Show Director Wireless - Prolight

Order code: BOTE23

Show Director Wireless

User Manual

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Safety adviceSafety advice

WARNINGFOR YOUR OWN SAFETY, PLEASE READ THIS USER MANUAL CARE-FULLY BEFORE YOUR INITIAL START-UP!• Beforeyourinitialstart-up,pleasemakesurethatthereisnodamagecausedduringtransportation.

• Shouldtherebeanydamage,consultyourdealeranddonotusetheequipment.

• Tomaintaintheequipmentingoodworkingconditionandtoensuresafeoperation,itisnecessaryfortheusertofollowthesafetyinstructionsandwarningnoteswritteninthismanual.

• Pleasenotethatdamagescausedbyusermodificationstothisequipmentarenotsubjecttowarranty.

IMPORTANT:The manufacturer will not accept liability for any resulting damages caused by the non-observance of this manual or any unauthorised modification to the equipment.

OPERATING DETERMINATIONSIfthisequipmentisoperatedinanyotherway,thanthosedescribedinthismanual,theproductmaysufferdamageandthewarrantybecomesvoid.Incorrectoperationmayleadtodangere.g:short-circuit,burnsandelectricshocksetc.

Donotendangeryourownsafetyandthesafetyofothers!

Incorrectinstallationorusecancauseseriousdamagetopeopleand/orproperty.

CAUTION!KEEP THIS EQUIPMENT AWAY FROM RAIN, MOISTURE AND LIQUIDS

CAUTION! TAKE CARE USING THIS EQUIPMENT!HIGH VOLTAGE-RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK!!

• Neverletthepowercablecomeintocontactwithothercables.Handlethepowercableandallmainsvoltageconnectionswithparticularcaution!

• Neverremovewarningorinformativelabelsfromtheunit.

• Donotopentheequipmentanddonotmodifytheunit.

• Donotconnectthisequipmenttoadimmerpack.

• Donotswitchtheequipmentonandoffinshortintervals,asthiswillreducethesystem’slife.

• Onlyusetheequipmentindoors.

• Donotexposetoflammablesources,liquidsorgases.

• Alwaysdisconnectthepowerfromthemainswhenequipmentisnotinuseorbeforecleaning!Onlyhandlethepower-cablebytheplug.Neverpullouttheplugbypullingthepower-cable.

• Makesurethattheavailablemainssupplyvoltageisbetween100~240VAC,50/60Hz.

• Makesurethatthepowercableisnevercrimpedordamaged.Checktheequipmentandthepowercableperiodically.

• Iftheequipmentisdroppedordamaged,disconnectthemainspowersupplyimmediatelyandhaveaqualifiedengineerinspecttheequipmentbeforeoperatingagain.

• Iftheequipmenthasbeenexposedtodrastictemperaturefluctuation(e.g.aftertransportation),donotconnectpowerorswitchitonimmediately.Thearisingcondensationmightdamagetheequipment.Leavetheequipmentswitchedoffuntilithasreachedroomtemperature.

• Ifyourproductfailstofunctioncorrectly,stopuseimmediately.Packtheunitsecurely(preferablyintheoriginalpackingmaterial),andreturnittoyourProLightdealerforservice.

• Onlyusefusesofsametypeandrating.

• Repairs,servicingandpowerconnectionmustonlybecarriedoutbyaqualifiedtechnician.THISUNITCONTAINSNOUSERSERVICEABLEPARTS.

• Thisunitisforprofessionaluseonly-itisnotdesignedfororsuitableforhouseholduse.Theproductmustbeinstalledbyaqualifiedtechnicianinaccordancewithlocalterritoryregulations.Thesafetyoftheinstallationistheresponsibilityoftheinstaller.Thefixturepresentsrisksofsevereinjuryordeathduetofirehazards,electricshockandfalls.

• WARRANTY:Oneyearfromdateofpurchase.


