American DJ DJ Scan/RG - Manual (Page 3)

Unpacking:
Every DJ Scan/RG™ has been thoroughly tested and has been shipped in perfect operating condition, there is no assembly necessary. Carefully check the shipping carton for damage that may have occurred during shipping. If the carton appears to be damaged, carefully inspect your unit for any damage and be sure all equipment necessary to operate the unit has arrived intact. In case damage has been found or parts are missing, please contact our toll free customer support number for fur- ther instructions, please do not return the unit to your dealer
.
Power Supply:
Before plugging your unit in be sure the source voltage in your area matches the required voltage for your
American DJ
® DJ Scan/RG.™
The American
DJ
® DJ Scan/RG
™
is available in a 120v and 220v ver-
sion. Because line voltage may vary from venue to venue, you should be sure to plug your unit into a matching wall outlet before attempting to operate you controller
.
Data Cable (DMX Cable) Requirements: Y
our controller and packs require a standard 3-pin XLR connector for
DMX data input and DMX data output (Figure 1). If you are making your own cables be sure to use standard two conductor shielded cable (This cable may be purchased at almost all pro sound and lighting stores). Y
our cables should be made with a male and female XLR connector on
either end of the cable.
Also remember that DMX cable must be daisy
chained and can not be “Y
-d” or split.
Notice:
Do not use the ground lug on the XLR connector
. Do not con-
nect the cable’
s
shield conductor to the ground lug or allow the shield
conductor to come in contact with the XLR’
s outer casing. Grounding
the shield could cause a short circuit and erratic behavior
.
1 2
3
1 2
3
DMX + DMX -
COMMON
DMX512 IN
CONNECT
OR
3 PIN
DMX512 OUT CONTROLLER CONNECT
OR
3 PIN
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DJ
Scan/RG™
Set
Up
Figure 2
DJ
Scan/RG™
Set
Up
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Notice:
Be sure to follow fi
gures two and three when making your own
cables.
Special Note: Line
T
ermination.
When longer runs of cable are used, you may need to use a terminator on the last unit to avoid erratic behavior
.
A
terminator is a 90-120 ohm
1/4 watt resistor which is connected between pins 2 and 3 of a male XLR connector (DA
T
A
- and DA
T
A
+).
This unit is inserted in the female
XLR connector of the last unit in your daisy chain to terminate the line. Using a cable terminator will decrease the possibilities of erratic behav- ior
.
1 2
3
Te
rmination reduces signal errors and avoids signal transmission problems and interference. It is always advisable to connect a DMX terminal, (Resistance 120 Ohm 1/4 W) between PIN 2 (DMX-) and PIN 3 (DMX +) of the last fixture.
Figure 4
1 Ground
1 Ground
XLR Male Socket
XLR Pin Confi
guration
3 Hot 2 Cold
2 Cold
3 Hot
XLR Female Socket
Pin 3 = Data
T
rue (positive)
Pin 2 = Data Compliment (negative) Pin 1 = Ground
DJ Scan/RG™
DMX Addr
essing
DMX CHANNEL
12
3
5
47
9
8
6
ON
1 4 16 64 256
2 8 32 128
DMX is short for Digital Multiplex.
This is a universal binary language
used as a form of communication between intelligent fixtures. Each dip switch represents a binary value. Dip Switch 1 address equals 1 Dip Switch 2 address equals 2 Dip Switch 3 address equals 4 Dip Switch 4 address equals 8 Dip Switch 5 address equals 16 Dip Switch 6 address equals 32 Dip Switch 7 address equals 64 Dip Switch 8 address equals 128 Dip Switch 9 address equals 256
Figure 3
Figure 3