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TABLE OF CONTENTS ToughPAR™ RGBAW LED 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 ToughPAR™ RGBAW LED 5 Features 5 DMX Quick Reference 5 The ToughPAR™ Pin-up Picture 6 3.
1. GETTING STARTED What’s In The Box? • • • • 1 x ToughPAR™ RGBAW Professional LED PAR Fixture 1 x IP Rated AC power cord with cable cap 1 x Set of IP Rated DMX in/out cables This Lovely User Manual Getting It Out Of The Box Congratulations on purchasing one tough motha of a PAR fixture! Now that you’ve got your ToughPAR™ (or hopefully, ToughPARS!), 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. • Make sure there are no flammable materials close to the unit while operating.
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Figure 1: The ToughPAR™ Pin-Up Picture 1-watt RGBAW LEDs Mounting Yoke & Adjustment/ Locking Knobs QuickChange LED Lens Plate IP65-Rated Cast Aluminum Enclosure Figure 2: The Rear Connections LED Control Panel DMX In DMX Out Power Linking ToughPAR RGBAW Manual (Rev.
3. SETUP Fuse Replacement CAUTION! The ToughPAR™ RGBAW utilizes a high-output switch-mode power supply with an internal fuse. Under normal operating conditions, the fuse should not require replacement. The fuse is field replaceable, however it is an advanced procedure suited to qualified individuals. Should your ToughPAR™ fuse require replacement, please contact Blizzard Lighting for instructions, or to return your unit for service.
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 ToughPAR™ LED 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 Addr d001 - d512 SLAV SL-U CHnd 10CH 9CH 5CH 4CH LED ON - OFF nodE nod0-nod4 Ern UE2.
DMX Mode Allows the unit to be controlled by any universal DMX controller. d001 1.) The default mode for the fixture is DMX, which appears as on the LED Readout. To select a different DMX address, using the
DMX Values In-Depth (10-Channel Mode) Channel Value What It Does 1 000 <--> 255 Dimmer (0% <--> 100%) 2 000 <--> 255 Red Intensity (0% <--> 100%) 3 000 <--> 255 Green Intensity (0% <--> 100%) 4 000 <--> 255 Blue Intensity (0% <--> 100%) 5 000 <--> 255 Amber Intensity (0% <--> 100%) 6 000 <--> 255 White Intensity (0% <--> 100%) 000 <--> 014 015 <--> 255 Strobe Dimming Strobe (Slow <--> Fast) 000 032 064 096 128 165 192 224 Fade, Color Change No Function Fade In (Ch.
DMX Values In-Depth (4/5-Channel Mode) Ch. Value What It Does (5 Ch.) What It Does (4 Ch.) 1 000 <--> 255 Red Intensity RGB Mixing 2 000 <--> 255 Green Intensity Amber Intensity 3 000 <--> 255 Blue Intensity White Intensity 4 000 <--> 255 Amber Intensity Dimmer (0-100%) 5 000 <--> 255 White Intensity --- Troubleshooting Symptom Solution Fixture AutoShut Off Check the fan in the fixture.
5. APPENDIX 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. It has also been approved and recognized for ANSI standard classification.
Keeping Your ToughPAR™ 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 7 inches (178 mm) Width 8 inches (203 mm) Height 8 inches (203 mm) Weight 8.9 lbs (4 kg) Power Operating Voltage 90-230VAC, 50-60 Hertz Fuse 3A 250V Power Consumption 160W Light Source LED 36x 1W RGBAW LEDs 60,000 hours. (6 Red, Amber, 8 each Green, Blue & White) Optical Beam Angle 15 degree optics standard 13 degree beam 19 degree field Luminous Intensity 12,090 Lux @ 1m (15 degree optics) Thermal Max. Operating Temp.
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