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TABLE OF CONTENTS BladeRunner™ RGBW 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 BladeRunner™ RGBW 5 Main Features Control DMX Quick Reference The BladeRunner™ RGBW Pin-up Picture 5 5 5 7 3.
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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 (32-Channel Mode) Channel What is does 1 Dimmer (0% <--> 100%) 2 Strobe (slow <--> fast) 3 1st Head Red Intensity (0% <--> 100%) 4 1st Head Green Intensity (0% <--> 100%) 5 1st Head Blue Intensity (0% <--> 100%) 6 1st Head White Intensity (0% <--> 100%) 7 2nd Head Red Intensity (0% <--> 100%) 8 2nd Head Green Intensity (0% <--> 100%) 9 2nd Head Blue Intensity (0% <--> 100%) 10 2nd Head White Intensity (0% <--> 100%) 11 3rd Head Red Intensity (0% <--> 100%) 12 3rd H
Figure 1: The BladeRunner™ RGBW Pin-Up Picture 4x Mini Moving Heads, each fitted with 1x CREE® High Output RGBW 10-watt LED. LED Control Panel Rubber Feet Bracket Mounting Holes Bracket Mounting Holes Stand Mounting Bracket Rubber Feet Figure 2: The Rear Connections Power Switch Power In DMX In Page 7 BladeRunner™ RGBW User Manual Rev.
3. SETUP Fuse Replacement CAUTION! The BladeRunner™ RGBW utilizes a high-output switchmode 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 BladeRunner™ RGBW 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 BladeRunner™ RGBW 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
DMX Mode Allows the unit to be controlled by any universal DMX controller. Set The DMX Starting Address To assign a DMX staring address to the fixture, use the
Manual Color Adjustment Allows the user to adjust the color balance of each individual moving head fixture. You can set your own intensity levels and then add PRO-Movement if you like! (See p. 12). 1.) Use the
DMX Values In-Depth (14-Channel Mode) Channel Value What It Does 1 000 <--> 255 Dimmer (0% <--> 100%) 2 000 <--> 255 Strobe (Slow <--> Fast) 3 000 <--> 255 Red Intensity (0% <--> 100%) 4 000 <--> 255 Green Intensity (0% <--> 100%) 5 000 <--> 255 Blue Intensity (0% <--> 100%) 6 000 <--> 255 White Intensity (0% <--> 100%) 000 029 058 087 116 145 174 203 205 230 <--> <--> <--> <--> <--> <--> <--> <--> <--> <--> 028 057 086 115 144 173 202 204 229 255 Static Colors + Color Snap/Fade Red
DMX Values In-Depth (32-Channel Mode, continued) Channel Value What It Does 7 000 <--> 255 2nd Head - Red Intensity (0% <--> 100%) 8 000 <--> 255 2nd Head - Green Intensity (0% <--> 100%) 9 000 <--> 255 2nd Head - Blue Intensity (0% <--> 100%) 10 000 <--> 255 2nd Head - White Intensity (0% <--> 100%) 11 000 <--> 255 3rd Head - Red Intensity (0% <--> 100%) 12 000 <--> 255 3rd Head - Green Intensity (0% <--> 100%) 13 000 <--> 255 3rd Head - Blue Intensity (0% <--> 100%) 14 000 <--> 25
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 BladeRunner™ RGBW 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 40.5 inches (102.9 cm) Height 8.25 inches (21 cm) Depth Base: 3.27” (8.3 cm), Head: 5” (12.7 cm) Weight 22.1 lbs (10 kg) Power Operating Voltage AC 110-240VAC, 50-60 Hertz Power Consumption 77w, 1.13A Power Factor .6 Light Source LED 4* 10-watt R/G/B/W CREE® LEDs Optical Beam Angle 2 degree Thermal Max. Operating Temp.
Luminous Intensity Lux/Meter 1 Meter 2 Meter Red 10,270 Lux 3,460 Lux Green 13,590 Lux 4,700 Lux Blue 15,560 Lux 6,050 Lux White 21,000 Lux 6,700 Lux Dimensional Drawings 40.5 in 4.8 in 8.25 in 5 in 3.27 in 3.27 in Page 19 BladeRunner™ RGBW User Manual Rev.
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