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  • Page 1

    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 Snapshot Use on Dimmer Outdoor Use Sound A ctivated DMX Master/Slave Auto-ranging Power Supply Replaceable Fuse User Serviceable Duty Cycle User Manual[...]

  • Page 2

    CHAUVET®, 2009, All Rig hts Reserved Information and specif ications in this User M anual are subject to chan ge without notice. CHAUVET ® assumes no responsibility or liability for a ny errors or inacc uracies that may appea r in this manual. T ABLE OF C ONTENT S 1. BEFORE Y OU BEGIN ..............................................................[...]

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    1. Before You Begin 3 12/28/2009 12:38 PM 1. B EFORE Y OU B EGIN What is included  1 x Satellite™ D- Fi  1 x A ntenna  1 x Battery charger  1 x 4-pin DIN cable (1 m in leng th)  1 x Warranty Ca rd  1 x User Ma nual Unpacking Instructi ons Immediately upon re ceiving a fixture, carefu lly unpack the carton, ch eck the conten ts t[...]

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    1. Before You Begin 4 12/28/2009 12:38 PM Safety Instruct ions 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 voltage you are connecting to i s not higher tha[...]

  • Page 5

    2. Introduction 5 12/28/2009 12:38 PM 2. I NTRODUCTION Features Cordless battery pack w orks wit h all Satellite™ -re ady fixture s Built-in wire less DMX re ceiver wo rks with D-Fi system 3-pin and 5-pin DM X connections LED indicators di splay batter y life Easy-access doo r to connect and change battery Removable an tenna Product Dimension s[...]

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    2. Introduction 6 12/28/2009 12:38 PM Product Over vi ew Antenna (included) Battery Life Meter Carrying Handle (removable) DMX Out (5-p in) Fixture M ounting Location (13 mm) LCD Control Panel Battery Door Screw DMX In (5-p in) DMX Out (3-p in) Mounting Brac kets (removable) Power On/Off Switch Safety Attachment Point 12 VDC Charger In 4-pin Powe r[...]

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    3. Setup 7 12/28/2009 12:38 PM 3. S ETUP Charging the batter y The battery charg er runs on 100~ 240 VAC , 50/60 Hz. On the supplied ba ttery char ger, the LED w ill light green to indicate th at the battery i s fully charged . The LED on the battery charg er will ligh t red to indicate tha t the battery is charging. Please see the following ins tr[...]

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    3. Setup 8 12/28/2009 12:38 PM Battery Replacem ent As with any battery , the battery in this produc t will not la st forever. Ev entually, it must be replaced. P lease see the follow ing instruction s for this pro cedure. 1. Disconnect the battery charger . 2. Turn the pow er switch OFF. 3. Remove the ex ternal battery do or screw with a #2 screw [...]

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    3. Setup 9 12/28/2009 12:38 PM Fixture M ounting Location Mounting Brackets (2) Mounting Orientation The Satellite™ D -Fi may be mounted in an upright , safe position, prov ided there is adeq uate room for ventilation. Rigging Be sure that the structure can support the weigh t of the fixtur e. Please see the “Techn ical Specification s” secti[...]

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    3. Setup 10 12/28/2009 12:38 PM DMX Fixtur e Configuration #2 DMX Co ntroller DMX Fixtur e Configuration #1 Receiver Transmitter DMX Fixtur e Receiver DMX Fixtur e Receiver Transmitter D- Fi ™ PLUS /Satellit e™ D - Fi Config uration Options The Satellite™ D -Fi is fully co mpatible with the stand alone D- Fi™ PL US wireless DMX pro ducts. D[...]

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    4. Operating In structions 11 12/28/2009 12:38 PM 4. O PERATING I NSTRUCTIONS Using the control panel Press <MODE> to switch betw een transmit and receive mode; this w ill also enable the freq uency assign ment. Press <DOWN / UP > to scroll throu gh the operating frequencies. Press <ENTER> to save the set tings. Menu Option Descri[...]

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    5. Appendix 12 12/28/2009 12:38 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 number of sequentia l channels. The user must a ssign a starting addres s on the fix ture that indi cates the firs t channel reser ved in the con[...]

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    5. Appendix 13 12/28/2009 12:38 PM Data Cabling To link fix tures together yo u must obtain data cables. You can purch ase CHAU VET® certified DM X cables directly from a dealer /distributor or construct yo ur own cable. If you choose to create yo ur own cable please u se data-grade cable s that can carry a high quality sign al and are less pr one[...]

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    5. Appendix 14 12/28/2009 12:38 PM This drawing provides a general illustration of the DMX input/output panel of a lighting fixture. Universal DMX Controller Continue the link Setting up a DM X Serial Data Lin k 3. Connect the ( male) 3-pin connecto r side of the DMX cable to the output (fe male) 3-pin connector of the contro ller. 4. Connect the e[...]

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    5. Appendix 15 12/28/2009 12:38 PM General Troublesho oting S YMPTOM P OSSIBLE C AUSE ( S ) P OSSIBLE A CTION ( S ) Breaker/Fuse keeps blow ing Excessive cir cuit load Check total load pla ced on the e lectri cal circuit. Short circuit alon g the pow er wires Check for a short in the ele ctrical w iring (internal and/or extern al) Device does not p[...]

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    5. Appendix 16 12/28/2009 12:38 PM Technical Specific ations WEIGHT & DIMEN SIONS Length .......................................................................................................................... 9.5 in ( 241 mm ) Width ..............................................................................................................[...]