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Chauvet Indoor Furnishings manual

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  • Page 1

    3000 N 29 th Ct, Hollywood, FL 3302 0 U.S.A. (800) 762-1084 – (954) 929-1115 FAX (954) 929-5560 www.chauvetlighting.c om USER MANUAL Snapshot Use on Dimmer Outdoor Use Sound Activated DMX Master/Slave A uto-ranging Power Supply Replaceable Fuse User Serviceable Duty Cycle[...]

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    COLOR strip™ M ini User Man ual 2 1/26/2010 2:49 PM T ABLE OF C ONTEN TS 1. Before You Begin ...................................................................................................................................... 3 W ha t is included ...................................................................................................[...]

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    COLOR strip™ M ini U ser Manual 3 1/26/2010 2:49 PM 1. B EFORE Y OU B EGI N What is included  1 x COLORstrip ™ Mini  2 x Tall Moun ting Brackets  2 x Short Mou nt ing Bra c ke ts  1 x Pow er Cord  1 x Warranty Ca rd  1 x User M anual Unpacking Instructi ons Immediately upon re ceiving a fixture, carefu ll y unp ack the carton [...]

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    COLOR strip™ M ini U ser Manual 4 1/26/2010 2:49 PM Safety Instructions Please keep thi s U ser Guide for future con sultation. If you sell the un it to another user , be sure tha t they also receive this instru c tion booklet. Always make sure that you are connecting to t he pro per voltage, and that the line voltage you are connecting to i s no[...]

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    COLOR strip™ M ini U ser Manual 5 1/26/2010 2:49 PM Blackout and Static/Flashing col ors Chase Programs RGB Mode Color Fade Mode For a detailed view of DMX values, turn to the DMX Channel Values on page 14. 2. I NTRODUCTION Features 4-channel DMX-512 LED linear wash light Blackout/static/dimmer/strobe Static colors and RGB color mixing with or wi[...]

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    COLOR strip™ M ini U ser Manual 6 1/26/2010 2:49 PM Product Over view Control Panel (rear) See view below LEDs Mounting Brac kets Power Outpu t IEC Power Connector w it h Fuse Holder DMX In DMX Out Foot controller Input (Optional Acce ssory LED- FS1) Sound Sensitivity Adjustment Microphone Master/Slave Output Control Panel[...]

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    COLOR strip™ M ini U ser Manual 7 1/26/2010 2:49 PM Product Dimension s[...]

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    COLOR strip™ M ini U ser Manual 8 1/26/2010 2:49 PM The fuse is lo c ated inside this compartment. Remove using a flat head screwd river. 3. S ETUP Fuse Replacement 1. With a flat head s c rew driver, wedge the fuse holder out o f it s housing . 2. Remove the da m aged fu se f ro m its holder and replace w it h ex act sa m e type f use. 3. Insert[...]

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    COLOR strip™ M ini U ser Manual 9 1/26/2010 2:49 PM This drawing provides a general illust ration of the DMX Input/Output panel of a lighting fixture . Universal DMX Controller Continue the link C A B L E C O N N E C T O R S Cabling must have a male XLR connector on on e end and a female XLR connect or on the other end. CAUT ION Do not allow con [...]

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    COLOR strip™ M ini U ser Manual 10 1/26/2010 2:49 PM Often, the setup f o r Master-Slave and Standalone operati on requires that the first fixture in the chain be initialized for this p ur pose vi a settings in the contro l panel. Secondarily, the fixtures that follow may also require a slave setting. Please consult the “ Operating Instructions[...]

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    COLOR strip™ M ini U ser Manual 11 1/26/2010 2:49 PM MODE ENTER DOWN UP Sound M/S DMX Power 4. O PERATING I NSTRUCTIONS The COLOR strip™ Mini is a DMX-512 controllable , dimming w hite L E D strip li ght fixtur e m ade up o f highly efficien t and super brigh t LEDs. The COLOR strip™ Mini c an operate in Stand-Alone, Ma s ter/ Slave and v ia [...]

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    COLOR strip™ M ini U ser Manual 12 1/26/2010 2:49 PM SYS S Aad Re -initialize fixtur e Re -establishes corre ct number of down-link fixture s for seque ntial chase runs . Master/Slave & St and Alone The Master/Slave mode w il l allow you to link units in a dai sy c hain f a s hion. In thi s mode , the first unit in the daisy chain w ill comma[...]

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    COLOR strip™ M ini U ser Manual 13 1/26/2010 2:49 PM F = Green C = Blue 022 Color fade P = Run speed DMX Control Mode Operating in a D MX Contro l mode environment give s the user the gr eatest flexibility, whe n it comes to customizing or c reating a show. In this mode, you will be able to control each individua l trait of the fixture and ea ch [...]

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    COLOR strip™ M ini U ser Manual 14 1/26/2010 2:49 PM 5. Press Enter to make chang es permanent. DMX Channel Value s NOTE! Please read al l instructions care full y on fixture DMX contro l mode and address ing. DMX chann els 2, 3 and 4 fun c tion s are deter m ined by the current se tt ing s o f channel 1. For ex am ple , while Cha nnel 1 is set b[...]

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    COLOR strip™ M ini U ser Manual 15 1/26/2010 2:49 PM General Troublesho oting Symptom Solution(s) Auto shut off Check fan thermal switch reset Breaker/Fuse keeps blowing Check total load placed on device Device has no power Check for power on Mains. Check device’s fuse. (internal and/or external) Fixture is not responding Check DMX settings for[...]

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    COLOR strip™ M ini U ser Manual 16 1/26/2010 2:49 PM 5. A PPENDIX DMX Primer There are 512 chan nels in a DMX -512 connection. Channels may be assigned in any manner. A fixture capable of receiv ing DMX 512 will require one or a nu m ber o f sequ ential channel s . The u ser must assign a s tarting address on the fixture that indicate s the first[...]

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    COLOR strip™ M ini U ser Manual 17 1/26/2010 2:49 PM Genera l Maintenan ce To maintain opti m um per f or m ance and minimize wear fix t ures should be cleaned frequently. U s age and environ ment are contributing factors in determining freq uency. As a general rule, fix tures should be cleaned at lea s t tw ic e a month. Dust build up reduces li[...]

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    COLOR strip™ M ini U ser Manual 18 1/26/2010 2:49 PM Technical Specific ations WEIGHT & DIMEN SI ON S Length ................................ ........................................................................................... 19 in ( 484 mm ) Width .......................................................................................[...]