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TABLE OF CONTENTS Blade™ QFX Moving Head Fixture 1 1. Getting Started 3 What’s In The Box? Getting It Out Of The Box Powering Up! Getting A Hold Of Us Safety Instructions (Don’t Stick Your Hand In The Toaster!) 3 3 3 3 4 2. Meet The Blade™ QFX 5 Main Features Control DMX Quick Reference The Blade™ QFX Pin-up Picture 5 5 5 7 3.
1. GETTING STARTED What’s In The Box? • • • • 1 x Blade™ QFX Moving Head Fixture An Ever-So-Handy Power Cord A Sweet Mounting Bracket This Lovely User Manual Getting It Out Of The Box Congratulations on purchasing one of the coolest, fastest LED fixtures anywhere! Now that you’re the proud owner of a Blade™ QFX (or hopefully, BLADES!), you should carefully unpack the box and check the contents to ensure that all parts are present and in good condition.
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.
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DMX Quick Reference (25-Channel Mode) Channel What is does 1 Pan 2 Pan Trim (16-bit) 3 Tilt 4 Tilt Trim (16-bit) 5 Pan/Tilt Speed (Fast <--> Slow) 6 Dimmer (0% <--> 100%) 7 Strobe 8 Built-in Programs 9 Built-in Program Speed (0% <--> 100%) 10 1st LED Group - Red Intensity (0% <--> 100%) 11 1st LED Group - Green Intensity (0% <--> 100%) 12 1st LED Group - Blue Intensity (0% <--> 100%) 13 1st LED Group - White Intensity (0% <--> 100%) 14 2nd LED Group - Red Intensity (0% <--> 100%)
Figure 1: The Blade™ QFX Pin-Up Picture High Power 10-watt CREE® LED’s Head/Arms LCD Readout Carrying Handle Control Panel Figure 2: The Rear Connections Power In Power Out DMX In Blade™ QFX User Manual Rev.
3. SETUP Fuse Replacement CAUTION! The Blade™ QFX 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 Blade™ QFX 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 Blade™ QFX are accessed by using the control panel on the front of the fixture. There are 4 control buttons below the LCD display which allow you to navigate through the various control panel menus. MENU UP DOWN ENTER Main Menu To navigate through the LCD control panel main menu, use the buttons to scroll through the various top level menu options.
DMX Mode - Fixture ID / DMX Channel Selection The menu has a unique feature which allows you to assign any or all of you Blade™ QFX fixtures a “Fixture ID” number. This allows quick access to evenly spaced starting DMX address that correspond to the number of channels needed in 13/25 channel modes.
Selecting A Fixture ID To setup or use a fixture ID, push the
Strobe Mode To adjust the strobe speed, use the buttons to scroll to Master Shut, then push the button. Next, use the buttons to select the strobe rate of speed from 00 to 15 (fast <--> slow). Then push the button to confirm your choice. Manual X (Pan) Positioning To manually adjust the position of the pan motor, use the buttons to scroll to Motor X, then push the button. Next, use the 000 to 255.
DMX Values In-Depth (25-Channel Mode) Channel Value What It Does 1 000 <--> 255 Pan 2 000 <--> 255 Pan Trim (16-bit) 3 000 <--> 255 Tilt 4 000 <--> 255 Tilt Trim (16-bit) 5 000 <--> 255 Pan/Tilt Speed (Fast <--> Slow) 6 000 <--> 255 Dimmer (0% <--> 100%) 7 000 010 090 170 250 No Function Strobe (Slow <--> Fast) Random Strobe Strobe with color changing No Function 8 000 <--> 255 Built-in Programs 9 000 <--> 255 Built-in Program Speed (0% <--> 100%) 10 000 <--> 255 1st LED Grou
5. APPENDIX A Quick Lesson On DMX DMX covers (and is an abbreviation for) Digital MultipleXed signals. It is the most common communications standard used by lighting and related stage equipment. DMX provides up to 512 control “channels” per data link. Each of these channels was originally intended to control lamp dimmer levels. You can think of it as 512 faders on a lighting console, connected to 512 light bulbs.
Keeping Your Blade™ QFX 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 13.4 inches (34 cm) Width 9.5 inches (24 cm) Height 14.8 inches (37.5 cm) Weight 11.5 lbs (5.2 kg) Power Operating Voltage AC 110-250VAC, 50-60 Hertz Power Consumption 112W, 1.5A (full white) Power Factor .59 Light Source LED 12x 10-watt R/G/B/W CREE® LED’s Optical Beam Angle 10° Thermal Max. Operating Temp.
Luminous Intensity Lux/Meter 1 Meter 2 Meter Red 7,300 2,300 Green 6,500 2,000 Blue 6,700 2,100 White 9,100 2,800 All 27,500 8,500 Blade™ QFX User Manual Rev.
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