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LIGHT SHOW PLAYBACK
Explains how to play the chases you programmed.
A. Press the "light show" button (3) the corresponding LED is on.
B. Press the "blackout" button (4) to turn the LED off.
C. The unit is automatically set to "static" playback mode: the red LED of the "auto/sound" button (5) is on.
This is the perfect mode to make a light show composed of different light effects. With the "speed" slider
(6) you can adapt the speed of the chases from 1sec up to 1min per step.
Press the "auto/sound" button (5) for about 2sec until the red LED starts blinking: now you can use the
"speed" slider (6) to adapt the speed of the chases from 5sec up to 5min per step.
Press the "auto/sound" button (5) shortly if you want to switch to "sound" playback mode. The chase
will be played to the rhythm of the music that is detected by the internal microphone. (don't use this
mode for light effects, only for lamps)
D. Press the desired "chase" button (7) to start the programmed chase. (the LED of the selected chase
starts blinking)
CHECKING CHASE STEPS MANUALLY
Explains how you can walk through all scenes.
A. Press the "light show" button (3) to stop the chase that is eventually running (LED must be off)
B. Press the "chase edit" button (7) corresponding green LED is lit.
C. Press the "chase" button (2) of the chase you would like to check (corresponding yellow LED blinks)
Every time you press this chase button again, you will go to the next step (scene) of the chase so you
can monitor for every scene which fixtures are lit and which are turned off.
PS: you can switch off the blackout function if you want to see the effect immediately.
INSERT A NEW SCENE
Explains how you can walk through a chase and insert a scene at a certain position.
A. Press the "light show" button (3) to stop the chase that is eventually running (LED must be off)
B. Press the "chase edit" button (7) corresponding green LED is lit.
C. Press the "chase" button (2) of the chase you would like to edit (corresponding yellow LED blinks)
Each time you press this chase button, you will go to the next step (scene) of the chase. Go to the step
were you want to insert a scene. Please note that the new scene will be inserted after the current scene!
D. Edit the current scene by pressing one or more "fixture" buttons (corresponding LEDs are ON) to create
the desired new scene.
E. Press the "insert scene" button (8) corresponding green LED is lit.
F. Press the "chase" button (2) of the chase you are editing (corresponding yellow LED blinks) to insert the
new scene.
You can repeat steps B to F if you want to insert more scenes.
PS: you can switch off the blackout function if you want to see the effect immediately.
OVERWRITE AN EXISTING SCENE
Explains how you can walk through a chase and overwrite a scene at a certain position.
A. Press the "light show" button (3) to stop the chase that is eventually running (LED must be off)
B. Press the "chase edit" button (7) corresponding green LED is lit.
C. Press the "chase" button (2) of the chase you would like to edit (corresponding yellow LED blinks)
Each time you press this chase button, you will go to the next step (scene) of the chase. Go to the step
that you want to adapt (overwrite).
D. Edit the current scene by pressing one or more "fixture" buttons (corresponding LEDs are ON) to edit the
existing scene.
E. Press and hold the "overwrite scene" button (8) while you press the "chase" button (2) of the chase you
are editing (corresponding yellow LED blinks) to overwrite the new scene.
You can repeat steps B to E if you want to overwrite more scenes.
PS: you can switch off the blackout function if you want to see the effect immediately.
DELETE AN EXISTING SCENE
Explains how you can walk through a chase and delete a selected scene.
A. Press the "light show" button (3) to stop the chase that is eventually running (LED must be off)
B. Press the "chase edit" button (7) corresponding green LED is lit.
C. Press the "chase" button (2) of the chase you would like to edit (corresponding yellow LED blinks)
Each time you press this chase button, you will go to the next step (scene) of the chase. Go to the step
(scene) that you want to delete.
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D. Press and hold the "delete scene" button (9) while you press the "chase" button (2) of the chase you are
editing (corresponding yellow LED blinks) to delete the selected scene.
You can repeat steps B to D if you want to delete more scenes.
PS: you can switch off the blackout function if you want to see the effect immediately.
DELETE AN ENTIRE CHASE
Explains how you can delete an unwanted chase.
A. Press the "light show" button (3) to stop the chase that is eventually running (LED must be off)
B. Press and hold the "delete chase" button (7) while you press the "chase" button (2) of the chase you
want to remove. Attention: The entire chase will be deleted immediately, no chance to bring it back!
DELETE THE ENTIRE MEMORY
Explains how you can delete all programmed chases at once to be used with precaution !!!
A. Press the "blackout" button (4) for about 3sec: the red LED blinks to indicate that the "clear entire
memory mode" is activated.
B. Press and hold the "delete chase" button (7) while you press the "blackout" button (4) the entire chase
memory will be deleted immediately, no chance to bring it back!
CONNECTIONS
This is just one of the many possibilities, just connect the DMX output of the Effect Commander to 1 or more
switch packs. The DMX channels range from 1 to 16 (don't forget to set the proper DMX address on the
connected switch packs!
SPECIFICATIONS
Power Input:
DC 9V 300mA minimum.
AC 230V, 50Hz 9V~12Vdc / 300mA (or more)
AC/DC Power adapter:
DMX outputs:
3pin XLR ~ 16 DMX channels, starting at address 001
Internal memory:
max. 500 scenes to be distributed over max. 12 chases.
Audio input:
None, internal microphone
Size:
260 x 134 x 51 mm
Weight:
1,25 kg
Every information is subject to change without prior notice
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