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Chauvet DMX-4 manual

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    Chauvet, 3000 N 29 th Ct, Hol lywood, FL 3302 0 U.S.A (800) 76 2- 108 4 – (95 4) 92 9-111 5 FAX (954 ) 929-5 560 www.chauvetlighting.com DMX-4 Dimme r/Re lay Pack USER MANUA L[...]

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    DMX-4 User Manual 2 T able of Con tent s BEFORE YOU B EGIN .................................................................................................................... 3 W HA T IS INCLU D ED ........................................................................................................................ 3 U NPACK ING I NSTRUCTIONS ..[...]

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    DMX-4 User Manual 3 Figur e 1 - AC V oltage Switch B EFORE Y OU B EGIN What is included  DMX-4 Dimmer/Relay Pack  Detachable power cord (IEC 60320 C-13)  Warranty Card Unpacking Instructi ons Immediately upon receivi ng a fixture, c arefully unpack the carton, check the contents to ensure that all parts are present, and have been received [...]

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    DMX-4 User Manual 4 I NTRODUC TION Features • universal DMX-512 Dimm er/Relay Pack • 4 channels of DMX • set to dimmer or relay • easy to read LED segment display • built in stand alone chase patterns • adjustabl e chase speed • switch-s el ect abl e power setti ngs 115V or 230V, (240V version avail able) • 2 year warranty DMX Chann[...]

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    DMX-4 User Manual 5 Slide switch up or down depending on your line volta ge. Figur e 2 - Hanging Clamp Note! Clamp is sold separatel y. S ETUP Power Your product is equipped with switch-s electable AC power setting. Warning! Verify that the power select switch on your unit matches the line voltage applied. All fixture s must be connected to circuit[...]

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    DMX-4 User Manual 6 O PERA TING I NSTR UCTIONS Menu Navigation Operating Modes The DMX-4 can be controlled using any universal DMX-512 control l er. There are also 16 preset chase programs that a user can select for stand alone operati on (Chase Mode). Running in Chase Mode SELECT PATTERN CHASE 1) Press the MOD E bu tton until the displ a y reads {[...]

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    DMX-4 User Manual 7 FUSES: F10A 125 V 5 X20mm 1 2 3 4 R unning in DMX Mode This DMX mode enables the use of a universal DMX controller device. Each fixture requires a "start address" that can be set from 001 to 512. A fixture requiring one or more channels for control begins to read the data on the channel indicated by the start address. [...]

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    DMX-4 User Manual 8 A PPENDIX DMX Primer There are 512 channels in a DMX-512 connection. Channels may be assigned in any manner. A fixture capable of recei vi ng DMX 512 will require one or a number of sequential channels. The user must assign a starting address on the fixture that indicat es the first channel reserved in t he controll er. There ar[...]

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    DMX-4 User Manual 9 DMX Channel Value s Channel Value Function Dimme r or Switch 1 000  255 Off > Full Intensity/ On 2 000  255 Off > Full Intensity/On 3 000  255 Off > Full Intensity/ On 4 000  255 Off > Full Intensity/ On Maintenance To maintain optimum perform ance and minimize wear fixtures s houl d be cleaned frequent l[...]

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    DMX-4 User Manual 10 General Troublesho oting A ppl i es to Symptom S olution(s) Lights Foggers & Snow Controllers Dimmers & Chaser Auto shut off Check fa n thermal switc h rese t  Beam is v ery dim or not b right Clean o ptical s ystem or replac e lamp Check 22 0/110 v switch f or pr oper setti ng  B reaker/ Fuse kee ps b lowing C he[...]

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    DMX-4 User Manual 11 Technical Specific ations WEIGHT & DIME NSI ONS Leng th........................................................................................................................ 210 mm (8.2 5 in) Width ............................................................................... ...................... ..................... [...]