Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 6 Chauvet
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Chauvet, 3000 N 2 9 th Ct, Hollywood, FL 3 3020 U.S.A. (800) 762-1084 – (954) 929-111 5 FAX (954) 929-5 560 www.chauvetlightin g.com User Manual Snapshot Use on Dimmer Outdoor Use Sound Activated DM.
COLORado™6 User Manual 2 7/1/2009 4:46 PM T ABLE OF C ONTENT S 1. BEFORE YOU BEGIN ................................................................................................................................ 3 W HAT IS INCLUDED .................
COLORado™6 User Manual 3 7/1/2009 4:46 PM 1. B EFORE Y OU B EGI N What is inc luded 1 x COLORado ™ 6P 1x Powe r cable with plug 1x pow er extension cable 9.
COLORado™6 User Manual 4 7/1/2009 4:46 PM Safety Instructions Please keep thi s User Guide for futur e consultation. If you sell the unit to another user, be sure that they also receive this instru ction booklet.
COLORado™ 6 User Manua l 5 7/1/2009 4:46 PM 2. I NTRODUCTION Features 3, 4, 9 or 12-channel DMX-512 LED bank system (with ID addressing) Operating modes 3-channel: RGB control 4-channel: RGB, dimmer.
COLORado™ 6 User Manua l 6 7/1/2009 4:46 PM DMX Channel Summary The COLORado ™ 6P has a total of five DMX channel configura tions, referre d to as personalities in this manua l and in the fixture onbo ard control board . The five personali ties are: STAGE 1, STAGE2, PIX EL, ARC1, ARC 1+D .
COLORado™ 6 User Manua l 7 7/1/2009 4:46 PM Power Link Out 180 Tilt A djustment DMX In DMX Out Power In Power Out Control Panel Interlocking Connectors Hanging Yoke Safety Cable Each LED cluster is .
COLORado™ 6 User Manua l 8 7/1/2009 4:46 PM MALE/POWER INPUT FEMALE/POWER OUTPUT/LINKING 3. SETUP AC Po wer This fixture has an auto-switching switch-mode pow er supply tha t can acco mmodate a w ide range of input voltage s.
COLORado™ 6 User Manua l 9 7/1/2009 4:46 PM Hanging Clamp Note! Clamp is sold sep arately. Mounting Orientation This fixture may be mounted in any safe position.
COLORado™ 6 User Manua l 10 7/1/2009 4:46 PM Power Link Out The interlocking connectors provide an easy, fast, and secure method for stacking units vertically and horizontally. COLORado™ stacked for use as a Blinder or Large W ash Flood Stacking The COLORado™ 6 can be stacked vertically and horizontally to create a blinder or strip light.
COLORado™ 6 User Manua l 11 7/1/2009 4:46 PM 6 screws around ea ch LED m odule 5 screws that ho ld the lens assembly in place Lens A ssembly Installation/Replace ment The COLORado ™ 6 comes w ith 15 lens assembly pr e-installed from the factory.
COLORado™ 6 User Manua l 12 7/1/2009 4:46 PM Data Cabling To link fix tures together yo u must obtain data cables. You can purch ase CHAU VET certified DMX cables directly from a dealer /distributor or construct yo ur own cable.
COLORado™ 6 User Manua l 13 7/1/2009 4:46 PM This draw ing provides a general illus tration of the DMX input/output pan el of a lighting fixture. Universal DMX Controller Continue the l ink Often, t.
COLORado™ 6 User Manua l 14 7/1/2009 4:46 PM 4. O PERATING I NSTRUCTIONS Control Opt ions The COLORado ™ 6 is addressab le in the DM X ra nge of 001 ~ 512 with a max imum of 12 chann els.
COLORado™ 6 User Manua l 15 7/1/2009 4:46 PM DMX Address: 001 ID Address: 01 DMX Address: 001 ID Address: 02 DMX Address: 001 ID Address: 03 DMX Address: 013 ID Address: 01 DMX Address: 013 ID Address: 02 DMX Address: 013 ID Address: 03 DMX 512 Contro ller The figure above shows a simple DMX layout w hich has used three units at each DMX address.
COLORado™ 6 User Manua l 16 7/1/2009 4:46 PM SET UP DOWN EXIT Setting the DM X address Each fixture requires a start addre ss from 1 ~ 512 . A fixture requiring one or more chann els for control begins to read the data on the channel indicated by the star t address.
COLORado™ 6 User Manua l 17 7/1/2009 4:46 PM Menu Map M AIN F UNCTION S UB -F UNCTION S ELECTION I NSTRUCTION Static color Dimmer 000 ~ 2 55 (0 ~ 100%) *Strobe range is 0 ~ 20 User can combine Red, .
