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--------------- CAUTION ----------------

When using a DMX device with a discharge lamp such as CDM or an HMI, it's suggested that you separate the power circuit for the discharge lamp from the DMX control device. When using DMX controlled units such as an Indexing TwinSpin™ or SX4® Gobo Changer or DMX Loop Tray, the "noise" from the discharge lamp ballast may cause some interference and or damage the electronics. For best results we recommend providing separate line voltage to the DMX devices and the discharge light fixture.


PRODUCT INSTRUCTIONS


SX4® 4 & 6 GOBO TRAY • DISC TRAY (Modes 6 - 9)

Four channel setting switches are on the control box.
The MODE switch to the far left.

Address then X10 and X100

It is powered by 24 volt DC and controlled by DMX512, either from most color scroller power supplies or a standalone power supply. Once powered, the unit will show a red power LED to indicate the power is on. The unit is also fitted with a green LED which indicates the status of operation.

After it is powered, the unit needs to initialize to find the home position of the gobos. This takes about 2 seconds during which time the green LED will flash. Once the home sensing is complete the flashing will stop. If the LED is not lit then DMX is not present. If the LED continues flashing, it means there has been a fault detecting the sensor and the unit operates but without correct index positioning.

MODE DMX SETTING FUNCTION
0 0 Standlone: select one gobo for focus
1 1 DMX gobo select by fader
2 2 DMX gobo select speed & position
3 0 Standalone: speed, direction, timed
4 0 Standalone: 2 to 6 gobos, timed
5 0 Standalone: continuous rotate, set speed
6 1 DMX controlled rotation only
7 1 DMX control index / rotate one fader
8 2 DMX index/rotate on two faders
9 2 16 bit indexing / 10,000 positions

 

MODE 0 OPERATION = 0
Standalone Single Gobo Mode - For Focusing

Set X1 Dial - This number is for gobo selection. Each gobo is individually selected according to the following table:

MODE 1 OPERATION • MODE SWITCH = 1
DMX Gobo Selector - One Channel Operation

Set DMX address on SX4® - This number is the desk
control (fader) channel. Gobo will change at the levels shown in the charts below. Moves at maximum speed and via the shortest route.

FOUR-GOBO CHANGER
Channel Level DMX Level Four
100%
76%
255
192
Gobo 4
51% 191
128
Gobo 3
26% 127
64
Gobo 2
0% 63
0
Gobo 1

MODE 1 OPERATION • MODE SWITCH = 1
DMX Gobo Selector - One Channel Operation

Set DMX address on SX4® - This number is the desk
control (fader) channel. Gobo will change at the levels shown in the charts below. Moves at maximum speed and via the shortest route.

SIX-GOBO CHANGER
Channel Level DMX Level Six
100%
84%
255
215
Gobo 6
67% 214
172
Gobo 5
51% 171
129
Gobo 4
34% 128
86
Gobo 3
18% 85
43
Gobo 2
0% 42
0
Gobo 1

MODE 2 OPERATION • MODE SWITCH = 2
DMX Gobo Select with Direction and Speed Control - Two Channel Operation

Set DMX address on SX4® - This number is the desk
control (fader) channel

Channel 1: Gobo will change at the levels shown in the charts as per Mode 1

Channel 2: Sets speed and direction per chart below

FOUR & SIX GOBO CHANGER
Channel Level DMX Level Six
100%
76%
255
192
Fast counterclockwise
Variable speed levels
Slow counterclockwise
51% 191
128
Fast clockwise
Variable speed levels
Slow clockwise
26% 127
64
Shortest route slow
Variable speed levels
0% 63
0
Shortest route fast

MODE 3 OPERATION • MODE SWITCH = 3
Standalone operation displays all gobos
in sequence
  • Use the X100 switch on the SX4® to set direction
    and speed per chart below.

  • Use the X10, X1 switch on the SX4® to set the
    display time of each gobo. Setting these switches from 1 to 99 varies the time in 0.1 second steps from 0.1 to 9.9 seconds.



