dmx operator and mighty scans

What's wrong with the addressing on the DMX Operator? I have one and have no problems with it.

What's your problem with scenes and banks? There's 16 banks of 8 scenes each. None of the scenes have to have anything to do with each other unless you want them to.

The DMX Operator is a fairly simple controller. You're unclear as to what you're trying to accomplish.

For example, the DMX Operator is not well suited for use with moving head/mirror fixtures unless you're programming your scenes into a chase, in which case, you can somewhat automate your movement.

What are you trying to accomplish? Are you trying to over-ride something?

Until we know what you're trying to do, then we're going to need to know how you're trying to go about it. Right now it's just not clear.

If you're new to all of this, do a factory reset of your DMX Operator. Did you buy all this stuff used? Or, are you finally getting around to using the stuff?(Hey, it happens).

Maybe what you want to do is possible. Then again, maybe not. Please come back and post more information so you can get additional help or guidance.

Thank you for the response, I will try to answer your questions in order.
Adressing: user manual for the mighty scans (4) has two different addressing charts, one for DMX-512, and one for the Operator. All works correctly for the Operator, But adding a 5th unit which is a laser system with more channels is where I'm getting lost. The laser didn't come with addressing for anything other than DMX-512 so adding this unit becomes an issue.
Yes, I am new to the world of DMX, and yes, I did buy the Operator and the Scans used. The laser is new, purchased 2 weeks ago and is a SHINP DL-55.
After 2 years of reading the manual for the Operator over and over, I can program simple scenes into the chase but they only seem to be ones the will play a synchronized scene. What I'm trying to accomplish is this...
Scans 1&3 to play a scene while Scans 2&4 play a mirror image of that same scene. There doesn't seem to be any information anywhere on how to do this, and that is why I joined your forum.
Is there a possibility that someone, somewhere could spend a little time over the phone to educate me?
Please don't misunderstand, I do not rely on DJ'ing to make a living, it's just a hobby, but it is something that gives a lot of ppl happiness in my area, and I just want to be as good at it as I possibly can.
Thank you for any help, and I will gladly post more information if you require.

I'll go about downloading a manual for the Mighy Scans, but I fail to see why there would be a need to use addresses specifically to "support" the DMX Operator, as it is merely a 192 channel DMX controller.

The DMX Operator DOES NOT support anything being synchronized. Never has, never will. It operates the chases based on sound active or timing. Timing is sketchy at best.

As far as the Scans doing 1&3 left/2&4 Right... well, it's entirely possible. First, if you're uisng individual addressing(or addressing in pairs), you can easily do this. Simply program 1 pair to do one thing and the other pair to do the other thing. Another option is if you had an X-invert on the Mightly Scans, you could invert X on 2 of them(say, 2&4), but then, realize that that's going to keep those fixtures reversed to 1&3 no matter what. Not saying that's necessarily a bad thing, it is an option to consider. Me, personally, I want control, so I wouldn't do that.

Sorry, I don't have time on the phone to help for the next 3 weeks and I don't have easy access to my DMX Operator, but I can get to my DMX Operator easier than I can have phone time.
(I'm in preparation for a show and it's very time consuming and highly detailed oriented)

After reading the manual, I see nothing to lead me to thing there is some special mode for working with the DMX Operator. This is a 6-channel DMX fixture, and you have 4 of them requiring 24 addresses if you want individual control.

If it was me, this is how I'd program them:
Scanner 1 would be assigned DMX starting address of 1.
Scanner 2 would be assigned to DMX Starting Address 9
Scanner 3 would go to DMX Addres 17
Scanner 4 would go to DMX Address 25

Yes, we are skipping addresses and leaving them purposely unused. Or at least not utilizing them for something else.

Now, when you hit Scanner Button 1, you have access to Scanner 1 via the faders. Hit the Shift button and those faders allow you to control Scanner 2.
Hitting Scanner Button 2 gives you access to scanners 2 & 4 via the same way you accessed the first 2 scanners.
If you hit Scanner buttons 1&2, you can directly control Mighty Scans 1&3 at the same time, then SHIFT and control Might Scans 2&4.

The bottom line is that what you want to do is entirely possible. You're just not thinking right yet.

DIP switch programming: using the DMX address DIP switch:
Mighty Scan 1: 1 on
Mighty Scan 2: 1,4 on
Mighty Scan 3: 1,6 on
Mighty Scan 4:1,4,6 on.

If you always use 1&3 as a pair and 2&4 as a pair, then give 1&3 the same address, and set 2&4 to their own addresses.

You can't do this all at once, you need to program 1&3 and 2&4 to do their own things on the same scene. So, if you're having 1&3 go left while 2&4 go right, you're going to have to program the lights to do just that. I say this assuming you're not using an X-invert setting, which I don't see as a supported option or feature on this item.