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DMX OPERA T OR PR O USER MANU AL V ers ion 3.0 24-004-1262 T able of Co ntent s Elation Professional · Los Angeles, Ca 90058 · www.elatio nlighting.com[...]
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DMX OPERA TOR PRO 2 T able of Contents S e c t i o n s : 1 : General Int roduction ………………..…………………………………………………………...………3 2 : Safety Information & Maintenance ……….………………………..……………………………….... 4 3 : Information Notice …………………[...]
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DMX OPERA TOR PRO 3 T able of Content s (Cont.) 8.7 MIDI Channel Set Up …………………………………………………………………….………..…..38 9: MIDI T rigger C hart …………….………………………………………………………….……….….. 39 10: CF Card Importa n t Notice ……….….………[...]
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DMX OPERA TOR PRO 4 Section: 2 Safety Information & Maintenance Please read all instructions prior to assembling, mounting, and op erating your DMX OPERA TOR PRO. To protect against fire, electric shock and injury to persons, please follow the safety precautions listed below and observe all warnings in this manual and warnings printed on the co[...]
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DMX OPERA TOR PRO 5 Section: 3 Information Notice Please read through this manual carefully and t horoughly , as it gives important information regarding safety , use and maintenance. Keep this ma nual with the un it for possible f uture reference. Product Modi fication Warning: Elation Professional products are designed and ma nuf actured to meet [...]
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DMX OPERA TOR PRO 6 Section: 5 T echnical Specifications • Model………………………………….DMX O PERA TO R PRO • Power Inpu t………………………….. DC 9~15V , 600 mA min. • LCD……………………………………2×16 character s • Audio T rigger…………………………Buil t- in microphone or line in • [...]
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DMX OPERA TOR PRO 7 Section: 6 Basic Control Part s (Cont.) • GROUP button: The G roup b utt on is u sed to c ontro l mor e than one mov ing l ight at a ti me. • BLACKOUT button: The Blackou t button take s all DMX valu es to zero. • SETUP button: The S etup b utt on all ows ac ces s to t he DMX Operat or P ros m enu opt ions . • FOG MACHI [...]
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DMX OPERA TOR PRO 8 Section: 6 Basic Control Part s (Cont.) • ONE/MIX/SEQ button: This button is used to select between the three modes for the Par Can section. • Speed Fader: This fader is used to adjust a desired hold rate during playback. • Fade Fader: This fader is used to adjust a desired fade time during playback. • Audio Fader: The A[...]
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DMX OPERA TOR PRO 9 • MOLDED ENDS: All surrounding plastic moulds can be remove d if you desire to install th e controller into a ra ck. Simply remove the ten screws that secure the ends to the c hassis. Section: 7 Set Up 7.1 Connections It is strongly recommended that you use shielded t wisted-pair cable for your data runs. Microphone cable cann[...]
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DMX OPERA TOR PRO 10 7.1.1 Setting DMX Address Cha nnels for Moving Light s Every fixture in the link must be assigned a DMX address channel, also known as a start channel, which is the first channe l the controller uses to send information to the fixtures. The DMX Operator Pro allows fo r control of up to 8 in dividual fixtures each occupying 16 D[...]
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DMX OPERA TOR PRO 11 7.1.2 Setting DMX Address Channels for Dimmer Packs (Par Cans) The DMX Operator Pro allows for control of up to eight independent dimmer channels v ia two channel dimmer packs such as the Elation DP-415 or DP-DMX20L. Dimmer packs can share the same address and will mimic each oth ers behavior . The eight dimmer channels shall b[...]
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DMX OPERA TOR PRO 12 7.2 Assign Joystick to Pan & Tilt (Cont.) (3) Press the "Record" bu tt on to e nter the assign cha nnel option. The LCD will display the following : C H A N N E L 0 1 > O U T 0 1 O K E S C S E L A D J (4) Press the "UP" button sixteen (16) times or until your L CD display reads "P AN >NONE &qu[...]
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DMX OPERA TOR PRO 13 7.2 Assign Joy stick t o Pan & Tilt (Cont.) (8) If your lights incorporate Pan Fine and Tilt Fine c hannels, repeat step s 4 thru 7. (9) Next, press and hold down the "GRO UP" butt on and s imultane ousl y sele ct the "FIXTURE" number buttons to sele ct the light s you wish to assign the joystick to. All[...]
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DMX OPERA TOR PRO 14 7.3 Recording Moving Light s 7.3.1 Record a Moving Light Scene This section take s you t hrough the necessary st ep s to record moving light Scenes. Y o u will be using the section for moving lights wh ich is located on th e left side of your console or all buttons to the le ft of the LCD dis play - incl udin g butt ons in the [...]
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DMX OPERA TOR PRO 15 7.3.1 Record a Moving Light Scene (Cont.) (4) Sele ct the “FIXTURE” or fixtures that you wish to include into the selected scene. The selected fixture will have its LED flashing above the button . T o sele ct more than one fixture at a time, simult aneously pres s and hold down the “GROU P” bu tt on and select the fixtu[...]
