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DMX Partner USER MANUAL Version 1.0 24-004-1631 Elation Professional · Los Angeles, Ca 90058 · www.elationligh ting.com.
DMX PARTNER 2 Table of contents 1. General Introduction......... ................... .......................... ................... ....... ........................ ..3 2. Safety Information & Maintenance... ................... ................. .
DMX PARTNER 3 Section 1: General introduction Thank you for purchasing the Elation DMX Partner. This unit is a professiona l DMX recorder and playback device with high performance and advanced capabilitie s. This device w as designed to accept information from any universal DMX controll er availible on the market today.
DMX PARTNER 4 Section: 3 Informat ion Notice Product Modification Warning : Elation Professional products are designed and manufactured to meet the requirements of United States and International safety regulations. Modifica tions to the product could affect safe ty and render the product non-compliant to relevant safety standards.
DMX PARTNER 5 Section 4: Front Panel Overview 1. 1-4 Chase Buttons- used to store and playback chases. Up to 99 steps can be stored into each chase button. Chases can be played back in one of two modes- sequential or mixed. A chase will incorporate the same hold and fade time for e ach step.
DMX PARTNER 6 Section 5: Rear Panel Overview 1. Power Supp ly DC Input - p lug the supplied 9 DC-1000mA minimum power supply into this input. 2. DMX Input - connect a universal DMX controller into this input for scene uploading. 3. DMX Output- connect to movin g lights or dimmers for ch ase and show playback of uploaded scenes.
DMX PARTNER 7 Section 7: Recording Chases 1. Conn ect from you r DMX c ontroll ers output to the DM X input of your D MX Pa rtner. ( When programming moving light s, it is recommended that you pre program scenes into your DMX controller befor e reco rding chases int o the DMX Partner .
DMX PARTNER 8 8b. Deleting chase steps 1. Press and hold down the “Record“ button and simultaneously press chase buttons 1, 6, 8,1, 6, 8 in sequence.
DMX PARTNER 9 Recording Shows (Cont.) 5. A djust t he ste ps hold t ime by p ress ing t he “SP EED“ bu tton. Next , use t he “UP/ DOW N“ butt ons t o select the hold time ranging from 0.1 (one te nth of a second) to 10:00 (ten minutes). 6. Adjust the steps fade time by pressing the “FADE“ button.
DMX PARTNER 10 10b. Deleting show steps 1. Press and hold down the “Record“ button and simultaneously press chase buttons 1, 6, 8,1, 6, 8 in sequence.
DMX PARTNER 11 Section 12: Chase Playback Chases can be played back in two modes- “Sequence“ or “Mix“. Sequence mode allow s for chases to be played back one at a time. All eight chases can be selected at one time . However, the chase with the flashing LED is the only active chase running at the given time.
DMX PARTNER 12 Section 13: Show Playback Shows can be played back in two modes- “Sequence“ or “Mix“. Sequence mode allows for shows to be played back one at a time. Both shows can be selected at one time. However, the show with the flashing LED is the only active show running at the given time.
DMX PARTNER 13 Section 15: Audio / Manual When running chases or shows, you can select between running them in audio or manual modes. 15a. Activating Audio Mode 1. While playing chases or shows back, press th e “R ECORD“ button. An indicator light wi ll illuminate in the LCD next to the AUDIO silk screen.
DMX PARTNER 14 Send & Receive (Cont.) 16b. Transfer data from a DMX Partner to a PC or laptop. (NOTE- You must first install our RS232 software before doing anything else. The software is availible at www.el ationlighting.com in the downloads section or DMX Partner product page.
DMX PARTNER 15 Section 17: Blackout Setup This feature allows you to set your DMX Partner to activate or deactivate black out on power up. Deactivating allows you to automatically begin playback of chases and shows on power up. 1. Flip the power switch to the “ OFF“ position.
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