Owner manual

ManualsBrandsBlizzard Lighting ManualsLightingNorthStar Professional LED Wash

Blizzard Lighting, LLC

www.blizzardlighting.com

Brookﬁ eld, WI USA

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

NorthStar™ Professional Wash 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 NorthStar™ Wash 5

Features 5

DMX Quick Reference 5

The NorthStar Pin-up Picture 6

3. Setup 7

Fuse Replacement 7

Connecting A Bunch Of NorthStar™ Wash Lights 7

Data/DMX Cables 7

Cable Connectors 8

3-Pin??? 5-Pin??? Huh? 8

Take It To The Next Level: Setting up DMX Control 8

Fixture Linking (Master/Slave Mode) 9

Mounting/Rigging 9

4. Operating Adjustments 10

The Control Panel 10

Control Panel Menu Structure 11

Additional User Adjustments 12

Setting the pan/tilt/Menu to inverting or non-inverting 12

Service Functions 12

Resetting the ﬁ xture 12

Stand-Alone (“Auto”) Mode 13

Master/Slave (“Sound Active”) 13

DMX Mode 13

DMX Channel Values 14

Troubleshooting 16

5. Appendix 17

A Quick DMX Lesson 17

Keeping Your NorthStar As Good As New 18

Returns (Gasp!) 18

Shipping Issues 18

Tech Specs 19

Summary of content (10 pages)

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TABLE OF CONTENTS NorthStar™ Professional Wash 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 NorthStar™ Wash 5 Features DMX Quick Reference The NorthStar Pin-up Picture 5 5 6 3.
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1. GETTING STARTED SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS What’s In The Box? • • • • 1 x NorthStar™ Professional Wash An Ever-So-Handy Power Cord A Groovy DMX Cable This Lovely User Manual Getting It Out Of The Box Congratulations on purchasing a phenomenally bright, truly professional moving head wash light! Now that you’ve got your NorthStar (or hopefully, NorthStars), you should carefully unpack the box and check the contents to ensure that all parts are present and in good condition.
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3. SETUP Cable Connectors Cables must have a male XLR connector on one end and a female XLR connector on the other end. (Duh!) 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.
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4. OPERATING ADJUSTMENTS 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.
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Additional User Adjustments Control Panel Menu Structure TO SET THE PAN TO REVERSED OR NORMAL: 1.) Press the button until it shows 2.) Use the buttons to set to the desired position, press to confirm. TO SET THE TILT TO REVERSED OR NORMAL: 1.) Press the button until it shows 2.) Use the buttons to set to the desired position, press to confirm. Service Functions TO RESET THE FIXTURE: 1.) Press the button until the display shows 2.
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Stand-Alone Mode (Auto or Sound Active): DMX Channel Values Allows a single unit to run to a factory installed program at one of two speeds. 1.) To set the fixture in auto mode fast, select Once confirmed, select then , then . 2.) To set the fixture in auto mode Slow, select Once confirmed, select then then then . . then 3.) To set the fixture in Sound Active mode, select Once confirmed, select . Channel Channel Value Does...
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Troubleshooting Check out www.blizzardlighting.com for full product information and all of our latest products! Symptom Solution Fixture AutoShut Off Check the fan in the fixture. If it is stopped or moving slower than normal, the unit may have shut itself off due to high heat. This is to protect the fixture from overheating. Clear the fan of obstructions, or return the unit for service. Beam is Dim Check optical system and clean excess dust/grime.
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5. APPENDIX Keeping Your NorthStar As Good As New 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.
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Tech Specs! Weight & Dimensions Length 14.6 inches (370mm) Width 14.2 inches(360mm) Height 17.7 inches (450mm) Weight 12.6lbs (7.