Chauvet DMX-4 LED Surge Protector User Manual


 
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Author: Anthony Chiappone
Revision: 01
Release Date: 12-10-2010
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. BEFORE YOU BEGIN ................................................................................................................................................... 3
WHAT IS INCLUDED ................................................................................................................................................................................ 3
UNPACKING INSTRUCTIONS .................................................................................................................................................................... 3
MANUAL CONVENTIONS ......................................................................................................................................................................... 3
ICONS .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 3
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS .......................................................................................................................................................................... 4
2. INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................................................... 5
PRODUCT OVERVIEW............................................................................................................................................................................. 5
3. SETUP .......................................................................................................................................................................... 6
AC POWER........................................................................................................................................................................................... 6
NOTES ON “SWITCH OPERATION ........................................................................................................................................................... 6
CHANGING BETWEEN “DIMMER AND “SWITCH ........................................................................................................................................ 6
MOUNTING............................................................................................................................................................................................ 7
Orientation ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 7
Rigging ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 7
Rigging ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 8
4. OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS ...................................................................................................................................... 9
CONFIGURING THE STARTING ADDRESS .................................................................................................................................................. 9
DMX MODE .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 9
STANDALONE MODE .............................................................................................................................................................................. 9
MENU MAP ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 9
DMX CHANNEL VALUES ...................................................................................................................................................................... 10
4-Channel Personality............................................................................................................................................................................................ 10
2-Channel Personality............................................................................................................................................................................................ 10
1-Channel Personality............................................................................................................................................................................................ 10
5. APPENDIX .................................................................................................................................................................. 11
GENERAL TROUBLESHOOTING .............................................................................................................................................................. 11
DMX PRIMER ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 12
FIXTURE LINKING (DAISY CHAIN) .......................................................................................................................................................... 12
DATA CABLING .................................................................................................................................................................................... 12
DMX Data Cable .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 12
CABLE CONNECTORS .......................................................................................................................................................................... 13
SETTING THE STARTING ADDRESS ........................................................................................................................................................ 13
3-Pin to 5-Pin Conversion Chart ............................................................................................................................................................................ 14
Setting up a DMX Daisy Chain .............................................................................................................................................................................. 14
GENERAL MAINTENANCE...................................................................................................................................................................... 15
RETURNS PROCEDURE ........................................................................................................................................................................ 15
CLAIMS .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 15
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ..................................................................................................................................... 16
CONTACT US ................................................................................................................................................................. 16