User manual

Operation
OVATION™ C-640FC User Manual Rev. 4 -27-
Master/Slave Mode
The Master/Slave mode allows a single OVATION™ C-640FC
(the “master”) to control
the actions of one or more OVATION™ C-640FC units (the “slav
es”) without the need of
a DMX controller. The master will be set to Master mode (MAST) and operate in a stand-
alone mode, while the slaves will be set to operate in Slave mode (SLAV
). Once set and
connected, the slaves will operate in unison with the master.
Configure the units as indicated below.
The Slaves:
1.
Go to the RUN main level.
2. Select SLAV.
3. Connect the DMX input of the first slave to the DMX output of the master.
4. Connect the DMX input of the subsequent slaves to the DMX output of the previous
slave.
5. Finish setting and connecting all the slaves.
The Master:
1.
Go to the SET main level.
2. Select the MCON programming level.
3. Select MAST.
Note: If you select SELF, no DMX signals are sent to the slaves.
4. Set the master to operate in Static mode, an auto program or a customizable
program.
5. Make the master the first product in the DMX daisy chain and the slaves will operate
in unison with the master.
• Do not connect a DMX controller to the products configured for slave
operation. The DMX controller may interfere with signals from the master.
• Do not connect more than 31 slaves to the master.
Program Upload
This option allows you to copy the custom programs of one OVATION™ C-640FC onto
other OVATION™ C-640FCs by using the Master/Slave mode.
1. Configure and connect the products in a Master/Slave arrangement, where the
master product has the custom programs you want to transfer to the slave products.
2. From the master product, go to the SET main level.
3. Go to the UPLD programming level and then the display becomes blank.
4. Enter the passcode as described in Passcode
.
5. When SEND shows on the display, press <ENTER> to start the upload.
6. Wait for the upload process to finish. END will appear on the display when finished.
The Master/Slave products will provide the status of the process by lighting up as
follows:
• Yellow indicates that the upload process is running.
• Green indicates that the upload process completed successfully.
• Red indicates that the upload process failed due to an error. Recheck all cable
connections and restart the process. If the issue persists, contact Chauvet
Technical Support.
DO NOT upload the data from an OVATION™ C-640FC to a different product. The
other product may become inoperable.