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Chauvet MINI 4 BAR 2.0 manual

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    User Manual[...]

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    Page 2 of 18 Mini 4 Bar™ 2.0 User Manual (Rev. 03) T ABLE OF C ONTENTS 1. Before you Begin ................................................................................. 3  What is Included ................................................................................................ 3  Unpacking Instructions ..........................[...]

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    Mini 4 Bar™ 2.0 User Manual (Rev. 03) Page 3 of 18 1. B EFORE YOU B EGIN What is Included  1 x Mini 4 Bar™ 2.0  1 x Carr yin g Bag  1 x Tripod  1 x Tripod Carryi ng Bag  1 x Footswitch  2 x Hanging Brackets with mountin g hardware  1 x Power Cord  1 x Warranty Card  1 x Quick Reference Guide Unpacking Instructions Imm[...]

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    Page 4 of 18 Mini 4 Bar™ 2.0 User Manual (Rev. 03) Product at a Glance Use on Dimmer  Auto Programs  Outdoor Use  Auto-ranging Po wer Supply  Sound Activated  Replaceable Fuse  DMX  User Serviceable  Master/Slave  Duty Cycle  Safety Notes Please read the follo wing Safety Notes carefully b efore working with this pro[...]

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    Mini 4 Bar™ 2.0 User Manual (Rev. 03) Page 5 of 18 2. I NTRODUCTION Product Overview Product Dimensions Power  Out Power  In  Microphone Text  here Microphone  Sensitivity  Knob  Footswitch  Input  LED  Display DMX  In/Out[...]

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    Page 6 of 18 Mini 4 Bar™ 2.0 User Manual (Rev. 03) 3. S ETUP AC Power This product has an auto-rangin g power supply a nd it can work with an input voltage range of 100~240 VAC, 50/60 Hz. To determine the po wer requirements for this pr oduct (circuit bre aker, power outlet, and wiring), use the current value listed on the l abel affixed to the p[...]

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    Mini 4 Bar™ 2.0 User Manual (Rev. 03) Page 7 of 18 Power Linking This product pr ovides power linking via the E dison outlet located in the bac k of the unit. Please see the diagram bel o w for further explanation. Power  Linking  Diagram  You can power link up to 18 Mini 4 Bar™ 2.0 un its on 120 VAC or up to 32 Mini 4 Bar™ 2.0 units[...]

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    Page 8 of 18 Mini 4 Bar™ 2.0 User Manual (Rev. 03) Mounting Before mounting this product, read and fol low the safety recommendatio ns indicated in the Safety Notes section (page 2 of this manual). Orientation The Mini 4 Bar™ 2.0 ma y be mounted in an y position; ho wever, make sure adequate ventilation is provided around the prod uct. Rigging [...]

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    Mini 4 Bar™ 2.0 User Manual (Rev. 03) Page 9 of 18 4. O PERATION Control Panel Operation To access the control panel functions, us e the four buttons loc ated underneath the display. Please refer to the Product Overvi ew (page 5) to see the buttons location on the control pane l. Button Function <MENU> Press to find an operation mode or to [...]

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    Page 10 of 18 Mini 4 Bar™ 2.0 User Manual (Rev. 03) Configuration (Standalone) Set this product in one of the standalo ne mo des to control it without a DMX controller. 1. Connect this product to a suitable po wer outlet. 2. Turn this product on. Never connect a product that is operating in any standalone mode, whether Static, Automatic, or Sound[...]

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    Mini 4 Bar™ 2.0 User Manual (Rev. 03) Page 11 of 18 Footswitch Operation The included foots witch provides quick acce ss to the preset colors, color change programs, and trigger ing via the onboard m i crophone o n the Mini 4 Bar ™ 2.0. Please see the chart, along with the set of inst ructions below for further explanation. 1. Po wer on the fix[...]

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    Page 12 of 18 Mini 4 Bar™ 2.0 User Manual (Rev. 03) DMX Channel Assignments and Values 15-CH Channel Function Value Setting 1 Control/Operating Mode 000  009 RGB color mixing mode 010  029 Auto program 1 030  049 Auto program 2 050  069 Auto program 3 070  089 Auto program 4 090  109 Auto program 5 110  129 Auto program 6 130[...]

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    Mini 4 Bar™ 2.0 User Manual (Rev. 03) Page 13 of 18 5. T ECHNICAL I NFORMATION Product Maintenance Dust build up reduces light output perform ance and can cause ov erheating. T his can lead to reduction of the li ght source’s life. T o maintain optim um performance and minimize wear, you shoul d clean your lightin g products at least t wice a m[...]

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    Page 14 of 18 Mini 4 Bar™ 2.0 User Manual (Rev. 03) General Troubleshooting Sympto m Possible Cause Possible Action Circuit breaker or fuse keeps blowing  Excessive load on the circuit  Make sure that the total load does not exceed 80% of the breaker or fuse nominal current  Short circuit along the power lines  Check the power lines a[...]

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    Mini 4 Bar™ 2.0 User Manual (Rev. 03) Page 15 of 18 Contact Procedure In case you need to return a product or req ue st support, follo w the procedure belo w:  If you live in the US, contact CHAUVET® World Headqu arters (see be lo w).  If you live in the UK or Ireland, contact CHAUVET® Europe Ltd.(see b elow).  If you live in any other[...]

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    Page 16 of 18 Mini 4 Bar™ 2.0 User Manual (Rev. 03) DMX Primer The USITT DMX512-A d ata transmission protocol (DMX, from no w on) is based on the EIA-485 standard and it has 512 chann els (001 to 512). This system requires a controller (DMX controller), o ne or more DMX c ompatible products, and a DMX circuit (also known as “DMX universe”) to[...]

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    Mini 4 Bar™ 2.0 User Manual (Rev. 03) Page 17 of 18 DMX Cabling The DMX prot ocol requires using special data cables to accommo date for the high speed digital signals it uses . Despite th eir apparent similarities, data cables ar e electrically different from standar d microphone cables be cause they can carry high frequency digital si gnals and[...]

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    Page 18 of 18 Mini 4 Bar™ 2.0 User Manual (Rev. 03) 6. T ECHNICAL S PECIFICATIONS Dimensions and Weight Length Width Height Weight 35in (889mm) 1.8in (46mm) 8.5in (215mm) 8.2lbs (3.7kg) Note: Dimensions in inches rounded to the nea rest decimal digit. Power Power Supply Type Range Voltage Selection Switching (internal) 100~240V, 50/60 Hz Auto-ran[...]