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Using the sliders and joystick, position the beam(s) of your lighting fixture. The display will 
change to give the DMX values that are currently being transmitted to your fixture; your 
show/scene number will remain in the same place.  
 
You can switch between your fixtures, if controlling more than one with the DM4, by using 
the ‘Page’ button. This allows you to select the fixture that you wish to position and control. 
For example, to position the first fixture, press the ‘Page’ button until the ‘1’ red light is 
glowing. You can then control the first fixture using the joystick and sliders. Any other fixtures 
will not respond to your controls. To control the second fixture, press the ‘Page’ button again 
so that the ‘2’ red light is glowing. You can then control the second fixture. The first fixture 
and any others will not respond, but will instead remain in the position and status you last left 
them.  
 
When all fixtures are in the desired position, press the ‘Enter’ button. (right blue button). This 
stores your scene in the memory of the controller. It can be re-performed or copied into 
further scenes by pressing the ‘Paste’ button. (left blue button).  
 
The scene you have programmed is now stored in the scene number location that is on the 
display. Now use the ‘up’ or ‘down’ buttons to find the next show/scene number location that 
you wish to enter a new scene. This is generally the next scene number, so press ‘up’ to 
reach the next consecutive location.  
 
You can then use ‘Page’ button to select each fixture, and then use the joystick and sliders 
to move the beam(s) to a new position, or simply change the gobo or colour. When satisfied, 
press ‘Enter’ again, and this new scene will be stored in the new show/scene number 
location you have just specified.  
 
Keep repeating this process until you have built up the number of scenes that you require. 
 
If a band becomes full, (ie. if 32 scenes are used up), the ‘:’ sign in the display will flash and 
you can then use the red ‘P1’ button again to select another band and program new scenes 
into the scene locations within that band.  
 
Programming Functions 
There are a number of functions that you can use when programming using the DM4. 
 

Delete:

 

(hold down left blue button for over 2 seconds).

  

The current scene will be deleted. The next scene will take its place. (For example, deleting 
scene 5 will mean that the scene is cleared, and scene 6 will become scene 5). 
 

Blackout:

 

(hold down P4 for over 2 seconds).

 

Your lighting fixtures will be shuttered. Hold down for over 2 seconds again to remove 
blackout and revert to scenes again. 
 

Insert: (hold down P2 for over 2 seconds).

 

If the selected band is not full yet, then you can insert a new scene between two existing 
ones. Hold down P2 for over 2 seconds to insert a new location space, and then use the 
sliders and joystick to position your lighting fixture in the desired way. Press ‘Enter’ in the 
same way to store this scene in the new inserted location. 

Summary of Contents for DM4 DigiMaster

Page 1: ...1 V2 0 ...

Page 2: ...tacular lighting shows The following pages will guide you through the steps involved in programming your lighting fixtures using the DM4 Setting Up Fixtures Page 3 DM4 Dipswitch Settings Page 4 Modes of Operation Page 5 Operating the Controller in Programming Mode Page 5 Operating the Controller in Manual Mode Page 7 Running the Light Show Page 7 Examples of Operation Page 10 ...

Page 3: ...o on Mode 2 4x 12 channel Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 P1 1 st Fixture CH 1 2 1 st Fixture CH 3 4 1 st Fixture CH 5 6 1 st Fixture CH 7 8 1 st Fixture CH 9 10 P2 2 nd Fixture CH 13 14 2 nd Fixture CH 15 16 2 nd Fixture CH 17 18 2 nd Fixture CH 19 20 2 nd Fixture CH 21 22 P3 3 rd Fixture CH 25 26 3 rd Fixture CH 27 28 3 rd Fixture CH 29 30 3 rd Fixture CH 31 32 3 rd Fixture CH 33 34 P4 4 th F...

Page 4: ...ontrols CH 1 Slider 2 controls CH 2 Page2 Slider 1 controls CH 3 Slider 2 controls CH 4 etc Joystick left right controls PAN Joystick up down controls TILT ON OFF 1 X Y 2 Slider 1 controls CH 1 Slider 2 controls PAN Joystick left right controls TILT Joystick up down controls CH 2 X Y 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Same as for setting Dip2 and Dip1 both OFF ON ON X 1 Y 2 Slider 1 controls PAN Slider 2 contro...

Page 5: ...d P1 button This when held down for over 2 seconds will allow you to toggle between bands and scenes When in band selection the display will show Band and you can use the up and down buttons either side of the display to select a band from 1 to 8 of the chase currently selected the current chase will be flashing by the chase assign button Release and then hold the P1 button down again for over 2 s...

Page 6: ... is generally the next scene number so press up to reach the next consecutive location You can then use Page button to select each fixture and then use the joystick and sliders to move the beam s to a new position or simply change the gobo or colour When satisfied press Enter again and this new scene will be stored in the new show scene number location you have just specified Keep repeating this p...

Page 7: ...ant re performing of that scene later on To do this you need only use two buttons Position your fixture beam s as desired and then press the Copy button right blue button for over 2 seconds CoPY will appear in the display You have copied your static scene into temporary memory You can instantly re perform that scene by pressing the Paste button left blue button for less than 2 seconds The display ...

Page 8: ... the sliders Remember rate controls the number of scenes executed per second and speed controls how fast transitions are made between adjacent scenes Finally hit the Run button left blue button The light next to it will glow green Your light show will play De press the Run button to stop the show green light will extinguish Controls for Running your Show There are a number of features that can be ...

Page 9: ...ess Paste and Copy buttons 2 blue buttons together then apply power to the DM4 and release when CLEAR appears in the display It will erase all programmed scenes bands and chases from the memory within 10 seconds Attention Do not connect the five pin DMX signal cable of DM4 directly to a non Geni branded fixture Always use the annexed connector for connection between fixture and controller and use ...

Page 10: ...10 P2 2 nd Fixture CH 13 14 2 nd Fixture CH 15 16 2 nd Fixture CH 17 18 2 nd Fixture CH 19 20 2 nd Fixture CH 21 22 P3 3 rd Fixture CH 25 26 3 rd Fixture CH 27 28 3 rd Fixture CH 29 30 3 rd Fixture CH 31 32 3 rd Fixture CH 33 34 P4 4 th Fixture CH 37 38 4 th Fixture CH 39 40 4 th Fixture CH 41 42 4 th Fixture CH 43 44 4 th Fixture CH 45 46 Joystick Note The controllable channels listed in this tab...

Page 11: ...s example uses 4x 12 channel moving heads as the fixtures to be controlled so the controller is set to 4x 12 channel mode Moving heads set to addresses 1 P1 page 1 13 P2 page 1 25 P3 page 1 37 P4 page 1 First moving head address 1 is to be controlled only Orange P1 button pressed once Moving head 1 is selected Page button pressed repeatedly until 1 is lit red With P1 selected sliders will control ...

Page 12: ... the display Up down buttons are pressed until B2 20 is located Left blue button held down for over 2 seconds until dEle appears in display Release left blue button Scene is deleted and Scene 21 becomes Scene 20 Note When you delete a scene its space in memory is deleted as well as the scene settings Therefore deleting scene 2 of 32 in a band will mean that there will now be 31 scenes in the band ...

Page 13: ... press repeatedly until the next chase you wish to select is lit red You will notice that the chase you have just selected remains lit Press and hold the button again for 2 seconds to select the new chase Repeat this process until you have selected all the chases you want to play in your light show The controller will remember the chases you have selected and each time you choose to run a chase or...

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