DMX Linking, DMX Modes Master/Slave Connectivity

Setup

Gobo Replacement

DMX Linking

DMX Modes

Master/Slave Connectivity

Make sure to disconnect the fixture’s power cord before replacing the gobo.

1)Loosen the four screws that hold the head’s front cover and move it slightly forward.

2)Unfasten the four screws that hold the head’s upper cover and remove it.

3)Manually rotate the gobo wheel and pull out the desired gobo

4)Install the new rotating gobo by sliding it under the pressure plate near the center of the wheel.

5)Reverse steps 1 and 2.

You may link any Q-Beam 260-LED fixture to a DMX controller using a standard DMX serial connection. If using other DMX compatible fixtures with a Q-Beam 260-LED fixture, it is possible to control them individually with a single DMX controller.

If you are not familiar with the DMX standard, or if you need information about the DMX cables needed to link the Q-Beam 260-LED fixture to a DMX controller, you may download the “DMX Primer” document from the CHAUVET® Web site.

The Q-Beam 260-LED uses the standard DMX data connection for its Basic and Advanced DMX modes. You will find information about these DMX modes in the Introduction chapter (brief description), the Operation Instructions chapter (configuration details), and the DMX Values section (individual channel values).

The Master/Slave mode allows a Q-Beam 260-LED fixture to control one or more a Q- Beam 260-LED fixtures without a DMX controller. The controlling fixture becomes the “master” when running in any mode other than DMX512. The controlled fixtures are the “slaves” and you must set them to “Slave” mode from their respective control panels. During the Master/Slave operation, the slave fixtures will operate in unison with the master fixture.

The master and slave fixtures link to each other using the standard DMX serial connection. If you are not familiar with the Master/Slave connectivity, you may download the “DMX Primer” document from the CHAUVET® Web site.

DO NOT connect a DMX controller to the fixtures operating in Master/Slave mode. Otherwise, the signals from the DMX controller may interfere with the signals from the master unit.

Conversely, DO NOT connect any fixture set to run as “master” to a DMX universe because the signals from that fixture may interfere with the signals from the DMX controller.

The Operation chapter of this manual provides detailed instructions on how to configure the Master and Slave units.

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