User Instructions
American DJ
®
MIGHTY
™
SCAN
Thank you for purchasing this American DJ® product. Some setup required.
Please read the following instructions before installing or using your new unit.
Im p orta nt Notic e :
HALOGEN LAMP WARNING!
This fixture fo llo w the Euro p e a n DMX sta nd a rd .
Whe n o p e ra ting this fixture with a sta nd a rd DMX
c o ntro lle r, the fixture ’s DMX va lue will sta rt o n
o ne (1) with a ll the d ip switc he s in the o ff p o si-
tio n. Fo r e xa m p le : To g e t a DMX va lue o f o ne
(1) yo u wo uld ha ve to flip d ip switc h o ne (1) to
th e o n p o sitio n . In th e c a se o f th e Mig h ty
Sc a n™ ho we ve r, d ip switc h o ne (1) o n, wo uld
g ive the Mig hty Sc a n™ a DMX va lue o f two (2).
To g e t a va lue o f o ne (1), a ll the d ip switc he s
wo uld ha ve to b e in the o ff p o sitio n. To g e t a
DMX va lue o f two (2) se t the DMX va lue to o ne
(1), fo r the e (3) se t the DMX va lue fo r two (2)
a nd so o n.
This fixture is fitted with a halogen lamp which is
highly susceptible to damage if improperly handled.
Never touch lamp with bare fingers as the oil from
your hands will shorten lamp life. Also, never move
fixture until lamp has had ample time to cool.
Remember, lamps are not covered under warranty
conditions.
THE MIGHTY SCAN™ Features
• 20 Dichroic Colors + White
• 20 Gobos plus Spot
• High speed Shutter
• Strobes in every Color
• 16 flashes per second
• Variable Speeds
THE MIGHTY SCAN™ Specifications
Voltage: 120v/220v 50/60 Hz
Dimensions: 14.25” x 5.75” x 7.5”
Lamp: ZB-ELC-3 250W 24V
Weight: 28 lbs.
• DMX-512 Protocol
• Separate color and gobo wheels
• Split colors
• Full DMX capabilities
• Build in programs
Fuse: Dual 6.3A
Packing list:
* At first start-up, this unit may smoke for a
few minutes until the excess paint can be
burned off lamp socket assembly.
1. The MIGHTY SCAN™ Projector
2. IEC power cord
3. Operating manual
Operation Modes
Important Notice: When setting or changing your dip switches it is best to discon-
nect power so the unit can reset to the new settings.
Stand Alone Operation:
This operation is used to control one or more fixtures to the built in programs. Use this operation
mode if; 1) You will not be using a DMX controller or 2) You do not wish to run your fixtures to sound
or 3) You have more than one (1) Mighty Scan™ and you do not want to run them to a synchronized
light show.
1. In Stand-Alone mode the fixture will run through the built in programs without the need of
sound. Each Mighty Scan in your show will act as a separate unit not relying on any other
unit for operation.
2. Flip dip switches one (1) and ten (10) to the on position (See diagram 1).
3. The units will now operate independently of each other to their built in programs.
Stand Alone Synchronized Operation:
This operation is used to synchronize two or more fixtures to the built in programs. Use this operation
mode if; 1) You will not be using a DMX controller or 2) You do not wish to run your fixtures to sound
or 3) You have more than one (1) Mighty Scan™ and you want to run them as a synchronized light
show.
1. This operation will depend on a master unit to feed data instruction to other Mighty Scans.™
2. You may use 15 Mighty Scans, as slaves without the use of a controller (Total of 16; one
master and 15 slaves).
3. Any unit may act as a Slave or a Master.
4. Use XLR cable to link your fixtures together. These cables must be daisy chained and can not
be “Y’ed” or split.
5. Remember that the Male XLR connection on the fixture is the input and the female is the out-
put. With this in mind, your first fixture will not have anything connected to the male XLR and
the last fixture will not have any thing connected the female XLR connector.
6. Flip dip switches one (1) and ten (10), on the unit that will act as the master (the unit that has
only an XLR cable coming out of female connector), to the on position (See diagram 1).
7. Be sure the dip switches from all the other units in the chain are all set to the off position.
8. The units will now run the built in programs in a synchronized light show.
Note: When running the Mighty Scans™ to the internal programs the fixture may
not always be doing the same thing, this is not a malfunction, the internal pro-
grams sometimes have the lights move independent of each other for a more dra-
matic effect.
Sound Active Mode:
This operation is used to control one or more fixtures to the built in programs via sound. Use this
operation mode if; 1) You will not be using a DMX controller or 2) You wish to run your fixtures to
sound or 3) You have more than one (1) Mighty Scan™ and you do not want to run them as a syn-
chronized light show.
