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TABLE OF CONTENTS Lil’ G™ Moving Head Fixture 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!) 3 3 3 3 4 2. Meet The Lil’ G™ Moving Head 5 Features DMX Quick Reference The Lil’ G™ Pin-up Picture 5 5 6 3.
1. GETTING STARTED What’s In The Box? • • • • 1 x Lil’ G™ Moving Head Fixture An Ever-So-Handy Power Cord A Sweet Mounting Bracket This Lovely User Manual Getting It Out Of The Box Congratulations on purchasing Lil’ G™, the fun sized moving spot head fixture that is small in stature, but big where it counts! Now that you’re the proud owner of a Lil’ G™ (or hopefully, Lil’ Gees!), you should carefully unpack the box and check the contents to ensure that all parts are present and in good condition.
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. • This product is intended for indoor use only. • To prevent risk of fire or shock, do not expose fixture to rain or moisture.
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Figure 1: The Lil’ G™ Pin-Up Picture 40-watt LED Source Head/Arms LCD Readout 4-Button Control Panel Figure 2: The Rear Connections Power Switch DMX Out Fuse Holder DMX In Lil G™ Moving Head Spot - Rev.
3. SETUP Fuse Replacement With a flat head screwdriver, wedge the fuse holder out of its housing. Remove the damaged fuse from its holder and replace with exact same type fuse. Insert the fuse holder back in its place and reconnect power. Connecting A Bunch of Lil’ G™ Fixtures You will need a serial data link to run light shows using a DMX-512 controller or to run shows on two or more fixtures set to sync in master/slave operating mode.
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 Lil’ G™ are accessed by using the control panel on the rear of the fixture. There are 4 control buttons below the LCD display which allow you to navigate through the various control panel menus.
Control Panel Menu Structure DMX: 11CH To choose a DMX address from 001-512 Test Auto Auto run mode Sound Sound active mode PAN Inverse Invert pan (yes/no) TILT Inverse Invert tilt (yes/no) Manual CH01 Pan (0° <-> 540°) *Follow DMX channel values for each listed on page 13-14.
DMX Mode Allows the unit to be controlled by any universal DMX controller. Set The DMX Starting Address 1.) To assign a DMX staring address to the fixture, press the button until you reach the top menu level (and then use the buttons if necessary) to navigate to MENU1: Dmx 11CH, and press the button. Then use the buttons to display any value within the range of 001512, then push the button. Slave Mode 1.
Menu Password Protection Allows you to enable/disable the menu password protection feature. 1.) Press the button until you reach the top menu level (and then use the buttons if necessary) to navigate to Menu5: PassWord, and press the button. 2.) Press the buttons to highlight PassWord Lock or PassWord UnLock, and then press the button. Enter the three digit code: 988, then press the button. 3.) Power off/on.
DMX Values In-Depth (11-Channel Mode, Continued) Channel 9 Value 000 010 020 030 040 050 060 070 080 090 100 110 120 130 140 150 160 170 180 190 223 10 11 <--> <--> <--> <--> <--> <--> <--> <--> <--> <--> <--> <--> <--> <--> <--> <--> <--> <--> <--> <--> <--> What It Does 009 019 029 039 049 059 069 079 089 099 109 119 129 139 149 159 169 179 189 222 255 Gobo Wheel Open Gobo 1 Gobo 2 Gobo 3 Gobo 4 Gobo 5 Gobo 6 Gobo 7 Gobo 8 Gobo 9 Gobo 9 Shake (slow <-> fast) Gobo 8 Shake (slow <-> fast) Gobo 7 Shake
5. APPENDIX A Quick Lesson On DMX DMX covers (and is an abbreviation for) Digital MultipleXed signals. It is the most common communications standard used by lighting and related stage equipment. DMX provides up to 512 control “channels” per data link. Each of these channels was originally intended to control lamp dimmer levels. You can think of it as 512 faders on a lighting console, connected to 512 light bulbs.
Keeping Your Lil’ G™ 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 7.9 inches (20.1 cm) Depth 7.7 inches (19.6 cm) Height 12.5 inches (31.7 cm) Weight 7.7 lbs (3.5 kg) Power Operating Voltage AC 110-240VAC, 50/60 Hz Power Consumption 59W, .79A Power Factor .63 Light Source LED 40-watt white LED Optical Beam Angle 9° Beam Angle Thermal Max. Operating Temp.
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Enjoy your product! Our sincerest thanks for your purchase! --The team @ Blizzard Lighting