Product overview & technical specifications

Thishandy19”rackmountableunitfeatureswirelessswitchingforupto8effectsfromoneswitchpack.Theremotecontrolprovidedwiththeunitispoweredbya9VPP3batteryallowingtheusertoruntheirlightshowwirelessly.Multichanneloperationallowsuptoeightswitchpackstobeoperatedfromoneremotecontrolunitallowingupto64channelsofcontrol.Theeffectspowerpackfeaturesawirelessreceivertoacceptthesignalfromtheremotecontrol(on/off)andisfittedwitheightIECoutputs.DMXin/outisalsoprovidedforhardwireapplications.TheShowDirectorWirelessistheidealsolutionformobileentertainers,nightclubs,barsorforanyeventwhereyoudonotwantcablestobeseen.

• 100mwirelessrange(subjecttoidealconditions)

• 2.4GHzoperatingfrequency

• 8Frequencybandsforcontrolofupto8switchpacksfromoneremote

• 9VPP3MN1604batteryoperation

• Relayswitchedoutputsforreliableoperation

• PowerCONinput

• 3-PinXLRinput/output

• 8xIECswitchedoutputs

• 10Aperchannelmaximum,15Aoverloadprotection


Specifications

Powersupply 100~240V,50/60Hz

Totalload 15A

Handheldbatterytype 9VPP3

Switchpackdimensions 44x484x147mm

Handhelddimensions 105x110x35mm

Switchpackweight 1.9kg

Handheldweight 0.6kg

Ordercode BOTE23


01-15Abreaker

02-TransmitterLED-IfthetransmitterLEDislitthismeanstheunitisnottransmittingsignal.IftheLEDflashesthentheunitistransmittingsignal.

03-ReceiverLED-IfthereceiverLEDislitthismeanstheunitisnotreceivingsignal.IftheLEDflashesthentheunitisreceivingsignal.

04-DMXLED-IftheDMXLEDislitthismeanstheunitisnotreceivingaDMXsignal.IftheLEDflashesthentheunitisreceivingaDMXsignal.Note:IfboththereceiverandDMXLEDsarelitthereisnoslavesignalpresent.IfbothLEDsareflashingtheslavesignalispresent.

05-LEDdisplay

06-Functionbuttons

07-Outputchannelon/offcontrol

08-Antenna

09-8xIECoutputs

10-3-PinXLRDMXoutput

11-3-PinXLRDMXinput

12-Earthpoint

13-PowerCONinput

14-Up/downbuttons

15-9VPP3battery

16-Handheldon/offswitch

Inthebox:1 x switch pack, 1 x remote control 1 x 9V PP3 Battery 1 x PowerCON cable & 1 x user manual

TRANSMITTER

RECEIVER

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FUNCTION

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PUSH TO RESETShow Director Wireless

DMX OUTPUT

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DMX INPUT

POWERINPUT:

100-240V~50\60Hz

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Technical specifications

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BAND1-8

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UP DOWN

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Operating instructions

Wireless remote operation:

Thewirelessremotecontrolispoweredfromahighquality9VPP3(MN1604)battery.Thebatterymustbeconnectedbeforecommencingoperation.Donotstoreforlongperiodswithabatteryfittedwhilenotinuse.Thehandheldwirelessremotecontrolcanbeusedtocontroluptoeightswitchpackunits.Todosothefrequencybandmustbechangedonthewirelessremote.Pressandholdthe“UP”or“DOWN”keyfor3secondstochangethefrequencyband.Thewirelessremotewillstoreon/offselectionforeachfrequencybandforglitchfreeoperation.Please note: the frequency band of the switch pack must then also be adjusted to suit.

Whenthewirelessremotecontrollerandpowerpackareonsamefrequencyband,andwithinthewirelessrangetheindicatorwillflashbottomrightofthedisplayonthewirelessremotecontrol.Shouldthewrongfrequencybandbeselectedorthewirelesssignalfailduetointerference/distancetheindicatorwillbelitpermanently.

Toclearthestoredon/offselectionforallfrequencybands,pressandholdboth“UP”and“DOWN”buttons.TheeightoutputindicatorLEDswillflashthreetimestoconfirmthememoryhasbeencleared.

