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TABLE OF CONTENTS ToughStick™ 5 1 1. Getting Started 3 What’s In The Box? 3 Getting It Out Of The Box 3 Powering Up! 3 Getting A Hold Of Us 3 Safety Instructions (Don’t Stick Your Hand In The Toaster!) 4 2. Meet The ToughStick™ 5 5 Features 5 DMX Quick Reference 5 The ToughStick™ 5 Pin-up Picture 6 3.
1. GETTING STARTED What’s In The Box? • • • • • 1 x ToughSTICK™ 5 1 x Waterproof Power Cable 2 x Waterproof DMX Cables (1 male, 1 female) 2 x Mounting Brackets This Lovely User Manual Optional Accessories (sold separately) The following accessories are available for this fixture. But the lone wolves that they are, they must be purchased separately.
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS • Please keep this User Guide for future use. If you sell the unit to someone else, be sure that they also receive this User Guide. • 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 the fixture. • This product is intended for indoor use only. • To prevent risk of fire or shock, do not expose fixture to rain or moisture.
2. MEET THE ToughStick™ 5 LED Fixture CONTROL FEATURES • • • • • • • RGBAW color mixing via 9x 15W 5-in-1 LEDs Variable electronic strobe Variable electronic dimmer Built-in color & chase macros via DMX Built-in automated programs via master/slave RGBAW color mixing ability in standalone mode Easy to use LED control panel ADDITIONAL FEATURES • Built like a brick hmm hmm with anodized aluminum enclosure and tempered glass top.
Figure 1: The ToughStick™ 5 Pin-Up Picture Black Powder Coated Aluminum Housing 9x 15-watt 5-in-1 RGBAW LED’s LED Control Panel IP65-Rated Weatherproof Power & DMX Connections Mounting Brackets with Adjustment & Locking Knobs Figure 2: The Rear Connections Extended, waterproof AC power and 3-pin DMX connections. AC Power In AC Power Out 3-Pin DMX512 Out 3-Pin DMX512 In ToughStick™ 5 User Manual Rev.
3. SETUP Fuse Replacement CAUTION! The ToughStick™ 5 utilizes a high-output switch-mode power supply with an internal fuse. Under normal operating conditions, the fuse should not require replacement. The fuse is field replaceable, however it is an advanced procedure suited to qualified individuals. Should your ToughStick™ 5 fuse require replacement, please contact Blizzard Lighting for instructions, or to return your unit for service.
Cable Connectors Cables must have a male XLR connector on one end and a female XLR connector on the other end. (Duh!) CAUTION: Do not allow contact between the common and the fixture’s chassis ground. Grounding the common can cause a ground loop, and your fixture may perform erratically. Test cables with an ohm meter to verify correct polarity and to make sure the pins are not grounded or shorted to the shield or each other.
Fixture Linking (Master/Slave Mode) 1. Connect the (male) 3 pin connector side of the DMX cable to the output (female) 3 pin connector of the first fixture. 2. Connect the end of the cable coming from the first fixture which will have a (female) 3 pin connector to the input connector of the next fixture consisting of a (male) 3 pin connector. Then, proceed to connect from the output as stated above to the input of the following fixture and so on.
4. OPERATING ADJUSTMENTS The Control Panel All the goodies and different modes possible with the ToughStick™ 5 are accessed by using the control panel on the rear of the fixture. There are 4 control buttons below the LED display which allow you to navigate through the various control panel menus.
Control Panel Menu Structure Addr d001 - d512 To choose the DMX address SLAU SL.AU To run the fixture in slave mode CHnd 10CH 10 channel DMX mode 9CH 9 channel DMX mode 5CH 5 channel DMX mode 4CH 4 channel DMX mode SP -- SP00 -SP15 Speed adjustments (0-15) Pr -- Pr00 -Pr35 Built-in programs (0-35) ASC - AC00 -AC15 Auto mode (0-15) FAdE FA00 -FA15 Fade settings (0-15) FLAS FL00 -FL15 Flash / strobe speed (0-15) rL -- r.000 - r.
DMX Mode Allows the unit to be controlled by any universal DMX controller. 1.) The default mode for the fixture is DMX, which appears as d001 on the LED readout. To Addr,then hit . select a different DMX address, using the
DMX Values In-Depth (10-Channel Mode) Channel Value What It Does 1 000 <--> 255 Dimmer (0% <--> 100%) 2 000 <--> 255 Red Intensity (0% <--> 100%) 3 000 <--> 255 Green Intensity (0% <--> 100%) 4 000 <--> 255 Blue Intensity (0% <--> 100%) 5 000 <--> 255 Amber Intensity (0% <--> 100%) 6 000 <--> 255 White Intensity (0% <--> 100%) 000 <--> 014 015 <--> 255 Strobe Dimming Strobe (Slow <--> Fast) 000 032 064 096 128 165 192 224 Fade, Color Change, Sound Active No Function Fade In (Ch.
DMX Values In-Depth (5-Channel Mode) Ch. Value What It Does 1 000 <--> 255 Red Intensity (0% <--> 100%) 2 000 <--> 255 Green Intensity (0% <--> 100%) 3 000 <--> 255 Blue Intensity (0% <--> 100%) 4 000 <--> 255 Amber Intensity (0% <--> 100%) 5 000 <--> 255 White Intensity (0% <--> 100%) DMX Values In-Depth (4-Channel HSV Mode) Ch. Value What It Does (5 Ch.
5. APPENDIX A Quick Lesson On DMX DMX (aka DMX-512) was created in 1986 by the United States Institute for Theatre Technology (USITT) as a standardized method for connecting lighting consoles to lighting dimmer modules. It was revised in 1990 and again in 2000 to allow more flexibility. The Entertainment Services and Technology Association (ESTA) has since assumed control over the DMX512 standard. It has also been approved and recognized for ANSI standard classification.
Keeping Your ToughStick™ 5 As Good As New The fixture you’ve received is a rugged, tough piece of pro lighting equipment, and as long as you take care of it, it will take care of you. That said, like anything, you’ll need to take care of it if you want it to operate as designed. You should absolutely keep the fixture clean, especially if you are using it in an environment with a lot of dust, fog, haze, wild animals, wild teenagers or spilled drinks.
Tech Specs! Weight & Dimensions Length 26.5 inches (672 mm) Width 3.37 inches (85.4 mm) Height 5.35 inches (135.7 mm) Weight 7.8 lbs (3.5 kg) Power Operating Voltage 100-240VAC, 50-60 Hertz Power Consumption 90w Drive Current .500mA Light Source LED 9x 15W 5-in-1 LEDs 100,000 hours. Optical Beam Angle 25 degree optics standard Thermal Max. Operating Temp.
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