TOUGH STICK TM exa SUITABLE FOR OUTDOOR USE Blizzard Lighting, LLC www.blizzardlighting.
TABLE OF CONTENTS ToughStick™ EXA 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™ EXA 5 Features 5 DMX Quick Reference 5 The ToughStick™ EXA Pin-up Picture 6 3.
1. GETTING STARTED What’s In The Box? • • • • • 1 x ToughStick™ EXA 1 x Waterproof Power Cable 1 x Waterproof DMX Cable 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. • Make sure there are no flammable materials close to the unit while operating.
2. MEET THE TOUGHSTICK™ EXA LED FIXTURE CONTROL FEATURES • • • • • • • RGBAW+UV color mixing via 9x 15W 6-in-1 LEDs Variable electronic strobe & dimmer Built-in color & chase macros via DMX Built-in automated programs via master/slave RGBAW+UV color mixing ability in standalone mode Easy to use 4-button LED control panel Flicker-free constant-current 400hz LED driver ADDITIONAL FEATURES • Built like a brick hmm hmm with anodized aluminum enclosure and tempered glass top.
Figure 1: The ToughStick™ EXA Pin-Up Picture Black Powder Coated Aluminum Housing 9x 15-watt 6-in-1 RGBAW+UV LEDs 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 Page 6 ToughStick™ EXA User Manual Rev.
3. SETUP Fuse Replacement CAUTION! The ToughStick™ EXA 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™ EXA 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™ EXA 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.
DMX Mode Allows the unit to be controlled by any universal DMX controller. Setting the Starting DMX Channel: 1.) The default mode for the fixture is DMX, which appears as d001 on the LED readout. To select a different DMX address, using the
DMX Values In-Depth (11-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%) 7 000 <--> 255 UV Intensity (0% <--> 100%) 000 <--> 014 015 <--> 255 Strobe Dimming Strobe (Slow <--> Fast) 000 032 064 096 128 165 192 224 Fade, Color Chan
DMX Values In-Depth (8-Channel Mode) Ch. 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%) 7 000 <--> 255 UV Intensity (0% <--> 100%) 8 000 <--> 014 015 <--> 255 Dimmer Strobe Speed DMX Values In-Depth (6-Channel 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 ToughStick™ EXA 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 TBA Drive Current 400mA Light Source LED 9x 15W 6-in-1 LEDs 50,000 hours. Optical Beam Angle 25 degree optics Thermal Max. Operating Temp.
Dimensional Drawings 3.5” (87.5 mm) 5.4” (135.7 mm) 3.4” (85.4 mm) 23.8” (604 mm) 26.5” (672.94 mm) 22.76” (578 mm) Page 18 ToughStick™ EXA User Manual Rev.
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