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Blizzard Lighting, LLC

www.blizzardlighting.com

Brookﬁ eld, WI USA

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

COLORStorm™ PAR LED Wash 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 COLORStorm™ PAR 5

Features 5

DMX Quick Reference 5

The COLORStorm PAR Pin-up Picture 6

3. Setup 7

Fuse Replacement 7

Connecting A Bunch Of COLORStorm™ PAR Lights 7

Data/DMX Cables 7

Cable Connectors 8

3-Pin??? 5-Pin??? Huh? 8

Take It To The Next Level: Setting up DMX Control 8

Fixture Linking (Master/Slave Mode) 9

Mounting/Rigging 9

4. Operating Adjustments 10

The Control Panel 10

Control Panel Menu Structure 11

Additional User Adjustments 12

Setting 7 or 4-channel DMX operation 12

Turning the LED display on or off 12

Setting the LED display to inverted or normal 12

Adjusting the ﬁ xture’s white balance 12

Service Functions 12

Viewing ﬁ xture running hours 12

Running the internal test program 12

Stand-Alone Mode (“Auto” & “Sound Active” Modes) 13

Master/Slave Mode (“Auto” & “Sound Active” Modes) 13

DMX Mode 13

DMX Channel Values (7-Channel Mode) 14

DMX Channel Values (4-Channel Mode) 15

Troubleshooting 16

5. Appendix 17

A Quick DMX Lesson 17

Keeping Your COLORStorm PAR As Good As New 18

Returns (Gasp!) 18

Shipping Issues 18

Tech Specs 19

Summary of content (10 pages)

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TABLE OF CONTENTS COLORStorm™ PAR LED Wash 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!) 2. Meet The COLORStorm™ PAR 5 Features DMX Quick Reference The COLORStorm PAR Pin-up Picture 5 5 6 3.
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1. GETTING STARTED SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS What’s In The Box? • 1 x COLORStorm™ PAR LED Wash • An Ever-So-Handy Power Cord • This Lovely User Manual Getting It Out Of The Box Congratulations on purchasing a fantastic, versitle LED wash light! Now that you’ve got your COLORStorm (or hopefully, COLORStorms), you should carefully unpack the box and check the contents to ensure that all parts are present and in good condition.
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3. SETUP Cable Connectors Cables must have a male XLR connector on one end and a female XLR connector on the other end. (Duh!) Fuse Replacement CAUTION! The COLORStorm™ PAR 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.
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4. OPERATING ADJUSTMENTS 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.
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Additional User Adjustments Control Panel Menu Structure TO SET EITHER 7 OR 4-CHANNEL DMX OPERATION: 1.) Press the
button until it shows 2.) Use the buttons to select either to confirm. or , then press TO SET THE LED DISPLAY ON OR OFF: 1.) Press the button until it shows 2.) Use the buttons to set to the desired position, press to confirm. TO SET THE LED DISPLAY INVERTED OR NORMAL: 1.) Press the button until it shows 2.
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Stand-Alone Mode (Auto or Sound Active): DMX Channel Values (7 Channel) Allows a single unit to run to a factory installed programs with various options. 1.) To set the fixture in auto mode, select , then Once confirmed, select from built in patterns from 2.) To set the program fade time, select to then Once confirmed, select the fade time from to 3.) To set the fixture in Sound Active mode, select Channel . 1 . . .
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DMX Channel Values (4 Channel) Channel 1 Channel Value 000 <-> 255 Troubleshooting Does... Red Intensity 2 000 <-> 255 Green Intensity 3 000 <-> 255 Blue Intensity 4 000 <-> 255 Dimmer (0-100%) Symptom Solution Fixture AutoShut Off Check the fan in the fixture. If it is stopped or moving slower than normal, the unit may have shut itself off due to high heat. This is to protect the fixture from overheating. Clear the fan of obstructions, or return the unit for service.
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5. APPENDIX Keeping Your NorthStar As Good As New 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.
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Tech Specs! Weight & Dimensions Length 6.2 inches (157mm) Width 8.2 inches (208mm) Height 9.3 inches (237mm) Weight 5.8lbs (2.6kg) Power Operating Voltage 100-240VAC, 50-60 Hertz Fuse 1A 250V (Type GMA) Power Consumption 22W Light Source LED 18x1W Edison Edixeon Red/Green/Blue, 100,000 hours Beam Beam angle: 15° Field angle: 22° Luminous Intensity Lux: 9,550 @ 1m Thermal Max. Operating Temp.