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DMX OPERA TOR PRO 16 7.3.2 Record a Moving Light Sho w These next steps wi ll guide yo u on how to record Shows for your mo vin g lights. Show s are a sequence of Scenes that incorporate separate hold and fade times- the hold times work in conjunction with the SPEED fader , the fade time’s work in conjunction with the F ADE fader . It is sugg est[...]
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DMX OPERA TOR PRO 17 7.3.2 Record a Moving Light Show (Cont.) (4) Next, set your desired hold and fade time for your first Show st ep by using the “SPEED” fader for your HOLD time and th e “F ADE” fader for your F ADE t ime. The hold and fade time range is five tenths of a second to ten minutes. Therefore, the maximum times that can be set [...]
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DMX OPERA TOR PRO 18 7.4 Playback Moving Light Scenes and Shows 7.4.1 Playback Moving Light Scenes (1) Press the “P AGE” but ton s o the re d LED a bove the P age but ton c omes on. (2) Locate the p age which contains the scene that you wish to playback by using the “UP & DOWN” but tons. Y ou will notic e the Pa ge numb ers cha ngin g o[...]
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DMX OPERA TOR PRO 19 7.4.2 Playback Moving Light Show s Shows can be played back in MIXED or SEQUENCE modes. On the console MIXED is abbreviated by “MIX” and SEQUENCE by “SEQ”. In MIXED mode, selected Show LED’s will flash simultaneously and all select ed Shows will run at the same time. If a fix ture or fixtures are included into more th[...]
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DMX OPERA TOR PRO 20 7.5 Edit Moving Light S hows 7.5.1 Add Moving Light Show step s (1) Press and hold down the "RECOR D" button for three (3) seconds or until the green LED next to the RECORD button comes ON. The LCD will display the following: S E L E C T A S C E N E O R S H O W ! P A G E 0 1 (2) Sele ct the “SHOW” button 1-8, that[...]
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DMX OPERA TOR PRO 21 7.5.1 Add Moving Light Show step s (Cont.) (6) Press the “RECORD” button one (1) time to store the new sc ene. (7) Press the “P AGE” button one (1) time th en press the “DOWN” button one (1) time. (8) Press the “DEL” button one (1) time to erase the temporary step. (9) T o delet e add iti onal st eps, re peat st[...]
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DMX OPERA TOR PRO 22 7.5.3 Delete Moving Light Show s (1) Press and hold down the "RECOR D" button for three (3) seconds or until the green LED next to the RECORD button comes on. Th e LCD will display the following: S E L E C T A S C E N E O R S H O W ! P A G E 0 1 (2) Sele ct the “SHOW” button 1-8, that you w ish to delete. The sele[...]
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DMX OPERA TOR PRO 23 7.6 Recordi ng Par Can Scenes and Chases 7.6.1 Record a Par Can Scene This next section will t ake you through th e necessary steps to record Par Can S cenes. Y ou will be using the Par Can section which is located on the ri ght side of your console or all buttons and faders to the right of the LCD display- including buttons in[...]
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DMX OPERA TOR PRO 24 7.6.1 Record a Par Can Scene (Cont.) (4) Adju st the “MASTER” fader all the way up to ten (10). The LCD will d ispl ay the following: M S T R 2 5 5 S A V E E S C P A G E 0 1 (5) Next, use the eight (8) faders, labeled 129-136, to set your desired Par Can scene. (6) Once your look is s et, pres s t he “RECORD” button to [...]
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DMX OPERA TOR PRO 25 7.6.2 Record a Par Can Ch ase (Cont.) (3) If you previously programmed Sc enes into page #01, the green LED’s above each button containing a scene, will be ON. At t his time, you may select one of those Scenes or press the “P AGE” but ton so that t he re d LED ab ove the Pa ge bu tto n comes ON and then use the “UP” a[...]
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DMX OPERA TOR PRO 26 7.7 Playback Par Can Scenes and Chase s 7.7.1 Playback Par Can Scenes (1) Press the “P AGE” but ton s o the re d LED a bove the P age but ton c omes on. (2) Locate the p age which contains the scene that you wish to playback by using the “UP & DOWN” but tons. Y ou will notic e the Pa ge numb ers cha ngin g on the to[...]
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DMX OPERA TOR PRO 27 7.7.2 Playback Par Can Chases Par Can Chases can be played back in ONE, MIXED or SEQUENCE modes. On the console MIXED is abbreviated by “MIX” and SEQUENCE by “SEQ”. In ONE mode, Chases playback one at a time. Ea ch selected Chase will over ride a previously selected Cha se. In MIXED mode, all selected Chase LED’ s wil[...]
