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TABLE OF CONTENTS EM-Pulse™ LED Strobe Fixture 1. Getting Started 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 EM-Pulse™ LED Strobe Fixture 1 3 3 3 3 3 4 5 Main Features DMX Quick Reference The EM-Pulse™ Pin-up Picture Rear Connections 5 5 6 6 3.
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Please note: Certain people with epilepsy and photosensitivity may suffer a seizure if exposed to flashing or strobe lighting. If strobe lighting is to be used in a production, warnings should be posted at the front of house or entrance doors to the theater as well as in a program, if distributed. Example: “WARNING: Strobe lights are used during this performance.” • Please keep this User Guide for future use.
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Figure 1: The EM-Pulse™ Pin-Up Picture Locking Knobs 1,452 Bright White LEDs Durable Cast Aluminum Housing Mounting Bracket Figure 2: The Rear Connections Natural Convection Heat Sink Cooling AC Power Out EM-Pulse User Manual - Rev.
3. SETUP Fuse Replacement CAUTION! The EM-Pulse™ 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 EM-Pulse™ 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 EM-Pulse™ 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. Button Function Used to access the menu or return to a previous menu option. Scrolls through menu options in descending order. Scrolls through menu options in ascending order.
Control Panel Menu Structure Menu Sub-menu Address Set DMX Address 001-512 Auto Mode 1 Auto Mode 1 Mode 2 Auto Mode 2 Mode 3 Auto Mode 3 Mode 4 Auto Mode 4 Mode 5 Auto Mode 5 Speed 000-031 Auto Run Speed Test LED All ON All On + Individual LED Segment Testing White 1 ON White 2 ON White 3 ON White 4 ON White 5 ON White 6 ON White 7 ON White 8 ON White 9 ON Temp Internal Temperature Time Total Run Time Config DMX Status Value Hold Holds the last DMX values if sig
DMX Mode Allows the unit to be controlled by any universal DMX controller. Set the Starting DMX Address: The default mode for the fixture is DMX, so the first menu item that you can edit is the starting DMX address. 1.) 2.) 3.) 4.) 5.) Press the buttons until you reach Address. Push the button. Use the buttons to select a channel from 001-512. Press the button to confirm. Press the button to return to the main menu. Select the DMX Channel Mode: 1.
Additional Features: Never thought you would ever see so many nifty neato features in a strobe light did you? Temperature: IMPORTANT - Brightness will decrease when the LED temperature rises over 55ºC. If a temperature of +70ºC is reached, the overheat protection sensor will activate, initiating blackout until a safe temperature is reached. It’s highly recommended to not use the LEDs at full strobe brightness for longer than a 1 minute period.
DMX Values In-Depth (16-Channel Mode) Ch.
DMX Values In-Depth (6-Channel Mode) Ch. Value What It Does 1 000 <--> 255 Dimmer (0% <--> 100%) 2 000 <--> 255 Segment 1-3 Intensity (0% <--> 100%) 3 000 <--> 255 Segment 4-6 Intensity (0% <--> 100%) 4 000 <--> 255 Segment 7-9 Intensity (0% <--> 100%) 5 000 <--> 255 Flash Duration (0% <--> 100%) 6 000 <--> 255 Strobe Rate (0-30Hz) DMX Values In-Depth (4-Channel Mode) Ch.
DMX Values In-Depth (9-Channel Pixel Mode) 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 EM-Pulse™ 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 Width 17.8 in (45 cm), Base: 15.7 in (39.8 cm) Depth 3 in (7.4 cm), Base: 6.3 in (15.8 cm) Height 11.25 in (28.6 cm) Weight 16.5 lbs (7.5 kg) Power Operating Voltage 100-240VAC 50/60Hz Power Consumption 300W Max, 3.74A, pf: .67 Light Source LED 1,452 white SMD LEDs, 50,000 hrs. Optical Beam Angle 120 degree Luminous Intensity 9,300 Lux@ 1m, 2,300 Lux @ 2m Thermal Max. Operating Temp.
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