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TABLE OF CONTENTS SnowBlind™ 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 SnowBlind™ 5 Features 5 DMX Quick Reference 5 The SnowBlind™ Pin-up Picture 6 Rear Connections 6 3.
1. GETTING STARTED What’s In The Box? • 1 x SnowBlind™ • This Lovely User Manual Getting It Out Of The Box Congratulations on purchasing one way cool, way flexible, way original LED strobe light! Now that you’ve got your SnowBlind™ (or hopefully, Snow Blind’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. • Make sure there are no flammable materials close to the unit while operating.
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Figure 1: The SnowBlind™ Pin-Up Picture Aluminum Housing Mounting Bracket Locking Knobs 18x 1-Watt Cool White LED’s Figure 2: The Rear Connections Mic Sensitivity Adjustment Knob AC Power In SnowBlind™ Manual - Rev.
3. SETUP Fuse Replacement CAUTION! The SnowBlind™ 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 SnowBlind™ 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 SnowBlind™ 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. Mode Setup UP DOWN Is used to navigate the various modes. Is used to enter into the selected mode setup. Scrolls through menu items and numbers in ascending order.
DMX Values In-Depth (3 Channel Mode) Ch. Value What It Does 1 000 <--> 255 Dimmer (Low <--> High) 2 000 <--> 255 Flash Speed (Slow <--> Fast) 3 000 <--> 009 010 <--> 255 No Function Microphone Sensitivity (Low <--> High) Troubleshooting 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.
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.
DMX is connected using a daisy-chain configuration where the source connects to the input of the first device, the output of the first device connects to the input of the next device, and so on. The standard allows for up to 32 devices on a single DMX link. Each receiving device typically has a means for setting the “starting channel number” that it will respond to.
Keeping Your SnowBlind™ 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 12.59 inches (32 cm) Width 5.51 inches (14 cm) Height 3.54 inches (9 cm) Weight 3.52 lbs (1.6 kg) Power Operating Voltage AC100V/240V 50/60Hz Power Consumption 25W Light Source LED 18x 1-Watt LED’s (Cool White), 100,000 hours. Optical Beam Angle 15 degrees Thermal Max. Operating Temp.
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