Chauvet DMX-40B - Manual - manualsarea.com

Page 3 - What is included

B EFORE Y OU B EGIN What is included ¾ DMX-40B controller ¾ DC 9-12V 500mA, 110V Power Adapter or 230V Power Adapter ¾ Manual with warranty card Unpacking Instructions Immediately upon receiving a fixture, carefully unpack the carton, check the contents to ensure that all parts are present, and have...

Page 4 - NTRODUCTION; Features

I NTRODUCTION The DMX-40B is a universal intelligent lighting controller. It allows the control of 12 fixtures composed of 16 channels each and up to 240 programmable scenes. Six chase banks can contain up to 240 steps composed of the saved scenes and in any order. Programs can be triggered by music...

Page 5 - Introduction

Introduction Product Overview (front) Item Button or Fader Function 1 Scanner select buttons Fixture selection 2 Scanner indicator LED's Indicates the fixtures currently selected 3 Scene select buttons Universal bump buttons representing scene location for storage and selection 4 Channel faders For ...

Page 7 - Common Terms

Common Terms The following are common terms used in intelligent light programming. Blackout is a state where all lighting fixtures’ light output are set to 0 or off, usually on a temporary basis. DMX-512 is an industry standard digital communication protocol used in entertainment lighting equipm...

Page 8 - Setup; S E T T I N G U P T H E S Y S T E M; F I X T U R E A D D R E S S I N G

O PERATING I NSTRUCTIONS Setup S E T T I N G U P T H E S Y S T E M 1) Place the DMX-40B on a level surface. Note! The DMX-40B can also be rack mounted, occupying three rack spaces (3U). 2) Plug the AC to DC power supply into the system back panel and into the mains outlet. 3) Plug in your DMX cable(...

Page 9 - P H Y S I C A L F A D E R A S S I G N M E N T ( O P T I O N A L S E T U P ); Action; Copying Scanner 1 into

P H Y S I C A L F A D E R A S S I G N M E N T ( O P T I O N A L S E T U P ) Use this feature to combine or unify fixture control attributes for different fixtures. For example; if you were controlling 4 moving mirrors and 4 moving yokes, the color, gobo and dimmer channels may not line up ideally on...

Page 10 - R E V E R S E C H A N N E L O U T P U T ( O P T I O N A L S E T U P ); F A D E T I M E A S S I G N ( O P T I O N A L S E T U P )

R E V E R S E C H A N N E L O U T P U T ( O P T I O N A L S E T U P ) Action 1) Press and hold PROGRAM & TAPSYNC buttons together (2) times to access the channel assignment mode then press the SCANNER button. 2) Move the SPEED fader until you arrive at the controller channel you wish to alter....

Page 11 - Programming; E N T E R I N G P R O G R A M M O D E; E D I T A S C E N E

Programming A program (bank) is a sequence of different scenes (or steps) that will be called up one after another. In the DMX-40B 30 programs can be created of 8 scenes in each. E N T E R I N G P R O G R A M M O D E Press the PROGRAM button for 3 seconds until an LED dot next to the label PROG blin...

Page 12 - S C E N E C O P Y; D E L E T E S C E N E; D E L E T E A L L S C E N E S; B A N K C O P Y; B A N K D E L E T E

S C E N E C O P Y Action 1) Press the PROGRAM button for 3 seconds. 2) Locate the scene in the program BANK . Use BANK UP/DOWN to navigate program banks. 3) Select the SCENE in the program BANK to copy. 4) Locate the destination scene in the program BANK . Use BANK UP/DOWN to navigate program bank...

Page 13 - Chase Programming; C R E A T E A C H A S E; C O P Y B A N K I N T O C H A S E

Chase Programming A chase is created by using previously created scenes. Scenes become steps in a chase and can be arranged in any order you choose. It is highly recommended that prior to programming chases for the first time; you delete all chases from memory. See “Delete All Chases” for instructio...

Page 14 - A D D I N G A S T E P T O A C H A S E; D E L E T E A S C E N E / S T E P I N A C H A S E; D E L E T E A C H A S E

A D D I N G A S T E P T O A C H A S E Action 1) Press and hold the PROGRAM button for 3 seconds to enter programming mode. 2) Press the desired CHASE (1~6) button. 3) Press the TAPSYNC/Display and the display will display the scene and bank number. This displays the scene you will be adding ( STEP...

Page 15 - D E L E T E A L L C H A S E P R O G R A M S; M A N U A L R U N S C E N E; R U N N I N G I N S O U N D - M O D E; R U N N I N G I N A U T O - M O D E; B L A C K O U T

D E L E T E A L L C H A S E P R O G R A M S CAUTION! This procedure will result in irrevocable loss of chase step memory. The individual scenes and program banks will be preserved. Action 1) Press and hold the BANK DOWN button and the AUTO DEL button while turning OFF the controller. Notes Playb...

Page 16 - M A N U A L R U N C H A S E S; A U T O R U N C H A S E S; M U S I C R U N C H A S E S; R U N N I N G S E Q U E N T I A L C H A S E S

Playback (Chases) M A N U A L R U N C H A S E S This function allows the user to manually step through each individual step in a chase. Action 1) Press and hold PROGRAM button for 3 seconds to enter programming mode. 2) Start a chase by pressing any one of the CHASE buttons. 3) Press the TAPSYNC/D...

Page 17 - Midi Operation

Midi Operation The controller will only respond to MIDI commands on the MIDI channel when it is set to full stop. All MIDI control is performed using Note on commands. All other MIDI instructions are ignored. To stop a chase, send the blackout on note. Action 1) Press and hold the MIDI/ADD button ...

Page 18 - PPENDIX; DMX Primer; F I X T U R E L I N K I N G

A PPENDIX DMX Primer There are 512 channels in a DMX-512 connection. Channels may be assigned in any manner. A fixture capable of receiving DMX 512 will require one or a number of sequential channels. The user must assign a starting address on the fixture that indicates the first channel reserved in...

Page 19 - Appendix; Returns Procedure

Appendix Returns Procedure Returned merchandise must be sent prepaid and in the original packing, call tags will not be issued. Package must be clearly labeled with a Return Authorization Number (RA #). Products returned without an RA # will be refused. Call CHAUVET and request an RA # prior to ship...

Page 20 - DMX Dipswitch Quick Reference Chart; Dip Switch Position DMX Address

Appendix DMX Dipswitch Quick Reference Chart DMX Address Quick Reference Chart Dip Switch Position DMX DIP SWITCH SET #9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0=OFF #8 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1=ON #7 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 X=OFF or ON #6 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 0 0 ...

Page 21 - General Troubleshooting; Applies to

General Troubleshooting Applies to Symptom Solution(s) Lights Foggers & Snow Controllers Dimmers& Chaser Auto shut off Check fan thermal switch reset 9 Beam is very dim or not bright Clean optical system or replace lamp Check 220/110v switch for proper setting 9 Breaker/Fuse keeps blowing Ch...

Page 22 - Technical Specifications

Appendix Technical Specifications WEIGHT & DIMENSIONS Length......................................................................................................................... 20.25 in (514 mm) Width .............................................................................................

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