Velleman VDPL300CD User Manual

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VDPL300CD

V. 01 – 16/10/2012

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Software Version
To check the software version of the device:
1. Press

until is displayed and press .

The display shows the software version number.

2. Press

to quit.

7.3

Stand-Alone Mode

In stand-alone mode, the device runs one of the built-in programs: automatic or sound-activated.
To set the device to stand-alone mode:
1. Connect nothing to the DMX input [4] of the device.
2. Press

until is displayed and press .
3. Use and to select a built-in program (SH0 ~ SH12) and press .

Sound Activation
To use sound activation, proceed as follows:
1. Press

until is displayed and press .
2. Use and to choose and press .
3. To switch sound activation off again, use and to choose and press .

Setting the Microphone Sensitivity
To change the sensitivity of the internal microphone, proceed as follows:
1. Press

until is displayed and press .
2. Use or to change the sensitivity (0 ~ 100) and press .

7.4

Master/Slave Mode

The master/slave mode allows connecting several devices to a single master device. All slave devices will then
work synchronously with the master device.
You need to set one device to master mode and all other devices to slave mode.
1. Connect all devices in series with DMX cables.
2. The first unit in the chain functions as the master fixture. Set up the unit as described in Stand-Alone

Mode.

3. On the master device, press

until is displayed and press .
4. Use and to choose and press .
5. On each slave device, press until is displayed and press .
6. Use and to choose the desired setting:

to run in normal slave mode.

to run in reverse slave mode.

7. Press to confirm.

7.5

DMX Mode

This mode allows you to control the fixture by any universal DMX controller.
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All DMX-controlled devices need a digital start address so that the correct device responds to the signals.

This digital start address is the channel number from which the device starts to “listen” to the DMX

controller. The same starting address can be used for a whole group of devices or an individual address can
be set for every device.

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When all devices have the same address, all the units will “listen” to the control signal on one particular

channel. In other words: changing the settings of one channel will affect all devices simultaneously. If you
set individual addresses, each device will “listen” to a separate channel number. Changing the settings of

one channel will only affect the device in question.

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In case of the 1-channel VDPL300CD, you will have to set the start address of the first unit to 1 (CH1), the

second to 2 (CH2), the third to 3 (CH3), and so on.

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In case of the 4-channel VDPL300CD, you will have to set the start address of the first unit to 1 (CH1~4),

the second to 5 (1 + 4) (CH5~8), the third to 9 (5 + 4) (CH9~12), and so on.

To set the device to work with a DMX controller:
1. Press

until is displayed and press .
2. Use and to select the 1 or 4 channel DMX mode and press .