Clay Paky POINT MH User Manual
Point mh, Instructions manual, Control panel operation
1. SELECT
Not in menu:
Allows for transition between: DMX address setting, Menu access, Waiting status
(display of DMX address or operating mode symbol).
In a menu:
Allows you to exit functions without making changes or to go back to the
programming menu.
2. UP/DOWN
Increases or decreases the DMX address.
Selects the next or previous function in the menus.
3. ENTER
Confirming button.
4. SEL
(red led)
When on
it indicates that you are in the setting phase (DMX address or menu).
5. TX
(yellow led)
When on
it indicates that the projector is in MASTER mode and can control other MH Points
6. DMX
(green led)
When flashing
in DMX mode:
in DMX mode: it indicates that no DMX input signal is present or that an address setting is invalid.
When flashing
in SOUND TO LIGHT mode:
indicates sound signal peaks.
When on
it indicates that a DMX input signal is present
7. Display
Shows the selected functions.
INSTRUCTIONS MANUAL
12V 50W
®
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POINT MH
CONTROL PANEL
OPERATION
The projector may be programmed to operate in AUTOMATIC mode (it carries out previously set scenes or sequences), or controlled by a CONTROL UNIT.
7
6
5
4
1
3
2
OPERATION WITH CONTROL UNIT
All the projectors must be in SLAVE mode (SLA);
the projector receives a DMX signal and carries out the controls transmitted from the
control unit.
2) SA
(STAND-ALONE Mode): The projector operates individually.
In this mode, the “Snd” SOUND TO LIGHT option (movement by Audio signals) may
be set.
3) SAt
(MASTER Mode): The projector generates a DMX output signal that can pilot
other projectors in SLAVE mode (SLA).
In this mode, the “Snd” SOUND TO LIGHT option (movement by Audio signals) may
be set.
Address: 1
Slave
Max
100
Mode
Master (SAt)
Address: 1
Slave
Address: 1
Slave
DMX
mode (SLA)
mode (SLA)
mode (SLA)
Mode
Stand-Alone (SA)
Address: 1
Mode
Slave (SLA)
Max
100
Mode
Master (SAt)
Address: 1
Mode
Slave (SLA)
Address: 1
Mode
Slave (SLA)
DMX
Address: 1
Mode
Slave (SLA)
Control unit
Address: 5
Mode
Slave (SLA)
Address: 9
Mode
Slave (SLA)
DMX
Set the DMX digital signal address on each projector: addresses are valid from 1 to 507
(see Programming Operation with Control Unit).
Each projector uses 4 to 6 control channels, depending on whether the Pan Fine / Tilt
Fine high resolution Hlr function (for greater movement precision) is active..
CHANNEL
FUNCTION
1
COLOUR DISC
2
3
4
DIMMER
PAN (horizontal movement)
TILT (vertical movement)
CHANNEL
FUNCTION
1
COLOUR DISC
2
3
4
5
6
DIMMER
PAN (horizontal movement)
PAN FINE
TILT (vertical movement)
TILT FINE
Channel functions and options
with option Hlr OFF (the projector uses 4 channels)
Example of address setting:
Projector 1
➞
Address 1
Projector 2
➞
Address 5
Projector 3
➞
Address 9
.....................
➞
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Example of address setting:
Projector 1
➞
Address 1
Projector 2
➞
Address 7
Projector 3
➞
Address 13
.....................
➞
......................
with option Hlr ON (the projector uses 6 channels)
AUTOMATIC MODE
In automatic, the projector may be configured in three different modes: SLA - SA - SAt
1) SLA
(SLAVE Mode): The projector receives a DMX signal and carries out the
sequences transmitted from a main projector in MASTER mode (SAt).
The projector must have address 1 (see Programming Automatic Mode: SLAVE
mode “SLA”).