Sonic Beam II™ Operating Instructions

Operatinge Modes:

You can use the Sonic Beam IITM in three ways:

•Stand alone mode - The unit will react to sound, chasing through the several built in programs. You can also use the optional Sonic Beam II/C Remote Control to set blackout, strobe or slow scan mode.

•Master/Slave mode - You can daisy chain up to 16 units together to get a synchronized light show that will react to sound chasing through several built in programs.

•DMX control mode - This function will allow you to control each individual fixtures traits with a standard DMX 512 controller such as the American DJ Show Designer.TM

Stand Alone Mode:

The Sonic Beam IITM has a sophisticated built-in light show that will run to sound simply plug the fixture in and it will chase through its programs via sound. You can also use the optional Sonic Beam/C Remote Control to set blackout, strobe or slow scan mode.

Master-Slave Operation:

1.This function will allow you to link up to 16 units together to run on the master unit’s 2 channel internal programs.

2.In Master-Slave operation one unit will act as the controlling unit and the others will react to the controlling units programs. Any unit can act as a Master or as a Slave.

3.Daisy chain your units via the XLR connector on the bottom of the units.

4.Use standard XLR microphone cables to link your units together. Remember that the Male XLR connector is the input and the Female XLR connector is the output. The first unit in the chain (master) will use the female XLR connector only. The last unit in the chain will use the male XLR connector only.

5.To run the 2 channel show, turn every other fixtures dip switch 10 to the on position.

For example, if you have four units, two on the right and two

Sonic Beam II™ Operating Instructions

on the left, you might want to set the outside two units to do one thing, and the middle two to do a variation on the same theme. Set dip switch 10 ‘off’ to make the scan work the same and ‘on’ to select the variation. Even if you only have two units you will probably find that you get a better light show if you set dip switch 10 ‘on’ on the second unit.

6.To run a synchronized light show set all the dip switch on all the fixture to the ‘off’ position. All fixtures will now run in the same exact pattern.

7.After all the settings have been set, power-up the fixture, they will react to sound.

8.You can also use the optional Sonic Beam/C Remote Control.

If you want to use the optional remote control, connect the Sonic Beam/CTM controller to the first fixture in the line (master).

Note: The remote control only operates in stand-alone mode. If the remote is connected in DMX mode it will not function. If the unit does not recieve an active DMX signal, the unit will automaticaaly react to sound in the MAster/Slave mode. During Master/Slave mode the all dip switches will be ignored except dip switch number 10.

Note: Dip switch number 10 will have no effect on the first unit in the Master/Slave line. This is the unit that is generating the light show.

DMX Mode:

Operating through a DMX controller give the user the freedom to create his/her own programs tailored to their own individual needs. This function also allows you to use your fixtures as spot lights.

1.This function will allow you to control each individual fixture’s traits with a standard DMX 512 controller such as the American DJ® Show Designer™ or the American DJ® DMX Operator.™

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Sonic Beam II specifications

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