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checked by a qualified service technician before you
operate it again. Any damages caused by liquids ha-
ving entered the device are not subject to warranty!
•Please consider that unauthorized modifications on
the device are forbidden due to safety reasons!
If this device will be operated in any way different to
the one described in this manual, the product may su-
ffer damages and the guarantee becomes void. Fur-
thermore, any other operation may lead to dangers like
shortcircuit, electric shock, etc.
3.OVERVIEW
The NAVIGATOR PLUS is a lighting controller.16 lighting
fixtures of up to 32 channels each can be controlled
from a DMX 512 output. Control of up to 512 lighting
channels is possible. Support of the popular brands is in-
cluded in the setup menu.
3.1.REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS
• Power input for an external 9V power supply. This re-
quires a transformer with a 9VDC output at 500ma.The
plug polarity is + center with an inside diameter of 2.1
mm.
• DMX 512 output using a 3 pin XLR connector. There is a
polarity switch which swaps pins 2 and 3 Some lighting
fixtures receive data minus on pin 2 and some on pin 3.
The more commonly used polarity is data minus on pin
2 (switch is to the right as you're looking at the back of
the unit).
• MIDI in and out - used for calling scenes in an auto-
mated installation.
• 9 pin RS-232 connector - used for connection to a PC
to update the software or backup the memory. It can
also be used to connect to a mouse or trackball.
• Audio input - used for syncing chases to an external
audio source. This is a line level input for connection
to the line output of a mixing console. Do not connect
speaker level signals to this.
3.2.FRONT PANEL
Front panel features include assorted switches for pro-
gramming, eight 60mm faders for direct control of
lighting fixture channels, a data entry wheel, a joys-
tick for pan and tilt control and a backlit display for
programming.
4.MENU
The menu switch is used to configure the NAVIGATOR
PLUS for your particular lighting setup. The left and right
cursor switches, the + and - switches, and the data in-
put wheel allow you to select settings for the various
menus that appear on the display. Pressing the menu
switch displays the message "Press enter to" on the top
line of the display. You will be given a choice of menu
items on the bottom line of the display. You can cycle
through the choices using the + and - switches or the
data wheel. Press "enter" to select the desired menu
item. After selecting from the menu, the cursor switches
will allow you to select a field on the display to edit and
the + and - switches or the data wheel will allow you
to change the value in that field. An underline cur-
sor shows the selected field. The "enter" switch must
always be pressed following any change to make it
permanent. This allows you to look at all of the possible
choices first. Several of the menu items are hidden to
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prevent unauthorized or accidental changes to the me-
mory. The "memory lock/unlock" function is hidden as
well as the "erase all memory" function. These choices
can only be 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 insta-
llers who wish to protect the memory from unauthorized
tampering.
The various menu items are explained in the following
paragraphs.
4.1.CHOOSE FIXTURES
To select from a list of lighting fixtures in the fixture li-
brary, use the + or - switch or the data wheel to first
select the fixture number (from 1 to 16). Next, select the
type of fixture by moving the cursor to the fixture type
by pressing the right arrow switch and then using the +
or – switch or the data wheel to make a selection. You
must press, "enter" to record the choice. You can also
press, "erase" to select "No Fixture" which is one of the
fixture choices. If auto patch is enabled, a warning will
appear telling you that some DMX start addresses may
be changed. Press "yes" to confirm or "no" to exit. After
pressing "yes" the message "DONE" will appear for 1
second. If auto patch is enabled, the start addresses of
any fixtures above the selected fixture will be adjusted
to accommodate the new fixture.
There is a list of all of the included fixtures in the back
of this manual. If a particular fixture is not included in
the list, you can select one that is similar to the one you
want and then use the "Modify Fixture" feature to crea-
te it.
4.2.PATCH FIXTURES
This allows you to turn auto patch on and off and also
allows you to set the DMX starting address for each
fixture. Auto patch must be turned off to change the
start addresses. To turn auto patch on or off, place the
cursor under the word "ON" or "OFF" next to "AUTO
PATCH", then use the + or – switch or the data wheel
to change it.You must press, "enter" for the change to
take effect. If you are turning auto patch on, a warning
will appear telling you that some DMX starting addres-
ses may change. Press "yes" to proceed or "no" to exit.
Auto patch will assign an address to each fixture in as-
cending order with each DMX address immediately fo-
llowing the last channel of the previous fixture. You can
select from fixtures 1-16 and see the starting address for
each fixture. You can then move the cursor under any
of the three digits of the channel number to select a
new starting address. If auto patch is on you will not be
able to change the address. You must press, "enter" to
record any change. The message "DONE" will appear
for 1 second to confirm.
4.3.MULTI FIXTURE
NAVIGATOR PLUS supports intelligent lighting fixtures
that use as many as 32 DMX channels. Since most fixtu-
res use fewer than 32 channels, NAVIGATOR PLUS allows
you to configure a group of fixtures that are of the same
type, under a single fixture number. For example if you
have selected a 4-channel scanner for fixture number
1, you can set "multi" to 8. When fixture 1 is selected you
will be able to use all 32 channels available for fixture 1
to control 8 of these scanners.
NOTE: This feature is for controlling large numbers of
small 1, 2, 3 or 4 channel fixtures so that a fixture num-
ber is not used up on one small fixture.
You will be able to control the individual channels of
each fixture separately using the 4 banks of 8 faders.
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