OmniSistem Q Beam - Manual (Page 7)

Q-Beam Operations Manual – 22-100002-01 – Rev 1 – 12-17-1999
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Screen 2 – Timer based chase mode:
100mS Up/Down
Enter = Setup
Press Up to speed up (numbers go down)
Press Down to slow down (numbers go up)
Note: Increased chase speeds will produce a simulated scan effect from each
aperture. In this mode your Q-Beam will produce multiple sheets of laser sky.
This is a very popular effect however, you will lose beam targeting while in this
high speed scanning effect mode. To resume beam bouncing slow your chase
rate until beams appear and are hitting their targets clearly.
At any time, press Enter for setup mode. Q-Beam responds with:
Test/Align ->
General Setup ->
Press Up for alignment mode – see q-uick start.
Press Down for setup mode.
DMX-512 Mode On/Off
On Enter to set
Either Up or Down will toggle on or off. When DMX-512 mode is off, Q-Beam will respond
to sound by default, if enabled. Otherwise Q-Beam will enter its timer chase mode.
When DMX-512 mode is enabled, Q-Beam responds to the following DMX-512 channels:
Channel 1-10
Beam actuator 1-10, least takes precedence
Channel 11 < 50%, Green; > 50%, Red
Channel 12 < 50%, DMX-512 control; > 50%, Sound Activated Control
Press Enter to set the DMX mode.
DMX Universe
000 Enter to set
The DMX universe value is rarely used. It is part of the DMX specification, so it is included.
The universe value is defined as the first valid byte of the DMX packet. It’s typically used in
concert lighting systems or large stage productions where more than 512 channels are
needed on one chain.
Press Enter to set the universe value.
Valid only when DMX is enabled: