Operation via the foot switch
- Connect the foot switch with the LED Parbar device via the 5-pin conection cable
with plug. The foot switch can be operated in sound controlled (*SND) or in DMX-controlled (*512) mode.
Pedal functions are as follows:
Pedal
4
Blackout
Pedal
3
Hold
Pedal
2
Sound On
Pedal
1
Presets:
1 x press = White / 2 x press = Red / 3 x press = Green / 4 x press = Blue
5 x press = Cyan / 6 x press = Yellow / 7 x press = Violet
8 x press = Color change every second in a continuous loop as described above
9 x press = Color fade every 3 seconds in a continuous loop as described above
To discontinue operation of the foot switch, press pedals 1 and 4 down simultaneously, then release both
pedals simultaneously.
When linking two or more LED Parbars together using one foot controller
Setting up the first unit
1. Power up first unit (this will be known as the Master unit).
2. Press the left hand menu button until either AUTO or SND is displayed
3. When either AUTO or SND is displayed then choose which mode you require by pressing the centre button.
AUTO = Automatic mode, SND = Sound-to-Light mode. The master unit is now set up and ready to use.
Setting the second unit
1. Power up the second unit (this will be known as the Slave unit). Usually either AUTO or SND will be displayed.
2. Now press the left hand menu button until the display shows an (A) followed by a number. Using the right hand
down button, press until the display shows A1.
3. Now press the menu button once again, the display will show either AUTO or SND depending on the setting.
4. Press the right button and 512 will be displayed. At this point you must wait approx 20 seconds and the display
will automatically change to D1. The slave unit is now set.
5. Repeat the above section of the instructions on all other slave units that you require to be linked.
6. All Slave units must be set to D1. There can only be one Master unit.
7. Link the LED Parbars together using a 3 pin XLR to XLR DMX cable.
8. Connect the DMX Output socket on the Master unit to the DMX Input on the Slave unit. If you are connecting
more LED Parbars, connect the DMX Output of the each Slave unit to the DMX Input socket of the next unit.
Using the LED Parbar with a DMX controller
Each LED Parbar uses fifteen DMX channels. To connect a single unit to a DMX controller you will need to decide
what address you want the DMX to start at. Usually we suggest you set the address at channel 1 to begin with.
The address settings on the LED Parbar are determined in the A section of the menu.
1. Power up the LED Parbar and press the left hand menu button until ‘A’ followed by a digit is displayed e.g. A8.
2. Using the up and down buttons you can change the display number, press the Down until A1 is displayed.
3. Now press the left hand menu button once more then press the right hand button once, this will now display
512. Wait approximately 20 seconds and the display will automatically change to D1 this is now set to DMX
Address Channel 1, if a different starting address is required press the left hand menu button until A is
displayed and using the up and down buttons, you can set the desired DMX start address. Follow step 3. in this
section to complete the set up. Whatever number is selected in the A menu will be the DMX512 channel.
Setting all linked LED Parbars to react in the same way via a DMX controller
Set all LED Parbars to D1. Follow the instructions above in the ‘Setting the second unit’ section.
Setting all linked LED Parbars to react independently via a DMX controller
This will mean addressing the LED Parbars with different addresses. Make sure your DMX controller has enough
channels available to do this. Set the first LED Parbar unit to D1. The second units needs to be 15 channels higher
than this number, so in this case the start address will be 16. Press the menu button to access the A menu as
described above. Next use the up and down buttons until A16 is displayed. Press the menu button once more then
press the right hand down button. 512 will be displayed, wait approximately 20 seconds and the display will
automatically change to D16, this is now set to DMX address channel 16. Continue using this formula adding 15
each time for connecting more LED Parbars. Always make sure your controller has enough free channels.
Never overlap the DMX channels.
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