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Use on Dimmer
Outdoor Use
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DMX
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Chauvet, 3000 N 29 Ct, Hollywood, FL 33020 U.S.A.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. BEFORE YOU BEGIN ................................................................................................................................ 3 WHAT IS INCLUDED ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 3 UNPACKING INSTRUCTIONS ........................................................................................................
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1. BEFORE YOU BEGIN What is included 1x COLORado™ 6P 1x Power cable with plug 1x power extension cable 9.8 ft (3 m) 1x signal extension cable 9.8 ft (3 m) 1x DMX Input cable 1x DMX output cable 1x Warranty Card 1x User Manual Unpacking Instructions Immediately upon receiving a fixture, carefully unpack the carton, check the contents to ensure that all parts are present, and have been received in good condition. Notify the shipper immediately and retain packing materi
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Safety Instructions Please read these instructions carefully, which includes important information about the installation, usage and maintenance of this product. Please keep this User Guide for future consultation. If you sell the unit to another user, be sure that they also receive this instruction booklet. Always make sure that you are connecting to the proper voltage, and that the line voltage you are connecting to is not higher than that stated on the decal or rear panel of
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2. INTRODUCTION 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 9-channel: RGB, ID, dim, macro, strobe, automatic, custom, DMX modes 9-channel: RGB of 3 separate sections 12-channel: RGB, CMY, ID, dim, macro, strobe, automatic, custom, DMX modes Blackout/static/dimmer/strobe Color macros for individual pod control RGB color mixing with or without DMX controller Automatic DMX addressin
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DMX Channel Summary The COLORado™ 6P has a total of five DMX channel configurations, referred to as personalities in this manual and in the fixture onboard control board. The five personalities are: STAGE 1, STAGE2, PIXEL, ARC1, ARC 1+D. [STAGE 1] [STAGE 1] DMX MODE 1 CHANNEL DESCRIPTION DMX MODE 2 CHANNEL DESCRIPTION 1 Red 1 Module #1 2 Green 2 Module #2 3 Blue 3 Module #3 4 Yellow 4 5 Cyan 5 No Function 6 Magenta 6 7 White 7 8 Strobe 8 Strobe Mode Selection Mode Selecti
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Product Overview Safety Cable Hanging Yoke Interlocking Connectors Power In Power Link Out DMX Out Power Out DMX In 180 Tilt Adjustment Control Panel Each LED cluster is referred to as a module COLORado™ 6 User Manual 7 7/1/2009 4:46 PM
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3. SETUP AC Power This fixture has an auto-switching switch-mode power supply that can accommodate a wide range of input voltages. The only thing necessary to do before powering on the unit is to make sure the line voltage you are applying is within the range of accepted voltages. This fixture will accommodate 100~240VAC, 50/60 Hz. This fixture is designed for power linking from one COLORado™ to another COLORado™ fixture. Each fixture ships with power extension cables (proprietary male-
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Mounting Orientation This fixture may be mounted in any safe position. Hanging Clamp Rigging The fixture includes a mounting yoke to which a rigging clamp can be attached. You must supply your own clamp and make sure the clamp is capable of supporting the weight of this fixture. It is recommended to use at least 2 mounting points per fixture. You can order “C” and “O”- clamps from any CHAUVET dealer or distributor: CLP-15, CLP-06, and CLP-16 1. Block access below the work area and
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Stacking The COLORado™ 6 can be stacked vertically and horizontally to create a blinder or strip light. Stack them horizontally to increase intensity of the projection for more distant throws or to use as a blinder effect. The strip light stacking can be used for runway lighting or cycloramas. 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 Wash Fl
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Lens Assembly Installation/Replacement The COLORado™ 6 comes with 15 lens assembly pre-installed from the factory. However, there are 2 other optional lens assemblies available as accessories which will alter the beam angle. Please follow the below instructions for proper replacement/installation. 6 screws around each LED module 5 screws that hold the lens assembly in place Lens assembly 1. There are 6 screws located around each module.Remove all 18 screws for the front co
