User manual

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The Puck™ Fab5 Skywire Manual Rev. A Copyright (c) 2013 Blizzard Lighting, LLC
Ready to move on? Well alrighty!
1.Ifyou’reusinganexternalwirelessDMXtransmitterlikeourwiCICLE®transmitteror
LightCaster®Transceiver,plugitintothe“DMXOUT”connectorofthecontrollerandverify
it is receiving power. If you are using a DMX controller with a built-in DMX transmitter like
our KONTROL 5 SKYWIRE™, enable the DMX transmitter on that unit. Please refer to that
controller’susermanualforspecicinstructionsonenablingwirelessDMXoutput.
2.TurnonthewirelessDMXswitchlocatedonthebackofthextureandverifyitis
receiving power (the STATUS LED should illuminate.)
3. Press the CHANNEL SET buttononthebackofthexturetoselectyourdesired
operating channel group (this setting will be stored for future use.)
The 7-Color Status LED will change color to indicate the current channel group:
· GROUP 1: RED
· GROUP 2: GREEN
· GROUP 3: YELLOW
· GROUP 4: BLUE
· GROUP 5: VIOLET
· GROUP 6: CYAN
· GROUP 7: WHITE
4. Follow the same procedure on the transmitter to select the channel group.
applicable),ortheDMXoutofaxtureonyourDMXchain.
5. The LED on the transmitter will blink RED slowly until communication is established
withthereceiver.ThestatusLEDonthereceivingxtureswillashGREEN slowly until
communication is established.
6.Oncetheclearestchannelisauto-selected,thestatusLEDswillblinkquicklyonboth
the transmitter and receiver. NOTE: The color of the Puck™ Fab 5 Skywire’s status LED
DURING operation does not indicate channel group, instead it indicates whether the unit
is transmitting or receiving. That’s It!
Using the Intelion™ Battery System
The Puck™ Fab 5 Skywire features our proprietary intelion™ Lithium-Ion internal battery
systemwhichallowstheusertotheexibilitytooperatetheirlightxturewithoutAC
power for up to 20 hours.
Tochargethebatterysimplyplugthextureintoapowersource.The
batterywillchargeweatherthextureispoweredonoroff.Itwill
chargeevenwhileinuse!Tousetheinternalbattery,justlocatethe
batterypowerswitchontherearofthextureandipiton.
The built-in microprocessor of the battery system controls the charge
and overall battery health, so all you need to do is plug and play.
Push the battery power (fuel) gauge button to see the approximate percentage of power
remaining.AchargeindicatoronthebackofthextureturnsfromRED to GREEN when
charging is complete.
IMPORTANT:
Afullchargeisobtainedafterchargingthextureforatleast4hours.Thexturewill
automatically stop charging when the battery is in optimal condition.
Display color/fade/chase/strobe, and environmental factors including ambient temperature
will all impact battery life. Depending on program, battery life may range from 3-20 hours.
NOTE: “GROUP” number also
corresponds to the “GROUP” setting
on our LightCaster™ wireless DMX
transceiver, wiCICLE™ transmitter,
and all Blizzard Skywire™ wireless
controllers.