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TABLE OF CONTENTS StormChaser™ 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 StormChaser™ 5 Features 5 The StormChaser Pin-up Picture 6 3.
1. GETTING STARTED What’s In The Box? • 1 x StormChaser™ • 2 x Mounting brackets w/bolts • This Lovely User Manual Getting It Out Of The Box Congratulations on purchasing one way cool, way flexible, way original LED strip light! Now that you’ve got your StormChaser™ (or hopefully, StormChasers!), 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 High Power LED’s Mounting Bracket & Adjustment Screw Anodized Aluminum Enclosure Figure 2: The Rear Connections DMX In DMX Out Microphone Left End AC Power In MENU UP DOWN ENTER LED Display Menu Right End Menu Buttons AC Power Out StormChaser 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 StormChaser™ 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 StormChaser™ Are accessed by using the control panel on the side 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 A --- P --- A001 - A512 Manually Set DMX Starting Address A ON Auto Set DMX / Slave Mode AOFF Turn DMX Mode Off Auto Mode Auto Modes: There are 10 banks that contain 2 automated pixel effects each. The button scrolls through the banks (1st & 2nd digits) on the LED control panel menu, and the button adjusts speed (3rd & 4th digits).
Manual Color Adjustment: Allows adjustment of color balance. These settings are global, they will effect all modes. r255 r000 - r255 G255 G000 - G255 Green Custom Color Adjustment b255 b000 - b255 Blue Custom Color Adjustment U255 U000 - U255 White Custom Color Adjustment Red Custom Color Adjustment rL-- (Red Level), GL-- (Green Level), bL-UL-- (White Level). Using the buttons, select the maximum level for each color between x000x255 (000=off), then hit to confirm. 1.
DMX Values In-Depth (7/10/31 Channel Mode) Channel 1 Channel Value 7 Channel 000 011 043 085 128 192 Mode No Function 7 Channel Mode 31 Channel Mode 10 Channel Mode 2 Channel Mode Sound Active Mode <-> <-> <-> <-> <-> <-> 010 042 084 127 191 255 10 Channel 31 Channel 2 000 <-> 255 Dimmer (0 <-> 100%) 3 000 001 <-> 255 Strobe No Function Strobe (Slow <-> Fast) 4 000 <-> 255 Global Red Intensity Pixel 1 Global Intensity Pixel 1 Red Intensity 5 000 <-> 255 Global Green Intensity Pixel 2
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.
Tech Specs! Weight & Dimensions Length 42.3 inches (1074.4 mm) Width 2.5 inches (63.5 mm) Height 2.5 inches (63.5 mm) Weight 3.6 lbs (1.6 kg) Power Operating Voltage 100-230VAC, 50-60 Hertz Fuse 2A 250V Power Consumption 30W Light Source LED 252x10mm, .5W (63x Each Red, Green, Blue, White), 100,000 hours. Optical Beam Angle 30 degrees Luminous Intensity ~3,250 Lux @ 1m Thermal Max. Operating Temp.
Enjoy your product! Our sincerest thanks for your purchase! --The team @ Blizzard Lighting
