Velleman VDPLC010 - Manual (Page 5)

VDPLC010
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resistor between pins 2 and 3, which is then plugged into the XLR output socket of the last device in
the chain.
• Switch on and configure all connected light sources in slave mode. Refer to the user manuals of the
specific light sources for more details.
• Set the configuration switch [3] to mode 3 (towards DMX connector [4]) when using 3 or a multiple
of 3 light sources. Set the switch [3] to mode 4 (towards DC input [2]) when using 4 or a multiple
of 4 light sources. This way, the chase-pattern will be spread over 3 resp. 4 light sources.
7. Operation
• Move the power switch [1] to the ON-position (I).
• Use the push-buttons on the front of the VDPLC010 to set the desired output. 4 Modes are
available. Refer to the end of this paragraph for an overview of the default settings.
a) Blackout mode
•
Press the BLACKOUT button [9] to instantly set all dim-levels of the connected light sources to 0%.
The LED under the button indicates that blackout mode is active.
• During blackout, all functions remain active, so it is possible to change the output signal settings.
• Press the BLACKOUT button [9] again to return to full signal output. When settings were changed
during blackout mode, changes will become active.
Note: blackout mode is the default mode when the controller is switched on.
b) Strobe mode
•
Press the STROBE button [10] to activate strobe mode. The LED under the button indicates that
strobe mode is active.
• In strobe mode, all light sources will flash in white (colour C13) at a fixed rate of 16 flashes per
second. This mode overrides all other modes, except blackout mode. However, the settings of the
previous mode will be memorized.
Note: it is possible to use the dimmer in strobe mode. It will affect all light sources simultaneously.
c) Pattern mode
•
In pattern mode, the controller will output a selectable pattern.
Note: when the LED under the MODE button [8] is on, the controller is in scene mode (see below). Press
the MODE button [8] once to go into pattern mode.
• Press the PATTERN button [7] to choose any of the 10 pre-programmed patterns.
• Press the COLOUR button [11] to choose any of the 8 available colours.
• Select the dimmer level (50 – 75 – 100%) using the DIMMER button [5].
• There are several ways to set the speed of the signal output:
o
TAP:
Press the SPEED button [12] 4 times (max. 1 second between consecutive taps). This will set
the speed is set based on the average time between the taps. This can be useful to align the
pattern with a rhythm.
o SOUND-TO-LIGHT (S2L):
Press the SPEED button [12] once to let the music control the output speed. The LED on the
SPEED button [12] is on when this mode is selected.
o SLOW MODE:
Press the SPEED button [12] two times to set the speed to 3 seconds per step.
• The transition of the output signal can be set to hard (abrupt) or soft (fade) with the TRANSITION
button [6]. Soft transition speed is 50% of the set speed (see above), both for fade up and down. A
LED indicates the current selection.
d) Scene mode
•
In scene mode, the controller produces a fixed colour output.
• Press the COLOUR button [11] to set the desired colour.
• Select the dimmer level (50 – 75 – 100%) using the DIMMER button [5].
Note: the TRANSITION button [6] and SPEED button [12] do not have an effect in scene mode.
However, they can already be set in anticipation of a switch over to pattern mode.