.
Appendix Returns Procedure Returned merchandise must be sent prepaid and in the original packing, call tags will not be issued. Package must be clearly labeled with a Return Authorization Number (RA #). Products returned without an RA # will be refused. Call CHAUVET and request an RA # prior to shipping the fixture. Be prepared to provide the model number, serial number and a brief description of the cause for the return.
Appendix DMX Dipswitch Quick Reference Chart DMX Address Quick Reference Chart Dip Switch Position DMX DIP SWITCH SET 0=OFF #9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 #8 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1=ON #7 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 X=OFF or ON #6 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 0 0 0 0 0 32 64 96 128 160 192 224 256 288 320 352 384 416 448 480 1 0 0 0 0 1 33 65 97 129 161 193 225 257 289
General Troubleshooting Applies to Foggers & Snow Dimmers & Chaser Symptom Solution(s) Auto shut off Check fan thermal switch reset 9 Beam is very dim or not bright Breaker/Fuse keeps blowing Chase is too slow Clean optical system or replace lamp Check 220/110v switch for proper setting Check total load placed on device 9 Check users manual for speed adjustment 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 Moves slow Check for power on Mains. Check device’s fuse.
Appendix Technical Specifications WEIGHT & DIMENSIONS Length.............................................................................................................................. 19 in (483 mm) Width ................................................................................................................................ 2.8 in (71 mm) Height .................................................................................................................................7 in (178 mm) Weight ..