COLORado™ 6 User Manua l 18 7/1/2009 4:46 PM DMX512 Chan nel Values The COLORado ™ 6 has five DMX channel person alities: STAGE 1, STAGE 2, PIXEL, ARC 1, ARC1+D. Both [S TAGE 1] & [STAGE 2] hav e 2 sub modes: {DM X MODE1} & {DMX MODE 2}. Channel 9 is used to switch between modes in STAGE1, and Chan nel 7 is u sed in STAG E 2.
COLORado™ 6 User Manua l 19 7/1/2009 4:46 PM C HANNEL V ALUE F UNCTION 11 000 004 005 034 035 064 065 094 095 124 125 154 155 184 185 214 215 255 Module Selectio .
COLORado™ 6 User Manua l 20 7/1/2009 4:46 PM STAGE 1 [DMX CO NTROL MODE 2] C HANNEL V ALUE F UNCTION 1 000 004 005 034 035 064 065 094 095 124 125 154 155 184 185 255.
COLORado™ 6 User Manua l 21 7/1/2009 4:46 PM STAGE 2 [DMX CO NTROL MODE 1] C HANNEL V ALUE F UNCTION 1 000 004 005 255 Dimmer No Function 0 100% 2 000 004 005 255 Red No Function.
COLORado™ 6 User Manua l 22 7/1/2009 4:46 PM C HANNEL V ALUE F UNCTION 9 000 004 005 034 035 064 065 094 095 124 125 154 155 184 185 214 215 255 Module Selectio n.
COLORado™ 6 User Manua l 23 7/1/2009 4:46 PM STAGE 2 [DMX CO NTROL MODE 2] C HANNEL V ALUE F UNCTION 1 000 004 005 034 035 064 065 094 095 124 125 154 155 184 185 255.
COLORado™ 6 User Manua l 24 7/1/2009 4:46 PM ARC 1 ARC 1+D PIXEL C HANNEL V ALUE F UNCTION 1 000 004 005 255 Red No Function 0 100% 2 000 004 005 255 Green No Function 0 100%.
COLORado™ 6 User Manua l 25 7/1/2009 4:46 PM Important No tes abou t STAGE 1+STA GE 2 [DMX Mode 1] RE D, GREEN A ND BLUE SELEC TION Channels 1, 2 and 3 control overall intensity of each respective color. Channels 1, 2 and 3 can be combined to create an unlimited range of color s.
COLORado™ 6 User Manua l 26 7/1/2009 4:46 PM Important No tes abou t STAGE 1+ STA GE 2 [DMX Mode 2] M O D U L E S E L E C T I O N Simplified control of modules using channels 1 , 2 & 3. S T R O B E Controls the strobe of channels 1, 2 and 3 simultaneously.
COLORado™ 6 User Manua l 27 7/1/2009 4:46 PM 5. A PPENDIX DMX Primer There are 512 chan nels in a DM X connection. Cha nnels may be assi gned in any manner.
COLORado™ 6 User Manua l 28 7/1/2009 4:46 PM General Mainten ance To maintain opti mum perfor mance and minimize wea r, fixtures should be clea ned frequently. Usage and environ ment are contributing factors in determining freq uency. As a general rule, fix tures should be cleaned at lea st twice a month.
COLORado™ 6 User Manua l 29 7/1/2009 4:46 PM Returns Proced ure Returned merchandise must be sent prep aid and in the original pa cking, call tags w ill not be i ssued. Package must be clearly labeled w ith a Return Mer chandise Authori zation Nu mber (RA #).
COLORado™ 6 User Manua l 30 7/1/2009 4:46 PM Photometric.
COLORado™ 6 User Manua l 31 7/1/2009 4:46 PM COLORado ™ 6 Service Main tenance Guide S YMPTOM ( S ) P OSSIBLE S OLUTION ( S ) 1 or more LEDs are not illuminating Clean the fixture regularly to avoid any such failure.
COLORado™ 6 User Manua l 32 7/1/2009 4:46 PM Expl oded View I TEM D ESCRIPTION P A RT N UMBER 1 Front cover P111-CDABFC 2 Rubber seal P2 90-CDALENS 18 3 Clear, glass lens cover P2 22 -CDALED 4 LED l.
COLORado™ 6 User Manua l 33 7/1/2009 4:46 PM Each color LED is broken down into individual circuits (red-circuit #1, blue- circuit #2, green-circuit #3). If a single LED fails “open”, then the entire circuit will stop functioning, because they are wired in “series”.
COLORado™ 6 User Manua l 34 7/1/2009 4:46 PM Technical Specif ications WEIGHT & DIMEN SIONS Length ........................................................................................................................ 22.5 in ( 570 mm ) Wid th.
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