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Information and specifications in this User Manual are subject to change without notice. CHAUVET® assumes no responsibility or
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Author: Anthony Chiappone
Revision: 01b
Release Date: 01-12-2011
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. BEFORE YOU BEGIN .................................................................................................................................................................... 3
WHAT IS INCLUDED .............................................................................................................................................................................. 3
UNPACKING INSTRUCTIONS ................................................................................................................................................................... 3
MANUAL CONVENTIONS ........................................................................................................................................................................ 3
ICONS ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 3
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ......................................................................................................................................................................... 4
2. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................................................. 5
PRODUCT OVERVIEW ........................................................................................................................................................................... 5
3. SETUP ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 6
AC POWER......................................................................................................................................................................................... 6
Power Linking ........................................................................................................................................................................................................6
MOUNTING ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 7
Orientation .............................................................................................................................................................................................................7
Rigging ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................7
4. OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS ...................................................................................................................................................... 8
USING THE CONTROL PANEL ................................................................................................................................................................. 8
MENU MAP ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 8
CONFIGURING THE STARTING ADDRESS .................................................................................................................................................. 8
OPERATION ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 9
DMX Operation ......................................................................................................................................................................................................9
DMX Channel Values .............................................................................................................................................................................................9
Master/Slave Mode (Sound-Active) ....................................................................................................................................................................... 10
STANDALONE .................................................................................................................................................................................... 10
Sound-Active ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 10
Automatic ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 10
5. APPENDIX .................................................................................................................................................................................... 11
GENERAL TROUBLESHOOTING ............................................................................................................................................................. 11
DMX PRIMER ................................................................................................................................................................................... 12
FIXTURE LINKING (DAISY CHAIN) .......................................................................................................................................................... 12
DATA CABLING .................................................................................................................................................................................. 12
DMX Data Cable .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 12
CABLE CONNECTORS ......................................................................................................................................................................... 13
SETTING THE STARTING ADDRESS ........................................................................................................................................................ 13
3-Pin to 5-Pin Conversion Chart ........................................................................................................................................................................... 14
Setting up a DMX Daisy Chain.............................................................................................................................................................................. 14
GENERAL MAINTENANCE..................................................................................................................................................................... 15
RETURNS PROCEDURE ....................................................................................................................................................................... 15
CLAIMS ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 15
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ...................................................................................................................................................... 16
CONTACT US ................................................................................................................................................................................... 17