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TABLE OF CONTENTS SwitchBlade™ LED 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 Head In The Oven!) 2. Meet The SwitchBlade™ LED 5 Features DMX Quick Reference The SwitchBlade™ Pin-up Picture 5 5 6 3.
1. GETTING STARTED What’s In The Box? • • • • • 1 x SwitchBlade™ Ultra Sharp LED Moving Head Fixture 1 x All important power cord A Mounting Bracket and Safety Cable Some Styrofoam This User Manual Getting It Out Of The Box Are you bad? If not you can Beat It. MJ made the SwitchBlade™ famous in his classic 1984 video. We figure if someone publicly used a SwitchBlade™ in today’s society they would be the chastised for promoting violence. Since we like a challenge, we introduce to you The SwitchBlade™.
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 SwitchBlade™ Pin-Up Picture Super Fast Single Arm Rotating Yoke High Power OSRAM 4-in-1 Quad Color RGBW LED Super Sharp 2 Degree Beam Ergonomically Correct Handles 4 Button Controls and LCD Display Figure 2: Behind The Beam DMX Out AC Power In SwitchBlade™ Manual Rev.
3. SETUP Fuse Replacement CAUTION! 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. Connecting A Bunch of SwitchBlade™ 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 SwitchBlade™ LED are accessed by using the control panel on the front 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 NOdE Addr SOUN VALU SLAU 1P01 A001 Choose fixture DMX address Set fixture to Slave mode Run the fixture in sound active mode ALON NASt AUTO A512 SO-A S0-N 1P08 1P01 Run the fixture in S/A single/alone mode Run the fixture in Master for S/A mode Run built-in programs ALON NASt A0-A AO-N Run Macros in single/alone mode Run Macros in Master for Master/Slave mode 1P08 rESt dN11 SEt ON OFF NOd1 NOd2 NIC VEr LOdA All reset 12 Channel DMX mode 10 channel DMX mode N-0
DMX Values In-Depth 12 CH 10 CH Function Value What It Does 1 1 2 3 2 4 PAN 000 <--> 255 Pan PAN Fine 000 <--> 255 Pan (fine) TILT 000 <--> 255 Tilt TILT Fine 000 <--> 255 Tilt (fine) 5 3 SPEED 000 226 236 246 <--> <--> <--> <--> 225 235 245 255 Min to Max Speed Blackout By Movement Blackout By All Wheel Changing NoFunction 6 4 SHUTTER 000 032 064 096 128 160 192 224 <--> <--> <--> <--> <--> <--> <--> <--> 031 063 095 127 159 191 223 255 Shutter Closed Shutter Open Strobe eff
Troubleshooting Symptom Solution Fixture Auto-Shut 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. Also ensure that the 220V/110V switch is in the correct position, if applicable.
Keeping Your SwitchBlade™ 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 9.05 inches (230 mm) Width 5.90 inches (150 mm) Height 9.45 inches (240 mm) Weight 6.83 lbs (3.
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