MICRO Blizzard Lighting, LLC www.blizzardlighting.
TABLE OF CONTENTS SwitchBlade™ Micro 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 SwitchBlade™ Micro 5 Main Features Control DMX Quick Reference The SwitchBlade™ Micro Pin-up Picture 5 5 5 6 3.
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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 SwitchBlade™ Micro Pin-Up Picture High Power 4-in-1 RGBW LED Head / Arms 4-Button LED Control Panel Heavy-Duty Cast Aluminum Enclosure Figure 2: The Rear Connections Cooling Vents On/Off Switch DMX In AC Power In DMX Out Page 6 SwitchBlade™ Micro User Manual 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 SwitchBlade™ Micro 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.
USING THIS FIXTURE WITH THE wiCICLE® WIRELESS DMX SYSTEM In addition to the unbridled thrill you already received the first time you plugged in your fixture, you’ll be delighted to know that This fixture also works seamlessly with our wiCICLE® Wireless DMX system, without additional power. • ONLY fixtures bearing this logo are certified for use with the wiCICLE® without external power. • Unauthorized modification and/or using the wiCICLE® with unapproved fixtures may cause damage to the wiCICLE® or fixture.
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.
4. OPERATING ADJUSTMENTS The Control Panel All the goodies and different modes possible with the SwitchBlade™ Micro 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 A001 A001 - A512 To choose the DMX address CH13 13-channel DMX mode CH11 11-channel DMX mode Au01 - Au02 Auto mode (1=fast, 2=slow) SO.ON Sound Active = On SO.
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.) Navigate the menu using the
Restore Default Settings This will restore all of the default settings including pan/tilt reversal and the starting DMX address. 1.) 2.) 3.) 4.) Navigate the menu using the
DMX Values In-Depth (11-Channel Mode) Channel Value What It Does 1 000 <--> 255 Pan (0-540°) 2 000 <--> 255 Tilt (0-270°) 3 000 <--> 255 Fine Pan (fast <--> slow) 4 000 <--> 255 Fine Tilt (fast <--> slow) 5 000 <--> 255 Pan/Tilt Speed (slow <--> fast) 6 000 <--> 255 Dimmer (0% <--> 100%) 7 000 <--> 255 Strobe (slow <--> fast) 8 000 <--> 255 Red Intensity (0% <--> 100%) 9 000 <--> 255 Green Intensity (0% <--> 100%) 10 000 <--> 255 Blue Intensity (0% <--> 100%) 11 000 <--> 25
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 SwitchBlade™ Micro 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 4.9 inches (12.3 cm) Width 5 inches (12.4 mm) Height 9.4 inches (23.7 mm) Weight 4.41 lbs (2 kg) Power Operating Voltage AC 100-240VAC, 47-63 Hertz Power Consumption 35w Light Source LED 1* 15-watt R/G/B/W CREE® LED Optical Beam Angle Luminous Intensity 8 degree Lux/m Red Green Blue White All 1m 3,760 3,397 5,690 6,780 16,890 2m 985 961 1,457 1,872 6,710 Thermal Max. Operating Temp.
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