Master/Slave; Mode - Chauvet DJ SWARM 4FX Mode D'emploi

Master/Slave

The Master/Slave mode allows a single Swarm™ 4 FX product (the master) to control the
actions of one or more Swarm™ 4 FX products (the slaves) without the need of a DMX

Mode

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.
2.
3.
4.
5.
· 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
For the master:
1.
2.
· 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
· Do not connect more than 31 slaves to the master.
Swarm™ 4 FX User Manual Rev. 1
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Press <MENU> repeatedly until SLA shows on the display.
Press <ENTER> to put the fixture in Slave mode. SLAV will show on the display.
Repeat steps 1 and 2 for every slave.
Connect the DMX output of the first slave unit to the DMX input of the next slave unit.
Connect the DMX input of each subsequent slave unit to the DMX output of the previous
slave unit.
signal from the master.
Connect the DMX output of the master to the DMX input of the first slave unit.
Set the master unit to operate in either Automatic or Sound-Active mode
because the controller may interfere with the signals from the master.
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