 
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MODE 4 OPERATION • MODE SWITCH = 4
Standalone operation for less than maximum number of patterns

X1 switch on SX4® will set the display time each gobo from 1 to 10 seconds.

  • Set on 0 for 1 second
  • Set on 9 for 10 seconds

X100 switch on SX4® selects the first position used
on the turret wheel.
X10 switch on SX4® selects the last position used
on the turret wheel.

If you have three patterns, you put them in positions 1,2 and 3. Adjust the X100 switch to 1 and the X10 switch to 3 and the unit will auto select those three positions only

  • If X100 = 1 and X10 = 3, the selection order is
    1,2,3,2,1, etc

  • If X100 = 1 and X10 = 3, the selection order is
    1,2,3,2,1, etc

  • If X100 = 5 and X10 = 2, the selection order is
    5,6,1,2,1,6,5,6,1,2, etc

MODE 5 OPERATION • MODE SWITCH = 5
Standalone operation for continuous rotation
  • X100 sets the direction - Select 1 for counterclockwise
    rotation or 2 for clockwise rotation

  • X10, X1 sets speed of rotation - 00 is the slowest
    and 63 is the fastest speed
MODE 6 OPERATION • MODE SWITCH = 6
Rotation DMX controlled only
  • Applies to single pattern disc effects.

  • Select DMX control channel on SX4® switches X100, X10 and X1

  • Selected channel fader operates speed and
    direction of rotation as per chart below
Channel Level DMX Level Direction
100%
51%
255
129
Fast counterclockwise
Variable speed levels
Slow counterclockwise
50% 128 STOPPED
49%
0%
127
0
Slow clockwise
Variable speed levels
Fast clockwise

 

MODE 7 OPERATION • MODE SWITCH = 7
DMX single channel linear indexing and
rotation control
  • Applies to single pattern disc effects

  • Select DMX control channel on SX4® switches X100, X10 and X1

  • Control channel fader operates index/rotate
    functions as per chart below
Channel Level DMX Level Direction
100%


52%
255


130
Slow clockwise
Variable speed levels
Continuous rotation
Fast clockwise
51% 129 STOPPED
50%


0%
128


0
360 degrees
Indexing to position
with shortest route
maximum speed
0 degrees (home)


MODE 8 OPERATION • MODE SWITCH = 8
DMX two channel indexing with variable
speed rotation
  • Applies to single pattern disc effects and gobos

  • Select DMX control channel on SX4® switches X100, X10 and X1

    Control channel fader has two functions:

  • Operates as an indexing fader from zero to 99%

  • If set at 100%, then it holds the disc in continuous rotation mode
SETTING UP CHOICES FOR CHANNEL 1
Channel Level DMX Level Direction
100% 255 Continuous rotation
99%


0%
254


0
359 degrees
Variable index positions
0 degrees (home)


SECOND CHANNEL CONTROLS SPEED & DIRECTION OF DISC
PER CHART WHEN FIRST CHANNEL IS AT 100% CONTINOUS
ROTATION MODE
Channel Level DMX Level Direction
100%


51%
255


129
Fast counterclockwise

Variable speed levels

Slow counterclockwise
50% 127, 128 STOPPED
49%


0%
126


0
Slow clockwise

Variable speed levels

Fast clockwise


SECOND CHANNEL CONTROLS SPEED & DIRECTION OF DISC
PER CHART WHEN 1ST CHANNEL IS SET FROM 0-9
INDEXING MODE
Channel Level DMX Level Direction
100%



51%
255



128
Fast counterclockwise

Variable speed levels
indexing

Slow counterclockwise
50%



1%
127



1
Slow clockwise

Variable speed levels
Continuous rotation

Fast clockwise
0% 0 Shortest route full speed

 

MODE 9 OPERATION • MODE SWITCH = 9
DMX two channel highly accurate 16 bit linear indexing for all disc types

Select DMX control channel on SX4® switches - X100, X10, X1:

Use channel 1 for the whole degree positions and channel 2 for fine alignment positions between the single degree settings of channel 1.








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