Configuration (Dmx); Dmx Personality And Starting Address; Master/Slave; Mode - Chauvet DJ Beamer 6 FX Manual Del Usuario

Configuration Set the product in DMX mode to control with a DMX controller. The product uses 3-pin DMX
cable.
(DMX)
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DMX Personality When selecting a DMX starting address, always consider the number of DMX channels used by
the fixture. If you choose a starting address that is too high, you could restrict the access to
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some of the product's channels.
Address
The Beamer 6 FX uses up to 15 DMX channels in the 15-channel mode, 15CH, which means
the highest recommended DMX address for that personality is 498.
The Beamer 6 FX uses 2 DMX channels in the 2-channel mode, 02CH, which means the
highest recommended DMX address for that personality is 511.
If you are not familiar with the DMX protocol, download the DMX Primer from
http://www.chauvetlighting.com.
To select the DMX personality and starting address, do the following:
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The display will continue to blink until the fixture receives a DMX signal.

Master/Slave

The Master/Slave mode allows a single Beamer 6 FX product (the master) to control the actions
of one or more Beamer 6 FX products (the slaves) without the need of a DMX controller. The

Mode

master will be set to operate in either Automatic or Sound-Active mode, while the slaves will be
set to operate in Slave mode. Once set and connected, the slave units will operate in unison with
the master.
Configure the products as indicated below.
For every slave:
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· Configure all the slave units before connecting the master to the DMX daisy chain.
· The display on the slaves will continue to blink until the slaves are receiving a DMX
For the master:
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· Make sure the master is the first unit in the DMX chain.
· Never connect a DMX controller to a DMX chain configured for Master/Slave operation
· Do not connect more than 31 slaves to the master.
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Connect the product to a suitable power outlet.
Connect a DMX cable from the DMX output of the DMX controller to the DMX input socket
on the product.
Press <MENU> repeatedly until 02CH or 15CH will show in the display
Press <ENTER> and d001–d512 shows on the display.
Use <UP> or <DOWN> to select the DMX address.
Press <ENTER> and d001–d511 (for 02CH) or d001–d498 (for 15CH) will show on the
display.
Set the product's DMX address to d001.
signal from the master.
Connect the DMX output of the master to the DMX input of the first slave unit.
Set the master unit to operate in either Automatic or Sound-Active mode
because the controller may interfere with the signals from the master.
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