1. In Sound Active mode the fixtures will run through the built in program via the beat of the
music. Each Mighty Scan in your show will act as a separate unit not relying on any other
unit for operation.
2. Flip dip switch ten (10) to the on position (See diagram 2).
3. The units will now runtheir built in programs independently of each other.
4. You can adjust the amount of sensitivity the fixture takes to react to the beat of music by
turning the adjustment pot on the top of the unit in a clockwise or counter-clockwise position.
Clockwise will increase the sensitivity while counter-clockwise will decrease the sensitivity.
Sound Active Synchronized Operation:
This operation is used to synchronize two or more fixtures to the built in programs. This operation will
synchronize the programs via sound. Use this operation mode if; 1) You will not be using a DMX
controller or 2) You wish to run your fixtures to sound or 3) You have more than one (1) Mighty
Scan™ and you want to run them as a synchronized light show.
1. This operation will depend on a master unit to feed data instruction to other Mighty Scans.™
2. You may use 15 Mighty Scans as slaves without the use of a controller (Total of 16; one
master and 15 slaves).
3. Any unit may act as a Slave or a Master.
4. Use XLR cable to link your fixtures together. These cables must be daisy chained and can not
be “Y’ed” or split.
5. Remember that the Male XLR connection on the fixture is the input and the female is the out-
put. With this in mind, your first fixture will not have anything connected to the male XLR and
the last fixture will not have any thing connected the female XLR connector.
6. Flip dip switch ten (10), on the unit that will act as the master (the unit that has
only an XLR cable coming out of female connector), to the on position (See diagram 2).
7. You can adjust the amount of sensitivity the fixture takes to react to the beat of music by
turning the adjustment pot on the top of the unit in a clockwise or counter-clockwise position.
Clockwise will increase the sensitivity while counter-clockwise will decrease the sensitivity.
8. Be sure the dip switches from all the other units in the chain (the slaves) are all set to the off
position (See diagram 3).
9. The units will now run the built in programs in a synchronized light show.
ON
ON
ON
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Diagram 1
Diagram 2
Diagram 3
Stand Alone Mode
Sound Active Mode
Slave Mode or
DMX Address Channel 1
(see DMX adressing page 8)
DMX Operation:
This operation is used to control one or more Mighty Scans™ with a standard DMX controller. Using
a DMX controller will allow you to build and customize your own programs. Use this operation mode
if you will only be using a DMX controller.
1. If you will be using your Mighty Scans™ with a DMX controller, use the dip switches on the top of
the unit to set your DMX ADDRESS. (See the chart on page 8)
2
. Connect The MIGHTY SCAN™ fixture to a DMX controller. Each unit will use 6 DMX channels
(See you controller instruction manual for more information on this subject).
3. Use XLR cable to link your fixtures together. These cables must be daisy chained and can not be
“Y’ed” or split.
4. Remember that the Male XLR connection on the fixture is the input and the female is the output.
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Your first fixture will not have anything connected to the male XLR input connector and the last
fixture will not have any thing connected the female XLR output connector.
5. During DMX operation the Mighty Scan will use 6 DMX channels to operate properly;
CH1: Pan, CH2: Tilt, CH3: Pan & Tilt Speed, CH4: Color, CH5: Gobo, CH6: Shutter
6. For all other DMX operation, please refer to the instruction that were included with your controller.
7. We recommend using a 10k resitor terminator for cable runs of more than 100ft.
• You must select the proper DMX-512 address for each MIGHTY SCAN™ projector (see page 8).
• Follow the settings on the top of the The MIGHTY SCAN™
• On The Following pages you will see the approximate values required to control the various
functions of The MIGHTY SCAN™
Servicing
Lamp Replacement
1. Disconnect the unit’s main power supply.
2. Unscrew the thumb screw on the front of unit and remove the cover.
3. Gently pull out the lamp/socket assembly.
4. Remove the socket from the lamp by gently pulling out the bulb from the socket. Always hold the
socket from the base of the unit and not the wires. When pulling out the bulb it is best to hold it
from the base and not the reflector end.
5. Replace the lamp and carefully replace the lamp/socket assembly.
6 Replace the cover and thumb screw.
Fuse Replacement
1. Disconnect the unit’s main power supply.
2. Remove the IEC cord from the socket (See Diagram 7).
3. With a flat head screw driver, insert the head of the screwdriver in the socket and gently prop up
the fuse holder.
4. Remove the old fuse and replace with a new one.
5. Replace the fuse holder and reconnect main power.
Caution: Always remember to replace with the exact same type lamp and fuse,
unless otherwise instructed by an authorized American DJ service technician.
