Chauvet LED-RAIN36 manual

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    CHAUVET, 30 00 N 29 th Ct, Hollywoo d, FL 3302 0 U.S.A (800) 762-1084 – (954) 929-1 115 FAX (954) 929-5 560 www.chauvetlig hting.com 2006-07-1 4/15:25 LED-RAIN36 USER MANUAL[...]

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    LED-RAIN36 Use r Manual 2 2006-07-1 4/15:25 T able of Con tent BEFOR E Y OU B EGIN....................................................................................................................................................... 3 W HAT IS INCLUDED ........ ......... ......... ......... ........ ......... ......... ......... ........ .........[...]

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    LED-RAIN36 Use r Manual 3 2006-07-1 4/15:25 AC Voltage Switch Example B EFORE Y OU B EGIN What is included  1 x LED-RAIN36  1 x Pow er cable (1 m) and 1 x Linking cable (1.5 m)  Warranty Card  Users Manual Unpacking Instructi ons Immediately upon re c eiving a prod uct, carefully unpa ck the carton, check the conten ts to ensure that al[...]

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    LED-RAIN36 Use r Manual 4 2006-07-1 4/15:25 C HANNEL I NTENSITY C ON TROL OF 1 Dimmer 2 Strobe I NTRODUC TION Features CONTR OL FEATURES  2-channel DMX-5 12 LED pinspot  Dimmer/Strobe FEATU RES  86 white LEDs per surface  Ultra bright LEDs  Built in strobe program  Low power consu mption  Up to 100,000-hour LED life span  Ma[...]

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    LED-RAIN36 Use r Manual 5 2006-07-1 4/15:25 DMX dipswitch es: DMX channe l addressing DMX Connector s Fuse Power connect ion Hanging yoke Power link AC Voltage S witch Product Over view[...]

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    LED-RAIN36 Use r Manual 6 2006-07-1 4/15:25 Optional Hanging Clamp S ETUP Power Warning! Verify that the power indicator label on your unit matches the line voltage applied. All fixtures must be connected to circuits with a suitable Earth Ground.  To determine the pow er requirements for a particular fixture, see the l abel affixed to the ba c k[...]

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    LED-RAIN36 Use r Manual 7 2006-07-1 4/15:25 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 ON FUSE POWER IN AC POWER OUT AC IN OUT DMX512 COLOR s plash Jr. TM 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 ON FUSE POWER IN AC POWER OUT AC IN OUT DMX512 COLOR s plash Jr. TM 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ON Master Setting Slave Setting 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ON 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 ON FUSE PO WER IN AC POW ER[...]

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    LED-RAIN36 Use r Manual 8 2006-07-1 4/15:25 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ON Dipswitches 1 ~ 8 (adjusts either sp eed or inten sity) B u i l t - i n P r o g r a m O p t i o n s There are 2 main progra ms that can be adjusted by turning ON dip switches 1 throu gh 8 as illustrated nex t. Dipswitch # 10 m ust be set to OFF. M a n u a l C o n t r o l O p t i o [...]

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    LED-RAIN36 Use r Manual 9 2006-07-1 4/15:25 DMX Control M ode Operating in a DM X Co ntrol mode environment give s the user the gr eatest flexibility when it comes to customizing or creat ing a show . In this mode yo u will be able to control each indiv idual trait of the fixture and each fixture indepe ndently. The LED-R AIN36 uses 2 channels of c[...]

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    LED-RAIN36 Use r Manual 10 200 6-07-14/15:25 A PPENDIX DMX Primer There are 512 chann els in a DMX -512 connection. Channels may be assigned in any manner. A fixture capable of receiving DMX -5 12 will require one or a number of sequential channel s. The user must assign a start ing address on the fixture tha t indicates the first channe l reserved[...]

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    LED-RAIN36 Use r Manual 11 200 6-07-14/15:25 DMX Channel Valu es D EFAULT V A LUE F UNCTION 1 000  255 Dimmer Intensity: 0% > 10 0% 2 000  255 Strobe (fps) Min > Max Returns Procedure Returned merchandise must be sent prepaid and in the original pa c king, call tags w ill not be issued. Package must be clearly labeled with a Return Merc[...]

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    LED-RAIN36 Use r Manual 12 200 6-07-14/15:25 DMX Dipsw itch Quick Referenc e Chart DMX Address Q uick Referenc e Chart Dip Switch Positi on DMX DIP SW ITCH SET #9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0=OFF #8 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1=ON #7 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 X=OFF or ON #6 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 0 0 0 0 0 32[...]

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    LED-RAIN36 Use r Manual 13 2006-07-14/15:25 Technical Specific ations WEIGHT & DIMEN SIONS Leng th ........................................................................................................................ 125 mm ( 4.92 in ) Width .....................................................................................................[...]