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DMX OPERA TOR PRO 28 7.8 Edit a Par Can Chase 7.8.1 Add Par Can Chase steps (1) Press and hold down the "RECORD" button for three (3) seconds or until the gree n LED next to the RECORD button comes ON. The LCD will display the follow i ng: S E L E C T A S C E N E O R C H A S E ! P A G E 0 1 (2) Select the “CHASE” bu tton 1- 6, t hat y[...]
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DMX OPERA TOR PRO 29 7.8.1 Add Par Can Chase steps (Cont.) (7) Press the “P AGE” button one (1) time th en press the “DOWN” button one (1) time. (8) Press the “DEL” button one (1) time to erase the temporary step. (9) T o delet e add iti onal st eps, re peat steps 3 t hru 8. Pres s “ESC” two (2) times to exit. 7.8.2 Delete Moving Li[...]
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DMX OPERA TOR PRO 30 7.8.3 Delete a Par Can Chase (1) Press and hold down the "RECOR D" button for three (3) seconds or until the green LED next to the RECORD button comes on. Th e LCD will display the following: S E L E C T A S C E N E O R C H A S E ! P A G E 0 1 (2) Sele ct the “CHASE” button 1-6, that you wish to de lete. The selec[...]
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DMX OPERA TOR PRO 31 Section: 8 Menu Options Set Up 8.1 Access Menu Options (1) Press and hold down the "SETUP" butt on f or thr ee ( 3) s econd s or until the g reen LED above the SETUP button comes on. The LCD will d ispl ay the follow ing with a cursor box flashing over the # 1 option. Once you are here, you can use the “UP” and ?[...]
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DMX OPERA TOR PRO 32 8.2 Save to CF Card (Cont.) (4) Use the “UP” and "DOWN" but tons to scroll through the various save options. The save options include: “ALL” – if selected, all settings including Scenes, Chases and Chases will be saved for both the Mo ving Light and Par Can sections, “(FIXTURE) SCENE” – if sel ect ed, [...]
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DMX OPERA TOR PRO 33 8.3 Read CF Card (Cont.) (3) Press “RECORD” to enter . The LCD will display the follow i ng: A L L O K E S C U P D O W N (4) Use the “UP” and "DOWN" buttons to scroll through the various upload options. The upload options include: “ALL” – if selected, all setting s inc luding Scenes and Chases will be up[...]
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DMX OPERA TOR PRO 34 8.4 Channel Pa tch (1) Press and hold down the "SETUP" butt on f or thr ee ( 3) s econd s or until the g reen LED above the SETUP button comes on. The LCD will d ispl ay the follow ing with a cursor box flashing over the # 1 option. 1 . C F C A R D ↓ 2 . A S S I G N C H . (2) Press th e "DOWN" button one ([...]
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DMX OPERA TOR PRO 35 8.4 Channel Patch (Cont.) (6) Next, pres s an d hol d down the "GROUP" button and simultaneously select the "FIXTURE" nu mber bu ttons to select the moving lights that you wi sh to assign these settings to. All selected moving lights w ill have the LED above the buttons flashing. (7) Now that you’ve p atch[...]
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DMX OPERA TOR PRO 36 8.5 Pan / T ilt Fade Set U p (Cont.) (3) Press the "Record" button to enter the P/T F ADE ONL Y option. The LCD will display the following: F I X T U R E 1 : A L L O K E S C S E L A D J (4) Use the "UP" button to scroll through the FIXTURE # list an d use the “DOWN” button to change the desired fade sett[...]
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DMX OPERA TOR PRO 37 8.6 Display Mode Set Up (Cont.) (2) Press th e "DOWN" button three (3) times so that the cursor is now fla shing ov er the # 4 "DISPLA Y MODE." option. The LCD will display the following with the cursor box now flashing over the # 4 option. 3 . P / T F A D E O N L Y 4 . D I S P L A Y M O D E (3) Press th e &[...]
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DMX OPERA TOR PRO 38 8.7 MIDI Channel Set Up These settings only need to be set if you are linking a MIDI device to DMX Operator Pro’s MIDI input. The MIDI cha nnel set up option allows you to set the desired Midi channel into the DM X Opera tor Pro. (1) Press and hold down the "SETUP" button for three (3) seconds or until the green LED[...]
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DMX OPERA TOR PRO 39 Section: 9 MIDI T rigger Chart This unit can rece ive and transmit MIDI NOTE information according to the relevant channels. Keep the following chart rea dily available for future reference. Section: 10 CF Card Import ant Notice • Never remove the CF card when storing or uploading. • Once card has been used for DMX Operator[...]
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DMX OPERA TOR PRO 40 Secti on: 1 1 Eras e Entir e Memory (1) Switch the DMX Ope rator Pro’s power switch to the OFF positio n. (2) On the moving light side, simultaneously hold down Chase buttons 3 & 6 and Fixture buttons 2 & 7- then turn the power switch t o the ON position . The LCD display the followin g: CLEAR MEMORY NOW PLEASE WAIT?[...]