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Data Cabling To link fixtures together you must obtain data cables. You can purchase CHAUVET certified DMX cables directly from a dealer/distributor or construct your own cable. If you choose to create your own cable please use data-grade cables that can carry a high quality signal and are less prone to electromagnetic interference. DMX Data Cable Use a Belden© 9841 or equivalent cable which meets the specifications for EIA RS-485 applications. Standard microphone cables cannot transmit
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Setting up a DMX Serial Data Link Universal DMX Controller 1. Connect the (male) 3-pin connector side of the DMX cable to the output (female) 3-pin connector of the controller. 2. Connect the end of the cable coming from the controller which will have a (female) 3- pin connector to the input connector of the next fixture consisting of a (male) 3-pin connector. This drawing provides a general illustration of the DMX input/output panel 3. Then, proceed to connect from the output
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4. OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Control Options The COLORado™ 6 is addressable in the DMX range of 001 ~ 512 with a maximum of 12 channels. In its simplest control form, this allows for the control of 42 fixtures; however, a secondary ID address system exists for use in a limited DMX universe and architectural environments. The ID address system allows the user to assign up to 66 fixtures within the same DMX address. In effect, multiplying the control of COLORado’s™ within a single universe to
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DMX-512 addressing with ID address 1. Follow instructions 1 ~ 4 for DMX addressing. 2. Activate ID addressing in each fixture by setting panel function {ID ON/OFF} to ON. {MENU} {Settings) {ID ON/OFF} [ON] 3. For every DMX starting address the user can set 66 separate ID addresses. 4. Set ID addresses in each fixture by setting panel function {ID address} to incremental values. (I.e. 1,2,3,4,5,6,etc…) {MENU} {Settings} {ID address} [01 ~ 66] 5. ID addresses are accessible u
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Setting the DMX address Each fixture requires a start address from 1 ~ 512. A fixture requiring one or more channels for control begins to read the data on the channel indicated by the start address. For example, a fixture that occupies or uses 7 channels of DMX and was addressed to start on DMX channel 100, would read data from channels: 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105 and 106. Choose start addresses so that the channels used do not overlap and note the start address selected for future ref
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Menu Map MAIN FUNCTION SUB-FUNCTION SELECTION INSTRUCTION Dimmer 000 ~ 255 Red (0 ~ 100%) User can combine Red, Green and Blue to Green Static color generate a custom color Blue *Strobe range Select strobing frequency between 0 and 20 Hz Color Macros is 0 ~ 20 Strobe DMX512 001 ~ 512 Sets the DMX starting address Stage 1 12-channel mode Stage 2 10-channel mode Personality Pixel 9-channel mode; RGB control for each module Arc 1 3-channel mode; RGB mode Arc 1+D 4-chan
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DMX512 Channel Values The COLORado™ 6 has five DMX channel personalities: STAGE 1, STAGE 2, PIXEL, ARC1, ARC1+D. Both [STAGE 1] & [STAGE 2] have 2 sub modes: {DMX MODE1} & {DMX MODE 2}. Channel 9 is used to switch between modes in STAGE1, and Channel 7 is used in STAGE 2. STAGE 1 [DMX CONTROL MODE 1] CHANNEL VALUE FUNCTION Red 1 000 004 No Function 005 255 0 100% Green 2 000 004 No Function 005 255 0 100% Blue 3 000 004 No Function 005 255 0 100% Yellow 4
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CHANNEL VALUE FUNCTION Module Selection 000 004 #1=ON, #2=ON, #3=ON 005 034 #1=ON 035 064 #2=ON 065 094 #3=ON 095 124 #1=ON, #2=ON 11 125 154 #2=ON, #3=ON 155 184 #1=ON, #3=ON 185 214 #1=ON, #2=ON, #3=ON 215 255 #1=OFF, #2=OFF, #3=OFF 000 255 Speed control of Channel 9 Color-Cycle Mode 4 Effect Macro 000 004 No Function 005 008 Macro 01 009 013 Macro 02 014 018 Macro 03 019 023 Macro 04 024 028 Macro 05 029 033
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STAGE 1 [DMX CONTROL MODE 2] CHANNEL VALUE FUNCTION Module 1 000 004 No Function 005 034 Red 035 064 Green 1 065 094 Blue 095 124 Yellow 125 154 Cyan 155 184 Magenta 185 255 Pink-White Module 2 000 004 No Function 005 034 Red 035 064 Green 2 065 094 Blue 095 124 Yellow 125 154 Cyan 155 184 Magenta 185 255 Pink-White Module 3 000 004 No Function 005 034 Red 035 064 Green 3 065 094 Blue 095
