User manual
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SwitchBlade™ X3 Manual Rev. A © 2014 Blizzard Lighting, LLC
Control Panel Menu Structure
Addr d001 - d512 To choose the DMX address
cLnd Select Pan/Tilt Direction
H Y Normal Pan / Normal Tilt Direction
H - Y Normal Pan / Reverse Tilt Direction
-H Y Reverse Pan / Normal Tilt Direction
-H -Y Reverse Pan / Reverse Tilt Direction
SLnd HoST Run the Fixture in Master
SLAV Run the Fixture in Slave
dISP oFF - on Turn Display Menu Off and On
SoUn oFF - on Turn Sound Active Mode Off and On
CHnL 9CH Set the Fixture to 9 Channel Mode
21CH Set the Fixture to 21 Channel Mode
NAn oFF - on Control of all Features via Control Panel
ch.1 c000-c255 Pan Control
ch.2 c000-c255 Pan Fine Control
ch.3 c000-c255 Tilt Control
ch.4 c000-c255 Tilt Fine Control
ch.5 c000-c255 Speed Control of Built in Programs
ch.6 c000-c255 Dimmer (0% <-> 100%)
ch.7 c000-c255 Strobe (slow <-> fast)
ch.8 c000-c255 Random Strobe (slow <-> fast)
ch.9 c000-c255 Auto Mode
DMX Mode
Allows the unit to be controlled by any universal DMX controller.
Set the DMX Starting Address:
1.) The default mode for the xture is DMX, which appears as d001 on the LED readout. To
select a different DMX address, using the <MENU> button, select Addr, then hit <ENTER>.
Use the <UP/DOWN> buttons to select the correct address, then hit <ENTER> to conrm.
Set the DMX Channel Mode:
1.) To select a DMX channel mode, press the <MENU> button, then use the <UP/DOWN>
buttons until the display reads CHnL and press the <ENTER> button. Then use the <UP/
DOWN> buttons to select 9CH and press <ENTER> for 9-channel mode, or select 21CH and
press <ENTER> for 21-channel mode.
Master/Slave Mode:
1.) To set the xture as the master xture (default), press the <MENU> button to navigate to
SLnd, then use the <UP/DOWN> buttons until the display reads HoST. Press the <ENTER>
button to conrm. The master (host) is the rst xture in the DMX chain.
2.) To run the xture as a slave, press the <MENU> button to navigate to SLnd, then use the
<UP/DOWN> buttons until the display reads SLAV. Press the <ENTER> button to conrm.
This unit will now follow the master xture.