Due not attempt to open or service this unit there are no user serviceable parts
inside.
For repairs or service please contact your nearest American DJ dealer.
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DMX-512 Addressing
ON
ON
ON
ON
ON
ON
ON
ON
ON
ON
ON
ON
ON
ON
ON
ON
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Mighty Scan™ 1
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Mighty Scan™ 2
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Mighty Scan™ 3
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Mighty Scan™ 4
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Mighty Scan™ 5
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Mighty Scan™ 6
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Mighty Scan™ 7
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Mighty Scan™ 8
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Mighty Scan™ 9
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Mighty Scan™ 10
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Mighty Scan™ 11
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Mighty Scan™ 12
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Mighty Scan™ 13
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Mighty Scan™ 14
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Mighty Scan™ 15
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Mighty Scan™ 16
DMX-512 Values
CHANNEL
PAN
TILT
DESCRIPTION
PAN (SIDE TO SIDE)
TILT (UP AND DOWN)
VALUES
0-255
0-255
1
2
3
PAN & TILT SPEED
CONTROLS SPEED OF PAN AND TILT
0-255
DMX-512 Values Continued
CHANNEL
1) PAN
2) TILT
3) SPEED
4) COLOR
DESCRIPTION
VALUES
0-255
0-255
0-255
0-255
8-11
Mirror Pan Position (BASE)
Mirror Tilt Position (HEAD)
Pan/Tilt Speed (SLOW> FAST)
Color Correction Filter 5600K
Blue 107
Blue 110
Blue 101
Cyan 401
Green 201
Green 204
Yellow 601
16-19
24-27
32-35
40-43
48-51
56-59
Orange 306
Red 304
64-67
72-75
Pink 303
80-83
Magenta 501
Magenta 507
Cyan 104
Orange 302
Turquoise 208
Pink 310
Yellow 603
UV Blue 108
Red 301
Open (No filter)
Rotation 1 (fast-slow)
Rotation Stop
Rotation 2 (slow-fast)
88-91
96-99
104-107
112-115
120-123
128-131
136-139
144-147
152-155
160-175
176-208
209-221
222-255
Note: The Mighty Scan™ has split color capabilities. The above chart only shows the values for solid color options.
To get a split color set the DMX value to somewhere in between the the two colors you want to split. Only a pair of col-
ors that are next to each other on the color wheel can be split. For example Blue 107 and Blue 110 are a of pair col-
ors that next to each other. Setting the DMX value to 13 will give a split color of the two (2)
CHANNEL
5) GOBO WHEEL
DESCRIPTION
LARGE SPOT
VALUES
0-7
TUNNEL
7-15
TRI-TUNNEL
SUN FLOWER
DUAL DOTTED LINE
SINGLE DOTTED LINE
TRIANGLE
16-23
24-31
32-39
40-47
48-55
SWIRL
56-63
MULTI-STAR
SEGMENT TUNNEL
STAR
64-71
72-79
80-87
SMALL SPOT
SEGMENT SQUARES
TWISTER
SPLIT FOUR
BARS
SPLASH
ASTERISK
MULTI-SMALL DOT
EURO STARS
BUBBLES
88-95
96-103
104-111
112-119
120-127
128-135
136-143
144-151
152-159
160-175
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DMX-512 Values Continued
CHANNEL
6) SHUTTER / DIMMER
DESCRIPTION
Blackout
VALUES
0-7
Shutter Open (Lamp On)
Shutter Closed
Stobe (Fast-Slow)
Strobe (Slow-Fast)
8-15
16-23
24-127
128-255
Control Panel
4: MIC SENSITIVITY ADJUSTMENT
5: MICROPHONE
5
6
4
6: DMX / MASTER SLAVE SETTINGS
7: DMX OUTPUT
8: DMX INPUT
9: FUSE HOLDER Dual 6.3A
10: POWER CONNECTION
7
9 10 8
XLR CONNECTIONS
When connecting the units together via XLR cables,
please follow the chart to left to insure proper connectivity.
MALE XLR INPUT
2 Data -
3 Data +
1 Ground
DATA IN
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®
DMX-512 Addressing for the American DJ DMX Operaotr™
ON
ON
ON
ON
ON
ON
ON
ON
ON
ON
ON
ON
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Mighty Scan™ 1
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Mighty Scan™ 2
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Mighty Scan™ 3
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Mighty Scan™ 4
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Mighty Scan™ 5
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Mighty Scan™ 6
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Mighty Scan™ 7
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Mighty Scan™ 8
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Mighty Scan™ 9
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Mighty Scan™ 10
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Mighty Scan™ 11
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Mighty Scan™ 12
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