Configuration
(Standalone)
Sound-Active Mode
Set the product in one of the standalone modes to control without a DMX controller.
1.Connect the product to a suitable power outlet.
2.Turn the product on.
Never connect a product that is operating in any standalone mode (either Automatic or Sound) to a DMX string connected to a DMX controller. Products in standalone mode may transmit DMX signals that could interfere with the DMX signals from the controller.
To enable the Sound Active mode, do the following:
1.Press <MENU> repeatedly until SND shows on the display.
2.Press <ENTER>.
3.Use <UP> or <DOWN> to adjust the sensitivity of the microphone from S 1 (low) to S100 (high).
4.Press <ENTER>.
5.Turn the music on and adjust the microphone sensitivity knob until the product starts responding to the beat of the music.
The product will only respond to low frequencies of music (bass and drums).
Automatic Mode
Master/Slave Mode
To enable the Automatic Mode, follow the instructions below:
1.Press <MENU> repeatedly until AUTO shows on the display.
2.Press <ENTER>.
3.Use <UP> or <DOWN> to adjust the duration of each step of the automatic program from S 1 (fast) to S100 (slow).
4.Press <ENTER>.
The Master/Slave mode allows a single 4BAR™ Flex unit (the “master”) to control the actions of one or more 4BAR™ Flex units (the “slaves”) without the need of a DMX controller. The master unit will be set to operate in either Automatic or Sound Active mode, while the slave units will be set to operate in Slave mode. Once set and connected, the slave units will operate in unison with the master unit.
Configure the units as indicated below.
Slave units:
1.Press <MENU> repeatedly until 512 shows on the display.
2.Press <ENTER> to accept.
3.Set the DMX address to 001.
4.Connect the DMX input of the first slave unit to the DMX output of the master unit.
5.Connect the DMX input of the subsequent slave units to the DMX output of the previous slave unit.
6.Finish setting and connecting all the slave units.
Master unit:
1.Set the master unit to operate in either Automatic or Sound mode.
2.Make the master unit the first unit in the DMX daisy chain.
•Configure all the slave units before connecting the master unit to the DMX daisy chain.
•Never connect a DMX controller to a DMX string configured for Master/Slave operation because the controller may interfere with the signals from the master unit.
•Do not connect more than 31 slave units to the master unit.
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