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Chauvet DMX-4 LED manual

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    DMX-4 LED User Manual[...]

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    CHAUVET®, 2010, All Rights Res erved Information and specifications in this User M anual are subject to ch ange withou t notice. CHAUVET® as sumes no respon sibility or l iability for any erro rs or inaccura cies that may appear in this manual. A uthor: A nthony Chiappone Revision: 01 Release Date : 12- 10 - 2010 T ABLE OF C ONTENT S 1. BEFORE Y [...]

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    1. Before You Begin 3 12/10/2010 5:16 PM 1. B EFORE Y OU B EGIN What is inc luded  1 x DMX- 4 LED  1 x Pow er Cord  1 x Warranty Ca rd  1 x User Ma nual Unpacking Instructions Immediately upon re ceiving a fix ture, carefully unpack the car ton, check the contents to ensure that all parts are pr esent, and hav e been re ceived in good c[...]

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    1. Before You Begin 4 12/10/2010 5:16 PM Safety Instructions  Please keep thi s User Manual for f uture consulta tion. If you sell the unit to another user, be sure tha t they also re ceive this instru ction booklet.  Always make sure that you are connecting to the proper voltage, and that the line voltage you are connecting to is not higher [...]

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    2. Introduction 5 12/10/2010 5:16 PM 2. I NTRODUCTION Product Ov erview LED Display Power In Power Sw itch Control Buttons DMX In DMX Out Channel Outputs (1~4) LED Channel Indicators Fuseholders[...]

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    3. Setup 6 12/10/2010 5:16 PM 3. S ETUP AC Po w er This fixture accept s an input of 10 0~240 VAC, 50/60 Hz. Before pow ering on the unit, make sure the line voltage to which you ar e connecting it is within the range of accep ted voltages. Also make sure that the fixture s you are plugging into the DMX-4 LED match the input vo ltage. Input voltage[...]

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    3. Setup 7 12/10/2010 5:16 PM Mounting Orientation The DMX-4 LED may be mounted in any position, pro vided there is a dequate roo m for ventilation. Rigging Be sure that the structure can support the we ight of the fixtur e. Please see the “Technical Specification s” section of this manual for a detailed w eight listing. Mount the fixture secur[...]

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    3. Setup 8 12/10/2010 5:16 PM Rigging The DMX-4 LED ships ready to mount a standard clamp directly to the mounting br acket. Howeve r, if you are using this pr oduct with truss or a lighting stand , then there is an alternate rigging configura tion available. This opt ion is ideal for hanging the pr oduct without using a hanging clamp. Please see t[...]

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    4. Operating In structions 9 12/10/2010 5:16 PM 4. O PERATING I NSTRUCTIONS Configuring the Starting A dd ress The DMX-4 LED fixture uses up to four DMX chann els. The highest channel that the f ixture may be set to in order to function prope rly is 5 09 . Any address higher than thi s will prevent a ccess to all of the channel s. If this is your f[...]

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    4. Operating In structions 10 12/10/2010 5:16 PM DMX Channel Values 4-Channel Personal ity In this DMX personality, the four cha nnels will be controlled by separ ate DMX channels. C HANNEL V ALUE F UNCTION 1 000  255 Dimmer 0%~ 100% 2 000  255 Dimmer 0%~ 100% 3 000  255 Dimmer 0%~ 100% 4 000  255 Dimmer 0%~ 100% 2-Channel Personal ity [...]

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    5. Appendix 11 12/10/2010 5:16 PM 5. A PPENDIX General Troubles hooting S YMPTOM P OSSIBLE C AUSE ( S ) P OSSIBLE A CTION ( S ) Breaker/Fuse keeps blow ing  Excessive circuit load  Check total load pla ced on the electrical circuit .  Short circuit alon g the pow er wires  Check for a short in the electri cal wiring (inter nal and/or ex[...]

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    5. Appendix 12 12/10/2010 5:16 PM DMX Primer There are 512 chan nels in a DMX connection. A fix ture capable o f receiving DMX will require one or a number of sequential channe ls. The user must assign a starting ad dress on the fix ture that indicates the firs t channel re served in the con troller. There are many differ ent types of DM X controll[...]

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    5. Appendix 13 12/10/2010 5:16 PM Cable Conn ectors Cabling must have a male X LR connector on one end and a fe male XLR connector on the other end. Do not allow co ntact between th e common and the f ixture’s cha ssis ground . Grounding the common can cause a grou nd loop, and your fixture may perform errat ically . Test cables with an ohm meter[...]

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    5. Appendix 14 12/10/2010 5:16 PM 3-Pin to 5-Pin Con version Chart If you use a contr oller with a 5-p in DMX output connec tor, you w ill need to use a 5-pin to 3-pin adapter. The char t below details a proper cable conversi on: 3-P IN TO 5-P IN C ONVERSION C HART Conductor 3-Pin Female (Outpu t) 5-Pin Male (Input) Ground/Shield Pin 1 Pin 1 Data ([...]

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    5. Appendix 15 12/10/2010 5:16 PM General Mainten ance To maintain opti mum perfor mance and minimiz e wear, fix tures should be cleaned frequen tly. Usage and environ ment are contri buting factor s in determining frequency. As a general rule , fixtures should be cleaned at least twice a mon th. Dust build up reduces light output perfor mance and [...]

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    T ECHNICAL S PECIFICATIONS WEIGHT & DIMEN SIONS Length .......................................................................................................... 8.3 in ( 210 mm) Width ........................................................................................................... 7.7 in (19 4 mm) Height .............................[...]