Chauvet A Utility Trailer User Manual


 
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Author: Anthony Chiappone
Revision: 01
b
Release D
ate:
11-29-2010
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
PHOTOMETRICS .................................................................................................................................................................................... 5
PRODUCT OVERVIEW ............................................................................................................................................................................ 6
3. SETUP ............................................................................................................................................................................... 7
AC POWER........................................................................................................................................................................................... 7
Power Linking........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 7
MOUNTING ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 8
Orientation ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 8
Rigging ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 8
4. OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS.......................................................................................................................................... 9
MENU MAP ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 9
CONFIGURING THE STARTING ADDRESS ................................................................................................................................................ 10
DMX Operation ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 10
Master/Slave Mode (Sound-Active, Auto Mode) ................................................................................................................................................... 10
Automatic ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 11
Program Selection ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 11
Sound-Active .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 11
Static Color ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 11
DMX CHANNEL VALUES ...................................................................................................................................................................... 12
26-CH Mode ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 12
14-CH Mode ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 13
7-CH Mode ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 14
4-CH Mode ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 15
3-CH Mode ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 15
2-CH Mode ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 15
5. APPENDIX ....................................................................................................................................................................... 16
GENERAL TROUBLESHOOTING .............................................................................................................................................................. 16
DMX PRIMER ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 17
FIXTURE LINKING (DAISY CHAIN) .......................................................................................................................................................... 17
DATA CABLING .................................................................................................................................................................................... 17
DMX Data Cable .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 17
CABLE CONNECTORS .......................................................................................................................................................................... 18
SETTING THE STARTING ADDRESS ........................................................................................................................................................ 18
3-Pin to 5-Pin Conversion Chart ............................................................................................................................................................................ 19
Setting up a DMX Daisy Chain .............................................................................................................................................................................. 19
GENERAL MAINTENANCE ..................................................................................................................................................................... 20
RETURNS PROCEDURE ........................................................................................................................................................................ 20
CLAIMS .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 20
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ......................................................................................................................................... 21
CONTACT US ..................................................................................................................................................................... 22