Configuration (Standalone); Sound-Active Mode; Automatic Mode; Master/Slave - Chauvet DJ SWARM 5FX Mode D'emploi

Configuration
(Standalone)
Sound-Active

Mode

Automatic Mode

Master/Slave

Mode
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Set the product in one of the Standalone modes to control without a DMX controller.
Connect the product to a suitable power outlet.
Never connect a product that is operating in any Standalone mode (Static, Automatic, or
Sound) to a DMX string connected to a DMX controller. Products in Standalone mode may
transmit DMX signals that could interfere with the DMX signals from the controller.
To enable the Sound-Active mode, do the following:
1. Press <MENU> repeatedly until SOU0—SOU6 blinks on the display and the Sound light
comes on.
2. Use <UP> or <DOWN> to select the desired Sound-Active mode.
3. Press <ENTER> to put the fixture into the selected Sound-Active mode.
4. Turn the music on and adjust the sound sensitivity knob until the product starts responding to
the beat of the music.
The product will only respond to low frequencies of music (bass and drums).
The laser will blackout when in Sound-Active mode after 3 seconds of silence or noise
below the sensitivity setting.
To enable the Automatic mode, follow the instructions below:
1. Press <MENU> repeatedly until AUT0–AUT6 blinks on the display and the Auto light comes
on.
2. Use <UP> or <DOWN> to select the desired Automatic mode.
3. Press <ENTER>.
4. Use <UP> or <DOWN> to adjust the Automatic mode speed, S 1 (fast) to
S100 (slow).
5. Press <ENTER> to put the fixture into the selected Automatic mode.
The Master/Slave mode allows a single Swarm™ 5 FX product (the master) to control the
actions of one or more Swarm™ 5 FX products (the slaves) without the need of a DMX
controller. The master will be set to operate in either Automatic or Sound-Active mode, while the
slaves will be set to operate in Slave mode. Once set and connected, the slave units will operate
in unison with the master.
Configure the products as indicated below.
For every slave:
1. Press <MENU> repeatedly until SLA blinks on the display and the Slave light comes on.
2. Press <ENTER> to put the fixture in Slave mode. The display will continue to blink.
3. Repeat steps 1 and 2 for every slave.
4. Connect the DMX output of the first slave unit to the DMX input of the next slave unit.
5. Connect the DMX input of each subsequent slave unit to the DMX output of the previous
slave unit.
· Configure all the slave units before connecting the master to the DMX daisy chain.
· The display on the slaves will continue to blink until the slaves are receiving a DMX
signal from the master.
For the master:
1. Connect the DMX output of the master to the DMX input of the first slave unit.
2. Set the master unit to operate in either Automatic or Sound-Active mode
· Make sure the master is the first unit in the DMX chain.
· Never connect a DMX controller to a DMX chain configured for Master/Slave operation
because the controller may interfere with the signals from the master.
· Do not connect more than 31 slaves to the master.
Swarm™ 5 FX User Manual Rev. 4