Eachoftheoutputchannelsfeaturesabuttonforon/offcontrolandayellowLEDforstatusindication.TheLEDwillilluminatetoindicatetheoutputchannelisswitchedon.Foraddedcreativitywhenswitchingoutputsonoroff,multipleselectionscanbemadeatthesametime.Forexample,toswitchallchannelsfromofftoonsimplypressbuttons1&8simultaneously.Multipleselectionsmayalsobereversed,forexampleifchannels1,3&5areswitchedonand2,4,6,7&8areoffwhentheuserpressesbuttons1&8simultaneouslythewirelessremotewillswitch1,3&5offandswitchon2,4,6,7&8.

Wireless receiver:

InWirelessReceivemodethepowerpackwillbecontrolledbythewirelessremotecontrol.Usethe“FUNCTION”buttononthefrontpanelofthepowerpacktoselectr000mode.Usethe“UP”and“DOWN”buttonstoselecttherequiredfrequencybandnumber.TheLEDdotunderthe“r”willflashwhenthefrequencybandonthepowerpackandthefrequencybandonthewirelessremotearematched.Inwirelessreceivemodetheon/offbuttonsonthefrontpanelofthepowerpackwillbedisabled.


Operating instructions

Transmitter mode:

InWirelessTransmittermodethepowerpackwillactasthemasterunitwithdirectcontroloftheoutputchannelsfromthefrontpanelofthepowerpack,theselectionwillthenbereplicatedandtransmittedviathewirelessantennatoallowadditionalpowerpackstobeused.Usethe“UP”and“DOWN”buttonstoselecttherequiredfrequencybandnumber,thismustalsobereplicatedonthecorrespondingpowerpacksettoWirelessReceivemode.

DMX mode:

DMXModeallowsthepowerpacktobecontrolleddirectlyfromanystandardDMXconsolecapableofcontrolling9DMXchannels.Usethe“FUNCTION”buttontoselectDMXmodeonthepowerpack(indicatedbyagreenLED).Usethe“UP”and“DOWN”buttonstoselecttherequiredDMXaddress.

Slave mode:

SlavemodeallowspowerpackstobeconnectedviaDMXcabletootherpowerpacks,increasingthenumberoflighteffectsswitchedon/off.Pressthe“FUNCTION”buttonuntilthedisplayshowsS000thenusethe“UP”and“DOWN”buttonstoselecttherequiredfrequencyband.Themasterunitmustbeselectedtoeither“WirelessReceiver”or“WirelessTransmitter”mode.WhenSlavemodeisactivetheblueReceiverLEDandgreenDMXLEDwillbothilluminate.TheLEDindicatorswillflashtoindicatecorrectDMXsignalisbeingreceived.

DMX channel allocation:

Channel Value Function

CH1000-127 CH1OFF

128-255 CH1ON

CH2000-127 CH2OFF

128-255 CH2ON

CH3000-127 CH3OFF

128-255 CH3ON

CH4000-127 CH4OFF

128-255 CH4ON

CH5000-127 CH5OFF

128-255 CH5ON

CH6000-127 CH6OFF

128-255 CH6ON

CH7000-127 CH7OFF

128-255 CH7ON

CH8000-127 CH8OFF

128-255 CH8ON

CH9000-127 CH1-8OFF

128-255 CH1-8ON


Configurations


DMX setup

FurtherDMXcablescanbepurchasedfromallgoodsoundandlightingsuppliersorProLightConceptsdealers.Pleasequote:

CABL10 – 2mCABL11 – 5mCABL12 – 10m

Setting the DMX address:

TheDMXmodeenablestheuseofauniversalDMXcontroller.Eachfixturerequiresa“startaddress”from1-512.Afixturerequiringoneormorechannelsforcontrolbeginstoreadthedataonthechannelindicatedbythestartaddress.Forexample,afixturethatoccupiesoruses7channelsofDMXandwasaddressedtostartonDMXchannel100,wouldreaddatafromchannels:100,101,102,103,104,105and106.Chooseastartaddresssothatthechannelsuseddonotoverlap.E.g.thenextunitinthechainstartsat107.

