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Hello, I just purchased a FC-400 controller. It comes with a DP-415 dimmer pack. I am having trouble with the programming. I am using a bar with four par56 spots from American Dj. I have one light plugged into each channel, 1-4. I have the dip switches set to 1 on and the other 9 in the off position. I don't know how to make the scenes fade on or off. I don't know how to make the lights chase when in AUTO. They chase when in MUSI, but not very bright or fast. I have tried to set them with the Scene Channel Dimmer mode. That sets the intensity for the scenes and that is fine, but how do you make the lights work brighter when in the MUSI mode? Is there a better manual for us beginners. I have been using an NSI dimmer back and controller and am more familiar with that,but it is out of order. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks, Dale
 
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The DP-415 should be set to DMX address 1. But it sounds like you've got that correct.

When you set a scene, you set a scene, and that's what the scene is. Not brighter, not darker, just as you programmed it.

It's not the dimmer pack, it's the controller and limitations of the controller.


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Posts: 328 | Location: Elk Grove, California | Registered: 15 September 2008Reply With QuoteReport This Post
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Before you give up on this controller, make sure that the Master Dimmer is set to its highest setting. [Press the Mode pedal several times until the 4-digit Segment Display shows "MAST"

Press the Up pedal until it says "FF" - that's max brightness.
 
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