Owner manual

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SnowBlind™ FX Manual - Rev. B Copyright (c) 2013 Blizzard Lighting, LLC
EachwiCICLE
®
acts as both a transmitter and a receiver, depending on whether a
DMX source is applied to the integral XLR connector. This is an extremely pow-
erfulfeatureofthesystem,however,italsorequires1pieceofduedilligence,
andthatistheremovalofextraneousDMXsignalsfromyourlightingrigBEFORE
proceeding.
SO: BEFORE DOING ANYTHING ELSE, YOU SHOULD DISABLE ANY BUILT-
IN PROGRAMS IN THE FIXTURES YOU WISH TO CONNECT AND/OR SET
THEM AS SLAVES PRIOR TO RETURNING THEM TO DMX MODE (IF APPLI
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CABLE). Most xtures contain a built-in automatic, sound active or cus-
tom program which is designed to operate with the xture NOT connected
to a DMX chain.
Someoftheseprogramswillautomaticallyrununlessthextureissettoslave
mode.ThesexturestypicallysenseDMXautomaticallyandswitchtoDMXmode
upon receiving DMX signal (our Pucks do that!)
IfyouplugawiCICLE
®
“receiver”intoanautosensingxturesetasa“master,
“chancesaregoodthatthewiCICLE
®
“receiver” will begin transmitting the master
program. Most times, this is undesirable, and taking the two seconds to switch
these programs off will solve a lot of ails.
Got that done? Good! Then let’s proceed!
1.PlugthewiCICLE
®
Receiverintothe“DMXIN”connectorofthextureand
verify it is receiving power (the STATUS LED should illuminate.)
2.ConnecttheAC/DCadaptortothethewiCICLE
®
Transmitter and verify it is
receiving power (the STATUS LED should illuminate.)
3. Press the RECESSED SELECTOR BUTTON on the Transmitter to select the
operating channel group. (The system will store this setting for future use)
The7-ColorStatusLEDwillchangecolortoindicatethecurrentchannelgroup:
· GROUP 1: RED
· GROUP 2: GREEN
· GROUP 3: YELLOW
· GROUP 4: BLUE
· GROUP 5: VIOLET
· GROUP 6: CYAN
· GROUP 7: WHITE
4. Follow the same procedure on the Receiver to select the channel group.
5. Once both the transmitter and receiver(s) are both set to the same channel
group,connectthetransmittertotheDMXcontrollerortheDMXoutofaxture
on your DMX chain.
6.OnceaDMXsignalisprovidedtothetransmitter,thestatusLEDwillblinkRED
slowlyuntilcommunicationisestablishedwiththereceiver.ThestatusLEDon
thereceiver(s)willashGREEN slowly until communication is established.
7.Oncetheclearestchannelisauto-selected,thestatusLEDswillblinkquicklyon
boththetransmitterandreceiver.NOTE:ThecoloroftheLEDDURINGopera
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tion does not indicate channel group, instead it indicates whether the unit is
transmitting or receiving. That’s It!
NOTE: “GROUP” number also
corresponds to the “GROUP”
setting on our LightCaster™
wireless DMX Transceiver.