pixelSTORM 240 Blizzard Lighting, LLC www.blizzardlighting.
TABLE OF CONTENTS PixelStorm™ 240 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 PixelStorm™ 240 5 Features 5 DMX Quick Reference 5 The PixelStorm™ 240 Pin-up Picture 6 3.
1. GETTING STARTED What’s In The Box? • • • • 1 x PixelStorm™ 240 2 x Mounting brackets w/bolts & washers An Ever-So-Handy Power Cord This Lovely User Manual Getting It Out Of The Box Congratulations on purchasing one trippy pixel strippy! Now that you’ve got your PixelStorm™ 240 (or hopefully, PixelStorms 240’s!), 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 StormChaser™ Pin-Up Picture 240 High Power LED’s Mounting Bracket & Adjustment Screw Anodized Aluminum Enclosure Figure 2: The Rear Connections AC Power Fuse Cover Mic DMX In DMX Out Sound Sensitivity PixelStorm™ 240 Manual Rev.
3. SETUP Fuse Replacement With a philips head screwdriver, unscrew the fuse holder from 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 PixelStorm™ 240 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 PixelStorm™ 240 are accessed by using the control panel on the front of the fixture. There are 3 control buttons below the LED display which allow you to navigate through the various control panel menus. MENU UP DOWN
Control Panel Menu Structure Addr 1 - 512 CHnd 3CH 3 channel DMX mode 4CH 4 channel DMX mode 7CH 7 channel DMX mode 10CH 10 channel DMX mode 16CH 16 channel DMX mode To choose the DMX address 24CH 24 channel DMX mode 28CH 28 channel DMX mode SLAU SL.
Setting the DMX Channel Mode: To control the PixelStorm™ 240 in DMX, first select from one of the DMX control channel modes (3/4/7/10/16/24, or 28 channel mode.) 1.) To select a DMX channel mode, press the
DMX Values In-Depth (3-Channel Mode) Channel Channel Value Does... 1 000 <-> 255 Red (All Segments) 2 000 <-> 255 Green (All Segments) 3 000 <-> 255 Blue (All Segments) DMX Values In-Depth (4-Channel Mode) Channel Channel Value Does... 1 000 <-> 255 Red (All Segments) 2 000 <-> 255 Green (All Segments) 3 000 <-> 255 Blue (All Segments) 4 000 <-> 255 Built-in Programs DMX Values In-Depth (7-Channel Mode) Channel Channel Value Does...
DMX Values In-Depth (10-Channel Mode, 2-Segments) Segment 1 Segment 2 Channel 1 - Red Channel 2 - Green Channel 3 - Blue Channel 4 - Red Channel 5 - Green Channel 6 - Blue In 10-channel mode, the fixture is divided into 2 segments as illustrated in the table above. Channel groups 1-3 and 4-6 control the R/G/B values of each segment, respectively (0 <--> 100%). Channels 7,8,9, and 10 have the same values as 7-channel mode, channels 4-7. See 7-channel mode table on page 13.
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 PixelStorm™ 240™ 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 39.37 inches (100 cm) Width 2.37 inches (6 cm) Height 2.37 inches (6 cm) Weight 4.41 lbs (2 kg) Power Operating Voltage 120VAC, 60 Hertz Fuse 2A 250V Power Consumption 17W Light Source LED 240x 10mm LEDs, 96 Red, 72 Green, 72 Blue, 100,000 hours. Optical Beam Angle 25 degrees Luminous Intensity 1 Meter 310 Lux Red, 350 Lux Green, 510 Lux Blue 2 Meter 180 Lux Red, 200 Lux Green, 260 Lux Blue Thermal Max. Operating Temp.
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