4 Operation
4.1 Navigating through the menu
After the MATRIX-915LED has been switched
on, the display will indicate the operating mode
most recently selected, for example:
001
21 CH
DMX mode
Fig. 3 Indication of operating mode
To change settings, use the button MENU to
call up the menu:
Menu item
Function
Setting the DMX start address and the
DMX Set
number of DMX channels
(chapter 4 .4 .2)
Settings for independent mode
Run Mode
(chapter 4 .2)
System Set
Basic settings (chapter 4 .5)
Turning the display by 180° for
Display Invert
upside-down installation
Test mode
(automatic or manual; for manual
Fixture Test
mode, set the menu item "Dimmer"
to a value > 000)
Display
of operating hours
Fixture Info
of firmware version
of boot version
Reset, refer to chapter 4 .5, Fig . 10
Rest System
The head will return to its home
position .
Fig. 4 Main menu
Make the desired settings:
Button
Function
– Calling up the menu
– Activating the menu item for making
settings: backlight will change to red
Menu
– Activating a function
– Saving a setting (backlight blue again)
– Selecting a menu item
– Reducing a value
– Going back to the previous menu level
– Exiting the menu
– Increasing a value
When the menu has been called up and no button is
pressed, the display will indicate the operating mode
again after 30 seconds .
Fig. 5 Control buttons
12
Auto
3
Black out
:No
Sound Play
:On
Sound Sense :100
independent mode
4.2 Independent mode (Run Mode)
If the MATRIX-915LED does not receive any
DMX control signal, it will automatically go to
the independent mode . The following functions
can be adjusted via the menu item "Run Mode":
Menu item
Function
Master = individual unit or master unit
Slave 1 = head of slave unit moving in
Master-slave
Slave 2 = head of slave unit moving
also refer to chapter 4 .3
No = setting for independent mode
Yes = If the unit does not receive any
DMX control signal, the LEDs
Black out
will be switched off and the
head will return to its home
position .
Auto 1 – 4 = selection of light show
Auto number
On = The light show is music-
controlled via the internal
Sound Play
microphone .
Off = automatic light show
000 – 100 = sound sensitivity
Sound sense
Fig. 6 Functions for independent mode
Notes:
1 . When only a single MATRIX-915LED is operated, set
the menu item "Master-slave" to "Master"; otherwise,
there will be no light show program .
2 . For independent mode, set the menu item "Black out"
to "No"; otherwise, the LEDs will remain dark .
3 . For operating the unit as a colour spotlight, use the
manual test mode (MENU Fixture Test Manual
test); also refer to Fig . 4 .
4.3 Master/slave mode
When multiple MATRIX-915LED are operated in
sync, one unit (master unit) will control all other
units (slave units) .
1) Connect the units in a chain: refer to chapter
4 .4 .1, but skip step 1 .
2) Select the desired operating mode on the
master unit (refer to chapter 4 .2) .
3) Set all slave units to the slave mode: MENU
Run Mode
Master-slave
Slave 1 = head moving in sync with master
unit
Slave 2 = head moving opposite to master
unit
to control the slave units
sync with master unit
opposite to master unit
program
for music control
Slave 1 / 2 .