DMX 512:

DMX(DigitalMultiplex)isauniversalprotocolusedasaformofcommunicationbetweenintelligentfixturesandcontrollers.ADMXcontrollersendsDMXdatainstructionsformthecontrollertothefixture.DMXdataissentasserialdatathattravelsfromfixturetofixtureviatheDATA“IN”andDATA“OUT”XLRterminalslocatedonallDMXfixtures(mostcontrollersonlyhaveadata“out”terminal).

DMX linking:

DMXisalanguageallowingallmakesandmodelsofdifferentmanufacturestobelinkedtogetherandoperatefromasinglecontroller,aslongasallfixturesandthecontrollerareDMXcompliant.ToensureproperDMXdatatransmission,whenusingseveralDMXfixturestrytousetheshortestcablepathpossible.TheorderinwhichfixturesareconnectedinaDMXlinedoesnotinfluencetheDMXaddressing.Forexample;afixtureassignedtoaDMXaddressof1maybeplacedanywhereinaDMXline,atthebeginning,attheend,oranywhereinthemiddle.WhenafixtureisassignedaDMXaddressof1,theDMXcontrollerknowstosendDATAassignedtoaddress1tothatunit,nomatterwhereitislocatedintheDMXchain.

DATA cable (DMX cable) requirements (for DMX operation):

ThisfixturecanbecontrolledviaDMX-512protocol.TheDMXaddressissetonthebackoftheunit.YourunitandyourDMXcontrollerrequireastandard3-pinXLRconnectorfordatainput/output,seeimagebelow.

Also remember that DMX cable must be daisy chained and cannot be split.


Terminationreducessignaltransmissionproblemsandinterferance.itisalwaysadvisabletoconnectaDMXterminal,(resistance120Ohm1/4W)betweenpin2(DMX-)andpin3(DMX+)ofthelastfixture.

5-pin XLR (socket)Pin 1: GND (screen)Pin 2: Signal (-)Pin 3: Signal (+)Pin 4: N/CPin 5: N/C

3-pin XLR (socket)Pin 1: GND (screen)Pin 2: Signal (-)Pin 3: Signal (+)

3-pin XLR (socket)Pin 1: GND (screen)Pin 2: Signal (-)Pin 3: Signal (+)

5-pin XLR (socket)Pin 1: GND (screen)Pin 2: Signal (-)Pin 3: Signal (+)Pin 4: N/CPin 5: N/C

DMX setup

Notice:

Besuretofollowthediagramsbelowwhenmakingyourowncables.DonotconnectthecablesshieldconductortothegroundlugorallowtheshieldconductortocomeincontactwiththeXLRsoutercasing.Groundingtheshieldcouldcauseashortcircuitanderraticbehaviour.

Special note:

Line termination:

Whenlongerrunsofcableareused,youmayneedtouseaterminatoronthelastunittoavoiderraticbehaviour.

Using a cable terminator will decrease the possibilities of erratic behaviour. (3-pin - Order ref: CABL9O, 5-pin - Order ref: CABL89)

5-pin XLR DMX connectors:

Somemanufacturesuse5-pinXLRconnectorsfordatatransmissioninplaceof3-pin.5-pinXLRfixturesmaybeimplementedina3-pinXLRDMXline.Wheninsertingstandard5-pinXLRconnectorsintoa3-pinlineacableadaptormustbeused.Thediagrambelowdetailsthecorrectcableconversion.


WEEE notice

Correct Disposal of this Product (Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment)

(Applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate collection systems)

Thismarkingshownontheproductoritsliterature,indicatesthatitshouldnotbedisposedofwithotherhouseholdwastesattheendofitsworkinglife.Topreventpossibleharmtotheenvironmentorhumanhealthfromuncontrolledwastedisposal,pleaseseparatethisfromothertypesofwastesandrecycleitresponsiblytopromotethesustainablereuseofmaterialresources.

Householdusersshouldcontacteithertheretailerwheretheypurchasedthisproduct,ortheirlocalgovernmentoffice,fordetailsofwhereandhowtheycantakethisitemforenvironmentallysaferecycling.

Businessusersshouldcontacttheirsupplierandcheckthetermsandconditionsofthepurchasecontract.Thisproductshouldnotbemixedwithothercommercialwastesfordisposal.



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