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Chauvet HAZER 2 manual

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    3000 N 29 th Ct, Hollywood, FL 33020 U.S.A. (800) 762-1084 – (954) 929-111 5 FAX (954) 929-5 560 www.chauvetlightin g.com User Manual Snapshot Use on Dimmer Outdoor Sound A ctivated DMX Master/Slave 115 V / 230 V Sw itch Resettable Breaker User Serviceable Duty Cycle[...]

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    Arena Hazer ™ 2 User Manu al 2 4/20/2010 4:23 PM T ABLE OF C ONTENT S 1. BEFORE Y OU BEGIN ................................................................................................................................................... 3 W HAT IS INCLUDED .........................................................................................[...]

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    Arena Hazer ™ 2 User Manu al 3 4/20/2010 4:23 PM 1. B EFORE Y OU B EGIN What is inc luded  1 x Arena Ha zer ™ 2  1 x Wired re mote  1 x Warranty Ca rd  1 x User Ma nual Unpacking Instructions Immediately upon re ceiving a fix ture, carefully un pack the car ton, check the contents to ensure that all parts are presen t, and hav e bee[...]

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    Arena Hazer ™ 2 User Manu al 4 4/20/2010 4:23 PM Safety Instructions Please keep thi s User Manual for f uture consulta tion. If you sell the unit to another user, be sure that they also receive this instru ction booklet. Always make sure that you ar e connecting to the proper vo ltage, an d that the line vo ltage you ar e connecting to i s not h[...]

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    Arena Hazer ™ 2 User Manu al 5 4/20/2010 4:23 PM 2. I NTRODUCTION Features 2-channel DMX professional haz er Adjustable haze ou tput via wired remote or DMX Adjustable blow er speed via w ired re mote or DMX A d d i t i o n a l F e a t u r e s Adjustable blow er angle 3-pin and 5-pin DM X connections Wired remote w ith LCD scre en 2.5 L tank capa[...]

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    Arena Hazer ™ 2 User Manu al 6 4/20/2010 4:23 PM Product Overv iew 5-pin DMX in/out Door latch Wired remote with LCD ba cklit control panel 3-pin DMX in/out LED-illuminated tank Power switch Power in Breaker Carrying handle Blower[...]

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    Arena Hazer ™ 2 User Manu al 7 4/20/2010 4:23 PM Product Dimens ions[...]

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    Arena Hazer ™ 2 User Manu al 8 4/20/2010 4:23 PM 3. S ETUP AC Po wer This fixture runs on either 115 V AC, 60 Hz, or 230 VAC, 50 Hz. Before power ing on the unit, make sure the line vol tage to w hich you ar e connecting it is within the rang e of ac cepted voltages. Always connec t the fixture to a switched c ircuit. Nev er connect the fixture t[...]

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    Arena Hazer ™ 2 User Manu al 9 4/20/2010 4:23 PM 4. O PERATING I NSTRUCTIONS Configuring the Starting A ddress Each fixture req uires a starting ad dress from 1~51 2. A fixtur e requiring one or more channels for control begins to read the data on the channel indicated by the star ting addre ss. For ex ample, a fixture that uses seven DMX channel[...]

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    Arena Hazer ™ 2 User Manu al 10 4/20/2010 4:23 PM Control Pane l Functions (cont.) DMX This operating mode will allow you to control the Arena Hazer ™ 2 w ith an ex ternal DMX controller. You must set the starting add ress for this mode. If this is your firs t time using D MX , then it is reco mmended that you refer to the “DMX Primer” sect[...]

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    Arena Hazer ™ 2 User Manu al 11 4/20/2010 4:23 PM LED Indicato rs When the fluid is low in the hazer , the low fluid indicator (show n as NO FLUID on the hazer) w ill light solid. When the hazer detects DMX signal, the DMX indicator (shown as DMX OK on the hazer ) will light soli d. Auto Cu t-Off Feature This product has a safety feature to keep [...]

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    Arena Hazer ™ 2 User Manu al 12 4/20/2010 4:23 PM General Troubles hooting S YMPTOM P OSSIBLE C AUSE ( S ) P OSSIBLE A CTION ( S ) Breaker/Fuse keeps blow ing E xcessive cir cuit load Check total load placed on the e lectrical circuit S hort circuit a long the pow er wires Check for a short in the ele ctrical wi ring (internal and/or extern al) D[...]

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    Arena Hazer ™ 2 User Manu al 13 4/20/2010 4:23 PM 5. A PPENDIX DMX Primer There are 512 chan nels in a DMX connection. Cha nnels may be assi gned in any manner. A fix ture capable of receiving DMX w ill require one or a nu mber of seque ntial chann els. The user must assign a starting addres s on the fix ture that indicate s the first chann el re[...]

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    Arena Hazer ™ 2 User Manu al 14 4/20/2010 4:23 PM Warning! All haze machines are prone to clogging due to the thick consistency of the fog liquid and the high temperature at which it vaporizes. However, a properly main tained fog machine should provide years of reliable use. Cleaning your fog machine regularly will help reduce costly replacement [...]

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    Arena Hazer ™ 2 User Manu al 15 4/20/2010 4:23 PM Fixture Linking You will need a serial data link to run light show s of one or more fix tures using a DMX controller or to run synchronize d shows on two or more fixtures set to a master/slav e opera ting mode. The combined number of chann els required by all the fix tures on a serial data link d [...]

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    Arena Hazer ™ 2 User Manu al 16 4/20/2010 4:23 PM This drawing provides a general illustration of the DMX input/output panel of a lighting fixture. Universal DMX Controller Continue the link 3-Pin to 5-Pin Con version Chart If you use a contr oller with a 5-pin DMX output conn ec tor, you w ill need to use a 5-pin to 3-pin adapter. The chart belo[...]

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    Arena Hazer ™ 2 User Manu al 17 4/20/2010 4:23 PM Returns Proced ure Returned merchandise must be sent prep aid and in the original pa cking; call tags w ill not be i ssued. Package must be clearly labeled w ith a Return Mer chandize Authorization Nu mber (RMA #). Products retur ned withou t the RMA # w ill be refused . Call CHAUV ET and reque st[...]

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    Arena Hazer ™ 2 User Manu al 18 4/20/2010 4:23 PM Technical Specif ications WEIGHT & DIMEN SIONS Length ........................................................................................................................ 18.1 in ( 46 2 mm ) Width .............................................................................................[...]