User Manual

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HotStik™ User Manual - Rev. A (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powerfulfeatureofthesystem,however,italsorequires1pieceof
due diligence, 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 APPLICABLE). Most xtures contain a built-in automatic, sound ac-
tive or custom 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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 chan-
nel 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 estab-
lished.
7.Oncetheclearestchannelisauto-selected,thestatusLEDswillblinkquick-
lyonboththetransmitterandreceiver.NOTE:ThecoloroftheLEDDURING
operation 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.