User manual DMX CONTROL 1024 Table of contents SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ................................................................................................. 4 OPERATING DETERMINATIONS ..................................................................................... 4 OVERVIEW ......................................................................................................................... 6 REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS ..........................................................................
BLACK SWITCH ........................................................................................................... 12 SCENES ........................................................................................................................... 12 RECORDING SCENES ................................................................................................ 12 RECALLING SCENES (solo mode)..............................................................................
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OVERVIEW The DMX Control 1024 is a lighting controller based on the successful and simple to use Show Designer. The DMX Control 1024 expands on the existing features and adds several others. The approach of this controller is to simplify the programming process as much as possible while still offering a high level of control at a low cost. 48 lighting fixtures of up to 32 channels each can be controlled using two DMX 512 outputs. Control of up to 1024 DMX lighting channels is possible.
selected by pressing and holding down the “add” switch while selecting these last items from the menu list. This is a safety feature for the benefit of installers who wish to protect the memory from unauthorized tampering. The various menu items are explained in the following paragraphs. CHOOSE FIXTURES This allows you to select from a list of lighting fixtures in the fixture library.
MODIFY FIXTURE This allows you modify some of the channel attributes of a fixture. You can also use this to create a new fixture that isn’t in the library by modifying an existing one. To do this you must first select a fixture as described above in the “Choose Fixture” section. When trying to create a new fixture, choose something that is similar to the one you are trying to create or start with the “Generic Dimmer” which is the first choice from the list.
“Snap before fade” will cause the channel to jump immediately to the next scene level as soon as the new scene is called. Use this setting for channels that control motor speed so that pan and tilt will move at the correct speed during the fade. You can also use this setting for wheel channels that you want to change at the start of long crossfades. This is usually the default setting for speed and mode channels.
manual on using the memory card drive for more information. LOAD MEMORY FILE This allows you to restore the memory from a backup that was made using the flash card. Pressing ”enter” displays the message ”Select memory file, then press enter” on the top line of the display. The name of the first DMX Control 1024 memory file on the card will appear on the bottom line of the display, use the + or - switch or data wheel 1 to select the desired file. Press ”enter” to load the file.
NUMBER SWITCHES 1-48 The large group of switches on the left side of the panel that are numbered 1-48 are multi-purpose. The function switches that are just above these determine their purpose. Only one function is selected at a time and the LED for the particular function will be lit when selected. The following is a description of each function. The function switches can also be activated using the “F1 – F7” keys on an external keyboard. FIXTURE This switch allows you to select fixtures for programming.
the faders is used to select which bank of 8 channels is currently active. The LED to the left of the faders shows the current bank. The channel numbers controlled by the faders are printed to the left of each fader. For example the first fader can control channels 1, 9, 17 or 25 depending on which bank is selected. If a fixture has less than 32 channels then some banks and some faders will not be used. Before the channel faders can control a fixture, that fixture must be selected.
under the fade time or use data wheel #3 to change the crossfade time for this scene. You can also use a keyboard to enter the fade time. To record the scene, select the page and scene number. You can use the page switches to select from pages 1 to 99 and the number switches from 1 to 48 allowing you to store up to 4752 scenes. If you select a scene number that is already lit, a message will appear asking if you want to write over the existing scene. Press “yes” or “no”.
If you press “yes” the scene will be erased. You can then select additional scenes to be erased or you can press “record” to exit record mode. Note: It can take up to 30 seconds to overwrite or erase a scene depending on how much of the memory is currently filled. PRESETS A preset contains channel settings within a fixture or group of fixtures.
currently filled. After saving a preset, record mode stays on allowing you to continue to record more presets. Any channel changes that were made since starting the record process will be included in any new presets. To start a new preset from scratch, toggle the “preset” LED off and then back on while the “record” LED is still flashing. To exit record mode, press “record”, all LEDs will stop flashing.
any channel levels. After making changes you can store it at the same or at a new location by pressing any preset number. You can also use this method to copy a preset to another location by saving it without making any changes. Note: You can’t edit a factory preset. COMBINING PRESETS You can add existing presets to any preset you are currently working on. While in preset record mode press the “add” switch followed by any preset number that has something recorded on it.
At any time while recording the chase you can enter a speed value, a fade value and a name for the chase. Use the cursor switches to move the cursor on the display under the item to be changed then use the + or - switch or a data wheel to modify it. To get to the name, continue to move the cursor to the right, past the speed lock setting and the screen will change to show the name. To edit the name, move the cursor under each character then use the + and - switches or the data wheel to select the letters.
Note: It can take up to 30 seconds to overwrite or erase a chase depending on how much of the memory is currently filled. EDITING CHASES To edit a chase that has already been recorded, press “record” followed by “chase”. Before making any channel changes, press the number of the chase that you want to edit. The message “Edit this existing Chase?” will appear in the display. Press “yes” and the chase will be called up and you can add to it or modify it by selecting steps and changing any channel levels.
The display will show the current step that is ready to be recorded along with the scene page and scene number in that step. The word “Empty” will appear in place of the scene page and number if there is nothing recorded at this step. The hold time for the step is displayed in minutes and seconds. The minutes and seconds are separated by colons “:” with seconds having a decimal point allowing tenths of a second resolution. When you first start the record process, step 000, scene “Start” will be displayed.
PLAYING SHOWS To playback a show, press the “show” switch, and then select the desired page and number switch. The display will show the page, show number and name of the show along with the current step, the current scene and hold time. The show will start immediately from step 0 which is the “start” step. If the show is set to run in manual mode, the hold time will display “manual” and you will have to press the go switch to advance the show steps otherwise it will run automatically.
You have many more options when calling scenes in preview mode. In addition to being able to select scenes with the number switches you can also use an external keyboard, the + or – switches or the wheels to select the page, scene number or to change the fade time. If you are using an external keyboard to select scenes, move the cursor on the display using the left or right arrow keys to choose page, scene or fade time. You can enter numbers from the keyboard and then use the enter key to call the scene.
remove dimmers from the scene by pulling their levels down to 0, they will still be in the scene and they will have the value 0. Also be aware that if two scene masters are sharing some of the same dimmer channels there can be problems when you try to use them both together. Moving one while the other is up will take a snap shot of those shared channels at some value other than 0.
SOFTWARE UPDATE Insert a card with the software update file on it. The file must have the name SD2Vxxx.txt (xxx is the version number). Go to the DMX Control 1024 menu function “update software”, and then press, “enter”. If the proper file name is found on the card, the DMX Control 1024 will go into update mode and start reading the file. The message “receiving new program” will appear in the display. It will take several minutes to complete the update.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Total number of control channels: 1024 Maximum number of programmable Chases: 1152 Maximum number of programmable Scenes: 4752 Maximum number of programmable Shows: 1152 Maximum number of programmable Presets: 1152 Control 48 fixtures of up to 32 channels each 48 Fixture groups 8 faders allow control of 32 fixture channels or as 32 scene masters Scene Prewiew with "Go" feature Factory ready Color,Gobo,Focus and Effects presets 80 Character backlit LCD Display 48 Multi function butto
APPENDIX - FIXTURE LIBRARY The following is the list of ”built in” lighting fixtures in the DMX Control 1024 fixture library. Fixture profiles are available from robe.cz.